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Shrinking workforce will dent East Asia’s economies

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EAST ASIA

Persistently low fertility rates mean that the next decade will see ‘super-aged’ societies not just in China but also in other key East Asian economies, including Hong Kong…

Chinese chip smuggling presents fresh US challenges

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CHINA

Underground markets and business reroutes through overseas subsidiaries are helping companies evade US restrictions, undermining Washington’s efforts to block Chinese access to…

Chinese investment in the Gulf states will rise

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GULF STATES

Chinese businesses are building investment in countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), where they currently lag the United States, Europe and Japan. Renewable energy is a…

Japan will step up efforts to attract inward FDI

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JAPAN

Overseas investors' interest in Japan is being driven by global supply chain realignment and falling production costs due to yen depreciation. This promises to invigorate domestic…

US tech sector M&A could see a sharp expansion

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UNITED STATES

Large, publicly listed companies such as Hewlett Packard and IBM have led the way, looking to strengthen their positions in artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing and…

Beijing seeks a difficult balance in AI regulation

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CHINA

While their progress is good news for the Chinese economy, it puts the government in a conundrum. Beijing understands that fulfilling its economic and political ambitions requires…

China doubles down on protectionism at third plenum

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CHINA

Despite pressure for bold reforms to address a slowing economy and geopolitical tensions, the document largely repeated existing messaging, suggesting that conservatives won out…