New Zealand
Near-term US and UK monetary tightening could speed up
UK consumer price inflation rose to 7% and the US equivalent to 8.5% in March
InternationalNew Zealand bank will raise rates as inflation surges
New Zealand's central bank (RBNZ) is expected to raise interest rates next week
New ZealandWellington is low key on upgraded FTA with China
China and New Zealand yesterday announced an updated version of their 2008 free trade agreement (FTA)
New ZealandBenefits of key Asia-Pacific trade pact will be uneven
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership comes into effect tomorrow
AsiaAsia-Pacific trade pact needs time to take off fully
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership is now set to enter into force in January, but not for all signatories
AsiaNew Zealand raises interest rate as lockdown continues
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points yesterday to 0.5%
New ZealandUS cyber forum could raise pressure on Russia
Biden hopes to foster informal collaboration among 30 countries on cyberattacks and criminal use of cryptocurrency
InternationalWestern attribution of Microsoft hack pressures China
A broad coalition of advanced economies has jointly called out China for the highly damaging Microsoft Exchange hack
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