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China’s RedNote — also known as Xiaohongshu — and Lemon8 have become the top two most downloaded apps in the US this week
The short video app is facing a January 19 deadline for a ban in the US, unless its Chinese owner ByteDance divests its US operations
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.
'I am not SEEKING anything' Trump wrote in a social media post rejecting reports that he was looking to meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping...
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At Least 30 Dead After Huge Downpour in Beijing’s ‘Rain Trap’29 Jul 2025
Mountains north and west of the Chinese capital "trapped" moist air, spurring a year's worth of rain in recent days; 80,000 people had to be evacuated...
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Hong Kong May Issue Stablecoin Licences in 2026, HKMA Says29 Jul 2025
City's stablecoin bill is set to take effect on Friday. And the first handful of licences for stablecoin issuers could be granted early next year...
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India Now the Biggest Source of Smartphone Exports to the US29 Jul 2025
India and Vietnam exported more phones to the US than China in the second quarter, amid shifts in production and tariffs imposed by President Trump, a new report says...
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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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....
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Ruble Plunges After US Sanctions GPB, Dozens of Russian Banks28 Nov 2024
The Russian central bank moved on Thursday to stop foreign buying of the ruble in the domestic market after the currency slipped to its lowest since March 2022...
Leaders accept peace proposal, while debate rages on why fighting flared. Bangkok says it stems from a Thai crackdown on a notorious scam centre operator....
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Chinese AI Firms, Chipmakers Form Alliance To Ditch Foreign Tech28 Jul 2025
Chinese developers of large language models and artificial intelligence chip manufacturers including US-sanctioned Huawei, Biren, and Moore Threads will join hands to build an AI 'ecosystem'...
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US, China Set For Talks in Stockholm on Tariff Truce Extension28 Jul 2025
A 90-day extension would slow escalation and help planning for a possible meeting between Trump and Xi Jinping in October or early November ...
Climate experts say the International Court of Justice has drawn red lines to clarify countries’ obligations under international law to protect the climate and rein in the fossil fuel industry...
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India’s Modi Shows His Preference: a Free-Trade Pact With Britain24 Jul 2025
Indian PM rushes to sign free-trade pact with Britain before trying to finalise an onerous tariff deal with Trump; Starmer says huge benefits for both sides....
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India Agrees to Restart Issuing Tourist Visas to Chinese Citizens23 Jul 2025
The move comes at a time when the Asian superpowers are being rocked by a trade war instigated by the Trump Administration. Delhi is also upset at Trump's dealings with Pakistan's army chief....
With China demanding a stake in the $23bn sale, officials in Beijing and Washington may need to negotiate who gets what, as part of a bilateral trade deal...
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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...
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Nikkei Jumps After Trump Strikes 15% Tariff Deal With Japan23 Jul 2025
Japan's auto sector, which accounts for over a quarter of its US exports, will see tariffs cut to 15% in exchange for a $550-billion package of investment in the US...
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