Airbus opens second jet assembly line in China
Airbus said on Wednesday it had opened a second assembly line in China, increasing manufacturing capacity for its best-selling A320neo family of single-aisle jets. The European…
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The Rare Earths Travesty
It will take us years for the U.S. to make up lost ground in mining critical minerals, but this is a solvable problem. Source link
US-Australia rare earths deal is a start but won’t shake China dominance any time soon
US and Western allies seek to loosen China’s grip amid rising trade and security tensions Donald Trump’s backing of Australia’s critical minerals will bring much-needed financial support…
BHP bets on iron ore resilience despite China slowdown; Q1 output misses
BHP Group on Tuesday struck an upbeat note on global iron ore demand even as it warned of cooling growth in China, while first-quarter output for the steelmaking element slightly missed…
Hong Leong Asia units’ director and ex-chief accountant detained in China
The director of China Yuchai International (CYI) and former chief accountant of its unit Guangxi Yuchai Machinery have been detained by Chinese authorities. Hong Leong Asia, which holds a…
Hong Leong Asia units’ director, ex-chief accountant detained in China; shares fall 12.3%
The director of China Yuchai International (CYI) and former chief accountant of its unit Guangxi Yuchai Machinery have been detained by Chinese authorities. Hong Leong Asia, which holds a…
China scraps platinum tax break for state-owned giant
Currently, China Platinum is the only entity allowed to import the metal without paying a 13% VAT China will phase out a long-standing platinum tax rebate for a state-owned giant,…
U.S. and Australia sign $8.5 billion critical-minerals deal to counter China
President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a critical-minerals deal at the White House on Monday as the U.S. eyes the continent’s rich rare-earth…
China Box Office: ‘Row to Win’ Rises to No. 1 as ‘Tron: Ares’ and ‘One Battle After Another’ Open
At the China box office for Oct. 17–19, “Row to Win” climbed to the top spot with RMB30.8 million ($4.3 million), according to consultancy Artisan Gateway. The PMF Pictures release has…
Apple’s new iPhone outsells previous model by 14% in US, China
Apple’s latest generation of iPhones is off to a faster start than usual, with its most basic model surging in popularity. The iPhone 17 series outsold the iPhone 16 range by 14 per cent…
Korean Film ‘The World of Love’ Secures Rare Chinese Distribution Deal (EXCLUSIVE)
Korean film “The World of Love” has secured a Chinese distribution deal with Light Films Limited, marking a significant breakthrough in a market that has been largely closed to Korean…
China officials try to ease global concern over rare earth curbs
The Asian nation has justified its latest curbs as a response to an expansion of US controls Chinese officials tried to ease concerns over its shock escalation of rare earth curbs while…
China rare-earth product exports shrink as US frictions flare
China’s exports of rare earth products fell in September from a month earlier, as Beijing’s tighter controls on strategic minerals ripple through global supply chains and heighten tensions…
Gold pulls back after record high on firm US dollar, Trump’s China remarks
Markets are pricing in a 25-basis-point cut at the Federal Reserve’s October meeting and another in December Gold prices fell more than 2 per cent on Friday (Oct 17) after hitting a record…
Fox Host Gets Trump to Admit His Trade War With China Won’t End Well
Texas Democratic Party Chairman Kendall Scudder accused Abbott of “suck up to Donald Trump,” saying, “We do not need an unnecessary display of force at the expense of taxpayers on a…
Micron to exit China server chip market after failing to recover from 2023 ban: sources
The ban on Micron products in critical infrastructure has shut the company out of the country’s data centre expansion boom [SEOUL/SHANGHAI] Micron plans to stop supplying server chips to…
ByteDance’s Other AI Chatbot Is Quietly Gaining Traction Around the World
ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has built what is currently the most popular AI chatbot in China: Doubao. Launched in 2023, the app has risen to the top of the country’s…
EXCLUSIVE: Louis Vuitton’s Chengdu Pop-up Spotlights Local Culture, Includes New Fragrance Launch
After Shanghai and Beijing, Louis Vuitton has landed in Chengdu with pop-up experiences that span retail, fragrance and hospitality. To celebrate a new edition of the Louis Vuitton Chengdu…
Russia, China crank up AI-powered cyberattacks on the U.S., Microsoft warns
Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea have sharply increased their use of artificial intelligence to deceive people online and mount cyberattacks against the United States, according to new…
How ByteDance Made China’s Most Popular AI Chatbot
When Chinese AI startup DeepSeek became a global sensation in January, it not only shocked Silicon Valley but also startled ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company. The Chinese tech giant had…
US weighs ban on Hong Kong tycoon Richard Li’s phone firm PCCW as China tensions rise
The move shows the US is widening its national security focus to include Hong Kong firms once seen as neutral The US took steps to block one of Hong Kong’s largest phone companies from…
G7 set to discuss joint response to China curbs on rare earths
The latest spat between the world’s two largest economies has rattled markets in recent days Finance chiefs from the Group of Seven (G7) industrial nations will consider a joint response…
LVMH surges to biggest daily jump in 20 years as China demand sparks US$80 billion luxury rally
The strong sales figures surprise investors and are expected to sustain momentum in luxury stocks [PARIS/LONDON] LVMH shares had their best day in over two decades on Wednesday (Oct 15)…
Huawei affiliates parade products that fuel China chip ambitions
Huawei Technologies’ key partners are showcasing a dizzying array of products from software to chip gear, just days after US President Donald Trump threatened more curbs on China’s access…