Briefing: Japan rejects U.S. intel assessment on Takaichi's Taiwan remarks
Strategic angle: Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara asserts no significant policy shift is occurring.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
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Briefing: Japan rebels over $6bn fee for SoftBank under US trade deal
Strategic angle: Dispute about power station payment shows Tokyo’s unease with governance of $550bn in investments.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Hindering Economic Prosperity? Vietnam’s Illegal Sand Mining Industry
Strategic angle: An analysis of the impact of illegal sand mining on Vietnam's economy.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Lessons from Japan’s the rare earth shock
Strategic angle: An analysis of Japan's rare earth crisis and its implications for global supply chains.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: Renault’s New Duster Looks Like A Rich Man’s Dacia But Starts At $11,400
Strategic angle: The Duster returns to India with premium tech and a hybrid option, but skips the AWD found in global models.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: Fastmarkets set to launch new rare earth spot prices to capture global trade outside China
Strategic angle: Fastmarkets aims to enhance transparency in the rare earth market with new pricing benchmarks.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: South Korea's Kospi leads gains in Asia as investors assess Japan trade data, await Fed rate verdict
Strategic angle: The Middle East war continues to escalate, keeping investors on edge.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: Decline in Japanese chum salmon linked to climate change
Strategic angle: Japanese chum salmon populations are dwindling, prompting increased reliance on imports.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Australia’s environment minister wants to ban fishers and drillers from more ocean – and avoid a culture war
Strategic angle: Conservationists hope Murray Watt’s review of national marine parks will ‘right the wrongs’ of previous downgrade of protection.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: China is not going to bail Trump out
Strategic angle: The US president has a better chance of cajoling help from Nato partners
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Why is Trump looking to China to help open the Strait of Hormuz?
Strategic angle: US president Donald Trump seeks China's assistance for safe maritime transit in a crucial oil passage.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Mercedes May Deepen Ties With China On Future EVs
Strategic angle: A report from China claims the next-generation EV platform from Mercedes could use Geely's electronic and electrical architecture.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Southeast Asia is paying the environmental price of the rare earth boom
Strategic angle: The rare earth boom in Southeast Asia is leading to significant environmental challenges.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Hyundai’s First China-Built Model In Australia May Not Be The Last
Strategic angle: Changing production dynamics are prompting the automaker to reconsider where vehicles are built for Australia.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: How Canada's embrace of Chinese EVs could scramble the American market
Strategic angle: Canada's shift towards Chinese electric vehicles may disrupt the U.S. automotive landscape.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: Lincoln’s About To Fill A Corsair-Sized Hole With A Chinese SUV
Strategic angle: The Chinese Corsair appears to be destined for America as Lincoln increasingly relies on imports.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: China overlooks Trump's demands for Hormuz strait, calls for all sides to de-escalate
Strategic angle: China urges a halt to military operations in the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating tensions.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Australia’s Lynas inks US rare earth oxide supply deal
Lynas secures a significant contract to supply rare earth oxides to the US.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: Replacing 1m petrol cars with EVs could cut Australia’s reliance on foreign fuel by 1bn litres a year
Strategic angle: Electric vehicles reduce exposure to global oil price shocks and shift energy consumption to electricity largely produced domestically, expert says.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: Strait of Hormuz standoff puts supply of America's generic drug prescriptions at risk
Strategic angle: Half of US generic drugs are made in India and transit the Strait of Hormuz. Supply chains prepare for emergencies, but prescription stockpiles are limited.
Editorial Staff Mar 16