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Malaysia controls AI chip exports as U.S. targets China smuggling

Malaysia controls AI chip exports as U.S. targets China...

Kuala Lumpur has come under increasing pressure from Washington to halt the susp...

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Three convenience store operators log profit growth from March to May

Three convenience store operators log profit growth fro...

FamilyMart attracted budget-minded consumers thanks to its discount sales of foo...

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Trump says Japan 'changing' its way in tariff talks

Trump says Japan 'changing' its way in tariff talks

U.S. President Donald Trump did not elaborate on his claim, but it appeared to ...

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G20 agenda eclipsed as Bessent skips South Africa meeting again

G20 agenda eclipsed as Bessent skips South Africa meeti...

Scott Bessent will skip the Group of 20 again this week, continuing a boycott of...

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Japan core machinery orders down 0.6% in May

Japan core machinery orders down 0.6% in May

The government kept its basic assessment unchanged, saying that machinery orders...

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Nvidia CEO says China’s military unlikely to use U.S. AI chips

Nvidia CEO says China’s military unlikely to use U.S. A...

Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang said the Chinese military will avoid...

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Yen traders revamp option bets ahead of Japan election

Yen traders revamp option bets ahead of Japan election

Expectations that the election outcome may pave the way for additional fiscal st...

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Corporate Japan’s shareholders show more clout this AGM season

Corporate Japan’s shareholders show more clout this AGM...

The notable break from a passive stance is seen as a boon for funds looking to i...

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Upper House election could further hamper BOJ's drive to raise rates

Upper House election could further hamper BOJ's drive t...

Surveys suggest Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's coalition may lose its majority,...

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Trump's $100 million crypto mystery man

Trump's $100 million crypto mystery man

A venture calling itself Aqua 1 Foundation announced last month it had bought $1...

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Trump intensifies trade war with threat of 30% tariffs on EU and Mexico

Trump intensifies trade war with threat of 30% tariffs ...

The EU and Mexico, both among the largest U.S. trading partners, responded by ca...

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Tech's diversity crisis is baking bias into AI systems

Tech's diversity crisis is baking bias into AI systems

Built-in viewpoints and bias, unintentionally imbued by its creators, can make t...

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A U.S.-EU trade deal hinges on cars, agriculture and Trump

A U.S.-EU trade deal hinges on cars, agriculture and Trump

Cars and tariff levels on agriculture have emerged as key sticking points betwee...

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Canada just can't win in trade war with Trump

Canada just can't win in trade war with Trump

The giant North American neighbors are rushing to conclude a new trade accord by...

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Trump's copper tariffs pile more metal misery on U.S. auto industry

Trump's copper tariffs pile more metal misery on U.S. a...

The duties on their own may be manageable, but prices of the red metal vital for...

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As Trump sows tariff confusion, rules of global commerce give way to chaos

As Trump sows tariff confusion, rules of global commerc...

Blunt letters dictating terms posted to social media and changes late in negotia...