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The likely disruption to Russian supply drove oil prices to their highest in months on Monday. Much will depend on whether Trump lifts the embargo and if China acknowledges it
The app and its Chinese parent have maintained that selling off US operations was not possible as it would be a complicated process that would also be prohibited by Beijing
Despite the Biden Administration’s push to finalise those rules, however, their implementation will come down to President-elect Donald Trump who takes office in a little over a week
India’s rupee slumped to its lowest level in five months on fears that the country could face steeper tariffs...
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Tariffs Spur Big Tesla Deals With LGES Batteries, Samsung Chips30 Jul 2025
Tesla has signed multi-billion-dollar battery and chip deals with South Korea's LG Energy Solutions and Samsung, to cut reliance on China because of Trump tariffs...
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China’s Leaders Keen to End Vicious Price Wars, Curb Deflation30 Jul 2025
Politburo vows to manage the country's overcapacity crisis that have plagued key sectors – such as EVs, solar and more – by boosting capacity cuts in the second half of this year...
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Huge Quake Off Russian Far East Puts Japan, Asia Pacific on Alert30 Jul 2025
Giant 8.8 quake created up to 5-metre waves that hit parts of Kamchatka, while tsunami alerts were raised in Hawaii, Guam and islands across the Pacific...
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....
'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...
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...
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UN Court Lays Ground For Action Against Countries’ Climate Inaction24 Jul 2025
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....
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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