Trump says new 10% tariffs on China could hit by February 1, repeating November promise

Markets were cautiously optimistic after Trump took a softer approach to China on Monday. This feeling lasted a day. read ...
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Trump throws TikTok a lifeline—floats 100% tariffs on China if no deal

Trump signed an executive order on Monday that delays divestment or ban legislation for TikTok for 75 days. read more
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The kidnapping of a Chinese actor has reignited fears over travel to Southeast Asia, and renewed concerns about scam centers run by criminal gangs.

Users on Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu asked if it was safe to travel to Thailand after a Hong Kong ...
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Nintendo has finally unveiled its long-awaited Switch successor. Investors were not impressed

Shares of Nintendo fell as much as 7% when markets opened on Friday, after the company released some details about ...
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China’s GDP growth slows, even as Beijing ramps up enthusiasm to revive a stumbling economy

The 5% GDP growth rate is the lowest recorded by China since the 1990s, excluding the fiscally turbulent years of ...
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After ‘historic’ investment in chips and data centres, can Malaysia sustain its optimism in the age of Trump 2.0?

“We are no longer satisfied with playing the audience.” read more
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Vietnam’s economy beat growth forecasts as trade-friendly Trump returned to the White House

Vietnam’s GDP grew by 7.09% in 2024, ahead of the government’s forecast of 6.5%. Yet Vietnam’s trade surplus with the ...
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China plans to block exports of minerals and battery technology – key to your EVs and electronics

Beijing is taking a page out of Washington’s playbook in its use of export controls and trade blacklists. read more
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China is in the driver’s seat as EV sales are set to continue growing through 2025

Rho Motion’s Will Roberts predicts that China “will increase EV sales by nearly twice as much as the rest of ...
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