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The setback came as Sinopec reported an overall 25% rise in net income for the three-month period, a level last seen in the third quarter of 2020
South Korean electronics giant warns shortage of parts may continue this year
Chinese investors were lifted by signals that Beijing would prioritise growth but its markets are still set for their largest monthly fall since 2016
Poor sentiment has pushed down the country’s CSI 300 stock benchmark 10% this month, as investors and analysts warn of more losses to come
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing net income fell 31% compared with the same period the previous year to HK$2.67 billion ($240 million)
Property owners in the South American country can attempt to evict trespassers by force within 15 days after they have settled in the property
The rise in petrol, home building and food costs is unwelcome news for Scott Morrison, the prime minister, as he fights a tough election next month
Samsung will make the renewable energy pledge as early as the May 10 inauguration of South Korea's new president
The Southeast Asian country intends to nearly double its total installed power generation capacity to 146,000 megawatts by 2030
He replaces Catherine Livingstone, who would retire in August after more than five years in the role, and who oversaw the bank's operations during a tumultuous period
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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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