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Users would become more dependent on the Baidu search engine once it is embedded with the AI-powered chatbot, company CEO Robin Li told reporters
An increasing number of China’s wealthy have set their sights on Singapore in an attempt to protect their riches from Beijing’s regulatory crackdowns
India is also pushing to avoid using the term "war" to describe Russia's invasion of Ukraine in official communique, G20 officials said
Investors were in subdued mood after Fed meeting minutes revealed a hawkish tone and the US and Russia continued to argue over Ukraine
Government plans to limit tax breaks for citizens with large superannuation funds, saying allowing citizens early access to funds before they retire is costing huge sums
Top global economists such as Nicholas Stern have urged China to adopt a new development model – based on "well-being" and countering climate risks rather than GDP growth.
China imported 20,000 tonnes of Australian cotton in 2022, compared to 400,000 in 2019, according to Chinese customs data.
The report examined what it said were 73 "coercive PRC actions" recorded between 2020 and 2022, of which 21 were taken against Australia
Chinese authorities have urged state-owned firms to stop using the four biggest global accounting firms over concerns about data security
Japan's Nikkei hit a one-month low while tech stocks dragged on Hong Kong’s Hang Seng with global growth worries weighing on sentiment
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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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