HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been arrested on suspicion of collusion with foreign troops under the new national security law, his top assistant said on Twitter, in what is the highest-profile arrest still under the law. PHOTO PHOTO: Media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, founder …
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Thermal scanners at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia. Nicolas Asfouri | AFP | Getty Images Political uncertainties in several countries in Southeast Asia are coming to the fore again, which could threaten their recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, an expert said on Friday. Some of these uncertainties took a …
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Trader Michael Urkonis works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, January 28, 2020. Bryan R Smith | Reuters US stock futures opened Sunday night flat after President Donald Trump signed several executive orders to extend coronavirus relief. Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped just 22 points, as 0.1%. …
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Many Americans struggled during the pandemic to meet their credit card requirements. zenstock | iStock | Getty Images Amid one of the worst declines in U.S. history, nearly 80% of credit card holders say they are afraid they will not be able to continue even the minimum payments on their …
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A worker collects a box for delivery at the Amazon tracking center in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, April 30, 2019. Clodagh Kilcoyne | Reuters Amazon is in talks with mall owner Simon Property Group over the use of some closed JC Penney and Sears stores for Amazon tracking centers, The Wall …
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