Manufacturing
Tungsten demand outpaces supply amid shift from China
Demand for tungsten is rising from military and other applications but the dominant supplier, China, is producing less
InternationalChina will dominate the Russian truck market
Chinese suppliers have filled the void created by the departure of European truck manufacturers from the Russian market
RussiaGeopolitical tensions test Taiwan’s chips industry
Concerns grow for Taiwanese semiconductors amid US-Chinese tensions and a possible Donald Trump re-election
TaiwanElection to determine the future of US automaking
US automakers face testing domestic and global markets, and their industry being a central and fractious election issue
United StatesEconomic development growth rates will be pressured
The World Bank’s annual development report explores ways countries can escape the so-called ‘middle-income trap’
InternationalUS Fed will look beyond market chaos and volatility
The uncertain US election outcome and renewed ‘hard landing’ fears for the US economy are fuelling volatility in markets
InternationalJapan will step up efforts to attract inward FDI
Tokyo is courting foreign direct investment (FDI) in strategic sectors amid yen depreciation and geopolitical risks
JapanProlonged uncertainty will challenge automakers
Automakers are challenged simultaneously by difficult market conditions and pressures to transform their business models
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