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 APAC countries churn out a mixed bag of macro numbers

APAC countries churn out a mixed bag of macro numbers

July 15, 2021 03:45 PM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

Summary China reports a massive dip in its GDP growth. Australia’s unemployment rate falls below 5%. It marks Eight consecutive month of job market improvement is Australia The countries in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region came up wit.....

 Where do New Zealanders stand in completion of COVID-19 vaccination drive?

Where do New Zealanders stand in completion of COVID-19 vaccination drive?

July 15, 2021 03:42 PM AEST| By Roma

Summary Emergency APEC meeting to be held Friday to strengthen vaccine distribution. 81% Kiwis say they are willing to get vaccinated and are looking for more informative data. After Pfizer, Johnson and Johnson vaccine gets the green signal by.....

 APAC markets open mixed in wake of Powell’s dovish comments

APAC markets open mixed in wake of Powell’s dovish comments

July 15, 2021 02:10 PM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

With macros in focus, the equity markets across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region were a mixed bag on Thursday morning. The APAC markets followed the trend set by Wall Street overnight. The S&P 500 advanced by 12 basis points to 4,374.30, while the...

 Assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse: What we know so far

Assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse: What we know so far

July 14, 2021 11:15 PM AEST| By Ankit Sethi

Summary President Moïse was killed on July 7 and his wife was injured in the attack Christian Emmanuel Sanon, a pastor, has been arrested as the alleged conspirator Sanon has denied any wrongdoing Who was President Jovenel Moïse? T...

 Which are the world’s top 10 stock exchanges based on market cap?

Which are the world’s top 10 stock exchanges based on market cap?

July 14, 2021 07:30 PM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

Global stock markets seem to have been on steroids since April 2020. After touching a multi-year low in March 2020, thanks to COVID-19 woes, equity markets across geographies bounced back – and in a very sharp manner. The surge in stocks has h...

 Are these the 10 hottest electric vehicles of 2021?

Are these the 10 hottest electric vehicles of 2021?

July 14, 2021 04:49 PM AEST| By Jasmine Anand

Summary Increased levels of greenhouse gas emissions are severely impacting the environment. With growing awareness, governments of many nations are urging people to move towards more climate-efficient and cost-effective electric vehicles. Peo.....

 APAC markets mixed as US inflation overshoots expectation

APAC markets mixed as US inflation overshoots expectation

July 14, 2021 12:43 PM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

The equity markets in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region were a mixed bag on Wednesday as a faster-than-expected rise in US retail inflation dampened investor sentiments. In far east Japan, the Nikkei 225 slipped 21 basis points while the Topix index .....

 Chinese firms in US in soup over alleged abuse of Uyghur Muslims

Chinese firms in US in soup over alleged abuse of Uyghur Muslims

July 14, 2021 12:42 PM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

The businesses with supply chain and investment ties to China’s Xinjiang province face potential legal consequences in the US, owing to increasing proofs of genocide and human right abuses in the north-western region of the world’s most p...

 Walmart’s Indian arm raises US$3.6 billion in mega funding round

Walmart’s Indian arm raises US$3.6 billion in mega funding round

July 13, 2021 07:02 PM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

Summary Walmart’s India arm raises US$3.6 billion in fresh funding round. The funding pegs the valuation of e-tailer at US$37.6 billion. Another major highlight of the funding round is the re-investment of Japan’s Softbank into the.....

 COVID-19 is resurging: How effective can vaccines be?

COVID-19 is resurging: How effective can vaccines be?

July 13, 2021 05:34 PM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

Summary The COVID-19 virus is resurging through two new variants. In Australia, the weekly fresh infections have started showing a double-digit surge. Vaccines drastically reduce the impact of the new variants, according to WHO. The COVID.....

 APAC markets open in green; China’s trade data in focus

APAC markets open in green; China’s trade data in focus

July 13, 2021 02:08 PM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

The equity markets across the Asia Pacific region on Tuesday consolidated yesterday’s gains, as investors keenly watched out for China’s trade data for the month of June – released today. In Mainland China, the Shanghai composite.....

 Branson steals the march on Bezos in billionaires’ space race

Branson steals the march on Bezos in billionaires’ space race

July 13, 2021 10:18 AM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

Summary Richard Branson has beaten Jeff Bezos to the punch in billionaires’ space tourism race. With a price tag between US$200,000 to US$250,000 per ticket, an advance sale of about 600 tickets from 60 different countries has already bee.....

 Hot electric car stocks for 2021

Hot electric car stocks for 2021

July 12, 2021 07:39 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine Media

Summary The electric vehicle market is expected to see a more extensive progression in 2021, post-pandemic. The strong government support for passenger EV’s and commitments for lower vehicular emissions are behind its rising demand. Almo.....

 Which are 10 interesting start-ups in New Zealand?

Which are 10 interesting start-ups in New Zealand?

July 12, 2021 03:15 PM AEST| By Jasmine Anand

Summary New Zealand boasts a healthy start-up ecosystem, which facilitates the ease of establishment of new businesses or start-ups in the country. The NZ government encourages new businesses and entrepreneurial ventures to set up their base in.....

 APAC markets open in green; investors watchful of COVID-19 scenario

APAC markets open in green; investors watchful of COVID-19 scenario

July 12, 2021 10:59 AM AEST| By Furquan Moharkan

The equity markets in the Asia Pacific region seem to have thwarted the bears that gripped the markets on Friday. The regional indices opened in green on Monday morning as investors have started monitoring the COVID-19 situation locally. In Japan,.....

 What is ransomware, and how to stop such attacks?

What is ransomware, and how to stop such attacks?

July 12, 2021 10:40 AM AEST| By Sonal Sinha

Ransomware is an evolving form of malware that encrypts files on the device, making the files and the systems relying on them useless. Once this process is complete, the malicious users ask the owner of the system and files to pay a ransom to decry.....

 Will Google’s latest hybrid policies lead to a global employee unrest?

Will Google’s latest hybrid policies lead to a global employee unrest?

July 12, 2021 09:38 AM AEST| By Roma

Summary Discontent amongst Google employees, unfair policies to blame September to mark the commencement of a hybrid working situation Salary cuts and workplace shifting creating chaos in people’s work-life balance In a recent updat.....

 Cuba develops homegrown COVID-19 conjugate vaccine

Cuba develops homegrown COVID-19 conjugate vaccine

July 12, 2021 09:34 AM AEST| By Tripti Joshi

Summary Caribbean nation Cuba is currently working on developing five COVID-19 vaccines, including Abdala and Soberana 2. On Friday, the country authorized Abdala for emergency use. Abdala became the first Latin American vaccine against coronav.....

 Elon Musk to defend Tesla’s US$2.6B acquisition of SolarCity on Monday

Elon Musk to defend Tesla’s US$2.6B acquisition of SolarCity on Monday

July 11, 2021 04:40 PM AEST| By Tripti Joshi

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk is expected in court on Monday, 12 July, for defending his role in the Company’s US$2.6 billion acquisition of SolarCity in 2016. If Musk loses the case, he might have to pay US$2+ billion from his weal.....

 Another blow for tech players as China stiffens rules on overseas IPOs

Another blow for tech players as China stiffens rules on overseas IPOs

July 11, 2021 01:49 PM AEST| By Tripti Joshi

Summary China’s internet regulator has planned new cybersecurity review rules for the companies looking for an international listing. With the new rule, companies holding data of over 1 million users must seek cybersecurity approval if th.....

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