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US indicts Chinese-Cambodian tycoon, accused of using his business group of running scam centres across Cambodia, seizes record amount of bitcoin
China's Global Times says the rise in trade tensions stems from the US expanding its 'Entity List', which preceded Beijing's ramp up of controls on rare earths
There are 17 rare earths that are vital materials in products ranging from electric vehicles to aircraft engines and military radars and exports of 12 of them are now restricted
The EU has emerged as a key market for Chinese firms due to increasing competition and deflationary pressures at home and tough policies that deter their expansion in the US...
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Apple Looks To Boost China, India Investment Despite Trump Pressure15 Oct 2025
Trump has maintained an aggressive stance with both China and India in his trade and tariff war but both countries are crucial markets for the iPhone-maker...
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Google To Build $15bn AI Data Centre In Biggest India Investment14 Oct 2025
Google sees significant investment potential in India, the world's most populous nation where nearly a billion users access the internet...
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China Starts Collecting Tit-For-Tat Port Fees On US-Owned Ships14 Oct 2025
The trade war between US and China is now ensnaring ocean shipping firms that move everything from holiday toys to crude oil...
Adani has issued multiple orders to block sanctioned tankers at its 14 ports, after the US and EU ramped up threats in regard to imports of Russian oil...
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The West Needs a Better Attitude Toward Global South: EU Leader04 Sep 2025
Finnish president Alexander Stubb warns Washington and his EU colleagues that if they don't treat India and Global South nations better, “we will lose” the fight for global influence...
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Shell Companies Are ‘Getaway Cars,’ Dirty Money Watchdog Says03 Sep 2025
Head of the Financial Action Task Force says countries around the world must eliminate the problem of shell companies - or face greater monitoring. Countries in SE Asia seen as likely targets....
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China Keen to Begin Mining in Afghanistan This Year, Taliban Says20 Aug 2025
China's foreign minister Wang Yi discussed mining and Belt and Road projects, the Afghan Taliban said on Wednesday; approach comes after return of 1.5m refugees this year...
Delays on export license applications began in September, before Beijing's move last week to expand controls over the critical minerals used in magnets, sources say...
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Dutch Take Control Of Chinese-Owned Chipmaker Fearing Tech Leaks13 Oct 2025
Dutch officials say the “acute signals of serious administrative shortcomings and actions” at the company threatened its tech secrets...
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Asian Stocks In A Tizzy As Trump Plays Hot And Cold On China13 Oct 2025
Analysts say investor mood remains fragile amid the recent round of trade uncertainty between China and the US...
The initiative will employ India's homegrown payments network UPI, which processes over 20 billion transactions every month...
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TSMC Sees 30% Revenue Rise in Third Quarter Amid AI Boom09 Oct 2025
World's top chipmaker says its Q3 revenue was up 30% this year. This comes as OpenAI expands its cheap ChatGPT programme across Asia....
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UK PM Starmer in Delhi Seeking Quick Start to Free-Trade Deal08 Oct 2025
Talks on the trade pact were concluded in May after three years of negotiations. Now both sides are rushing efforts to clinch a deal amid tariff turmoil unleashed by US President Donald Trump...
Vessels owned or operated by US firms and people – or built in the US or flying the US flag – will be charged extra port fees from next Tuesday, China says....
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China Stocks Drop Off 10-Year High; HK Down Amid Trade Tension10 Oct 2025
"We believe the US and China could both be strengthening their leverage in trade talks, ahead of a potential summit between the two presidents," Citi analysts said...
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China Steps up Checks on Nvidia AI Chips at Major Ports, FT Says10 Oct 2025
Chinese customs officials were dispatched to key ports to conduct strict checks on semiconductor shipments, a new report says...
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