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Hong Kong is open for business

On September 27, 2021, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People's Republic of China (PRC) issued a report on the region's business environment

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China, Sudan pledge joint protection of rights of developing countries

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China has always viewed and developed its relations with Sudan from a long-term perspective and will remain committed to developing their

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London City becomes first major airport to control air traffic remotely

The move is a change for an industry where planes are generally instructed to take off and land by operators based in the airport.

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New documentary showcases popularity of jazz in China

03:08 This Fridaymarks International Jazz Day.It’s a day that was declared by the United Nations in 2011 to highlight the musical genre and its diplomatic role in bringing people of all

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Bad news for people who share a Netflix account with another household

The scheme could also be used to increase account security, with the company stating "hundreds" of similar tests are done yearly.

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CNBC: 4.3m people have left U.S. labor force since start of pandemic

Collecting unemployment forms at a drive through collection point outside John F. Kennedy Library in Hialeah, Florida, U.S., April 8, 2020. /CFP Official data showed that a total of 4.3 millio

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The 'vaccine passport' you might need to travel this summer

03:42 Millions of vaccines from multiple companies with varying requirements are being administered across the world.But currently there is no international coordination on quarantine

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Turkish, Saudi leaders speak by phone ahead of G20 summit

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman by phone ahead of the G-20 virtual summit hosted by the kingdom, the president’s office sai

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China to focus on quality growth in new development pattern

VCG Compared with China's previous Five-Year-Plans (FYPs), the 14th FYP conveys a new development pattern – no numerical GDP growth target but more focus on healthy and balanced development wi

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Netflix finally comes to the Amazon Echo Show

Amazon announced the Echo Show line in 2017, and today, it’s finally gaining access to Netflix. The video service joins Hulu and Prime Video as the only officially supported video streaming apps

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French copperplate etching exhibition opens in Beijing

01:59 An exhibition of French copperplate etching is underway in the Chinese capital, featuring collections from Li Keran Academy of Painting. Over 200 copperplate prints on show from

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U.S. says $1.8 bln needed to replace Huawei, ZTE parts

U.S. regulators estimated Friday that it could cost small telecoms firms more than 1.8 billion U.S. dollars to remove and replace Huawei and ZTE gear flagged over security concerns.The Federal Commun

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Low-cost fitness bands see a resurgence in interest amid the pandemic

While wearable fitness devices saw an uptick in shipments in North America for Q2, the overall dollar amount of the market remained steady, according to new numbers out of Canalys. The discrepancy can

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This Garmin GPS aims to improve motorsport’s lap times and more

Garmin today is announcing a $999 GPS unit designed specifically for motorsports. Called the Garmin Catalyst the unit aims to be a motorsports coach of sorts, helping drivers improve lap times, and

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U.S. consumer prices up 0.6 pct in July

U.S. consumer prices increased more than expected in July, but high unemployment is likely to keep inflation under control, allowing the Federal Reserve to continue pumping money into the economy to

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PBOC chief urges IMF to open cash floodgates to fight pandemic

China's top central banker has urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to issue hundreds of billions of dollars of liquidity to its 189 member countries through a general allocation of Special Dr

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U.S. bank shares drop as Fed sets limits following stress tests

Shares of U.S. banks dropped on Friday, with Wells Fargo's stock falling more than 6 percent and Goldman Sachs Group Inc down 7 percent, after the Federal Reserve capped dividend payments and barr