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Indonesia charges three over illegal rare earth exports

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July 8, 2026

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Indonesian prosecutors have named three suspects, including a customs chief and a state laboratory official, in a ...

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ANTARA News

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· Jun 26, 2026

Indonesia customs investigate Thai man over US$350K undeclared cash

Indonesian customs officials are investigating the motive of a Thai national caught attempting to smuggle 350,000 in ...

The Japan Times

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· Jun 24, 2026

Two Japanese held in China for allegedly smuggling export-restricted goods

The goods the two are alleged to have smuggled were rare-earth related products, media reports said.

Africanews

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· Jun 23, 2026

Guinea bans export of raw gold in bid to boost revenues

Guinea outlaws the export of raw gold in a bid to increase domestic processing of the valuable natural resource.

Finance Colombia

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· Jul 7, 2026

Colombia Imposes a 35% Tariff on Float Glass Imports From Non-FTA Countries

Imports jumped ~134 since 2022, led by China, Indonesia and Malaysia; the five-year duty shields domestic producers....

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 6, 2026

Industri durian boleh ‘gulung tikar’

RAUB: Seluruh ekosistem industri durian negara boleh ‘gulung tikar’ sekiranya pa­sa­ran eksport utama iaitu ke China terjejas. Sehubungan itu, tiada ca­ra lain buat pekebun durian negara melainkan mereka perlu mengikut standard pengeks­portan durian yang telah ditetapkan China walaupun ia dilihat membebankan. Pengeksport Kilang Bungkusan Buah Durian, Brandon Quah, 46, berkata, memang pelbagai syarat ketat dikenakan ... Read more The post Industri durian boleh ‘gulung tikar’ appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Guineematin.com

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· Jun 27, 2026

Exploitation minière illégale : le parquet général de la cour d’appel de Kankan déclenche une vaste offensive judiciaire

Face à la recrudescence des atteintes à l’environnement liées à l’exploitation minière artisanale et semi-industrielle, le Parquet général près la Cour d’appel de Kankan a ordonné l’ouverture d’enquêtes judiciaires dans plusieurs préfectures de la Haute-Guinée. Cette décision vise à identifier et poursuivre les auteurs de dégradations environnementales, de pollution des cours d’eau et d’autres infractions [] The post Exploitation minière illégale : le parquet général de la cour d’appel de Kankan déclenche une vaste offensive judiciaire first appeared on Guineematin.com.

BERNAMA

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· Jun 23, 2026

General : Penang To Assist Durian Exporters Handle Oversupply

TASEK GELUGOR, June 23 (Bernama) -- The Penang State Government is trying to help local durian exporters to deal with the dumping of the king of fruits that has occurred following constraints in exporting to overseas markets.

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 6, 2026

Indonesia deports 92 Chinese nationals, issues lifetime entry bans in anti-scam crackdown

Indonesia has deported 92 Chinese suspected scammers and barred them from the country for life in one of the biggest mass exercises in recent years. The Chinese nationals had been arrested in May in connection with an alleged online gaming and investment fraud syndicate operating from a flat complex in the holiday island of Batam, the Jakarta Globe reported. Others arrested came from Vietnam and Myanmar. Galih Kartika Perdhana, head of the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport’s immigration...

Vanguard News

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· Jun 29, 2026

Export rerouting erodes Nigeria’s gains despite N7.55trn trade surplus — NESG

By Yinka Kolawole The Nigerian Economic Summit Group, NESG, has warned that export rerouting through neighbouring countries is undermining Nigeria’s trade competitiveness and depriving the economy of significant domestic value, despite the country’s impressive N7.55 trillion trade surplus recorded in the first quarter of 2026. The warning comes as data from the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, [] The post Export rerouting erodes Nigeria’s gains despite N7.55trn trade surplus — NESG appeared first on Vanguard News.

Off The Press

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· Jun 22, 2026

China imposes export controls on two U.S. rare earth producers, citing ‘national security’

China added two rare earth producers in the United States to its export control list on Monday. In a statement, China’s Commerce Ministry said the controls against MP Materials Corp. and USA Rare Earth Inc. are necessary to “safeguard national security and interests,” Bloomberg reported. The companies are now forbidden from importing Chinese goods that []...Click to read more

Agencia Peruana de Noticias Andina

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· Jun 23, 2026

Peru: Export goods recording the highest trade volume at Chancay Port

Avocados, metallic minerals, gunpowder and explosives, palm oil, and grapes rank among the export goods with the highest volume of shipments through the Port of Chancay, whose total export value has reached US1.343 billion since the start of its operations.

The Malaysian Insight

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· Sep 16, 2024

History, propaganda are no bedfellows

DURIANS, pineapples, and now rock melons have become priorities to the Malacca government due to the demand for them from Chinese and Indian tourists. Whilst the state government is agog over buzzing cash registers courtesy of foreign tourists, Chief Minister Ab Rauf Yusoh has yet again been taken to task for being reckless with Malacca’s historical facts, as seen in the state’s newly erected signboards around the Unesco heritage site.

Vision Times

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· Jun 25, 2026

Taiwan Issues Warning to Farmers Over Rising China Custard Apple Imports

China’s import of Taiwanese Custard apples has become the latest cause of dispute across the strait after the Taipei administration warned local farmers that by increasing exports Beijing is trying to manipulate their markets and economic interests. The controversy erupted after Yao Ching-ling, the commissioner of Taitung county in Taiwan participated in China’s Straits Forum []

Legit.ng

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· Jun 22, 2026

President Mamadi Doumbouya announces immediate halt to unrefined gold exports in Guinea

Guinea has banned raw gold exports to strengthen domestic processing, boost jobs, and ensure its new Conakry refinery handled the nation’s gold output.

Bali Discovery

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· Jun 26, 2026

SOS Indonesia Conserve 1,900 tons of Surplus Food in Bali and Jakarta

Waste Not; Want Less. SOS Recycles Food from Hotels, Supermarkets, Bakeries, Farms, and Other Sources to Feed the Needy. The post SOS Indonesia Conserve 1,900 tons of Surplus Food in Bali and Jakarta first appeared on Bali Discovery.

Russia Today

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· Jun 23, 2026

Major African gold producer bans raw exports

Guinea has banned raw gold exports and warned it will terminate the operating licenses of companies that violate the order Read Full Article at RT.com

The Bali Times

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· Jul 5, 2026

Bali Deports 342 Foreigners in Six Months Over Immigration Violations

DENPASAR, Bali – Immigration authorities in Bali deported 342 foreign nationals during the first six months of 2026 for violating – Read More...

Malay Mail

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· Jul 10, 2026

Investigation into alleged petroleum cargo document discrepancies at Tanjung Langsat Port still ongoing

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — The investigation into alleged discrepancies involving petroleum cargo document...

PravdaReport

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· Jul 6, 2026

Indonesia Looks to Expand Trade With Russia After EAEU Free Trade Deal

Indonesia plans to increase imports of industrial and agricultural products from Russia, Didit Ratam, Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Committee for Cooperation with Russia said, RIA Novosti reports. Ahead of the Innoprom exhibition, the Jakarta representative said Indonesia intends to expand purchases of a number of products after the free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) enters into force. We believe trade will grow in sectors related to agriculture, industry, as well as consumer goods, including food products, meat, dairy products, and others, Didit Ratam said.

ABC News

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· Jul 12, 2026

US, UK and 12 other nations reaffirm 2016 ruling invalidating China's claims in South China Sea

The United States, United Kingdom and a dozen other Western and Asian countries have reasserted that China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea are illegal

AllSides

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· Jun 22, 2026

China Retaliates Against US With Defense Company Sanctions

China has imposed export restrictions on 10 U.S. companies, including two involved in rare earth mining, in retaliation for the Pentagon adding Chinese tech giants to its watch list of military-linked firms. The controls prohibit the export of dual-use items to the American firms and apply to goods of Chinese origin held by entities and persons in other countries, China's Commerce Ministry said on Monday...

Townhall

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· Jun 27, 2026

Fugitive in Massive Child Food Fraud Case Captured Overseas

Fugitive in Massive Child Food Fraud Case Captured Overseas

The Olive Press

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· Jun 23, 2026

Gibraltar proposes tip-off hotline as solution to unexpected treaty problem – how to stop cross-border food deliveries

GIBRALTAR might just have to contend with a brand new form of smuggling once the frontier opens up – cross-border food deliveries. One of the more perplexing obstacles that treaty

KSAT San Antonio

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· Jul 12, 2026

14 nations and the EU reaffirm 2016 ruling invalidating China's claims in South China Sea

The United States, the United Kingdom and a dozen other Western and Asian countries have reasserted that China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea are illegal.

Daily Post Nigeria

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· Jun 24, 2026

No commercial sense to export, re-import fuel to Nigeria — Dangote Refinery

Dangote Refinery has dismissed claims that it exports refined petroleum products to neighbouring countries only for the same products to be re-imported into Nigeria. The refinery made the clarification in a statement posted on its official social media account on Wednesday. The response follows reports alleging that the 20 billion refinery gives priority to export markets [] No commercial sense to export, re-import fuel to Nigeria — Dangote Refinery

Romania Insider

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· Jul 13, 2026

From a good idea to success: moving confidently towards exports

From a good idea to success: moving confidently towards exports

Western Standard

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· Jun 26, 2026

BERNARDO: Another cross-border illegal gun pipeline exposes Ottawa’s public safety misdirection

Another US-to-Canada firearms trafficking case shows where the real public safety threat lives: smugglers, straw purchasers, border pipelines, and organized crime.

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