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15.01 / 03:35

ETF regulation Election Experts Bitcoin Inside ‘No South Korea Bitcoin ETF Approval Before Elections,’ Say Experts

South Korean regulators will not give the green light to a domestic Bitcoin spot ETF before the nation’s next general elections, insiders claim.

15.01 / 02:33

security Remark stage country reports testing Interviews North Korea claims to have fired solid-fuel intermediate-range ballistic missile

North Korea on Monday said it successfully test-fired a solid-fuel intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) carrying a hypersonic warhead on Sunday, Yonhap News Agency reported. In a bid to verify the warhead's gliding and manoeuvring capabilities and the reliability of newly developed multi-stage high-thrust solid-fuel engines, the missile loaded with a hypersonic manoeuvrable controlled warhead was launched on Sunday afternoon, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

14.01 / 12:05

Election country information reports North Korea fired ballistic missile towards the sea, claim neighbouring countries

AP. North Korea's neighbouring countries including Japan and South Korea informed that they detected a possible ballistic missile launch by North Korea. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff and Japan’s Defense Ministry informed that the country ruled by Kim Jong Un fired missile on Sunday.

14.01 / 11:17

markets Analysis trends Trade Bitcoin show information Bitcoin SV (BSV) Surpasses $100

The cryptocurrency known as Bitcoin SV (BSV), which is a disputed fork of Bitcoin, has had a significant spike, and it has above the $100 threshold for the first time since April 2022. A spectacular reversal in its market value has occurred as a result of this large growth, which shows a striking increase of 108% over the course of the preceding week.

14.01 / 11:09

Parke SPY War country testing North Korea fires missile, minister to visit Russia as tensions rise

By Ju-min Park and Makiko Yamazaki

14.01 / 07:35

Election SPY Experts North Korea launches ballistic missile toward sea, South Korea says

North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea on Sunday, its first missile launch in about a month, its neighbors said. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launch occurred Sunday but gave no further details like how far the weapon flew. Japan's Defense Ministry also said it detected a possible ballistic missile launch by North Korea but gave no other details.

13.01 / 17:17

Sustainability country testing Courts rights Vaccines open Australian Wounded Novak Djokovic faces fire from young guns at Australian Open

Novak Djokovic will bring his simmering rivalry with two young guns of the men's game to the Australian Open where his hunt for a record-extending 11th title and 25th Grand Slam crown overall carries an air of inevitability despite an early loss in 2024. The 36-year-old defied the odds to raise the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup last year as he overcame a ruptured hamstring and a distracting political row involving his father to win, before going past Rafa Nadal's tally of 22 majors at the French Open. He claimed a third Grand Slam trophy late last season at the U.S.

13.01 / 11:02

Target Manufacturing Align Enterprise country electronic International 2024 Vietnam poised for 6% GDP growth in 2024, led by tech and FDI

HANOI — Vietnam is set to achieve a 6% growth in its gross domestic product (GDP) for the year 2024, a target that aligns with the projections made by HSBC and the expectations of the National Assembly. The Southeast Asian nation is experiencing an economic upswing, buoyed by substantial foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, which saw $36.6 billion registered and $23.2 billion implemented in the preceding year.

13.01 / 10:25

pandemic country 2020 reports travelers International North Korea to welcome Russian tourists, the country's first since the pandemic

Russian tourists going on a ski trip will be the first international travelers to visit North Korea since the country’s borders closed in 2020 amid the global pandemic lockdown

13.01 / 03:57

markets UPS information reports Commentary NOT IT's not so bad: Dalal Street indices soar to fresh highs

information technology shares as investors judged the third-quarter earnings of sector leaders-TCS and Infosys-weren't as adverse as expected. The optimism inspired markets to overlook the escalating tensions in the Red Sea, which caused a jump in oil prices to $80 a barrel, and a hotter US consumer inflation report in December. The BSE Sensex gained 847.27 points, or 1.2%, to close at 72,568.45, off the record high of 72,720.96.

13.01 / 02:07

markets UPS economy Experts show country inclusion Rupee at a four-month high, outperforms Asian currencies

rupee closed at its strongest level in four months on Friday, kicking off 2024 as an outperformer among Asia-Pacific currencies, as US dollar flows have poured in ahead of India's inclusion in global bond indices, while an optimistic view on GDP growth burnishes the country's appeal. So far in January, the rupee has gained 0.4%, with the currency closing at 82.92/$1 on Friday, its strongest closing level since September 12, 2023, Bloomberg data showed. The rupee, which closed at 83.03/$1 on Thursday, weakened 0.6% in 2023 on a closing basis.

12.01 / 16:31

Hollywood Netflix Parke film Actor students Schools Netflix’s All of Us Are Dead Season 2: See what we know about release schedule, cast and plot

Netflix officially renewed All of Us Are Dead for Season 2, ensuring the return of the Hyosan High School students. The streaming service confirmed the news last June, declaring, «Get ready to outrun even more Gen Z zombies because All of Us Are Dead is crawling back for Season 2.»

12.01 / 15:07

Securities bitcoin etfs Two South Korean Brokerages Pause Transactions of Foreign Spot Bitcoin ETFs

Two major South Korean securities firms have suspended transaction services of foreign spot Bitcoin ETFs.

12.01 / 06:31

us sec Terra Terra Founder Do Kwon Asks US Court to Push Trial to Mid-March

Do Kwon, the former CEO of Terra, is seeking a delay in the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) trial against him and his former company so he can attend the trial.

12.01 / 06:15

markets COST UPS Tesla Trade President politician An influx of Chinese cars is terrifying the West

exported over 5m cars in 2023, exceeding the Japanese total. China’s biggest carmaker, BYD, sold 0.5m electric vehicles (EVs) in the fourth quarter, leaving Tesla in the dust. Chinese EVs are so snazzy, whizzy and—most important—cheap that the constraint on their export today is the scarcity of vessels for shipping them.

12.01 / 04:03

markets ETF security stocks Bitcoin reports South Korean Crypto-related KOSDAQ Stocks Soar on Bitcoin ETF News

South Korean crypto-related KOSDAQ stocks “soared” on the news of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s approval of 11 Bitcoin spot ETFs.

12.01 / 04:03

bitcoin etfs crypto ETFs South Korea Regulator Holds Firm Stance Against Crypto ETFs Approval

While the US has finally approved a decade-long wait for Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), South Korea still stands firm in banning BTC ETFs.

12.01 / 03:59

UPS FIVE Mobile track country travelers Destinations Henley Passport Index: Upward mobility

This year’s scores on the Henley Passport Index, which tracks how easily people can travel abroad, are out. For the past five years, Singapore and Japan have been contenders for the honour of issuing the most powerful passports, granting their holders access to more of the world’s countries without a prior visa than others.

12.01 / 03:37

COST Reuters economy Trade show reports 2024 China's Dec trade, CPI paint mixed economic picture at start of 2024

BEIJING (Reuters) — China's exports grew 2.3% in December from a year earlier, customs data showed on Friday, adding to signs global trade is slowly turning a corner with the prospect of lower borrowing costs on the horizon, but deflationary pressures still loom.

11.01 / 12:27

markets UPS Nikkei trends Trade show performer US CPI Asian stocks Asian stocks rise before US CPI; Japan’s Nikkei extends rally

Investing.com-- Most Asian stocks rose on Thursday after a bruising start to 2024, with focus squarely on key U.S. inflation data for more cues on interest rate cuts, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 index extended its run of stellar gains after hitting multi-decade highs this week.

11.01 / 04:51

Election trends Bitcoin reports prevention politician South Korea Enacts Legislation for Public Disclosure of Officials' Crypto Holdings

South Korea is planning to enact a new piece of legislation that would require around 5,800 high-ranking public officials to make public disclosures of their cryptocurrencies and other asset holdings. In the aftermath of a number of legislative initiatives that have been undertaken with the intention of boosting openness and minimizing concerns about conflicts of interest in the public sector, this new trend has emerged.

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