Australia’s EU Critical Minerals Deal Is No Quick Fix for Its China Dependence
Strategic angle: Europe can provide capital, technology and market access, but it cannot quickly replace China’s unmatched role as a buyer, processor and integrated industrial ecosystem.
Briefing: China's Communist Party investigates ex-Xinjiang leader Ma Xingrui
Strategic angle: Ma Xingrui, a key figure in the party, faces scrutiny following his tenure in Xinjiang.
Briefing: When jail becomes home: Japan's elderly seek refuge behind bars
Strategic angle: Japan’s demographic crisis is playing out even behind bars as the number of elderly inmates quadruples over the past 20 years.
Briefing: Toyota Makes It Harder For Thieves To Steal Its Popular SUV
Strategic angle: Toyota has added more anti-theft and ADAS systems to the Land Cruiser 250, alongside some other minor changes.
Briefing: From the Amazon to Antarctica: These are the best once-in-a-lifetime marathons to try
Strategic angle: These marathons take runners from dramatic volcanoes to ice fields and historic landmarks, across St. Helena, Antarctica, China and more.
Briefing: Vietnam invests in nuclear power. Russia as an important partner
Strategic angle: Vietnam is enhancing its nuclear power capabilities with significant support from Russia.
Pakistan and Afghanistan hold peace talks in China
First face-to-face contact since December comes after tensions erupted into open conflict.
Briefing: Asia-Pacific markets rise in Easter trade on hopes for Hormuz reopening
Strategic angle: South Korea's Kospi led gains in the region while Japan's Nikkei 225 also opened higher. The Australian and Hong Kong markets were closed for the Easter weekend.
Briefing: 10 Deaths Later, The US Finally Moves To Ban Illegal Chinese Airbag Inflators
Strategic angle: Lifesaving devices have reportedly been transformed into a death sentence as the inflator spews large metal fragments.
Stellantis wants to build Chinese Leapmotor EVs at its idled Canadian plant
Strategic angle: Stellantis is in early talks to assemble electric vehicles from its Chinese partner Leapmotor at the idled Brampton, Ontario plant, according to Bloomberg — a factory that was supposed to be retooled for Jeep production
Briefing: Nyrstar completes sale of zinc plant, mining complexes to Korea Zinc
Strategic angle: Nyrstar has finalized the sale of its zinc plant and mining complexes to Korea Zinc.
Briefing: India’s new digital rules tighten the noose on freedom of speech
Strategic angle: Critics warn that new regulations will enhance government control over online expression.
Briefing: Why China’s ‘Rare Earth Card’ Is Unlikely to Become a Lasting Geopolitical Lever
Strategic angle: An analysis of China's strategic use of rare earth elements in global politics.
Briefing: Tesla reports 358,000 first-quarter vehicle deliveries, down 14% from last quarter
Strategic angle: Tesla is coming off a year of declining deliveries due in part to increased competition from rivals in China offering lower-cost models.
Briefing: RARE EARTHS: Rare earth geology tilts global playing field toward China
Strategic angle: S&P Global reports on how rare earth geology is shifting the balance of power in the global market.
Briefing: IAEA Confirms Tritium Levels in Japan's ALPS Treated Water Are Safe
Strategic angle: The International Atomic Energy Agency reports that tritium levels in the latest batch of treated water are significantly below operational limits.
Briefing: How a seabird native to Hawaii has adapted to life in Honolulu's concrete jungle
Strategic angle: Kaʻiulani Murphy is quick to spot white terns flapping their wings when she's guiding Polynesian voyaging canoes across the Pacific.
Briefing: Apple at 50: how Asia fuelled its rise to the top
Strategic angle: Japanese industry and Chinese manufacturing prowess played roles in the tech giant’s success, with consequences for both
Briefing: Fifty years of measuring the world's cleanest air
Strategic angle: Australia marks 50 years of monitoring the world's cleanest air in remote northwest Tasmania.
Briefing: Ford Has A $4,000 Fuel Deal For Australians Who Can Afford To Not Need A Deal On Fuel
Strategic angle: Ford Australia is throwing in a fuel card with new Ranger and Everest purchases while stock, and your budget, lasts.