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Fighting flares near disputed areas on the Thai-Cambodian border. Analysts say the impacts could be serious for both countries if the conflict drags on
Climate change and policies aimed at a green transition would impact labour productivity and availability, with up to 1.2 billion workers in 182 countries vulnerable to climate disruption
Trump said Filipino goods would face a 19% tariff rate while the Philippines will open its market to US autos, soy, wheat products and medicines
The move comes at a time when the Asian superpowers are being rocked by a trade war instigated by the Trump Administration. Delhi is also upset at Trump's dealings with Pakistan's army chief.
Japan's auto sector, which accounts for over a quarter of its US exports, will see tariffs cut to 15% in exchange for a $550-billion package of investment in the US
China's top leaders could move this month to try to reduce the country's wasteful excess production in key sectors, but the hard decisions may have to be made by local officials
YouTube axes thousands of accounts set up by China, Russia and others in move to counter disinformation. Meta also cut millions of profiles for inauthentic or 'spammy' content
A US citizen who works for the Commerce Dept went to China to visit his family, but was unable to leave allegedly for failing to reveal he worked for the US government.
Xi’s comments have strengthened expectations that CCP officials will take steps to curb overcapacity in top industries
China's crackdown on the smuggling and trans-shipment of critical minerals hit exports of antimony and germanium in June even as rare earth magnet shipments jumped sharply thanks to a deal with Washington
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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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