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Apec leaders divided on Ukraine, Gaza wars, back WTO reform
Reuters, Published on 18/11/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO - Pacific Rim leaders showed divisions over the wars in Ukraine and Gaza after a two-day summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) forum on Friday, although they pledged support for reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
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Schools, subways disrupted as storm batters China's south
Reuters, Published on 08/09/2023
» BEIJING - All schools, some subway stations and offices in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen were shut on Friday, as residual storm clouds from Typhoon Haikui unleashed historic rainfall for a fourth day.
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UN 'concerned about lack of women in China govt'
Reuters, Published on 01/06/2023
» HONG KONG: An absence of women among China's top leadership is concerning, the United Nations (UN) said in a report, as it recommended China adopt statutory quotas and a gender parity system to quicken equal representation of women in government.
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China imposes further sanctions on Taiwan's US representative
Reuters, Published on 07/04/2023
» BEIJING: China has imposed further sanctions on Hsiao Bi-khim, Taiwan's de facto ambassador to the United States, prohibiting her and family members from entering the mainland, Hong Kong and Macau, state media reported on Friday.
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Factbox: Countries mandating Covid tests for arrivals from China
Reuters, Published on 09/01/2023
» Authorities around the world are imposing or considering curbs on travellers from China as Covid-19 cases there surged following its relaxation of "zero-Covid" rules. China has rejected criticism of its Covid data.
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Dating apps and Telegram: How China protesters are defying authorities
Reuters, Published on 29/11/2022
» BEIJING: Opponents of China's anti-Covid measures are resorting to dating apps and social media platforms blocked on the mainland to evade censors, spread the word about their defiance and strategy, in a high-tech game of cat and mouse with police.
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Chinese Paddlefish and wild Yangtze Sturgeon extinct
Reuters, Published on 22/07/2022
» HONG KONG: The extinction of the Chinese Paddlefish and wild Yangtze Sturgeon, declared by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), unleashed a torrent of comments on China's social media platforms on Friday urging more environmental protection.
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Top Hong Kong court warns against prosecuting 'thought crimes'
Reuters, Published on 15/07/2022
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong's highest court on Friday overturned the conviction of a protester for carrying plastic zip fasteners, with judges warning that the authorities' expanded interpretation of the law risked creating a "thought crime".
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Asian markets fall and oil extends rally as Ukraine war rages
Reuters, Published on 08/03/2022
» Asian markets fell further Tuesday, oil prices rallied again and nickel surged to above $100,000 as investors try to assess the impact of the Ukraine war on the world economy.
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Singapore rents hit 7-year high, population dips
Reuters, Published on 03/03/2022
» SINGAPORE: Home rents have risen to a seven-year high in Singapore, already one of the world's most expensive cities, even though the city-state's population has dipped in the past two years.
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