Category: Asia / Oceania

North Korea Launched New Tactical Nuclear Attack Submarine
8. 9. 2023 No Responses

North Korea Launched New Tactical Nuclear Attack Submarine

Pyongyang says it has nuclear-tipped missiles which are capable of being fired underwater. State media descriptions have said it has ten total missile launch tubes, with four bigger than the others. The sub will next undergo sea trials. “We are full of...
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China becomes world’s No.1 maritime fleet owner
13. 8. 2023 No Responses

China becomes world’s No.1 maritime fleet owner

China has overtaken Greece as the world’s largest maritime fleet owner in terms of gross tonnage (GT), global shipping information provider Clarksons Research said on Saturday. Greece held that position for a decade, but China’s position as the wor...
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China GDP Grows 6.3% in Second Quarter
17. 7. 2023 No Responses

China GDP Grows 6.3% in Second Quarter

China’s economy expanded 6.3% in the second quarter from a year ago, falling short of market expectations as export demand remained tepid and sinking property prices sapped consumer confidence. The jobless rate for the 16-24 age group hit a new...
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Alibaba CEO Daniel Zhang to step down
20. 6. 2023 No Responses

Alibaba CEO Daniel Zhang to step down

Daniel Zhang, who has been the Chinese conglomerate’s chief for eight long years, is being replaced. Eddie Wu, now chairman of Alibaba’s online shopping arms Taobao and Tmall, will take over as chief executive. Zhang, who became chairman in 2019, will...
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The discovery of a lithium mine in Iran
12. 6. 2023 No Responses

The discovery of a lithium mine in Iran

Iran’s lithium find is a potential game changer. The discovery of a lithium mine in Iran and its potential implications for the global production of lithium-ion batteries and electric vehicles is still one of the topics discussed in the world...
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Apple now gets roughly 7% of its iPhones from India
11. 4. 2023 No Responses

Apple now gets roughly 7% of its iPhones from India

Apple Inc. assembled more than $7 billion of iPhones in India last fiscal year, tripling production in the world’s fastest-growing smartphone arena after accelerating a move beyond China. The US company now makes almost 7% of its iPhones in India...
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India to drop US dollar in cross-border trade
31. 3. 2023 No Responses

India to drop US dollar in cross-border trade

India has opted to offer its Indian Rupee (INR) as a trade currency alternative to the US dollar after it unveiled its latest “dynamic and responsive” foreign trade policy in a bid for de-dollarization. According to the Indian Commerce Secretary...
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Iran discovered world’s second-largest lithium deposit
6. 3. 2023 No Responses

Iran discovered world’s second-largest lithium deposit

Iranian officials claimed to have found a deposit containing 8.5 million metric tons of lithium ore in the country’s Hamedan Province. Lithium is a crucial raw material for the production of batteries, used in all kinds of electronic devices, from...
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Adani fights back
11. 2. 2023 No Responses

Adani fights back

Ever since the Adani Enterprises Limited Follow-On Offer opened on January 27, the group has been on the backfoot post the Hindenburg report questioning it and its finances. The aftershocks of the report rattled the group and its impact was...
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China Becomes World’s Biggest LNG Buyer
24. 1. 2023 No Responses

China Becomes World’s Biggest LNG Buyer

China is rapidly becoming the world’s most dominant force in liquefied natural gas, with Chinese buyers accounting for 40% of recent long-term LNG contracts among global players, according to Nikkei Asia. Take Chinese energy giant Sinopec Group, which ...
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China’s Petro-Yuan Ambitions
7. 1. 2023 No Responses

China’s Petro-Yuan Ambitions

Credit Suisse’s Zoltan Pozsar said the de-dollarization of the global oil industry is in full swing–even if we can’t see the final end game from here. Some 40% of proven oil reserves belonging to OPEC+ members is owned by Russia,...
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China Issues Sweeping Property Rescue Package To Kickstart Economy
13. 11. 2022 No Responses

China Issues Sweeping Property Rescue Package To Kickstart Economy

Bloomberg reported late on Saturday that Beijing has issued “sweeping relaxation measures on property and Covid controls”, in what the media outlet called the strongest signal yet that President Xi Jinping is now turning his attention on rescuing...
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India Overtakes UK To Become Fifth Biggest Economy
17. 9. 2022 No Responses

India Overtakes UK To Become Fifth Biggest Economy

Just a decade ago, Indian GDP was the eleventh largest in the world. Now, with 7 percent growth forecast for 2022, India’s economy has overtaken the United Kingdom’s in terms of size, making it the fifth biggest. India’s growth is accomp...
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Shahid Soleimani Patrol-Combat Vessel Enters Service in Iran
6. 9. 2022 No Responses

Shahid Soleimani Patrol-Combat Vessel Enters Service in Iran

On September 5, Iran’s IRGC Navy officially took delivery of the first Shahid Soleimani-class patrol-combat vessel during a ceremony that was held at its base in Bandar Abbas. The new patrol-combat vessel is named after Iran’s Quds Force commander Qassem.....
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Sri Lanka Asks Russians For Help, Suspends Fuel Sales Amid Economic Collapse
28. 6. 2022 No Responses

Sri Lanka Asks Russians For Help, Suspends Fuel Sales Amid Economic Collapse

A broken and extremely cash-strapped Sri Lanka halted all fuel sales except for essential services in a desperate attempt to manage a severe fuel shortage — allowing the government to buy some time and send two government officials to Russia...
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