China is gaining a new level of cultural dominance among American youth — what is ‘Chinamaxxing’ and why is Gen Z so obsessed?.
Social media trends can be too much to keep up with for even the most agile, perpetually-online user, but while some of […]
SoftBank set to become Japan’s most valuable company.
SoftBank Group is set to overtake Toyota Motor as Japan’s most valuable company on Monday (Jun 1), marking a milestone for the […]
Oil Prices Up 3% As Trump Demands Changes To Iran Deal.
Oil prices pushed higher Monday, with Brent crude topping $94 per barrel and WTI climbing above $90, after President Donald Trump sent a proposed […]
BP Sells 5% Stake in Australia’s Newest $35 Billion LNG Project.
BP will sell 5% in the $35-billion Browse LNG project in Australia, which Australian energy giant Woodside is looking to progress, the […]
Egypt cuts oil debt from $6.1bn to $440m in bid to unlock new energy investments.
Oil and Mineral Resources Minister Karim Badawi said on Monday that the government now plans to settle all remaining overdue payments owed […]
China seeks deeper economic ties with South Asian Countries.
Chinese commerce ministry officials on Friday stressed the importance of expanding trade and economic cooperation with South Asian countries, highlighting growing uncertainty […]
Dangote Refinery becomes world’s biggest jet fuel exporter.
Yet that is precisely what happened in April 2026, when Dangote Petroleum Refinery became the world’s largest exporter of jet fuel, according […]
Gold holds gain as US-Iran ceasefire extension calm inflation fears.
GOLD held a gain after reports that the US and Iran had reached a tentative deal to extend a ceasefire and work […]
China investors rush for exit after crackdown on illicit overseas stock trading.
Chinese investors are rushing to find alternative ways to buy and sell overseas equities after Beijing launched its most forceful crackdown on […]
China new yuan loans shrink $1.47b in April as credit demand stalls.
Weak domestic demand is reflecting in Chinese banks’ loan performance, as lending activity remains concentrated in policy-supported sectors. New yuan-denominated loans contracted $1.47b […]
China’s Return to the Energy Market Could Become the Next Global Price Shock.
For months, China’s reduced appetite for oil and LNG imports has helped ease some of the pressure on already-strained global energy markets. […]
Oil gains as deal to end war and reopen Hormuz remains elusive.
Oil edged higher as the US and Iran remained at odds over how to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with the war […]