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Chinese demand for Nvidia’s H200 chip is high but China is unlikely to allow its firms unfettered access to the powerful processors
Australia will fund $120m worth of subsea links from north and south PNG to Bougainville under its defence treaty with its Pacific allies
Thai PM Anutin Charnvirakul moved to dissolve parliament late on Thursday amid further parliamentary squabbling. He took the top office just over three months ago, but hopes an election in January or February will boost his chance of returning
Chinese scientists have built an advanced chipmaking machine in a secret lab in Shenzhen with help from former ASML staff lured to produce cutting-edge chips...
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Bumper IPO by Another China Chip Firm Raises Hype Worry17 Dec 2025
Beijing’s push for artificial intelligence self-reliance could be hyping up stocks of Chinese chipmakers despite their lags in technology...
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EU To Reject India Demand For Carbon Tax Exemption — FT17 Nov 2025
Since much of Indian manufacturing is still dependant on coal-fired energy, its exporters will face a high new carbon tax of between 20%-35% in the EU...
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BYD Plants Seen Generating Big Sales in Europe, South America08 May 2025
China's most successful carmaker is eyeing major growth from plants it is building in Europe and South America, and hopes to have half its sales overseas by 2030...
Expanding forests in eastern China and restored grasslands in other areas have led to a movement of moisture that scientists are now seeking to comprehend...
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Trump to Host Five Central Asian Leaders, as US Seeks Minerals06 Nov 2025
The US wants to boost its influence in a region dominated by Russia, and courted by China. It is keen to get access to Central Asia's energy and mineral resources....
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India Wins Sanctions Waiver For Iran Port, US Keen For Deal30 Oct 2025
The move, for the port of Chabahar, aims to boost Delhi's effort to enhance trade with Afghanistan and Central Asia. It follows remarks by President Trump this week that he wants to reach a trade deal with India...
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India’s Adani Bans Sanctioned Tankers From Berthing at its Ports11 Sep 2025
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...
The Dutch government’s move to expand export licensing requirements for the firm’s chipmaking tools drew criticism from Beijing...
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Biden: Foxconn, Trump’s US Factory ‘Was Just a Con’ – ABC13 May 2024
The president took aim at his predecessor Donald Trump for the failed Foxconn project as he visited what is now Microsoft's new site in Wisconsin...
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Fitch Downgrades China Vanke Amid Heightened Default Risk17 Dec 2025
China Vanke is the latest developer sinking in the country's long-running property crash, which some say could drag on for another 5-10 years...
Robust shipments have tempered fears of a prolonged tariff-led slump after trade talks between the two nations fell apart and Trump doubled duties on Indian goods to 50%...
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Mexico Approves Big Tariff Hikes on Chinese, Other Asian Imports11 Dec 2025
Move will raise or impose new duties of up to 50% on goods such as autos, auto parts, textiles, clothing, plastics and steel from states without trade deals with Mexico...
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Amazon, Microsoft Set to Spend Over $50 Billion on AI in India10 Dec 2025
India, one of the world's fastest-growing digital markets, is home to a billion internet users and deep tech talent making it a lucrative destination for AI investments...
The rapid expansion of money market funds, hedge funds, private credit providers, pension funds and insurers is a growing concern for the Financial Stability Board...
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The Idea of AI Super-Intelligence is a ‘Fantasy’ – US Researcher15 Dec 2025
Firms that chase the dream of AI super-intelligence will falter, a researcher has said, as the idea "ignores the physical and economic realities that constrain all systems."...
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Nvidia CEO Says US Export Curbs on AI Chips is ‘Flawed’ Policy21 May 2025
Huang praised Trump's approach to AI and said by reversing US curbs, the president showed he understands US firms are not the only providers of such technology...
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