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QDII fund units jumped 50% year-on-year to a record high in January amid 'insane' demand. The scramble for offshore assets is putting pressure on China's capital account and currency
Both firms have seen their market shares squeezed by local rivals such as smartphone-maker Huawei and electric vehicle giant BYD, while a larger economic slowdown shadows China
Hong Kong’s benchmark slumped, dragging indexes across the region down with it, while Tokyo’s main bourse took a breather
Government work report says it wants to mobilize resources to raise China's capacity for innovation to help it to become self-sufficient in emerging technologies
The chairman of Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt said over-investment in the industry had led to "severe overcapacity" and caused "significant declines" in industry utilisation
The advisory comes after India's top tech minister lambasted Google's Gemini AI tool for a response that said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been accused of implementing "fascist" policies
The EU is looking more aid for solar manufacturers, and auctions and support for panels with high environmental and labour standards, which could give EU manufacturers an edge
Tokyo’s main benchmark continued its unassailable rise while China and Hong Kong crept ahead on stimulus hopes
Premier will outline key economic goals, but may also cast light on "new productive forces" - steps to promote strategic industries such as AI
Thai police helped transfer 900 Chinese nationals who were stuck in a notorious criminal enclave in eastern Myanmar get flights back to their homeland over the past few days
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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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