Politics China tech financial ecosystem matures as Hong Kong IPOs boom Finance News May 4, 2026 Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a succinct… Read More...
Politics Can nuclear energy solve Europe’s energy crisis? Here’s why it won’t be Finance News May 3, 2026 Hefty upfront costs, issues disposing of radiation and waste, and memories of terrible accidents have all contributed… Read More...
Politics Trump’s Hormuz gambit lands with a whimper Finance News May 3, 2026 U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit board M/V Blue Star III, a commercial ship suspected of… Read More...
Politics Japan puts ‘too much burden’ on U.S. for security, former defense minister Finance News May 2, 2026 Taro Kono during a news conference at the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday,… Read More...
Politics China’s self-driving truck leaders say AI breakthroughs won’t accelerate Finance News May 1, 2026 The steering wheel on an Inceptio Technology autonomous truck in Jinan, Shandong Province, China, on Thursday, April… Read More...
Politics Lutnick grilled on Nvidia chip sales to China by Sen. Chris Coons Finance News May 1, 2026 U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick testifies during Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice,… Read More...
Politics Japan Airlines to trial robots at Tokyo’s Haneda airport to load baggage Finance News Apr 30, 2026 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 7: A Japan Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner departs Los Angeles International Airport… Read More...
Politics China’s EV price war turns into AI arms race beyond cheaper cars Finance News Apr 30, 2026 AI signage at the Robert Bosch booth at the Beijing Auto Show in Beijing, China, on Saturday, April 25,… Read More...
Politics U.S. warns banks of sanctions risk over China ‘teapot’ refineries handling Finance News Apr 28, 2026 This picture taken on March 26, 2026 shows an oil tanker unloading crude oil at a port in Yantai, in China's eastern… Read More...
Politics Oil takes another hit, but chips steal the spotlight Finance News Apr 28, 2026 Passenger planes sit on the tarmac at Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 11, 2026. Drones fell near Dubai… Read More...