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News that China told local financial entities to limit their buying of US Treasuries has spurred debate on whether some nations want to cut exposure to US debt at a time when geopolitical risks appear to be rising
The Narendra Modi government has issued thousands of takedown orders in recent years with Meta alone restricting more than 28,000 pieces of content in India in the first six months of 2025
A new report, published in the US, has created debate on whether signs of burnout are coming from people who embrace AI.
Local authorities across China have allocated over 2 billion yuan (nearly $300m) to "directly benefit consumers" during the upcoming holiday
The statements, from the island's vice-premier, came after US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said his goal was to bring 40% of Taiwan's entire chip supply chain and production to the US. He threatened the island with 100% tariffs if this does not happen.
Businesses and governments across the world need to alter their operations and priorities to minimise impacts on nature, or face extinction, a global body has warned
Japanese stocks rose further to an all-time peak on Tuesday, while markets across Asia were also up
India’s three biggest oil refiners Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Reliance Industries are not accepting offers from traders for Russian oil loading in March and April
The pro-military Bhum Jai Thai Party dominated the latest poll, and its leaders are now assessing who will partner them in the new coalition, and how to rev up the economy
Stocks surge after Japanese PM's huge election win, but she'll need to be careful with spending outlays to retain her popularity
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With a market cap of$240 billion, chipmaker ASML is Europe’s most valuable tech company. Its market-leading position comes from its monopoly in Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography (EUV) machines which allow chipmakers to make smaller, faster and smarter semiconductors
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Oil & GasIndia Is Likely Exporting Refined Russian Oil to the WestIndia’s fast-rising Russian oil imports are being matched by its rising oil exports suggesting it may be reselling Russia’s oil to the West.
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MarketsApple Asks Suppliers in Taiwan to Meet China Label StandardsUS tech giant Apple told its Taiwan suppliers that products moving to China must be labelled to state that the island is a part of China and not an independent nation
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MarketsIndian-Owned Tech Firms See Sharp Growth in UKDespite a moribund British economy and heavy corporate tax, Indian-owned tech firms are growing in the UK.
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MarketsChina Becomes World’s Second-Biggest Bitcoin Mining HubThe Bitcoin mining ban in China last year had collapsed its crypto markets. Despite that, the country has reemerged as a major bitcoin mining hub, according to research by the UK's University of Cambridge.
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