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Shares in Asian defence suppliers have soared amid expectation Europe will buy more military equipment, while Trump is also looking ramp up US shipbuilding to narrow the vast output and capacity gap with China
Some private banks will be able to have up to 49% foreign ownership – up from 30% – if they take over struggling financial institutions, Hanoi has said
Trump's plan to charge Chinese vessels a big fee at US ports is looking uncertain as exporters struggle to find US-built or flagged ships to send goods abroad. It is also impacting farm and other exports
Xi’s comments have strengthened expectations that CCP officials will take steps to curb overcapacity in top industries...
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China Stops Most Antimony Exports But Rare Earth Sales to US Soar21 Jul 2025
China's crackdown on the smuggling and trans-shipment of critical minerals hit exports of antimony and germanium in June even as rare earth magnet shipments jumped sharply thanks to a deal with Washington...
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Trump’s Dealings With Pakistan Has India Slowing Tariff Talks21 Jul 2025
Trump and Munir discussed counter-terrorism collaboration and ways to boost ties, which raised concern that any arms Pakistan gets from the US could be turned on India if the neighbours clash again...
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Can Online Feedback Help China Curb Corporate Misconduct?21 Jul 2025
Online interactive platforms can reduce the incidence of corporate misconduct, as they allow firms to respond directly to investors’ questions and concerns...
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 launches a series of giant controversial dams on a river in Tibet, a $170-billion project long opposed by Bangladesh and India...
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Top Indian Think Tank Urges Easier Rules For Chinese Investors18 Jul 2025
The think tank, NITI Aayog, has proposed that Chinese companies be allowed to take a stake of up to 24% in an Indian company without any approval being required, sources say...
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China Softens Tone on US Ties Amid Potential Thaw In Chip War18 Jul 2025
Beijing says it hopes the US 'can correct 'wrong' practices' on chip trade following an announcement from Nvidia chief Jensen Huang that would start selling H20 chips to China again...
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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South Korea, India and EU Scramble to Avoid 20-30% US Tariffs14 Jul 2025
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...
Ishiba said he "solemnly" accepted the "harsh result", but pledged to manage "critical tariff negotiations with the United States."...
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TSMC Sees 60% Profit Jump on AI Chip Demand, But Fears Tariffs17 Jul 2025
World's top chipmaker says sales are roaring. The group has ramped up outlays on new factories, but tariffs on chips and Taiwan cloud its outlook...
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Beijing Says it Will Rein in EV Sector’s ‘Irrational’ Competition16 Jul 2025
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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