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Tokyo said it was ready to take any action if the yen’s instability carries on much longer – even though some analysts doubt whether they can make a difference
The conclusion of Capvision’s ‘rectification’ process is the latest development in China’s sweeping crackdown on consultancy and due diligence firms this year
The pace of the bond rout drove the safe-haven dollar higher and piled the pressure on other currencies like the yen, as well as on equity markets
China's commerce ministry said it was "very much dissatisfied" with the anti-subsidy investigation as it lacked adequate evidence and did not conform with World Trade Organization rules
US yields soared to 16-year highs, drawing in cash from stocks and into dollars across the region
The US has imposed sanctions on 28 people and entities, including a large Chinese network, accused of smuggling fentanyl precursor drugs and causing a vast number of deaths
Several app developers have taken to social media to voice concerns over Apple's decision, fearing the tech giant may further tighten rules to fully comply with China's tightening regulations
Geopolitical tension, war in Ukraine, climate change, security concerns and surging inflation have eroded faith in globalisation and respect for global trade rules among world powers
Investors across the region were preoccupied with the likelihood of persistently high borrowing rates for some time to come
US officials have forewarned Beijing, in a bid to stabilize tense ties with China, that the Commerce Ministry is working on an update of chip export controls imposed by the US last year
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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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