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Speech on foreign affairs and trade
Source: New Zealand Government Kia ora and good morning everyone.Before I start, can I acknowledge the Wellington Chamber of Commerce for the opportunity to speak to all of you this...
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Not Just a Sporting Event, but Also a Technological Test: Insights into the World’s First Human-Robot Co-Run Marathon
Source: Media Outreach BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 April 2025 – A scene even science fiction has yet to depict—humans and humanoid robots running side by side...
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Hong Kong Interior Design Week 2025 Highlight: Urban Reflection Exhibition Unveiled in Milan to Celebrate Hong Kong’s Interior Design and Manufacturing Talents
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 April 2025 – To celebrate the remarkable achievements of Hong Kong’s interior design industry and promote its international...
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In the VinFast VF 6, Every Curve Tells a Story of Motion and Harmony
Source: Media Outreach Crafted to convey both motion and stability, the all-electric VinFast VF 6 compact SUV seamlessly merges sleek design with aerodynamic efficiency, making a bold impression in the...
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VT Markets Exclusive Analysis: Global Capital May Shift Amid Tariff Shock and AI Disruption
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 April 2025 – 2025 has marked a turning point for global stock markets, as U.S. stocks, once the...
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X Pay and STOREBERRY form a Strategic Alliance to Revolutionize Local E-Commerce Payments and Drive Sustainable Growth
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 April 2025 – X Pay, the local leader in “Buy Now, Pay Later” solutions, is pleased to announce...
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Game-changing employment bill to tackle PGs passes first reading
Source: ACT Party ACT Small Business spokesperson Laura McClure is celebrating the first reading passage of her member’s bill, the Employment Relations (Termination of Employment by Agreement) Amendment Bill. The...
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Release: Reserve Bank acts while Govt shrugs
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Nicola Willis continues to sit on her hands amid a global economic crisis, leaving the Reserve Bank to act for New Zealanders who are worried...
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Energy Sector – Extended support on the way during the Low Fixed Charge Tariff phase-out
Source: Electricity Retailers’ Association of New Zealand (ERANZ) The Electricity Retailers’ Association of New Zealand (ERANZ) and Electricity Networks Aotearoa (ENA) are pleased to announce that members from both organisations...
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Reserve Bank Announcements – Recruitment of new External Member to the Monetary Policy Committee
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 9 April 2025 – A public appointment process has started for a new external member of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s Monetary Policy...
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Economy Commentary – Tariff uncertainty keeps OCR ‘downward bias’ in place – CoreLogic’s Kelvin Davidson
Source: CoreLogic – Commentary from Kelvin Davidson, Chief Property Economist at CoreLogic, soon to rebrand to Cotality As widely expected, the Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) cut the official...
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Economy – OCR: 3.5% – Further reduction in OCR appropriate – Reserve Bank
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 9 April 2025 – The Monetary Policy Committee today agreed to reduce the Official Cash Rate by 25 basis points to 3.5 percent. Annual consumer...
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FHA-Food & Beverage 2025 Welcomes 65,000 Visitors to Celebrate Asia’s Premier International F&B Tradeshow
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 April 2025 – The highly anticipated Food & Hotel Asia – Food & Beverage (FHA-F&B) event officially opens today, reaffirming...
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Kearney’s 2025 FDI Confidence Index® highlights APAC’s innovation-driven growth amid mounting global headwinds
Source: Media Outreach Japan and South Korea leap in ranking due to technological innovation capabilities and improving economic performance. Rising commodity prices, regulatory challenges, and geopolitical tensions temper optimism. Southeast...
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Government restraint offers hope to firms, farms, and families
Source: ACT Party Responding to the Reserve Bank cutting the Official Cash Rate by 0.25 points, ACT Leader David Seymour says: “Spending restraint is paying off. The Reserve Bank has...
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Fatal crash, Horsham Downs + appeal for information
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police can confirm one person died in hospital yesterday from injuries sustained in a crash at Horsham Downs last month. The single vehicle crash...
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Inditex supports Asian University for Women by funding the university education of 50 female textile industry workers in Bangladesh for five years
Source: Media Outreach The beneficiaries of this new Inditex scholarship program, aimed at promoting professional development at the Asian University for Women, will be selected from the workers of Inditex’s...
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Finance and Banking – ASB lowers variable rates for personal, business and rural customers
Source: ASB ASB is dropping variable interest rates across home lending, business and rural lending by 0.25%, following today’s decision by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to reduce the...
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OCR reduction affirms spending discipline
Source: New Zealand Government The reduction in the Official Cash Rate (OCR) affirms the work done by the Government to bring public spending back under control, Finance Minister Nicola Willis...
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Universities – Global EV adoption fails to cut CO₂ – study – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) There’s little point in buying an electric vehicle if you’re charging it with electricity generated by fossil fuels. In fact, when it comes to carbon...
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AutoCount POS Achieves BIR Accreditation, Simplifying Tax for Philippine SMEs and Driving Growth
Source: Media Outreach MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 April 2025 – Philippine small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), particularly those in the retail and food & beverage (F&B)...
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ShopUp and Sary Merge to Create SILQ, Gulf-Emerging Asia’s Largest B2B Commerce Platform, Secures USD$110M Funding
Source: Media Outreach DHAKA, BANGLADESH – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 April 2025 – ShopUp, Bangladesh‘s largest B2B commerce platform, and Sary, the leading B2B marketplace and services platform in...
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Housing Market – NZ residential construction cost growth slows to near-record low – CoreLogic
Source: CoreLogic New Zealand’s residential construction costs are rising at one of the slowest annual rates on record with CoreLogic NZ’s latest Cordell Construction Cost Index (CCCI) recording a growth...
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AI Presents Growth Opportunities for Malaysian eCommerce Sellers, Despite Adoption Challenges, Lazada Report Reveals
Source: Media Outreach On average, Malaysian online sellers have adopted AI in only 26% of their business operations, significantly lower than the SEA average of 37%. Indonesia and Vietnam lead...
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McCain Foods Revolutionises Food Delivery Standards with the Launch of SureCrisp Max™
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 April 2025 – McCain Foods, a world leader in prepared potatoes, today unveiled the McCain SureCrisp Max™ at FHA-Food &...
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Bangkok’s Songkran: The Ultimate Global Festival Experience
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 April 2025 – Bangkok, the vibrant heart of Thailand, continues to captivate travelers as one of the world’s most...
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First Public-Private Partnership for I&T in Hong Kong: HKSTP to Co-Invest in Tech Ventures and Drive Global Success
Source: Media Outreach HKSTP celebrates the launch of the HKSTP Co-Acceleration Programme and revealing four partners who will be the first batch of strategic partners in this groundbreaking Partnership HONG...