The New Zealand government on Tuesday appointed a new military chief to succeed Lieutenant General Rhys Jones, whose term was marked by political wrangling over funding and safety issues.
With November CPI inflation slowing more than expected and PPI inflation remaining negative, markets could breathe a sigh of relief. In the past few weeks, markets have been worried that the central bank could be forced to tame the rising CPI by tightening the credit supply, leading to rising bond yields.
China's exports grew faster in November thanks to Christmas consumption in Western countries and a recovering global economy, but pressure remains for future growth, experts said.
China's exports outperformed market expectations in November due to improved data in the United States and the European Union.
The state pension age in Britain will increase to 68 in mid 2030s and 69 in late 2040s, announced Finance Minister George Osborne.
Retired swimming legend Michael Phelps has left open the possibility of competing at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The 18-time gold medal winner earlier this year ruled out a comeback but he suggested a possible change of plans during a promotional visit to Brazil on Wednesday. "I don't know what's gonna happen in three years. I don't even know what is gonna happen tomorrow," Phelps told reporters. "I've said 100 times if I feel like coming back ... I could. But I'm not saying I am going to." Phelps' coach Bob Bowman raised speculation of the star's possible return last month by confirming the 28-year-old signed up for drug testing in May, allowing him to compete as early as March. Phelps is the most successful Olympian in history with 22 medals. He retired last year after winning four gold medals and two silvers at the London Games.
Chinese police have detained three people who allegedly operated an online Bitcoin trading platform, shut it down unexpectedly, and vanished with investors' assets.
Property prices in major Chinese cities, especially those with tight supply are expected to continue rising in 2014, defying local government's latest macro-control efforts.
China's latest figures on industrial activities indicated that the world's second largest economy faced worsening overcapacity despite a slew of measures and repeated warnings from the leadership.
The 43rd Tokyo Motor show concluded Sunday after attracting more than 887,000 visitors for its mass world premieres and innovative concept vehicles.
New Zealand's unemployment rate is expected to fall to 4 percent by 2021 as the ageing population constrains the supply of labor, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment forecast Friday.
The New Zealand economy will grow next year at its strongest rate since 2007, or before the Global Financial Crisis, led by a surge in household spending, a leading economic think-tank forecast Wednesday.
About 40 Japanese private operators have expressed interest in investing in agriculture, livestock, fisheries, mining and forestry in the Republic of Congo.
The number of foreign visitors to Thailand has dropped by 300,000 so far due to the prolonged anti- government protests, a tourism official said Wednesday.
The Japanese central bank returned to black in the period from April to September for the first time in five years on a half-year basis, with a net profit of 400.62 billion yen, according to local media on Wednesday.
A court in Beijing on Wednesday upheld the verdict in the case of the teenage son of a well-recognized uniformed tenor, who were given ten-year prison term for rape earlier.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday called for a quick signing of a bilateral security agreement with Afghanistan after the country's tribal elders gave their blessing to the pact that governs future ties between Washington and Kabul.
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