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Volatility is cheap
Subscribe now for access at a special price of only $99/year. Volatility is cheap David P. Goldman writes that market volatility is at unexpected lows, except for gold prices, which indicates strategic accumulation by central banks like China’s. He suggests hedging portfolios
Assassin's Creed director: The right time to take series to Japan
Assassin’s Creed: Shadows is a long-awaited pivot for the franchise into the country’s feudal 16th Century.
New Caledonia 'under siege' from rioting, says capital's mayor
Hundreds of French gendarmes are trying to secure the road from Nouméa to the airport, officials say.
The mystery of the man embroiled in a gold scam
Questions remain around the disappearance of a man mixed up in one of the biggest gold scams in history.
‘My heart still hurts’: The personal sacrifice of revealing a K-pop scandal
Two journalists reveal how they bore the brunt of fans' anger after exposing K-pop's dark underbelly.
Fujitsu sacked executive at height of Post Office scandal
Global president Rod Vawdrey then returned to Australia and made millions in a "train wreck" float.
Taiwan's steely leader rewrote the book on how to deal with China
Taiwan's outgoing president says boosting her country's military was the only way to defy China's threat.
The culinary journey of Johnson Wong, the Penang-based recipient of Malaysia’s Michelin Guide Young Chef Award 2023
Johnson Wong’s restaurant Gen at Prestige Hotel uses local ingredients like free-range chicken from Balik Pulau, Penang or Sarawak Barrio Salt but cooked using refined modern European techniques he gleaned from his stints abroad.
Malaysia farms must adapt to extreme weather, changing taste to compete for slice of China’s durian pie, industry experts say
China, which accounts for 95 per cent of world durian consumption, is known to adopt strict quality control for the fruits imported and will likely halt shipments if supply from Malaysia falls below standards, says an exporter.
Decline of the ringgit: Amid strain on people, businesses, is there hope for a rebound?
After the currency hit a 26-year low, is the only way up? The programme Insight finds optimism and doubt in equal measure as it looks at factors behind the ringgit’s fall and the ripple effects.