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Jacky Wong

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ARTICLES BY JACKY WONG

Sanrio had created some of the best-known franchises around the world. (AFP/Getty Images)

How Hello Kitty took over the world

2 min read . 25 Sep 2024

A view of a lithium mine in Yichun, Jiangxi province, China. (File Photo: Reuters)

Lithium gets a charge, but oversupply still looms

1 min read . 18 Sep 2024

China accounted for 26% of Estée Lauder’s net sales in the latest fiscal year, down from 34% in the fiscal year ended June 2022, Photo: Tian Yuhao/China News Service/VCG/Getty Images

An ugly picture emerges for cosmetics makers in China

2 min read . 10 Sep 2024

Net inflows from foreign institutional investors into Indian stocks have been around $26 billion since the beginning of 2023. (Photo: punit paranjpe/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images)

Look before leaping into the world’s hottest stock market

3 min read . 08 Sep 2024

Visitors look at robotic arms displayed at the Beijing Jingcheng Machinery Electric booth during the World Robot Conference in Beijing, China. (Photo: Reuters)

China needs more factory robots. Can it build its own?

2 min read . 03 Sep 2024

The Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai. China’s stock and housing markets are languishing. Photo: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg News

China says ‘please stop buying our bonds’

3 min read . 20 Aug 2024

Shares of Japanese banks have been among the worst performers during the epic crash in the country’s stock market. The Topix Banks Index has dropped 9% this month, worse than the 4% decline in the broader Japanese market. SMFG has lost 7%. (File Photo: Bloomberg)

Japanese megabank SMFG got thrown out with the bath water

3 min read . 19 Aug 2024

SoftBank is essentially buying its own assets at a deep discount. Photo: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images

SoftBank’s latest big purchase could be one of its best

1 min read . 07 Aug 2024

Plug-in hybrids, which have both an internal combustion engine and an electric motor, are increasingly seen as the best of both worlds. Image: PIxabay

Gas or electric? Splitting the difference could energize Chinese automakers

2 min read . 30 Jul 2024

The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo. Photo: Soichiro Koriyama/Bloomberg News

Wednesday’s other central bank meeting might be the one to watch

3 min read . 30 Jul 2024

The Japanese national flag waves at the Bank of Japan building in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo: Reuters)

Land of the rising banks

2 min read . 25 Jul 2024

Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. (AP)

Tempted by Japan’s booming market? Be like Warren Buffett

2 min read . 05 Jul 2024

China is providing 6 billion yuan, equivalent to nearly $830 million, to companies including CATL to research and develop solid-state batteries.

China and U.S. both eye breakthrough EV technology

3 min read . 02 Jul 2024

Cash returns to shareholders from listed Chinese companies over the past three years amounted to more than two trillion yuan, the equivalent of $275 billion,

As Chinese stocks struggle, owning boring ones has paid dividends

2 min read . 27 Jun 2024

A Hyundai SUV during the 2023 New York International Auto Show in New York. Nearly 8% of Hyundai’s cars sold in the U.S. last year were EVs.

Hyundai and Kia zip into the U.S. car market’s fast lane

2 min read . 24 Jun 2024

Strong profit growth, geopolitical tailwinds and favorable demographics have presented a compelling investment case for India. (Bloomberg)

India beats China (in stock performance)

2 min read . 19 Jun 2024

Employees check rain boots for export at a factory in Lianyungang, China, as Beijing revs up its export engine to drive growth. (AFP)

Can China’s export machine run without the West?

3 min read . 12 Jun 2024

China has long been a lucrative market for German luxury carmakers, . REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo/File Photo (REUTERS)

China is no longer an open road for German carmakers

2 min read . 05 Jun 2024

Electricity consumption for data centers in the U.S. is expected to grow around 30% from 2022 to 2026 to 260 terawatt-hours, according to the International Energy Agency. (File Photo: Getty Images via AFP)

Cooling for AI is a hot stock market trade–for now

2 min read . 28 May 2024

Gold bars are displayed at a shop in downtown Kuwait City. The price of gold hit a record high on May 20, as the shock death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash boosted support for the precious metal seen as a haven investment. AFP (AFP)

Gold’s latest allure? It’s sanctions-proof

2 min read . 22 May 2024