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China’s BYD Targets 1.6 Million Overseas Sales in 2026

China's BYD 2026 target aims to sell 1.5 million to 1.6 million vehicles outside China in 2026. The number is up from a projected 900,000 to 1 million in 2025, Citi said Tuesday after meetings with company management. Citi ...

Malaysia to Fast-Track Joint Rare Earths Investment with China: PM

Kuala Lumpur will fast-track and speed up talks on a joint Malaysia-China rare earths investment via Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund, Khazanah Nasional, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said today. “During my meeting with Premier Li Qiang, I proposed that China’s investment ...

Thai Court Rules Chinese Scam Hub Tycoon to Be Extradited

A tycoon linked to illegal scam hub operations on the Thai-Myanmar border will be extradited to face criminal charges in China, a court in Bangkok ordered on Monday. Chinese businessman She Zhijiang, 43, has been in detention in Thailand since 2022, ...

Indonesia Curbs New Nickel Smelters, Ongoing Projects to Proceed

Indonesia curbs new nickel smelters that produce intermediate materials, but will allow plants already under construction to move ahead following a government review, the Ministry of Industry said Monday. The government is driving Indonesia’s nickel industry downstream into battery-grade chemicals ...

China’s BYD Jumps to Indonesia Top 3 After 873% October Surge

BYD, a Chinese carmaker, broke into Indonesia’s top three auto sellers in October with 10,593 vehicles shipped to dealers. The record is up 873% from September, according to GAIKINDO, the national automotive industry association that compiles official sales data. Toyota ...

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The Pain of Un-Polarity

“THE G2 WILL BE CONVENING SHORTLY!”
This post by U.S. President Donald Trump in the run-up to his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping last week may end up leaving a more lasting mark than the actual summit he attended.

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China Bans All Thai Syrups and Premixed Sugar After Safety Failures

China’s Customs Authority GACC has expanded its suspension on Thai syrups and premixed sugar into a full import ban, effective for shipments from Oct. 27. The move follows July–September audits that found none of 10 Thai export-oriented factories compliant ...

Thailand Seeks Joint Ventures to Boost Exports, Aligning with China’s 5-Year Plan

Thailand’s Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun instructed all nine Thai trade offices in China to shift from basic trade matchmaking to pursue joint ventures with Chinese partners. The move, as Suphajee said, is to align their work with Beijing’s newly ...

China-Linked Platforms Gain Ground in Southeast Asia, With Vietnam Leading the Next Phase of Growth

Chinese e-commerce companies are solidifying their dominance of Southeast Asia's rapidly expanding online shopping market, accounting for as much as half of business-to-consumer e-commerce, according to a new study by the consulting firm Bain. While Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines ...

China Issues Death Sentences to 5 Members of Myanmar Gang

China sentenced five people to death on Tuesday for their involvement in a violent criminal gang with fraud operations in Myanmar's Kokang region along the border, state media reported. Scam compounds have flourished in Myanmar's lawless borderlands, staffed by foreigners -- ...

US Offers ASEAN Surveillance Help, Then Praises China Ties

The United States on Saturday told Southeast Asian defence ministers it is ready to share technology and information to help them watch Chinese activity in the disputed South China Sea and respond together to what it called Beijing’s “destabilising actions.” Hours later, US Defense Secretary Pete ...

Indonesia to Renegotiate China Rail Loan, 5.1m Riders This Year

Indonesia’s Jakarta–Bandung high-speed rail “Whoosh” carried 5.1 million passengers in January–October 2025, 6.3% more than a year earlier. The record lifts total ridership to more than 12.2 million since it opened on Oct. 17, 2023, the operator PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (KCIC) said.

BYD Quarterly Profit Decline as Exports Can’t Offset China Slump

BYD quarterly profit declined after price cuts to fight slowing domestic demand; export growth couldn’t fully offset the China slide. Net profit for the three months to September was $1.10 billion, down 32.6% from $1.64 billion a year earlier, ...
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