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Oil Rises on Mideast Tensions but Virus Concerns Weigh
2021-08-05 15:47:41| OGI
Israeli aircraft strike rocket launch sites in Lebanon, Delta surge in China prompts more restrictions and flight cuts.
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China tensions sink another submarine cable
2021-06-21 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
The story of the East Micronesia Cable System (EMC) goes back to around 2018, when the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank first agreed to co-finance a submarine network linking the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Kiribati, and Nauru to a transpacific cable system connecting Australia and Hawaii. The cable was planned to help connect the Micronesian subregion to the rest of the world…read more on TotalTele.com »
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Singapore PM: 'Considerable risk' of severe US-China tensions
2021-03-11 23:30:48| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says there is "significant anxiety" over US-China ties.
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Facebook pulls plug on Hong Kong subsea project over USChina tensions
2021-03-11 01:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
A Facebook-led project to build a new submarine cable between California and Hong Kong has been halted due to US governmental concerns over national security. The Hong Kong Americas (HKA) cable had been planned by a Facebook-led consortium since 2018, with partners including Tata Communications, Telstra and the Chinese state…read more on TotalTele.com »
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China regains slot as India's top trade partner despite tensions
2021-02-23 03:10:20| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Trade flows remained strong between the two Asian neighbours despite growing tensions and deadly clashes.