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China plastic plants face closure risk as tariffs hit US ethane
Chinese plastics factories that depend on a gas they mainly import from the US are contending with the prospect of shutdowns as the…
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Malaysia Airlines eyes new Boeing jets should China reject them
Airlines globally are hungry for new planes but face extended delivery times because of post-pandemic supply chain bottlenecks Malaysia…
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China keeps lending rates steady; trade war raises bets for stimulus
China kept benchmark lending rates steady on Monday (Apr 21) for the sixth successive month, matching market expectations.…
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Amid Trump tariffs, the world responds with a free export: Humor
An evening show last week at the Hollywood Improv comedy club included poop jokes, a song about young people being too woke and a raunchy…
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Ford ‘adjusts’ some exports to China due to tariffs
Citing the US-China trade conflict, Ford said on Friday (Apr 18) it has “adjusted” its exports to the country, where the US auto giant…
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The biggest casualty of a China trade war: America's place in the world, experts fear
The Trump administration’s tariff war with China is most often seen through the lens of the economy. But to many economists, the bigger…
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China issues plan for expanding service sector opening-up
It wants to boost services consumption to support the economy amid rising trade tensions with the United States China on Friday (Apr 18)…
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China rejects Ukrainian claims that is delivering arms to Russia
China on Friday rejected accusations levelled by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky who claimed that Beijing has provided weapons to…
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Toyota meets “aggressive” Apac entry of China carmakers with more EVs – but also combustion engines
Facing fierce regional competition from Chinese carmakers, Japanese automotive giant Toyota is banking on a strategy of continuing to…
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China move could send US mortgages climbing
The deepening of President Donald Trump's trade war with China could push the country—the second-largest holder of U.S. debt—to dump its…
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Deutsche Bank sees more China clients moving out of US assets
The outlook for European markets has improved due to Germany’s approval of a landmark spending package and scope for more interest-rate…
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Apple’s China smartphone shipments slide 9% in first quarter
The government subsidies for smartphones and some other consumer electronics refund consumers 15 per cent of products with a sticker price…
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House China committee urges US banks to drop CATL listing roles
The chairman of a US congressional committee on China is calling on Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase to withdraw from working on the…
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Boeing jet departs China delivery plant as US tariffs bite
A Boeing jet that arrived at a completion plant near Shanghai last week appeared to be returning to Seattle, flight tracking data showed…
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Boeing jet returns to US from China amid tariff war
A Boeing jet that arrived at a completion plant near Shanghai last month appeared to be returning to Seattle, flight tracking data showed…
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Trump signals tit-for-tat China tariffs may be near end; TikTok deal on ice
US President Donald Trump on Thursday (Apr 17) signalled a potential end to the tit-for-tat tariff hikes between the US and China that…
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Nvidia CEO visits Beijing after US bars chip sales to China
Nvidia chief executive officer Jensen Huang arrived in Beijing on Thursday (Apr 17), shortly after the Trump administration barred the…
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China bans ‘smart’ and ‘autonomous’ driving terms from vehicle ads
China is banning automakers from using the terms “smart driving” and “autonomous driving” when they advertise driving assistance features,…
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Trump says U.S., China talking over tariffs
President Trump said officials from China have reached out "a number of times" since the tariff war between the U.S. and China began.…
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DeepSeek a 'profound threat,' that collects Americans' data for China, House panel warns
The Chinese artificial intelligence chatbot DeepSeek poses a major national security threat to the United States through stealing…
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Zelensky says China is supplying weapons to Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused China of supplying weapons to Russia. "As of today, we have general information from…
Business
U.S.-China trade war threatens to upend not only the American economy but the global order
As President Trump pushes the United States into a trade war with China, the trade-offs are often described as higher consumer prices and…
Business
CapitaLand Investment launches its first retail Reit in China with assets worth 2.8 billion yuan
CapitaLand Investment (CLI) announced on Thursday (Apr 17) that it intends to launch its first real estate investment trust (Reit) in…
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China stares down Boeing parts shortage as Comac stockpiles
China is hunkering down for a trade war winter without American-made jets and aircraft parts. With China banning Boeing jets as part of…