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A crisis of confidence is gripping China's economy

NY Times: For 40 years, China's economy seemed unstoppable. Suddenly, the brakes are on.

Faltering Chinese economy hits NZ red meat exports

Annual red meat exports dropped 24 per cent in July.

Chinese robot waiters fuel Korean anxiety over labour shortages

Financial Times: Imported machines designed to serve diners outnumber homemade rivals.

Chip war: Should the NZ Government stockpile semiconductors?

Best-selling author stresses our reliance on semiconductors.

China bans seafood from Japan after Fukushima nuclear wastewater released

Fukushima's fisheries, tourism and economy worry this could mark a new hardship.

US sharemarket slump: Markets suffering from August anxiety - Mark Lister

OPINION: Mark Lister says August is typically one of the weaker months for US shares.

How Saudi Arabia and UAE are positioning themselves for power

Financial Times: Confident oil-rich Gulf states are forging new alliances in Asia.

Bargain or baggage? Weighing up China Eastern's long-haul economy flight

The economy traveller's guide: what to expect on a China Eastern long-haul flight.

Agriculture and Trade: Evolving to rapidly changing consumer preferences

Fonterrs China is evolving to keep ahead of rapidly changing consumer preferences.

China-NZ trade - opportunities of scale

New Zealand companies need to dig deep into the changing tastes of China.

China speeds up on sustainability

China’s clean-car sales hit more than half of all global deliveries.

NZ needs to flourish in international markets, MPI boss says

Half NZ's greenhouse gas emissions are from agriculture, here's how we stay in the game.

Agribusiness and Trade: Comvita embarks on sustainable strategy

Comvita was able to elevate its market share in China from 39 to 60 per cent.

Farmers put off debt repayment as economic pressure tightens

Lower farmgate returns, shock milk price drop and rising costs bite bottom lines.

China's hacker attack on US tech raises fears for NZ data security

A China-linked hack of the US government cloud has government agencies concerned.

‘Expect a bloodbath’: Futures pricing suggests another weak dairy auction

Prices are expected to weaken further at latest Global Dairy Trade auction.