76 m. ago New Phnom Penh airport opens with fanfare as Cambodia touts regional, China ties

With an eye to transforming Cambodia into a Southeast Asian travel and cargo hub, a new US$2.3 billion airport – developed by a venture affiliated with one of the country’s wealthiest men – was opened at a grand ceremony near Phnom Penh, where officials and business leaders praised the project for enhancing regional connectivity and deepening links with Hong Kong and mainland China. Techo International Airport (TIA), which has replaced the Cambodian capital’s previous facility, has been forecast...

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3 h. ago US Stocks Fall on Concerns About Fresh China Export Restrictions

US Stocks Fall on Concerns About Fresh China Export Restrictions  Bloomberg.com

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3 h. ago Bessent: 'Everything on Table' Including More Export Controls Ahead of China Talks

Bessent: 'Everything on Table' Including More Export Controls Ahead of China Talks  Barron's

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6 h. ago Trump tariffs live updates: US eyes China export curbs as Trump wobbles on meeting with China's Xi

Trump tariffs live updates: US eyes China export curbs as Trump wobbles on meeting with China's Xi  Yahoo Finance

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7 h. ago Trump Administration weighs restricting US software exports to retaliate against China’s rare earth limits: Report

Trump Administration weighs restricting US software exports to retaliate against China’s rare earth limits: Report  Mint

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8 h. ago US Considering Curbs on Exports to China Made With US Software, Sources Say

US Considering Curbs on Exports to China Made With US Software, Sources Say  GV Wire

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8 h. ago Exclusive: US considering curbs on exports to China made with US software, sources say

Exclusive: US considering curbs on exports to China made with US software, sources say  Reuters

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9 h. ago US, China trade officials to meet in Malaysia amid escalating rare earths dispute

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Wednesday that he and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent would travel to Malaysia later that day as scheduled to meet with Chinese officials over what he called Beijing’s “incredibly aggressive” measures to curb rare earth exports. The meeting is seen as a stepping stone to a sit-down in South Korea next week on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at a time of...

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10 h. ago China’s SOEs breathe life into Xi Jinping’s ‘city of the future’ Xiongan

Xiongan, China’s “city of the future” – a project years in the making, championed by President Xi Jinping – is slowly coming to life, as major state-owned enterprises (SOEs) begin relocating to the new metropolis in Hebei province. Sinochem Holdings and China Huaneng Group are among the latest to officially relocate their headquarters to Xiongan this month, each bringing about 1,000 employees, according to local authorities. They join other SOEs like Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Railway Company, which...

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12 h. ago China deploys new floating barrier at Scarborough Shoal, satellite image shows

China has installed a new floating barrier at Scarborough Shoal, according to satellite imagery, as tensions rise between Beijing and Manila over the disputed atoll in the South China Sea. The barrier was seen blocking the entrance to the lagoon at the shoal in the image obtained by Satellogic, a geospatial company headquartered in Montevideo, Uruguay. “New satellite imagery shows an illegal floating barrier installed by the People’s Republic of China at the mouth of Scarborough Shoal,” Luke...

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13 h. ago Belarusian model reportedly killed in Myanmar went there on her own: Thai police

Thai immigration officials have denied claims that a Belarusian model was abducted while in Bangkok and forcibly taken to Myanmar, where tabloids claim she was reportedly killed by a criminal gang. The unconfirmed death of 26-year-old Vera Kravtsova has gained international attention in recent days after Russian and British tabloids reported that, following her arrival in Thailand, she was kidnapped and brought to northern Myanmar, where she was tortured and had her organs harvested while being...

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13 h. ago China’s Exports to US Looked Dented Not Defeated by Trump Tariffs

China’s Exports to US Looked Dented Not Defeated by Trump Tariffs  Bloomberg.com

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14 h. ago The Rise of a Bipolar Global Energy Order? Trump Slams China and India at the UN Over “War Funding”, While the EU Pivots Westward

The Rise of a Bipolar Global Energy Order? Trump Slams China and India at the UN Over “War Funding”, While the EU Pivots Westward  China-US Focus

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14 h. ago Pakistan’s sesame exports to China surge 87% as Beijing’s edible oil demand grows

Pakistan’s sesame exports to China surge 87% as Beijing’s edible oil demand grows  Arab News

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15 h. ago 37,000 workers imported into Hong Kong since start of labour scheme in 2023

Hong Kong has imported more than 37,000 workers since the government’s introduction of a labour scheme two years ago, while a construction union has announced a wage freeze for most of the major trades in the industry. The Labour and Welfare Bureau on Wednesday revealed that it had received applications to import more than 62,000 workers in the catering and hospitality industries since the Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme was launched in 2023. Between September 4, 2023, and September 30 this...

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16 h. ago Can the Philippines regain its tourism edge with revival of China e

The Philippines will revive its electronic visa programme for Chinese tourists next month, nearly two years after its abrupt suspension, as part of a broader push to boost lagging visitor arrivals and regain lost ground in the regional tourism race. The Philippine embassy in Beijing confirmed in a statement issued on October 15 that Chinese citizens – including those from Hong Kong and Macau – would again be able to apply for short-stay e-visas online for up to 14 days of travel for tourism or...

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16 h. ago Hermès Sees ‘Very Slight’ China Improvement as Q3 Sales Rise 9.6%

Hermès Sees ‘Very Slight’ China Improvement as Q3 Sales Rise 9.6%  The Business of Fashion

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17 h. ago China’s double threat, a hidden card in the trade war: 7 science highlights

We have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. ‘Potassium railway’: China’s hidden card in the trade war For over a decade, China has invested heavily to build a dual-purpose passenger and freight railway through the thick rainforest between Kunming and Vientiane, the capital of Laos. This railway has become a critical conduit for China to secure potassium...

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18 h. ago Hermes sees "very slight" China improvement as Q3 sales rise 9.6%

Hermes sees "very slight" China improvement as Q3 sales rise 9.6%  Reuters

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18 h. ago China’s $1 Billion of Daily US Exports Show Xi’s Bargaining Power

China’s $1 Billion of Daily US Exports Show Xi’s Bargaining Power  Bloomberg

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