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US job growth signals positivity

  US labour market’s rebound in June was a sigh of relief for the Federal Reserve, which is buoyed by the addition of 287, 000 jobs. The development is seen as a healthy sign of economic resilience. The job hike numbers also gave a boost to markets in the US and Europe, which have been battered down by worries that ...

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Cops killing, and dying, in a vicious circle

  Leonid Bershidsky The shooting of 12 police officers in Dallas on Thursday suggests spiraling violence: The cops were shot during a protest against the shooting of black men by police. A vicious circle of retribution would be something new for the U.S. where, unlike in other developed countries, killings by police far outnumber officer deaths in the line of ...

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China and Brunei’s growing economic ties

  Later this year, a joint venture between Brunei and China in aquaculture will be added to the list of many projects being deliberated under the Brunei-Guanxi Economic Corridor (BGEC). The BGEC is a direct supply link established in 2014 aimed at boosting Brunei-China bilateral trade and investment. According to local media reports, the joint venture (JV) will be known ...

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