China’s gaming industry is enjoying sustained growth – at home and abroad – in recent years. The nation’s domestic market – the world’s largest by revenue – generated sales income last year of more than 350 billion yuan (US$50.7 billion) – a 7.68 per cent year‑on‑year growth, the “Annual Report on the Development of the Digital Gaming Industry in China 2025”, published by the China Audio‑Video and...
China’s gaming industry is enjoying sustained growth – at home and abroad – in recent years. The nation’s domestic market – the world’s largest by revenue – generated sales income last year of more than 350 billion yuan (US$50.7 billion) – a 7.68 per cent year‑on‑year growth, the “Annual Report on the Development of the Digital Gaming Industry in China 2025”, published by the China Audio‑Video and Digital Publishing Association, said. The number of gamers in the country also rose by 1.35 per...
What's the most exciting investing story of 2026? While there are several contenders, I'd say the impending initial public offering of SpaceX ranks near the top of the list. The space technology company founded by Elon Musk is preparing for a valuation in the ballpark of $2 trillion, which would make it by far the highest-valued IPO stock ever. The biggest reason for SpaceX's expected astronomical...
What's the most exciting investing story of 2026? While there are several contenders, I'd say the impending initial public offering of SpaceX ranks near the top of the list. The space technology company founded by Elon Musk is preparing for a valuation in the ballpark of $2 trillion, which would make it by far the highest-valued IPO stock ever. The biggest reason for SpaceX's expected astronomical market cap is its Starlink satellite internet service. Starlink generated revenue of $15 billion to $16 billion with profits of around $8 billion last year, according to Reuters. But the seemingly easy money for Starlink may be only temporary. SpaceX could soon run into a $2.7 trillion roadblock named Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) . Continue reading
Closed airspace, spiking jet fuel and airfreight costs threaten the Middle East’s lucrative logistics model and the world’s airline industry. For more than two decades, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar capitalized on their central locations and open-skies policies to become the premier aviation hubs linking Europe, Asia and Africa. Dubai International, Abu Dhabi Zayed International and Doha Hama...
Closed airspace, spiking jet fuel and airfreight costs threaten the Middle East’s lucrative logistics model and the world’s airline industry. For more than two decades, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar capitalized on their central locations and open-skies policies to become the premier aviation hubs linking Europe, Asia and Africa. Dubai International, Abu Dhabi Zayed International and Doha Hamad International airports expanded aggressively. The big three Middle Eastern carriers — Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways — dominated global passenger and freight volumes.