Has Japan’s tourism peaked? Row with China set to slow arrivals from record high
Japan welcomed a record 42.7 million foreign visitors in 2025, fuelled by a weak yen that made it…
Alibaba, Baidu’s IPO plans for AI chip design units heighten China’s self-reliance drive
The two Chinese internet peers’ initiatives reflected the strong investor appetite for AI chip firms and growing demand…
From labs to listings: US-China AI race makes capital markets the new battleground
The US-China tech rivalry is no longer confined to the laboratories, fabs and boardrooms of the industry’s biggest…
In Davos debut, Musk highlights key China advantage in AI race
The economic benefits of China’s abundant and cheap supply of electricity were recognised by US tech billionaire Elon…
China’s private sector increases presence among top 100 listed companies
Private sector enterprises comprised 40 per cent of the top 100 listed Chinese companies by market value in…
The Chinese satellites SpaceX says were on collision course with Starlink
A small number of Chinese satellites and space debris forced SpaceX’s Starlink fleet to execute a large number…
China’s youth unemployment rate falls slightly in December as Beijing pledges more support
The jobless rate for those aged 16 to 24, excluding students, fell to 16.5 per cent last month…
Chinese banks join the space race with satellite launches and rocket backing
Banks do not usually build space assets, but in China, lenders are increasingly leasing satellites, funding rocket firms…
Exclusive | China’s Xiaomi, Transsion slash 2026 smartphone shipments as memory crunch bites
Chinese smartphone makers are bearing the brunt of a global memory crunch, slashing their 2026 shipment targets by…
China could widen curbs on Japan’s imports, rare earths if tensions worsen: Morgan Stanley
China could launch anti-dumping investigations into Japanese imports, impose more export bans and discourage consumption of the country’s…
China targets hi-tech industries, domestic demand in 2026 with new policy package
Chinese authorities have signalled a new wave of measures to bolster domestic demand and hi-tech industries in the…
China’s consumers refuse to open their wallets. Is ‘luxury-phobia’ the problem?
As China struggles to boost consumer spending, a professor at one of the country’s top universities has argued…