Long known as China’s coffee capital, the southwestern province of Yunnan is moving higher up the global value chain as rising international prices and overseas demand fuel an export boom.
The value of outbound shipments of coffee and derivative products from Yunnan hit 7.7 billion yuan (US$1.1 billion) in the first eight months of 2025, the highest of any region, with beans shipped to more than 30 countries including Germany and Vietnam.
Overseas orders are also driving industrial reforms, with…

(RTTNews) – The Malaysia stock market has moved higher in five straight sessions, collecting more than 35 points or 2.2 percent along the way. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now sits just above the 1,635-point plateau and it’s expected to tick higher again on Friday.

“This isn’t the way to have a discussion, shutting down the government and lowering the GDP,” Bessent told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” during the second day of the shutdown.

France’s billionaire Pinault clan owns some of the biggest brands in the world and the family scion is married to Hollywood A-lister Salma Hayek. But the empire is sputtering.

(RTTNews) – The U.K. market is subdued on Thursday, underperforming other major markets in Europe, with investors focusing on corporate news and largely making stock specific moves.

While the domestic consequences of this week’s shutdown of the United States federal government are clear, analysts said the implications for China may take longer to surface and could be more mixed, as trade talks appear likely to continue between the two countries despite the stalemate in Washington.
“We don’t expect the immediate impact on China to be too pronounced,” said Lynn Song, chief economist for Greater China at ING Bank.
“One thing to watch in the event of a lengthy shutdown could be…

The retail giant’s new brand features more than 1,000 grocery items.

Experts say the milestone comes as the billionaire has shifted his focus back to business in recent months
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Australia’s biggest miner continues to load iron ore onto bulk carriers bound for China, despite worries that Beijing has ordered an “unprecedented” export ban.