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India is the fastest growing large economy in the world and to a great extent that growth is being fuelled by coal. At the same time, India’s air pollution is among the worst in the world and has a measurable impact upon life expectancy. The developed world has gone a long way towards phasing coal out of its energy mix but for India, that is a much more complicated task January 29, 2026 Filmed and produced by Karan Deep Singh, edited by Richard Topping, graphics by Russell Birkett, additional footage…
The sudden demise of a major gold trading platform has rocked the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, leaving tens of thousands of retail investors with combined losses totalling more than 10 billion yuan (US$1.4 billion), according to investors and domestic media reports. But as the gold spot price surged again over the past few weeks, a wave of customers tried to cash out their earnings, pushing the company into a liquidity crunch and leaving it unable to meet surging redemption requests. Advertisement Hundreds of investors gathered outside the company’s offices…
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Media myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Sony and Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC will form a joint venture to invest more than $1bn in music catalogues, in the latest tie-up between media giants and money managers for a lucrative corner of the entertainment market. The venture aims to buy music copyrights across a range of genres, the companies said on Thursday without disclosing the amount committed. People with knowledge of the agreement said it would be more…
Last year, the Chinese internet saw a viral search for a small-time Chinese actor who had flown to Thailand for an acting gig but was instead taken to a scam centre in Myanmar. Stories like these added to the frustration in Beijing, which had long been demanding that Myanmar’s junta rein in the scam mafia. BBC
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Sir Keir Starmer told Xi Jinping that he wants a “more sophisticated” relationship with China as the two leaders met in Beijing seeking to patch up ties strained by years of spying scandals and geopolitical tensions. Stressing the economic benefits of an improved relationship with China, Starmer, the first UK prime minister to visit the country in eight years, told Xi on Thursday that “China is a vital player on…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Sir Keir Starmer told Xi Jinping that he wants a “more sophisticated” relationship with China as the two leaders met in Beijing on Thursday seeking to patch up ties strained by years of spying scandals and geopolitical tensions. Stressing the economic benefits of an improved relationship with China, Starmer, the first UK prime minister to visit the country in eight years, told Xi that “China is a vital player on…
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China and Britain need to deepen dialogue and strengthen cooperation amid an increasingly complex international environment, Chinese President Xi Jinping said as he began talks with Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer. In brief opening remarks at their meeting on Thursday, the Chinese leader said Beijing was willing to work with Britain. “China stands ready to work with the UK to foster a long-term and stable comprehensive strategic partnership,” Xi said. Advertisement Starmer, who started his four-day visit to China on Wednesday, is on a mission to repair his country’s relations…