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If the battery-maker's listing goes through as it plans, it would be the largest globally so far for the year
Industry sources expect Beijing to ease process for US firms to get export licences for rare earths, while Australia is looking to set up a strategic reserve stockpile of critical minerals
Asian markets rose, while the yuan and the dollar both surged after China and the US both said they have agreed to slash tariffs for 90 days
Ministers have vowed to promote high-quality development of the EV sector and comprehensive measures to cool the industry's "irrational competition"...
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Indonesia Pays High Price for US Trade Access, Faces 19% Tariffs16 Jul 2025
Indonesia has had to open its market to US products and firms, and pay a hefty price, while its exporters still face a 19% tariff on any goods sent to the US....
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China Scrambles for Nvidia’s H20 Chips as Trump ‘Reverses’ Curbs15 Jul 2025
China’s internet giants ByteDance and Tencent are among the firms that are in the process of submitting applications for the chips...
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China’s Losses From Floods, Disasters in First Half: $7.6 Billion15 Jul 2025
China's insistence that it must continue building coal power plants at record pace is seen as a key reason why Asia is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average...
Twenty local governments, such as cargo hubs like Guangdong and Sichuan, have supported the export of new cars to boost provincial sales data, 'dumping unsold subsidized cars' abroad...
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Not a Single Asian Country Met Air Quality Standards in 202411 Mar 2025
Countries in Central and South Asia continued to see some of the worst air quality, with India's New Delhi being the most polluted capital city in the world...
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Momentick Unveils First Emissions Risk Management Service14 Jan 2025
The group, which describes its business as "emissions intelligence," has raised an extra $5 million to enter the insurance sector to focus on emissions risk management....
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Billion-Dollar Oil Fraud in Mongolia Hits Trafigura Profit13 Dec 2024
Trafigura attributed the majority of debts owed by its counterparty in the country, Lex Oil, but its own internal probe is ongoing to try to locate around $500 million....
China saw a big trade surplus in June, but analysts predict a second half slump. They say its unlikely the US will cut tariffs to levels that allow producers to turn a profit...
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Chinese Economy Slips in 2nd Quarter, But Exports Seen Falling15 Jul 2025
China's GDP grew 5.2% in the April-June quarter from 2024, thanks mainly to industrial output, which is expected to drop in the second half...
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China’s BYD, Chery Tangled in $53 Million Improper Subsidy Case14 Jul 2025
The Chinese government has previously said automakers will have to repay subsidies that they have been found to have claimed improperly...
Trump ramped up warnings on the weekend, saying he would put a 30% levy on most imports from the EU and Mexico next month, after threats to Japan, South Korea and India...
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Tesla Set to Open Showroom in Mumbai, India, Early Next Week11 Jul 2025
CEO Elon Musk will open Tesla's first outlet in the world's third largest car market next Tuesday. The EV maker is just opening a showroom initially...
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Bridge to Nepal Washed Away as Flash Floods Rock China10 Jul 2025
Dozens are missing after the bridge between China and Nepal was washed away by a dramatic flood, while more than 10,000 were evacuated after deluges in southwestern China...
A rapid increase in global warming and unprecedented climate change threatens the availability of water to chipmakers' copper suppliers, PwC says...
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Japan, South Korea Desperate to Reduce 25% Tariff by August08 Jul 2025
Tokyo and Seoul said on Tuesday they will try to negotiate with the US to soften the impact of higher tariffs, but many other Asian nations face greater challenges...
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Samsung Profit Seen Falling Amid Difficulties at New US Chip Plant07 Jul 2025
Korean tech giant, which faces technical, geopolitical and governmental challenges, is expected to announce a significant fall in second profit on Tuesday...
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