Taiwan bans Chinese social media app RedNote for one year on fraud risks

Taiwan bans Chinese social media app RedNote for one year on fraud risks

Taiwan on Thursday announced an immediate one-year ban on the Chinese social media network Xiaohongshu, saying the app posed a risk of fraud. Taiwan’s interior ministry said in a statement that it will block access to Xiaohongshu, also known in English as Rednote, calling it a potential “high-risk area for online shopping fraud.” Authorities linked the platform to…

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India cuts rates to 5.25% as expected as central bank flags ‘weakness in some key economic indicators’

India cuts rates to 5.25% as expected as central bank flags ‘weakness in some key economic indicators’

The Reserve Bank of India logo outside its headquarters in Mumbai on Feb. 7, 2025.  Indranil Mukherjee | Afp | Getty Images India’s central bank cut its policy rate by 25 basis points to 5.25%, matching forecasts from economists polled by Reuters. The monetary policy committee delivered a unanimous reduction, citing “weakness in some key…

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