Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim defended his continued engagement with Hamas, saying his decades-long ties with the Palestinian Islamist group gave him an edge in attempts to broker for peace in the Middle East. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/FhYLcmo
Indian policymakers will face a “balancing act” in managing anticipated foreign capital inflows from its bonds’ inclusion in key global indexes while trying to retain the rupee’s general stability, according to an S&P Global Ratings economist. from Bloomberg Markets https://ift.tt/PrRD3lz
Australians in their mid-to-late 20s are cutting back on spending to cope with rising living costs, while those aged over 65 are consuming at a rate faster than inflation, highlighting the nation’s increased intergenerational inequality. from Bloomberg Markets https://ift.tt/5GuU8p6
China’s military has started two days of ‘punishment’ drills around Taiwan, just days after new Taiwan President Lai Ching-te took office. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/23/china-launches-military-drills-around-taiwan-following-inauguration-.html
Haidi Stroud-Watts in Sydney and Annabelle Droulers in Hong Kong drive to the Asia, Australia and New Zealand market opens while wrapping the biggest stories of the previous day on Wall Street. (Source: Bloomberg) from Bloomberg Markets https://ift.tt/fyKSe0F
In a continued effort to contain New York City’s rat problem, Mayor Eric Adams announced Wednesday the inaugural National Urban Rat Summit. The summit, which will take place on Sept. 18 and 19, will gather the best in the rat business from Boston, New Orleans and Seattle to mitigate the spiraling rodent problem in the…
A class action against Rio Tinto has been filed in a Papua New Guinea court in relation to a long-shuttered copper mine that it offloaded in 2016. https://www.wsj.com/articles/rio-tinto-faces-class-action-over-bougainville-mine-impact-2913dfa6
Missouri prosecutors said Wednesday that they intend to seek the death penalty against a Kansas City-area man who is charged with murder in the killings of a court employee who tried to serve an eviction notice on him and a police officer who responded. Larry Acree, 70, of Independence, is accused of shooting court employee…
South African prosecutors are reportedly investigating co-conspirators of Mirror Trading International and may charge them with fraud or forgery. The declaration of the scheme as unlawful may have strengthened the National Prosecuting Authority’s case against the masterminds of Mirror Trading International. MTI Directors May Face Charges Under the Prevention of Organized Crime Act South Africa’s…
Former Republican presidential candidate and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has purchased a minority stake in BuzzFeed, the digital publishing company that shut down its media outlet last year. Shares of the company skyrocketed higher Wednesday. VIVEK RAMASWAMY TO JOIN TRUMP IN MANHATTAN COURT ON TUESDAY Ramaswamy acquired a 7.7% stake in BuzzFeed, according to a…