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RBNZ needs to cut interest rates for NZ government bonds to outperform global peers: ANZ Research

Sep 03, 2018 09:47 am UTC| Commentary Economy Central Banks

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) may actually need to cut benchmark interest rates in order for NZGBs to further outperform their global peers from current levels, according to the latest report from ANZ...

India’s economic growth to moderate despite strong start to FY19 on tighter financial conditions, limited fiscal headroom: DBS Bank

Sep 03, 2018 09:16 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Indias economic growth is expected to moderate despite a solid start to FY2019, owing to dissipating base effects, tighter financial conditions and limited fiscal headroom have emerged as domestic speed-bumps, according to...

New Zealand bonds close tad lower amid muted trading session ahead of GDT price auction

Sep 03, 2018 06:59 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The New Zealand bonds closed tad lower Monday amid a muted trading session that witnessed data of little economic significance ahead of the GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) price auction, scheduled to be held on September 4 for...

JGBs suffer despite return of trade war worries over NAFTA negotiations; Nikkei 225 falls

Sep 03, 2018 05:50 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Japanese government bonds suffered during late Asian session Monday even as investors risk sentiments dented following return of trade war worries over NAFTA negotiations during the weekend. Following this, Japans...

Australian bonds gain as trade war fear returns; 10-year yield hits lowest since December last year

Sep 03, 2018 04:38 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Australian bonds gained on the first trading day Monday as investors moved into safe-haven buying on worries of over further escalation of the U.S-China trade conflicts. Also, failed talk between the U.S. and Canada to...

Global Geopolitical Series: U.S. slaps duties on rubber bands from China and Thailand

Aug 31, 2018 14:15 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

Yesterday, the U.S. Commerce Department concluded its preliminary investigations into imports of rubber bands from Thailand and China and it has found that exporters are dumping the product in the United States at a lower...

Cryptocurrency Brief: Bitcoin struggles to hold $7,000 mark, Bithumb to recommence new user registrations from Sep 1, EOS attempts – Friday, August 31st, 2018

Aug 31, 2018 13:32 pm UTC| Commentary Digital Currency Market Roundups Economy

BTC/USD: Bitcoin struggled to hold on to the $7,000 psychological mark on Friday, continuing its losses since yesterday after the European Union (EU) considered tightening regulations on how people like to use...

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Economy

Some experts say the US economy is on the up, but here’s why voters don’t think so

Many Americans are gloomy about the economy, despite some data saying it is improving. The Economist even took this discussion to TikTok. When its US editor John Prideaux examined inflation, wage and employment numbers,...

Electric air taxis are on the way – quiet eVTOLs may be flying passengers as early as 2025

Imagine a future with nearly silent air taxis flying above traffic jams and navigating between skyscrapers and suburban droneports. Transportation arrives at the touch of your smartphone and with minimal environmental...

Electricity from farm waste: how biogas could help Malawians with no power

In sub-Saharan Africa, over 600 million people (more than 50% of the population) are without access to electricity. Malawi has one of the worlds lowest electricity access rates just 14.1% of the total population have...

High interest rates aren’t going away anytime soon – a business economist explains why

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at its May 1, 2024, policy meeting, dashing the hopes of potential homebuyers and others who were hoping for a cut. Not only will rates remain at their current level a...

US long-term care costs are sky-high, but Washington state’s new way to help pay for them could be nixed

If you needed long-term care, could you afford it? For many Americans, especially those with a middle-class income and little savings, the answer to that question is absolutely not. Nursing homes charge somewhere...

Politics

Taiwan is experiencing millions of cyberattacks every day

Taiwan stands out as a beacon of democracy, innovation and resilience in an increasingly autocratic region. But this is under growing threat. In recent years, China has used a variety of grey zone tactics to pressure...

What the Supreme Court is doing right in considering Trump’s immunity case

Following the nearly three-hour oral argument about presidential immunity in the Supreme Court on April 25, 2024, many commentators were aghast. The general theme, among legal and political experts alike, was a...

US Urges China, Russia to Reject AI Control in Nuclear Arms, Align with Global Norms

Paul Dean, a senior U.S. arms control official, emphasized the critical need for China and Russia to join the U.S. in declaring that humans will always decide on the deployment of nuclear weapons, not artificial...

US election: why it’s not the protesters’ votes that the Democrats should worry about

As hundreds of New York police officers in riot gear were called in to clear away a student protest at Columbia University on Tuesday night, the university president Nemat Shafik was saying she had no choice but to take...

Trump-proofing Nato: why Europe’s current nuclear deterrents may not be enough to face biggest threats since WWII

Though a second Trump presidency is not a foregone conclusion, Nato members are gearing up to Trump-proof the organisation and reviewing their defence strategies. Natos concerns about Trumps re-election were heightened...

Science

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about 85% of all the matter in the universe is mysterious and invisible. These two qualities are...

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook

A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a mans home in Florida. Nasa later confirmed that the object had come from unwanted hardware released from the international space station. The 700g,...

Technology

South Korean Store Launches Bitcoin Meal Boxes in Novel Bithumb Partnership

In a groundbreaking collaboration, South Koreas Emart24 convenience store chain has partnered with the cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb to roll out Bitcoin-themed meal boxes. Starting May 9, around 30,000 boxes will be...

Trump Courts Crypto Enthusiasts, Promises Regulatory Freedom

In a marked shift, Donald Trump, the Republican presidential hopeful, has vowed to roll back U.S. regulations on cryptocurrencies, seeking to attract crypto supporters by accepting digital asset donations and criticizing...

K9 Finance Joins Shibarium Puppynet, Unveils Major Bone Crusher Update

K9 Finance has unveiled significant upgrades to its Bone Crusher product and secured a spot on the Shiba Inus Shibarium Puppynet allowlist. This milestone marks a pivotal advancement in their decentralized finance (DeFi)...

EU Seizes Two Tesla Cybertrucks at Belarus Border Amid Russia Smuggle Attempt

In striking enforcement of EU sanctions, Lithuanian authorities at the Salčininku border crossing with Belarus confiscated two Tesla Cybertrucks. These vehicles, not yet released in Europe, were suspected of being smuggled...

Shiba Inu Insider Drops Major Shiba Eternity Update; Community Anticipates Enhancements

Shiba Eternity: Lucies Tease Unveils Play-to-Earn Features and Breeding Mechanics The Shiba Inu community is buzzing with excitement following a recent announcement from a critical team member about Shiba Eternity, as...