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Investor optimism remained brittle on Tuesday with China’s economy stuck in the doldrums and Tokyo’s bourse showing signs of overheating
Shares of Chinese gaming firms rose on Tuesday amid speculation the regulator may back down on new rules that would curb spending on online games
The comic, published by the country's intelligence agency, is a new effort by the authoritarian Xi Jinping-government to 'inspire people' to join anti-espionage efforts
The number of foreclosed home deals in China jumped by well over a third to nearly 390,000 in 2023, while new home prices suffered their worst slump in nine years
Papers filed with a bankruptcy court in Delaware on Sunday show Terraform Labs filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and listed assets and liabilities allegedly in a range from $100-$500 million
Asia’s major stock indexes couldn’t have seen a more different start to the week with Tokyo’s rally continuing while China’s markets suffered
China's state banks actively sold dollars in the foreign exchange market on Monday to stop the currency from suffering a rapid decline after markets in Shanghai and Hong Kong fell by over 2%
Russia shipped a record 107 million metric tons of crude oil to China last year, equivalent to 2.14 million barrels per day (bpd), data from Chinese customs showed
Singapore police have issued arrest warrants for two ethnic Chinese linked to a massive money laundering case involving assets that now total over S$3 billion (US$2.24 billion)
China's regulator told some fund managers they need to launch at least four equity funds before they open any new bond fund, in hopes of propping up the stock market
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Oil & GasIndia Is Likely Exporting Refined Russian Oil to the WestIndia’s fast-rising Russian oil imports are being matched by its rising oil exports suggesting it may be reselling Russia’s oil to the West.
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MarketsApple Asks Suppliers in Taiwan to Meet China Label StandardsUS tech giant Apple told its Taiwan suppliers that products moving to China must be labelled to state that the island is a part of China and not an independent nation
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MarketsIndian-Owned Tech Firms See Sharp Growth in UKDespite a moribund British economy and heavy corporate tax, Indian-owned tech firms are growing in the UK.
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MarketsChina Becomes World’s Second-Biggest Bitcoin Mining HubThe Bitcoin mining ban in China last year had collapsed its crypto markets. Despite that, the country has reemerged as a major bitcoin mining hub, according to research by the UK's University of Cambridge.
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