🎙 China has set ambitious growth goals for its economy despite a crippling property crisis, mounting debt, weak consumer spending — and a trade war with the US.

What's behind Beijing's plan? Find out on the Big Take Asia podcast: https://link.podtrac.com/jxfy2rhy

President Trump’s trade war and efforts to bring manufacturing back to the US have put one of his predecessor’s signature achievements on the firing line: the Chips and Science Act.

Here's what to know: https://bloom.bg/4kwYa7a

Cat-like robots serving food is a common sight at Japan’s largest table service restaurant chain.

The country is turning to these service robots to cope with its chronic labor crunch, and the market is expected to triple by 2030: https://bloom.bg/41zYKbw

Schools in Beijing will introduce artificial intelligence courses to primary and secondary students to strengthen China’s goal to dominate the sector: https://bloom.bg/4bAkPvf

Mark Carney won the race to become Canada’s next prime minister, putting the former central banker in charge of the country just as US President Donald Trump’s administration threatens its economic future. Read more here: https://bloom.bg/3DvuVkD

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A Palestinian student activist at Columbia University who led anti-Israel protests last spring was detained by immigration authorities at his home. More here: https://bloom.bg/3FhlQfS

For the world’s biggest investors, 2025 is set to be a year that could generate both outrageous fortunes and embarrassing losses.

Here's how they plan to invest over the year ahead: https://bloom.bg/3DpWonO

Billionaire presidential adviser Elon Musk called entitlement spending — benefits including Social Security and Medicare — key targets for cuts, an assertion that directly contradicts President Donald Trump’s pledge to not touch those programs. Read more here: https://bloom.bg/4ijXDE9

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BREAKING: Philippines says former President Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested after the International Criminal Court issued a warrant. https://bloom.bg/3DzfuYH

As Hong Kong’s rich mainland Chinese immigrants become the major source of new wealth, the school’s student base is changing fast. https://bloom.bg/41VnjkH

📷: Hong Kong International School

Indonesia has the world's fourth-largest workforce, but a skills shortage is putting its manufacturing dreams at risk. More here: https://bloom.bg/3Fkjj4B

US President Donald Trump says he will buy a “brand new” Tesla to support Elon Musk, after shares of the electric car maker had their worst day in four years. More here: https://bloom.bg/4iEfXaG

Japan’s rice harvest went up last year, and yet 230,000 tons appear to be missing. Where has it gone? https://bloom.bg/41WVYyu

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China’s birth rate is falling, and cats and dogs are reaping the benefits. Read more here: https://bloom.bg/41UgYGd

📷: Ka Xiaoxi for Bloomberg Businessweek

BREAKING: Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports took effect without any exemptions https://bloom.bg/3FmyYjQ

China and India have been locked in a decades-long battle for economic and military control over the Indian Ocean. The region holds 40% of the world's offshore oil and four of the most important maritime chokepoints. Read The Big Take here: https://bloom.bg/3FlqOrU

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BREAKING: Greenland opposition party Demokraatit scores a surprise election win as voters favor a slower approach to independence from Denmark. https://bloom.bg/3DCYGQt

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BREAKING: The EU plans to retaliate against US tariffs on steel and aluminum with possible duties on American goods worth $28.3 billion. More here: https://bloom.bg/4in6XqL

🚨 LIVE NOW: China and India have been locked in a decades-long battle for economic and military control over the Indian Ocean. Bloomberg's Peter Martin, Sudhi Ranjan Sen, Nasreen Seria answer your questions on the politics behind this and its impact on the region in a Live Q&A. https://bloom.bg/4hn4vPN

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon pitches his country as a safe haven in an unstable world. More here: https://bloom.bg/3FtRRRV

When Barings Bank collapsed in 1995, Tan Su Shan lost her job, got evicted by her landlord and dumped by her boyfriend the same week.

Now, she's about to become the first female CEO of DBS, one of the world's best-performing banks — and she credits her early setbacks with helping to shape “inner strength.” https://bloom.bg/3FpV4lv

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