By Priti Sharma
Mumbai-based editor covering Asian markets, the rupee, the yuan, central banks and regional supply chains.
Why Asia Shouldn't Fear Silicon Valley's AI Slowdown Push
US tech leaders urge AI slowdowns, citing safety, but the real motive may be preserving American lead. Asia should pursue its own AI path, n
China shifts corporate credit from supply chains to banks
China's new payment rules push large companies to settle SME invoices within 60 days, shifting working-capital burdens from suppliers to for
Hong Kong's capital markets fuel China's AI expansion
Moonshot AI's confidential Hong Kong IPO filing could raise $3 billion, signaling the city's growing role in financing China's AI sector. Th
Big AI slowdown: safety pause or strategic retreat?
Anthropic's CEO has called for a coordinated slowdown in AI development, backed by OpenAI and xAI. But the pause could also be a strategic m
US-India minerals pact could revive Bougainville's Panguna mine
Bougainville's government has endorsed India's Lloyds Metals to redevelop the Panguna mine, a project stalled since a civil war. A new US-In
Saudi pipeline attack threatens global oil supply for weeks
Satellite images show severe damage to Saudi Arabia's East-West Pipeline after a drone strike, forcing a shutdown of up to five weeks. The o
Asia's solo economy: the cost of living alone
Single-person households now dominate in Japan and South Korea, and China has 125 million people living alone. This 'loneliness economy' is
BRICS expands its development agenda, but delivery remains uncertain
The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi produced a wide-ranging declaration, but most commitments remain voluntary. The bloc's ambition to rival
Chip industry's next leap: merging memory and logic
Semiconductors are finally moving into the third dimension, with memory and logic beginning to merge. This shift, driven by AI demand and ne
Trump's climate denial hands China the green economy
Trump's second term is accelerating fossil fuel production while blocking wind and solar, ceding the green economy to China. Meanwhile, Euro
Asia's weight is quietly redefining BRICS beyond anti-Western rhetoric
Six of BRICS' 11 members are Asian, accounting for 83% of its GDP by purchasing power parity. Their priorities on energy, digital infrastruc
Asia's oil buffer against Hormuz turmoil is nearly exhausted
Asia's oil reserves are running low after months of shielding consumers from Hormuz disruptions. With crude nearing $100, governments face d