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StrongKeep Cybersecurity CEO Gaurav Keerthi speaks at the Asia New Vision Forum on Sept. 29. Photo: Caixin

AI to Drive Expansion in Cyberattacks, Industry Execs Warn

The technology is widening vulnerabilities across corporate supply chains and pushing risks beyond data theft toward physical harm, cybersecurity executives say

China Merchants Securities. Photo: VCG

China Merchants Securities Promotes Ex-Banker to President

Liu Bo, a 24-year China Merchants Bank veteran who joined the brokerage in 2024, takes over the role from Chairman Zhu Jiangtao, who had served as acting president

Rio Tinto Chief Warns of Growth-Stalling Mineral Shortages From AI and the Energy Transition

With copper prices soaring and new mines taking years to build, global cooperation is essential to close the supply gap, Chairman Dominic Barton tells the Asia New Vision Forum 2026

Sun Lihui, vice president and chief sustainability officer at Huayou Cobalt.

Critical Minerals Become the Focus of Global Competition, Industrial Leaders Say

Because of surging demand from AI and the energy transition, companies like Huayou Cobalt and Sunwoda are turning to R&D, recycling and new battery technology to secure their supplies, executives tell the Asia New Vision Forum

Singapore Minister Warns Past Weather Data Is No Guide to the Climate’s Future

Adapting to a warming planet requires both national resilience and international cooperation, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu tells the Asia New Vision Forum Innovation Summit

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Ford CEO Jim Farley attends the Automotive News World Congress in Detroit on Tuesday. Photo: VCG

Ford CEO Defends Chinese Partnerships as Washington Balks

Chief executive Jim Farley says a balance is needed between protecting the U.S. industrial base and leveling the playing field as Chinese rivals expand

Sep 30, 2026 10:45 PM
Chow Wan Thonh speaks at the Asia New Vision Forum on Sept. 29. Photo: Caixin

Retail Export Strategies Give Way to Integrated China-ASEAN Supply Chains

Consumer goods companies are moving beyond exports to integrate into a supply chain network linking the regions, Standard Chartered executive Chow Wan Thonh says

Sep 30, 2026 07:26 PM
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CATL Starts Battery Production at Hungary Plant

The facility is the largest overseas production base for the company, supplying to automakers including Mercedes-Benz and BMW

Sep 30, 2026 06:31 PM

Business Brief (Sept. 30): China’s Generative AI Users Top 700 Million

China’s R&D investment neared 4 trillion yuan last year, while 5G mobile subscriptions topped 1.3 billion by August

Sep 30, 2026 06:19 PM
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China’s Former Securities Regulator Chief Yi Huiman Charged With Bribery

Prosecutors say he used his positions to benefit others and accepted illicit payments

Sep 30, 2026 06:02 PM
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‘Triple Crisis’ Forces Overhaul of Global Energy Transition Strategies, Experts Warn

Rushing to expand renewable generation without adequate storage, cross-border grids and environmental foresight risks creating new systemic failures, industry executives and experts warned at the Asia New Vision Forum 2026

Sep 30, 2026 05:53 PM
Feng Han, head of marketing at Trip.com, speaks at the Asia New Vision Forum on Sept. 29. Photo: Caixin

China’s Growing Cultural Tourism Draws Visitors Into the Countryside

The rise of culture-led travel is taking travelers beyond the typical megacity haunts as they increasingly seek local traditions, experiences and emotional connections

Sep 30, 2026 03:45 PM
Panel debate on China’s economic recovery at the Asia New Vision Forum 2026 in Singapore on Sept. 29. Photo: Caixin

China Must Shift Focus to Consumption to Overcome Economic Bottlenecks, Economists Say

To navigate local-government debt and a prolonged property downturn, analysts urge Beijing to set clear five-year targets that translate high-tech manufacturing growth into actual household spending

Sep 30, 2026 03:22 PM
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China’s Manufacturing Activity Returns to Expansion

Production accelerates, but weak employment and rising costs keep pressure on manufacturers

Sep 30, 2026 03:00 PM
Chinese Ambassador to Singapore Cao Zhongming

China Envoy Calls for Upgraded ASEAN Economic Ties to Counter Global Disruption

Speaking at the Asia New Vision Forum 2026, Ambassador Cao Zhongming urged deeper integration in innovation and green energy, pointing to surging regional trade as proof of shared resilience

Sep 30, 2026 11:29 AM
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CX Daily: China’s New Graduates Get Hired, Then Cut Loose

Rescinded offers and probationary layoffs are leaving young workers scrambling for lower-level jobs — and questioning whether any first gig is secure

Sep 30, 2026 09:00 AM
Malaysia’s Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Sim Tze Tzin speaks at the 2026 Asia New Vision Forum Innovation Summit in Singapore on Tuesday. Photo: Caixin

Southeast Asia Can Be More to China Than Just a Buyer, Malaysian Official Says

ASEAN and its northern neighbor should move their relationship toward equity partnerships, tech transfers and integrated supply chains, Malaysian deputy minister says at the 2026 Asia New Vision Forum

Sep 30, 2026 01:53 AM
China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange released its balance of payments report for the first half on Tuesday. Photo: VCG

China Posts $378 Billion Current Account Surplus Driven by Strong Exports, AI

Two-way AI product trade surged 48% in the first half, though soaring domestic demand for computing hardware left the country with an $88 billion deficit in the segment

Sep 30, 2026 12:25 AM
The headquarters of the People’s Bank of China in Beijing on Sunday. Photo: VCG

China’s Central Bank Cuts Policy Lending Rate in Targeted Growth Push

The PBOC has lowered the PSL rate to 1.5% and pumped hundreds of billions of yuan into targeted relending programs for infrastructure, tech innovation and small businesses

Sep 29, 2026 11:45 PM
The central government will launch its first mortgage interest subsidy targeting low-income groups on Oct. 1. Photo: IC Photo

Beijing Steps In With Mortgage Subsidies to Revive Housing Demand

A new one-year trial offers a 1-percentage-point rate discount on qualifying first homes, cutting borrowing costs by roughly one-third

Sep 29, 2026 11:15 PM
Residential towers in Shanghai’s Huangpu district on Tuesday. Photo: VCG

Shanghai Eases Shift to New Home Sales Rules as Developers Face Cash Squeeze

The rules seek to balance a national mandate to phase out pre-sales — a model that fueled developer defaults and stalled projects — against companies’ immediate funding needs

Sep 29, 2026 10:44 PM



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