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Based on 10 verified sources covering Myanmar, Thailand:

Hi everyone, this is Lauly helming #techAsia this week. I'm writing this newsletter next to a rice paddy in the northern Taiwanese city of Taoyuan, where I have attended the opening of UPS's largest logistics center in the Asia-Pacific. The U.S. [1]

Huawei crackdownHuawei's Meng Wanzhou appears at crunch extradition hearing Lawyers attack 'selective' disclosures by US prosecutors Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou leaves her home to attend a court hearing in Vancouver, Brit... (confirmed by 4 sources) [2]

NEW YORK -- Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou has reached an agreement with U.S. prosecutors to resolve fraud charges against her on Friday. With a Canadian judge signing her discharge, she is free to leave Canada after nearly three years. (confirmed by 2 sources) [3]

HONG KONG -- HSBC Holdings has agreed to share documents with lawyers for Huawei Technologies executive Meng Wanzhou as she fights deportation from Canada to the U.S. [4]

Business trendsChina's 'Shein Village' dims amid country's economic shift Labor-intensive industries move to Southeast Asia as wages rise at home Guangzhou’s Panyu district is filled with small Shein suppliers that have employees who are aging. [5]

Vatican approval for Guiyang Episcopal ordination made public Rome (AsiaNews) – The new coadjutor bishop of the diocese of Guizhou (Southern China) has been approved by the Vatican and all of the faithful have been publicly informed, even if the Patr... [6]

Another Canadian detained by Chinese police China-based Michael Spavor deals with tourism to North Korea. Former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig went missing shortly before him. [7]

Meng released on bail, whilst a former Canadian diplomat is arrested in Beijing Huawei's Number 2 pays US$ 7.5 million to be released on bail. She will have to stay in Vancouver wearing a GPS bracelet until her trial. [8]

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-03-26 · 39% match

A CPU crunch and Alibaba's latest chip

Hi everyone, this is Lauly helming #techAsia this week. I'm writing this newsletter next to a rice paddy in the northern Taiwanese city of Taoyuan, where I have attended the opening of UPS's largest logistics center in the Asia-Pacific. The U.S.

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-08-05 · 85% match

Huawei's Meng Wanzhou appears at crunch extradition hearing

Huawei crackdownHuawei's Meng Wanzhou appears at crunch extradition hearing Lawyers attack 'selective' disclosures by US prosecutors Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou leaves her home to attend a court hearing in Vancouver, Brit

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-09-25 · 75% match

Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou free to return to China

NEW YORK -- Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou has reached an agreement with U.S. prosecutors to resolve fraud charges against her on Friday. With a Canadian judge signing her discharge, she is free to leave Canada after nearly three years.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-04-12 · 75% match

HSBC to share files with lawyers for Huawei's Meng Wanzhou

HONG KONG -- HSBC Holdings has agreed to share documents with lawyers for Huawei Technologies executive Meng Wanzhou as she fights deportation from Canada to the U.S.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-04-05 · 40% match

China's 'Shein Village' dims amid country's economic shift

Business trendsChina's 'Shein Village' dims amid country's economic shift Labor-intensive industries move to Southeast Asia as wages rise at home Guangzhou’s Panyu district is filled with small Shein suppliers that have employees who are aging.

[6] MM asianews.it · 65% match

Vatican approval for Guiyang Episcopal ordination made public

Vatican approval for Guiyang Episcopal ordination made public Rome (AsiaNews) – The new coadjutor bishop of the diocese of Guizhou (Southern China) has been approved by the Vatican and all of the faithful have been publicly informed, even if the Patr

[7] MM asianews.it · 65% match

Another Canadian detained by Chinese police

Another Canadian detained by Chinese police China-based Michael Spavor deals with tourism to North Korea. Former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig went missing shortly before him.

[8] MM asianews.it · 65% match

Meng released on bail, whilst a former Canadian diplomat is arrested in Beijing

Meng released on bail, whilst a former Canadian diplomat is arrested in Beijing Huawei's Number 2 pays US$ 7.5 million to be released on bail. She will have to stay in Vancouver wearing a GPS bracelet until her trial.

[9] MM asianews.it · 65% match

Ottawa asks for clemency for a Canadian sentenced to death. The 'political' judgments of Beijing

Ottawa asks for clemency for a Canadian sentenced to death. The 'political' judgments of Beijing Schellenberg - accused of drug dealing - was sentenced in the first instance to 15 years, with a trial that took place 4 years after his arrest.

[10] MM asianews.it · 65% match

Huawei employees punished for tweeting with Iphone

Huawei employees punished for tweeting with Iphone They wanted to send out happy new year's greetings in time. One employee demoted with blocked salary; another will not be promoted. The patriotic and nationalist fury in defense of China.

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