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Hong Kong targets gold trading, FPS-UnionPay link to boost yuan use

Hong Kong will expand the use of the yuan in areas including gold trading and cross-border payments, as policy blueprints call for the city’s biggest push yet to internationalise the Chinese currency. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Wednesday devoted part of the city’s first five-year plan and his annual policy address to developing a…

Hong Kong targets gold trading, FPS-UnionPay link to boost yuan use

Hong Kong will expand the use of the yuan in areas including gold trading and cross-border payments, as policy blueprints call for the city’s biggest push yet to internationalise the Chinese currency. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Wednesday devoted part of the city’s first five-year plan and his annual policy address to developing a…

Eight drown as speed boats collide in Cross River

At least eight passengers have reportedly drowned after two speed boats collided in the waters around Tikoro area near Cameroon. The incident occurred on the afternoon of September 6, 2026, when a W23 speed boat carrying 13 Nigerian passengers from Ikang in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State towards the Republic of…

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