China's fuel oil imports rose 6.8% in the first two months of 2025 from the same period last year, data showed on Thursday, as traders rushed to deliver the shipments booked ahead of an increase in ...
China’s surging military activity around Taiwan appears to be ‘using the enemy to train the troops’
The Chinese military is more active near Taiwan than it has been in the past, with increased daily operations and more frequent patrols and exercises.
China export controls freeze antimony shipments to EU from October
China has not shipped any antimony to European Union countries since October, customs data showed on Thursday, after the dominant supplier imposed export controls that have fuelled a surge in global ...
Congo plans cobalt export quotas, partnership with Indonesia to tackle glut
The Democratic Republic of Congo intends to impose export quotas on cobalt following a four-month export ban, and plans to partner with Indonesia, another key producer, to manage global supply and ...
Indonesia’s richest woman Marina Budiman loses half her wealth in 3 days
The president commissioner of Indonesia’s biggest data centre operator was sitting atop a US$7.5 billion fortune, until the stock crashed.
India’s JSW to set up 0.5 mln T capacity copper smelter, source says
India's steel-to-power conglomerate JSW Group plans to set up a 500,000 metric ton capacity copper smelter in the eastern state of Odisha by 2028/29 with feedstock of copper concentrate from Peru and ...
CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: Elon Musk’s Starlink gets access to India, but its success rests on two billionaires
Elon Musk's Starlink is entering the Indian market. Analysts see it as a breakthrough for a U.S. firm, but navigating the Indian market will still prove tough.
Victorious India team gets $6.7 million bonus for Champions Trophy win
The Indian cricket board (BCCI) handed its team, which claimed the Champions Trophy title earlier this month, a $6.72 million cash bonus on Thursday, an amount three times the winner's purse for the ...
Chinese LiDAR maker rejects report backing U.S. claims it supplies China’s military
BANGKOK (AP) — China’s leading supplier of LiDAR technology has denied a report saying it has links to the Chinese military, as the company awaits a U.S. court’s ruling on the U.S. government’s ...
Jensen Huang says Huawei is the ‘single most formidable’ tech company in China
"They have conquered every market they've engaged," Huang said of Huawei.