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Ralph Jennings
Correspondent, Political Economy
Ralph Jennings joined the Political Economy desk as a Senior Reporter in August 2022 having worked as a freelancer since 2011. Ralph previously covered news for Thomson Reuters in Taipei and for local newspapers in California. He graduated from University of California, Berkeley with a bachelor’s degree in mass communication.
China’s ambitions have set off a production boom that may be too much for today’s domestic market, says Fudan University finance professor.
Deeper, more expansive trade with neighbours could help offset damage to China’s GDP growth, according to economic surveillance office.
Jeff Bowman had a sense that the tariffs would escalate, so ‘we just emptied out the warehouse’.
Rapid movements in the US-China trade war, even with a 90-day tariff pause, are throwing the global economy into turmoil, analysts say.
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Luxury compound still has no supermarket, but more Singaporeans are making day trips on weekends.
A barrage of stimulus policies has helped lift consumer sentiment in China, but the recovery is still tentative – and could be dented by a US trade war.
Ching Ming Festival trip bookings were up this year compared to last, travel platforms said, with particular interest in ‘flower tourism’.
The US president’s reciprocal tariffs not only impose steep tariffs on China, but also popular transshipping destinations used by Chinese exporters.
China’s tech giants are rushing to build data centres in Malaysia, which offers cheap energy and access to cutting-edge chips.
China’s aircraft manufacturer continues spreading its wings abroad with fresh deals to supply passenger jets to Asian neighbours.
Over-65s make up a fast-growing segment of China’s vast outbound travel market – and they tend to be big spenders.
Taiwan falls under the 15 per cent of the world Trump has flagged for its trade imbalance with the US, so tariff risk still looms in coming days.
Former deputy secretary general for China’s State Council warns of a potential negative impact from foreign import tariffs on small packages.
America and China are ‘reinforcing their leadership’ in robotics, allowing them to shape the future of automation, new study finds.
Beijing may have to choose between giving up on its closest ally in the Americas or being hit with additional US tariffs, analysts said.
Morgan Stanley joins others in growing more bullish on China’s economy for the year, but US tariffs seen biting amid ‘supply-chain rewiring’.
Fuyao University of Science and Technology, which began enrolling students this year, trumpets faculty’s international credentials.
Indonesia’s huge fruit industry is preparing to begin exporting durians to China, threatening the dominance of Thai and Vietnamese growers.
The Chinese city has outlined a three-year strategy to boost inbound tourism that aims to move beyond its historic landmarks.
China’s imports of Malaysian palm oil have declined for years, with shipments of 1.39 million tonnes last year, 21 per cent less than in 2022.
Hanoi is reportedly paving the way to approve the country’s first deal to lease Chinese-made civilian aircraft.
With talk of a possible visit to China by US President Donald Trump, could a bilateral deal help mitigate America’s economic woes?
China has kept unregulated digital currencies at arm’s length, but the US is going all-in on crypto. Will this big bet give the US dollar new life?
The global impact of Trump’s cryptocurrency reserve and a White House summit on the asset will be watched, analysts say.
High-profile incidents including the abduction of a Chinese actor threaten to tarnish Thailand’s image as a tourist hotspot.
Safeguarding their volatile trade relationships with the US and avoiding tariffs could take precedence for US neighbours over deals with China, according to analysts.
TSMC, LG and Samsung are among those intending to bring some operations to the US in the face of Trump’s trade threats.
China is likely to hit back with a mix of retaliatory tariffs and measures to stimulate its domestic economy.
Analysts say new tariffs from the US on Chinese goods and other imports may mark the start of the ‘most significant’ trade war in a century.
