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APD | South Korea's foreign exchange reserves hit $408.82 billion in December

By APD writer AliceSouth Korea’s foreign exchange reserves reached a record high of $408.82 billion by the end of last month, a month-on-month increase of $1.36 billion

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APD | South Korea's foreign exchange reserves hit $408.82 billion in December

By APD writer AliceSouth Korea’s foreign exchange reserves reached a record high of $408.82 billion by the end of last month, a month-on-month increase of $1.36 billion, according to the Bank of Korea

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Discover China: Digging for oil, dreams in northwest China

In the middle of the remote, mighty Qiulitag Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Wang Zijian carefully brings down water and daily necessi

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U.S. trade association "alarmed" about administration's broad use of Section 301 tariffs

The American Association of Exporters and Importers (AAEI) said Tuesday its members are "concerned" about the proposed section 301 tariffs on French imports, calling the administration's broad use o

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PSG's Kylian Mbappe named world's most valuable football player

Kylian Mbappe is having a remarkable season with Paris Saint-Germain and has scored 18 times in all competitions. Teams interested in signing Kylian Mbappe must be prepared to splash the cash

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APD | Australia suffers over $2 billion loss from devastating bushfires

By APD writer EaswaranAustralia has suffered over $2 billion in losses so far as a result of the devastating bushfires, local media reported.Economists have estimated t

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APD | Australia suffers over $2 billion loss from devastating bushfires

By APD writer EaswaranAustralia has suffered over $2 billion in losses so far as a result of the devastating bushfires, local media reported.Economists have estimated the direct costs to fire-affected

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France, US: 2 week deadline to resolve dispute over digital tax

French Minister Bruno Le Maire said France is increasing efforts to find a compromise with the US over the digital tax dispute (Credit: AFP) France and the United States have given themselves

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U.S.'s missile shield, Iraq withdrawal and war crime threats

Demonstrators burn the U.S. and British flags during a protest against the killing of Qasem Soleimani in Tehran, Iran, January 3, 2020. /Reuters Photo Editor's note: Andrew Korybko is a Moscow

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Iran, a nation unknown and misunderstood

A view shows Saint Sarkis Cathedral and a building with a mural of Iran's late leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in Tehran, Iran, December 21, 2019. /Reuters Photo Editor's note: Tom Fowdy is

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Stability remains key for China in 2020, experts say

Editor's Note : Alicia Garcia Herrero is the NATIXIS chief economist for Asia and a BRUEGEL senior research fellow, and Jianwei Xu is a Natixis senior economist for Gre

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Record level of child abuse images found on open web

There is an "epidemic" of child sexual abuse images on the open web according to the UK charity which works to get this material taken down.A record number of reports a

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APD | Japan’s Mitsui Group plans to expand investment in Australia

By APD writer AliceJapan’s Mitsui Group has planned to spend another 3.5 billion USD in expanding its operations in Australia, the latest move in a wave of Japanese inv

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APD | Japan’s Mitsui Group plans to expand investment in Australia

By APD writer AliceJapan’s Mitsui Group has planned to spend another 3.5 billion USD in expanding its operations in Australia, the latest move in a wave of Japanese investment in the land of kangaroos

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Foreign Investment Law is no measure of makeshift

A man passes by a signboard for Shanghai E-port in Shanghai, east China, August 12, 2018. /Xinhua Photo Editor's Note: Zhu Zheng is an assistant professor focusing on constitutional law and po

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China Roundup: TikTok receives most government requests from India and US

Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch’s China Roundup, a digest of recent events shaping the Chinese tech landscape and what they mean to people in the rest of the world. This week, TikTok, currently

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CEO Tim Cook sees pay ebb along with Apple performance

Apple CEO Tim Cook saw his annual pay slip to 11.6 million U.S. dollars in 2019 after the company registered a weaker financial performance compared with the previous year, according to documents