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Chan Ho-Him

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Chinese humanoid robots dominate the market with thousands shipped a year. But most are still performative rather than functional

“Without the demand and without that scale from the market, these companies are not able to really go into mass production.”

06.06.2026 5

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Chan Ho-Him

Japanese and Korean markets hit record highs as U.S. and Iran extend ceasefire

Optimism over the conclusion of the war in Iran brought both currencies to record highs, as inflation in Japan grew slower than expected.

29.05.2026 5

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Chan Ho-Him

Americans are busy getting angry and throwing a fit about AI while the Chinese use it to book travel, order food and hail rides

"Just as carriages were eventually replaced by trains, this is bound to happen."

06.05.2026 10

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Chan Ho-Him

China’s economy grows 5% in first quarter, surprising economists to the upside

Economists expect China, the world's second largest economy, to be able to weather short-term impacts from the Iran war, now in its seventh week.

16.04.2026 10

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Chan Ho-Him

China’s export boom is losing steam, thanks to the Iran war and the global energy crisis

China's March exports grew by just 2.5% compared to the previous year, much slower than the 21.8% year-on-year growth reported in January and...

14.04.2026 20

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Chan Ho-Him

Trump’s gift to China: a booming market for cheap, state-of-the-art EVs amid the Iran War

“In many markets that are structurally well suited for EVs, adoption has been slow simply because consumers lacked urgency."

10.04.2026 20

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Chan Ho-Him

‘We do not believe this is a bubble’: Taiwan’s 23 million people see a high-flying economy with one major risk

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang describes Taiwan as the “center of the world's computer ecosystem.”

12.02.2026 20

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Chan Ho-Him