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October 12, 2025
South Korean defense minister Ahn Gyu back told the parliament on Monday that North Korea likely received technical assistance from Russia in its submarine development. North Korea has pledged to develop submarines capable of launching ballistic missiles.
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October 12, 2025
The Philippines has accused Chinese naval forces of using water cannons and ramming an occupied Philippine island near a Filipino vessel. They called the actions "clear threats" that escalate tensions in the disputed South China Sea. Three Filipino vessels…
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October 10, 2025
China's Transport Ministry announced on Friday that vessels owned or operated or built in the United States, or those flying the U.S. Flag will be subject to additional port fees for each voyage as of October 14. The ministry stated that the fees were a countermeasure to upcoming U.S. Port fees.
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October 9, 2025
On Thursday, President Donald Trump's administration announced that the U.S. had imposed sanctions against about 100 individuals and entities, including a Chinese refinery and terminal independent of China, which helped Iran in its oil and petrochemicals trading.
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October 9, 2025
Data released on Thursday revealed that U.S. containerized imports in September were down 8.4% compared to the same period last year, with a drop of 22.9% in goods imported from China. This was due to ongoing trade tensions caused by President Donald Trump's policies. U.S.
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October 8, 2025
The Chinese Ministry of Defence and a media outlet affiliated with it announced that China and Malaysia would hold a joint exercise in Malaysia and the surrounding waters this month. The exercise will focus on disaster relief measures and fighting piracy.
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October 7, 2025
The Pentagon's nominee for senior Indo-Pacific official said that the U.S. Defense Department is continuing its review of the AUKUS program to provide Australia with a nuclear-powered sub. John Noh has been appointed assistant secretary. He…
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October 5, 2025
On Sunday, the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un toured a naval destroyer named Choe Hyon at a military show. The state-run media KCNA confirmed this on Monday. KCNA reported that Kim stated the navy must be ready to "completely deter, counter and punish enemy provocations".
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October 2, 2025
The Kremlin stated on Thursday that France’s boarding of an oil tanker suspected to be part of the shadow fleet that is involved in Russian oil trading was "hysteria", which could cause problems for the global energy transport routes. Dmitry Peskov…
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October 2, 2025
Here are some company news and stories that could impact the markets in France and Benelux or even individual stocks. The France-based firm reported a Q3 rental revenue of 52.9 million Euros. The shareholders of the Belgian energy company asked for a vote to be taken on a dividend intermediary.
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October 1, 2025
They said that on Wednesday, South Korean chipmakers joined forces with ChatGPT to meet the growing demand for its Stargate Project. The announcements came on Wednesday, after OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and the chairs of Samsung Electronics and SK…
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October 1, 2025
China's Coast Guard held a National Day Flag-raising Ceremony on a Ship in the Waters Off the Disputed Scarborough Shoal. They pledged to "stand guards" over the atoll. It is a major flashpoint of diplomatic flare-ups, and maritime conflicts with the Philippines.
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September 30, 2025
Alparslan Bayraktar, the Turkish Energy Minister, said that he and Dongfang Electric Corporation of China had discussed plans to build in Turkey a wind-turbine facility for $250 million with a capacity of 2 gigawatts. Bayraktar stated on X that…
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September 30, 2025
According to Kpler's and LSEG's ship tracking data, a liquefied gas (LNG), tanker carrying cargo from Russia sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 Project berthed in China's Beihai Terminal on Tuesday. The Chinese terminal will receive its seventh cargo from the Arctic LNG 2 Project…
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September 26, 2025
Two traders said that around 40 Argentinean soybean cargoes had been registered for export during the export tax suspension this week, most of which were headed to China. These purchases directly impacted the U.S. prime marketing season. The two Asian traders reported on Friday that a total of 2…
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September 26, 2025
A trading executive who has direct knowledge of this deal confirmed that the Asian trading firm Cathay Petroleum had agreed to an annual marketing deal for Brazilian crude oil throughout the Asia-Pacific region on behalf of independent producer Prio.
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September 25, 2025
Nonghyup Feed Inc., a leading South Korean animal feed manufacturer (NOFI), purchased around 60,000 tons of soymeal on Wednesday in a private transaction without launching an international tender. The estimated price was $338.50 per ton with cost and freight included.
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September 24, 2025
European traders reported that Major Feedmill Group of South Korea (MFG) bought approximately 120,000 metric tonnes of soymeal at an international auction on Wednesday. Two consignments of 60,000 tons were purchased to be sourced either from South America or the United States, or China.
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September 24, 2025
European traders reported that a group of South Korean mills purchased an estimated 50,000 tons of milling grain to be sourced in the United States at an international auction on Wednesday. All wheat varieties were purchased on a FOB basis.
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September 24, 2025
Traders said that Chinese importers continued to purchase Argentine soya beans at a rapid pace after the South American supplier temporarily reduced its export taxes, allowing it to compete with other suppliers. These purchases are eroding the U.S.'s market share…
