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A report by Chinese state media said the US should “stop hostile containment approaches against China” if it really wants to boost cooperation
Analysts say China is ill-prepared for a fresh wave of infections, with little exposure to a disease kept largely in check until now
If successful, the IPO would be the first major US float of a Chinese firm since Beijing tightened its grip over Chinese companies' overseas share sales in July last year
Cities that were already battling their most severe outbreaks saw a sharp decrease in economic activity after rules such as regular testing were scrapped
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman hosted two Arab summits with the Chinese leader, but any move by Saudi Arabia to ditch the dollar in its oil trade would be a seismic political move
Abnormal water quality has prompted concerns over the lithium being produced in the region, SCMP said
Gains were capped, though, by the overwhelmingly gloomy global picture and threat of recession in 2023
The announcement comes after reports last month that the Taiwan-based manufacturer plans to quadruple the workforce at its iPhone factory in India
The disputes concern alleged Chinese restrictions on EU companies' rights to use foreign courts to protect their high-tech patents and on trade with EU member Lithuania
Hong Kong’s benchmark index was boosted by news its government was poised to roll back more Covid restrictions but fears of recession dominated elsewhere
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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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