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Record $80,000,000 Shipping Bills Are Pricing American Oil Out Of Asia
'Energy market stress is also visible in maritime freight'
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China's P2P stablecoin wallets surge 43x, Korea's $450B crypto economy: Asia Express
Despite ongoing bans, China has seen a big surge in peer-to-peer stablecoin use. New figures show South Korea's $450B crypto economy is the largest in East Asi…
Geopolitics
What Does China's New Military Base in Laos Mean?
Beijing's third overseas base is also its second in Southeast Asia.
Energy
Trump isn't 'completely wrong': Hormuz disruption is Asia's problem, says Singapore's foreign minister
Trump has said that Asian economies, which are heavily reliant on energy shipped through Hormuz, should shoulder more of the burden of keeping the waterway ope…
Transport
Xeneta: US-bound container rates peak, but sharp collapse unlikely
Asia - U.S. container spot rates have likely peaked following the Hormuz crisis, but will remain elevated through 2026, an analyst says. The post Xeneta: US-bo…
Macro
World Bank warns of AI concentration risks as it lifts East Asia and Pacific growth outlook to 4.5%
The World Bank now expects the region to grow 4.5% this year, but flagged that trade growth outside AI-related goods has been "weak or negative."
Consumer
CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: Starbucks enters Xinjiang in calculated geopolitical risk
Starbucks struck one of Asia's most closely watched deals last year. Now it is getting headaches over choices made by a partner that leans toward Beijing.
Finance
Kraken parent adds 24/7 dollar settlement with Singapore Gulf Bank
The partnership will enable select institutions in Asia and the Gulf region to instantly settle US dollar transactions through the bank's SGB Net
Crypto
XRP Asia Launches as Ripple Targets Major XRPL Payments Push in 2027
XRP Asia launches in Singapore as Ripple targets higher XRPL payment volume in 2027 while expanding lending and regional builder support.
Top McKinsey executive reveals Asian owner-CEOs' secrets to success
Gautam Kumra, Asia chairman at consultancy McKinsey & Co., researched the qualities of Asia's best owner-CEOs.
AI
America's data center fight is a preview of what's to come for the rest of the world
America's fight over data centers is going global. Communities across Europe and Asia are pushing back over the rising costs of the AI infrastructure boom.
The Illicit World of Sea Cucumbers
How a rare delicacy in Asia drives crime oceans away.
Industrials
Jewelry giant Pandora is getting on lab-grown diamonds and hoping a new Vietnam plant helps growth in Asia
Pandora is expanding its manufacturing footprint beyond Thailand with a new $150 million Vietnam facility as the Danish jeweler eyes further growth across Asia.
Crypto
China warns foreign spies about crypto, Singapore dominates Asia: Asia Express
Singapore's crypto economy grows 55%, South Korea set to make crypto market makers legal, and Chinese spy ministry warns would-be foreign spies it's watching t…
Industrials
AI Boom Keeps Asian Factory Activity Humming Despite Cost Pressures
Gauges of factory activity in Asia continued to signal expansion at the end of third quarter, as the artificial-intelligence boom offset cost pressures and sup…
AI
This may be the 'missing piece' for investors looking to boost AI exposure
Matthews Asia portfolio manager Andrew Mattock delivers a strategy that revolves around the world's second largest economy.
I spent months traveling solo around Asia. A trip with a friend showed me how much I'd changed.
I spent months traveling solo around Asia. A trip with a friend showed me how much I'd changed.
Crypto
Asia dominates Crypto Adoption Index, Bitget's $351M hack: Asia Express
The APAC region accounts for half of the Global Crypto Adoption Index. Bitget suffers massive $351M loss and OpenAI forgets to mention its agents hacked the Au…
Transport
But no pandemic high: Asia-US container rate at $9,600
Trans-Pacific container rates remain near peak-season highs amid resilient U.S.-bound demand and congestion in Asia. The post But no pandemic high: Asia-US con…
Energy
Oil falls on report Asia will import highest volume of crude since start of Iran war
Oil fell Thursday, as traders assess a report that Asia is on track to import its highest volume of crude oil since the start of the US-Iran war.
Finance
HSBC addresses the concerns that are gripping the stock market - and dismisses most of them
Strategists at the bank recommend leaning into technology stocks, especially in the U.S. and Asia, and European banks.
AI
Asia's AI boom is spilling out of the stock market and into luxury spending
Asia's AI boom is spilling out of the stock market and into luxury spending
AI
AI Cycle Set to Offset Energy Hit for Asia Economies
S&P raised its baseline projection for Asia's 2026 gross domestic product growth to 4.6%, but noted that projections for strong growth this year and next don't…
Crypto
North Korea drives onchain malware surge, CoinEx shuts: Asia Express
North Korea and Iran account for the majority of onchain malware, while Malaysia has been named among the most crypto curious Islamic nations.
Technology
Tech Stocks Shudder in Response to Calls to Slow A.I. Progress
Companies at the forefront of artificial intelligence in Asia, Europe and the United States posted declines after tech leaders expressed worries about the safe…
Geopolitics
Modi and Xi are set to meet at BRICS with trade and border issues in spotlight
A meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be the clearest test yet of the tentative post-2020 reset between Asia's two largest economies.
Crypto
Metaplanet equity backlash, SE Asia crypto funding doubles: Asia Express
Shareholders of Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet are seething over equity allocations for insiders, while new figures cement Singapore's role as the top Asi…
Geopolitics
Southeast Asia's Subtle Shift on Taiwan
An erratic United States and a rising China have the region recalibrating.
Consumer
Chipotle's new restaurant in a hip Seoul neighborhood tests its Asian expansion strategy
Chipotle is making its Asia debut in South Korea through its first-ever joint venture for international expansion, with Singapore next in 2027.
My first job out of college has me working US hours from Asia. It's tiring, but I value the flexibility.
My first job out of college has me working US hours from Asia. It's tiring, but I value the flexibility.