International
EU reaches tentative deal to set 90% emissions cut goal for 2040
[BRUSSELS] The European Union clinched a deal to reduce greenhouse gases by 90 per cent to 2040 compared with 1990 levels, a target that seeks to keep the bloc on track to reach net zero by the middle...
EU firms in China accelerating supply chain diversification, report finds
One in three member companies looking to shift sourcing away from China
ADB approves US$400 million loan to make it easier to do business in the Philippines
The country grapples with a massive corruption scandal surrounding flood-control projects, with billions of pesos allegedly syphoned off substandard or “ghost” infrastructure
Cambodia orders withdrawal of athletes from SEA Games in Thailand over safety fears
Relations between Thailand and Cambodia have been strained since military clashes broke out along the two neighbours’ border
Thai pet-food makers still top dog for US, but tariff pain could bite in 2026
There are some 317 pet-food processors in Thailand, with 36 new companies registered in 2024
China’s consumer inflation quickens to 21-month high, producer deflation persists
[BEIJING] China’s annual consumer inflation accelerated to a 21-month peak in November, mainly driven by food prices, while factory-gate deflation deepened, with underlying trends suggesting domestic ...
Trump’s Nvidia deal reshapes US’s China strategy, risks supercharging Xi’s AI push
The Asian nation has challenged America’s chip curbs this year with its own export controls on rare earths
World’s largest airline caterer Gategroup, co-owned by Temasek, said to be prepping for IPO
THE world’s biggest in-flight caterer Gategroup Holding AG is preparing for an initial public offering as soon as the second half of next year, people familiar with the matter said.
A guide to the Nvidia chips at the centre of US-China AI rivalry
The H200 is considerably more powerful than the H20
Fed chair front-runner Hassett says ‘plenty of room’ to cut rates
[WASHINGTON] White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett, the front-runner to be the Federal Reserve’s next chair, told the WSJ CEO Council on Tuesday there is “plenty of room” to cut interest rates fu...
