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Fugitive Moldovan oligarch Ilan Shor founded a cryptocurrency to help Russia circumvent sanctions. It has already been sold for over $9 billion
Babel
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A new cryptocurrency token, A7A5, founded by Moldovan oligarch Ilan Shor to circumvent sanctions against Russia, has moved about $9.3 billion in four months. The token is traded on an exchange in Kyrgyzstan. The Financial Times writes about this....
China's experience using tech for urban growth draws adulation
China Daily
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Participants attend the themed dialogue under the Global Mayors Dialogue・SCO Summit Cities, in Tianjin on Tuesday. WANG JING/CHINA DAILY Cities in countries involved in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization are accelerating efforts to use science...
Bird flu hits Brazil’s poultry exports after May outbreak
The Poultry Site
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Import bans persist despite official clearance of commercial flocks An outbreak of bird flu in Brazil, the world's largest chicken exporter, has prompted countries to implement trade restrictions in an effort to prevent the spread of the virus...
E-commerce Platform Wildberries Pilots Its Own Taxi Service
The Slovenia Times
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July 9, 2025
MINSK, BELARUS - Media OutReach Newswire - 9 July 2025 - Wildberries, a leading e-commerce platform in Eurasia, has begun testing its own ride-hailing service in Belarus. The company expects the new service to help diversify its business and...
Xinjiang's pivotal role in China-Central Asia ties
Global Times
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Photo: CFP Chinese President Xi Jinping recently invoked an ancient Chinese philosophy - "mutual care and mutual benefit" - to outline a grand vision for the development of relations between China and Central Asian countries. In building a...
SCO experts hail Tianjin Port’s innovation, foresee stronger regional links
China Daily Global
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Experts from Shanghai Cooperation Organization member countries expressed strong confidence in enhanced regional cooperation after touring Tianjin Port on Monday, ahead of the Global Mayors Dialogue · SCO Summit Cities, which opens on Tuesday....
Helsinki firm suspected of delivering sanctioned goods to Russia
Daily Finland
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A Helsinki based company operating in the forwarding sector is suspected of having delivered sanctioned products to Russia in 2022–2025, said Finnish Customs on Wednesday. Customs is investigating into the criminal case where the company allegedly...
Exploring Kashgar: A Gateway to the Silk Road and Beyond
Daily News
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July 9, 2025
Located in the southwestern part of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Kashgar sits on a lush oasis nourished by the Yarkant River, which flows from the Karakoram Mountains. Since ancient times, traders and travelers crossing the Pamir Plateau have...
A glimpse into a life of nomadic resilience
The Malaysian Star
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June 25, 2025
PUTRAJAYA: A symbol of nomadic resilience and cultural heritage took centre stage here yesterday as Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Sadyr Zhaparov, attended a traditional Kyrgyz Yurt ceremony on...
Country's high-speed rail network wins intl praise
China Daily
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Guests from home and abroad take a closer look at a model of a high-speed train during the 12th World Congress on High-Speed Rail at the China National Convention Center in Beijing on Tuesday. More than 2,000 participants from over 60 countries...
Finnish Customs: Helsinki-area firm exported sanctioned goods to Russia
Yle Uutiset
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July 9, 2025
The majority of the exports were sent via third countries, the agency says. Open image viewer Customs said that it managed to intercept a consignment of dual-use items. File photo. Image: Pyry Sarkiola / Yle 9.7. 11:29•Updated 9.7. 12:34 Finnish...
China’s Culture Ministry pledges “High-Quality” tourism projects for SCO Nations
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
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July 8, 2025
China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism commits to “high-quality” cultural and tourism projects with SCO nations. Qingdao – China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism has committed to developing “more high-quality cultural and tourism projects” with...
In the danger zone: UN warns of growing drought risk in Tajikistan and Central Asia
Asia Plus
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13:46, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus A new UN-backed report has placed Central Asia among the world’s most climate-vulnerable regions, warning of intensified droughts, glacier loss, and mounting environmental and economic risks — with Tajikistan at the...
Behind the scenes: What gives voice to China-Central Asia relics?
CGTN
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03:51 Since China successfully hosted the first China-Central Asia Summit in Xi'an in May 2023, relations between China and the Central Asian countries have entered a new era. And as the second China-Central Asia Summit took place in Astana from...
Which countries restrict Brazilian chicken imports over bird flu?
Zawya
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An outbreak of bird flu in Brazil, the world's largest chicken exporter, has prompted countries to implement trade restrictions in an effort to prevent the spread of the virus after Brazil confirmed its first case on a commercial farm in May....
Russian Ruble-Backed Stablecoin Traded $9 Billion in Four Months
BeInCrypto
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June 25, 2025
A7A5, a ruble-backed stablecoin launched in Kyrgyzstan to help Russia facilitate cross-border payments and bypass international sanctions, has moved $9.3 billion in transactions in just four months. Furthermore, current estimates suggest that...
Baku emerges as strategic platform for Eurasian cooperation at 17th ECO summit
News.Az
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Editor's note: Teymur Atayev is an Azerbaijani publicist, historian, political scientist, and host of the program "Aspects of Foreign Affairs" on the Azerbaijani CBC TV channel (broadcasts in Russian). The article expresses the personal opinion of...
The last ECO summit: A new road map
Sabah
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July 8, 2025
The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), which was established in 1964, was revived by the Turkish government in 1985 and brings 10 Muslim countries together. The organization, which brings together the four northern tier Muslim countries and...
Data centers driving significant global electricity consumption surge
AKIpress News Agency
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AKIPRESS.COM - Data centers, crucial for supporting artificial intelligence (AI) and other expanding digital demands, are becoming a major force behind increased electricity consumption, according to a June report from the World Bank on energy...
Exploring cultural richness of ‘pearl of Silk Road’ Kashgar
Mindanao Times
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July 9, 2025
3 BY CHE BIN, LI YANAN, PEOPLE’S DAILY LOCATED in the southwestern part of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Kashgar sits on a lush oasis nourished by the Yarkant River, which flows from the Karakoram Mountains. Since ancient times, traders and...