Malcolm Scott

International Enterprise Editor:Economics

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Robotics Laboratory

Humanoid Robots to Drive Next Leg of China Export Dominance

May 7, 2026

May 7, 2026

Humanoid Robots to Drive Next Leg of China Export Dominance

Robotics Laboratory

May 5, 2026

May 5, 2026

RBA Leads World With Third Hike as Iran War Adds to Inflation Pressure

The Reserve Bank of Australia delivered a third straight interest-rate hike, unwinding all of last year’s reductions.

RBA Governor Michele Bullock Speaks at News Conference Following Rate Decision

May 4, 2026

May 4, 2026

Asia May Be Entering an AI-Fueled Industrial Super Cycle

Morgan Stanley economists see AI, the energy transition and defense spending fueling a capital expenditure-led expansion for Asia.

SK Hynix Memory Chips Ahead of Earnings

April 29, 2026

April 29, 2026

Xi Has $1.2 Trillion Rare Earths Leverage Ahead of Trump Visit

Pentagon Losing Control of Bombs to China's Monopoly

April 28, 2026

April 28, 2026

Bank of Japan Delivers Hawkish Hold But Yen Remains on Brink

BOJ Governor Ueda treads carefully as the yen hovers near a level that’s prompted past intervention.

Bank of Japan Rate Decision Meeting and News Conference

April 21, 2026

April 21, 2026

Has China Just Shrugged Off Japanification?

A pair of influential papers compare China’s property slump with Japan’s lost decades.

China's Top Cities Ease Housing Rules as Beijing Extends Aid

April 13, 2026

April 13, 2026

Trump’s Hormuz Blockade Risks Piling on Pain Across Asia

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April 1, 2026

April 1, 2026

Asia Gets Covid Déjà Vu From Iran War Turmoil

India and most of South Asia are already seeing the war hit their economies.

Petrol Stations as Philippines Energy Supplies Run Short

March 25, 2026

March 25, 2026

Central Banks’ Dilemma on Iran War Inflation: Look Through or Act Fast

Australia’s and New Zealand’s central bank chiefs outline alternative approaches to dealing with inflation pressures.

US Diesel Tops $5 a Gallon as War Disrupts Supply Chains

March 23, 2026

March 23, 2026

Light at End of the Tunnel for China’s Property Slump

Bloomberg Economics reckons China’s property slump could bottom out in 2027

Shanghai Property as China's Growth Seen Outpacing Target

March 11, 2026

March 11, 2026

Iran War Poses Double Edged Risks for China’s Reflation Efforts

China is well placed to cope with higher energy costs, but any blow to exports would dent growth

Sinopec Gas Stations In Shanghai

March 9, 2026

March 9, 2026

Policy Makers Spring Into Action as Iran War Pushes Oil Above $100

Policy makers shifted from their weight-and-watch stance to action mode as oil shot above $100 a barrel.

US Oil Production As Trump Strikes Iran

March 4, 2026

March 4, 2026

China Looks to Consumers to Power Next Era of Growth

Bloomberg Economics sees consumption rising to make up 46% of GDP by 2030

China's President Xi Jinping Attends the Closing of the National People's Congress

March 2, 2026

March 2, 2026

Economists Gauge Hit From Mideast War as China Seen Among Losers

U.S. And Israel Wage War Against Iran

February 23, 2026

February 23, 2026

Global Trade Confusion Returns as Trump Shifts Tariff Tools

US President Donald Trump, Howard Lutnick, US commerce secretary, right, and John Sauer, on Feb. 20.

February 23, 2026

February 23, 2026

China Wins as Trump Is Forced to Rejig Tariffs

President Xi will host a US counterpart next month who has been suddenly denied his favored means of leverage.

U.S. Donald Trump Meets With China's President Xi In South Korea

February 23, 2026

February 23, 2026

China, India Among Winners After US Court Blocked Trump Tariffs

China, India Among Winners After US Court Blocked Trump Tariffs

February 19, 2026

February 19, 2026

IMF Calls for China to Rebalance Toward Consumption as Trade Barriers Rise

The Fund says China’s growth model needs to shift toward domestic demand in familiar call

Retail in Shanghai During Golden Week Holidays

February 9, 2026

February 9, 2026

The Catch-22 Confronting Japan’s Takaichi After Her Resounding Election Victory

Concerns over the fiscal trajectory are weakening the yen, thereby driving up import prices and exacerbating price pressures.

Japan Market Reactions After Election

February 6, 2026

February 6, 2026

Politics is Scratching Away at Optimism Toward Some of Asia’s Tiger Cubs

In Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand, confidence in the economy is giving way to growing angst as politics gets in the way.

General Views of Bangkok Economy Ahead of Thai Election