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EU unveils IAA draft tightening restrictions on Chinese EVs Chinese automakers expand European production footprint to circumvent sanctions barriers U.S.

Russia unleashes “devastating strike” on Ukrainian capital using Oreshnik missile Moscow has repeatedly showcased offensive capabilities through nuclear drills and weapons demonstrations Ukraine struggles to sustain air defense network as Western military support contracts

Major economies including the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union face mounting growth headwinds from the Iran war Southeast Asian nations expand biofuel utilization, putting food supply chains under severe strain IMF projects slower global growth while inflation accelerates sharply

A Shock Even Greater Than 2022: One-Fifth of LNG Supply Vanishes South Korea and Japan Ease Coal Power Restrictions, Taiwan Restarts Coal-Fired Generation Short-Term Coal Expansion May Ultimately Accelerate Structural Energy Reform

Strengthening Cohesion in Critical Minerals, Energy, and Maritime Security Expansion of Anti-China Pressure Network Through Parallel Operation of AUKUS and Quad U.S.-Led Indo-Pacific Framework Accelerates Strategic Order Restructuring The United Sta

Chinese satellite networks bolster IRGC surveillance and communications capabilities Iran reportedly paid $40 million to acquire satellite control rights from Chinese firms Evidence mounts of precision strikes on U.S.

Huawei unveils advanced chip production technology excluding ASML semiconductor equipment China’s rapidly expanding AI sector wagers aggressively on price competition to secure global dominance Profitability deteriorates amid excessive competition, while allegations emerge over imitation of Western AI technologies

U.S.-Israel plan to foment popular uprising and oust Iranian regime derailed Iran’s state system preserved through swift succession, as public endures economic hardship and rallies behind state Iran presses for “economic recovery” in ceasefire talks, making U.S.

AI-driven trading rapidly proliferates, alongside mounting fraud schemes Algorithmic trading patterns risk becoming homogenized, raising warnings over investor “herding behavior” Fears grow over a replay of the SVB collapse, prompting regulatory crackdowns worldwide

Cracks Emerging in AI Chip Monopoly AMD Expands Supply Chain and Packaging Push, Broadcom Accelerates ASIC Offensive Google and Blackstone Forge TPU Alliance Signs of fragmentation are beginning to emerge in the artificial intelligence

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China Targets Fed-Style Liquidity Framework U.S.

Cheap trade became leverage China dominates key EU supply chains Europe needs de-risking, not isolation The warning is no longer buried in a policy paper.

Thailand faces a temporary housing squeeze before long-term population decline Ageing, low births, and city concentration could create future empty homes Policy should shift jobs, services, and housing demand beyond Bangkok

Taiwan Strait security is now a core economic lifeline for Japan and South Korea A crisis there would raise shipping, energy, and supply-chain costs far beyond a local conflict Washington must send clearer signals before silence encourages Chinese risk-takin

US monetary policy does not hit the world evenly Its effects depend on inequality, financial openness, debt, and credit access Small central banks need balance-sheet strategies, not copycat rate moves The target rate of

Japan and Korea are turning to India China is losing some appeal India must turn investment into production One number now redraws Asia's industrial map:

Energy inflation can turn a medium shock into a wider economic risk Oil and gas shocks spread fast because energy sits inside almost every price Policy must contain the pass-through early before inflation becomes self-reinforcing A

Tariffs can create inflation and weaker growth at the same time Modern supply chains turn border taxes into domestic cost shocks Tariff stagflation makes rate cuts risky and policy credibility essential A tariff rate

Soaring Jet Fuel Prices Amid Iran War Put LCCs Worldwide on Emergency Footing Middle East Crude Production Facilities and Logistics Networks Unlikely to Normalize Quickly Higher Refining Margins Drive Jet Fuel Supply Growth Outside the Middle East