San Francisco Mayor pledges to promote investment in Vietnam’s International Financial Center https://en.vneconomy.vn/san-francisco-mayor-pledges-to-promote-investment-in-vietnams-international-financial-center.htm

Walter Spies’ (1895- 1942) Balinese landscape “Blick Von Der Höhe (A View From the Heights)” (1934) realized $7.6 million, breaking the artist’s world auction record. https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2026-03-29/culture/artsDesign/Art-market-on-the-rebound-Christies-Hong-Kong-auction-generates-838-million/2556012

The Markets, Including Gold & Silver are Correcting https://www.gold-eagle.com/article/markets-including-gold-silver-are-correcting

How to invest in gold in Singapore (2026) https://www.asiaone.com/money/how-invest-gold-singapore-2026

Here’s How Quickly Banks Can Adopt XRP Once the CLARITY Act Is Passed https://timestabloid.com/heres-how-quickly-banks-can-adopt-xrp-once-the-clarity-act-is-passed/

The Great Awakening

Money, digital assets and payments in the Americas
Remarks by Alexandre Tombini, Chief Representative, Representative Office for the Americas, Bank for International Settlements, in policy panel "The future of money: What's next for Mexico and the world", at the 89th Banking Convention in Cancún, Mexico, 19 March 2026. https://www.bis.org/speeches/sp260324.htm

Blow to West Asia commodities market as Iran hits 2 aluminium makers https://theprint.in/economy/blow-to-west-asia-commodities-market-as-iran-hits-2-aluminium-makers/2891428/

The sea beneath Arctic and Antarctic ice holds many secrets. These scientists are trying to find them https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/arctic-antarctic-diving-under-ice-b2947859.html

Rubies on Mars? Rover finds fluorescent gems for 1st time https://earthsky.org/space/rubies-on-mars-jezero-crater-perseverance-rover/

Việt Nam, Ireland hold deputy foreign minister-level political consultation to advance bilateral cooperation https://vietnamnews.vn/politics-laws/1778359/viet-nam-ireland-hold-deputy-foreign-minister-level-political-consultation-to-advance-bilateral-cooperation.html

Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe moves to quell currency transition fears https://bulawayo24.com/index-id-news-sc-national-byo-263353.html

The Ministry of Labor disburses the salaries of full-time appointees for the month of March to beneficiaries in Baghdad and the governorates. https://x.com/iraqmedianet/status/2038206477391814887?s=20

Iraq’s Parliament Speaker and his deputies are meeting with the heads of parliamentary blocs to discuss setting a date for a session to elect the country’s next president, reports state media. https://x.com/zoomnewskrd/status/2038219024241176780?s=20

American Resources expands rare earth capacity – ICYMI https://www.proactiveinvestors.com/companies/news/1089692/american-resources-expands-rare-earth-capacity-icymi-1089692.html

Singapore eyes closer HK ties, gold trading


https://www.thestandard.com.hk/finance/article/328021/

MTR launches first Q-train with new signaling system on Tsuen Wan Line

https://www.thestandard.com.hk/news/article/328011/

New Zealand is a land of nature and adventure.

Angel Falls is a unique natural phenomenon located in Canaima National Park in Venezuela.

The Algarve is a region in southern Portugal that has long been an open-air geological laboratory.