Monday, October 19, 2026

Asia

Taiwan’s Exports Hit $87bn as Global Race to Replicate Chipmaking Intensifies

Record AI-driven exports underline Taiwan’s semiconductor dominance as $265 billion in planned US investment tests whether advanced manufacturing expertise...

China’s LNG Surplus Turns World’s Biggest Buyer Into Global Reseller

China is turning a growing surplus of contracted liquefied natural gas into a global trading business, transforming the world’s...

Pakistan’s Trout Economy Turns Mountain Water Into Rural Enterprise

Pakistan’s trout-development programme did more than increase fish production. In parts of the north, it created higher-value rural businesses,...

US-China Relations Enter an Era of Managed Coexistence

China and the US are moving towards a more deliberately managed relationship in which selective cooperation is preserved without...

Trump Welcomes Chinese Carmakers, but Market Access remains a puzzle

US President Donald Trump said on Friday, September 11, that he would accept Chinese automakers building cars in the...

Egypt and China Build a New Economic Architecture for the Next Decade

Xi Jinping’s Cairo visit shifts factories, exports and technology towards the centre of bilateral ties as Egypt seeks greater...

Shein Heads for Hong Kong IPO at a Quarter of Its Peak Valuation

Fast-fashion group targets September debut as slowing growth, squeezed margins and rising trade costs drive a sharp reset in...

Alibaba Plans Record $10bn Hong Kong Share Sale to Fund AI Expansion

Alibaba plans to raise HK$80bn ($10.2bn) through a Hong Kong share placement as the Chinese technology group steps up...

China Tests Arctic Shortcut as Global Shipping Pays More for Resilience

China’s first regular Arctic container service could cut weeks from some Asia-Europe journeys, but its larger significance lies in...

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