Reading Time : 2 minutesCitigroup’s CEO Jane Fraser reports rapid growth in China, driven by increased demand for cross-border corporate banking services. While Citi retreats from consumer banking, it doubles down on institutional clients across Asia. Analysts stay cautious, but the bank presents China as a renewed opportunity in a shifting global landscape, where digital and distributed finance continue to reshape strategy.
Reading Time : 2 minutesCentral banks are gradually diversifying their reserves away from the U.S. dollar, turning to smaller G10 and emerging market currencies while boosting gold holdings. The shift is slow but steady, reflecting growing geopolitical caution and a search for stability in a multipolar financial world where the dollar’s long-standing supremacy is being quietly challenged.
Reading Time : 2 minutesMicrosoft is teaming up with social-media influencers to make its Copilot AI more appealing to everyday users. By blending lifestyle content with AI utility, the company hopes to reach younger audiences and rival ChatGPT’s dominance. The challenge will be turning short-term buzz into sustained, meaningful use of Copilot in daily life.
Reading Time : 2 minutesOpenAI is exploring the development of consumer health products powered by generative AI. The company has recently hired industry figures to lead the effort, signaling a serious move into healthcare. The goal appears to be creating a personal health assistant capable of interacting with users’ medical information in natural language. This shift could influence how people manage health data in the future.
Reading Time : 2 minutesJensen Huang made a quick visit to Taiwan, stopping at TSMC’s advanced chip facilities and reaffirming the close partnership between the two companies. The visit lasted less than a day but carried strong symbolic weight. It highlighted the growing demand for AI hardware and the strategic role Taiwan plays in enabling next-generation computing.
Reading Time : 2 minutesStarbucks is selling control of its China business to Boyu Capital in a $4 billion deal while retaining a 40 percent stake and brand rights. The decision comes after rising competition from local chains reshaped the market. By partnering rather than exiting, Starbucks aims to regain momentum through local expertise while keeping a long-term position in its fastest-growing region.
Reading Time : 2 minutesXPeng has introduced a humanoid robot named IRON with movement so natural the company opened it on stage to prove it wasn’t a person in a suit. IRON is built with a spine-like structure, artificial muscles and articulated joints, aiming for real-world service use. XPeng plans for mass production by 2026, though practical costs and durability remain unanswered.
Reading Time : 2 minutesMicrosoft has launched a new AI organization that will begin its work in medical diagnostics. The group, led by experienced AI executives, aims to create the infrastructure needed for future superintelligent systems while first proving value in healthcare. By focusing on diagnostic support, Microsoft can test advanced models in a controlled and impactful environment before expanding to broader applications.
Reading Time : 3 minutesShenzhen, China’s dazzling mega-city, blends cutting-edge tech, vibrant women-centric shopping districts, and a rich tapestry of culinary delights. From the gadget-packed Huaqiangbei to fashion-forward boutiques and sizzling street food markets, the city pulses with innovation, style, and flavor. Whether you’re a tech enthusiast, trend seeker, or food lover, Shenzhen offers an unforgettable urban adventure.
Reading Time : 2 minutesChina is offering major electricity discounts to data centers that adopt domestically produced AI chips, aiming to strengthen its independence in advanced computing. These subsidies help offset performance and efficiency gaps with foreign hardware while encouraging large tech companies to invest in local semiconductor ecosystems. The policy reflects China’s strategic response to ongoing international tech restrictions.
Reading Time : 2 minutesThe consumer’s desire for affordable brand freedom is often obstructed by tariffs, which quickly escalate into costly “tit-for-tat” trade wars. This cycle of import taxes drives up prices, restricts market choice, and ultimately hurts consumers and domestic exporters on both sides of the dispute, proving to be a highly inefficient form of state intervention.
Reading Time : 2 minutesMacau’s casino industry roared back to life this October, hitting its highest revenue level since 2019. Fueled by Golden Week tourism and strong domestic demand, the city’s gaming houses nearly reached pre-pandemic figures, signaling a powerful comeback for Asia’s gambling capital and a renewed confidence in its mass-market driven future.
Reading Time : 2 minutesNVIDIA is partnering with South Korea’s government, Samsung, SK, and Hyundai to deploy over 260,000 GPUs. The massive rollout aims to establish the country as a global AI hub, developing cloud systems, robotics, and autonomous technology, while also signaling major geopolitical and industrial shifts in Asia’s AI infrastructure.
Reading Time : 2 minutesHalloween in Taiwan was a coast-to-coast celebration in 2025, featuring family parades, haunted attractions, wild nightlife, and a 50th-anniversary cult film screening, making it the most vibrant Halloween season yet.
Reading Time : 2 minutesRoku delivered its first operating profit since 2021 in Q3, with revenue rising to about $1.21 billion and operating income at $9.5 million. Platform growth, especially ad and content distribution, drove the beat, while device revenue fell. Management raised full-year guidance, but the stock still slid post-earnings amid questions about hardware-to-platform transition and longer-term margins.
