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Notorious debt restrictions policy imposed in 2020 appears to have been abandoned, but analysts say a lot more is needed to stabilise the sector's grim outlook
India has made clear its ambition to attract greater investment in AI and data centres, but its dreams will have to reckon with a shortage of water and power
Cambodia is deporting hundreds of people freed from scam centres in recent weeks, but there is concern for thousands stuck in a 'humanitarian crisis.'
Korean officials have been unable to stop the US from increasing the tariff on their exports, as the National Assembly needs to pass a special law on the deal, which could take a few more weeks...
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China Planning to Put AI Data Centres in Space Over Next 5 Years30 Jan 2026
The plan comes at a time when Elon Musk-led SpaceX expects to use funds from its planned $25 billion blockbuster IPO this year to develop orbital AI data centres...
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Top Court Scraps Hong Kong Firm’s Panama Ports Concession30 Jan 2026
Panama's Supreme Court has ended a concession to a subsidiary of CK Hutchison to operate two ports on the Canal. The verdict has upset officials in Beijing and Hong Kong...
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‘Ghost Tankers’ From Iran Ferried Jet Fuel to Myanmar Airforce30 Jan 2026
Multiple shipments of jet fuel by Iran's 'shadow fleet' have helped Myanmar ramp up aerial attacks on rebel groups over the past 18 months, new reports say...
Most of the top 20 emitters accused of "sabotaging climate action" are state-owned oil, gas, coal and cement producers, and those 17 countries all objected to a fossil fuel phaseout at COP30...
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China’s Desert Greening Projects Altering its Water Table: Study08 Dec 2025
Expanding forests in eastern China and restored grasslands in other areas have led to a movement of moisture that scientists are now seeking to comprehend...
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Trump to Host Five Central Asian Leaders, as US Seeks Minerals06 Nov 2025
The US wants to boost its influence in a region dominated by Russia, and courted by China. It is keen to get access to Central Asia's energy and mineral resources....
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India Wins Sanctions Waiver For Iran Port, US Keen For Deal30 Oct 2025
The move, for the port of Chabahar, aims to boost Delhi's effort to enhance trade with Afghanistan and Central Asia. It follows remarks by President Trump this week that he wants to reach a trade deal with India...
The Ming family and associates from Laukkaing were found guilty of killing at least 14 Chinese citizens and crimes that allegedly reaped $1.4 billion...
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ByteDance, Alibaba Get Beijing Nod to Buy Nvidia’s H200 Chips28 Jan 2026
Regulatory approvals were granted during Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang's visit to China this week...
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British PM Starmer Arrives in China, Seeking a Pickup in Trade28 Jan 2026
Starmer, who is due to meet President Xi on Thursday, says Britain should be vigilant about security but take whatever economic opportunities they can get from China. ...
The deal comes after close to two decades of on-and-off negotiations, which first started in 2007. It covers about a quarter of the global economy...
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India ‘to Cut Tariffs’ on EU Cars in ‘Mother of All Trade Deals’26 Jan 2026
European carmakers currently hold a less than 4% share of India's 4.4-million units a year car market, which is dominated by Japan's Suzuki and homegrown brands...
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Carney Leads Trade Shift From US, to China, India, Australia26 Jan 2026
PM Mark Carney is heading to Delhi and Canberra in March to ramp up his country's diversification to more friendly "middle-power" trading partners...
The race to build AI infrastructure has caused chipmakers to divert manufacturing capacity toward more lucrative HBM chips, while bitter past experiences kept them from expanding production lines...
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Chip Giant SK Hynix’s Profit Soars, to Invest $10bn in US28 Jan 2026
Top memory chipmaker sees its fourth quarter profit more than double, says it will invest $10bn in US AI companies...
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Seoul Vows to Act on US Investments, After New Tariff Threat27 Jan 2026
President Trump hikes tariffs on South Korean goods to 25% after asking why the Korean legislature has not approved the trade agreement reached with President Lee last year...
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