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Goldman Sachs unit pleads guilty to bribery case involving 1MDB, agrees to
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong [China], October 23 (ANI): The Malaysian subsidiary of Goldman Sachs has pleaded guilty to charges to violate US anti-bribery laws in a massive scheme involving Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund, 1MDB, and has agreed to pay USD 2.9 billion to various authorities.
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Hong Kong eases social-distancing measures after number of infections decl
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Hong Kong, October 20 (ANI): Hong Kong on Tuesday relaxed social distancing measures after recording five new COVID-19 cases. Starting Friday, citizens will be able to join local tours of up to 30 people, and a gathering of no more than 50 guests will be allowed in wedding ceremonies, offici
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What is China's grand strategy, and can it be attained?
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Hong Kong, October 20 (ANI): Correctly or wrongly, Bonaparte Napoleon is often attributed as saying about China, "There lies a sleeping giant. Let him sleep, for when he wakes he will move the world." It is undeniable that China has risen economically, politically and militarily, becoming
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Will super apps become as popular in India as they have in Southeast Asia?
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Singapore, October 19 (ANI): When Ant Group, previously Ant Financial, goes public simultaneously in Shanghai and Hong Kong in the next days or weeks, it will be the largest IPO of all time.
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New tool enables easy, effective tracking of emerging pathogens
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Hong Kong, October 18 (ANI): Researchers have discovered a cloud-based tool called IDseq that may make it possible to rapidly detect, identify, and track emerging pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2.
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HK pro-democracy protestor 'Grandma Wong' resurfaces after 14 months of de
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, October 18 (ANI): Hong-Kong's pro-democracy protestor Alexandra Wong Fung-yiu resurfaced in the financial hub after more than a year, saying that she had been detained on the Chinese mainland.
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Hong Kong reports 17 new COVID-19 cases, 5,237 in total
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Hong Kong, October 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported 17 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, taking Hong Kong's total tally to 5,237.
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Hong Kong residents wanting to leave amid draconian national security law
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Hong Kong, October 17 (ANI): Residents of Hong Kong who wish to leave after the passage of Beijing's draconian National Security law are welcome to the United States, said a US official on Friday.
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China tells Canada not to grant asylum to 'violent criminals' of Hong Kong
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Ottawa [Canada], October 16 (ANI): China's Ambassador to Canada Cong Peiwu has told Canada not to grant asylum to Hong Kong citizens fleeing since the imposition of national security law.
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Abusive interrogations of Hong Kong residents detained in China deserves c
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Washington DC [US], October 15 (ANI): The "incommunicado detentions and abusive interrogations" of 12 Hong Kong residents detained in China deserves worldwide condemnation, said Washington-based China Commission on Thursday.
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Study focuses on new tool that enables easy, effective disease tracking
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Hong Kong [China], October 15 (ANI): A new open source, a cloud-based tool called IDseq makes it possible to rapidly detect, identify, and track emerging pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2.
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US releases report on 10 individuals for actions undermining freedom, rule
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Washington [US], October 15 (ANI): The United States Department of State on Wednesday (local Time) released a report on 10 individuals whose actions have undermined the freedoms of the people of Hong Kong.
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