World Bank pick, Philippine referendum and a Chinese gold rush
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TODAY THE Trump administration is expected to announce its nomination for head of the World Bank. He’s a Treasury official with a sharply critical view of the institution and, to a degree, he’s right. A troubled region of the Philippines heads to the polls, as a Muslim minority calls for greater autonomy. The result might help calm centuries of violence. Finally, we take a trip to the shiny centre of China’s gold industry, just as golden-gift-giving spikes around the lunar new year. Runtime: 21 min
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