The Rebel Army Behind One of the World’s Major Rare-Earth Supplies
Myanmar is the world’s third-largest producer of rare earths and a critical supplier for neighboring China. But rebels have recently taken control of most of the country’s mines — creating a complicat...
19 Aug 202516min
Why Trump Is Letting Nvidia Sell (Some) AI Chips to China
In an unusual deal, Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices have agreed to pay the US government 15% of their revenue from AI chips they sell to China. The US has blocked the sale of other, more powerful ch...
14 Aug 202518min
How China Is Bringing Hong Kong’s IPO Market Back to Life
After a years-long slump, Hong Kong’s IPO market is roaring back to life, thanks to a growing number of Chinese companies that are raising billions of dollars in the city. On today’s Big Take Asia ...
12 Aug 202514min
India Won’t Stop Buying Russian Oil. Now It’s Paying the Price.
President Trump has been cranking up the pressure on India, a country the US has courted as a strategic counterweight against China. Last week, Trump announced a 25% tariff on the country, a higher ra...
5 Aug 202514min
China Bets Big on a $167 Billion Tibetan Dam
China is building the largest power plant the world has ever seen, in a very remote corner of Tibet. But the $167 billion hydropower dam has environmentalists and neighboring countries concerned. On t...
29 Juli 202514min
Trump’s Tariffs Force Europe to Rethink Ties With China
This week, top European Union leaders are traveling to Beijing for a high-level summit which could set the tone for the relationship between the EU and China for years to come. On today’s Big Take Asi...
22 Juli 202517min
What Is Jane Street? And Why Are Regulators Watching It?
Jane Street is one of Wall Street’s most profitable and secretive firms. And when Indian regulators accused it of market manipulation earlier this month, it rocked the finance world. On today’s Big T...
17 Juli 202514min
The Leaked Phone Call that Plunged Thailand Into Crisis
A leaked phone call between Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and Cambodia's Hun Sen has ignited a significant political crisis in Thailand, leading to large-scale protests and her susp...
15 Juli 202518min
