economy

"War Costs and High Oil Prices" Iran War Rattles U.S. Financial Markets as Pressure Mounts for Fed Tightening and Higher Treasury Yields

Expectations are mounting that the U.S. Federal Reserve’s tightening cycle could accelerate more rapidly than anticipated.
economy

“No EUV? Use DUV”: China’s CXMT Advances Process Miniaturization as Domestic Semiconductor Ecosystem Expands Despite Lithography Gap

Chinese DRAM manufacturer ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) has begun mass-producing chips using a next-generation advanced ...
economy

“More Users, Less Spending”: C-Commerce Payments Contract as Coupang Widens Lead in Logistics and Content

Payments made on Chinese e-commerce platforms, including AliExpress, Temu and Shein—collectively referred to as ...
economy

“Films and Audiences Move to Streaming” Megabox Exits Sinchon After 20 Years as Netflix Takes Control of K-Content Distribution

Megabox’s Sinchon branch, a fixture in Seoul’s Sinchon commercial district for 20 years, has closed, with its Dongdaemun ...
economy

“Divided by Tariffs, United in the Arctic”: China-Russia Alignment Draws North America Together as U.S. and Canada Drill to Accelerate Bering Sea Interceptions

The United States and Canada have launched joint military exercises near Alaska despite their tariff dispute. The move comes ...
economy

Arctic Shipping Routes and Sea Ice Extent

Arctic Shipping Routes and Sea Ice Extent ...
economy

“Chinese Capital Tightens Its Grip on K-Gaming” — Even Wemade Set to Fall Under Chinese Control as Korea’s Industry Leadership Wavers

Chinese game company Kingnet is investing $298 million in a consortium seeking to acquire control of Wemade. The company that remained locked in a legal battle with Wemade over the intellectual ...
economy

“Secret Talks With Houthis, but Saudi Military Aid Rejected”: Trump’s High-Stakes Bid to Force Iran’s Capitulation Faces Crucial Test This Week

U.S. President Donald Trump has intensified military and economic pressure on Iran by raising the possibility of resuming ...
economy

“Frontline Workers in High Demand, College Graduates Struggle to Find Jobs”: The ‘College Premium’ Erodes as Foundational Skills Decline and AI Takes Over Entry-Level Work

Employment prospects for young Americans are diverging sharply between college graduates and those without degrees. Hiring has increased for frontline and in-person roles in construction, ...
economy

“NVIDIA Alone Is Not Enough”: From Samsung-Backed Euclyd to Startups and Big Tech, Global AI Chip Race Intensifies

Samsung Electronics has invested in Dutch artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor startup Euclyd. As power consumption and memory bottlenecks at AI data centers become increasingly severe, Samsung ...
economy

China’s Real Effective Exchange Rate Versus Long-Run Trend

China’s real exchange rate remains well below its long-run trend. Related article: ...
economy

“High Oil Prices and Tariffs Drive Inflation Higher”: U.S. Squeezed by Supply-Side Inflation as September Fed Rate Hike Becomes All but Certain

U.S. companies are struggling to set product prices. Persistently high oil prices stemming from geopolitical risks in the ...