Lai's conviction is part of a clampdown by China on Hong Kong following mass protests in 2019. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Its filing with the SEC will mark its first formal step towards rolling out round-the-clock trading, five days a week. Read ...

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.09 per cent while the S&P 500 lost 0.16 per cent, to 6,817. Read more at straitstimes ...

The tribunal also upheld ICC arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The force would be part of “robust security guarantees” for Ukraine from the US and European powers. Read more at ...

Dec 15 - The United States and Mexico signed a new agreement aimed at addressing the ongoing Tijuana ‍River ​sewage crisis, ...

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