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As US drops among Chinese study preferences, Singapore beckons
South China Morning Post
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July 8, 2025
Miya Zheng once aimed to earn a master’s degree when she first arrived in the United States for her undergraduate studies. But now, three years later, the Chinese national has shifted her sights halfway across the world – to Singapore. “After...
Large Companies Reap Profits from Gaza’s Destruction
Havana Times
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July 7, 2025
documents UN Special Rapporteur Two children watch the rising smoke following another Israeli bombing raid on Gaza City. The UN Special Rapporteur has documented how the human and material destruction of the Palestinian territories has become an...
Smart Parcel Locker Market To Reach USD 1.52 Billion By 2030 Exclusive Research Report By Arizton
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- GetNews) "Smart Parcel Locker Market Research Report by Arizton"Industry Analysis Report, Regional Outlook, Growth Potential, Price Trends, Competitive Market Share & Forecast 2025–2030.According to Arizton's latest research report, the...
Stocks to buy today: Trade Brains Portal recommends two stocks for 8 July
Mint
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July 8, 2025
We also analyse the market’s performance on Monday to understand what may lie ahead for the stock indices in the coming days. Two stocks to buy today, recommended by Trade Brains Portal NMDC Ltd Current price: ₹68 Target price: ₹83 in 12 months...
New Chinese MP9 device targets N. Korean market with anti-detection features
Daily NK
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July 7, 2025
China is developing an MP9 electronic device targeted at North Korean consumers. The next iteration in the MP7/MP8 series, the MP9 is expected to feature improved resolution and new capabilities, including automatic media deletion and viewing...
Commentary | Jim Freedman: The Arrogance Trap: Overconfidence, and the decline of US foreign trade
Brattleboro Reformer - Vermont
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July 7, 2025
Psychologists David Dunning and Justin Kruger discovered something surprising about how people judge their own abilities. Their research, called the Dunning-Kruger effect, shows that people who know very little about a topic often believe they...
Nation’s Top Public High School ‘Violated’ Law By Sharing Info With Chinese Group, Emails Show
Daily Wire
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July 7, 2025
Staff at one of America’s top public high schools appeared to have violated Virginia law by sharing its intellectual property with an organization that took millions of dollars from Chinese entities looking to “clone” the school, according to...
World News | China Extends Visa-free Entry to over 70 Countries to Draw Tourists
Latestly
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July 8, 2025
Washington, Jul 8 (AP) Foreign tourists are trickling back to China after the country loosened its visa policy to unprecedented levels. Citizens from 74 countries can now enter China for up to 30 days without a visa, a big jump from previous...
Purges Of Top Tech Officials Show Cracks In China's Big Data Ambitions
Zero Hedge
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Authored by Michael Zhuang via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), As U.S.-China tensions escalate over tech and national security, a new wave of corruption scandals is shaking the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) big data sector, one of the regime’s...
Trump tariffs: Tunisia among 15 countries hit with trade letters
The National News
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US President Donald Trump unveiled new tariffs against 15 countries on Monday as he increases pressure on America's trade partners to negotiate on deals. In the letters posted on his Truth Social media platform, Mr Trump said he was imposing the...
Labour acting like communist China: Lloyds boss blasts Reeves over shake-up of pensions
Daily Mail
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July 7, 2025
By JOHN-PAUL FORD ROJAS Updated: 19:44 EDT, 7 July 2025 Lloyds Bank’s boss has likened Labour’s plans for pensions to ‘capital control’ policies in communist China. Charlie Nunn compared the idea of forcing pension funds to invest in UK assets...
Tinubu Urges BRICS to Rethink Global Governance Structure, Finance, Health
This Day
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July 8, 2025
•Trump threatens extra 10% tariffs on BRICS’ allies DejiElumoyeand Michael Olugbode in Abuja President Bola Tinubu has called for a re-evaluation of the current global governance structure, as well as the financial and healthcare systems, urging...
Stocks to watch: OCBC, SIA, SGX, GuocoLand, China Aviation Oil, Del Monte Pacific
The Business Times Singapore
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July 8, 2025
[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Jul 8): OCBC: The bank aims to extend an additional S$3.5 billion in loans to serial entrepreneurs in its core markets by 2028 as part...
World Reuters Australia's Albanese confirms China visit as Beijing eyes trade deal review
Yahoo News
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SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday that he would visit China from this weekend as Beijing looks to build on partnerships on AI, green energy and the digital economy. "I look forward to going to Shanghai,...
Global Tablet POS Market To Reach $7.28 Billion By 2030, Driven By AI And Cloud Integration Focus Reports Store
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- GetNews) "Global Tablet POS Market Research Report By Arizton"Industry Analysis Report, Regional Outlook, Growth Potential, Price Trends, Competitive Market Share & Forecast 2025–2030.According to Focus report, the, global tablet POS...
(2nd LD) Samsung Electronics estimates 56 pct drop in Q2 operating profit on chip slump, U.S. trade policies
Yonhap News Agency
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July 8, 2025
(ATTN: ADDS more info from 7th para, new photo; CLARIFIES 1st para) SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. on Tuesday estimated its second-quarter operating profit plunged 55.9 percent from a year earlier due to sluggish chip business...
Peso falls ahead of US trade deadline
Business World
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July 7, 2025
THE PESO fell against the dollar on Monday as market sentiment turned cautious ahead of the US deadline for finalizing trade deals with its partners. “The market closed higher amid revived trade tensions regarding tariff jitters. Trump is looking...
Australia's Albanese confirms China visit as Beijing eyes trade deal review
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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July 8, 2025
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday that he would visit China from this weekend as Beijing looks to build on partnerships on AI, green energy and the digital economy. "I look forward to going to Shanghai,...
Foxconn feels the China squeeze in India
The Economic Times
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July 8, 2025
Foxconn recalling over 300 Chinese engineers, reportedly at the behest of Beijing, from its Indian iPhone manufacturing plants could impact operations in the short term and have a ripple effect on the ecosystem at large, several executives from...
Exclusive-China risks global heavy rare-earth supply to stop Myanmar rebel victory
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Naw Betty Han, Devjyot Ghoshal, Shoon Naing and Poppy McPherson (Reuters) -The global supply of heavy rare earths hinges in part on the outcome of a months-long battle between a rebel army and the Chinese-backed military junta in the hills of...