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German supplier warns it can no longer supply antimony to US clients, as China's export curbs begin to impact Western supply chains
Trump's son has cited Vietnam among countries that "ripped off" the US, according to a video shown at a conference in Hanoi last week set up by American business chambers
Exports of plug-in hybrids and conventional hybrids accounted for 18% of China's total vehicle sales to Europe. That was double their 9% share in the first quarter.
His disappearance in early 2023 rattled professionals in the financial sector, as Beijing dialled up a campaign to rein in "lavish lifestyles" of the "financial elite"....
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After Taking Some Big Blows, India’s Modi Starts to Hit Back08 Aug 2025
On Thursday the 75-year-old PM said he was ready to stand by its farmers at any cost, without referring to his tussle with the US on opening up India's agricultural sectors to lower Trump's tariffs...
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‘Conflicted’ Intel CEO Must Resign Over China Ties, Trump Says08 Aug 2025
Lip-Bu Tan targeted over investments and a scandal at his former firm Cadence, found to have sold chip design products to proxies for a military university in China believed to be simulating nuclear explosions...
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Surge of Chinese Exports to Southeast Asia as Cargo to US Falls07 Aug 2025
China's exports to the US fell 22% last month from 2024, while shipments to ASEAN rose 17% over the same period, customs data showed on Thursday ...
A preliminary estimate by insurance giant Swiss Re said losses from natural catastrophes soared in the first half of 2025...
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Local Officials in China Backed Export of ‘Zero-Mileage Used Cars’24 Jun 2025
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....
The move is part of Trump's efforts to spur manufacturing in the US. There was also news that Apple will invest $100 billion in its home market...
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US Begins Talks With Cook Islands Over Seabed Minerals06 Aug 2025
The US says it is talking to officials in the Cook Islands – halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand – after island chiefs signed partnership agreements with China...
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Chip And Pharma Tariffs to be Announced Next Week: Trump06 Aug 2025
US President says additional tariffs on semiconductors and pharmaceuticals will be revealed in about a week or so. "People love tariffs," he said in a TV interview...
Officials close to the negotiations between the once close trading partners say that while Washington went for ‘headline grabbing’, New Delhi’s overconfidence tanked a deal that was nearly inked...
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Trump Ramps Criticism of India: ‘Backing ‘Russian War Machine’05 Aug 2025
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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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. ...
The Japanese car giant's warning is the highest estimate yet of the negative impact that Trump's tariffs will have on a company...
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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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