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Evening Update: Israel resumes strikes on Gaza as truce with Hamas ends
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The week-long truce between Israel and Hamas expired today. Israel restarted its campaign against the militant group, launching air strikes that hit houses and buildings in Gaza Strip.…
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Japanese investors need energy security certainty: ambassador
“In order to deepen our co-operation, it is essential that a reliable investment environment be upheld and strengthened, and I look forward to Australia and Japan working closely on this front as well.”…
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US needs 20 years to be independent from Chinese chipmakers
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NVIDIA’s CEO, Jensen Huang believes the US is still a long way to go before it gets full independence from Chinese and Taiwanese chipmakers.
Biden’s administration recently imposed exportation rules on chipmakers like …
The ‘no limits’ Russo-Chinese alliance is taking flight
Although much expert commentary on Russo-Chinese relations denies an alliance exists, their deepening military collaboration belies that conclusion. The countries’ joint behavior increasingly suggests that a China-dominated multi-dimensional partnershi…
In a few months, you could be kicking yourself for not buying GICs today
Welcome to the top of the mountaintop for returns on guaranteed investment certificates. We won’t stay there long, if a growing number of indicators are correct in suggesting interest rates have stabilized and will head lower next year.…
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The shoe is on the other foot in South China Sea dispute
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THE English idiom, “the shoe is on the other foot,” perfectly captures the situation today in the South China Sea (SCS) and the continuing dispute between China and the Philippines over their respective claims in the sea region.&…
What hasn’t gone wrong in the Middle East (so far)
The Israel-Hamas war is nowhere near settled, with fighting picking up again after a weeklong ceasefire to facilitate the exchange of hostages. The shooting could continue for weeks or months. But there are a few things that haven’t gone wrong since Ha…
US banks make bad bet on Shein
The controversial Chinese fashion retailer Shein is planning an initial public offering. The three most prestigious U.S. investment banks, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, and Morgan Stanley, are the lead underwriters .…
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FLBR: Cheap Brazilian Equities, Opportunities Ahead
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Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF (NYSEARCA:FLBR) is a fund designed to closely mirror the performance of the FTSE Brazil Capped Index, capturing approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization of the Brazil…
Another Cold War, another space race and another chance for cooperation
In the aftermath of the Biden-Xi summit, we should consider a comparable moment 50 years ago during the height of superpower confrontation, when the issue of outer space cooperation was considered.…
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