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Cambodia's Chinese casino city bets big on Beijing
Cambodia's Chinese casino city bets big on Beijing
Economy
by  AFP

Once a collection of sleepy fishing villages, vast Chinese investments have transformed Cambodia's Sihanoukville into a half-finished gambling resort with signs everywhere in Mandarin. Gambling is generally illegal in mainland China, and Sihanoukville is one of the many centres in the surrounding area that have sprouted to draw Chinese visitors and sate their hunger.

Vespa love affair: Indonesians turn vintage scooters electric
Vespa love affair: Indonesians turn vintage scooters electric
Economy
by  AFP

When Indonesian executive Heret Frasthio takes his antique 1957 VL Vespa for a ride, its white paint peeling off, the usual fumes and hum of the free-spirited scooters cannot be seen or heard. Riding an antique Vespa from the 1960s without the pollution and the noise in Jakarta's heavy traffic has also earned him curious looks.

Europe seeks to break its US tech addiction
Europe seeks to break its US tech addiction
Economy
by  AFP

With President Donald Trump more unpredictable than ever and transatlantic ties reaching new lows, calls are growing louder for Europe to declare independence from US tech. As Europe faces Trump's tariffs, and threatens to tax US tech unless the two sides clinch a deal averting all-out trade war, there is a growing sense of urgency.

Long-abandoned Welsh mine revived as gold prices soar
Long-abandoned Welsh mine revived as gold prices soar
Economy
by  AFP

At the bottom of a long-abandoned mine, 50 metres below the surface, one company searches for rare Welsh gold, attracted by soaring prices and its royal connection. But thanks to its royal connection, the Welsh gold may attract "traditionalists, people who may be strong monarchists" willing to pay more, Reade added.

Stocks struggle again as Nvidia chip curb warning pops calm
Stocks struggle again as Nvidia chip curb warning pops calm
Economy
by  AFP

Asian stocks swung Wednesday after Nvidia's announcement of new US licensing rules on shipments of its new chip to China rattled investor confidence already shot by Donald Trump's sweeping trade war. Nvidia's announcement sent its shares tumbling around six percent in after-market trade, and its Asian suppliers were also hit.