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Hong Kong is China’s most underestimated strategic asset

It has become fashionable in some circles to speak of Hong Kong’s decline. The narrative is familiar: geopolitical tension, competitive pressure from other Asian hubs and the weight of China’s economic slowdown. Yet this storyline misses the bigger shift underway. Hong Kong is

The tiring task of repairing Gaza's tattered banknotes

With a pot of glue, a blade and a keen eye, Manal al-Saadani repairs tattered banknotes -- a necessity in the Gaza Strip, where the cash in circulation is wearing out. For every revived note she gives back to a customer, they give her a few coins in return. As Gaza remained