A property tycoon has been sentenced to death in Vietnam after the biggest fraud trial in the country's history. Truong My Lan was sentenced on Thursday by a court in Ho Chi Minh City after being ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia moves to ease rare-earth checks bottleneck delaying alumina, nickel exports
JAKARTA/LONDON/SHANGHAI, July 27 (Reuters) - Indonesia's presidential staff office has called for cooperation between government agencies, law enforcement officials and industry to resolve a ...
India’s Gen Z forced Modi to listen, respond and act — exposing chinks in the ruling party’s armor
In a rare occurrence, Modi's government was forced to concede demands of Gen Z protesters, underscoring their rising influence in the country's polity.
Gen Z Could Be India’s Most Powerful Voter Bloc By 2029. Numbers Explain Why
By the time India votes in the 2029 general election, Generation Z will have become the country's largest adult generation, making it an electoral force that no political party can afford to overlook.
China opposes US ‘forced labour’ tariffs, calls for them to be cancelled
(Corrects wording in ministry quote in final paragraph) BEIJING, July 27 (Reuters) - China's commerce ministry said on Monday that new U.S. tariffs imposed on Chinese goods over alleged forced labour ...
China accuses US of ‘AI hegemonism’, threatens countermeasures over potential probes
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, July 27 (Reuters) - China's commerce ministry on Monday accused the United States of "AI hegemonism" and threatened countermeasures after senior U.S. officials said ...
Trump administration marshals allies for 6G race with China
The Trump administration on Monday will launch a global partnership with more than 20 allies to accelerate the development of secure 6G wireless networks, officials first shared with POLITICO, as ...
Even China’s A.I. Powerhouses Can’t Figure Out How to Profit Off A.I.
Chinese A.I. models are gaining ground. But the companies behind them do not have a clear strategy to make money from that success.
Exclusive: U.S. warns China it will target firms for illicit North Korea business
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has warned China it will blacklist Chinese companies and banks that do illicit business with North Korea if Beijing fails to enforce U.N. sanctions against ...
Nukes were off the agenda as Xi Jinping visited North Korea
WHEN XI JINPING last visited North Korea, in 2019, international efforts to halt its nuclear-weapons programme were still under way. China and Russia, North Korea’s longtime patrons, had backed ...