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Hong Kong Launches Central Gold Clearing System to Expand Global Bullion Trading

Hong Kong has begun trial operations of a central gold clearing and settlement system and introduced a dedicated gold price ticker with global financial platforms, aiming to strengthen its role in international bullion markets and expand renminbi-denominated commodity trading.
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Hong Kong Launches Central Gold Clearing System to Expand Global Bullion Trading
Indonesia and Singapore Reaffirm Commitment to Keep Malacca Strait Open to Global Shipping
Hamas Dissolves Gaza Administrative Authority to Support Proposed Technocratic Government
Trump Says United States Is Actively Pursuing Talks to End Russia-Ukraine War
Commercial LNG Tanker Hit by Projectile in Strait of Hormuz
Philippine Senate Opens Historic Impeachment Trial of Vice President Sara Duterte
Venezuelan Earthquake Death Toll Tops 3,500 as United Nations Expands Emergency Response
Microsoft Lays Off 4,800 Employees and Xbox Suffers the Hardest Blow
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