Why the U.S. and China Are Taking Opposite Sides in the Energy Transition
Global economies are increasingly splitting into two opposing camps when it comes to energy policy. While many nations…
Economic success, a ‘credible’ SAF, regional cooperation key for Singapore to stay safe in today’s world: SM Lee
To this end, he raised the examples of ASEAN “diligently working” to cooperate on the economy, infrastructure and…
Confusion reigns as Australia eyes ‘sovereign AI’ — Capital Brief
The Albanese government’s ambition to develop ‘sovereign AI’ capability in Australia has already piqued the interest of local…
Australia will not veto Turkey’s bid to host COP31 — Capital Brief
The news: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that the government is prepared to cede hosting of next year’s…
China Is Trouncing The U.S. In Critical Trillion-Dollar Tech Race
China appears to be winning the international tech race, and it isn’t particularly close. (Credit: Pla2na on Shutterstock)…
ADP rolls out weekly US private payrolls data — Capital Brief
The news: ADP Research said that it will now be releasing US payroll data every week, in addition…
7 New Books on Russia and Its War in Ukraine
What prompted Russian President Vladimir Putin to invade Ukraine? Is it part of a wider war with the…
Albanese invites Emirati supermarket to enter Australian market — Capital Brief
The news: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged Emirati grocery chain LuLu Hypermarket to set up in Australia…
Australia, UK, Canada recognise state of Palestine — Capital Brief
The news: Australia, Britain and Canada have officially recognised Palestinian statehood, marking a coordinated foreign policy change by…
A playbook for the rest of 2025 and beyond – Anna Wu
We had DeepSeek momentarily wiping US$1 trillion off the tech sector, tariff skirmishes playing yo-yo with markets, a…
China pushes to reopen canola trade with Australia: Bloomberg — Capital Brief
The news: China is making efforts to reopen rapeseed trade with Australia after a five-year hiatus, as it…
Growth, power and looming risks
As AI’s rapid ascent fuels a global data centre boom, experts warn the rush could trigger economic, environmental…