The new rules, which take effect in October, say the State Council will establish a rare earth product traceability information system. They also seek to protect domestic supply of critical minerals.

President Widodo has ordered an audit of two state data centres after officials admitted most information at one was not backed up; 230 ministries were affected, but services could take weeks to restore

A lawsuit lodged in Arkansas claims the Chinese shopping app Temu is "dangerous malware" that secretly gives itself "unrestricted access" to all data on a user's phone

US lawmakers had a busy week discussing rules about Chinese electric vehicles, as well as trade and investment measures on chips, drones and shipbuilding

Some 44 state agencies were targets of a cyberattack by the notorious Lockbit gang, which demanded an $8 million ransom. But the government has refused to pay.

Toyota production in China sank by 22%, partly because local brands are more competitive. Meanwhile, Zeekr EVs have sold well in Russia, despite the lack of charging stations

The travel alert comes after Beijing threatened last week that it would execute people deemed 'die-hard' independence supporters 

The huge surge in Indian equity deals is expected to continue in the second half, and some analysts say more IPOs could also be seen in Hong Kong

The bond bull run mirrors investor pessimism over an economy grappling with a real estate crisis, local government debt woes and heightened geopolitical risks

Thai banks were involved in $120 million worth of weapons and related materials exported to Myanmar in the 2023-24 fiscal year – "sustaining the junta's campaign of violence," the official said

At least eight major listed companies in China have disclosed that they’ve received demands to pay historical taxes, in one case going as far back as the 1990s

China objects to envoy's claim that it is blocking people from attending US embassy events, despite Xi's pledge in November to try to improve bilateral ties