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SCMP | Jan. 26, 2025, 11 p.m. | Original

A general view of Myanmar’s Myawaddy town is seen from across the Thai side in Mae Sot district on April 11, 2024. Photo: AFP

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Wang Xing shakes hands with a Thai police officer after his rescue. Photo: Reuters
Wang Xing shakes hands with a Thai police officer after his rescue. Photo: Reuters
Botanical prices are down in southern China ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday as a mild winter and weak consumption weigh on retail profits. Photo: Sam Tsang
Botanical prices are down in southern China ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday as a mild winter and weak consumption weigh on retail profits. Photo: Sam Tsang
Illustration: Henry Wong
Illustration: Henry Wong

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