ASIA:   In November, China’s new loans are anticipated to have significantly increased compared to the previous month, surpassing the amount from the same period last year. According to a Reuters poll of 19 economists, Chinese banks are estimated to have issued 1.3 trillion yuan ($181.72 billion) in net new yuan loans, a notable rise […]

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had negative day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 587.59 points or -1.76% to 32,858.31 Shanghai decreased 2.73 points or -0.09% to 2,966.21 Hang Seng decreased 117.37 points or -0.71% to 16,345.89 ASX 200 decreased 5.10 points or -0.07% to 7,173.30 Kospi decreased 3.31 points or -0.13% to 2,492.07 SENSEX […]

    ASIA: November, core inflation in Tokyo, Japan’s capital, slowed down, aligning with the central bank’s expectation that cost-push pressures in the country will gradually ease. Service prices, a focus for the central bank in assessing wage-driven inflation, experienced their fastest increase since 1994, primarily attributed to a spike in hotel fees due to […]

ASIA:   Moody’s has downgraded China’s government credit rating outlook from stable to negative due to concerns about potential lower medium-term economic growth and the ongoing contraction of the property sector. Despite this, Moody’s has affirmed China’s A1 long-term local and foreign-currency issuer ratings. The agency predicts a 4% annual GDP growth for China in […]

COMMENT:  I would love a report on Australia/NZ as well. Australia has a separatist movement – WA is sick of paying the most GST taxes to prop up other States, and actively talks of separating. NT & SA would align, this is historical too. Probably Vic & Tas amalgamate. And people would say this would […]

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 200.24 points or -0.60% to 33,231.27 Shanghai decreased 8.72 points or -0.29% to 3,022.91 Hang Seng decreased 184.25 points or -1.09% to 16,646.05 ASX 200 increased 51.50 points or 0.73% to 7,124.70 Kospi increased 9.94 points or 0.40% to 2,514.95 […]

    ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 55.38 points or -0.17% to 33,431.51 Shanghai increased 1.96 points or 0.06% to 3,031.64 Hang Seng decreased 212.58 points or -1.25% to 16,830.30 ASX 200 decreased 14.10 points or -0.20% to 7,073.20 Kospi decreased 30.28 points or -1.19% […]

QUESTION: Your curiosity has traveled down so many paths, and you are quite unique in your diverse knowledge and experience. I am curious myself about your comment that our legal system has crumbled. As a legal scholar among your many talents, you mentioned that we should have taken the advice of Ben Franklin in creating […]

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a green day today: NIKKEI 225 increased 165.67 points or 0.50% to 33,486.89 Shanghai increased 7.99 points or 0.26% to 3,029.67 Hang Seng increased 49.44 points or 0.29% to 17,042.88 ASX 200 increased 52.00 points or 0.74% to 7,087.30 Kospi increased 15.48 points or 0.61% to 2,535.29 […]

ASIA: China will likely unleash 2.28 trillion yuan ($319 billion) of next year’s special local bond quota by the end of December, state media reported, a sign Beijing is moving early to boost growth in 2024. Authorities are expected to distribute 60% of next year’s special local government bond quota to provinces ahead of time, […]