Indian drugmaker Anthem Biosciences’ $395 million public listing was fully subscribed on the second day of bidding, as investors bet on the company’s growth prospects at a time when global big pharma …
Monthly Archives For July 2025
Chinese Data Center Billionaire Zhou Chaonan’s Wealth Jumps On Nvidia AI Chip Sales Resumption
Data center operators in China, which use Nvidia’s H20 chips to crunch data for various AI services, have been struggling to find a local alternative that is as good as the U.S. company’s chips.
Beijing is increasingly sensitive to deflation, advanced manufacturing is a silver lining: Economist
Louise Loo, head of Asia economics at Oxford Economics says that while China’s economic growth is likely to slow in the second half of 2025 due to the ‘spectacular growth engine’ of exports ceasing to…
China’s second-quarter growth beats forecasts but deflation fears fuel calls for stimulus, deeper reform
While China’s economic growth in June beat economists’ estimates of 5.1%, it represented a deceleration from the 5.4% growth in the first quarter.
Asian stock market today: Indices trade mixed amid Trump’s renewed tariff threat; Hang Seng up 0.2%, Shenzhen dips 0.9%
Asian markets displayed mixed performance amid renewed concerns over President Trump’s tariff plans. Japan’s Nikkei 225 saw gains, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index edged up slightly. Conversely, …
Jensen Huang says the US needs to win a key people battle with China
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the US must win over global AI developers — especially the 50% in China — to lead the future of AI.
US rare earth pricing system is poised to challenge China’s dominance
U.S. efforts to break China’s dominance of the rare earths market and to drive investment in its own industry have moved up a gear with a Washington-backed plan to create a separate, higher pricing system.
Nvidia to resume H20 chip sales to China after U.S. assures export licenses
Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) said Tuesday it hopes to resume sales of its H20 GPUs to Chinese clients, citing U.S. government assurances that export licenses will be granted. “The U.S. government has assured …
China’s imports of major commodities show rising price sensitivity
China’s imports of major commodities presented a mixed picture in the first half, but if there is a clear trend it is that the world’s top buyer of natural resources is increasingly sensitive to …
Why retail’s next AI frontier is Physical, and starts with precision 3D data
By Alex de Vigan, Founder & CEO, Nfinite Last week, videos of Shenzhen-built humanoid robots stacking breakfast trays lit up LinkedIn feeds. The manufacturer, Dobot, says mass production will begin by …
Big Brother gets new powers in China with digital ID system
China is launching a digital ID system, giving Beijing greater control over online activity and further raising concerns about surveillance and censorship.
Japan warns of China’s military moves as biggest strategic challenge
Japan has raised strong caution about China’s rapid acceleration of military activity in extensive areas from around its coasts and into the Pacific, describing the moves as the biggest strategic challenge.
China’s property investment falls 11.2% y/y in January-June
Property investment in China declined 11.2% in the first half of the year from the same period last year, after slumping 10.7% in January-May, official data showed on Tuesday. Property sales by floor …
