China took the unprecedented step of easing visa requirements for scores of countries in 2024, now throwing open its doors to 1.9 billion would-be visitors. Only a fraction of the hoped-for tourists have come. Read more here: https://bloom.bg/4fPKEbd

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🚨 LIVE NOW: Deflation in China is showing signs of spiraling and its impact on markets is worrying for both the country’s policymakers and investors.

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The frenzy over the Hong Kong initial public offering of Blocks Group, the popular Chinese maker of Ultraman and Transformer figurines, has created a new billionaire.

Founder and chairman Zhu Weisong was catapulted into the ultra-rich ranks after the company’s $215 million debut Friday drew overwhelming demand from individual investors. More: https://bloom.bg/3Ps5rXN

📷: Bloks Group Ltd.

🚨 LIVE NOW: What's next for TikTok after Chinese officials evaluate a potential option that involves Elon Musk acquiring the platform's US operations if it fails to fend off a ban?

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South Korean investigators have arrested President Yoon Suk Yeol after launching a pre-dawn operation to bring the impeached leader in for questioning over his short-lived martial law declaration. Read more: https://bloom.bg/4fWZahC

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Toyota has kept its focus on hybrids and gas-guzzlers, but how long can the world’s No. 1 automaker put off figuring out EVs?

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🎙 A record number of people traveled to South Korea for medical procedures – from $6 Botox shots to cancer care – in 2023. Yet locals are being turned away from hospitals as the country struggles with a doctor shortage.

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Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai is joining Silicon Valley executives including Microsoft's Satya Nadella in bidding for a London-based cricket team, according to people familiar with the matter. Read more: https://bloom.bg/3Chu7Py

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EXCLUSIVE: Hong Kong is exploring options to raise taxes on the city’s highest earners for a second straight year. More: https://bloom.bg/3PCEFvK

President Joe Biden warned Americans of a “dangerous concentration of power” in the hands of a “very few ultra-wealthy people” and the impact he feared it would have on the country’s democracy in his farewell address: https://bloom.bg/3DVl9Im


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Is 2025 a make or break year for India's growth story?

Follow Bloomberg's Menaka Doshi for a unique Indian perspective at the World Economic Forum. Menaka will be live from Davos with key interviews, insights and a special "India Edition" newsletter every day.

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JUST IN: China's economy grew 5% in 2024, turbocharged by a strong fourth quarter.

Follow our live blog for the latest news and analysis as more key economic data gets released: https://bloom.bg/4gX5g2N

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said an agreement to free hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip has been finalized. Read more: https://bloom.bg/42g0Qzq

📷: Maya Alleruzzo/AFP

President-elect Donald Trump is planning to release an executive order elevating crypto as a policy priority and giving industry insiders a voice within his administration, according to people familiar with the plans. Read more: https://bloom.bg/40FgKSY

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🚨 LIVE NOW: From threats of military force to renaming the Gulf of Mexico, Trump’s latest remarks could risk US ties with its closest neighbors.

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Australia’s biggest listed casino operator once had it all.

Now Star Entertainment is bleeding cash, desperate for funding and — by some analyst estimates — a 50-50 chance of collapsing. Here's how it got there: https://bloom.bg/4an8El1

📷: Brent Lewin/Bloomberg

TikTok was unavailable for US-based users late Saturday, after the company failed to thwart a nationwide shutdown required under a new national security law that takes effect Sunday: https://bloom.bg/40BLO5M

📷: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg

The ceasefire in Gaza began after Hamas provided the names of three female Israeli hostages it plans to hand over on Sunday, ending an hours-long delay that led to more deadly airstrikes by Israel: https://bloom.bg/3Ciuzx3


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Israel frees 90 Palestinian prisoners after Hamas releases three hostages as a long-delayed ceasefire in the Gaza war takes hold https://bloom.bg/40ByT3U

LIVE: TikTok says it's in the process of restoring service in the US after President-elect Donald Trump announced he would extend a deadline to sell the company.

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