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China’s mainland markets tumbled after Beijing failed to convince investors over its huge stimulus rollout
13 states lodge suits that accuse social media giant of creating an intentionally addictive product, "like digital nicotine", that exposes children to harm via live streaming and virtual currency features
State Dept official says Chinese officials "engage in predatory pricing... [they] lower the price [of lithium] until competition disappears."
Global warming is causing diverse weather impacts ranging from heavy rain and floods to droughts, a new report by the World Meteorological Organization says
China’s return after its Golden Week break saw mainland markets still riding a stimulus wave while Hong Kong traders were more doubtful
Chinese chip stocks are riding a broader rally brought on by a stimulus package from Beijing towards the end of September that pumped up beaten-down stocks across the mainland
SE Asian nation is not part of the OECD's Common Reporting System that lists financial deals, so "it attracts individuals who want to hide their assets," criminal justice campaigner says
Use of the encrypted messaging app, crypto and deepfakes are new tech devices that officials around the world are struggling to counter, a new UN crime report says
Sentiment was high across the region after upbeat US jobs news and the likelihood of more China stimulus
EU votes to impose hefty tariffs on Chinese EVs, but says it will continue to talk with Beijing; a possible compromise could be arranged by setting minimum sales prices
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With a market cap of$240 billion, chipmaker ASML is Europe’s most valuable tech company. Its market-leading position comes from its monopoly in Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography (EUV) machines which allow chipmakers to make smaller, faster and smarter semiconductors
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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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