Why South Africa should seriously consider taxing its wealthy citizens
May 02, 2019 17:43 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
This is an edited extract from a chapter in the recently published The state of the nation: poverty inequality: diagnosis, prognosis and responses. Its well-established that South Africa has one of the most unequal...
India: decades of hostility against NGOs have worsened under Narendra Modi
May 02, 2019 17:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
NGO India has nearly 3.4m non-governmental organisations (NGOs), working in a variety of fields ranging from disaster relief to advocacy for marginalised and disadvantaged communities. They are a major part of civil...
Indonesia isn't the only country planning new cities. Why not Australia?
May 02, 2019 16:40 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
The announcement that President Joko Widodos government will move Indonesias capital to another location, due to the severity of human-induced degradation in Jakarta, highlights a key tension for cities today. In the face...
German bunds slump despite disappointment in April manufacturing PMI; eurozone April CPI in focus
May 02, 2019 09:19 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The German bunds slumped during European trading session Thursday after investors have largely shrugged-off the lower-than-expected fall in the countrys manufacturing PMI for the month of April, released...
RBNZ likely to leave OCR steady at 1.75 pct, to adopt rate cut in August: ANZ Research
May 02, 2019 08:25 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks Economy
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is expected to leave the Official Cash Rate (OCR) at 1.75 percent; however, a dovish tone is expected, in line with the March OCR Review, and a downward-sloping OCR forecast track...
May 02, 2019 06:06 am UTC| Commentary Economy
The emerging markets Asian currencies are expected to advance moderately amid global reflation policies, stabilizing economic growth and improving market sentiment, according to the latest research report from...
Australian bonds remain tad lower tracking U.S. Treasuries following Fed’s policy decision
May 02, 2019 04:36 am UTC| Commentary Economy
Australian government bonds remained tad lower during Asian session Thursday, tracking a similar movement in the United States Treasuries after the Federal Reserve, in its monetary policy meeting, concluded yesterday, said...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects