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Beijing raps US presidential hopeful Haley over tough China plan

28 Jun 2023

By Michael Martina and Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) -China criticized U.S. presidential contender Nikki Haley over her threats to drastically limit Sino-U.S. trade relations, saying those who blamed Beijing for problems would end up on the “ash heap of history.” Haley, a U.N. ambassador during the Trump administration, staked out one of the most hawkish …

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US, China plan to increase commercial flights between the countries- US official

28 Jun 2023

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and China agreed to consider expanding commercial flights between the two countries to improve people-to-people contact, the top U.S. diplomat for East Asia, Daniel Kritenbrink, said on Wednesday. He told a Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank event in Washington that the countries agreed …

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Chile assumes pro tempore presidency of Pacific Alliance

28 Jun 2023

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Chile assumed the pro tempore presidency of the Pacific Alliance on Wednesday, according to a statement published by the group. The decision comes after Mexico refused to hand over the alliance’s rotating presidency to Peru, amid an ongoing diplomatic spat between the Latin American nations. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador …

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South Koreans become a year or two younger as traditional way of counting age scrapped

28 Jun 2023

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Koreans became a year or two younger on Wednesday as new laws that require using only the international method of counting age took effect, replacing the country’s traditional method. Under the age system most commonly used in South Koreans’ everyday life, people are deemed to be a year old at birth and …

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Kazakhstan detains Russian cyber expert wanted by both Washington and Moscow

28 Jun 2023

(Reuters) – Authorities in Kazakhstan have detained a Russian cybersecurity expert wanted by the United States, his employer said on Wednesday, as authorities in Moscow said they would also seek his extradition. Nikita Kislitsin, an employee of Russian cybersecurity firm F.A.C.C.T., was detained on June 22 and Kazakh authorities are considering Washington’s extradition request, the …

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Sri Lanka cabinet grants approval for domestic debt restructuring – source

28 Jun 2023

COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet approved a domestic debt restructuring programme at a special cabinet meeting on Wednesday, a source at the president’s office told Reuters. Pledging to put its mammoth debt burden on a sustainable track, Sri Lanka locked down a $2.9 billion bailout from the IMF in March, which has helped it …

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Hong Kong film-makers say censorship law spooks investors, actors

28 Jun 2023

By Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) – Two years after screening an internationally acclaimed documentary on the democracy movement in Hong Kong, director Kiwi Chow has been forced to complete a new movie with fresh financing after political concerns scared off some investors. The fears spiked after Hong Kong adopted a new censorship law in …

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South Korea to boost visas for skilled workers amid labour shortages

28 Jun 2023

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea will boost its annual quota of visas for skilled workers to more than 30,000 this year from 2,000 a year ago, to help companies battling a staff crunch, the justice minister said on Wednesday. With younger South Koreans reluctant to take up blue-collar jobs, the industrial and farming sectors of …

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