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Europe · KyivA third Russian airfield was ablaze on Tuesday from a drone strike, a day after Ukraine demonstrated an apparent new ability to penetrate hundreds of kilometers deep into Russian air space with attacks on two Russian air bases.See the Story
Ukrainian long-range drone attacks expose Russian air defences
41% Center coverage: 82 sources
Europe · MoscowThe Group of Seven price cap on Russian seaborne oil came into force on Monday as the West tries to limit Moscow's ability to finance its war in Ukraine, but Russia has said it will not abide by the measure even if it has to cut production.
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G7 price cap on Russian oil kicks in, Russia will only sell at market price
36% Center coverage: 34 sources
Business · BeijingThe Beijing Capital International Airport no longer requires a negative COVID-19 test result for entry to terminals, starting from Tuesday, state media said.See the Story
Beijing Capital Airport drops negative COVID test requirement from Tuesday
41% Right coverage: 29 sources
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Vladimir PutinUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is named Time magazine's Person of the Year. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States has "neither encouraged nor enabled Ukrainians to strike inside of Russia" The supply of military aid to Ukraine is depleting Germany's stockpiles of ammunition.See the Story
Vladimir Putin says threat of nuclear war is 'rising but that Russia 'isn't mad'
67% Right coverage: 3 sources
What is the background of 30% of local governments scattered COVID-19 grants?
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Asia · VietnamVietnam is set to kick off its first international exhibition of defense equipment on Thursday. The Vietnam International Defense Expo 2022 starts Thursday at Gia Lam Airport, a military airstrip in Hanoi. The event was originally planned for 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID pandemic.See the Story
Vietnam set to expand arms suppliers with first defense expo
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AsiaStephen Givens is a corporate lawyer and an adjunct professor at Keio University Law School in Tokyo. He asks: What is it that motivates corporate leaders -- or indeed anyone -- to get out of bed in the morning and do his work honestly and diligently? He says the unraveling of cryptocurrency exchange FTX makes one ponder afresh an unsolved mystery of corporate governance.See the Story
Stock incentives won't make Japanese execs prioritize shareholders
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AsiaTen years ago, a reliable Chinese source revealed a little-known secret about former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin. Katsuji Nakazawa is a Tokyo-based senior staff and editorial writer at Nikkei. He spent seven years in China as a correspondent and later as China bureau chief. He was the 2014 recipient of the Vaughn-Ueda International Journalist prize.See the Story
Analysis: Jiang Zemin was once on the verge of dismissal
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Interest RatesCompetition to raise interest rates is occurring on foreign currency time deposits. Interest rates on dollar time deposits at Shinsei Bank and SMBC Trust Bank have risen to record highs of 4 to 5%. Currently, the depreciation of the yen has come to an end, and foreign currency sales of foreign currency savings accounts with profit determination are being made one after another, but time deposits are being collected for the purpose of high intere…See the Story
Foreign currency deposits, Shinsei Bank, etc. compete for interest rate increases on a “regular basis” 4 to 5%
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Asia · CambodiaMajor Japanese apparel manufacturers are shifting more of their overseas production from China to Southeast Asia. China's rising labor costs and zero-COVID policy chip away at its dominance. RCEP, the Asia-Pacific trade deal that came into effect in January, has given companies a new lifeline.See the Story
Vietnam, Cambodia draw Japanese apparel makers away from China
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Asia · BangkokJapanese furniture retailer Nitori Holdings and European rival IKEA are racing to expand their presence in China and Southeast Asia. A growing middle class is creating a boom in home decor. "Products here are priced well for their quality," a shopper at a Nitorsi store in Shanghai said in early December.See the Story
Nitori, IKEA battle over Asia's growing furniture market
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