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The Reserve Bank of India said the country's current account deficit stood at $1.3 billion or 0.2% of GDP in January to March, the fourth quarter of 2022/23 fiscal year
The Beijing-based search engine giant says its AI chatbot, Ernie 3.5, beat OpenAI’s market leader in several key metrics
Prosecutors say 65-year-old Choi Jinseog, once hailed as a star in Korea's chip industry, tapped Samsung’s supplier network to steal information on factory layouts, cleanroom management
The yuan has slid more than 4% against the dollar so far this year, while policymakers in Japan are also considering their options to fix the yen's rapid and one-sided plunge
Prosecutors allege that Choi Jin-seok’s staff stole data from Samsung’s Hwaseong plant in Korea so they could build a plant in China
US deal volumes more than halved to $162.5 billion from last year, while activity in Europe and Asia (ex-Japan) fell 70% and 80% to $77.3 billion and $19.1 billion respectively, Dealogic data showed
A government fund will buy JSR for $6.4bn in the latest move to boost the country’s chip industry which has also seen deals with TSMC and Samsung
The Global Times quoted Chinese experts saying claims that the "short-lived revolt" by Wagner mercenary chief Prigozhin eroded Putin's power were "wishful thinking" by the West
The deal is the latest unveiled after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US which also saw similar announcements from Micron and Applied Materials
After a smaller-than-expected interest rate cut raised doubts on whether Chinese policymakers would act forcefully enough to support the economy, investors are positioning for a longer game
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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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