Yesterday
F1 wants a Chinese team. BYD is in pole position
If BYD enters the motorsport, the world’s biggest electric vehicle maker will have a shot at building genuine global desirability for its cars.
Solar for Cuba: How Xi is turning Trump’s war into a China win
The carnage unleashed by the US-Iran conflict has exposed the fragility – and concentration – of fossil fuel supply chains. One country is winning from the chaos.
This Month
‘Running out of ideas’: How SE Asia is dealing with war’s oil shock
While many countries are contending with the fallout from the conflict, experts say the region of more than 600 million people has been one of the hardest hit.
China has already won the Iran war
Donald Trump had better do a deal with Iran soon. If the Strait of Hormuz is closed for another month, it is game, set and match to the Russo-Chinese axis.
Drinks maker set for $1.4b windfall from cricket team
London-based spirits manufacturer Diageo is expected to reap big profits from an investment in the Royal Challengers Bengaluru squad.
BYD’s God’s Eye flaws expose risk of rush into high-tech cars
While the company has ramped up sales, the world’s top-selling EV maker’s performance in cutting-edge driving remains a work in progress.
South Korean energy curbs escalate calls for Canberra emergency plan
One of Australia’s leading suppliers of diesel and petrol has placed restrictions on car use, ramping up pressure on the federal government to act locally.
China’s state refiners explore Iranian oil deals after US waiver
The US Treasury’s latest move follows similar steps to ease access to Russian oil as the White House scrambles to ease a supply crunch and cool global prices.
China touts itself as ‘harbour of stability’ to global CEOs
Premier Li Qiang told more than 70 business leaders gathered in Beijing that the world’s second-largest economy offered a predictable commercial environment.
In the war-hit Strait of Hormuz, it pays to be Chinese
Ships are signalling they have ties to China so they can safely travel through the waterway, as Iran filters traffic and hobbles global energy flows.
Fears that America’s Iran war effort leaves Pacific exposed
US redeployment to the Middle East is raising doubts in Asia about Washington’s capacity to contain China.
Chinese economy surprises with rebound, but war risks remain
The figures provide an encouraging snapshot of the world’s second-biggest economy, after it ended 2025 with the slowest growth since the pandemic reopening.
Trump threatens Xi summit delay If China doesn’t help in Hormuz
The US stressed China’s dependence on oil from the Middle East, as he reiterated a demand for Beijing to help unblock the key waterway.
Between Hormuz and a hard place: Trump’s wedge has China talking
The US president’s call for Beijing to help protect oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz is exposing the limits of China’s power in the Middle East.
Japan seeks more Australian LNG as war rattles global energy supplies
Australia supplies about 40 per cent of Japan’s LNG imports and is widely seen as the region’s most reliable supplier of the fuel.
Australia would feel war hit to China, minister warns
Resources Minister Madeleine King says any slowdown in China triggered by the Middle East conflict would quickly ripple through Australia’s economy and federal budget.
China’s AI ‘lobster’ craze triggers security fears in Beijing
China’s OpenClaw AI boom is a national trend sweeping the country’s major tech companies, but it has also triggered cybersecurity fears.
Why Anthropic’s fight with the Pentagon looks very Chinese
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is asking AI companies for the same access and compliance that US administrations have criticised Beijing for.
Asia most vulnerable to Middle East energy bottleneck
China is hoarding fuel and Japan is weighing reserve releases as the Iran war jolts Asia’s heavily exposed energy markets.
China consumer prices buoyed by oil price surge and Lunar New Year
China has been struggling with deflationary pressures for more than three years amid soft domestic demand and a deep slump in the property market.
China says US talks vital as Trump targets Beijing’s key partners
Foreign Minister Wang Yi sought to project China’s economy as a stabilising force, in contrast to US President Donald Trump’s military assertiveness.
China sets lowest growth target for three decades as old model falters
Beijing announced a historically low growth target of 4.5 per cent to 5 per cent at its annual parliamentary showcase meeting closely watched by investors.
Why China is watching the US-Iran drone and missile war so closely
The US campaign in Iran is becoming a real-time intelligence feed and technology show for the People’s Liberation Army.
Trump-Xi summit looks set to go ahead despite war
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng are expected to convene in Paris at the end of next week to prepare the ground.
Indian refiners eye Russian oil again as Iran crisis hits supply
India became the single most important buyer of Moscow’s seaborne crude after the invasion of Ukraine, but the country has been cutting back under US pressure.
