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Hong Kong press union head sues WSJ for ‘unreasonable dismissal’
A former Wall Street Journal reporter began proceedings Tuesday to sue the newspaper for “unreasonable dismissal”, after she said she was fired for taking up a role heading a Hong Kong press union.Selina Cheng reported on the Chinese electric vehicle industry for the newspaper before she was made redundant in July, weeks after she was …
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China planning to cut taxes on home buying: reportÂ
China is looking to slash taxes on home purchases as the government strengthens fiscal support for its ailing real estate sector, a media report said on Tuesday. Regulators are preparing a proposal that would enable major cities such as Shanghai and Beijing to reduce the deed tax for buyers to as low as one percent from …
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Nintendo courts non-gamers in ‘about-turn’ strategy
Once confined to rectangular screens, chirpy plumber Mario and pointy-eared Princess Zelda are popping up in theme parks and toy stores as Nintendo goes all out to win non-gamer fans.It wasn’t always this way: for many years, the Japanese company shied away from promoting products or creating media other than video games.But its push for …
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China’s largest air show takes off with fighter jets, attack drones
Fighter jets and attack drones took centre stage as China’s largest air show officially opened on Tuesday, an opportunity for Beijing to showcase its growing military might to potential customers and rivals alike.China has poured resources into modernising and expanding its aviation capabilities as it faces off against the United States and others around regional …
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