Japan’s Economy Faces Fallout From Trump’s China Tariff Threats
Japan’s economy risks taking another hit if US President Donald Trump slaps fresh tariffs on China, sparking a renewed ...
China’s DeepSeek Shock Raises A Big Economic Question
The economic hardware/software debate about China just got more complicated. Before DeepSeek flipped the script on the ...
US stocks goosed by earnings, intact AI budgets. Nvidia dips on talk of China sales curb.
Wall Street ended up on relief Meta and Microsoft kept their AI spending plans even amid mixed earnings. Next up, Apple ...
US Economy Outstripped China in 2024 for Third Year in a Row
The US tightened its grip on the title of world’s biggest economy in 2024 as an irrepressible American consumer helped it ...
Cheap flights and no visas required: Why we’re flocking back to China
Although Qantas pulled its only direct flight to China between Sydney and Shanghai in mid-2024, last year saw a return to pre ...
Taiwan's MND detects 7 Chinese aircraft, 5 vessels around its territory
Five of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and Southwestern Air Defense Identification Zone ...
FirstFT: China’s military builds massive new wartime command centre
Also in today’s newsletter, OpenAI’s massive new funding round, and India’s Narendra Modi faces tough budget challenge ...
'Deliver a growth rate of 10% for...': Ashneer Grover on what’s holding India back from DeepSeek
According to Grover, DeepSeek's success isn’t just about ambition or innovation—it requires a strong economic foundation.
Chidambaram raises concerns over economy
P Chidambaram criticized the BJP government for rising inequality and economic mismanagement ahead of the 2025-26 Union Budget, urging policy changes.
Transcript: SoftBank wants a piece of the AI pie
SoftBank is in talks to invest as much as $25bn into OpenAI. The deal would make it the start-up’s biggest financial backer.
President Trump: Tariffs on Canada and Mexico coming Saturday; undecided on taxing their oil
Aside from 25% tariffs coming Saturday, President Trump is also considering tariffs on oil imports from Canada and Mexico.
Markets (and the world) on edge as Trump’s tariff deadline approaches
Donald Trump's self-imposed deadline for a first round of tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China looms in less than two days as economic observers and world leaders try to plan amid the uncertainty.