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10 Mar Opinion | Trade reforms swept under the carpet as WTO meeting achieves little

Posted at 12:30h in Asia

But the frustrating, mind-numbing banality of proceedings in Abu Dhabi seemed to surprise even the most enthusiastic trade policy wonks. One must question the millions of dollars spent on flying so many senior people so far to achieve so little.Conceding that no material liberalisations were...

06 Mar China’s BYD launches third EV model in India, starts work on Brazil plant as it revs up overseas expansion

Posted at 05:58h in Asia

BYD, the world’s largest electric-vehicle (EV) maker, has launched a new model in India and started construction on a factory in Brazil.The company’s push into potentially huge overseas markets coincides with a discount war in mainland China, where fiercer competition is seen hurting carmakers’ profitability...

29 Feb Opinion | 9 lessons for investors in new era of stock market record highs

Posted at 07:15h in Asia

One day last week, my screen of daily global stock market price indices was a sea of green as every price was up. India touched an all-time high a month ago, earlier this month it was Australia and last week the EuroStoxx 600, the US...

09 Feb Hong Kong marine tech start-up Clearbot launches new solar-powered, self-driving boats to clean up ocean waste in India

Posted at 00:30h in Asia

“We want to build these boats that do this dirty, dirty job that is happening with [manned, diesel] boats around the world and automate them and make them more sustainable,” said Goel in an interview.Established in 2019, Clearbot started off as a student project...

02 Feb Nvidia chief sees rise of ‘sovereign AI’ infrastructure across nations, driving demand for company’s advanced chips

Posted at 07:52h in Asia

Nations including India, Japan, France and Canada are talking about the importance of investing in “sovereign AI capabilities”, Huang said in an interview on Thursday with Bloomberg Television. “Their natural resource – data – should be refined and produced for their...

12 Jan Boycott Maldives campaign, why Taiwan election matters, chaos at Cathay Pacific: SCMP’s 7 highlights of the week

Posted at 04:05h in Asia

3. Too few pilots, roster chaos: behind Cathay Pacific’s flight cancellationsillustration by Lau Ka-kuenHong Kong’s flag carrier was once again thrust into the spotlight this week when Cathay Pacific announced it would cut an average of 12 flights a day until the end...

11 Jan Opinion | Risk of Trump’s return overshadows Asia’s 2024 election bonanza

Posted at 08:30h in Asia

On Saturday, Taiwan will fire the starting gun on a succession of elections in the majority of the world’s most important economies and financial markets. To say the 2024 global electoral calendar is a busy one would be an understatement.More than 4 billion people...

09 Jan Opinion | 4 bright spots for Asian property in 2024

Posted at 01:30h in Asia

Among the trends and themes to watch this year, four warrant close attention. First, it is worth keeping an eye on Australia’s housing market. Not only did prices in the capital cities bounce back 8.1 per cent last year following a nearly 5 per...

08 Jan From Silicon Valley to sand dunes: why Indian cryptocurrency firms are eying Dubai for growth

Posted at 04:00h in Asia

Trade between India and the UAE surged to US$85 billion last year, and both countries are exploring interoperability between their central bank digital currency (CBDCs) projects.India topped Chainalysis Global Crypto Adoption Index in 2023, and is now the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency market by...

04 Jan Opinion | Why investors in emerging markets can’t easily abandon China

Posted at 09:30h in Asia

Yet, it is the performance of emerging-market equities that is more striking. The MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index, which monitors stocks in developing economies other than China, surged 17 per cent last year despite mounting concerns about China’s economy.What is more, the assets held...

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