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.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
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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
Editorial Staff Apr 2
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.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
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.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
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.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
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.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
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.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
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.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
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
Editorial Staff Apr 2
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.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
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.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
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.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
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.
Editorial Staff Apr 1
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.
Editorial Staff Apr 1
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.
Editorial Staff Apr 1
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?
Editorial Staff Apr 1
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.
Editorial Staff Apr 1
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.
Editorial Staff Apr 1
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.
Editorial Staff Apr 1
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.
Editorial Staff Apr 1