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The bonds – which would be issued in Emirati dirhams, Indian rupees, and Hong Kong dollars – are within the government’s efforts to diversify its financial strategy by entering new markets and developing various financial tools
In the following lines, ET sheds light on the most important world events that took place on December 29.
A bakery studio in Hong Kong is aiming to bounce back from its COVID-19 slump with “illusion cakes” that appear to be everyday objects until you take a slice.
Walt Disney Co’s release of “Mulan”, which is set in China and meant to appeal to audiences there, has provoked a backlash on social media over its star’s support of Hong Kong police.
While he did not name them, Pompeo said the step included blacklisting Iran’s armed forces social security investment company and its director for investing in sanctioned entities.
The amount is more than double the 10 billion Hong Kong dollars ($1.3 billion) the government initially planned.
Alphabet Inc's Google is temporarily shutting down all its offices in China due to the outbreak of a new coronavirus in the country.
The protesters gave only their first names to avoid potential repercussions.
Hong Kong protesters are planning a 24th straight weekend of pro-democracy rallies.
Chinese state-run media on Monday called for a "tougher line" on democracy protesters in Hong Kong as it denounced a "terroristic" attack on a state news agency during another weekend of violence in the semi-autonomous city.
Hong Kong police fired volleys of tear gas to disperse thousands of protesters, many wearing banned face masks.
While months of anti-government protests have taken a toll on Hong Kong businesses, from luxury retailers to hotels and restaurants, Keita Lee’s pop-up stall is thriving.
Some trashed fittings at the Light Rail Transit station, dug up bricks and picked up stones from the sides of the tracks. Others turned fire extinguishers on the police.
Hong Kong’s businesses and metro stations reopened as usual on Monday after a chaotic Sunday when police fired water cannon.
Abbas advanced to the final after defeating Canada’s Danielle Letourneau 3-2 on Friday with a 10-12, 11-8, 9-11, 11-8 and 11,5 scoreline in a 59-minute game.
Hong Kong anti-government protesters marched in a gritty industrial district of the Chinese-ruled city on Saturday, with some police wearing new black masks looking on.
Hundreds of thousands of anti-government protesters joined a mass rally in Hong Kong on Sunday.
Hong Kong police Wednesday arrested five people on charges of unlawful assembly, assaulting police officers and possessing weapons at the city's airport.
Egypt offered condolences to China for the victims of Lekima hurricane that hit the eastern parts of the country recently leaving scores of people killed.
A top official from EgyptAir said in a press statement on Monday that Egypt’s flag carrier has suspended all the flights to Hong Kong until further notice.
