In a note, Goldman Sachs said; “Although most forecasters still predict a recession, we think the runway for a soft landing is in sight. US economic activity remains resilient, the labour market rebalancing is making progress, and the recent CPI and PCE data suggest that disinflation may now be running slightly ahead…

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Xiaomi announces the Mix Fold 3 for the Chinese market.

It has a 6.56-inch cover screen and a larger 8.03-inch foldable screen.

The device has all Leica-powered rear cameras with multiple focal lengths.

Xiaomi has finally unveiled the most anticipated third iteration of foldable, the Mix Fold 3, in China.

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Embracer Group, the Swedish holding company that’s been buying up everything from Borderlands maker Gearbox Entertainment to the rights to The Lord of the Rings, saw its stock plummet earlier this year when a mystery $2 billion deal collapsed at the last minute.

Embracer's $2 Billion Deal That Blew Up Was…

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Hong Kong Work Visa Rejection Reasons? If an application for a case Reconsideration has played itself out without the Hong Kong work visa rejection reasons being overturned, where does that leave you in the appeal process?

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India’s ambitious push for self-sufficiency in mobile phone assembling is yielding results. India shipped 2 billion domestically assembled smartphones and feature phones between 2014 to 2022 as part of its Make in India initiative, according to a new research, as the world’s second largest handset market pushes to become self-reliant with its growing…

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Mr Belz said it was the role of the market to price in the risk and reward of investing in a country like China, with the risks of sensitive technologies already well known.

“So I’m not sure what this really achieves on many levels on a practical side,” he said.

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NORTH KOREAN LEADER Kim Jong Un has ordered a drastic increase in production of missiles and other weapons, state media said, days before South Korea and the US begin annual military drills that North Korea views as an invasion rehearsal.

Kim’s push to produce more weapons also comes as US officials believe Russia’s…

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The company logo of Chinese developer Country Garden is pictured at the Shanghai Country Garden Center in Shanghai, China August 9, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

HONG KONG, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Chinese property giant Country Garden’s (2007.HK) debt problems deepened after its onshore bonds were suspended, sending its shares plunging 16% to a…

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A Hong Kong court has overturned one of two convictions for seven top democracy activists, including media mogul Jimmy Lai, over an unauthorised protest in 2019. Photograph: Vincent Yu/AP

A Hong Kong court has overturned one of two convictions for seven top democracy activists, including media mogul Jimmy Lai, over an unauthorised protest…

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A group of Uyghur friends are having a late-night chat. “I wish the Chinese would just conquer the world,” one says suddenly. “Why do you say that?” another asks, surprised. “The world doesn’t care what happens to us,” the first man replies.

Waiting to Be Arrested at Night review the…

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