1 hour ago ‘Bit of a joke’: India’s popcorn tax sparks roasting of complex GST system

Social media users slam country’s excessive regulations and high taxation after government’s move to impose three-tier tax on popcorn.

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3 hours ago Singapore Post downplays concerns over operational integrity after sacking of top executives

Company says it remains ‘confident of our legal position’ after two of three executives claimed their termination was unfair and ‘without merits’.

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4 hours ago Foxconn invests in EV battery plant in China to diversify business beyond Apple’s iPhones

The US$82 million capital injection marks the Taiwanese giant’s latest foray into the electric-vehicle sector.

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4 hours ago Exclusive: China plans record $411 billion special treasury bond issuance next year, sources say

Exclusive: China plans record $411 billion special treasury bond issuance next year, sources say  Reuters

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4 hours ago Exclusive: China plans record $411 billion special treasury bond issuance next year

Exclusive: China plans record $411 billion special treasury bond issuance next year  Reuters

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4 hours ago China, HK stocks gain as banks extend rally, Beijing plans record bond sale | Stock Market News

China, HK stocks gain as banks extend rally, Beijing plans record bond sale | Stock Market News  Mint

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8 hours ago China EV insurance registrations for week ending Dec 22: Nio 5,400, Tesla 17,600, Xiaomi 6,000, BYD 87,700

China EV insurance registrations for week ending Dec 22: Nio 5,400, Tesla 17,600, Xiaomi 6,000, BYD 87,700  CnEVPost

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8 hours ago Philippine army wants to buy Typhon system, China slams ‘extremely irresponsible choice’

The Typhon missile system has raised tensions between Manila and Beijing after its deployment in US-Philippine military drills.

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9 hours ago Beijing Leadman BiochemistryLtd (SZSE:300289 shareholders incur further losses as stock declines 13% this week, taking three

Beijing Leadman BiochemistryLtd (SZSE:300289 shareholders incur further losses as stock declines 13% this week, taking three-year losses to 34%  Simply Wall St

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9 hours ago Beijing Centergate Technologies (holding) (SZSE:000931) stock falls 12% in past week as five

Beijing Centergate Technologies (holding) (SZSE:000931) stock falls 12% in past week as five-year earnings and shareholder returns continue downward trend  Simply Wall St

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