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* HK->Shanghai Connect daily quota used 0.6%, Shanghai->HK daily quota used 1.3%

Overseas gamblers can use loosely regulated partner sites to access UK platform

Singapore shares fell on Tuesday with most other Southeast Asian stock markets remaining subdued, as worries over weakening manufacturing activity and slowing economic growth hit risk appetite and dimmed enthusiasm around the Sino-U.S. trade truce. A host of disappointing manufacturing activ

U.S. office vacancy rate rose by 0.2% to 16.8% in the second quarter from a year earlier, according to real estate research firm Reis Inc, amid a slowing U.S. economy and ongoing trade tensions with China.

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Introduction of ultra-low emission zone leads to collapse in sales

Charities point to inexperience of law firms working at detention centres

* Shares partly recover two-day losses sparked by Visa entry (Recasts, adds share movement, fund manager comments, context)

Australian shares were up slightly on Tuesday led by gains for heavyweight miners, although trading was subdued as many investors held back ahead of an interest rate decision by the central bank.

Hedge fund managers have started to cover some of the bearish short positions in oil they established since late April, amid hopes for interest rate cuts and a trade truce between China and the United States.

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Australia's conservative government is close to securing enough votes to pass sweeping tax cuts after independent lawmakers said on Tuesday they were poised to strike an agreement with Prime Minister Scott Morrison.