Thailand’s SCG eyes 10% cut to capital spending as Chinese exports hurt profits
Materials Country’s leading chemical supplier ‘sailing through a big storm,’ CEO says SCG’s profit plunged in 2024, hurt by…
Kim’s sister spotted with suspected luxury Chinese foldable phone
Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korea’s supreme leader, has been spotted with what appears to be…
China’s generative AI tiger MiniMax pursues Hong Kong IPO to expand global reach
Chinese artificial intelligence start-up MiniMax plans to channel funds from its proposed Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO)…
Explainer | From railways to Labubus: China’s businesses and their 50-year trip abroad
With their domestic profits narrowing and production capacity expanding, China’s firms are continuing to widen their overseas footprints…
Brazil’s central bank chief says inflation decreasing due to low-cost imports from China
Brazil’s central bank president, Gabriel Galipolo, said on Monday that China is exporting “disinflation or even deflation” to…
Sour grapes? European wines left on the shelf as China chases cheaper tipples
As China’s traditional spirits and premium wines grapple with declining consumption, a significant shift is under way across…
Chinese local governments risk replicating debt mistakes
Caixin Previous financing vehicles piled pressure on borrowers Tourists wearing Qing dynasty costumes visit one of Beijing’s many historic…
Exclusive | China’s sovereign fund sidelines executives amid worries over US scrutiny
China’s flagship sovereign wealth fund has moved three of its managing directors to new, subordinate roles, sources told…
Fair wages: China’s young jobseekers take their résumés to trade expos
As China’s youth continue to struggle to find jobs suited to their skills and background, some enterprising hopefuls…
Open Questions | Silkpunk creator Ken Liu takes on AI, modernity and what it means to be American
Ken Liu is an American science fiction and fantasy writer whose prize-winning work includes the Silkpunk epic The…
China’s Moonshot AI launches new model lauded as No 1 among open-source systems
The Beijing-based start-up on Thursday said Kimi K2 Thinking was now accessible via Kimi.com and the model’s application…