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China and Norway should join hands to liberalise and ease trade, Qin Gang tells Oslo business leaders

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Qin Gang responded to Norwegian business leaders’ questions about the Ukraine war, green transformation, intellectual property protection and US-China relations. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3220313/china-and-norway-should-join-hands-liberalise-and-ease-trade-qin-gang-tells-oslo-business-leaders?utm_source=rss_feed

Pandemic-Era Border Policy Expires Amid Migrant Surge

Wall Street Journal Thousands of migrants crossed into the U.S. before midnight in anticipation of harsher immigration rules with the expiration of Title 42. https://www.wsj.com/articles/pandemic-era-border-policy-expires-amid-migrant-surge-89d085d1

EU foreign ministers to discuss support for Ukraine at meeting in Stockholm

Pravda Ukraine EU foreign ministers will discuss current foreign and security policy issues, including support for Ukraine amid Russian aggression, at an informal meeting in Stockholm on Friday. Source: European Pravda, referring to the meeting’s agenda Quote: “At a working lunch on 12 May, the foreign ministers are expected to discuss Russia’s aggression, support to…

AngloGold Ashanti Earnings Fall But Backs Outlook

Wall Street Journal AngloGold Ashanti reported lower adjusted earnings of $320 million in the first quarter as costs rose, confirmed its guidance for the year and said it intended to move its primary listing to New York. https://www.wsj.com/articles/anglogold-ashanti-to-move-primary-listing-to-us-backs-2023-guidance-cf275f3d

China’s yuan weakens past key threshold to 2-month low after slew of downbeat economic data

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The yuan breached the psychologically important level of 6.95 per US dollar in early trading on Friday following a slew of downbeat data, suggesting that China’s economic recovery might have lost some steam. https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3220311/chinas-yuan-weakens-past-key-threshold-2-month-low-after-slew-downbeat-economic-data?utm_source=rss_feed

Loud explosion heard in centre of Melitopol

Pravda Ukraine A loud explosion rang out in the centre of temporarily occupied Melitopol in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on the morning of 12 May. Source: Ivan Fedorov, Mayor of Melitopol, on Telegram; city’s occupation administration on Telegram Quote: “A loud single explosion in Melitopol. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/12/7401814/

Iron Dome malfunction allowed direct hit on Rehovot home – IDF

Jerusalem Post While the air defense system fired as intended, it failed to intercept the Islamic Jihad missile that directly hit the apartment building in Rehovot, Hagari said. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-742846

Chinese smartphone maker Oppo abruptly closes chip design unit Zeku, another casualty in semiconductor sufficiency drive

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Oppo, the fourth largest smartphone brand in the world, announced the move in a short statement on Friday after giving employees less than a day’s notice. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3220308/chinese-smartphone-maker-oppo-abruptly-closes-chip-design-unit-zeku-another-casualty-semiconductor?utm_source=rss_feed

SCMP’s highlights: 7 of this week’s most read stories

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. From Singaporeans waiting 16 hours for a visa to a controversial Hong Kong cartoonist, here are a few highlights from the Post’s recent reporting. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3220241/scmps-highlights-7-weeks-most-read-stories?utm_source=rss_feed

Canada intends to impose sanctions against Moldovans in relation to Russia’s special op

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Earlier, it was announced that the Moldovan president would visit Ottawa from May 11 to 12 https://tass.com/world/1616355