Houthi Threats Force Saudi Crude Tanker Onto Suez Route To Asia
The Houthi threats to shipping in the Red Sea and its chokepoint, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, have forced at least one oil […]
China’s industrial profits rise 18.7% in H1
Profits at China’s major industrial firms posted solid growth in the first half of 2026, buoyed by surging earnings in electronics-related industries […]
Africa’s top bauxite hub attracts $1 billion alumina plant from China’s largest state-owned producer.
The Beijing-based company said it will establish a new entity to develop a 1.2 million-ton-per-year alumina plant in Guinea, deepening China’s growing […]
India agrees to boost trade and strategic ties with UAE amid regional tensions.
India and the UAE finalised a series of agreements on Monday, hoping to double bilateral trade to $200 billion by 2032. The […]
Copper-rich Zambia strikes new trade deal with China as US dollar value is set to fall
Zambian Ambassador to China, Ivan Zyuulu, presided over the launch of the China–SCO Economic and Trade Exchange Centre and the Guangdong and […]
TotalEnergies and Bapco Launch Middle East Trading Joint Venture
France’s TotalEnergies and Bahrain’s state-owned Bapco Energies have officially launched BxT Trading, a 50/50 trading joint venture backed by production flows from […]
Australia to prioritise antimony, gallium, rare earths in A$1.2 billion reserve.
Australia will prioritise antimony, gallium and rare earth elements as part of its A$1.2 billion ($802 million) strategic reserve, it said on […]
Beijing flag.s Malaysia–US trade pact, urges Kuala Lumpur to re-examine priorities
China has registered firm objections to unspecified elements within the Malaysia–US reciprocal trading accord, advising Malaysian policymakers to prioritise enduring economic advantages […]
Poland’s ING Bank Slaski agrees to acquire remaining 55% stake in Goldman Sachs TFI
ING Bank Slaski said on Tuesday that it had agreed to acquire the remaining 55% stake in Polish asset management company Goldman […]
Gold steadies after sell-off as markets await US data.
Gold prices held steady on Monday, as investors awaited a raft of U.S. economic data this week for clues on the Federal […]
Czech central bank buys $1 million in bitcoin, other crypto assets for testing.
The Czech central bank said on Thursday it had bought $1 million of bitcoins and other blockchain-based digital assets to gain experience […]
Mali strengthens resource sovereignty with $65 million Bougouni lithium project backed by UK and China.
The mine, officially opened on Monday, November 3, 2025, by Transitional President General Assimi Goïta, is operated by Les Mines de Lithium […]