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China relationship will be determined by Beijing’s behaviour, EU policy chief says

By Humeyra Pamuk and Sakura Murakami KARUIZAWA, Japan (Reuters) -The relationship between China and Europe will be determined by Beijing’s behaviour, including what happens with Taiwan, the European Union’s foreign policy chief said on Sunday. The comments from EU High Representative Josep Borrell, in a remote address at the start of the meeting of the …

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Former Indian lawmaker slain live on TV while in police custody, state restricts gatherings

By Saurabh Sharma LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) -A former lawmaker in India’s parliament, convicted of kidnapping, was shot dead along with his brother while police were escorting them for a medical check-up in a slaying caught on live television on Saturday. The dramatic footage of the men being killed was shared across broadcast channels and social …

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China’s Xpeng aims to cut costs with new vehicle manufacturing platform

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s electric vehicle (EV) maker Xpeng unveiled on Sunday a new platform it developed in-house for making vehicles, which it said will reduce the development and manufacturing costs for its company’s upcoming models. The Smart Electric Platform Architecture (SEPA) 2.0 will help Xpeng to reduce costs of powertrain systems including batteries by …

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Panasonic says it may build EV battery plant in Oklahoma

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s Panasonic Holdings, a battery supplier to electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc, said on Sunday that it is considering building a battery plant in Oklahoma, its third in the United States. “Panasonic has entered into an agreement with the State of Oklahoma that defines the eligibility and terms of the incentives under Oklahoma’s …

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Bangladesh shopping centre fire doused after 27 hours

By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) -Firefighters, supported by military personnel, in the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka finally extinguished a blaze that had swept through a three-story shopping complex some 27 hours after it erupted, in the second such incident inside two weeks. Some 30 people, mostly firefighters, were injured during efforts to douse the flames, …

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Philippines stoking regional tension with US bases pact, China envoy says

MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines is “stoking the fire” of regional tensions by offering expanded military base access to the United States, whose goal is to interfere in China’s affairs with Taiwan, Beijing’s ambassador to Manila said on Friday. The Philippines this month identified four more bases that Washington can use under an Enhanced Defense …

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Rebels in Indonesia’s Papua say they killed 9 soldiers; army says 1 died

JAKARTA (Reuters) -Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s Papua region claimed on Sunday to have killed nine army personnel the day before, after Jakarta did not respond to a request for negotiations, while the military said one soldier died during the attack on Saturday. Indonesian military spokesperson Julius Widjojono said on Sunday other soldiers were dispersed to …

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Analysis-Race to the bottom for deep-sea minerals centers on tiny Nauru

By David Stanway, Melanie Burton and Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) – The Pacific island nation of Nauru and its roughly 11,000 residents are at the center of the increasingly contentious debate over whether the world’s seabeds should be mined for nickel and other green energy transition minerals. The complex fight pits competing visions of how best …

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Exclusive-Malaysia plans to set up second 5G network from next year -sources

By Rozanna Latiff and Yantoultra Ngui KUALA LUMPUR/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Malaysia plans to introduce a second 5G network from next year, four sources told Reuters, in the latest policy shake-up aimed at dismantling monopolies and promoting competition by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s six-month-old administration. Malaysia’s 5G roll-out by state agency Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) has …

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Japan’s Kishida vows safety of G7 meetings after ‘smoke bomb’ attack

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, a day after escaping an apparent attack, vowed to ensure the safety of Group of Seven dignitaries visiting his country, beginning with tighter security for climate ministers gathering in Sapporo. “My security has become even heavier this morning. It’s so tight I think it is going to be …

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