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Rowan Ashby

Rowan Ashby is the pen name of the editor of Bullquill, an independent publication based in Indonesia. Writes on central banks, financial regulation, AI, consumer tech and games.

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  1. Alberta Menolak Pemisahan: Apa yang Diputuskan dan yang Belum

    Sekitar tiga dari empat warga Alberta memilih tetap menjadi provinsi Kanada dalam referendum Senin. Gerakan separatis menyatakan akan terus berjuang, dan sembilan pertanyaan lain di surat suara jauh lebih ketat.

    POL · 8 MIN
  2. Alberta rechaza la separación: lo que decidió el voto y lo que no

    Cerca de tres de cada cuatro albertanos eligieron seguir siendo una provincia de Canadá en el referéndum del lunes. El movimiento separatista dice que seguirá luchando, y las otras nueve preguntas de la papeleta fueron mucho más reñidas.

    POL · 9 MIN
  3. Ouro (XAU/USD), boletim diário 20 out 2026: petróleo e Fed pesam

    O ouro à vista caiu pela terceira sessão, para US$ 4.114,40, após supostos ataques houthis a instalações de energia sauditas levarem o Brent à máxima de cinco meses e manterem firmes as apostas de alta do Fed em dezembro. A prata subiu e os rendimentos reais recuaram.

    MKT · 8 MIN
  4. 金(XAU/USD)デイリーブリーフ 2026年10月20日:原油高とFRB利上げ観測が重し

    金スポットは3営業日続落し、4,114.40ドルとなりました。サウジアラビアのエネルギー施設を攻撃したとするフーシ派の主張でブレント原油が5カ月ぶりの高値を付け、12月のFRB利上げ観測が根強く残りました。銀は上昇し、実質利回りは低下しました。

    MKT · 9 MIN
  5. Brief harian emas (XAU/USD) 20 Okt 2026: tertekan minyak dan The Fed

    Emas spot melemah untuk sesi ketiga ke US$4.114,40 karena klaim Houthi atas serangan ke fasilitas energi Arab Saudi mendorong Brent ke level tertinggi lima bulan dan menjaga ekspektasi kenaikan suku bunga Fed pada Desember tetap kuat. Perak naik dan imbal hasil riil turun.

    MKT · 7 MIN
  6. Resumen diario del oro, 20 oct 2026: pesan el petróleo y la Fed

    El oro al contado bajó por tercera sesión, a US$4.114,40, tras los supuestos ataques hutíes a sitios energéticos saudíes, que llevaron el Brent a un máximo de cinco meses y afianzaron las apuestas de un alza de la Fed en diciembre. La plata subió y los rendimientos reales cedieron.

    MKT · 8 MIN
  7. Gold (XAU/USD) daily brief, Oct 20, 2026: oil and Fed bets weigh

    Spot gold slipped for a third session to $4,114.40 as Houthi claims of strikes on Saudi energy sites pushed Brent to a five-month high and kept expectations of a December Fed rate hike firm. Silver rose and real yields eased.

    MKT · 7 MIN
  8. Wall Street close: Dow rises 1.02% as Russell 2000 gains 1.65%

    Industrial and defense earnings beats from 3M and Northrop Grumman, plus a modest pullback in oil, lifted the Dow by 529.85 points while large technology stocks held the Nasdaq near flat. Yields, housing data and the week ahead.

    MKT · 9 MIN
  9. Asia Europe markets wrap: Kospi falls 3.73%, IHSG jumps 5.65%

    Chip selling hit Seoul and Tokyo, Hong Kong slipped as stimulus hopes faded, and Jakarta bounced hard after its MSCI shock. Europe recovered most of its losses as oil eased. A country-by-country look at the latest session.

    MKT · 9 MIN
  10. Power to the Players Act: would buying a game mean owning it?

    Announced on October 15, 2026, the proposal would direct the FTC to write game ownership rules. Here is what it would do, why NBA 2K25 triggered it, and how similar efforts fared in California and the EU.

    GAME · 10 MIN
  11. Indonesia capital flows split after MSCI shock sinks IHSG 11.6%

    Foreign investors are selling Indonesian equities while short-term money still flows into Bank Indonesia's SRBI securities and government bonds. A look at MSCI's proposal, the market's reaction, the rupiah near Rp18,000 and reserves of $146.3 billion.

    ECON · 9 MIN
  12. How to use the Gemini 4 Argon API in Python (step-by-step)

    From creating an API key to running million-token background jobs, here is how to get started with Google's new flagship model, based on the official documentation, and how to avoid a surprise bill.

    AI · 8 MIN
  13. Gemini 4 Argon vs GPT-6 Astra and Opus 5.5: benchmarks, prices

    On Google's own table, Argon tops most rows against GPT-6 Astra and Claude Opus 5.5 but trails on several, including Terminal-bench 4.0 and OSWorld-2.0. It also offers a 1,048,576-token context window.

    AI · 8 MIN
  14. France riots explained: Europe's cost-of-living protests

    France is under local curfews after the October 17-18 weekend, when peaceful marches were followed by looting and arson in Paris, Lyon and Limoges. Italy has sent 500 extra troops to Milan, and energy prices are up 18.9% on a year earlier.

    WRLD · 8 MIN
  15. EU AI Act: what applies now, as high-risk rules slip to 2027

    Transparency rules and AI Office enforcement are live, high-risk obligations have been pushed back, and new bans arrive on December 2. Here is what the EU's AI law means for users and companies now.

    TECH · 8 MIN
  16. Bitcoin ETF Flows October 2026: $527M Inflow on Oct 19, IBIT Leads

    Bitcoin held in the low $80,000s with dominance near 60% as a single-day surge of bitcoin ETF inflows contrasted with a fourth day of ether fund outflows. We look at prices, flows, liquidations and US rulemaking.

    CRYP · 9 MIN
  17. Alberta referendum: three in four vote to remain in Canada

    Premier Danielle Smith, who voted to remain, has promised no further separation referendum while she leads the government, but separatist leaders say their campaign will continue. Official results are due October 29.

    POL · 8 MIN
  18. Indonesia Drops QRIS Fees on Small Payments: What Bank Indonesia Changed on October 1, 2026

    From October 1, 2026, non-micro merchants in Indonesia pay no QRIS fee on payments up to Rp100,000. What Bank Indonesia changed, why, and what it means.

    FIN · 4 MIN
  19. How to Read an AI Model Card: A Plain-English Guide

    Model cards tell you what an AI model is for, what it was trained on, how it was tested and where it fails. Here is what to look for, section by section.

    AI · 5 MIN
  20. Why Game Consoles Cost More in 2026: The Memory Squeeze, Explained

    PS5, Xbox and Switch 2 prices all rose in 2026. What Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo said, how AI demand for memory fits in, and why timing matters.

    GAME · 5 MIN