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Suchir Balaji, a 26-year-old former researcher who worked on ChatGPT, had spoke out against OpenAI’s practices for training the chatbot
Experts say that even with an acting president in place, South Korea’s international partners face months of uncertainty
Thousands of tonnes of oil were leaked when the two mid-sized vessels ran aground in bad weather near the contested Kerch Strait; Yellen warns the US could still hit 'dark fleet' vessels or banks with sanctions
US President threatened on Tuesday to raise India's 25% tariff 'very substantially' in 24 hours over its continued purchases of Russian oil...
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Three Detained in Taiwan For Alleged Theft of TSMC Chip Secrets05 Aug 2025
Prosecutors says current and former staff are suspected of breaches of Taiwan's security law. They allegedly sought details on TSMC's most advanced 2nm chip...
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Japanese Shipbuilder Wins $6.5 Billion Warship Deal With Australia05 Aug 2025
The deal announced on Tuesday is Tokyo's most significant defence sale since the country ended a military export ban...
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Chinese Solar Firms Shed 87,000 Workers, And More Will Go04 Aug 2025
The solar sector lost $60 billion last year with over 40 solar firms delisted, acquired or now bankrupt; and another third of production lines are earmarked for downsizing...
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....
Sales of China-made Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, including exports to Europe and other markets, were down 5.2% from June, China's car association said on Monday...
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China Polysilicon Firms Seek $7bn to Shut a Third of Solar Sector01 Aug 2025
Polysilicon companies are in talks about buying up and shutting down a third of China's solar panelmakers, but they need $7 billion...
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Dozens of Countries Hit With Steep US Tariffs, But Some Feel Relief01 Aug 2025
After announcing a 25% tariff on Indian imports, Trump posted stinging remarks on social media about its high tariffs and slandering its "dead economy". Other countries in the Asia-Pacific fared much better. ...
India’s rupee slumped to its lowest level in five months on fears that the country could face steeper tariffs...
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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...
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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...
Ishiba has responded to criticism from opposition lawmakers for not having signed an official document when Japan agreed to a trade deal with the US last month...
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Cadence and Nvidia Dealings in China Drawing Close Scrutiny31 Jul 2025
Nvidia says there are 'no backdoors' in its chips, days after news emerged that Cadence paid $140m to settle US charges it sold goods to a Chinese university simulating nuclear bombs...
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S Korea to Invest $450bn in US Projects, Energy; Gets 15% Tariff31 Jul 2025
South Korea agreed to invest $350 billion in the United States in projects selected by Trump and to purchase energy products worth $100 billion under their trade framework deal...
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