China plans space‑based AI data centres, challenging Musk’s SpaceX ambitions
SpaceX’s planned IPO expected to develop space AI data centre buildout China’s plans for space tourism signal a…
First-class goods in second-tier cities as luxury goes local in China
Luxury spending in second-tier cities exceeding first-tier Middle-class looks to spend on luxury, save on living costs Gen…
US calls Taiwan ‘vital partner’ after high-level tech and AI talks
Item 1 of 2 Taiwan’s Premier Cho Jung-tai speaks at a press conference about U.S.-Taiwan trade deal in…
Chinese industrial profit rises in 2025, first time in four years
Industrial profit rises 0.6% on year, first increase since 2021 Government call to end price wars eased earnings…
Singapore expected to keep monetary policy unchanged as growth outperforms
Item 1 of 2 A view of the Monetary Authority of Singapore building in Singapore April 18, 2016.…
Explainer: How Singapore’s unique monetary policy works
SINGAPORE, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Singapore’s central bank has a unique method of managing monetary policy, tweaking the…
BOJ stands pat but primes market for more hikes with hawkish inflation signals
BOJ keeps key policy rate steady at 0.75% as widely expected Board revises up growth forecasts for fiscal…
China’s Africa lending nearly halved in 2024, shifts to yuan
Six African projects funded in 2024, including in Kenya and Egypt Yuan loans replace dollar in China’s Africa…
South Korea launches landmark laws to regulate AI, startups warn of compliance burdens
Human oversight required in high-impact AI such as healthcare, nuclear safety Products and services using generative or high-impact…
China issues $13.4 billion of treasury bonds to support equipment upgrades
BEIJING, Jan 22 (Reuters) – China has issued the first batch of 93.6 billion yuan ($13.44 billion) of…
Global bond markets shaken by Japan selloff, Greenland worries
Japanese bond selloff spills over globally Long-dated U.S. yields post biggest two-day rise since May Greenland tensions add…
China must strike right balance between demand and supply, says President Xi
BEIJING, Jan 20 (Reuters) – China should maintain manufacturing as a reasonable share of its economy and strike…