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[^2]\n\nA prospective longitudinal cohort study of 90 patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma undergoing esophagectomy found that a perioperative decline in phase angle of 0.32 degrees or more was independently associated with postoperative sarcopenia. [^3]\n\nBeijing has been stepping up efforts to enforce taxes on offshore income and gains made by Chinese tax residents. [^4]\n\nThe new tax targets offshore trusts, which were long viewed as a grey area through which high-net-worth individuals have been harbouring wealth. [^5]\n\nChief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu listed four key projects: a Central Gold Exchange System for efficient gold trading, a commodity trade ecosystem to strengthen the city's network, the Hetao Innovation Centre to attract international technology firms, and the Northern Metropolis University City for a global education hub. [^6]\n\nThe Hetao technology park already hosts over 100 technology companies and its main building is set for completion by the end of 2025, with an initial occupancy rate of 75% projected. [^7]\n\nThe Northern Metropolis university city project will span more than 1,000 hectares, of which 300 hectares will be allocated directly to campuses. [^8]\n\nIn contrast to the decline in phase angle, static preoperative phase angle was not significantly associated with postoperative sarcopenia, overall complications, infectious complications, or length of hospital stay. [^9]\n\nThe study adjusted for preoperative sarcopenia and nutritional risk using the NRS2002 score, finding an adjusted odds ratio of 4.69 for the association between phase angle decline and postoperative sarcopenia. [^10]\n\nReal estate agents in Singapore see no broad retreat from buyers yet, but wealthy Chinese buyers are rethinking how and where they hold their assets. [^11]\n\nThe study utilized internal validation approaches including ridge regression, bootstrap validation, and random forest benchmarking to confirm the robustness of the statistical model. 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