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Would a meeting with Trump entice China’s Xi to make rare ASEAN Summit appearance?
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said last week that he “believed” Chinese President Xi Jinping would join the Oct 26 ...
India, China set to resume direct flights in sign of closer ties
Passenger flights between the two neighboring countries were suspended after the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more at straitstimes ...
European firms tout Hong Kong as springboard for expansion into mainland China, Asia
Italian food company and French start-up praise the city and the support of investment-promotion agency InvestHK.
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What’s behind Malaysia’s vow to better ‘confront threats’ in South China Sea under 5-year development plan?
Malaysia is making maritime security a key national development pillar after sustained Chinese pressure and illegal fishing by Vietnamese vessels in its exclusive economic zones, analysts say.
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US and China agree to critical extension, preventing tariff surge on the world’s two largest economies
The United States and China agreed to pause tariff hikes on each other’s goods for an additional 90 days, a White House official told CNN. Without the agreement, tariffs were set to immediately surge, ...
China factories cut shifts and workers' pay as US tariffs bite
Mike Chai aims to cut wage costs at his kitchen cabinet factory by about 30% to remain competitive against other Chinese ...
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US losing ground to China in competition over Central Asia’s critical minerals
By Eurasianet US officials keep expressing enthusiasm for expanding trade in critical minerals with Central Asian states. But ...
China presses ahead with Southeast Asia port expansion as US tensions simmer
China is pushing forward with several projects designed to boost its trade ties with Southeast Asia - including a major port ...