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A reclusive billionaire, a ‘fearless’ dealer and a globe-spanning feud over priceless art China and Japan aren’t talking. Will their rare earth trade go quiet?
When China broke out one of its “big guns” in last year’s trade war with the US – an array of export controls on rare…
Current Affairs
Russia says Ukraine drone struck Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
Russia’s state nuclear energy company Rosatom said on Saturday that a Ukrainian drone had struck the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Europe’s largest, causing no damage…
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Trump to headline Freedom 250 event after musicians pull out
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Inaugural Hong Kong Comic Con draws massive crowds and global vendors
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Hong Kong must remove bottlenecks to grow yacht economy, industry leaders say
Hong Kong should urgently address its bottlenecks in developing a yacht economy by improving immigration procedures, upgrading mooring facilities and curating niche tourism itineraries following…