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China extracts critical mineral rubidium from brine for first time
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Tehran vows ‘severe punishment’ after Israel attacks multiple targets, killing top commanders and nuclear scientists.
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Indonesia and China strengthen ties with new visa-free transit policy
Indonesian travellers with ordinary passports can now enter China for 10 days if they have tickets to a third country.
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Nearly half of smartphones and tablets running the Chinese tech giant’s Android alternative were shipped in 2024.
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Israeli strikes ‘significantly escalating tensions’ in both countries as Beijing’s envoys tell its nationals to stay alert.
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After years of warnings, Netanyahu makes his move on Iran
Citing lessons from the Holocaust, Israel’s prime minister authorises a military operation to thwart Iran’s nuclear programme.
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China calls on Niger to tackle disputes with energy firms through dialogue
It comes as tensions have been rising over Chinese oil operations, as ruling junta pursues strategy of resource nationalisation.
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What caused Air India crash? Experts focus on flaps, landing gear
Experts suspect take-off misconfiguration or the flaps being raised instead of the landing gear could have led to the deadly accident.
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Cheerleaders to critics: German machinery makers call for EU action on China
Industry urges Brussels to impose trade barriers to protect it, saying ‘China is not playing fair, and politicians must respond to this’.
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Huawei’s AI chip output limited to 200,000 in 2025, US commerce official says
That number falls short of Nvidia’s over 1 million China-specific H20 chips produced in the last nine months of 2024, analysts estimate.
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China steps up global aviation expansion as Comac bids for Laos carrier
Laos’ flag carrier would reportedly agree to use Comac jets as part of the deal, as the Chinese aviation firm continues its push into Southeast Asia.
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Warnings of higher rents, house prices as Malaysia gets ready for new taxes
The new government taxes, aimed at addressing budget deficits, have sparked outrage, with Malaysians concerned that they will ultimately pay more for everything.
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