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Russia could attack a Nato country within four years according to western intelligence assessments, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned on Friday.
He made the comments…
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Hong Kong ideal platform for Uzbek firms to spread wings globally, John Lee says
Hong Kong serves as an ideal platform to help Uzbek enterprises expand through its world-class professional services and international business environment, the city’s leader has…
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Seoul mayor’s victory regarded as first step in rebuilding conservatives …
Race for rare earths at Myanmar’s borders fuels pollution fears
A race to dig rare earths and metals in the mineral-rich mountains of eastern Myanmar is polluting waterways that millions of people living downstream depend…
Malaysian state polls loom as Negeri Sembilan snap vote tests Anwar’s alliance
Malaysia is heading into a run of state elections, including two triggered by early assembly dissolutions, after Negeri Sembilan became the latest state to call…
Hong Kong watchdog to propose criminalising bid-rigging as early as September
Hong Kong’s competition watchdog aims to submit proposals to criminalise bid-rigging as early as September, paving the way for the government to table legislative amendments…