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Surging billionaire wealth a political threat, Oxfam warns as Davos opens

WORLD
19-01-2026 18:25 HKT
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A sign of the World Economic Forum (WEF) is seen on the top of the Congress Centre that hosts the WEF annual meeting in the Alpine resort of Davos on its opening day in Davos on January 19, 2026. (AFP)
A sign of the World Economic Forum (WEF) is seen on the top of the Congress Centre that hosts the WEF annual meeting in the Alpine resort of Davos on its opening day in Davos on January 19, 2026. (AFP)
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