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Briefing: 'It is far from certain that China will emerge economically victorious from the current chaos'

Strategic angle: The global economic destabilization triggered by the war in the Middle East is now affecting the world's factory, which is struggling to offload its overproduction, writes columnist Harold Thibault.

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Briefing: China Is Taking On Mining Giants to Reorder a $190 Billion Market

Strategic angle: China is challenging major mining companies to reshape the global mining landscape.

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Briefing: Republican Senator Calls Chinese Cars A ‘Cancer,’ Vowing Stricter Ban

Strategic angle: Senator Bernie Moreno of Ohio plans to introduce legislation to prohibit partnerships that would allow Chinese cars into the U.S.

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Briefing: Cambodia: Alleged cyber scam boss extradited to China

Strategic angle: Li Xiong was arrested in Cambodia and deported at the request of Chinese authorities, linked to a major scam operation.

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Briefing: China is trying to play peacemaker in the Iran war - will it work?

Strategic angle: It's a turnaround for Beijing, whose official response has been muted so far. Why is China stepping in now?

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Briefing: China gains ground in DR Congo’s mining sector as Australian firm loses permits

Strategic angle: China's influence in the DR Congo's mining industry expands following the loss of permits by an Australian company.

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Briefing: Large Japanese companies are more optimistic despite Iran conflict, but analysts say this may not last

Strategic angle: The positive sentiment may not fully capture the impact from the Iran war, analysts said, as Japan's Tankan survey period ended in March.

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Briefing: Asia ramps up use of dirty fuels to cover energy shortfall triggered by Iran war

Strategic angle: Governments across Asia are increasing coal usage as they face energy shortages due to the ongoing conflict in Iran.

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Briefing: IndiGo shares jump 8% after India's largest airline names industry veteran William Walsh as CEO

Strategic angle: Walsh, 64, is currently the director general of the International Air Transport Association and will join the Indian airline in early August.

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Briefing: Apple at 50: the roots of a tech revolution

Strategic angle: How a little-known yet highly influential management course in postwar Japan paved the way for Steve Jobs’ obsession with quality

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Briefing: India begins counting more than a billion people in massive census

Strategic angle: The two-phase exercise - the world’s most ambitious - will see three million officials count every Indian.

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Briefing: Toyota’s Electric Hilux Costs $20K More Than The Diesel, And That’s Not Even The Worst Part

Strategic angle: The electric Hilux arrives in Australia as the priciest truck in the lineup, with a limited driving range that suits fleet work better than outback adventures.

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Briefing: Biotech VCs Move Upstream in China's Scientific Pipelines

Strategic angle: U.S. venture capital firms are proactively investing in Chinese biotech, shifting their strategy as competition intensifies.

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Briefing: The New BMW iX3 For China Loses The Pop-Out Door Handles

Strategic angle: The last-minute change was driven by a new regulation coming into force in 2027.

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Briefing: Eurovision Song Contest launches first-ever Asia edition

Strategic angle: Broadcasters from 10 countries, including South Korea and the Philippines, will be taking part.

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Briefing: Iran condemns US strike on Delhi-bound plane as 'war crime'

Strategic angle: The Iranian embassy in India criticizes the US for targeting a plane at Mashhad Airport, while India prepares for a significant survey.

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Briefing: Australia investigates tech giants over breaches of social media ban for under-16s

Strategic angle: The Australian regulator believes that some major tech companies are 'failing to obey the laws.'

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Briefing: Three niche commodity prices are surging. What they show about China's grip on supply chains

Strategic angle: In the wake of the Iran war, prices are surging for critical elements used in defense and the semiconductors that power artificial intelligence advances.

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Briefing: In trade’s ‘law of the jungle’, the winners are clear

Strategic angle: It is China and the US that prosper when power sets the terms for global commerce

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Briefing: Indian mobile giant Airtel raises $1 billion for data centers from Carlyle, other PE firms

Strategic angle: Signaling rising global interest in India’s data‑center sector, Bharti Airtel has attracted private‑equity interest as it seeks to raise $1 billion.