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China’s economy perks up but property crisis worsens

China's economy perks up but property crisis worsens

China’s economy showed surprising resilience in August, with faster-than-expected growth, shoring up the recovery from the effects of Covid and heatwaves, but a deepening property slump weighed on the outlook. The better-than-expected figures show the world’s second-largest economy is gaining some steam, after narrowly escaping a contraction in the June …

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Mekong Delta province plans on breeding endangered cranes

Dong Thap Province in the Mekong Delta is working on a plan to save red-crowned cranes from extinction by creating a new flock with eggs imported from Thailand. Le Quoc Phong, Dong Thap’s Party chief, said within this month, a delegation from the province will travel to Thailand to continue …

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Man scams HIV patient out of money

A man told an HIV patient that Australia had a cure, promised successful treatment and then got away with VND4 billion ($169,400). Ho Van Toan was detained by Ho Chi Minh City police on Wednesday for fraud and forging documents. According to the investigation, Toan met Nhan in 2018. When …

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