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China lifts rock lobster ban, bringing end to Australian trade barrier
END OF TRADE “IMPEDIMENTS” At the low point in relations, Australian exporters faced impediments on exporting wine, barley, coal, cotton,…
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Russia, shunned by Ukraine invasion, deepens economic ties with Malaysia
However, industry players said some companies may not want to get into business with Russia out of fear they would…
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China threatens Taiwan with more trade measures after denouncing president’s speech
BEIJING: China is studying further trade measures against Taiwan, the Ministry of Commerce said on Saturday (Oct 12), two days…
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Indonesia bans e-commerce firm Temu over fears its small enterprises could be ‘destroyed’
“We want the digital space to be filled with things that make society more productive and profitable. If it is…
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Commentary: China’s removal of Japan seafood ban comes at a time of high bilateral tensions
A third reason relates to a shocking and tragic incident that occurred the week before the announcement, in which a…
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The potential impact of China’s latest US$50 billion pledge to Africa
Xi pledged US$140 million in military aid, the largest amount that China has earmarked for this purpose at the summit.…
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China rolls out the red carpet for African leaders
EXPANDING INFLUENCE On Monday, President Xi Jinping met with Democratic Republic of the Congo Felix Tshisekedi, state news agency Xinhua…
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China’s efforts to lower decoupling risks on show as it holds yet another global trade fair
BEIJING: China is set to showcase the strides made towards self-reliance at an inaugural global trade fair this week, even…
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Amid a battle to break China’s grip on metals powering earth, Southeast Asia counts the cost
But isolating neodymium from its mineral is when things get tricky. Rare earths tend to occur together — often, all…
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Indonesia posts US$3.5 billion trade surplus, above forecast
JAKARTA: Indonesia booked a US$3.48 billion trade surplus last month, bigger than predicted, as exports and imports fell less than…
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