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Dutch Set to Curb Exports of Key Chipmaking Machines to China

The Netherlands considers it necessary on national security grounds to get this technology into oversight with the greatest of speed,…

3 weeks ago

Israel’s Judicial Crisis Fast Becoming an Economic Concern

Fintech firm Riskified is moving $500 million out of the country after news that business leaders shifted $4 billion abroad…

3 weeks ago

Adani Group Prepays $900m of Share-Backed Financing

Lenders will release 31 million pledged shares of Adani Enterprises, and 155 million shares of Adani Ports, the group said…

3 weeks ago

US Must Explain ‘Destruction of Taiwan’: Qin Gang – SCMP

China's foreign minister warns that Taiwan is an internal issue solely for Chinese people and that mishandling the issue would…

3 weeks ago

US Rate Hike Fears Spur Big Japanese Selloff of Foreign Stocks

Japanese investors sold a net 2.15 trillion yen ($15.6 billion) in foreign equities in February, their largest monthly selloff since…

3 weeks ago

India-Russia Oil Deals Erode Dollar’s Currency Dominance

Sanctions on Russia are slowly eating away at the dollar's dominance by encouraging Asian traders such as India to use…

3 weeks ago

China Plans New Financial Regulator, to Scrap Banking Watchdog

New financial regulator will replace the banking commission and do some functions of the central bank and securities commission; a…

4 weeks ago

China Exports, Imports Slump in First 2 Months as Demand Sinks

China's exports for the January-February period fell by 6.8% over 2022, while imports were down by 10.2%, according to data…

4 weeks ago

China’s Xi Admits Mixed Feelings on CATL’s EV Battery Success

Xi was quoted as saying he was "both happy and worried" – glad about its lead position in the global…

4 weeks ago

Xi’s Right Hand Man, Li Qiang, to be China’s Next Premier

"Officials know that Li Qiang is Xi Jinping's guy. He clearly thinks Li Qiang is a very competent person and…

4 weeks ago

Chinese Minister Warns US: ‘Mistaken’ Policies Risk ‘Conflict’

Anger simmers over threats of more sanctions, with Foreign Minister Qin Gang warning that suppressing China will end in "conflict…

4 weeks ago

Chinese Firms Holding Dollars as Hedge if Yuan Loses Value

The yuan has been weakened by concerns that US interest rates might rise further and geopolitical tensions, which are keeping…

4 weeks ago