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Buddha’s Birthday: Hong Kong conservationists warn releasing animals destined for pots may still end in death

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Many animals released into wild on Buddha’s Birthday will die because they cannot adapt to new environment, says Hong Kong Society of Herpetology Foundation. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3221977/buddhas-birthday-hong-kong-conservationists-warn-releasing-animals-destined-pots-may-still-end-death?utm_source=rss_feed

Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk

Wall Street Journal Find insight on Singtel, Maxscend Microelectronics and more in the latest Market Talks covering the Technology, Media and Telecom sector. https://www.wsj.com/articles/tech-media-telecom-roundup-market-talk-2f4114d3

Bank of Russia sells foreign currency worth $25 mln with settlements on May 25

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Russian Ministry of Finance resumed foreign exchange sales operations on the domestic currency market on January 13 as part of the new fiscal rule mechanism https://tass.com/economy/1623481

Billionaire’s solar deal revives Australia-Singapore undersea power cable dream

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The project has been touted as among initiatives that could help Asia’s fossil-fuel dominated economies – particularly space constrained nations. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3221976/billionaires-solar-deal-revives-australia-singapore-undersea-power-cable-dream?utm_source=rss_feed

China and Russia have promised to boost trade. Can they?

Washington Post Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin visited China promising increased trade, but beyond energy and machinery, the scope may be limited. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/26/china-russia-trade-expand/

‘The ball is in their court’: China silent on US request for defence chief talks, senior official says

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Beijing yet to respond to Washington’s request for meeting between Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu and American counterpart Lloyd Austin on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore next week. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3221910/ball-their-court-china-silent-us-request-defence-chief-talks-senior-official-says?utm_source=rss_feed

Friend of Justice Clarence Thomas says he never broke ethics rules and has receipts to prove it

Fox News A friend of Clarence Thomas says there is well-documented evidence that the Supreme Court justice did not transgress judicial ethics rules by not disclosing vacation trips with his friend Harlan Crow, a billionaire businessman and GOP donor. A ProPublica investigation published in April found that Thomas’ close friendship with real estate developer Crow…

Israeli agents conducted targeted killings in civilian area, killing a child

Washington Post A 3D reconstruction by The Washington Post captures the increasingly deadly tactics used by Israeli forces during raids in the occupied West Bank. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2023/israel-palestinians-raids-west-bank/

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour: A Father-Daughter Guide

Wall Street Journal In a fractured entertainment world, Taylormania feels like a throwback to another time—a blast of the old FM monoculture that a parent can feel. https://www.wsj.com/articles/taylor-swift-eras-tour-father-daughter-faf78b45

This 101-Year-Old Is the Last Living Survivor of Pearl Harbor’s USS Arizona

Wall Street Journal Lou Conter survived the deadliest of the day’s attacks. He doesn’t want to be called a hero. https://www.wsj.com/articles/this-101-year-old-is-the-last-living-survivor-of-pearl-harbors-uss-arizona-a97740c8