Bank of America fined US$1.21 billion as US flags suspected Chinese money laundering
Bank of America, the second-largest US bank, failed to promptly report hundreds of millions of dollars in suspicious…
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Sally Rooney books can’t be sold in UK amid Palestine Action ban, publisher says
Irish author Sally Rooney can no longer sell her books in the UK because of her support for the activist group…
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EU leaders to ‘urgently’ call for new trade weapons to tackle China shock
Leaders of the EU’s 27 member states will instruct Brussels to “urgently” come up with new weapons to counter the…
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ASML’s chip equipment sales to China soar 109% despite US export curb push
Dutch semiconductor equipment giant ASML expects China to account for about 20 per cent of its total sales this year,…
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How a new US Army unit could challenge the PLA’s area-denial strategy in a Taiwan conflict
The United States Army has launched a new task force aimed at countering Chinese efforts to block American and allied…
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Nord Stream trial: Russia used pipelines as ‘weapon’, defence says
A lawyer for a Ukrainian accused of blowing up the Nord Stream pipelines supplying Russian gas to western Europe said…
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China’s Li Qiang vows more high-value imports as trade surplus faces scrutiny
Premier Li Qiang said on Wednesday that China stands ready to import more high-quality goods, particularly…
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In US-China rivalry, middle powers urged to be ‘indispensable’ chokepoints
Middle powers should become “indispensable” chokepoints to safeguard strategic autonomy and survive the power rivalry…
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Philippine law targeting foreign agents spurs fears of free speech curbs
Philippine officials want a new anti-foreign interference law ahead of the 2028 presidential election, as a raid on a…
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What does the historic Bank of America fine mean for US-China capital streams?
As the US Treasury imposed historic fines on Bank of America over compliance failures involving Chinese…
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Huang Qifan, China’s political tumbler, falls after a decade of close corruption calls
For a decade, former Chongqing mayor Huang Qifan stood out as a political survivor while colleague after close…
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Hesai launches 3D spatial camera as Chinese lidar maker expands into physical AI
Hesai Group, the world’s largest maker of lidar sensors for vehicles, has launched a 3D spatial camera as it expands…
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Beijing warns Taiwanese not to be ‘two-faced’ after Kevin Tsai attends DPP rally
Beijing has warned Taiwanese people against acting “two-faced” on the issue of “Taiwan independence” after television…
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Taiwan turns to US drone boats to track rising mainland Chinese sea activity
Taiwan’s coastguard is buying US-designed uncrewed surface vessels for its first dedicated drone-boat programme to…
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Chinese memory giant YMTC to grow revenue 6 times faster than peers as IPO nears: report
Yangtze Memory Technologies Corporation (YMTC), China’s leading flash-memory maker, is set to grow revenue six times…
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Japan farm minister submits resignation in first scandal blow for PM Takaichi
Japanese Agriculture Minister Kazuo Yana said he tendered his resignation following allegations of possible…
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‘Pure fate’: China newlyweds share identical names, face endless glitches in life situations
A newlywed Chinese couple has gone viral on social media because they share exactly the same name, written with the…
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US holds ‘unusual’ civil-military meeting in Tokyo ahead of Trump’s China trip
Senior American diplomats, administration officials and Indo-Pacific military commanders met in Tokyo earlier this…
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Bali tipping row: call for Indonesian tourists to pay up triggers backlash
A debate over tipping culture has erupted across the Indonesian resort island of Bali and beyond, triggered by a…
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Nearly 1 in 3 unattended dogs captured in Hong Kong euthanised this year
Roughly one in three unattended dogs captured by Hong Kong authorities had been euthanised as of May this year, a sharp…
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Cloudy outlook? How haze crisis is testing Singapore’s events economy
When Daniela Cruz arrived in Singapore last week, hazy skies obscured the picture-perfect sights she had seen on social…
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China’s Liaoning carrier heads to the Pacific as US, Japan prepare for missile drills
The PLA Navy’s Liaoning aircraft carrier has started its second drill series in the western Pacific this year, with the…
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India jails ‘cockroach’ leaders over protests against alleged voter roll manipulation
Two leaders of India’s youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) were remanded in custody for five days on Wednesday, as…
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China chip exports jump 136% to US$45b as AI frenzy jacks up prices
China’s integrated circuit (IC) exports surged 136 per cent year on year in September to US$45 billion, exceeding the…
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Malaysia’s Najib loses bid to suspend 15-year 1MDB sentence on medical grounds
A Malaysian court on Wednesday rejected Najib Razak’s bid to suspend his 15-year jail sentence in the 1MDB scandal…
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China’s EV industry faces double blow from EU export quota, VAT rebate cut
China’s electric vehicle (EV) makers have been hit with a double blow as both Beijing and Brussels introduce measures…
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Chinese business visit to Russia-held Kuril Islands prompts protest from Japan
A business delegation from northeastern China has visited a Russian-controlled, Japanese-claimed island off Hokkaido to…
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13 children die after overloaded boat capsizes in India
Rescuers dragged 13 dead children out of India’s Ganges River after an overloaded boat capsized en route to a Hindu…
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China’s carmakers eye record sales, luxury model hits regulatory bump: 7 EV reads
We have put together stories from our coverage on electric and new energy vehicles from the past two weeks to help you…
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Complaints of nuisance behaviour on Hong Kong public transport hit 3-year high
Complaints about noisy and inconsiderate passengers on Hong Kong’s public transport have more than doubled over three…
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‘I bathe, wash dishes, apply make-up’: Japan’s PM says busier than men who came before
Japan’s prime minister said on Wednesday she probably spent “three or four more hours” than her male predecessors…
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Will South China Sea’s code of conduct remain elusive as deadline looms?
A long-awaited code of conduct (COC) for the South China Sea risks becoming a toothless agreement, analysts have…
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As US pursues mine deals, Xi warns African resources are not tools for ‘rivalry’
Africa’s resources should not be used as a tool for geopolitical rivalry, Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned, as…
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China and North Korea to open border bridge after unexplained 12-year delay
A bridge between China and North Korea that was completed 12 years ago will finally open on Thursday. The two countries…
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Abby Choi’s ex-mother-in-law urged delay in calling police until ransom from ‘kidnappers’, court hears
The former mother-in-law of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung tried to prevent her family from reporting her…
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C919 set to lead way as Chinese aircraft forecast to secure 5% of world market in 20 years
China’s chief civilian aircraft builder will command 5 per cent of the world’s fleet allocation by 2045 as global…
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