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Chinese banks have sold nearly $6 billion of bond-like securities based on NPLs this year, while $8.4bn of bad loans were sold on the credit-assets market in the first three quarters
Speculation that the Bank of Japan might finally pull back from its uber-easy policy saw many investors keeping their powder dry on Monday
Chinese companies are asking Malaysian chip packaging firms to assemble chips known as graphics processing units (GPUs) amid concern US export restrictions could be expanded
Among other measures, the rules implement tougher licensing regulations and call for stronger protection of user information and payment accounts
A wave of Chinese EV makers are expanding in Europe amid slowing demand at home
The Japanese automaker is joining foreign brands like Tesla and BMW that are expanding their exports of China-made cars to exploit the country's lower manufacturing costs
The surge in Indian equities follows US Fed Chair Jerome Powell's acknowledgment of the risks of delaying rate cuts
Troubles at multiple Chinese shadow banks show how a faltering property sector is causing strain throughout the country's financial system
High interest rates, sticky inflation and geopolitical tensions have seen share sales by Asia-Pacific companies touch their lowest levels since 2012
France's revamped rules on EV subsidies include a new criteria for eligibility — the amount of carbon emitted in the making of cars, which is reportedly much higher in China
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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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