China Forces Refiners to Keep Fuel Flowing as Energy Shock Ripples Across Asia
BEIJING, 2 April 2026 – China has ordered its private oil refiners to keep fuel production running “at all costs,” in a clear signal that energy security has…
Category: Development & Sustainability
Asian Nations Seek Leverage to Reopen Strait of Hormuz as Energy Crisis Deepens
SINGAPORE, 2 April 2026 – Asian economies are intensifying diplomatic and strategic efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as the prolonged disruption of the critical oil shipping…
Alibaba Doubles Down on Profit Push with Third Closed-Source AI Model Launch
HANGZHOU, 2 April 2026 – Alibaba Group has unveiled its third closed-source artificial intelligence model in just a matter of days, signalling a decisive strategic shift toward monetisation…
Australian State Triggers Emergency Powers as Fuel Crisis Deepens Amid Global Supply Shock
PERTH, 2 April 2026 – Western Australia has activated emergency powers to manage a worsening fuel crisis, as supply disruptions linked to the Middle East conflict ripple across…
Hong Kong Developers Cast Doubt on Ambitious Tech Hub as Property Pressures Mount
HONG KONG, 2 April 2026 – Hong Kong’s push to transform its northern frontier into a sprawling technology hub is facing growing scepticism from the very players expected…
China Moves to Rewrite Iron Ore Pricing Power in Challenge to Global Mining Giants
BEIJING, 2 April 2026 – China is mounting a bold challenge to the long-standing dominance of global mining giants in the iron ore market, seeking to reshape pricing…
How China Is Emerging as a Strategic Winner from the Iran War
BEIJING, 1 April 2026 – While the United States and Israel remain deeply engaged in the ongoing conflict with Iran, analysts increasingly point to an unexpected geopolitical beneficiary:…
ASEAN Meetings to Go Virtual as Region Adapts to Global Pressures
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 April 2026 – Several upcoming ASEAN meetings will be conducted virtually, as member states adjust to evolving regional and global challenges, signalling a renewed shift…
Chinese Chipmakers Gain Ground as Nvidia’s Dominance in China Erodes
BEIJING, 1 April 2026 – China’s domestic chipmakers are rapidly closing the gap with global leader Nvidia in the country’s artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor market, signalling a structural…