Energy FeaturedIF Insights: Zeekr, ‘Gigapress’ method and China’s electric vehicle revolutionIFM CorrespondentMay 18, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentMay 18, 2023 It's predicted that Zeekr would employ giga-casting technology on additional models in the future... Read more
Featured TechnologyIF Insights: Decoding Apple’s India & Vietnam pushIFM CorrespondentMay 8, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentMay 8, 2023 Apple is establishing a facility in India to produce more than 3.2 million iPhones for export to other nations... Read more
Featured TechnologyIF Insights: Baidu’s Ernie chatbot & China’s AI testIFM CorrespondentApril 24, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentApril 24, 2023 OpenAI's success has invited rivalry from other tech giants like Google, Amazon, Meta, Baidu and Tencent... Read more
Energy MagazineElectric Vehicles: Boon or a BaneIFM CorrespondentApril 20, 2023April 20, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentApril 20, 2023April 20, 2023 Although electric vehicle sales appear to have a future, there are worrying shortages of essential materials, which may hinder automakers' ability to meet demand while maintaining low prices... Read more
Economy MagazineReopening of China to benefit Thai economy?IFM CorrespondentApril 20, 2023April 20, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentApril 20, 2023April 20, 2023 SCB CIO anticipates that China will further relax its monetary policy by lowering the minimum reserve ratio demanded by commercial banks... Read more
Economy MagazineEconomy 2023: Asian giants walk a tightropeIFM CorrespondentApril 20, 2023April 20, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentApril 20, 2023April 20, 2023 IMF has predicted a strong rebound for COVID-hit Chinese economy in 2023, with industrial mobility and activities picking up the pace... Read more
Featured TransportTesla to switch to iron-based batteries for electric trucks as it beefs up China investmentsIFM CorrespondentApril 12, 2023April 12, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentApril 12, 2023April 12, 2023 In 2022 December, Tesla began shipping its semi-electric trucks with nickel-based batteries and a more extended 500-mile range between charges... Read more
Commodity FeaturedHow central banks used gold since the 1990sIFM CorrespondentMarch 30, 2023March 30, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentMarch 30, 2023March 30, 2023 Central banks sold gold on the net in the 1990s and the first part of the 2000s... Read more
Featured MarketsMark Mobius vs China puts spotlight on country’s control over investment outflowsIFM CorrespondentMarch 14, 2023March 14, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentMarch 14, 2023March 14, 2023 China has made a 'very significant' effort to allegedly prevent Mark Mobius from removing capital from Chinese-based stocks... Read more
Featured Real EstateChina real estate rebounding from debt crackdownIFM CorrespondentMarch 13, 2023March 13, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentMarch 13, 2023March 13, 2023 According to Pan Gongsheng, real estate companies' bond sales totalled around 120 billion yuan in the fourth quarter of 2022... Read more