China

China defies global ‘AI scare trade’ as investors chase winners

Bullish ratings from Wall Street banks including Morgan Stanley are fuelling the optimism

A customer buys pork at a morning market in Beijing. One Chinese pork processor has been the subject of a years-long legal battle.

How a US$15 million Chinese pork deal turned into a cautionary tale for foreign investors

Behind-the-scenes moves, including a surprise restructuring, have left Chuming Group’s backers vexed and puzzled

The crackdown is in response to the surge of shadow banking activities within the Shuibei market.

China’s Shenzhen cracks down on risky gold trading amid wave of defaults

[SHENZHEN] Financial regulators in Shenzhen moved to curb illegal gold trading activities, targeting speculative schemes that have contributed to a wave of defaults shaking the city’s jewellery hub.

 Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will next visit China from Apr 13 to 15, marking his fourth appearance in just over three years.

Spain courts China in new Asia strategy as US ties sour

Madrid’s push to deepen its relationship with the Asian nation not only risks irking the US, but even some of its European neighbours

OpenAI’s private market valuation stands at US$500 billion.

Is an AI price war about to begin?

Assumptions underpinning valuations of big US groups might be too optimistic

Trade documents show that Skyhub Technologies is Thailand’s second-biggest importer of unmanned aerial vehicles from China.

China’s drone exports to Russia use a new route through Thailand

Chinese-made technology is routinely found on the battlefield in Ukraine

Singapore has increasing appeal as an investment destination for multinationals, and is also a hub in Asean for the China+1 strategy.

Singapore positions itself for the next wave of growth

It stands to benefit from two major structural trends: AI-related trade and the China+1 strategy

Wanlong ski resort is now profitable for a second straight year, once China listed Covid-19 restrictions in early 2023 and the crowds started to come.

Winter economy becomes poster child for China’s stimulus tilt to services

Beijing is trying to redirect some incentives from sometimes wasteful investments on transport, housing and industrial infrastructure to potentially more productive areas

Large horses on display as part of the Chinese New Year decorations at Marina Bay Sands. The Year of the Fire Horse is traditionally associated in Chinese astrology with dynamism, momentum and volatility.

Investing in China in the Year of the Horse

Technology and innovation present opportunities while structural reforms create a healthier, innovation-friendly investment environment

A Great Wall Motors Ora EV on display at the Auto Shanghai show last year. In the US, EV sales made up nearly 8% of new car sales in 2025, while China’s share surged above 50%.

As Trump shreds climate rules, China’s emissions start to fall

Chinese leaders envision a future in which clean energy dominates, while the US is betting on a future powered by fossil fuels