• 03/12/2025

Taiwan shares end up on U.S. gains after job data

Taipei, May 8 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan closed higher Monday with buying sparked by gains on U.S. markets at the end of last week on the back of better-than-expected jobs data for April, dealers said. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305080013

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Hong Kong police arrest woman, 53, over theft of jade pieces worth HK$9.5 million from mainland Chinese businessman

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Authorities still seeking three other suspects, all men, in connection with theft on Saturday night outside W Hong Kong hotel on Austin Road West. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3219810/hong-kong-police-arrest-woman-53-over-theft-jade-pieces-worth-hk95-million-mainland-chinese?utm_source=rss_feed

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Russian shelling hits power networks in five Ukrainian regions

Jerusalem Post Electricity generation now fully covers consumption thanks to hydro-power stations and the seasonal increase in power production by solar and wind power plants, Ukrenergo said. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-742391

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Missile attack on Odesa Oblast: man’s body pulled from under rubble

Pravda Ukraine One person was killed in a missile strike on Odesa Oblast; the body of a security guard was pulled from under the rubble. Source: Natalia Humeniuk on air during the national joint 24/7 newscast Details: Natalia Humeniuk, Head of the Joint Press Centre for Ukraine’s Defence Forces and Operational Command Pivden (South), reported…

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UN calls on Taliban to end public executions, lashings and stonings in Afghanistan

Fox News The United Nations slammed the Taliban on Monday for continuing its use of public executions, lashings and stonings since taking control of Afghanistan nearly two years ago. According to a report by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, or UNAMA, 274 men, 58 women and two boys have been publicly flogged in…

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How ex-Malaysia PM Mahathir persuaded billionaire Vincent Tan to build a French city in the jungle of the Berjaya Hills

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. After a trip to Europe in the 1990s, Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad, was so enamoured by the ancient town of Colmar in France he wanted one himself, and persuaded billionaire Vincent Tan to build…

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TikTok owner ByteDance scales back Chinese real estate operations by divesting bricks-and-mortar property unit as market remains weak

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ByteDance’s decision to sell its real estate business underscores the tech unicorn’s continued reorganisation efforts. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3219780/tiktok-owner-bytedance-scales-back-chinese-real-estate-operations-divesting-bricks-and-mortar?utm_source=rss_feed

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China announces first known ChatGPT arrest over alleged fake train crash news

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In northwestern China, police say suspect named Hong used artificial intelligence technology to concoct false and untrue information. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3219764/china-announces-first-known-chatgpt-arrest-over-alleged-fake-train-crash-news?utm_source=rss_feed

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ChatGPT Spawns Investor Gold Rush in AI

Wall Street Journal It is boom times for startups touting generative artificial intelligence technology. https://www.wsj.com/articles/no-business-plan-no-problem-chatgpt-spawns-an-investor-gold-rush-in-ai-6bdbed3c

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Labor Deal at West Coast Ports Comes Into View

Wall Street Journal Shipping industry officials say they may be weeks away from a multiyear contract covering dockworkers from California to Washington state. https://www.wsj.com/articles/labor-deal-at-west-coast-ports-comes-into-view-fb26ac3b

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