Yuan’s Global Role Is Expanding Beyond Trade, StanChart Execs Say

Companies are increasingly using the currency for investment and financing, though the dollar still dominates global payments, say Standard Chartered senior executives

CX Daily: China Pushes LGFVs Beyond ‘Fake’ Transformation

Beijing’s regulatory tightening signals LGFVs will need to transition to creating real value through industrial investment

Chinese Firms Are Gutting Middle-Management as AI Reshapes Work, Execs Say

Businesses are cutting middle-management layers, concentrating talent and redesigning jobs as the technology takes on more tasks once handled by employees, say executives at the Asia New Vision Forum

Asia New Vision Forum: Innovation 2026 Concludes Successfully in Singapore

CX Daily: AI to Drive Expansion in Cyberattacks, Industry Execs Warn

AI is widening vulnerabilities across supply chains and pushing risks beyond data theft toward physical harm, cybersecurity execs say

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

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

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

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

‘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

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

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

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

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