China’s military purge and property crisis, South Korea’s battery storage companies attempting to regain a foothold in the US market, declining Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients production in the EU, and the world’s largest LNG fleet carrier shifting procurement from China to South Korea.

China household debt crisis exposes vulnerabilities in its financial system, the EU Commission enhances efforts to phase out Russian gas, Nigeria’s power deficit threatens growth prospects and Washington eyes critical minerals deal with the DRC.

Japan’s automakers unite on chip strategy to counter Chinese rivals, Chinese EV companies grapple with fragmented Southeast Asian market, AI application startups thrive while foundation model ecosystem faces geopolitical and competitive headwinds, Foreign and domestic firms face mounting retrospective tax pressures in India and LG Energy Solutions backs out of major Indonesia battery supply chain deal.