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    Softbank dumps its entire Nvidia portfolio worth $5.8 billion as its CEO goes all-in on OpenAI to the tune of $30 billion

    Masayoshi Son, the 68-year-old CEO of SoftBank, has a mixed track record when it comes to massive, high-stakes investments.

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    Free taxis, education subsidies, and gratis egg freezing—how Chinese companies are crafting next-gen benefits for mothers amid the country’s baby bust
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    Free taxis, education subsidies, and gratis egg freezing—how Chinese companies are crafting next-gen benefits for mothers amid the country’s baby bust

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    China files WTO complaint accusing Biden administration of discriminatory practices for its America-first EV subsidies
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    China files WTO complaint accusing Biden administration of discriminatory practices for its America-first EV subsidies

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    Citron Research short-selling founder who was banned from Hong Kong trading after warning about China Evergrande wants an apology—and a refund
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    Citron Research short-selling founder who was banned from Hong Kong trading after warning about China Evergrande wants an apology—and a refund

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    European laws to stop deforestation may reorder how coffee is traded and benefit one Southeast Asian nation that has long promoted more sustainable farming methods
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    European laws to stop deforestation may reorder how coffee is traded and benefit one Southeast Asian nation that has long promoted more sustainable farming methods

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    Beijing reportedly doesn’t want Intel, AMD or Microsoft on its government computers as its drive for tech self-sufficiency picks up
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    Beijing reportedly doesn’t want Intel, AMD or Microsoft on its government computers as its drive for tech self-sufficiency picks up

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    China woos CEOs of Apple, chipmakers, pharma giants as geopolitical tensions mount: ‘The risk-reward has changed’
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    China woos CEOs of Apple, chipmakers, pharma giants as geopolitical tensions mount: ‘The risk-reward has changed’

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    China is investigating the role of Big 4 accountant PwC in $78 billion Evergrande fraud case
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    China is investigating the role of Big 4 accountant PwC in $78 billion Evergrande fraud case

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    Tesla has cut EV production at its China plant amid sluggish sales growth and intense competition in world’s biggest car market
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    Tesla has cut EV production at its China plant amid sluggish sales growth and intense competition in world’s biggest car market

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    Apple CEO Tim Cook is on a charm offensive in China as the U.S. puts the squeeze on the iPhone maker
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    Apple CEO Tim Cook is on a charm offensive in China as the U.S. puts the squeeze on the iPhone maker

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    This little-known Japanese company is a key player in the leading-edge chip industry—and that’s setting it up for success amid the AI boom
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    This little-known Japanese company is a key player in the leading-edge chip industry—and that’s setting it up for success amid the AI boom

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    Korean Air snubs embattled Boeing—its top aircraft supplier—as it inks $14 billion deal with Airbus
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    Korean Air snubs embattled Boeing—its top aircraft supplier—as it inks $14 billion deal with Airbus

    By Danny Lee and Bloomberg
    March 21, 2024
    Temu-owner PDD spooked China’s e-commerce giants last year with its low prices. Now the upstart has almost doubled its annual profits
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    Temu-owner PDD spooked China’s e-commerce giants last year with its low prices. Now the upstart has almost doubled its annual profits

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    China’s booming EV market puts these 3 companies on the path to growth. Here’s what sets them apart—and the challenges they have to face
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    China’s booming EV market puts these 3 companies on the path to growth. Here’s what sets them apart—and the challenges they have to face

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    China may have Asia’s most vibrant companies, thanks to green tech, AI, and EVs—but don’t count the rest of the region out
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    China may have Asia’s most vibrant companies, thanks to green tech, AI, and EVs—but don’t count the rest of the region out

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    March 20, 2024
    GoTo shares drop as the company unveils a $5.8 billion loss after selling its e-commerce platform to TikTok
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    GoTo shares drop as the company unveils a $5.8 billion loss after selling its e-commerce platform to TikTok

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    China’s uncertainty and ‘draconian regulations’ have drastically raised risks for foreign businesses in the country, European business group says
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    China’s uncertainty and ‘draconian regulations’ have drastically raised risks for foreign businesses in the country, European business group says

    By Elaine Kurtenbach, Ken Moritsugu and The Associated Press
    March 20, 2024
    Japan’s central bank just hiked its benchmark interest rate for the first time in 17 years, scrapping the world’s last negative rate
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    Japan’s central bank just hiked its benchmark interest rate for the first time in 17 years, scrapping the world’s last negative rate

    By Toru Fujioka, Sumio Ito and Bloomberg
    March 19, 2024
    Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan was once China’s richest person. Beijing now accuses him of inflating his company’s revenue by almost $80 billion
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    Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan was once China’s richest person. Beijing now accuses him of inflating his company’s revenue by almost $80 billion

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    Warren Buffett sold his $5bn stake in Taiwan’s TSMC in 2022, citing geopolitical tensions. But it’s soaring, with a 90% share in advanced chips made for AI
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    Warren Buffett sold his $5bn stake in Taiwan’s TSMC in 2022, citing geopolitical tensions. But it’s soaring, with a 90% share in advanced chips made for AI

    By John Cheng, Betty Hou and Bloomberg
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    China EV startup Xpeng will launch a brand that’s 50% cheaper, following Tesla downmarket to survive a slowing EV market
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    China EV startup Xpeng will launch a brand that’s 50% cheaper, following Tesla downmarket to survive a slowing EV market

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    Asian millennials and Gen Z, with their ‘hyper heightened’ focus on experiences, are changing the region’s travel market
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    Asian millennials and Gen Z, with their ‘hyper heightened’ focus on experiences, are changing the region’s travel market

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    China’s homegrown 737 competitor has to wait a while to fill the vacuum left by Boeing: Europe says COMAC’s C919 is ‘too new’ to approve by 2026
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    China’s homegrown 737 competitor has to wait a while to fill the vacuum left by Boeing: Europe says COMAC’s C919 is ‘too new’ to approve by 2026

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    Biden’s big play to attract foreign chip and EV investments could be stumbling as Samsung, TSMC, and others reportedly balk at high costs
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    Biden’s big play to attract foreign chip and EV investments could be stumbling as Samsung, TSMC, and others reportedly balk at high costs

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    TikTok is trying to distance itself from Beijing but U.S. lawmakers aren’t having it: ‘There’s no such thing as a private company in China’
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    TikTok is trying to distance itself from Beijing but U.S. lawmakers aren’t having it: ‘There’s no such thing as a private company in China’

    By Didi Tang and The Associated Press
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    The battle between BYD and Tesla moves to a new front: Southeast Asia
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    The battle between BYD and Tesla moves to a new front: Southeast Asia

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    East Asian societies have the world’s lowest birth rates—and are learning that ‘throwing a bit of money’ at the problem isn’t solving anything
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    East Asian societies have the world’s lowest birth rates—and are learning that ‘throwing a bit of money’ at the problem isn’t solving anything

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    China’s richest person has a new headache: Nationalist Chinese social media users are claiming his bottled water brand, Nongfu Spring, is pro-Japan
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    China’s richest person has a new headache: Nationalist Chinese social media users are claiming his bottled water brand, Nongfu Spring, is pro-Japan

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    U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo wants to double the size of the Philippines’ chip industry to fix a ‘way too concentrated’ supply chain
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    U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo wants to double the size of the Philippines’ chip industry to fix a ‘way too concentrated’ supply chain

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    U.S. will ‘do whatever it takes’ to curb China’s access to cutting edge chips and might tighten controls, Commerce Secretary Raimondo says
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    U.S. will ‘do whatever it takes’ to curb China’s access to cutting edge chips and might tighten controls, Commerce Secretary Raimondo says

    By Andreo Calonzo, Philip J. Heijmans and Bloomberg
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