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Egypt receives $1.6 bn loan from China in budget support: source
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Egypt receives $1.6 bn loan from China in budget support: source

The Central Bank of Egypt will receive a US$1.5 billion loan from China during a visit by China’s President Xi…
China’s economy grew by around 7% in 2015, services made up half of GDP: premier
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China’s economy grew by around 7% in 2015, services made up half of GDP: premier

China's gross domestic product (GDP) totaled more than US$10 trillion in 2015 and the economy grew by around 7 percent,…
Egypt to ask China for LE7-8 bn electricity upgrade loans
Business

Egypt to ask China for LE7-8 bn electricity upgrade loans

Egypt is planning to ask for a Chinese loan worth between LE7-8 billion to finance upgrades to its electricity network,…
China seeks investment for disputed islands, to launch flights
World

China seeks investment for disputed islands, to launch flights

China will invite private investment to build infrastructure on islands it controls in the disputed South China Sea and will…
Disney opens Shanghai theme park in June
Life & Style

Disney opens Shanghai theme park in June

Disney's long-awaited theme park in China's commercial hub Shanghai, its first on the mainland, will open on June 16, the…
Western Union transfers from Egypt to China curbed amid dollar shortage: sources
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Western Union transfers from Egypt to China curbed amid dollar shortage: sources

Money transfers from Egypt to China via Western Union have been curbed in recent weeks to stop importers bypassing capital…
North Korea faked sub-launched missile test footage: analysis
World

North Korea faked sub-launched missile test footage: analysis

Footage of a North Korean submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) test released by Pyongyang two days after it announced it had…
‘Star Wars’ opens at record pace in China, Disney says
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‘Star Wars’ opens at record pace in China, Disney says

Global blockbuster movie "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" broke records in China with an estimated $33 million in ticket sales…
Oil prices move up from 12 year lows as China shares rise
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Oil prices move up from 12 year lows as China shares rise

 Oil prices rose modestly on Friday, still within reach of 11 and a half-year lows, boosted by a recovery in…
Taming North Korea: A losing struggle?
World

Taming North Korea: A losing struggle?

North Korea's latest nuclear test poses a stark challenge to the international community which, analysts say, will struggle to come…
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