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Home sales fell in 19 of 22 surveyed cities during the five-day May Day, falling more than 60% in the mega cities of Guangzhou and Shanghai
China's blue-chip index jumped 1.4% on Monday, while the Hang Seng was up 0.55% in Hong Kong, but trading was thin, with a holiday in Japan.
The Caixin/S&P Global services purchasing managers' index eased to 52.5 in April, but was still in expansionary territory for a 16th straight month
'Vested interests' are said to have stalled the law, which prioritizes renewable energy, and despite a vast outlay of green energy, China is behind its 2025 transition commitments
US Treasury loosens requirements for tax credits for battery minerals used in electric vehicles, such as graphite, most of which comes from China
Trade issues and the war in Ukraine will be the top items on the agenda when the French president meets his Chinese counterpart on Sunday
US EV and battery giant sues Indian battery maker in the Delhi High Court over its use of "Tesla Power" brand
Zeekr said on Friday it is looking to raise up to $367.5 million in its IPO, which will test investors' appetite for Chinese firms at a time of tense bilateral ties
India's market regulator began probing the Adani conglomerate after Hindenburg Research in 2023 alleged improper use of tax havens and stock manipulation by the group
The craze for Taiwanese chip stocks is such that students and even Buddhist nuns are using ETFs to play the market. Some investors are even mortgaging their houses to get in on the rally
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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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