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The president of the World Bank, David Malpass, affirmed that he views with "concern" the concessions of bank credits that China has granted to several African countries. In an interview, Malpass assured that the terms and conditions of these credits must be "more transparent", amid reports that…
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Investors promote crypto adoption in Hong Kong

The moderate relaxation of cryptocurrency regulations in Hong Kong prompted a group of investors to create a $100 million fund to attract companies in the sector. The new investment fund, known as the ProDigital Fund, is the first step for…

China’s trade fell at the start of 2023

China's trade registered a contraction of 8.3 % in the months of January and February as a result of the slowdown in activity worldwide and weaker domestic demand, according to data from the General Administration of Customs of the Asian…

Internet censorship affected 4.2 billion people

In 2022, around 4.2 billion people were affected by internet censorship, according to a Surfshark study. The company tracked 112 instances of restrictions in 32 countries, recording outages in 196 countries and territories. More than half…

Kishida removes the Minister of Reconstruction

Japan's Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, announced on Tuesday the removal and dismissal of Reconstruction Minister Kenya Akiba, who has been embroiled in a financing scandal, thus becoming the fourth cabinet member to leave his post. in the…

China’s GDP grew by 3.9 %

China's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) registered a growth of 3.9 % in the third quarter compared to the same period of the previous year, as well as in relation to the second quarter of the year, according to data published by the National…

Hong Kong presented its CBDC prototype

The authorities of Hong Kong, China, presented the prototype of what will be its digital currency issued by the central bank (CBDC). This project is called "Project Aurum", which includes a two-tier platform with a wholesale interbank and…

The yen continues to slide

The exchange rate of the yen against the dollar fell this Friday to its lowest level in the last 32 years due to the prospect that the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) will continue to increase interest rates, which fuels speculation on…

China postponed publication of its GDP

The National Statistics Office of China confirmed that it postponed the publication of the figures of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the Asian giant corresponding to the third quarter of the year, scheduled for this Tuesday, coinciding…