She grew up a gearhead — now her startup has raised $4.3M to cut CO2 from trucking
The irony was not lost on her. Growing up the daughter of a family obsessed with car racing, Danielle Walsh had become — in her late 20s — the head of …
Supply Chains
Apple COO meets Shenzhen official to discuss supply chain ahead of iPhone 16 launch
A top Apple executive has paid a visit to China’s southern tech hub Shenzhen to speak with the city’s party secretary about supply chains, underscoring China’s importance for the US …
Opinion | The defining economic issue of 2024 US election is cost of living
Economists are struggling to reconcile their upbeat views on the US economy with the angst of average Americans. The key measures of economic performance – growth, unemployment and inflation – …
Opinion | How Southeast Asia’s solar industry can shine in face of US tariff threat
As Southeast Asia strives to become an “epicentrum of growth”, the green technology manufacturing sector – particularly solar photovoltaics (PVs), lithium batteries and electric vehicles (EVs) – will be key …
Russia’s VTB aims to cut queues at China branch by end of summer, says CEO
Russian bank VTB is aiming to eliminate the long queues of customers at its branch in China by the end of summer, CEO Andrei Kostin said on Thursday, with a …
Opinion | Amid changing world, Global South must chart new development path to navigate rising tensions
Unctad will celebrate its 60th anniversary this year and hold a Global Leaders’ Forum with the theme: “Charting A New Development Course in the Changing World”. It is thus timely …
DHL Express expects supply chain shifts to boost its SE Asia business, reposes faith in Hong Kong’s role as Asian logistics hub
DHL Express expects its business in the Asia-Pacific market to outperform other regions this year, driven by volume recovery in Southeast Asia, which is benefiting from inflow of supply chain …
Tesla’s Musk snubs India with ‘shock’ China visit. But was it ‘shoddy ethics or simply business?’
Elon Musk’s surprise visit to China this week won concessions for Tesla, but left India feeling spurned after he cancelled a scheduled trip there for earlier this month, with Indian …
Baltimore bridge disaster tests supply chains’ resilience but pandemic lessons ease impact
By comparison, Abel said that “during the pandemic the port was still running but on major restrictions. This incident has caused a standstill.” 02:37 Six presumed dead after Singapore-flagged cargo …
Yellen to meet US allies during IMF, World Bank meetings, press China on growth
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will meet finance ministers from US allies this week to discuss a number of issues, including shoring up supply chains, strengthening financial system stability and …