[ad_1] BEIJING (THE BUSINESS TIMES) – Zhong Shanshan is a private billionaire who is rarely quoted in the press. Now, after an unlikely career spanning journalism, mushroom farming and healthcare, he has become the richest person in Asia, outshining India’s Mukesh Ambani and a group of Chinese tech titans, including …
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[ad_1] South China morning post China-Russia ties will not be broken, declare Xi and Putin in signal to Biden The relationship between China and Russia cannot be interrupted by any third nation and will withstand all kinds of international crises, Chinese President Xi Jinping told his Russian counterpart, signaling to …
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[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The United States said it will ban all shipments of palm oil from one of the world’s largest producers after finding indicators of forced labor and other abuses on plantations that feed the supply chains of some of the food and cosmetic companies. most famous in the United …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: As the legal minimum age for smoking increases from 20 to 21 on January 1, retailers are giving updates to their employees and preparing to put up posters informing customers of the change. In November 2017, Parliament passed a law that would raise the minimum smoking age from …
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[ad_1] Jurgen Klopp insisted Liverpool did enough to beat Newcastle, and have done so with worse performances, after they were limited to a goalless draw. Liverpool left St James’ Park with just one point in their last game of 2020. Newcastle stood firm to deny them despite a number of …
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[ad_1] BRUSSELS: The European Union and China agreed on Wednesday (December 30) an investment agreement that will give European companies greater access to Chinese markets and help repair what Europe sees as unbalanced economic ties. The deal has been in the works for nearly seven years and is likely to …
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[ad_1] WASHINGTON – The United States is in danger of losing ground to the Covid-19 coronavirus as a new post-holiday surge fills hospitals and the vaccine administration scale falls below expectations. Added to the concerns is the detection revealed Tuesday of the first known case of the most contagious British …
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[ad_1] South China morning post US President-Elect Joe Biden Calls For Stronger Trade Coalitions Against China As The EU Appears Close To A Deal US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday called for stronger coalitions against China to be formed on the trade and economic fronts, even as the European Union …
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[ad_1] What really makes a great team is being able to draw on several different options throughout a season. That is what has made Liverpool so successful in recent seasons. They not only have a strong starting lineup, but also a wide range of options at their disposal to allow …
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