As China intensifies offshore tax hunt, exporters struggle with compliance
For those in China’s cross-border trade business, a sweeping tax crackdown is beginning to be felt. Heightened scrutiny…
South Africa admits F1 return still years away
FEBRUARY 4, 2026 South Africa’s long-running push to return Formula 1 to the African continent has hit a…
TD Economics – Where and What: Shifting Canadian Goods Exports
Canada’s export patterns have evolved amid efforts to diversify trade partners. Despite the decline in flows to the…
Japan retrieves rare earth-rich mud from seabed to lower reliance on China
TOKYO (AP) — Japan said Monday it has successfully drilled and retrieved deep-sea sediment containing rare earth minerals…
Horner has unfinished business in Formula 1
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Open Questions | Lawrence Lau on why China must ‘work smarter’ and how it can invent from scratch
Lawrence J. Lau is a Hong Kong economist specialising in economic development and East Asian economies. He was…
Japan’s Tokito Oda, China’s Xiaohui Li win wheelchair titles
Melbourne: Japanese prodigy Tokito Oda made history by winning the Australian Open 2026 men’s wheelchair title against Martin…
Julian de Guzman, Melissa Tancredi named to Canada Soccer Hall of Fame
Julian de Guzman and Melissa Tancredi, who together earned more than 200 caps for Canada, have been named…
Japan Botched a Satellite Launch in One of the Weirdest Ways Possible
New details have emerged regarding Japan’s H3 rocket failure last month, revealing the strange way its payload—a navigation…
Japan’s last pair of pandas have arrived back in China
BANGKOK (AP) — Japan’s last pair of pandas have returned to China, leaving Japan without the lovable bears…
Why Japan’s economic plans are sending jitters through global markets | Business and Economy News
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s tax and spending pledges in advance of snap elections next month have sent…
From solo dining to safety apps, China’s ‘loneliness economy’ is booming
As the number of people living alone in China skyrockets, a wave of products and services is emerging…