Daily News

These are sample stories on Asia which we track on a daily basis. The sources and links to the stories, which are available online, are acknowledged and listed. Where any of these stories require paid subscription to access, we've listed only the portion which the site allows.



China’s Wang to Visit Washington This Week Amid Middle East Tensions

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Washington for high-level meetings, as the US and China continue a series of diplomatic engagements intended to manage tensions even as war in the Middle East shows the

Government may slash minimum export prices for basmati

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New Delhi is expected to reduce the minimum export price for basmati rice from USD1200 per metric ton to USD 950, following complaints from farmers and exporters about the market distortions induced by the price

Foreign investment in China turns negative for first time

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Outflows of foreign direct investment in China have exceeded inflows for the first time. The shift was reflected in balance-of-payments data for the July-September quarter released Friday by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange. FDI

Canada withdraws 41 diplomats as India seeks diplomatic parity

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India’s foreign minister Jaishankar acknowledged that India-Canada relations were at a “difficult phrase”, but India invoked diplomatic parity due to concerns over “continuous interference” in its “internal affairs” by Canadian personnel. Jaishankar added that India

China to curb exports of key EV battery material from Dec. 1

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China announced on Friday that it will require export permits for graphite, a key material for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, starting Dec. 1. The country is the world’s top graphite producer, and the move could