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Why wealthy individuals prefer Hong Kong insurance policies for inheritances

Insurance policies were becoming a popular choice for wealthy individuals in Asia, including the Greater Bay Area, for estate planning…

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In Malaysia, low-priced Chinese brands gain popularity in Western-dominated malls

Run the numbers, urged Malaysian high school student Nur Ristina Eiliyan. It costs 7 ringgit (US$1.58) to buy an ice…

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Alibaba opens first data centre in Mexico, ramping up AI infrastructure expansion

With the launch on Wednesday, Alibaba Cloud said it now had a global infrastructure network of 87 availability zones across…

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Opinion | How China’s trade war playbook could avoid Japan’s mistakes

The opening salvoes in the newest phase of the US-China trade war have been launched, sending tremors across the global…

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DeepSeek lowers cost of AI adoption for businesses across Southeast Asia: experts

DeepSeek’s advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models have lowered the cost of adopting the technology for Southeast Asia’s small and medium-sized…

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Japan’s China investment drops 60% in 10 years as firms rethink strategies

Japan’s investment in China has plummeted by 60 per cent over the past decade, a casualty of escalating tensions between…

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Chinese auto-part maker APT Electronics rethinks global expansion amid Trump tariffs

Guangzhou-based APT Electronics, a supplier of automotive lighting and LED components, is adopting a more cautious approach to overseas expansion…

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China+10: how multinationals are revamping their supply chains for Trump 2.0

After US President Donald Trump launched a trade war against Beijing during his first term in office, many multinationals adopted…

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Chinese firms, trapped in Trump policy maelstrom, struggle to stay on course

From tariffs to package deliveries, unexpected policy declarations – and in some cases, near-immediate reversals – from US President Donald…

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Thailand adds last piece in China rail link as bilateral ties get back on track

Following in the successful tracks of a railway linking China and Laos, Thailand’s cabinet gave the green light this week…

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