Manufacturing
Beijing will boost VC funding for key sectors
Beijing is bolstering state support for VC funding geared towards longer-term investments in strategic sectors
ChinaChina will exploit loopholes in US chips regulation
According to Reuters, Chinese companies have been using Amazon cloud services to gain access to US chips
ChinaTaipei-Washington ties will likely remain strong
Senior Taiwanese foreign policy officials have held secrets talks with the United States government
TaiwanNew governance risks slowing deep-sea mining momentum
Leticia Carvalho, who is cautious on deep-sea mining, has been elected to lead the International Seabed Authority
InternationalEgypt will struggle to manage the electricity sector
A temporary suspension in power cuts brings relief to the public, but the sector's problems are taking time to resolve
EgyptServices activity continues to outpace manufacturing
The flash PMIs for Europe and Japan indicate that services activity is strengthening
InternationalYen turnaround risks dampening Japan’s exports
The sharp divergence between Japan’s export volumes falling and export values rising continued in July
JapanBenin oil shipments may ease Niger's fiscal strains
Benin has authorised a second shipment of Nigerien oil for export from its end of the Niger-Benin oil pipeline
Niger
