By Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) – China Evergrande Group did not submit defence documents to a Hong Kong court before a deadline that comes ahead of a winding-up hearing against the company scheduled for next Monday, a person with knowledge of the matter said. The embattled Chinese property developer was directed by the Hong …
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TOKYO (Reuters) – A law requiring transgender people in Japan who wish to legally change their gender to undergo sterilisation surgery is unconstitutional, the country’s Supreme Court said on Wednesday, according to the Nikkei newspaper. The court’s grand bench, which consists of all 15 justices, said that the current surgery requirement for gender change was …
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KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim joined 16,000 pro-Palestinian supporters to condemn Israel’s “barbaric” acts in the Gaza Strip, where thousands are estimated to have been killed in Israeli attacks, and denounce its Western supporters. The gathering in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, was the largest in a series of demonstrations held …
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By Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan Vice President Lai Ching-te on Tuesday hit out at China over its probe of major Apple supplier Foxconn, saying Beijing should “cherish” Taiwanese companies and not put pressure on them during an election. Foxconn is facing a tax probe in China, two sources close to the …
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By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) – China removed its defence minister on Tuesday, the second ousting of a senior leader in three months, raising questions about the stability of the leadership team around Chinese President Xi Jinping. General Li Shangfu, who has been absent from public view for two months, was dismissed as defence …
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ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A Pakistan High Court on Tuesday granted bail to three-times former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in corruption cases until Oct. 26, his lawyer said. Sharif was convicted on corruption charges in two cases after his ouster as prime minister in 2017. He returned to Pakistan last week after four years in self-exile …
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By James Pomfret and Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong is expected to announce lower stamp duties for some property transactions in an annual policy statement on Wednesday that will focus on stabilising an economy hurt by mass emigration from the city and economic weakness on the mainland. Speaking a day before he …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China has appointed Lan Foan, a technocrat with little central government experience, as the new finance minister, state media said on Tuesday, as the government ramps up fiscal stimulus in a bid to revive the economy. Lan, 61, who was named the Communist Party chief at the finance ministry last month, has …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping made his first known visit to the nation’s central bank since he became president a decade ago, two sources with knowledge of the matter said, as China’s economy and financial markets grapple with headwinds. Xi, along with Vice Premier He Lifeng and other government officials, visited the People’s …
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By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet approved issuing free tourist visas to visitors from seven countries including China, India and Russia, a statement issued by the media ministry said on Tuesday, to boost tourism and help revive its crisis-hit economy. Tourists from China, India, Russia, Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia will be …
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