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Study of municipal finances shows 102 cities made payments accounting for 10% or more of their resources in 2022; debt obligations are so high it is limiting state capacity to boost the economy
BRICS foreign ministers have asserted their bloc's ambition to rival Western powers and build up their influence in a multi-polar world
The Japanese conglomerate, whose tech portfolio has slumped in value due to an array of troubled investments, passed the psychological level of 6,000 yen on Friday
The latest heatwave to hit Asia has set more temperature records in cities across China and parts of Southeast Asia...
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Indonesia’s Mining, EV Battery Plans Get $9 Billion Boost01 Jun 2023
The investment, from a British consortium that includes mining giant Glencore, will go into a wind energy-powered industrial park on Sulawesi island...
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US to Target Investment in China Chips, AI, Quantum Computing01 Jun 2023
China hawks in Washington blame US investors for transferring capital and valuable know-how to Chinese tech companies that could help advance Beijing's military...
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Nvidia Feels ‘Perfectly Safe’ Relying Heavily on Taiwan Chips01 Jun 2023
"The process of diversifying in different geographies is an excellent strategy by TSMC and so TSMC is now part of Nvidia's diversity and redundancy strategy," chief Jensen Huang said...
The China Water Risk think tank says the impact of glacial melt and extreme weather could affect energy supplies in a region home to 1.9 trillion people...
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Xi Invites Central Asia to Board China’s ‘Fast Train’ of Development19 May 2023
The show of solidarity from China's Central Asian neighbours contrasts sharply with the "negative" image of Beijing presented at the G7 gathering in Hiroshima ...
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Deaths, Health Crisis as Severe Heatwave Rocks Asia – Guardian20 Apr 2023
A severe heatwave extending across much of Asia has been described as "the worst April heatwave in Asian history" by a climatologist and weather historian...
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China Stalling Merger Reviews of US Chip Firms, Others – WSJ05 Apr 2023
Merger reviews have become an additional tool for Beijing in its tit-for-tat fight with Washington over access to advanced technology...
Weak economic data, widening yield differentials with the US, and capital outflows through foreign selling of stocks and bonds have dragged currency down to six-month lows to the dollar...
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China, India Imports of Russian Oil Surge to Record Highs01 Jun 2023
The world's No1 and No3 crude importers bought about 110 million barrels of Russian crude in May, up nearly 10% from the previous month...
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Foreigners Pulled $1.7 Billion Out of China Shares in May01 Jun 2023
Refinitiv data shows foreigners sold $1.71 billion worth of mainland shares via Stock Connect in May, after selling $659 million in April...
The key setback to Modi's chipmaking goal has been the inability of companies, bidding for $10 billion in incentives, to hook a major tech partner that can implement a prompt plan of action...
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India May Cut Import Tax on Solar Panels Amid Domestic Shortage30 May 2023
Government sources said the import tax may be halved, and GST cut, because local producers cannot meet the rising demand for renewable energy...
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Nikkei Hits 33-Year High, While Hang Seng Continues Slide29 May 2023
Asian markets were buoyant on Monday, lifted by news of a US deal to boost the government's debt ceiling, although stocks in Hong Kong dipped again...
The Japanese vehicle-maker is ramping up its investment in its new factory in North Carolina as it bids to join the EV elite...
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Xi Warns Military ‘be Ready for Worst-Case Scenarios’ – Xinhua31 May 2023
Chinese president tells security chiefs on Tuesday that the "complexity and severity of national security problems faced by our country have increased dramatically"...
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‘De-China’ Move: Tech Owners Keen to Leave, Avoid US Rivalry31 May 2023
Tech entrepreneurs say they're looking to base companies abroad, disillusioned with Xi Jinping's policies, and happy to play down their Chinese identity amid growing trade rivalry with the US...
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