Daily News of 18-10-2024

Australia
Curtailing capital gains tax discount could raise $5b

While economists are mixed on negative gearing, almost all agree there is a strong case to review and scale back the 50 per cent CGT markdown. The Australian Financial Review

Complex equation making it nearly impossible to put road barriers on Harbour Bridge

After Thursday’s horror crash on the bridge, why is it so difficult to separate traffic and avoid head-on collisions? It’s all in the bridge’s long history. Sydney Morning Herald

France
Quand les vacances coûtent de plus en plus cher

Hôtels, vols, loisirs, parcs d’attractions… Les hausses de prix depuis cinq ans ont été largement supérieures à l’inflation. Le secteur du tourisme espère tirer parti des vacances de la To... Le Monde

Proche-Orient : pour Netanyahou, la mort de Sinwar marque «le début de la fin» de la guerre à Gaza

Le chef du Hamas était considéré comme l'un des cerveaux de l'attaque d'une ampleur sans précédent menée par le mouvement islamiste palestinien le 7 octobre 2023 sur le sol israélien. Le Figaro

Germany
Tod von Hamas-Führer Sinwar: „Er hat unsere Zukunft in eine Hölle verwandelt'

Die Menschen im Gazastreifen machen zwar Israel für die vielen Toten verantwortlich – aber auch die Hamas. Süddeutsche Zeitung

Passives Einkommen: Geld ohne Arbeit – So wird der Traum wahr

Jeden Monat Geld, auch ohne Arbeit: Davon träumen Menschen schon seit Jahrhunderten. Welche Wege zum passiven Einkommen führen – und welche Fehler es dabei zu vermeiden gilt.

 Handelsblatt

Israel
Yahya Sinwar, the cruel sadist who inflicted disaster on the Palestinians

There's No Doubt Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar Deserved to Die. But His Killing Is Bad News for the Hostages - and Will Only Strengthen Netanyahu's Lethal Hubris Haaretz

With Sinwar gone, Israel's next move must be decisive - editorial

Sukkot started off with a bang – and one that is certainly cause for celebration. The IDF, after years of trying, has finally managed to find and kill Sinwar. The Jerusalem Post

Singapore
A US$500 billion pile of household debt weighs on Thai PM as millions struggle with house and car loans

THAI Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is working on a plan to alleviate the economic drag from a household debt bill topping US$500 billion – a figure that has ballooned since her father first ... The Business Time

PSA breaks ground on new $648m supply chain hub, part of efforts to keep Tuas Port competitive

Spanning more than 185,000 sq m, it will be able to handle dangerous and temperature-sensitive goods The Straits Times

Spain
Sin rastro de burbuja en la vivienda: los indicadores del Banco de España descartan una crisis inmobiliaria como la de 2008

Los datos del sector residencial de antes de 2008 dejan en pañales las cifras que actualmente se están produciendo. Pese al rápido encarecimiento de los precios de la vivienda, todos los indicadore... El Economista

El BCE acelera y recorta los tipos al 3,25%, el nivel más bajo desde marzo de 2023

Un paso adelante, un escalón más. El Banco Central Europeo (BCE) ha anunciado un nuevo recorte de los tipos de interés, un movimiento que deja el precio del... Expansión

United Kindom
Israel kills Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar

West piles pressure on Netanyahu to end conflict after death of Oct 7 mastermind but he vows to ‘go into Rafah and finish the job’ The Telegraph

China posts slowest economic growth in 18 months as optimism fades over stimulus

Blistering sharemarket rally of recent weeks recedes as expectations cool towards long-awaited ‘bazooka stimulus’ for ailing property sector The Guardian

China and Russia are already playing the new Great Game

Victory for the Taliban is redrawing the strategic map in central Asia. The West risks being left behind by its rivals, writes Catherine Philp

 The Times

United States
Chinese Growth Comes in Cooler as Investors Pin Hopes on Stimulus

Chinese Growth Comes in Cooler as Investors Pin Hopes on Stimulus  The Wall Street Journal

Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar Was Killed After a Surprise Battlefield Encounter

Although Yahya Sinwar was a major target of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, the soldiers who killed the militant chief had not expected to run across him, Israeli officials said. The New York Times