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A Baltic nation's Soviet-era research legacy has evolved into critical technology that underpins semiconductor production in Taipei, creating an unlikely strategic link in the global tech supply chain.
Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit brings Xi, Putin, Modi to Bishkek; Semicon Taiwan showcases chip-packaging advances; fast-fashion retailer debuts at $27 billion valuation
American financiers who once enjoyed direct meetings with China's top officials now find those doors quietly closing
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong says tracing every shipment's supply chain is unrealistic, while warning that geopolitics now drives trade more than economics
Washington's plan to intensify economic pressure on Tehran could complicate already fragile U.S.-China relations as Beijing maintains critical energy imports from the Islamic Republic
Military operations in Rakhine State target strategic coastal territory needed for Moscow-backed deep-water facility worth billions
A container vessel departs Saturday on Seoul's first commercial trial of the Northern Sea Route, a move requiring Russian collaboration that may complicate ties with Western allies.
Corporate filings reveal closure of at least 15 branch offices and joint ventures over five years, signaling strategic retreat despite artificial intelligence opportunities
Li Ka-shing's flagship conglomerate navigates geopolitical tensions while posting first-half earnings jump and holding significant cash reserves
Commerce Minister outlines policy framework to navigate geopolitical headwinds and supply chain shifts
Prime minister has visited 11 countries since October, prioritizing U.S. and Southeast Asian partners while navigating China's diplomatic offensive
New U.S. pressure campaign signals hardening stance on artificial intelligence partnerships, testing diplomatic ties across Asia and beyond
Cooling inflation data pushes back expectations for US monetary tightening, lifting regional markets despite lingering Middle East tensions
As Seoul's GDP and market cap climb past traditional thresholds, Asia's institutional investors and policymakers face a structural rebalancing beyond short-term volatility
The nation's tech policy debate echoes a 2007 dispute over H5N1 virus samples, raising questions about who captures value from Indonesian resources.
Scott Bessent's proposed currency rescue signals a fundamental shift in U.S.-Japan economic relations, where nothing comes free anymore
The calorie-based measure fell another percentage point in fiscal 2025, highlighting the nation's vulnerability to global supply shocks as structural farm challenges persist.
The bloc's consensus-driven approach faces scrutiny as Myanmar's instability and South China Sea disputes expose structural limitations in collective decision-making.
Key manufacturing hubs across the region are adapting strategies as shifting tariffs and geopolitical tensions reshape demand patterns
Manila expects gasoline and diesel to fall by over three pesos per liter next week, the largest single cut since early summer, as crude markets respond to a temporary halt in U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran.
WAICO assembles 29 non-Western members in a bid to challenge democratic nations' AI governance and supply chains.
