Category: Asia / Oceania

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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Gaza – new combat drone becomes fully operational
19. 4. 2022 No Responses

Gaza – new combat drone becomes fully operational

New Iranian combat drone, called Gaza, has successfully passed flight tests and the unmanned aerial vehicle is now fully operational. The super heavy combat drone, which was unveiled in May last year, has a 21-meter wingspan and a 3,100-kilogram takeoff mass...
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Macau Top Gambling Boss Arrested
29. 11. 2021 No Responses

Macau Top Gambling Boss Arrested

Shares in Macau casino operators fell Monday after a top gambling boss was arrested over illegal virtual betting activities. Macau’s judiciary police announced they arrested Suncity Group Holdings Ltd. CEO Alvin Chau after he established overseas gamblin...
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Alibaba: Revenue +29% Y/Y, Earnings -38% Y/Y
19. 11. 2021 No Responses

Alibaba: Revenue +29% Y/Y, Earnings -38% Y/Y

Alibaba on Thursday missed revenue and earnings expectations for the September quarter, as slowing economic growth in China weighed on results, adding to regulatory headwinds. Here’s how Alibaba did in its fiscal second-quarter, versus Refinitiv consensus e...
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Tata Motors Q1 results: Consolidated net loss narrows to ₹4,451 cr
26. 7. 2021 No Responses

Tata Motors Q1 results: Consolidated net loss narrows to ₹4,451 cr

Auto major Tata Motors’ consolidated net loss for the quarter ended 30 June, 2021 narrowed to ₹4,450.92 crore as compared to net loss of ₹8,437.99 crore in the year-ago period. The automaker’s total revenue came at ₹66,406.05 crore during ...
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Jack Ma’s Ant Said to Target $225 Billion Valuation in IPO
20. 8. 2020 No Responses

Jack Ma’s Ant Said to Target $225 Billion Valuation in IPO

Jack Ma’s fintech giant Ant Group is reportedly looking to file for dual listing in Hong Kong and Shanghai within the next few weeks, seeking a valuation of US$225 billion. The company is planning to launch its concurrent initial public offering on...
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Apple’s partners and Samsung apply for India’s $6.6 billion program
1. 8. 2020 No Responses

Apple’s partners and Samsung apply for India’s $6.6 billion program

Apple’s partners and Samsung apply for India’s $6.6 billion local smartphone production program. South Korean giant Samsung, Apple’s  contract manufacturing partners Foxconn, Wistron and Pegatron, and Indian smartphone vendors Micromax and Lava among ...
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After 84 years, Olympus quits camera business
25. 6. 2020 No Responses

After 84 years, Olympus quits camera business

Olympus, once one of the world’s biggest camera brands, is selling off that part of its business after 84 years. The company said that despite its best efforts, the “extremely severe digital camera market” was no longer profitable. The arriva...
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