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The Chinese currency was flailing after poor data showed its economy’s recovery is running out of steam, dragging other currencies down with it
About 30 coal mines will close in India over the next three to four years "to pave way for forests and water bodies", a top official said, but that may be only a quarter of the country's mines
China investors remained in downbeat mood over data signalling a wobbly recovery while Japan’s exporters were lifted by a stronger US dollar
Futu Holdings and UP Fintech Holding will remove their apps in mainland China this week amid Beijing's intense focus on data security and limiting capital outflows.
The move by Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway was revealed in 13-F filings, which showed several other big funds had poured in millions in the Taiwanese chipmaker
Hedge funds in Asia have been investing in China's top private education groups and US tech giants working on artificial intelligence, regulatory filings from the first quarter reveal
Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei also hit its highest close in 18 months with investors drawn in by Japan’s strong economic outlook
Some 24 Chinese firms have changed auditors since 2022, according to an analysis of filings by Nikkei, which said many did that to avoid being delisted from US exchanges
The findings come on the heels of a declaration by G7 finance ministers and central bank governors to support measures to counter illicit activities by state actors
"(An) analysis would have to be conducted on the documents received from various sources before conclusive findings can be arrived at," the regulator said
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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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