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Hong Kong children can now learn about financial literacy before it’s too late

With all the inducements to buy, buy, buy as the holiday season approaches, there’s no better time to start teaching your children about financial literacy

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DPRK slams US for money launderer label

DPRK hit back at the United States on Sunday for labelling it a money-laundering state, describing it as a “nonsensical” effort that only revealed the flaws of existing sanctions pushed by Washington.

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4 Bangladeshi men convicted of terror financing in Singapore

Four Bangladeshi workers held on suspicion of planning attacks linked to the Islamic State group in their own country were convicted of financing terrorism by a court in Singapore on Tuesday.

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Real name required for further use of Alipay and WeChat payment

Customers who want to continue using payment services via Alipay and WeChat have to authenticate themselves with real names before July 1, otherwise the payment services will be unavailable, Chongqing Evening News reported.

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Telecom fraud victims united with 5.8 mln yuan

Chinese police have retrieved more than 1.4 billion yuan (214 million U.S. dollars) from telecom fraudsters in a campaign launched November.

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"Money politics" erodes U.S. political systems

With estimated record spending, the 2016 presidential election will be one of the most "money-burning" in the U.S. history, which demonstrated that "money politics" is eroding the U.S. political systems.

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What does this say about Hong Kong? Food words lead new Oxford dictionary entries

More Hong Kong and Singaporean terms added to Oxford English Dictionary, including yum cha, milk tea, wet market, and from Lion City sabo, HDB, ang moh and a new meaning for blur

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Hundreds of Hong Kong home owners cheated by scammers posing as financial agents: HK$320 million in new debts for victims

More than 400 people have been cheated out of at least HK$320 million by scammers acting as middlemen to secure loans for struggling property owners and plunging them further into debt.

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Big-money politics in U.S. primaries stir public outrage

The power of money in politics, a lingering grave concern in U.S. presidential elections, has triggered a dramatic turn of events during the weekend as protesters took to the streets to voice their anger.

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U.S. activists protest against big money in politics on Capitol Hill

Hundreds of protesters from across the U.S. gathered on the Capitol Hill Friday, chanting "money out, people in," among other slogans, as part of a week-long protest in Washington, D.C., the U.S. national capital, against big money in politics.

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Beijing trains gun on underground banks to check cash exodus

Beijing will intensify its crackdown on the country’s underground banking system to stem illegal capital outflows, as part of its efforts to keep the financial sector in order.

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Financial knowhow eludes HK elderly

Nearly 40 percent of the elderly lack financial knowledge and face difficulty saving money, according research from the Building Capacity for Elderly Financial Education in Hong Kong project by Po Leung Kuk.

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New FIFA boss Infantino takes budget flight to cut costs

FIFA's new president Gianni Infantino started his reign by taking a budget flight to his first significant meeting, in order to cut the costs of the world football governing body.

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Running for White House, or "Running for Governor"?

More than 150 years ago, celebrated American novelist Mark Twain vividly depicted the chaotic phenomena in the U.S. elections that candidates turn into "infamous perjurer," "the Montana Thief," "the Body-Snatcher," "Mr. Delirium Tremens," "the Filthy Corruptionist" and "the Loathsome Embracer" overnight.

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Moneymen dominate U.S. presidential election more than ever

As Super Tuesday draws close, U.S. presidential hopefuls in both Democratic and Republican parties are busy wooing voters with well-prepared speeches, and meanwhile, the competition for campaign funds has also continued to intensify.

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China's top messenger Wechat to charge withdrawal fee

Tencent Inc, owner of China's most popular mobile phone social app WeChat, has announced that it will charge fees for withdrawing money from the app's "wallet" from March 1.

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Digital game of chance reinvents new year tradition

Beijinger Ma Lei's fingers have been a blur across her cell phone key pad during this Lunar New Year holiday.