China

China’s cash-hungry tech firms rush to tap Hong Kong markets in next phase of Beijing’s AI ambitions

The surge in interest in AI software stocks has been reinforced by a parallel rally in AI hardware

Bullion held by the People’s Bank of China has risen by 40,000 troy ounces last month.

China central bank keeps buying gold as bull run hits brakes

[BEIJING] China’s central bank extended its gold-buying streak to 15 months, underscoring resilient official demand as bullion’s record-breaking rally was hit by a sharp market sell-off late last mont...

Among global carriers, Singapore is still favoured in terms of total bunkering cost, which factors in refuelling time, fuel quality risk and port connectivity.
THE BROAD VIEW

Hainan’s Free Trade Port: A partner, not a rival, to Singapore

Divergence between ports creates opportunities for businesses to collaborate and complement each other’s strengths

Intel has a substantial backlog of unfulfilled orders for fourth- and fifth-generation Xeon CPUs, with delivery times extending as long as six months

Intel, AMD notify customers in China of lengthy waits for CPUs

The supply constraints have driven up prices for Intel’s server products in China by more than 10%

The value of Australia’s shipments to China of iron ore, coal and other goods dropped 2% last year.

Australia’s falling China trade surplus rings economic alarm

Australians are buying more and more from overseas, with the Asian nation now supplying more than a quarter of all imports

How can businesses navigate a more fragmented global landscape?

The new geography of growth: Trading beyond the giants

Diversification, the promise of 'middle powers' (India, Australia), and ASEAN integration? Which will be more important when navigating the fragmenting global economy?

Cloud service provider Baidu, along with its rivals Alibaba’s Alicloud and Tencent Cloud, has launched services allowing users to rent servers to run OpenClaw remotely, rather than on personal devices.

China warns of security risks linked to OpenClaw open-source AI agent

The industry ministry cautions that organisations using it should apply robust identity authentication and access controls

CK Hutchison, which has been operating the two Panama terminals since 1997, is seeking damages through international arbitration against the court ruling.

China pauses Panama deals after ports operation nulled: sources

The move could derail potential investments worth billions of US dollars

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other government officials posing for a family photo at the Critical Minerals Ministerial, at the US State Department in Washington, on Feb 4.

Singapore pledges to keep supply chains resilient as US proposes critical minerals bloc to counter China

Most of the 50-odd nations gathered to discuss the issue have not yet offered opinions on the trading bloc nor committed to joining it