• 02/11/2025

Saudi Arabia supports Pakistan with US$2 billion to help secure IMF deal

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The pledge in external financing support is one of the final conditions for an IMF deal that Islamabad needs to secure funding for its economy, which is on the verge of collapse. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3216351/saudi-arabia-supports-pakistan-us2-billion-help-secure-imf-deal?utm_source=rss_feed

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More rich Chinese looking to donate amid Xi Jinping’s ‘common prosperity’ campaign, survey shows

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. About two thirds of Chinese with at least 5 million yuan (US$727,268) of investible assets say they want to keep donating to charity in the next 10 years, according to a new survey gauging…

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Ruble Tumbles to 12-Month Low as Kremlin Greenlights Shell Sale

Moscow Times After months of relative stability, the Russian ruble continued to weaken rapidly against major currencies on Friday. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/07/ruble-tumbles-to-12-month-low-as-kremlin-greenlights-shell-sale-a80741

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Jail for husband, traffickers in China’s ‘chained woman’ case

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A year after Xiaohuamei was found shackled in a shed in appalling conditions, a court orders the people who sold her and kept her captive to between eight and 13 years behind bars. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3216348/jail-husband-traffickers-chinas-chained-woman-case?utm_source=rss_feed

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Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and US

Jerusalem Post See Shabbat times for your area. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-738674

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Ex-Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou finishes tour of mainland China by warning island must ‘choose between peace and war’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hs successor Tsai Ing-wen, who was in the US this week, said Ma’s vision was outdated and out of line with the current reality https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3216347/ex-taiwan-leader-ma-ying-jeou-finishes-tour-mainland-china-warning-island-must-choose-between-peace?utm_source=rss_feed

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Fewer applicants, more resignations for Hong Kong’s disciplined services over past 5 financial years

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Number of applicants shrank 52 per cent from 93,300 in financial year ending March 31, 2019, to 44,400 in 2022-23. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3216346/fewer-applicants-more-resignations-hong-kongs-disciplined-services-reveal-recruitment-figures-past-5?utm_source=rss_feed

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Easter off to good start for Hong Kong residents and tourists hunting for fun ways to spend their holiday weekend

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. One of city’s biggest Easter egg hunts makes comeback after two years of online events. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3216343/easter-good-start-hong-kong-residents-and-tourists-hunting-fun-ways-spend-their-holiday-weekend?utm_source=rss_feed

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Indonesia shaman’s arrest for at least 12 murders reignites serial killer concerns

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. 45-year-old Tohari – also known as Mbah Slamet – has confessed to some killings, police say, but does not recall the exact number of deaths or who all his victims were. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3216340/indonesia-shamans-arrest-least-12-murders-reignites-serial-killer-concerns?utm_source=rss_feed

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7 Good Friday religious marches held across Hong Kong but most members told to keep faces visible

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. At one procession that stuck to church grounds, some participants wore masks, with one Christian saying rules impinge on right to practise religion. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3216339/7-good-friday-religious-marches-held-across-hong-kong-most-members-told-keep-faces-visible?utm_source=rss_feed

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