With China as its new rival, America is reviving old wartime facilities across the Pacific. Tinian once allowed its bombers to smash Japanese cities. These days China wields the long spear: it has ...
Q&A: Why China Is Discouraging Its Firms From Buying Nvidia H20 Chips
Nvidia’s H20 AI chip has been at the center of U.S.-China trade negotiations for months. Raffaele Huang and Robbie Whelan explain why China loves and fears Nvidia’s chip. Beijing wants [ ...
Saudi Arabia’s non-oil economy powers ahead amid cooling inflation
The moderation in inflation has played a key role in supporting household consumption, Emirates NBD Research shows ...
Saudi’s PIF grows assets under management to $913bn in 2024
According to its recently released 2024 annual report, the fund delivered an average total portfolio return of 7.2 per cent annually since 2017 ...
Major South Korean petrochemical firms and production
South Korea will announce a plan this month to restructure its ailing petrochemical sector, Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan said on Thursday.
Inside Thailand’s frantic effort to close tariff loopholes to the U.S.
The Trump administration has made transshipment central to trade deals with Southeast Asia as it tries to stop Chinese companies concealing the origin of their exports.
Diplomacy or defiance: Iran’s rulers face existential choice after US-Israeli strikes
Weakened by war and diplomatic deadlock, Iran’s clerical elite stands at a crossroads: defy pressure to halt its nuclear activity and risk further Israeli and U.S. attack, or concede and risk a ...
Turkey has another new central bank leader. Here’s what it means for …
Turkey has seen its fifth central bank leader depart in as many years as Hafize Gaye Erkan, the first woman in the top role, stepped down after just eight months in the job.
Nigeria, Philippines move to deepen labour, migration ties, eye new pacts
Nigeria and the Republic of the Philippines have sought to strengthen bilateral cooperation, particularly in labour migration, ...
Philippine car sales increased 1.4% to 269,207 units in seven months
Vehicle sales in the Philippines grew 1.4% in the first seven months of 2025, reaching 269,207 units. The Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines (CAMPI) and the Truck Manufacturers ...