US-China fight puts Taiwan’s economy in a firing line

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TOKYO – The best one can say about the freefall in Taiwanese exports in January is that it could have been worse. The 19.3% drop from a year ago was less severe than the 24% economists feared. It’s also less than December’s 23.2% plunge. Yet Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen’s economy has a US$40 trillion problem on […]Continue Reading

Boost for Malaysian startup ecosystem as 100Soonicorns program selects its first 24 founders

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Aspires to create a founder driven leadership and coaching program
Identify startups with potential to grow into Malaysia’s next Unicorns ScaleUp Accelerator Sdn Bhd (ScaleUp Malaysia) and Proficeo Consultants Sdn Bhd in partnership with Penjana Kapital Sdn Bhd and Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), has announced the selection of the first two…Continue Reading

China shows how EU green subsidies could backfire

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The EU is preparing to abandon its longstanding restrictions on state aid to take on US and Chinese subsidies over green technologies. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen is spearheading a new commitment from EU leaders to “act decisively to ensure its long-term competitiveness, prosperity and role on the global stage.” She has talked […]Continue Reading

Boost for Malaysian startup ecosystem as100Soonicorns program selects its first 24 founders

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Aspires to create a founder driven leadership and coaching program
Identify startups with potential to grow into Malaysia’s next Unicorns ScaleUp Accelerator Sdn Bhd (ScaleUp Malaysia) and Proficeo Consultants Sdn Bhd in partnership with Penjana Kapital Sdn Bhd and Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), has announced the selection of the first two…Continue Reading

Still no denying Australia’s export reliance on China

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The share of Australia’s total goods exports going to China fell to 27% in June 2022, a sharp decrease from 46% just a year earlier. While some commentary has heralded this as a success for Australian diversification away from China, it is more accurately described as a redirection of trade flows. “Australia’s trade diversification away from China […]Continue Reading