UK Signs Treaty to Join Indo-Pacific Trade Bloc CPTPP

Read More The UK has formally signed the treaty to join a vast free trade area spanning the Indo-Pacific region, in a move the government says will be a “big boost for British businesses.” Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch signed the accession protocol to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in […]

New Zealand Prime Minister Vows No Wealth, Capital Gains Tax Ahead of Election

Read More New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins revealed that he struck down a wealth tax and capital gains tax (CGT) that the Labour Party had been working on for the 2023 budget. “I’m confirming today that under a government I lead there will be no wealth or capital gains tax after the election. End […]

Taiwanese Groups Protest Against Service Trade Agreement With Communist China

Read More The Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement has recently become a hot topic in the run-up to Taiwan’s national election early in 2024, as candidates from different parties have been urged to express their stances on it to the public. Professional groups have protested against the agreement with China, which has been waiting for ratification […]

Yellen Visits India Again to Promote Closer Ties and Tackle Global Economic Problems

Read More GANDHINAGAR, India—On the heels of a trip to Beijing, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is back in India for the third time in nine months, this time to meet finance ministers from the Group of 20 nations about global economic challenges like the increased threat of debt defaults facing low-income countries. Ms. Yellen […]

Vondrousova: Wimbledon’s First Unseeded Female Champion

Marketa Vondrousova came to the All England Club a year ago unable to play tennis at all. She had a cast on her surgically repaired left wrist, so her visit was limited to sightseeing around London with her sister and cheering for a friend who was competing at Wimbledon.