International
China is snapping up overseas assets again from Puma to metals
The turnaround is gathering momentum after a prolonged lull that began in the mid to late 2010s
Thai PM Anutin’s conservative party set to invite Thaksin-backed party to join new coalition
Thailand’s stocks and currency have rallied this week
Chinese automakers’ need for speed comes with a price
Chinese regulators have taken notice of the drawbacks of short R&D cycles
Malaysia’s economy grows 6.3% y-o-y in Q4, exceeding expectations
Full-year 2025 economic growth was 5.2 per cent
Ex-Prime Minister of Norway charged with corruption linked to Epstein
THORBJORN Jagland, a former prime minister of Norway, has been charged with “gross corruption” in connection with his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Norwegian police said on Thurs...
Thai markets surge as Anutin’s historic win sparks reform bets
The win boosts prospects for political stability after the country has had three prime ministers in as many years
Malaysia’s solar leader to ramp up output as battery prices drop
Solarvest currently has around 1.2 GW of capacity in the South-east Asian country
New Zealand net migration sinks to lowest level in more than a decade
The Kiwi exodus across the Tasman Sea is emerging as a key issue in the country’s Nov 7 general election
US-China trade detente fuels mothballing of key China tech curbs
Trump-Xi trade truce led to shelving of China tech restrictions
Blackstone leads the race to unlock US$7 trillion of cash in Japan
The firm and rivals are trying to coax them to put more of it in private equity and credit
