The Swiss National Bank (SNB) significantly reduced its foreign currency interventions in 2024, purchasing just 1.2 billion Swiss francs ($1.36 billion) after selling 132.9 billion francs in 2023. The drastic shift...
Asian stocks climbed on Tuesday, with Hong Kong leading gains as optimism over Chinas economic stimulus and growing confidence in AI innovation fueled a rally in major tech stocks. Hong Kongs Hang Seng Index jumped nearly...
Oil prices gained in Asian trading Tuesday after Israel launched airstrikes on Gaza, allegedly violating a ceasefire following failed hostage negotiations. Brent crude rose 0.4% to $71.32 per barrel, while WTI climbed 0.4%...
Gold prices soared past the $3,000 mark for the second time in a week, hitting a record high of $3,014.83 per ounce on Tuesday as investors sought refuge from economic uncertainty. Spot gold was up 0.4% at $3,012.74 per...
ANZ analysts have upgraded their 2025 GDP growth forecast for China to 4.8% from 4.3%, citing robust industrial production and new policy measures aimed at boosting consumption and market confidence. The bank also raised...
Dozens of global CEOs will attend the China Development Forum in Beijing on March 23-24, with some expected to meet President Xi Jinping on March 28. This high-profile event comes as China seeks to attract foreign...
U.S. President Donald Trump visited the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Monday, marking his first appearance since appointing himself chairman. Trump criticized the iconic venue, calling it tremendously...
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, aiming to secure a ceasefire in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. The call will test Trumps negotiation skills and his...
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to explain the deportation of 261 Venezuelans, despite a court ruling blocking the flights. President Donald Trump claims the deported individuals were linked to Tren de...
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams finally returned to Earth after an extended mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Originally set for an eight-day test, their journey stretched to nine months...
Wikimedia, CC BY-SA The mere mention of Leonardo da Vinci evokes genius. We know him as a polymath whose interests spanned astronomy, geology, hydrology, engineering and physics. As a painter, his Mona Lisa and Last Supper...
In February 1995, a small research organisation known as the SETI Institute launched what was then the most comprehensive search for an answer to a centuries-old question: are we alone in the universe? This Sunday marks...
Inkathazos glowing plasma jets are shown in red and yellow. The starlight from other surrounding galaxies can be seen in the background. K.K.L Charlton (UCT), MeerKAT, HSC, CARTA, IDIA, CC BY You may not know it, but right...
Picture this. Its a summer evening in Australia. A dry lightning storm is about to sweep across remote, tinder-dry bushland. The next day is forecast to be hot and windy. A lightning strike tonight could spark a fire that...
Every day, about 48.5 tonnes of space rock hurtle towards Earth. Meteorites that fall into the ocean are never recovered. But the ones that crash on land can spark debates about legal ownership. Globally, meteorite hunting...
Shares of BYD Co (HK:1211) surged to an all-time high on Tuesday following the companys launch of an advanced electric vehicle (EV) platform with ultra-fast charging technology and plans for a nationwide charging network....
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares fell 5% on Monday, underperforming the broader markets 0.6% gain. Meanwhile, Luminar Technologies (NASDAQ: LAZR), a leading LiDAR maker, surged 27.5%. The market shift follows a viral video by...
AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN) has announced plans to acquire biotechnology company EsoBiotec for up to $1 billion, aiming to advance its cell therapy capabilities, particularly for cancer and autoimmune treatments. The deal...
A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule successfully docked at the International Space Station (ISS) early Sunday, completing a 29-hour journey from NASAs Kennedy Space Center. The Crew-10 mission, which launched Friday at 7:03 p.m....
Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) has launched two new artificial intelligence models, including the reasoning-focused ERNIE X1, aiming to rival Chinese AI startup DeepSeek in an increasingly competitive AI landscape. DeepSeek has...