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U.S. lawmakers unveil bipartisan bid to ban China’s TikTok
WASHINGTON, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Republican Senator Marco Rubio on Tuesday announced bipartisan legislation to ban China’s popular social media…
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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried charged with fraud, denied bail
NASSAU, Bahamas/NEW YORK, Dec 13 (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday accused Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of crypto currency exchange…
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Hong Kong drops curbs on incoming travellers, scraps COVID app
HONG KONG, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Hong Kong announced that from Wednesday international passengers arriving in the territory would no…
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German car giants and Asian battery kings: a match made in Hungary
German, Chinese and S.Koreans head to Hungary They dominate auto investment and subsidies Orban’s Hungary keen to court foreign business…
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China reportedly delays key economic meeting amid signs of surging infections
Beijing drops key tools of ‘zero-COVID’ regime Changes follow historic protests last month Opening up sparks fears of infection spread…
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Former FTX CEO Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas after U.S. files charges
Dec 12 (Reuters) – (Editor’s note: This story contains language in paragraph 18 that some readers may find offensive) FTX…
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U.S. consulted with Japan, Netherlands on chip curbs to China -Sullivan
Dec 12 (Reuters) – The United States has spoken with its partners including Japan and the Netherlands to tighten chip-related…
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Kabul hotel attack ends as three gunmen killed; two foreigners injured
KABUL, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Armed men opened fire on Monday inside a hotel in central Kabul popular with Chinese…
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Japan’s wholesale inflation near steady at 9.3% as commodity prices ease
Wholesale prices up 9.3% in Nov yr/yr vs f’cast +8.9% Fuel costs continue to rise but pace moderating – data…
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