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Monday 7 July 2025
Ukraine war experience propels US drone startup toward Pentagon contracts
Neros Technologies, a drone startup founded in 2023, has transformed battlefield insights from Ukraine into a strategic advantage for securing US military contracts, positioning itself...
Monday 7 July 2025
South Korea seeks US tariff extension, proposing manufacturing partnership
South Korea is seeking to extend a looming tariff grace period tied to US President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariff policy. South Korea's Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo traveled to Washington...
Monday 7 July 2025
China's solar overcapacity campaign targets US-hit industries
China launched a "de-involution" campaign targeting solar, energy storage, and electric vehicle sectors since mid-March following the Two Sessions, focusing on industries hit by US...
Monday 7 July 2025
US plans AI chip curbs on Malaysia, Thailand over China concerns
President Donald Trump's administration plans to restrict shipments of AI chips from the likes of Nvidia Corp. to Malaysia and Thailand, part of an effort to crack down on suspected...
Monday 7 July 2025
China trains AI natives as it closes the algorithm gap with the US
As global competition in artificial intelligence (AI) intensifies, the US-China rivalry has expanded beyond chips and models to include the competition for talent and education int...
Monday 7 July 2025
Australia sues China-backed firm over rare earths stake in national security move
Australia has filed a lawsuit against China-backed Indian Ocean International Shipping and Service Company for violating foreign investment laws, demanding it divest from rare earths...
Friday 4 July 2025
Apple faces fresh tariff headwinds as US-Vietnam deal reshapes supply chains
US President Donald Trump recently announced a new trade deal with Vietnam, which reduces a planned 45% reciprocal tariff on Vietnamese imports to 20%, while imposing a 40% tariff...
Friday 4 July 2025
US-Vietnam tariff deal narrows gap, but transshipment rules remain a black box
US President Donald Trump has confirmed a preliminary tariff framework with Vietnam that lowers duties on Vietnamese exports to the US from 46% to 20%. However, the deal includes a...
Thursday 3 July 2025
US lifts EDA tool curbs as part of new China deal
The Trump administration has lfited at least some export license requirements for chip design software sales in China, as Washington and Beijing implement a trade deal designed to...