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Number of jailed journalists reached global high
Reuters, Published on 09/12/2021
» The number of journalists worldwide who are behind bars reached a global high in 2021, according to a new report from the non-profit Committee to Protect Journalists, which says that 293 reporters were imprisoned as of Dec 1 this year.
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WHO: Vaccination, not travel curbs, key to battling Omicron
Reuters, Published on 03/12/2021
» MANILA: The World Health Organization (WHO) urged countries to boost healthcare capacity and vaccinate their people to fight a surge in Covid-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant, and said travel curbs could buy time but alone were not the answer.
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Didi Global plans to delist from New York
Reuters, Published on 03/12/2021
» SHANGHAI/HONG KONG: Ride-hailing giant Didi Global said on Friday it will delist from the New York stock exchange and pursue a listing in Hong Kong, succumbing to pressure from Chinese regulators concerned about data security.
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Global airlines prepare for Omicron volatility, agility will be key
Reuters, Published on 01/12/2021
» SYDNEY/CHICAGO: Global airlines are bracing for more volatility due to the Omicron variant of Covid-19 that could force them to juggle schedules and destinations at short notice and to rely more on domestic markets where possible, analysts say.
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Australia: China's 'alarming' actions at odds with peaceful rhetoric
Reuters, Published on 26/11/2021
» CANBERRA: China's "alarming" actions do not match its rhetoric about promoting peace and prosperity in the region, Australia's defence minister said on Friday after a Chinese navy spy ship was tracked sailing through the country's exclusive economic zone.
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Malaysia says Singapore has returned $16m in 1MDB funds
Reuters, Published on 19/11/2021
» KUALA LUMPUR: Singapore has recently returned to Malaysia about $16.3 million linked to a multi-billion-dollar scandal at state fund 1MDB, Malaysia's anti-graft agency said on Friday.
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Biden raised Xinjiang, Tibet, Hong Kong; Xi warned of Taiwan 'red line'
Reuters, Published on 16/11/2021
» WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping talked about China's practices in Tibet, Hong Kong and Xinjiang, among other areas of friction, the White House said in a statement, after the two held over three hours of video-conference talks.
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Asia tourism reopens with big-spending Chinese stuck at home
Reuters, Published on 04/11/2021
» Asia's gradual easing of international travel curbs is proving a welcome relief for the region's hard-hit tourism operators slowly opening up to visitors from around the world - with one giant exception.
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Another Chinese property developer defaults
Reuters, Published on 26/10/2021
» HONG KONG: Modern Land reported a missed payment on Tuesday, the latest Chinese property developer to do so, adding to worries about spiralling effects of the debt crisis at behemoth China Evergrande Group and dragging on shares in the sector.
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Hong Kong Marathon runners forced to cover 'political' slogan: reports
Reuters, Published on 24/10/2021
» Hong Kong Marathon participants ran into trouble Sunday over clothes -- and even a tattoo -- that bore a Cantonese slogan popular with the city's pro-democracy movement, local media reported.
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