Japan feels the squeeze as China’s rare earth magnet exports only partly recover
China’s exports of rare earth permanent magnets to Japan slightly rebounded in April after slumping the previous month, but Japanese firms warn they are...
Hong Kong minister touts gold as ‘bridge between conventional and new finance’
Published: 6:27pm, 20 May 2026Updated: 6:41pm, 20 May 2026 Gold can serve as a “potential bridge” between conventional and new forms of finance, Hong...
Malaysia’s ruling coalition committed to staying united until ‘end of its term’: minister
Malaysia’s unity government will remain intact until the end of its term amid speculation of snap elections, according to Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. “Barisan...
How China and Russia could team up to shift global science ‘centre of gravity’
Cooperation between China and Russia on science and technology could help stop US isolation and allow the international science community to “return to normalcy”...
Trump’s H-1B visa squeeze paves way for Indian tech exodus
For generations of Indian tech workers, the H-1B visa has been a golden ticket, turning ambitious engineers from Hyderabad and Bengaluru into Silicon Valley...
Jensen Huang’s visit to China spicy noodle shop prompts launch of ‘leather jacket’ set meal
A noodle shop in downtown Beijing went viral on social media after billionaire Jensen Huang paid it a visit, prompting the outlet to launch...
EU picks tungsten, rare earths, gallium for first critical mineral stockpile
The European Union has shortlisted tungsten, rare earths and gallium for its first joint stockpile of critical minerals aimed at reducing its reliance on...
35 families in Hong Kong shoebox flats face eviction since start of new rule
Published: 5:27pm, 20 May 2026Updated: 6:12pm, 20 May 2026 Thirty-five families living in Hong Kong’s subdivided units have faced eviction in the two and...
Xi-Putin summit leaves gas pipeline plan in limbo
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin made little progress on long-delayed plans to to build a new gas pipeline between the two...