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Rare earth metals

Global Enterprise

Xi’s rare earth ‘bazooka’ sparks global alarm, race for supplies

Foxconn is Nvidia’s biggest server maker and Apple’s top iPhone assembler.
Telcos, Media & Tech

Foxconn sees limited impact from China rare earths curbs for now

For Singapore’s financial services sector, the tariff escalation introduces significant uncertainty. The banking and insurance industries that service trade finance will face disrupted cash flows, reduced transaction volumes, and increased volatility as companies delay investment and consumption.
Opinion & Features
THE BOTTOM LINE

Fallout zone: Singapore and Apac brace for impact of US-China trade conflict

A labourer at a site of a rare earth metals mine at Nancheng county, Jiangxi province.
Energy & Commodities

China making it harder to get rare earth magnet export licences

(FILES) (COMBO) This combination of pictures created on November 07, 2024 shows former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (L) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on November 4, 2024, and Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) at a press conference in Belgrade, on May 8, 2024. Chinese President Xi Jinping held phone talks on January 17, 2025, with US president-elect Donald Trump, Chinese state media reported. CCTV said the phone call happened "on the evening of January 17", without providing any immediate further details. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU and Elvis Barukcic / AFP)
Opinion & Features

The new rare earth Cold War: China’s trump card in US tariff poker?

Chinese officials say there could be “exemptions” for their sweeping rare earth curbs in order to facilitate trade.
International

Trump, Xi spark another standoff with world economy at risk

China hawks should brace for having their hearts broken by US President Donald Trump (left), for he does not share their solemn disapproval of his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
Opinion & Features

China tries shock and awe on Donald Trump

FILE PHOTO: A display shows lithium ore spodumene, mined in Western Australia, which is used in the production of batteries for electric vehicles, in Perth, Australia, May 24, 2024. REUTERS/Melanie Burton/File Photo
Companies & Markets

Australia consults on critical minerals stockpile ahead of Albanese-Trump meeting

Observers say the move appears to be a gambit in China’s trade talks with the United States.
Global Enterprise

China ramps up rare earth restrictions, in move to beef up position for US trade talks

Restrictions on exporting the technology to make rare earth magnets will be expanded to more types of magnets.
International

China tightens rare-earth export controls, targets defence, semiconductor users

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