Chinese visitors landing in Bangkok on Monday got a VIP welcome from Thailand's new PM, who is looking to rev up the economy, and has been wooing tech giants such as Tesla, Google and Microsoft

China now has at least 130 large language models, accounting for 40% of the global total and just behind the US’s 50% share, with dozens of 'industry-specific LLMs' that link to a core model

The announcement came after customs data showed China had completely blocked its exports of germanium and gallium products in August

Sources say CEO Elon Musk is keen to build two factories in India - one for electric vehicles, and a second plant to make and sell the group's "Powerwall" battery

Top South Korean chipmakers Samsung and SK Hynix currently have permits to import US chip-making equipment into China, where they have extensive production facilities

Apple has seen an enthusiastic response for its iPhone 15 in China, despite moves to curb use of iPhones at some government offices and speculation it may face competition from a new Huawei model

A big fall in hydropower being generated by dams in China and India this year has forced the two Asian giants to use more coal and fossil-fuel sources

China’s blue-chip dipped 0.8%, with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng and the ASX in Sydney both tumbling 1.3%, while the BSE Sensex in Mumbai was also down 0.85%.

The spat between the two countries is putting Western nations in an awkward position, who are eyeing India as a hedge against China but are also close allies of Ottawa

Over 160 companies have lost their licences to exchange money since the coup in Myanmar for failing to adhere to the central bank's official exchange rate, while a notoriously rich general has been ousted

Reformers say structural changes needed, such as residency permit reforms for migrant workers, while others want spending on hospitals and aged care facilities

China exported no wrought germanium products last month, compared to 8.63 metric tons in July when volumes doubled from June as foreign buyers rushed to lock in supply ahead of export curbs