Fight for control of the internet that we cannot sea
Hyperscalers are internalising the internet's physical layer to feed the insatiable data requirements of AI, fundamentally altering the economics of global bandwidth...
Tag : China
Arctic Shipping Route Promises A Lot, But Delivers Far Less
Shorter distance cannot yet overcome the triple threat of Western sanctions, unpredictable ice behaviour, and prohibitive operational costs...
Trump-Xi summit: China to buy USD 17 billion agricultural goods from US
The latest deal came along with Beijing's commitment to buy at least 87 million metric tonnes of American soya beans, which was made in October 2025...
Chinese investment in Ain Sokhna Port boosts Egypt’s logistics hub
The container terminal at Ain Sokhna Port will be developed with an initial investment of USD 400 million and a planned capacity of 2 million containers...
UK Biobank data listed for sale in China
UK Biobank said it was investigating the incident, and thanked the UK and Chinese governments, as well as Alibaba, for support and cooperation...
Audi, SAIC to jointly develop future generation of AUDI models in China
The Audi-SAIC tie-up will launch four all-new AUDI models on the next generation of the Advanced Digitised Platform...
Skoda retreats as Chinese EVs dominate
Volkswagen will continue to sell Skoda models in the Chinese market in collaboration with a regional partner until mid-2026...
The Arab Energy Fund delivers record net income in 2025, to issue Panda bonds in China
Across The Arab Energy Fund's business verticals, corporate banking expanded its portfolio to USD 6 billion, with net operating income reaching USD 140.1 million...
Middle East tensions: Fitch issues outlook for sukuk issuances
While about 84% of Fitch-rated sukuk in the GCC countries were rated investment grade, 63.2% was in the ‘A’ category, while 90% of issuers were on Stable Outlooks...
Protectionism delivers long-term pain: International Trade Matters Founder Linda Middleton-Jones
Tariffs fundamentally contradict these tenets, representing protectionism regardless of justification...