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Investors from abroad purchased a net $872 million of stocks in April in India, Indonesia, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam
The reading marked the first contraction in China’s industry since January when an abrupt exit from zero-Covid policies sparked a wave of infections across the country
The talks suspension is a blow for Indian importers of cheap oil and coal from Russia but Moscow was reluctant to hold rupees over the yuan or UAE dirham
Dozens of Singaporeans have joined a lawsuit that claims the Swiss government acted improperly when it compelled UBS to take over Credit Suisse and deny compensation to AT1 bondholders
Exports of Australian iron ore and coal to China rose to A$19 billion ($12.7 billion) in March, 31% above 2022, data showed on Thursday, as bilateral ties begin to warm up
China’s financials led a post-May Day holiday rally as tourism rebounded but worries over US banks’ struggles cast a shadow
Geoffrey Hinton said he regretted his role in driving the development of AI, saying it could flood the internet with false information, destroy the global job market and also lead to the creation of autonomous weaponry
Japan’s Nikkei and China’s mainland markets were closed while Hong Kong saw the end of a four-day winning run
Congress wants independent verification that China fashion retailer does not use cotton that comes from forced labour in Xinjiang, before SEC allows it to stage a share offering in the US
Pledge by Korean firm follows a campaign by Greenpeace and indigenous leaders, who revealed that dozens of Hyundai excavators were being used for destructive illegal mining in the Amazon
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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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