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Tariff deal nearly finalized, Trump says, with $350bn worth of investment in US to be split into bundles, plus extensive help to reinvigorate US shipbuilding
Trump also lavished praise on Japan’s newly-elected PM Sanae Takaichi, the country’s first female leader who, in return, promised to nominate the US President for the Nobel Peace Prize
Satellite data has revealed a swag of rare earth mines in Laos, near tributaries that flow into the Mekong, spurring fears of an environmental crisis for Asia's third biggest river
The US is racing to establish a rare earth supply chain separate from China following Beijing’s increasingly aggressive moves to restrict its exports of rare earths to the country
Two Asian markets hit record levels on Monday, while Chinese stocks roseto their highest in over a decade amid optimism of a US-China trade deal
The news spotlight will focus on Malaysia this weekend, for the latest tariff talks, another episode of 'Trump the Peacemaker' and key issues for Southeast Asian nations and global heavyweights
Trade officials from the US and China will meet in Kuala Lumpur this weekend to try to reach a trade deal that allows their leaders to meet in Seoul next week.
Major oil importers in India and China told industry and trade sources on Wednesday they will refrain from buying seaborne Russian oil after the US hit Lukoil and Rosneft with sanctions. Most refiners are now reportedly looking at alternate sources.
Most governments, and oil and gas companies, are not acknowledging alerts from the global satellite system warning them about methane leaks, the UN says
Japan is looking to buy US pickups, soybeans and gas, when Sanae Takaichi meets Trump for trade and security talks next week, sources have said
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Transport InsightsAnglo-American Puts World’s Biggest Hydrogen Truck to WorkMining giant Anglo-American has unveiled a prototype of what it says is the world’s largest hydrogen-powered mining truck
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Energy InsightsWhat is China’s Tokamak Fusion Reactor?The goal of the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak project is to unlock the secret to clean and limitless energy on earth, with minimal waste products
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Energy InsightsDoes US Warning to India Point to More Russian Oil Restrictions?The US state department says it is aware of talks between Russia and India concerning the purchase of oil. It has no objection to India buying Russian oil, provided it buys at discount
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Market InsightsKazakhstan Unrest Poses Risks for World EconomyHundreds of people have died and thousands have been detained in Kazakhstan during the worst violence seen in the Central Asian nation since it became independent in the early 1990s. The unrest in Kazakhstan poses risks for energy markets, and even cryptocurrencies.
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