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CHIANG MAI, Thailand (Reuters) -Myanmar’s ruling junta has officially postponed an election promised by August this year after its 2021 coup, state television reported late on Monday. Junta leader General Min Aung Hlaing, in a meeting on Monday with the army-backed National Defence and Security Council (NDSC), extended a state of emergency by six more months. The military had pledged to hold elections by August 2023 after it overthrew the […]

By Jody Godoy NEW YORK (Reuters) -Terraform Labs and its founder, Do Kwon, must face fraud allegations brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, a federal judge ruled on Monday. Kwon and Terraform Labs were behind two cryptocurrencies whose implosion roiled crypto markets around the world last year. U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff in Manhattan denied their motion to dismiss allegations that they defrauded investors and sold billions of […]

By Selena Li and Kane Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong’s stock exchange will no longer require companies to spell out China-related business risks in listing applications from Tuesday, in a move that aligns the city more closely with disclosure changes ordered by Beijing. In its latest revision to listing rules, the bourse repealed a whole section focusing on risks from China’s policies and its business and legal environment, according […]

(Reuters) -Lynas Rare Earths said on Tuesday it had signed an updated contract with the U.S. Department of Defense for the construction of the heavy rare-earths component of its rare-earths processing facility in Texas. Under the contract, a contribution of about $258 million by the U.S. government is currently allocated to the project, higher than the $120 million contribution announced last year, Lynas said. Lynas, the world’s largest producer of […]

China, Pakistan Celebrate Decade long Economic Alliance With Renewed Commitment  Vice Premier He Lifeng’s visit to Pakistan underlines ongoing investment and development support, marking a milestone in China-Pakistan relations  By Arshad Mehmood/ The Media Line  [Islamabad] Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng arrived in Islamabad on Sunday, kicking off a three-day official state visit to Pakistan to solidify and expand economic cooperation between the countries.  He, who serves as the special […]

UNAMA Report Condemns Human Rights Breaches in Afghanistan, Taliban Reject Claims Afghan Taliban rebuff United Nations report on pervasive human rights violations in the country, asserting the respect of rights under Islamic laws By Arshad Mehmood/The Media Line [Islamabad] A recent report revealing widespread human rights violations in Afghanistan was fiercely rejected by the Afghan Taliban. The report, conducted by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), outlined the […]

(Reuters) – Lynas Rare Earths said on Tuesday it had signed an updated contract with the U.S. Department of Defense for the construction of the heavy rare earths component of its rare earths processing facility in Texas. Under the contract, a contribution of about $258 million by the U.S. government is currently allocated to the project, Lynas said. (Reporting by Himanshi Akhand in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel) Brought to […]

By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s government is willing to accept changes to labor, pension and health reform bills but will try to maintain the spirit of the projects while building agreements where possible, Interior Minister Luis Fernando Velasco said on Monday. President Gustavo Petro, who will mark his first year in office on Aug. 7, is pushing economic and social reforms to reduce poverty and inequality, alongside […]

(Reuters) – Japan’s Disco Corp wants to establish a center in India to support its clients and serve as a base for marketing to the country’s semiconductor industry, the Nikkei reported on Tuesday, citing a company executive. The chipmaking device supplier will consider opening an applications laboratory, which performs test cuts and other experimental processing at customer’s request, in India, the report said. Plans for the lab will depend on […]