In Brazil, specifically in its culinary epicenter São Paulo, there is an evolving trend around soy, a staple crop that the country produces in vast quantities—over a million tons per week for export, primarily to China. While the nation is the world’s largest soy producer, the domestic consumption of soybeans…...

Fran Quigley, director of the Health and Human Rights Clinic at Indiana University McKinney School of Law, emphasizes the urgent struggle against homelessness, utilizing personal stories of individuals facing housing insecurity. These narratives align with recent research from the University of California, San Francisco, indicating that economic factors, particularly low…...

The exploration of animal communication has garnered increased attention in recent years, weaving together the interests of pet owners, animal lovers, and professionals alike. Notably, this subject has also emerged as an important exercise in understanding how to approach inherently complex topics with rigor. Author and zoologist Arik Kershenbaum, in…...

Last week, a notable trend emerged in the global exchange-traded fund (ETF) landscape, with a Chinese ETF linked to the ChiNext Index experiencing unprecedented inflows. Specifically, the E Fund ChiNext Price Index ETF saw net inflows of 35 billion yuan (approximately $5.3 billion). This substantial influx has been largely attributed…...

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has revised its economic growth forecasts for China, projecting an increase in GDP for 2024 and 2025. This adjustment follows Beijing’s announcement of a number of measures aimed at stimulating growth, including an acceleration in public spending. In a report released recently, Goldman increased its expectation…...

Asian markets experienced a positive start to the week, with especially strong performances from stocks in China, which saw a rise of over 1%. This increase followed comments from the Chinese finance minister indicating that further stimulus measures would be necessary to support the country’s decelerating economy. While no concrete…...

In October 2023, Thailand’s baht faced significant depreciation, triggering discussions about the potential end of a recent bullish trend for the currency. The baht has weakened by 2.7% against the U.S. dollar this month after experiencing its strongest quarter since the aftermath of the Asian Financial Crisis, where it surged…...

Singapore’s central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has opted to maintain its current monetary policy settings, diverging from the global trend of policy easing. This decision reflects the central bank’s commitment to medium-term price stability amidst a complex economic landscape. The MAS employs an exchange rate-centered approach rather…...

TPG Telecom Ltd. has reached an agreement to sell its fiber assets and fixed business to Vocus Group Ltd. for an estimated A$5.25 billion ($3.5 billion). This agreement includes the provision of fixed network services back to TPG as part of the deal, underlining strategic collaboration between the two companies.…...

TPG Telecom has announced a significant divestiture of its fibre and fixed network infrastructure assets, including its broadband subsidiary Vision Network, in a deal worth A$5.25 billion ($3.54 billion) with Macquarie and Vocus Group, a telecommunications firm owned by pension fund Aware Super. This transaction will see Vocus acquire TPG’s…...

GAC Group, a prominent state-owned Chinese automaker, is making strides toward establishing electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing in Europe, hoping to circumvent potential tariffs imposed by the European Commission. According to Wei Heigang, GAC’s international business general manager, the company plans to join an expanding group of Chinese manufacturers that are…...