https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AG-IhEh0UAE/malcolm-scott RSS for Node Fri, 08 May 2026 07:41:15 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-07/humanoid-robots-to-power-next-leg-of-china-s-export-dominance https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-07/humanoid-robots-to-power-next-leg-of-china-s-export-dominance Thu, 07 May 2026 05:04:33 GMT A technician programs a humanoid robot at a robotics laboratory in Guangzhou, China. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-05-05/rba-leads-world-with-third-hike-as-iran-war-adds-to-inflation-pressure https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-05-05/rba-leads-world-with-third-hike-as-iran-war-adds-to-inflation-pressure Tue, 05 May 2026 11:07:14 GMT Michele Bullock, governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), during a news conference at the central bank's head office in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Australia’s central bank raised its key interest rate for a third consecutive meeting, underscoring its determination to tame stubbornly strong inflation and cementing its outlier status among global counterparts. Photographer: Brendon Thorne/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-05-04/asia-may-be-entering-an-ai-fueled-industrial-super-cycle https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-05-04/asia-may-be-entering-an-ai-fueled-industrial-super-cycle Mon, 04 May 2026 11:00:01 GMT SK Hynix Inc. 12-layer HBM3E memory chips on a LPDDR5X CAMM2 memory module arranged at the company's office in Seongnam, South Korea, on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. SK Hynix is scheduled to release earnings on April 24. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-29/xi-s-has-1-2-trillion-rare-earths-leverage-ahead-of-trump-visit https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-29/xi-s-has-1-2-trillion-rare-earths-leverage-ahead-of-trump-visit Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:04:50 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-28/the-bank-of-japan-s-hawkish-hold-gives-the-yen-little-respite https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-28/the-bank-of-japan-s-hawkish-hold-gives-the-yen-little-respite Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:00:01 GMT Kazuo Ueda, governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ), speaks during a news conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. The Bank of Japan left its benchmark interest rate unchanged in a split vote that increased the likelihood of a hike in June and pushed the yen higher. Photographer: Toru Hanai/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-21/has-china-s-economy-just-shrugged-off-japanification https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-21/has-china-s-economy-just-shrugged-off-japanification Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:00:01 GMT Residential buildings in Beijing, China, on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. China's capital city Beijing will allow families to buy one more home in non-core areas, as even the nation's largest cities are buckling under the pressure of a record real estate downturn. Photographer: Andrea Verdelli/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-13/trump-s-hormuz-blockade-risks-piling-pain-on-asia-allies-china https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-13/trump-s-hormuz-blockade-risks-piling-pain-on-asia-allies-china Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:50:22 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-01/it-s-covid-deja-vu-for-asian-economies-from-us-war-in-iran https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-01/it-s-covid-deja-vu-for-asian-economies-from-us-war-in-iran Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:00:17 GMT A motorist at a gas station in Mandaluyong, the Philippines, on Thursday, March 26, 2026. The Philippines declared a national energy emergency as the conflict in the Middle East threatens fuel supplies and the country’s economy. Photographer: Lisa Marie David/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-25/central-banks-dilemma-on-iran-war-inflation-look-through-or-act-fast https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-25/central-banks-dilemma-on-iran-war-inflation-look-through-or-act-fast Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:04:02 GMT A semi truck driver replaces a diesel fuel pump at a Love's gas station in Eloy, Arizona, US, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. US diesel rose above $5 a gallon for the first time since December 2022, the latest sign of surging fuel price pressures menacing the global economy as the war in Iran continues to disrupt energy supplies. Photographer: Rebecca Noble/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-23/light-at-end-of-the-tunnel-for-china-s-property-slump https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-23/light-at-end-of-the-tunnel-for-china-s-property-slump Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:00:01 GMT Scaffolding around a large residential development during construction in Shanghai, China, on Saturday, July 12, 2025. China’s economy likely expanded just above the government’s full-year growth target in the second quarter, easing pressure on Beijing to roll out additional stimulus in the near term. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-11/iran-war-poses-double-edged-risks-for-china-s-reflation-efforts https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-11/iran-war-poses-double-edged-risks-for-china-s-reflation-efforts Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:00:01 GMT A Sinopec gas station in Shanghai, China, on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. China purchased more crude in the first two months of the year as the country continued to hoard oil to guard against supply disruptions. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-09/iran-war-oil-spikes-past-100-as-conflict-risks-deepening-economic-fallout https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-09/iran-war-oil-spikes-past-100-as-conflict-risks-deepening-economic-fallout Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:01:28 GMT The Perseus Star crude oil tanker departs the Port of Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi, Texas, US, on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. President Donald Trump's decision to strike Iran creates new risks for a significant chunk of the world's oil supply. Photographer: Eddie Seal/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-04/china-looks-to-consumers-to-power-next-era-of-growth-as-old-model-loses-steam https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-04/china-looks-to-consumers-to-power-next-era-of-growth-as-old-model-loses-steam Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:00:01 GMT Xi Jinping, China's president, center, applauds during the closing of the Third Session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. The seven-day National People's Congress gathering, which concludes today in Beijing, came on the heels of a breakthrough in artificial intelligence by China’s home-grown startup DeepSeek that's fired up investors, politicians and even regulators. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-02/economists-gauge-hit-from-mideast-war-as-china-seen-among-losers https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-02/economists-gauge-hit-from-mideast-war-as-china-seen-among-losers Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:32:16 GMT TEHRAN, IRAN - MARCH 1: A person watches as plumes of smoke rise over the skyline following explosions on March 1, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was confirmed killed after the United States and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran on February 28. Iran retaliated by firing waves of missiles and drones at Israel, and targeting U.S. allies in the region. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-23/global-trade-confusion-returns-as-trump-overhauls-tariff-toolkit https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-23/global-trade-confusion-returns-as-trump-overhauls-tariff-toolkit Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:15:00 GMT US President Donald Trump, Howard Lutnick, US commerce secretary, right, and John Sauer, on Feb. 20. Photographer: Bonnie Cash/UPI https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-02-23/china-wins-as-trump-is-forced-to-rejig-tariffs https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-02-23/china-wins-as-trump-is-forced-to-rejig-tariffs Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:00:47 GMT BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 30: U.S. President Donald Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base on October 30, 2025 in Busan, South Korea. Trump is meeting Xi for the first time since taking office for his second term, following months of growing tension between both countries. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Photographer: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images AsiaPac https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-23/china-india-among-winners-after-us-court-blocked-trump-tariffs https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-23/china-india-among-winners-after-us-court-blocked-trump-tariffs Mon, 23 Feb 2026 01:23:14 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-02-19/imf-calls-for-china-to-rebalance-toward-consumption-as-trade-barriers-rise https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-02-19/imf-calls-for-china-to-rebalance-toward-consumption-as-trade-barriers-rise Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:00:01 GMT Pedestrians cross a road in the Nanjing Road shopping area during the Golden Week holiday in Shanghai, China, on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. China's eight-day Golden Week holiday, alongside recent stimulus measures for service industries, is expected to spur spending and potentially revive sentiment for consumer stocks. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-02-09/the-catch-22-confronting-japan-s-takaichi-after-her-resounding-election-victory https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-02-09/the-catch-22-confronting-japan-s-takaichi-after-her-resounding-election-victory Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:03:33 GMT The rate of the yen against the US dollar displayed outside a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. The yen was a touch weaker Monday as Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a historic election triumph, while Asian stocks looked set to open the week higher after Wall Street’s Friday rally. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-02-06/politics-is-weighing-on-prospects-for-indonesia-the-philippines-and-thailand https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-02-06/politics-is-weighing-on-prospects-for-indonesia-the-philippines-and-thailand Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:00:01 GMT The sun sets beyond buildings in Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. Some of the world’s biggest money managers say this weekend’s general election is prompting them to keep exposure limited, as the outcome will only compound existing challenges like elevated household debt and weak growth. Photographer: Valeria Mongelli/Bloomberg