Inside Economics: Flying blind on oil shock fallout, how will RBNZ respond … plus our R&D dilemma

The war started on the last day of February. So its impact will be buried in the first-quarter numbers. We get the first-quarter labour market and unemployment data on April 8. We’ll see the first-quarter Consumers Price Index inflation on April 21, and we don’t see the first-quarter GDP until June 18. Economists at ASB … Read more

Sweden charges man for selling wife to 120 men

He was also accused of using violence and threats, taking advantage of her drug addiction and supplying her with drugs. The prosecutor labelled it “ruthless exploitation”. Sweden’s law on prostitution bans the buying of sex but not the selling; however, it is also illegal to facilitate the sale of sex. In addition to being charged … Read more

Singapore clamps down even harder on vapers but some just won’t quit

Government anti-vaping warnings in a Singapore metro station on March 9: E-cigarettes have been banned since 2010, yet some in the city-state still seek them out. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi) Policy Asia City-state rejects Indonesia’s path of regulation to manage risk from dangerous drugs Source link

Some areas in Metro Manila, Cavite, Rizal to have water interruptions this week

MANILA, Philippines — Some parts of Metro Manila, Cavite, and Rizal will have water interruptions this week because of maintenance works, Manila Water and Maynilad said Sunday. Manila Water said that in Marikina City, some areas in Brgy. Concepcion Uno, Brgy. Marikina Heights, and Brgy. Parang will have no water on February 9-10 between 10 … Read more

2XKO Shares 2026 Launch Trailer for Season 1

Riot Games has completed the team’s invasion of the Fighting genre, bringing Runeterra to 2D fighting and competing against the likes of Street Fighter and TEKKEN. The launch of 2XKO has been a success so far, with players praising the title for its free-to-play model that — thus far — hasn’t proven to be too … Read more

‘Dang Garcia needs some more juice’: Pros react to Rolly Romero dropping Ryan Garcia in Times Square upset

Ryan Garcia barely showed up for his fight with Rolly Romero in Times Square. Romero thoroughly outboxed Garcia for 12 rounds in Friday’s New York main event, knocking Garcia down in Round 2 and going on to win a convincing unanimous decision. While Garcia had his moments, especially when he was able to control the … Read more

Where to find Delhi’s best butter chicken

This is the restaurant where it all started. Butter chicken was invented at Moti Mahal in the 1950s, and while the families warring over the inventor’s title have moved on to create their own restaurant franchises, the original outlet in Old Delhi’s Daryaganj area serves up a butter chicken that stays true to its roots. … Read more

Moringa Leaves to Replace Milk in Indonesia’s Free School Lunch Program

Archyde School Meals in Indonesia: A Journey to Locally-Sourced Nutrition Table of Contents 1. School Meals in Indonesia: A Journey to Locally-Sourced Nutrition 2. Indonesia to Launch Nationwide Free School Meals in 2025 3. Creative Solutions for Complete Nutrition 4. School Lunch Programs Prioritize Nutrition and Calorie Needs 5. Free School Meals Trial in Pontianak … Read more