Asia

China inaugurates its first 1 GW offshore solar plant off the coast of Shandong. Floating panels, integrated fish farms and 5% greater efficiency: the future of renewable energy comes from the sea.

China is replacing factory workers with AI-powered robots to tackle a demographic collapse. By 2100, the workforce will shrink from one billion to 300 million. A transformation reshaping global labor forever.

TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, opened April with a strong signal for the entire technology sector. First-quarter 2026 revenue rose 35% year over year to roughly $35.7 billion, beating analyst expectations and reinforcing the strength of AI-driven demand.