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Malaysia, China ink partnership to stabilise palm oil supply chain

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia said on Sunday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with a China government-backed trade association to enhance palm oil trade and cooperation. The Malaysian Palm Oil Board said its partnership with the China Chamber of Commerce of Import and Export of Foodstuffs, Native Produce and Animal By-Products will help …

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China’s Huawei partners with more automakers to produce Aito EVs

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s Huawei Technologies is partnering with more legacy automakers to produce Aito-branded electric cars, the company’s senior executive said on Saturday, in a move to expand its presence in the auto industry. Huawei will team up with Chery Automobile, BAIC Motor and Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group in jointly developing and manufacturing Aito-branded …

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VW pledges commitment to electric mobility in China, urges extension of tax breaks

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A senior Volkswagen AG China executive reiterated on Saturday the German automaker’s commitment to quickening the pace of electrification in the world’s second largest economy despite issues such as intensified competition and weak demand. VW plans to increase the number of charging posts for electric vehicles in China to 17,000 by 2025, …

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South Korea exports fall for sixth consecutive month in March

By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s exports fell in March year-on-year for the sixth month in a row, hit by a cooling global economy and a persistent slump in the semiconductor sector, but exports did not fall by as much as expected, data showed on Saturday. Asia’s fourth-largest economy exported goods worth $55.12 billion …

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China to examine US chipmaker Micron’s products for cybersecurity risks

(Reuters) -China’s cyberspace regulator will conduct a cybersecurity review of products sold in the country by U.S. memory chip manufacturer Micron Technology Inc, the regulator said on Friday. The move, which comes amid a spat over chip technology between Washington and Beijing, is aimed at protecting the security of the supply chain for critical information …

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Crypto founder Do Kwon indicted in US following Montenegro arrest

By Jonathan Stempel, Aleksandar Vasovic and Hyunsu Yim NEW YORK/PODGORICA/SEOUL (Reuters) -Do Kwon, the cryptocurrency entrepreneur behind two digital currencies that lost an estimated $40 billion or more last year, has been charged with fraud by U.S. prosecutors. An eight-count indictment against Kwon was made public in the U.S. District Court in Manhattan, several hours …

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Vietnam central bank cuts refinance rate by 50 bps to support growth

By Khanh Vu and Phuong Nguyen HANOI (Reuters) -Vietnam’s central bank said on Friday it will cut its refinance rate by 50 basis points effective April 3, bucking the regional trend as it maintains its focus on supporting economic growth amid global uncertainty. The move brings the refinance rate to 5.5%, while the discount rate …

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Britain, building post-Brexit ties, to join trans-Pacific trade pact

By Alistair Smout and Kaori Kaneko LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) – Britain on Friday said it had struck a deal to join an 11-country trans-Pacific trade pact which includes Japan and Australia as it looks to deepen ties in the region and build its global trade links after leaving the European Union. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said …

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Chinese property developer Sunac posts $2 billion core loss in 2022

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Major property developer Sunac China on Friday logged a net narrowing core loss of 13.86 billion yuan ($2.02 billion) in 2022, as the debt-laden firm slowed its project construction and incurred higher interest expenses. Over the last two years, property firms in China have either struggled to sell new houses or …

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Asia M&As drop to decade low as tumultuous backdrop deters dealmaking

By Kane Wu and Yantoultra Ngui HONG KONG (Reuters) – Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the Asia-Pacific region fell to a decade low in the first three months of this year as a tumultuous geopolitical and macroeconomic environment left dealmakers cautious. The value of deals involving Asian companies totalled $176 billion in the first quarter …

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