The U.S. government asked South Korea to adjust its fab tool export controls to prevent shipments of advanced fab equipment from going to China. Whether South Korea will implement these adjustments remains to be seen.
Bangladesh has initiated discussions with India to secure assured annual supplies of five key food commodities, including rice, wheat, onions, ginger, and garlic.
India Business News: MUMBAI: Government has extended ban on onion exports indefinitely - a surprise move that comes ahead of a general election and is set to exacerbate hi.
India has extended its ban on onion exports indefinitely, a move that comes ahead of a general election and is expected to exacerbate high prices in some overseas markets. The ban, imposed in December, was due to expire on March 31. Traders had anticipated it would be lifted, but the government issued an order late on Friday. India, the world s biggest onion exporter, accounts for more than half of all onion imports by Asian countries.
A federal investigation into chip equipment supplier Applied Materials involving China shipments has widened to other US agencies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission.