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Hong Kong Property Stocks Fall as Rate Hike Threatens Recovery

Shares of Hong Kong developers dropped after the city followed the Federal Reserve with an interest rate increase, fueling concerns that higher borrowing costs may derail a nascent housing market recovery.

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Casino, not bakery: Philippine e-payment firms urged to improve merchant vetting

Electronic payment providers need to be more diligent in vetting companies that use their platforms to protect people from fraud, the Philippine central bank said. The requirement came after Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas found thousands of illegal businesses on the payment platforms, including many online casinos masquerading as more…

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