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China’s shifting trade flows face challenges

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CHINA

Its first-half trade performance offers evidence of the country’s ability to adapt to abrupt changes in the international economic environment. As the world’s first ranking…

Competition in the AI value chain will be fierce

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INT

This follows a similar launch by Databricks, a cloud-based AI data management platform. Companies along the AI value chain are increasingly launching new GenAI models to funnel…

AI will transform supply chains

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INTERNATIONAL

Rapid AI adoption in industrial and commercial supply chains is enabling companies in industries as diverse as retailing, auto manufacturing and food and beverage production to be…

Parallel imports continue to support Russia’s economy

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RUSSIA

Parallel imports have played a crucial role in securing the supply of goods for the Russian economy. The creation and management of parallel import channels is now an important…

China’s AI chip industry will grow but still lag

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CHINA

China is working hard to boost its domestic AI chip industry in response to US restrictions. The support significantly impacts the development of its entire AI sector, the…

Dubai’s real estate sector will strengthen further

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

In contrast to many developed and emerging markets, real estate prices, particularly at the luxury end of the market, have risen strongly in 2023. Nevertheless, residential…

Crewed and uncrewed combat aircraft will collaborate

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INTERNATIONAL

Countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Italy, Germany, France and Spain have programmes underway to develop these next-generation systems.

South Korea seeks security in manufacturing and trade

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SOUTH KOREA

Seoul wants to secure supply chains and open up markets for South Korean industry in nuclear power and rail as well as weapons. President Yoon Suk-yeol has been overseas this year…

Saudi Aramco will seek to manage rapid industry change

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SAUDI ARABIA

Yet this follows a government directive that the company cancel increases in its maximum sustainable capacity (MSC) of crude oil production from 12 million barrels per day (b/d…

El Nino farming stress will have wide economic impacts

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INTERNATIONAL

This irregular weather phenomenon appears ahead of the southern hemisphere spring growing season, disrupting harvests by creating untypically severe aridity or wetness. No two El…