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A longer conflict in the Middle East could disrupt supplies of key materials used in chip manufacturing. One of them is helium, and Qatar accounts for more than one-third of its production. While Asia's chipmakers have a supply buffer of three months, the Iran war shows that they remain vulnerable to supply-chain disruptions.
A longer conflict in the Middle East could disrupt supplies of key materials used in chip manufacturing. One of them is helium, and Qatar accounts for more than one-third of its production. While Asia's chipmakers have a supply buffer of three months, the Iran war shows that they remain vulnerable to supply-chain disruptions.
Shares of Hong Kong's MTR Corp. fell on Friday after it reported full-year net income for 2025 that missed analyst estimates. Still, CEO Jeny Yeung says the company's fundamentals remain strong, citing high occupancy rates at its shopping malls and record passenger growth.
The Philippines expects electricity prices to rise by 16% in April due to higher oil prices, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin tells Bloomberg TV in an exclusive interview. Garin says the country is accelerating its push for more renewable energy, while congress is revisiting the oil deregulation law.
Ian Patrick, CIO at the Australian Retirement Trust, discusses the investment opportunities ahead as Australia's pension industry aims to deepen their push into overseas markets. He speaks with Haidi Stroud-Watts and Avril Hong from the sidelines of the Australian Superannuation Investment Summit.
BCA Research's Garry Evans says the extent of the pressure on Asian markets "comes down to the dependence on oil." He tells Bloomberg Television that investors should look at places "that have quite a lot of energy companies in their indexes," such as Australia, Canada and Mexico.
China, the biggest source of aviation fuel for Australia, has told its refiners to stop exporting jet fuel, putting at risk cargoes that had not cleared customs by March 11 and raising the prospect of shortages within weeks.
The Albanese government will temporarily relax fuel stockpile and quality rules as conflict in the Middle East and panic buying squeeze supplies in rural and regional Australia.
Syrah Resources notes the US International Trade Commission reached a final negative determination regarding antidumping and countervailing duty investigations into Chinese active anode material.
The ruling means aggregate duty rates of between 160% and 170% determined by the US Department of Commerce will not be imposed on imports from China.
Enterprise Metals has announced high-grade assay results from its maiden reverse circulation (RC) drilling program at the Cuddingwarra North rare earth element (REE) project in Western Australia.
The 14-hole program targeting the Emily Well prospect saw 13 holes intersect total rare earth oxides (TREO) above 300ppm, with 10 holes exceeding 400ppm.
Electro Optic Systems has secured two new unconditional orders for its counter-drone technology valued at a combined US$45 million.
The primary contract is a US$42 million order for the Slinger Remote Weapon System from an established customer country in the Middle East.
hummgroup has appointed Chief Executive Officer Angelo Demasi to its Board of Directors as Managing Director, effective immediately.
The board transition strengthens management alignment and fulfills a specific governance commitment made to the Australian Takeovers Panel.
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