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According to the South China Morning Post, recyclers are seeing increased profits due to rising primary material costs, even with low material volume, while scrap collector Li Jie notes that valuable waste is becoming difficult to source.
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According to the South China Morning Post, new residential home sales in the city plunged 5.8 per cent last month, with total transactions amounting to US$2.38 billion – a drop of 12.1 per cent.
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Vice-Premier He Lifeng's address at the Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit indicated that security is a prerequisite for Hong Kong's opening up, while emphasizing finance's role in the city's development strategy under the first five-year plan.
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A letter published in the Guyana Times argues that the Peeping Tom column in Kaieteur News provided an oversimplified view of Guyana's economic progress, asserting that economic sovereignty does not necessitate full domestic ownership of all productive sectors.
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During the launch of Tourism Awareness Month 2026, Minister Susan Rodrigues stated that every Guyanese shares a responsibility for ensuring Georgetown provides quality visitor experiences, emphasizing that tourism is everyone's business and contributes to national development.
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Sachil Dagur, Hong Kong CEO of Habib Bank AG Zurich, asserts that the key to success in banking is not merely scale, but rather responsiveness, sound judgment, and cultivating trusted relationships, emphasizing that technology should augment, not replace, these human elements.
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According to an economist, Ramesh Gampat, the Government of Guyana could withdraw approximately US$4.35 billion from the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) in 2027, nearly double the amount projected for this year, due to increased oil revenues.
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The Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, has confirmed that ExxonMobil has made a new oil discovery in the Stabroek Block, with ongoing tests to determine the resources' commercial potential. This discovery, named Rockhead-1, was announced by the Minister on November 1, 2026, and is adjacent to the Ranger-1 discovery from 2018.
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Economist Dr. Kenrick Hunte has expressed concerns regarding the Guyana Development Bank's ability to properly evaluate agricultural loan applications, noting the bank's lack of agricultural expertise and credit staff despite receiving thousands of submissions.
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Kaieteur News reports that bilateral trade between the UK and Guyana has reached around £2.2 billion, with a business reception held by the British High Commission in Georgetown to mark the growing commercial ties. Key developments include the construction of a new terminal at Cheddi Jagan International Airport and an increase in the UK's country risk appetite for Guyana.
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Binance has resumed allowing withdrawals following a theft last week, which the FBI believes came from North Korea. The exchange reported covering 95% of the US$6.3 billion stolen, while customers withdrew US$3.64 billion.
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According to a report from October 2025, Hong Kong ranks first among global financial centers for its societal acceptance of women in leadership, with women holding 45% of senior leadership roles and 37% of board seats in the financial services industry, showing double-digit growth since 2018.