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President Tsai Ing-wen unveils first locally made submarine in Kaohsiung, which aims to boost the island's defence and deterrence against the Chinese navy
Leader Kim Jong Un makes nuclear weapons part of his country's constitution, says he will speed up production of nukes to deter what he said were 'US provocations'
The warning came on the heels of a Washington briefing which said Chinese state-linked hackers had stolen 60,000 emails from 10 State Department accounts
The cable could connect American Samoa with Guam, plus Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tuvalu, Fiji, Nauru, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Cook Islands, Wallis and Futuna and Micronesia
Jakarta said the ban, which is effective immediately, is intended to protect its offline merchants and marketplaces
The extension would mark an end to business uncertainty for South Korea’s Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix who have invested billions in their chip fabs in China
New regulations are causing consternation that publishing apps in the world's second largest economy is set to become very difficult
Ten foreigners, including a number from China, have been arrested and charged and luxury real estate, cryptocurrencies and cars seized
The logistics unit’s launch would make it the first to be split off since the Chinese e-commerce giant announced its restructure six months ago
Diplomats from North Asian states discuss holding three-way talks later this year, as China grows wary of warming ties between its neighbours, plus their closer bond to the US
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PaymentsCan China Take Place of SWIFT System? Analysts Say ‘No’There is no global payment system that is strong enough to act as an alternative to SWIFT and enable Russia to evade sanctions
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Market InsightsHere’s How China Can Win the Tech War With USAThe Chinese government is doubling down on incentives for innovation, which it believes to be the cornerstone of its future growth and international position.
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