Life StyleChina is producing too much stuff. The West is worried.China is framing the West's concerns about overcapacity as protectionism, and as moves aimed at curtailing the country's economic development.Huileng TanApril 5, 2024
Life StyleThe Taiwan earthquake puts the vulnerability of the world’s biggest chipmaker on full displayA 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Taiwan disrupted the operations of TSMC, one of the world's most important chipmakers.Huileng TanApril 3, 2024
Life StyleRussia says its economy is off to a — mostly — roaring 2024Russia's economy is thriving amid Western sanctions and the ongoing war with Ukraine, according to the Central Bank of Russia.Huileng TanApril 2, 2024
Life StyleMeet the woman who engineered Russia’s wartime economy and helped secure another term for PutinOnce feted among her international peers, Russian central bank governor Elvira Nabiullina is now seen as a complicit participant in the Ukraine war.Huileng TanApril 1, 2024
Life StyleTurkey’s opposition party just won the local elections. It could prompt a change in the country’s relationship with Russia.Turkish opposition's win over Erdoğan's AK Party may dampen the president's prestige and influence over Russia ties.Huileng TanApril 1, 2024
Life StyleChina’s property crisis is bleeding into its banking sector, which is being asked to prop up developersChina's property crisis has hit the books of its four biggest lenders, which have seen a notable rise in non-performing loans.Huileng TanMarch 29, 2024
Life StyleA former Apple employee leaked details about products he didn’t like from his work iPhone, lawsuit saysApple accused Andrew Aude of leaking information about projects including the Journal app and Vision Pro to media outlets and other tech companies.Huileng TanMarch 29, 2024
Life StyleForeign companies have lost over $100 billion in the process of leaving Russia since it started the war in UkraineMoscow has intensified punitive measures, such as a 50% asset discount on exiting companies.Huileng TanMarch 28, 2024
Life StyleThe Baltimore bridge disaster is just the latest knock to global shipping and tradeDali, a cargo ship, collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on March 26, shutting down trade at the Port of Baltimore.Huileng TanMarch 28, 2024
Life StyleThe marine insurance industry is bracing for huge claims from the Baltimore bridge disasterAn insurance industry executive compared the disaster to a 2012 cruise ship capsize, which led to the industry's highest recent payout.Huileng TanMarch 27, 2024