Soaring prices, but shrinking demand as China’s memory chip market falters
China’s secondary semiconductor market is seeing a sharp run-up in memory chip prices as global supplies tighten, though vendors say the rally faces an...
Warner Bros rejects Paramount’s updated US$108 million bid, prefers Netflix deal
Warner Bros Discovery’s board has unanimously turned down Paramount Skydance’s (PSKY) latest attempt to acquire the studio, saying its revised US$108.4 billion hostile bid...
Japan Condemns China’s Ban on Dual-Use Exports
Tokyo on Jan. 7 said Beijing’s ban on dual-use exports targeting Japan is unacceptable, amid increasing tensions between the two major Asian economies. The...
Why Shein doesn’t have to be the model for the fashion industry
In 2025, familiar fashion brands around the world shut stores, restructured operations or disappeared. Meanwhile, Shein, the fast-fashion platform long criticised for its environmental...
Snow, ice paralyse Europe as brutal cold snap disrupts flights, rail services
Snow, ice and high winds brought transport chaos to swathes of Europe for a third day on Wednesday, with hundreds of flights cancelled and...
China blasts US for ‘blatant interference’ after Donald Trump claims Venezuela’s oil
China has denounced the United States for its “blatant interference” in Venezuela, accusing it of violating international law and infringing upon the country’s sovereignty...
Tight race for Hong Kong’s Legco presidency as parties allow free vote
Two candidates vying to become the next president of Hong Kong’s legislature are locked in a tight race as major political parties have given...
Venezuelan Chinese Capture Reality: Maduro Falls, Economy Soars, Shocking 1.4 Billion Chinese
On January 5th, a Chinese restaurant owner in Venezuela shared a video. The atmosphere in the restaurant was full of joy. Many customers gave...
China’s top lithography bet shifts gears: SMEE sells subsidiary in strategic pivot
China’s state-backed lithography champion Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment (SMEE) has reshuffled its business, divesting a manufacturing arm as it sharpens its focus on research...