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Taiwan Assurance Act assures nobody

Editor's note: Yuan Sha is an assistant research fellow at the Department of American Studies at China Institute of International Studies. A former Fulbright scholar at Columbia University, she ha

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Tokyo 2020: official cost of delayed Olympics up by 22 per cent to US$15.4 billion

Audits by the Japanese government have shown the costs are higher than officially stated and are at least US$25 billion.

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Asia's capital markets to focus on vaccine in 2021, say bankers

A coronavirus vaccine trade could emerge in Asia's capital markets in 2021, with dealmakers' confidence the record-breaking pace of raisings in the past year should be maintained in the new year.E

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Tokyo 2020: official cost of delayed Olympics up by 22 per cent to US$15.4 billion

Audits by the Japanese government have shown the costs are higher than officially stated and are at least US$25 billion.

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BWF unveils tournament calendar for first half of 2021

Chen Yufei of China in action during the women's singles final at the All England Open in Birmingham, UK, March 15, 2020. /CFP The Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Monday announced the tour

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Twitter expands API features for developers tracking the public conversation

Twitter is rolling out new features to its developer community with an update to its recently rebuilt Twitter API. One addition to the now expanded collection of API v2 endpoints will allow app develo

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Thoma Bravo to acquire RealPage property management platform for $10.2B

The busy year in MA continued this weekend when private equity firm Thoma Bravo announced it was acquiring RealPage for $10.2B.In RealPage, Thoma Bravo is getting a full-service property management p

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HKSAR govt to inject $825.53 mln to bail out pandemic-hit industries

A man wearing a face mask walks past Christmas decorations in a restaurant window in Hong Kong, China, December 11, 2020. /APThe Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

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UIPath files confidential IPO paperwork with SEC

UIPath, the robotic process automation startup that has been growing like gangbusters, filed confidential paperwork with the SEC today ahead of a potential IPO.“UiPath, Inc. today announced tha

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From startups to Starbucks: The embedded API opportunity

Stripe recently made headlines with its entrance into the banking world with Stripe Treasury. The news follows Google’s banking and payments announcement along with IPO bound companies such as Airbnb,

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Watch SpaceX launch a U.S. spy satellite live and bring its booster back for a landing on terra firma

SpaceX is launching a Falcon 9 today from Kennedy Space Center, with a launch window that spans three hours and opens at 9 AM EST (6 AM PST). The mission will carry a spy satellite for the U.S. Natio

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UN Security Council to talk Western Sahara after Trump policy switch

The United Nations logo is seen on a window in an empty hallway at United Nations headquarters during the 75th annual UN General Assembly high-level debate in New York, September 21, 2020. /Reute

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Hong Kong-based Pickupp makes logistics more affordable for e-commerce sellers

Logistics startup co-founder and chief executive officer Crystal PangLogistics is one of the biggest challenges in e-commerce, especially for smaller merchants. Pickupp helps them compete in the on-de

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UFC 256: Oliveira puts on MMA masterclass against Ferguson

Charles Oliveira (R) of Brazil reacts after the conclusion of his lightweight bout against Tony Ferguson (C) of the U.S. in the UFC 256 event at UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, December 12, 2020.

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What's behind Paul George's 4-year, $190-million deal with Clippers?

Paul George of the Los Angeles Clippers dribbles the ball in Game 5 of the NBA Western Conference Semifinals against the Denver Nuggets at The Field House in Orlando, Florida, U.S., September 11,

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Watch SpaceX launch a SiriusXM broadcasting satellite live during its 25th flight of 2020

SpaceX is already having a banner year, with major accomplishments including its first human spaceflight, and it’s aiming to pad its current record-breaking launch year with a 25th flight today

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NASA and Boeing set do-over Starliner orbital test flight for March 2021

NASA and Boeing are looking to March 29, 2021 as the earliest possible date for their Orbital Flight Test 2 (OFT-2), a key qualifying demonstration mission in their ongoing Commercial Crew spacefligh