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India targets steel imports with new tariffs amid tense China relations. (Source: Metal Imports)

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India imposes tariffs on Chinese and Vietnamese steel imports

Post Date 09/12/2024

In a move that seems to blend economic strategy with a touch of diplomatic balancing, India has unveiled new tariffs ranging from 12% to 30% [more…]

Physical Fitness chain directors arrested as HK$60 million scandal unfolds. (Photo: Jelly Tse)

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Business China Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s Physical Fitness chain shuts down, directors arrested amid fraud investigation

Post Date 09/12/2024

In a plot twist straight out of a crime drama, Hong Kong’s fitness buffs were left in the lurch last week when Physical Fitness, a [more…]

James Earl Jones, a legendary voice that spoke volumes. (Photo: Lucas Film | Paramount | Universal)

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Entertainment U.S.

James Earl Jones, the Voice that shaped legends and left an enduring legacy

Post Date 09/10/2024

James Earl Jones, the towering figure whose voice echoed through the hearts of millions as Darth Vader in the “Star Wars” saga, passed away on [more…]

U.S. investment firm seeks to revitalize Japan's Spa Resort Hawaiians. (Photo: Fukushima Travel)

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Business Japan U.S.

Fortress Investment makes bid for Japan’s Spa Resort Hawaiians

Post Date 09/10/2024

Spa Resort Hawaiians—once the tropical crown jewel of Fukushima’s tourism industry—is now under the spotlight again, but this time for a corporate takeover. Fortress Investment [more…]

Huawei unveils Mate XT, the tri-fold challenger to Apple’s iPhone 16. (Photo: Huawei Central)

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China Technology U.S.

Huawei unfolds the tri-fold Mate XT

Post Date 09/10/2024

In a fold move to outshine Apple’s iPhone 16 launch, Huawei has unleashed the Mate XT— the world’s first tri-fold smartphone— onto the Chinese market, [more…]

Apple's decade-long legal battle over tax breaks in Ireland ends. (Photo: Getty Images)

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European Union Ireland Technology U.S.

European Court orders Apple to pay €13 billion in back taxes to the EU

Post Date 09/10/2024

Well, folks, it looks like Apple’s 10-year dance with the European Union over taxes in Ireland has hit a crescendo, and the tune isn’t exactly [more…]

Domino’s hit with class action alleging investor deception in Japan performance. (Photo: iStock)

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Australia France Investing & Markets Japan

Domino’s faces shareholder lawsuit over misleading Japan sales claims

Post Date 09/09/2024

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises, Australia’s prominent pizza chain, is facing a legal storm as a shareholder class action claims the company misled investors regarding its 2021 [more…]

Hong Kong investors turn bargain properties into lucrative student accommodations. (Photo: YX)

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China Hong Kong Investing & Markets

Investors transform Hong Kong hotels into high-demand student housing

Post Date 09/08/2024

Hong Kong’s property market, usually synonymous with luxury apartments and sky-high prices, is getting a makeover. Investors aren’t just eyeing these prime locations for fancy [more…]