Exclusive: China govt advisers call for steady growth target in 2024, more stimulus
Chinese government advisers will recommend economic growth targets for next year ranging from 4.5% to 5.5% to an annual policymakers’ meeting, as Beijing seeks to create jobs and keep long-term development goals on track.
The secret negotiations that led to the Gaza hostages deal
Shortly after Hamas militants took hostages during their deadly assault on southern Israel on Oct. 7, the government of Qatar contacted the White House with a request: Form a small team of advisers to help work to get the captives freed.
Hamas says Israel truce will bring in aid, free prisoners
Hamas said on Wednesday it agreed with Israel to a four-day ceasefire that will see the release of hostages in Gaza in exchange for Palestinians held in Israeli jails and allow humanitarian aid and fuel to enter the besieged enclave.
Indian rescuers drill halfway towards workers trapped in tunnel
Rescuers have drilled about halfway through fallen debris to reach 41 workers trapped for ten days inside a collapsed tunnel in the Indian Himalayas, an official said on Wednesday.
Taiwan ruling party powers ahead with opposition mired in bitter dispute
Taiwan cannot afford chaos or “experiments” when it comes to being president, the frontrunner to be the island’s next leader said on Wednesday as the opposition remained mired in a bitter dispute on mounting a joint presidential challenge.
Hundreds of Rohingya come ashore in Indonesia, joining about 1,000 this week
More than 200 ethnic Rohingya came ashore in Indonesia’s Aceh province late on Tuesday, taking total arrivals of members of the Myanmar Muslim minority to more than 1,000 for the week, a leader of the province’s fishing community said.
Nvidia hit the quarter and guidance out of the park. We don’t see that changing
This was a very strong quarter, with almost nothing to nitpick.
Some OpenAI customers are switching or thinking of switching to rivals amid chaos
Some OpenAI clients are seeking alternatives since the drama unfolded with the ousting of CEO Sam Altman.
Republican Celeste Maloy wins Utah’s 2nd Congressional District
Maloy is a support of Donald Trump and served as chief legal counsel for U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart.
Singapore expects economy to grow 1% to 3% next year, narrows 2023 outlook
The country’s gross domestic product grew 1.1% in the third quarter, beating market expectations.