8 d. ago World's largest automated container terminal starts operation in Shanghai

As part of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone, the system can operate completely unmanned.

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1 week ago In SAFE hands: China’s secret plan for a US$1 trillion reserves fund in Hong Kong

Cheng Hao, the man involved in the rescue of China’s 2015 market crash, runs what is the world’s third largest wealth fund in Hong Kong.

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2 w. ago China manufacturing, AI pose an ‘existential threat’ to US in robotics sector

Domestic manufacturers’ share in China, the world’s largest robotics market, nears 50 per cent, up from 30 per cent in 2020.

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2 w. ago Over 1 in 5 young Indonesians are out of work. Fixing that won’t be easy

Southeast Asia’s largest economy has the world’s fourth-largest workforce, but it’s outshone by its neighbours like Malaysia and Thailand.

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2 w. ago Hong Kong stock exchange says ‘Sawasdee’ to secondary listings by Thai companies

Thailand’s stock market is the third largest in Southeast Asia and 25th globally, according to the World Bank.

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2 w. ago Hong Kong stock exchange to allow secondary listings by Thai companies

Thailand’s stock market is the third largest in Southeast Asia and 25th globally, according to the World Bank.

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2 w. ago Chipmaker TSMC’s sales quicken in first 2 months of 2025 in upbeat note for AI

The world’s largest contract chip manufacturer reported combined revenue for the first two months of US$16.8 billion.

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3 w. ago Norway faces ‘serious security situation’, must hike Ukraine aid, PM says

Norway, home to the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, has seen soaring income from gas sales to Europe.

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3 w. ago The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) band members in Beijing on Wednesday: China has the world's second

The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) band members in Beijing on Wednesday: China has the world's second-largest military budget, but lags well behind the United States, its primary strategic rival  Islander News.com

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3 w. ago Bitcoin up by a fifth after Trump names cryptocurrencies in strategic reserve

The world’s largest cryptocurrency is up by more than 20 per cent from the November lows.

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4 w. ago Huawei, Vivo, Xiaomi lead China’s smartphone sales surge fuelled by government subsidies

A government subsidy scheme for electronics purchases has boosted sales in the world’s largest smartphone market.

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