Decline comes as German economy minister sets off for Beijing seeking to defuse brewing spat over electric vehicles
Tensions rise on Korean peninsula after Russian president raises giving Pyongyang high-precision weapons
Ecommerce festival loses lustre as platforms offer year-round discounts
Listing comes as closures of China-focused ETFs have risen to record level
Environmentalists question joint decision to promote hydrogen and ammonia as emission reduction tools
Fast-growing heavy industry fears big hit from Brussels’ plans to put levies on emission-intensive imports
Export push of homegrown technology to follow after rapid domestic build-out of power plants over last decade
A sales drop has exposed the gap between rivals with a global presence and those relying on domestic customers
Peso strengthens slightly after president-elect looks to assuage investor nerves with selection for vital role
Mutual defence pledge marks one of Moscow’s strongest commitments in Asia
The Sierra Madre has become the most dangerous flashpoint in the Indo-Pacific
Agnieszka Holland’s movie follows a family marooned in harrowing conditions between Poland and Belarus
Hanoi cements growing importance in global supply chains by balancing relations between rival powers
First-ever measures against Russia’s gas part of latest restrictions against Moscow
Footage released by Manila reveals sharpest escalation yet over disputed Second Thomas Shoal
The enclave has suffered from cash shortages and looting
Institution says the funds have been pushing up valuations in local stock market
Despite sanctions, Russian companies are building more than a third of the new reactors around the world, which is gaining Moscow new friends
Ramaphosa coalition heralded by some as new dawn for the country
Senior PT figures file lawsuit against Roberto Campos Neto over alleged political bias
Also in this newsletter: UK inflation back to target, ECB debt warning, jumping robots
Rand and equities rise after African National Congress seals power-sharing agreement with Democratic Alliance
Russian leader receives lavish welcome on first trip to Pyongyang in more than two decades
Majority of staff in the country are employed in the UK bank’s financial crime unit
Many auto groups are well hedged, while Beijing turns its attention to European pig farmers
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