South Korean police have banned former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and ex-Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok from travelling abroad as part of a probe into alleged
Malaysia seemingly walks back a previous announcement about using Chinese AI tech in a major infrastructure project, to comply with U.S. export controls.
Experts said a 90-day truce in the tariffs dispute may lead to a mild rebound in the Chinese economy but that the medium-term outlook remains pessimistic.
Despite cuts to many social programmes, increased spending on defence, a film industry subsidy, and company tax breaks mean a surplus will have to wait.