The US proposes a critical minerals trading bloc with allies like Japan and the EU, aiming to counter China's dominance and prevent market manipulation via price floors.
According to one estimate, rare earth deposits around Minami-Torishima, a remote island about 1,900 kilometres from central Tokyo, amount to at least 16 million tonnes, enough to…
Vietnam posted the largest US trade surplus among Southeast Asian countries, hitting a record US$133.8 billion in 2025, up 28% from 2024. Thailand’s US trade surplus rose to…
The scale of decline threatens the country’s food security, coastal livelihoods, and the future of its fisheries.
Across China, a growing number of young livestreamers are turning their lenses to rural markets, once seen as fading relics of the past.
Succession planning is lacking, as 70% discuss wealth transfer but only 23% have comprehensive legacy plans, highlighting a gap between intent and execution.
Despite China’s massive investment push, money cannot buy experience in advanced memory.
College graduates joining South Korea’s conglomerates earn average of U$46,100, while it’s U$37,047 in Japan and U$29,877 in Taiwan.
The Stratbase Group said that the country "is in danger of remaining exposed to overlapping economic, security, and climate shocks unless it shifts from reactive governance to…
Supply disruptions, middlemen and volatile politics prompted price hikes in staples, vegetables and fruits in first four months of the current fiscal year.