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Indonesia jolts China with ‘hostile takeover’ of key commodities in American-influenced move

President Prabowo’s new state trading entity — registered a day before the announcement — will control Indonesia’s biggest commodity exports by September.

By Edna Tarigan, Anton L. Delgado and The Associated PressMay 26, 2026
As the U.S. and Europe pull back from global climate aid, can Asian funders fill the gap?
As the U.S. and Europe pull back from global climate aid, can Asian funders fill the gap?
By Angelica AngMay 25, 2026
Rosewood Hotel Group institutes a global 16-week paid parental leave policy as Asia grapples with falling birth rates
Rosewood Hotel Group institutes a global 16-week paid parental leave policy as Asia grapples with falling birth rates
By Nicholas GordonMay 25, 2026
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Rice feeds more than half the world. It’s also the climate equivalent of 239 million cars
By Hanqin Tian, Jingting Zhang, Pep Canadell, Shufen (Susan) Pan and The ConversationMay 25, 2026
Huawei touts chip breakthrough to shorten gap with TSMC
Huawei touts chip breakthrough to shorten gap with TSMC
By BloombergMay 25, 2026
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82 dead in China’s worst coal mine disaster in years — regulators flagged the risk 2 years ago
By The Associated PressMay 24, 2026
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Pope Leo XIV presenting his 'AI encyclical' at the Vatican in Rome. The Pope, dressed in white, is sitting in a large chair with a laptop open in front of him and flowers arranged on the table in front of the laptop,
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By Jeremy KahnMay 26, 2026
America’s housing market decline is ‘no longer just a Sun Belt story’—LA and Dallas are tumbling, too
Real EstateAmerica’s housing market decline is ‘no longer just a Sun Belt story’—LA and Dallas are tumbling, too
By Nick LichtenbergMay 26, 2026
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InvestingGoldman Sachs just ran some ugly numbers on the SaaSPocalypse—and found hedge funds are dumping software and piling into semis
By Nick LichtenbergMay 26, 2026
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EconomyAmerica is becoming less neighborly, and it’s hurting Gen Z and millennials’ chances at economic mobility
By Tristan BoveMay 26, 2026
Trump has lost four members of his Cabinet. All of them are women
NewslettersTrump has lost four members of his Cabinet. All of them are women
By Emma HinchliffeMay 26, 2026
Coinbase pushes further into AI payments with new MCP for Base network
CryptoCoinbase pushes further into AI payments with new MCP for Base network
By Jeff John RobertsMay 26, 2026
Bill Winters, chief executive officer of Standard Chartered
SuccessStandard Chartered CEO apologizes for calling some workers ‘lower value human capital’ in AI push
By Emma BurleighMay 26, 2026
Kevin O’Leary slams people who want work-life balance: ‘I hope they work for my competitors’
SuccessKevin O’Leary slams people who want work-life balance: ‘I hope they work for my competitors’
By Sydney LakeMay 26, 2026
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How Grab’s CTO sees the superapp’s push into physical AI and automated driving—and why he uses his competitors’ robots in the office
AIHow Grab’s CTO sees the superapp’s push into physical AI and automated driving—and why he uses his competitors’ robots in the office
By Angelica AngMay 22, 2026
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CybersecurityMalaysia slams ‘grossly offensive, false, menacing and insulting’ TikTok memes about its king
By The Associated PressMay 21, 2026
Antler CEO Magnus Grimeland says Silicon Valley doesn’t have a monopoly on tech: ‘People can innovate from almost anywhere’
AsiaAntler CEO Magnus Grimeland says Silicon Valley doesn’t have a monopoly on tech: ‘People can innovate from almost anywhere’
By Angelica AngMay 20, 2026
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AsiaDays after Trump flies out of Beijing, Xi and Putin hail the best friendship in their history
By E. Eduardo Castillo, Simina Mistreanu and The Associated PressMay 20, 2026
Grab bets on new delivery robots to fix Singapore’s ‘supply-constrained markets’ and solve the last-mile problem
AsiaGrab bets on new delivery robots to fix Singapore’s ‘supply-constrained markets’ and solve the last-mile problem
By Angelica AngMay 20, 2026
Why the 137-year-old developer Hongkong Land is reinventing itself—and trying to broaden its focus beyond its home city
AsiaWhy the 137-year-old developer Hongkong Land is reinventing itself—and trying to broaden its focus beyond its home city
By Nicholas GordonMay 19, 2026
How a book convinced Arundhati Bhattacharya, one of India’s most powerful bankers, to try working for a U.S. tech company
AsiaHow a book convinced Arundhati Bhattacharya, one of India’s most powerful bankers, to try working for a U.S. tech company
By Angelica AngMay 19, 2026
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North AmericaTrump says China agreed to buy $17 billion of American beef per year
By Didi Tang and The Associated PressMay 18, 2026
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EnergyThe oil crisis is so bad in Kenya that protesters have lit bonfires in the middle of Nairobi
By The Associated PressMay 18, 2026
Taiwan’s president says the U.S. arms sales that Trump called a bargaining chip with China are ‘the most important deterrent’ of regional conflict
AsiaTaiwan’s president says the U.S. arms sales that Trump called a bargaining chip with China are ‘the most important deterrent’ of regional conflict
By The Associated PressMay 17, 2026
A 45,000-person labor strike at Samsung’s memory chip plants could throw a wrench into the AI boom
EconomyA 45,000-person labor strike at Samsung’s memory chip plants could throw a wrench into the AI boom
By Catherina GioinoMay 17, 2026
Ray Dalio says China’s ascent ushers in era of ‘tribute system’
AsiaRay Dalio says China’s ascent ushers in era of ‘tribute system’
By David Westin, Edward Dufner and BloombergMay 16, 2026
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PoliticsIran foreign minister on dealings with Trump: ‘We are in doubt about their seriousness’
By Sheikh Saaliq, Adam Schreck and The Associated PressMay 16, 2026
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AsiaTrump thinks Taiwan is a ‘very good negotiating chip’ with China
By Simina Mistreanu and The Associated PressMay 16, 2026
IDEO invented ‘human-centered design.’ Can it survive an AI world where everything looks the same?
AsiaIDEO invented ‘human-centered design.’ Can it survive an AI world where everything looks the same?
By Nicholas GordonMay 16, 2026
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Travel & Leisure‘It’s so good’: Jensen Huang enjoys Beijing delicacies on trip with Trump
By The Associated PressMay 15, 2026
Singapore Airlines defends its decision to invest in loss-making Air India: ‘We know the market and how difficult it feels’
AsiaSingapore Airlines defends its decision to invest in loss-making Air India: ‘We know the market and how difficult it feels’
By Angelica AngMay 15, 2026
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (bottom L) speaks with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (bottom centre R), as Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk (top R) uses his phone and Apple CEO Tim Cook (C) looks on at a welcome ceremony for US President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026.
EconomyScott Bessent made a fortune spotting currency manipulation. He says Beijing’s $2.5 trillion black hole is ‘a problem for the Europeans’
By Eva RoytburgMay 14, 2026
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AsiaTrump tells Xi, ‘It’s an honor to be your friend.’ Xi responds by talking about Taiwan
By Will Weissert, Aamer Madhani and The Associated PressMay 14, 2026
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EnergyMalaysia is shocked, shocked to find Iranian-linked tankers slipping through its waters
By Eileen Ng and The Associated PressMay 13, 2026
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AsiaTrump asks Xi to ‘open up’ China so that ‘brilliant people can work their magic’
By Aamer Madhani, Will Weissert, Josh Boak and The Associated PressMay 13, 2026
CEOs join Trump in China where AI will take priority over trade deals
NewslettersCEOs join Trump in China where AI will take priority over trade deals
By Lee WilliamsonMay 13, 2026
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EnergyJapanese snack giant resorts to black-and-white bags of potato chips as Iran War literally sucks color out of the world
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMay 12, 2026
Musk stands with his arms cross next to Trump who sits a table.
PoliticsElon Musk, Tim Cook and Larry Fink expected to join Trump’s entourage to Beijing this week
By Michelle Chapman and The Associated PressMay 12, 2026
US President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speak to the press as they stand next to a Tesla vehicle on the South Portico of the White House on March 11, 2025 in Washington, DC.
EconomyTrump is on a charm offensive ahead of President Xi meeting—and he wants Elon Musk and Tim Cook in tow
By Eleanor PringleMay 12, 2026
A second wave of Iran energy shocks is about to hit Asia and the wider world. Why aren’t markets reacting?
EnergyA second wave of Iran energy shocks is about to hit Asia and the wider world. Why aren’t markets reacting?
By Angelica AngMay 12, 2026
India’s Gen Z turned Diet Coke into a status symbol. A can shortage just made it a luxury
AsiaIndia’s Gen Z turned Diet Coke into a status symbol. A can shortage just made it a luxury
By Brendan Cosgrove and Morning BrewMay 11, 2026
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EnergyIran War is more than inconvenient for Bangladesh as millions consider leaving urban life to move back to the village
By Julhas Alam and The Associated PressMay 11, 2026
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AsiaTrump and Xi may meet 4 times in the next 8 months as Air Force One heads to Beijing
By Will Weissert and The Associated PressMay 11, 2026
Forget U.S. debt, China’s total borrowing is in ‘a league of its own’—much worse and deteriorating faster, analyst says
EconomyForget U.S. debt, China’s total borrowing is in ‘a league of its own’—much worse and deteriorating faster, analyst says
By Jason MaMay 11, 2026
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