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US Defense Companies in Talks to Sell Vietnam Helicopters, Drones: Reuters Exclusive
By Francesco Guarascio HANOI - U.S. defence firms have discussed supplying military gear, including helicopters and drones, to Vietnam in talks with top government officials, two sources with knowledge of the dialogue told Reuters, a...
Hong Kong Democracy Activist Chow Hang-tung Wins Appeal on Tiananmen Vigil Assembly
By Jessie Pang HONG KONG — Democracy activist and barrister Chow Hang-tung won an appeal on Wednesday (Dec. 14) against her conviction and sentence over a "banned" candlelight vigil in Hong Kong last year to...
Global Investors Fly Blind Into China’s Messy Post-COVID Transition
By Summer Zhen and Samuel Shen HONG KONG/SHANGHAI — Global investors, already caught off guard by China's virus-policy U-turn, now find themselves flying blind into a chaotic post-pandemic transition, lacking proper data to track rising...
Visa to Invest $1 Billion in Africa Over 5 Years to Cash In on e-Payments Boom
By Mehnaz Yasmin Visa Inc plans to invest $1 billion over the next five years in Africa to capitalize on the emerging economy's rapid growth in digital payments, the company said at the U.S.-Africa Leaders...
Energy Politics Cloud Mexican Bid to Join US Semiconductor Rush
By Dave Graham MEXICO CITY - Mexico's hopes of reaping an investment windfall from a U.S. drive to boost North American semiconductor production risk foundering on companies' concerns over energy supply, overdependence on fossil fuels,...
Demand for Gold Bullion Coins Rises in Austria Amid High Inflation and Economic Uncertainty
By Francois Murphy VIENNA - The Austrian Mint, one of the world's oldest and biggest producers of gold bullion coins, is unable to keep up with demand as people rush to find a safe haven...
China Removes UK Consul Officials Over Protest Incident: UK FM Cleverly
British Foreign Minister James Cleverly said on Wednesday (December 14) that the Chinese government had removed officials responsible for an incident in October where a protester appeared to be pulled inside the grounds of the...
Alabama, Utah Become the Latest US States to Ban TikTok on State Devices
Alabama and Utah on Monday joined other U.S. states prohibiting the use of Chinese-owned short-video sharing app TikTok on state government devices and computer networks due to national security concerns. The actions follow warnings from...
Scholz and Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong Christen Two Submarines Ordered by Singapore
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday (December 13) attended the christening of two submarines ordered by Singapore at the Thyssen Krupp Marine Systems in the northern German city...
Boeing to Keep Pushing Congress to Extend 737 MAX 10 Deadline
By David Shepardson NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. - Boeing Commercial Airplanes Chief Executive Stan Deal on Tuesday said the U.S. planemaker would continue to push Congress to pass legislation for the Boeing 737 MAX 7 and...
US Lawmakers Unveil Bipartisan Bid to Ban China’s TikTok
Republican Senator Marco Rubio on Tuesday announced bipartisan legislation to ban China's popular social media app TikTok, ratcheting up pressure on owner ByteDance Ltd amid U.S. fears the app could be used to spy on...
Subaru Recalls 271,000 US Vehicles, Urges Drivers to Park Outside
Subaru on Tuesday said it was recalling 271,000 2019 through 2022 model year Ascent sport utility vehicles due to increased fire risk and urged owners to park their vehicles outside until repairs are completed. The...