Category: Nations
U.S. dollar higher in Taipei trading
Taipei, April 10 (CNA) The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$30.468 at 10 a.m. Monday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, up NT$0.022 from the previous close. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304100004
Read MoreTaiwan headline news
Taipei, April 10 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Monday are as follows: https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304100003
Read MoreThe Real-World Costs of the Digital Race for Bitcoin
New York Times Bitcoin mines cash in on electricity — by devouring it, selling it, even turning it off — and they cause immense pollution. In many cases, the public pays a price. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/09/business/bitcoin-mining-electricity-pollution.html
Read MoreMost Asian Currencies Weaken on Rising Bets for Fed Rate Hike
Wall Street Journal Most Asian currencies weakened against USD in the morning session amid rising bets for a 25bp rate increase at the FOMC’s May meeting, which could boost the appeal of U.S. fixed-income assets and thereby the greenback. https://www.wsj.com/articles/most-asian-currencies-weaken-on-rising-bets-for-fed-rate-hike-eef3cbe4
Read MoreTaiwan shares open higher
Taipei, April 10 (CNA) The Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index opened up 14.44 points at 15,850.94 Monday on turnover of NT$2.09 billion (US$68.64 million). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304100002
Read More‘Dont Passover us’: Four arrested as Israeli women’s group begins graffiti campaign
Jerusalem Post This activity was designed to evoke the dramatic moment in the Passover story at the conclusion of the Ten Plagues, the death of the first-born. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-738837
Read MoreIran: US military moves aimed at covering up its declining power
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iran says military moves taken by the United States across the region are aimed at covering up its declining global power. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/09/701268/Iran-United-States-region-military-mobilization
Read MoreChina must enable scientists to think big and long term to keep top talent, ‘maths Nobel Prize’ winner says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Yau Shing-Tung, who went from Harvard to Tsinghua last year, says researchers must be allowed to pursue truth rather than just grants. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3216469/china-must-enable-scientists-think-big-and-long-term-keep-top-talent-maths-nobel-prize-winner-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUkraine May Run Out of Air Defenses by May, Leaked Pentagon Documents Warn
Wall Street Journal Kyiv is depleting its last reserves of S-300 missiles, making it possible for Russia to achieve air superiority, according to purported Pentagon presentations. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraine-may-run-out-of-air-defenses-by-may-leaked-pentagon-documents-warn-b96b0655
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