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US-China trade war
China digs deep on mineral security as battle for resources with US intensifies
Rare earths and critical minerals with economic and tech value are prioritised in Beijing’s plans to maintain dominance over global supplies.
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Gold in Hong Kong
Hongkongers rush to sell, buy gold as precious metal’s price hits record high
14 Feb 2025 - 8:30AM
US-China trade war
In the US-China battle for critical minerals, where will Australia stand?
12 Feb 2025 - 8:17PM
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Malaysia
Floods wash out Malaysia’s palm oil harvest as output sinks most in 9 years
The states of Sarawak and Sabah, top oil palm growing areas, were among the worst-affected areas by recent heavy rains and floods.
11 Feb 2025 - 9:44AM
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Australia
Australia makes its case against US tariffs on steel, aluminium
‘Thousands of good-paying American jobs’ have been created by Australia’s steel and aluminium exports, its trade minister said on Monday.
10 Feb 2025 - 1:03PM
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US-China trade war
The US is scrambling to replace China’s rare earths. Is Ukraine the answer?
China’s tightening export controls are pushing America to look far and wide for alternative sources of critical minerals, but it has few options.
6 Feb 2025 - 9:15PM
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The Philippines
Philippines declares food security emergency to slash rice prices
The annual rate of increase in rice prices hit a 15-year high in 2024. The Philippines is among the world’s largest rice importers.
4 Feb 2025 - 9:58AM
Banking & finance
Gold hits record high as Trump’s tariffs spur safe-haven buying
Gold hit US$2,830.49 per ounce on Monday due to the safe-haven demand driven by uncertainty surrounding Trump’s tariffs.
4 Feb 2025 - 8:25AM
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Gold in Hong Kong
‘Gold corridor’: Hong Kong bullion exchange’s head envisions hub role
HKGX chairman forecasts rising gold prices and trading volume in the Year of the Snake.
3 Feb 2025 - 1:31PM
Malaysia
Malaysians call for fines for Singaporean motorists freeloading on cheap fuel
The issue was reignited by a viral video showing a woman refuelling a Singapore-registered car at a subsidised petrol pump in Johor.
3 Feb 2025 - 12:07PM
United States
Opinion
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The hidden danger of Trump’s tough trade tactics
Trump’s tariff threats to bully countries into helping achieve his political goals may create a backlash like the one that propelled him to power.
30 Jan 2025 - 11:58PM
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Gold in Hong Kong
Year of the Snake: gold’s ascent to record highs to dampen jewellery sales
The price of the precious metal, which jumped 35 per cent in the Year of the Dragon, is expected to maintain its elevated trajectory.
29 Jan 2025 - 9:30AM
United States
Opinion
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How the US can challenge China’s dominance over critical minerals
To secure critical minerals, cut dependence on China and boost growth, Trump might cut red tape, spur investment and push collaborations.
23 Jan 2025 - 8:30PM
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Zijin Mining
China’s Zijin Mining vies with Glencore after record year for profits
The gold and copper producer has a market capitalisation on par with global commodity trading giant Glencore.
22 Jan 2025 - 4:49PM
Banking & finance
Hong Kong to join LME warehouse network to serve China’s metals appetite
‘Major milestone’ enhances Hong Kong’s role as a conduit to China, the world’s biggest consumer of metals.
20 Jan 2025 - 8:00PM
Rare earths
Gold discoveries show how China’s mineral search is yielding precious prospects
Authorities again announce huge findings of gold veins across different Chinese regions, with the help of big data and powerful computing.
20 Jan 2025 - 3:48PM
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China property
China steelmakers set for more production cuts as demand sags
Chinese research firm Mysteel expects output to sink to less than 900 million tons by 2030 from more than 1 billion tons in 2024.
20 Jan 2025 - 2:15PM
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Australia
Australia’s US$1.2 billion plan to make aluminium ‘green’
PM Anthony Albanese said the move aims to position Australia as a leader in ‘green metals’ and capitalise on the growing global demand for sustainable materials.
20 Jan 2025 - 10:20AM
Asean
Opinion
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In joining Brics, Indonesia is showing itself to be strategic trailblazer
What Indonesia has gained is strategic autonomy, clout with the US and within Asean, and a bigger voice on the global stage.
19 Jan 2025 - 10:57AM
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China-Philippines relations
Opinion
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Manila and Beijing can still choose cooperation over conflict
While violent clashes and bilateral disputes between Manila and Beijing have reached new heights, so can economic engagement.
16 Jan 2025 - 6:02AM
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Banking & finance
Hong Kong should seize role in clean-energy commodities, think tank says
Commodities market would ‘create a new growth point for Hong Kong’s economy’, report from Better Hong Kong Foundation says.
15 Jan 2025 - 4:47PM
United States
Opinion
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Trump’s Greenland gambit spotlights geopolitical tussle over the Arctic
As climate change accelerates Arctic ice melt, opening up new shipping routes and resource extraction opportunities, Greenland’s geopolitical value has soared.
13 Jan 2025 - 8:30PM
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Malaysia
Chinese, Indian steel and iron hit with anti-dumping duties by Malaysia
The provisional duties, which took effect on January 11, also targeted iron and steel products from Japan and South Korea.
13 Jan 2025 - 8:20PM
Asean
Opinion
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Why Southeast Asia’s participation in Brics matters
With Indonesia joining the grouping and Malaysia and Thailand as partner countries, Brics has acquired not just mineral-rich members but also key Asean voices.
12 Jan 2025 - 5:44PM
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Climate change
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The industry is in crisis, but wine lovers should hold their panic
The future looks dire with consumption pivoting away, especially in China and France, and grape growers worldwide hit by climate change, but the wine sector is a long-term sector.
10 Jan 2025 - 6:34PM
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Donald Trump
Canada’s leaders say Trump’s 51st state ‘joke’ isn’t funny any more
Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the US president-elect’s comments are meant to undermine his country’s closest ally.
9 Jan 2025 - 5:06AM
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United States
Opinion
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Up in the air whether US economic arrows will hit the mark
If the Trump 2.0 team is as uncoordinated as Trump 1.0, we will see arrows flying everywhere.
3 Jan 2025 - 8:30PM
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Indonesia
‘Palm oil is strategic’: Indonesia’s Prabowo calls for protection
Foreign countries are eyeing Indonesian palm oil as the ‘strategic material’ is crucial to their industries, President Prabowo Subianto says.
31 Dec 2024 - 8:25PM
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