Technology Everything-to-Grid: Can Flexible Power Ease the Data-Centre Bottleneck? by internationalbanker October 15, 2026 Data centres draw large amounts of power to operate and often face multi-year delays in securing grid connections. The everything-to-grid … Continue Reading October 15, 2026 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Finance As Priorities Change for Both Sides, China’s Engagement with Africa Enters a New Phase by internationalbanker May 7, 2026 China has been a reliable economic partner to Africa for awhile, but its involvement is becoming more targeted and commercially … Continue Reading May 7, 2026 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Finance As Tesla Falters, BYD Steps Up to Assert Its Global EV Market Dominance by internationalbanker July 21, 2025 Tesla, the world’s pioneer and champion of electric vehicles, has slipped in recent months, surrendering ground to successful competitors such … Continue Reading July 21, 2025 2 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Technology How China’s Rise Has Triggered a Decisive Shift in Global Technology-Research Leadership from West to East by internationalbanker November 4, 2024 Just two decades ago, the United States dominated technology research, but that primacy has shifted east, mainly towards China. Although … Continue Reading November 4, 2024 2 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Finance Indonesia Holds Great Promise for Rapid Economic Growth by internationalbanker August 21, 2023 Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy, is resolved to break out of the “always developing” middle-income trap and become a high-income, … Continue Reading August 21, 2023 1 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Finance Global Competition over China-Dominated Market for Rare-Earth Elements Heats Up by internationalbanker April 17, 2023 The demand for rare-earth elements employed to produce a growing variety of manufactured products is intensifying in every region of … Continue Reading April 17, 2023 3 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Brokerage Why Are Lithium Prices Collapsing? by internationalbanker March 22, 2023 Lithium prices shined from 2020 through 2022, driven by surging demand for electric vehicles, especially in China, alongside the precious … Continue Reading March 22, 2023 4 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Brokerage Why Have Tin Prices Struggled in 2022? by internationalbanker December 6, 2022 The tin market enjoyed record-high prices at the start of the year. With China’s growth slowing and rising interest rates … Continue Reading December 6, 2022 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail