Taiwan Pushes Back on Trump’s Tariff Threats, Calls Semiconductor Trade a ‘Win-Win’
Taiwan defended its semiconductor trade with the United States on Tuesday, calling it a "win-win" partnership despite tariff threats from former U.S. President Donald...
NATO Commits to Boosting Defence Spending to 5 Percent by 2035
NATO leaders have pledged to increase defence spending to 5 percent of their nations’ economic output by 2035, a significant shift driven in part...
Trump Returns to G7 Amid Global Tensions and Shifting Alliances
President Donald Trump joined fellow world leaders in the Canadian Rockies on Monday for the first G7 summit of his second term, stepping back...
Trump Pressures Russia With Tariff Threat, New Ukraine Arms Plan
President Donald Trump announced a new strategy on Monday to push Russia toward peace in Ukraine, combining a fresh weapons deal with a 50-day...
China Denounces U.S. Over Rare Earth Dispute and “Distorted” Remarks
China on Thursday accused the United States of spreading fear over its new rare earth export restrictions and sharply rebuked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent...
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump Make Final Pitches in Tight Presidential Race
As Election Day looms, Democratic candidate Kamala Harris made her closing pitch for the presidency in Michigan, addressing a historically Black church in Detroit...
Impact of U.S. Presidential Race on Chinese Tech: A Tale of Two Candidates
As the U.S. presidential election nears, the potential victory of Donald Trump poses mixed implications for Chinese technology firms. Executives fear that Trump's unpredictable...
Japan’s PM Kishida to Step Down Amid Declining Support
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced his decision not to seek re-election as the leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) next...
Political Tensions Loom Over 2024 Paris Olympics
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As the 2024 Summer Olympics unfold in Paris, the event is proving to be one of the most politically charged in decades. The Russian...
Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs Spark Global Trade War
President Donald Trump has imposed sweeping tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China, escalating trade tensions and triggering immediate retaliation. The move, aimed...
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
The Performance and Transformation Orchestrator: The CFO’s New Mandate in the Age of AI
By Terence Tse
CFOs are evolving into AI-driven transformation orchestrators, balancing finance, technology, and strategy while upskilling teams, managing risks, and driving measurable business value.
A key insight from this year’s AI for CFOs event, organized...
