Chinese cities desperate for cash are chasing companies for taxes — some from the 1990s
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Middle East investors back Southeast Asia-focused PE funds in diversification move
Middle Eastern institutional investors are keen to leverage the growing economies of Southeast Asia as they diversify their portfolios amid escalating tensions between China and the West, according to TVM Capital Healthcare, a Dubai and Singapore dual-headquartered private equity firm.
Chinese national jailed for stealing US$88,700 from jeweller on Hong Kong-Singapore flight
A man who stole the equivalent of about S$120,000 (US$88,700) from a jeweller on a Singapore Airlines flight was sentenced to two-and-a-half years’ jail on Friday.
Green hydrogen: is this Australia’s breakout moment amid US$127 billion boom down under?
Located 400km north of Alice Springs in central Australia, phase one of the proposed Green Springs project, targeted for completion by 2030, will feature 10 gigawatts (GW) of solar panels, enough to meet the requirements of more than 3 million households.
U.S. proposes targeted restrictions for AI, tech investment in China
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -- The United States on Friday issued what it described as targeted draft rules for banning or requiring notification of certain U.S. investments in artificial intelligence and other technology sectors in China that could threaten U.S. national security.
Roadside bomb attack targeting security convoy kills 5 soldiers and wounds 2 in northwest Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A roadside bomb exploded near a security convoy in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing five soldiers and wounding two others, officials said, a sign of increasing attacks on security forces in the volatile region.
How should diplomats respond to random racist insults of their countries?
But this begs the question: should diplomats – Chinese or otherwise – react to random acts of racism?
Fate of Indonesia’s Nusantara in doubt again as Prabowo skirts around Widodo legacy project
The fate of Indonesia’s US$33 billion new capital city project is once again in question after president-elect Prabowo Subianto published a manifesto outlining his agenda that failed to mention the controversial legacy project of outgoing leader Joko Widodo.