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Beijing has drawn up new rules to target tax evasion among small refiners, plus the EC is threatening to impose sanctions on Chinese refineries that take Russian oil
The move – seen as a bid to placate the US and protect jobs – will increase tariffs on $52 billion worth of imports in sectors such as textiles, steel and automotive
Toyota Motor plans to start making two battery-powered sport utility vehicles at its US factory in Kentucky, a person with knowledge of the plan has revealed
Trump told European officials they should put big tariffs on China to force Russia to end the Ukraine war but the EC is upset at drones flying into Poland, a NATO state, and is now looking at sanctions on independent Chinese refineries
A move to shut down major social media sites sparked deadly protests and riots that led to the burning of the parliament and forced Nepal's prime minister to resign
South Korean firms have often struggled to obtain the necessary visas to bring in specialists for their high-tech plants in the US. So they've been using a visa 'grey zone'
About 20 companies and individuals in Southeast Asia have been hit with US sanctions in a bid to counter cyber scams aimed at American citizens
Purbaya wants to unlock funds for the economy and state projects, but vowed after his first cabinet meeting to stick to the 3% GDP limit on the annual budget deficit
Supreme Court orders Thaksin back to jail, saying six months he spent in hospital in 2023-24 was an attempt to avoid prison and not 'detention'
Humanoid robots from Unitree have become a go-to choice for Chinese universities researching robotics, as well as a common sight in entertainment and sporting events all over China.
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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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