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Philippines to be involved in any Taiwan conflict due to proximity: Marcos

Philippines, which has a territorial dispute with Beijing over the South China Sea, is increasing its engagement with China to help maintain peace, Marcos said

Reliance turns to CATL as Chinese tech curbs hit battery ambitions

Reliance is in talks with CATL and other Chinese suppliers for battery components as Beijing's tightening tech curbs reshape its clean energy ambitions

Trump admin targets Cuba's leaders, generals and spies with new sanctions

The punitive action is part of the president and Secretary of State Marco Rubio's push to squeeze the island's economy, most notably through a de facto energy blockade

StanChart planning to lay off thousands of support staff amid AI push

London-headquartered bank said it would cut corporate functions roles by more than 15 per cent by 2030 and scale practical uses of AI to streamline processes

Kalshi, Polymarket continue India operations despite betting platform ban

Kalshi's legal counsel, Valeria Vouterakou, said the company has been in communication with the Indian government and has not been told to shut down

Elon Musk says he will not sell SpaceX stake ahead of planned IPO launch

SpaceX could file publicly for a record-breaking IPO next week at a valuation exceeding $2 trillion

China's economic slowdown revives calls for stronger stimulus measures

Weak retail sales, industrial output and investment data raise pressure on Beijing to step up policy support amid global energy turmoil

Centre weighing import duty hike for edible oil to support farmers

The deliberations come as the government steps up efforts to curb foreign-exchange outflows, which have put pressure on the rupee - Asia's worst-performing currency this year

India can ride out crude supply disruption after Russian oil waiver ends

In May, flows are expected to come in at close to 1.9 million barrels a day, close to peak levels - though that still includes a period under the US permit that was allowed to expire over the weekend

NTPC backs domestic nuclear tech, warns against supply chain dependence

Most of India's existing fleet uses locally designed reactors, while the 2-gigawatt Kudankulam plant in the country's south that's powered by Russian reactors, is the only one using foreign technology

Trump filing reveals investments in sushi chain, Nvidia, Apple and Amazon

The filing shows that he or his investment advisers made more than 3,700 trades in the first quarter, reigniting conflict-of-interest concerns around the Trump administration

Bitcoin falls below $77k to two-week low as liquidations top half a billion

Bitcoin's price slumped as cryptocurrencies across the board saw nearly $500 million in liquidations of bullish bets within 15 minutes during early Asia trading on Monday

Russia expands LNG dark fleet with four tankers to ramp up Arctic exports

The developments mean that there are now at least 20 tankers being used to ferry LNG from sanctioned Russian projects

Rare Ebola's silent spread in Congo exposes gaps in surveillance system

About 350 suspected cases and 91 deaths have been reported in northeastern Congo, the country's health minister Roger Kamba said on Sunday

Standard Chartered appoints Manus Costello as new Chief Financial Officer

De Giorgi's departure in February to join Apollo Global Management Inc was unexpected for investors and analysts, who viewed him as a key figure behind the bank's cost-cutting effort

US to mull action if China overcapacity found, says trade envoy Greer

Trade was a focus when Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Trump for a summit last week, though both sides have released limited details on deals and Trump said tariffs weren't discussed

Samsung and labor union to meet in 'last chance' to avert strike

Kim estimated the labor action would cost up to 1 trillion won ($668 million) for every day the Samsung chip factory is shut

India missed out on AI and now its run as 'market darling' may be over

In a stark shift, the country's stock market is on the verge of dropping out of the world's five biggest for the first time in three years

China, US agree to reduce levies on unspecified products to boost trade

The ministry issued the statement on Saturday following a two-day summit in Beijing between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping

Rare Ebola virus strain with no approved vaccine kills dozens in Congo

About 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths have been reported mainly in Mongbwalu and Rwampara health zones in Ituri province, near the Ugandan border, in Democratic Republic of Congo