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South Korea ICT exports hit record high on AI chip demand
South Korea’s exports of information and communication technology (ICT) products reached a record monthly high in May, driven by strong demand for semiconductors and other products linked to the artificial intelligence ecosystem.
Taiwan curbs advanced AI chip trade with China
The policy shift highlights Taiwan's delicate geopolitical position, where the necessity to secure its vital semiconductor monopoly and appease Western partners must be balanced against the commercial realities of its massive cross-strait trade.
India's many territorial disputes and their impact on its economic potential
For much of the 26 years since the beginning of the millennium, India has aimed at becoming a rising economic power by way of first becoming a service centered hub and gradually shifting towards becoming a centre of manufacturing.
Hong Kong delegation to Uzbekistan promotes "hub-to-hub" cooperation
Visa-free travel, direct flights and trade and investment ramp-ups could be on the way.
South China Sea tensions drive a quiet realignment against Beijing
The Philippines is not alone as other countries bordering the South China Sea are also starting to push back. Surprisingly given shared Communist ideals is Vietnam, which has become one of the region's most active challengers of Chinese claims.
Chinese mining giant Zijin wins Canadian approval for $4bn takeover of Africa-focused Allied Gold
Allied Gold operates producing gold assets and development projects across Côte d’Ivoire, Mali and Ethiopia
Asia’s EV race speeds up as China’s champions challenge Tesla
As of mid-2026, China remains the centre of gravity in the EV world.
Philippine rooftop solar boom makes country China’s second-largest export market in 2026
The Philippines has emerged as China’s second-largest export market for solar panels so far in 2026, driven by a rapid expansion of rooftop installations as households and businesses seek relief from some of the highest electricity prices in Asia.
The magnet wars and how China still holds the keys to electric mobility
While Western carmakers rush to roll out new electric models, their production lines remain tethered to an extraction and refining network dominated by a single superpower - China.
Hegseth praises US-China stability but warns over Beijing’s military build-up
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said relations between Washington and Beijing are “better than they have been in many years” under President Donald Trump, but warned of China’s rapid military expansion.
China pledges base commodity support to Cambodia amid supply pressures
China has pledged supplies of oil, gas and agricultural fertiliser to Cambodia as the country faces rising energy and input costs that are weighing on farmers, rural households and small businesses.
China’s economic growth leaves Japan in the dust.
Thirty years ago in its heyday Japan’s economy was bigger than the whole of Asia combined. Today it is the size of just three Chinese coastal regions.
India's depreciating currency a symptom of structural problems for New Delhi
The Indian rupee lost nearly 11% of its value against the US dollar y/y between May 2025 and May 2026, a slide that makes it the worst performing currency in the world against the greenback.
Asia’s coal comeback complicates energy transition across region
Taiwan has struggled to secure LNG supplies through May and finalised contracts covering roughly half of June demand, but additional procurement costs are expected to reach into the billions of US dollars to complete.
US suspends Taiwan’s $14bn weapons deal as Trump buckles under Beijing pressure
The Trump administration has paused US arms sales to Taiwan after China’s president Xi Jinping threatened to go to war over the issue at a meeting in Beijing a week ago.
Over 80 killed in China coal mine gas explosion
More than 80 people have been killed and two remain missing after a gas explosion at a coal mine in central China, officials said, in the country’s deadliest mining disaster since 2009.
The baby bust: how a global demographic crisis crept up on everyone
Just a decade ago, the dominant demographic narrative was of "dying Russia" — a population hollowed out by the chaos that followed the Soviet collapse, shrinking through a combination of low birth rates, high mortality and mass emigration.
Indonesia seeks yuan lifeline with Panda bond debut
Once the physical and digital supply of yuan enters Indonesia’s domestic banking ecosystem, the government can make it easier for real-world import-export businesses to bypass the US dollar entirely.
Putin and Xi deepen anti-West axis
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has said that the presence of the Russian president is intended to introduce stability into an unpredictable international landscape.
Trump, Xi clash over contradictory trade promises
These conflicting accounts prove that beneath the diplomatic handshakes, the world’s two largest economies remain fundamentally misaligned on the rules of engagement, which threatens the long-term stability of global supply chains.