7 Key Members of Major Bank Account Brokerage Ring Arrested

Newsfrom Japan Society Oct 16, 2025 21:14 (JST) Nagoya, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)--The Aichi prefectural police department on Thursday arrested seven key figures of an organization that allegedly took over bank accounts to sell them to criminal groups....

Microsoft, AWS and Google are trying to drastically reduce China’s role in their supply chains

Close-up of the modern data center and cabinets. | Image Credits:Comezora / Getty Images As geopolitical tensions intensify between the U.S. and China, tech giants Microsoft, Amazon, and Google are ramping up efforts to move production of their...

In Depth: Singapore Sovereign Fund Sues Chinese EV-Maker Nio

In its lawsuit against Nio in the U.S., GIC accused the electric-vehicle maker, its CEO Li Bin and its Chief Financial Officer Feng Wei, of using a battery rental joint venture to inflate company revenue. Photo: AI generated Singaporean sovereign...

NIO shares sink as Chinese EV maker faces lawsuit by Singapore's GIC

Electric vehicles Suit filed in US contends investors were misled by false statements, withheld information Employees work on the production line at a factory of Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio in Hefei, Anhui province, in April. © Reuters...

Spa owner accused of giving "black market Botox" treatments

A spa in Prior Lake, Minnesota, is at the center of a criminal investigation into alleged "black market" Botox treatments. According to the complaint filed last month in Scott County, the owner of the anti-aging spa, a 59-year-old Prior Lake...

MIT report and Viasat call for fundamental shift in how in-flight connectivity performance is measured in business aviation

Viasat Inc., a global providerof satellite communications, announced an industry-first concept for business aviation that radically changes how in-flight connectivity performance is measured, aligned with a major new report by Massachusetts...

Christopher Hope: Labour must decide if China is 'friend or foe'

GB News Political Editor Christopher Hope has said that the Government has to make a choice if China is a "friend or foe". Speaking about this morning's lobby briefing, the presenter said: "My first question at the lobby briefing today with the...

Loadstar Leader: China’s port fee retaliation could do a lot of collateral damage

While Donald Trump’s trade war via his so-called reciprocal tariffs is undoubtedly the cause of uncertainty roiling the waves of container shipping, the worst collateral damage may be from China’s retaliatory tactics.Especially the addendum that a...

Nio Stock Slumps Pre-Market, Draws Significant Jump In Retail Investor Chatter

NYSE-listed shares of Chinese EV maker Nio (NIO) slumped 7% in the pre-market session on Thursday following reports of Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, GIC Private, filing a report against it over alleged irregularities in its revenue...

Oppo launches Find X9, Find X9 Pro in China with redesigned camera island and ColorOS 16

Oppo officially launched the Find X9 and Find X9 Pro on Thursday, October 16, in China with the India launch of the flagship smartphones reportedly scheduled next month.Both devices run ColorOS 16, Oppo’s latest version of its mobile operating...

The 2025 Chongqing Industrial Ecology Conference for High-Quality Development of Food and Agricultural Product Processing Held; China’s Mountain City Chongqing Pushes Agricultural Products to Go Global

With the implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative and the advancement of the Chengdu-Chongqing economic zone, Chongqing’s agricultural sector is gaining new development momentum. A relevant official from the Chongqing Municipal Agricultural...

Motorola Edge 60 Pro, Motorola Edge 60 Fusion and Motorola Edge 50 Pro Become 1st To Receive Android 16 Update As Company Begins Rollout

Motorola has confirmed the rollout of the Android 16 update for its smartphones. The company posted on social media confirming the update for the Motorola Edge 60 Pro, Motorola Edge 60 Fusion, and Motorola Edge 50 Pro. The smartphone company...

MI5 thwarted Chinese plot to attack Britain’s national security last WEEK – as spy chief speaks out on scandal

BRITAIN’S top spook today vowed he would never back down from tackling the security threat posed by China. MI5 Director General Sir Ken McCallum also spoke of his frustration over the collapse of the Chinese spying case, saying the operation which...

China Calls Restrictions “Consistent with Global Practice”

BEIJING, October 17, 2025 — China on Thursday issued a seven-point rebuttal to US accusations that its new rare earth export controls amount to a “global supply-chain power grab,” as trade tensions between the two largest economies continue to...

Microsoft is reportedly moving its Surface manufacturing out of China

As trade tensions grow between the US and China, Microsoft is reportedly preparing to move the manufacturing of its Surface laptops and tablets out of China. Nikkei reports that Microsoft is aiming to move manufacturing of Surface devices and data...

From jingle dresses to beadwork, the price of tariffs hits home for Indigenous designers, small businesses

Amelia Schafer ICT Every piece of regalia Sharona Crane creates is infused with her Anishinaabe culture. Her designs for jingle dresses, ribbon skirts, jackets, appliques and other items reflect a modern take on historical woodland motifs and...

China launches 12th group of Guowang broadband satellites as rocket milestone highlights accelerating launch rate

HELSINKI — China added to its Guowang national broadband megaconstellation Wednesday with the 600th Long March rocket launch, marking a milestone in the country’s accelerating spaceflight cadence. A Long March 8A rocket lifted off at 9:33 p.m....

Trump wants our rare earths minerals, but we should keep selling to China too

Australia is limbering up for an important policy initiative on critical minerals. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese needs gifts to give substance to his meeting with President Donald Trump. There are opportunities here, but we should be careful...

Frieze London Restores Market Confidence and Outsells Expectations

Frieze London and Frieze Masters opened on October 15. Photo: Linda Nylind | Courtesy of Frieze The energy on the opening day of Frieze London on October 15 felt less like a post-Brexit correction and more like the city sliding back into its...

G20 ministers call for urgent action to bridge climate financing gap

CAPE TOWN, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Group of 20 (G20) Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group Ministerial Meeting opened Thursday in Cape Town, South Africa, marking a decade since the adoption of the Paris Agreement. Opening the...