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BusinessAI Summary14d ago

Chinese Overseas M&A Reaches 5-Year High at Nearly $10 Billion in Q1 2026

• Chinese firms completed offshore mergers and acquisitions worth nearly $10 billion in the first quarter of 2026, marking a five-year high despite ongoing regulatory barriers. • Transactions targeted key sectors including resources, consumer goods, and manufacturing, as companies seek growth opportunities abroad. • The surge underscores China's push for global expansion amid domestic economic pressures and trade tensions.

thewirechina.com

WorldThe Guardian (World)16d ago

Coalition considers plan to slash net overseas immigration by nearly half its current rate, leaked documents reveal

Exclusive: Taskforce to mull options to cut level to 150,000-200,000, higher than One Nation’s hard 130,000 cap and Howard-era’s 100,000 targetGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Coalition is planing to cut Australia’s annual net overseas immigration levels to 150,000-200,000, according to a confidential policy roadmap that reveals Angus Taylor is preparing to fight a possible early election.An internal document circulated to senior Coalition MPs details the key policies the opposition wants to build its election platform on, as it rebuilds from its catastrophic 2025 loss. Continue reading...

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WorldThe Guardian (World)22d ago

Germany was largest exporter of plastic waste in 2025, sending 810,000 tonnes overseas, analysis finds

UK was close behind, exporting 675,000 tonnes, with much of the waste sent to Turkey, Malaysia and Indonesia Germany was the world’s largest exporter of plastic waste in 2025 and sent more than 810,000 tonnes abroad, according to analysis of trade data carried out for the Guardian.The UK followed close behind, according to the analysis by Watershed Investigations and the Basel Action Network. It exported more 675,000 tonnes, its highest level in eight years and enough to fill about 127,000 shipping containers. Continue reading...

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WorldThe Guardian (World)36d ago

Ben Roberts-Smith on ‘cusp’ of moving overseas when he was arrested, court told in bail hearing

Former SAS soldier charged with five counts of war crime murder to learn whether he will be be released from Silverwater prisonFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBen Roberts-Smith was planning to move overseas – and had not told authorities investigating him – when he was arrested at Sydney airport last week, at Sydney court has heard.Roberts-Smith made a bail application before Judge Greg Grogin in Downing Centre local court Friday morning. Continue reading...

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BusinessAI Summary60d ago

US Stocks Slated to Open Lower on March 23 After Overseas Markets Skid

• US equities poised to open lower on March 23, 2026, following declines in overseas markets after a rough prior week. • Russell 2000 index up over 3% in early indications amid broader market volatility. • New comments from Trump stirring some optimism for potential conflict resolution, though sentiment remains cautious.

thestreet.com

TechnologyAI Summary70d ago

ByteDance Builds Overseas NVIDIA-Powered AI Computing in Malaysia

ByteDance is assembling high-end NVIDIA chip-based computing outside China, partnering with Southeast Asian firms for black-white systems in Malaysia to fuel AI development, announced March 13, 2026. This circumvents U.S. export restrictions while advancing global AI capabilities. The initiative supports TikTok parent’s ambitions in generative models. It reflects escalating geopolitical tensions in AI hardware access.

wsj.com

TechnologyAI Summary70d ago

ByteDance Builds Overseas Nvidia-Powered AI Computing in Southeast Asia

ByteDance is assembling high-end Nvidia chip clusters outside China, partnering with Southeast Asian firms for black-white computing systems in Malaysia to fuel AI development, reported March 13, 2026. The Wall Street Journal detailed efforts to bypass US export restrictions. This expansion supports TikTok parent’s global AI ambitions amid geopolitical tensions. US regulators monitor for compliance.

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Chinese Overseas M&A Reaches 5-Year High at Nearly $10 Billion in Q1 2026

Coalition considers plan to slash net overseas immigration by nearly half its current rate, leaked documents reveal

Germany was largest exporter of plastic waste in 2025, sending 810,000 tonnes overseas, analysis finds

Ben Roberts-Smith on ‘cusp’ of moving overseas when he was arrested, court told in bail hearing

US Stocks Slated to Open Lower on March 23 After Overseas Markets Skid

ByteDance Builds Overseas NVIDIA-Powered AI Computing in Malaysia

ByteDance Builds Overseas Nvidia-Powered AI Computing in Southeast Asia