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Power consumption in China surged in the first half of 2024, but the country also expects another jump in installed renewable power this year
Faster-than-expected second-quarter growth in the US lifted the mood on most trading floors though there was also a post-typhoon Taiwan drag
Indonesia has been negotiating a critical mineral deal with the US so its nickel can be recognised for EV tax cuts; that means Chinese firms need to reduce their holdings
Gaemi affected almost 630,000 people in southeastern Fujian province, with almost half of that number having to be relocated
Planning agency says it will use $20.7 billion from special bonds being issued this year to subsidize replacement home appliances, cars, bicycles and other items
The Bank of Thailand and Anti-Money Laundering Office will set up a task force to investigate transactions with Myanmar and help Thai banks to counter arms deals, the foreign ministry has said
Poverty charity Oxfam warned of “obscene levels” of inequality ahead of a G20 summit in Brazil this week
President Joko Widodo launched a long-term visa scheme on Thursday in a bid to attract foreign investors
Share indexes across the region retreated as confidence in Big Tech’s fortunes waned off the back of some tame earnings posts
Stocks fall after PBOC's second surprise for the week leaves analysts thinking the economy is facing deflationary pressure and policymakers are anxious to provide greater monetary stimulus
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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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