Canada will allow up to 49,000 vehicles to be imported annually from China with a tariff of 6.1%. PM Mark Carney said the quota could rise to 70,000 vehicles within 5 years

Takaichi plans to dissolve parliament on Friday ahead of the snap vote on February 8 for all 465 seats in the lower house of parliament

The Nikkei and the Hang Seng Indexes fall after Trump's threat to impose tariffs on eight EU nations over bid to take over Greenland - but gold soars to a new high

A top Taiwan official said the deal would encourage US investment in the island and help 'the extension and expansion' of its technology industry

Prime minister cancels contracts with Italian Thai Development after crane collapses on consecutive days that killed nearly three dozen people

The world needs to mount a multinational response to cybercrimes as threats from scam centres and organised gangs are rising, UNODC says

The country's internet regulator said the world-first ban on teens under 16 having accounts has had a swift and sweeping impact.

Chinese companies ordered to avoid cybersecurity software made by about a dozen US and Israeli firms due to national security concerns, sources say

Analysts say Beijing's restrictions on the H200 could be aimed at exerting leverage on Washington in the run-up to US President Donald Trump's April visit to China

Trump urges Iranians to keep protesting. Meanwhile, analysts unsure if Trump will impose a higher tariff on China, plus countries that are US allies. States are also waiting to see if the US will intervene in the crisis

The Nikkei shot up on Tuesday amid widespread speculation that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will call a snap election, possibly in just a month's time

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