Current Affairs
Cuba unveils historic package of free-market reforms
Cuba on Thursday unveiled nearly 200 historic free-market reforms aimed at rescuing the communist island from a severe crisis aggravated by a US oil blockade.
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US trade official takes aim at Beijing, faults Washington on industry
A top US trade official took a veiled swipe at China on Thursday for a range of unfair trade practices, but also criticised the United…
Chinese scientists create record-smashing brain implant electrode array thinner than hair
A China-led team of researchers has developed a powerful brain implant electrode array that is as soft as brain tissue, thinner than a strand of…
World Cup puts Ebola outbreak and pandemic lessons to the test
Alex Doran, a 28-year-old corporate strategist, is cheering for the US national team and was pleasantly surprised by the size of its initial win against…
10 steps Hong Kong can take to make the most of its 5-year plan
Under Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s leadership, Hong Kong is drawing up its first five-year plan to complement Beijing’s 2026-30 blueprint. A two-month public consultation…

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