Category: Nations
China’s railway investment hits highest level since 2013 as infrastructure focus shifts to border regions, defence
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Total fixed-asset railway investment in the first three months of the year hit 113.55 billion yuan (US$16.5 billion) amid China’s fiscal policies to support a post-coronavirus recovery https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3216562/chinas-railway-investment-hits-highest-level-2013-infrastructure-focus-shifts-border-regions-defence?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreKatie Holmes Still Doesn’t Understand Why Her Cashmere Bra Went Viral
Wall Street Journal The actress talks about life in New York City, working behind the camera and how her relationship to celebrity has changed: ‘fame is different now—everyone’s famous’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/katie-holmes-cashmere-bra-interview-de22db1c
Read MoreTreasury Yields Decline Ahead of Inflation Data
Wall Street Journal Treasury yields fell as markets absorbed Friday’s payrolls data indicating a cooling, but still hot, labor market. https://www.wsj.com/articles/treasury-yields-decline-ahead-of-inflation-data-2bb843f5
Read MoreNew BOJ Gov Kazuo Ueda Pledges to Continue Monetary Easing
Wall Street Journal The Bank of Japan should keep negative interest rates and continue its yield curve control policy for now, he said. https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-boj-gov-kazuo-ueda-pledges-to-continue-monetary-easing-f446c8a3
Read MoreQuinnipiac Shocked the College Hockey Universe in 10 Seconds
Wall Street Journal A Connecticut outsider turned powerhouse captures the school’s first-ever national title with a pair of dramatic late goals. https://www.wsj.com/articles/quinnipiac-college-hockey-national-championship-951036
Read MoreFour killed in blast targeting police vehicle in Pakistan’s Quetta – police
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738876
Read MoreSanctions Force Russia to Scale Back Ambitious 2030 Tech Strategy
Moscow Times Half of the initiatives in the Russian government’s strategy now merely aim to replace existing foreign technologies. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/10/sanctions-force-russia-to-scale-back-ambitious-2030-tech-strategy-a80768
Read MoreIn ‘Beef,’ Strangers Become Sworn Enemies
Wall Street Journal The show stars Ali Wong as a wealthy entrepreneur seeking revenge after her Mercedes almost gets dinged: ‘Rage comes easy. I’m not really performing that.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/netflix-beef-ali-wong-comedy-revenge-b68d44ae
Read MoreA Little-Known Stablecoin Gets Big Help From World’s Largest Crypto Exchange
Wall Street Journal TrueUSD’s market value surged after Binance started to heavily promote the token. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-little-known-stablecoin-gets-big-help-from-worlds-largest-crypto-exchange-5c5d4c81
Read MoreNeanderthals and Us: We’re More Alike Than Once Thought
Wall Street Journal One of Homo sapiens’ closest relatives gathered in large social groups, recent studies suggest. https://www.wsj.com/articles/neanderthal-humans-science-alike-af653f62
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