China Opens State-Dominated Sectors Wider to Private Investments
China is further opening up several major state-dominated industries to private capital by raising the ownership limit and…
Rocket Lab Delays Debut of SpaceX-Challenging Rocket to 2026
Rocket Lab Corp. delayed the first launch of its larger Neutron rocket until next year, a setback in…
China Consumer Prices Unexpectedly Rise on Holiday Demand
China’s consumer prices unexpectedly increased in October, as holidays during the month boosted travel, food and transport demand.…
UK Stats Office Prepares to Cut Back Data After ‘Doing Too Much’
Britain’s embattled statistics agency will stop producing swathes of its data after a crisis affecting crucial economic figures…
CUHK Medical Centre cuts prices for 1,011 service items to attract patients
The debt-ridden Chinese University of Hong Kong Medical Centre (CUHKMC) cut the prices of more than 1,000 service…
Shutdown Stalls SEC Work on Private Credit in Retirement Plans
The month-long government shutdown is delaying the Securities and Exchange Commission’s work to make it easier for 401(k)…
Taiwan Economy Rides AI Boom to Better-Than-Expected Growth
Taiwan’s economy soared past expectations to clock a second consecutive quarter of strong growth, as gains from the…
Andreessen Horowitz Invests in Legal AI Startup Harvey at an $8 Billion Valuation
Harvey, a startup building artificial intelligence tools for law firms, has closed its third major funding round of…
Thailand’s Export Growth Unexpectedly Jumps 19% Despite Trump’s Tariffs
Thailand’s exports rose the most in more than three years in September, beating economists’ estimates and shrugging off…
China Industrial Profits Soar Most Since 2023 as Price Wars Ease
Chinese industrial companies saw their earnings surge the most in nearly two years, as production revs up while…
Trump Tariffs Deliver Shock ‘Wake-Up Call’ to a World Denim Hub
One of the world’s poorest countries is reeling from the impact of US President Donald Trump’s tariff regime,…
US Consumer Sentiment Falls to Five-Month Low Amid Price Worries
US consumer sentiment fell in October to a five-month low, as worries persisted about stubbornly high prices and…