China

Chinese fixed asset investments in Singapore surged last year, but it’s too early to call it a trend

It remains to be seen if the level of investments – driven partly by China’s weaker domestic demand – is sustainable

Chinese thermal coal prices have yet to reflect Indonesia’s plans, partly due to a lull in trading before the Chinese New Year.

China could lift coal output this year due to Indonesian curbs

The South-east Asian nation is the world’s biggest exporter of power station coal

Japan's PM Sanae Takaichi said the country was continuing to communicate with China at “various levels” .

Xi faces dilemma over Japan after Takaichi wins historic mandate

[BEIJING] Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s election victory is handing Chinese leader Xi Jinping a dilemma: Engage with Japan’s most popular post-war leader or continue a deep freeze with the US’s top ...

The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) reported that exports to China fell 35.7% last year.

China’s palm oil demand to drop as cheaper alternatives rise: analysts

China is expected to continue increasing its soyoil imports which will limit demand for palm oil

Unitree's humanoid robots performing a backflip in Zhejiang. Unitree will participate in 2026's Spring Festival Gala.

China’s robot makers ready for Chinese New Year entertainment spotlight

This year’s gala will include the participation of four humanoid robot startups – Unitree, Galbot, Noetix and MagicLab

Solar panels are arranged to resemble pandas at a power plant in Datong. Even with a headlong renewables build-out, China's rising electricity consumption means that any shortfalls are met by coal generators.

China’s energy future still runs on old technology

The country already has the power grid of the future; the problem is it’s being used in a grossly inefficient manner

ByteDance’s TikTok is building a US$38 billion AI-related data centre in Brazil.

China digital exports surge as Alibaba, Tencent lead global push

Beijing has vowed to find ways to help Chinese companies export services

On Federal Reserve policy, Bessent says that he expects the central bank to move cautiously in any effort to trim its balance sheet.

Scott Bessent sees ‘unruly’ Chinese trading behind gold price swings

The turmoil has helped lift the US dollar to its first weekly gain since early January

Canada's Industry Minister Melanie Joly says there are “active conversations” on how domestic firms might complement new Chinese investment into Canada’s auto sector.

Canada eyes joint venture to build Chinese EVs for global export

Courting Chinese automakers marks a pivot from US reliance toward building a stronger domestic car industry