Chinese AI developers reportedly carried hard drives with a vast amount of data to a computing centre in Malaysia with top US chips to build an AI model they later took home, a new report says

China says the move would 'sell out the island's interests' and that it was aimed at 'currying favour' with the Donald Trump administration in the US

State Department memo warns that citizens of '36 countries' may face full or partial 'suspension of entry' if their governments do not resolve US concerns within 60 days

Border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia continues to simmer, as Phnom Penh pushes for international recognition of old boundaries

China has agreed to supply rare earth exports, while the US will drop some recent measures and allow Chinese students to access US universities under an initial trade deal discussed in London

New report says scam centres now spread across Cambodia have links to leaders of the country's ruling party; they are allegedly reaping over $12.5 billion a year.

A licensing system set up by China for exports of rare earth magnets gives it leverage similar to America's chip export controls because of its near-monopoly on the sector.

China has introduced a tracking system for rare-earth magnets; producers have to submit details online on trading volumes and client names, as it looks to curb access

China's failure to lift export curbs on critical minerals, as promised in Geneva, has heightened concerns by carmakers and other firms that rely on rare earths

The Donald Trump government has reportedly put a "long" list of "tough" requests before Vietnamese officials as part of tariff talks

Auto dealers want carmakers to stop overloading them with new vehicles amid a sharp price war, saying it is killing some outlets.

Federal appeals court pauses Wednesday's trade court ruling that said US tariffs were invalid under an emergency law; that caused Asian markets to fall on Friday.