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In the commodities industry, raw data is collected and processed in a manner such that companies can use this data to analyze the market closely. Technology such as satellites and GPS are used to attain this data quickly and accurately. This real time intelligence gives companies an advantage over others because they can jump on opportunities faster and more effectively.

Atilla Widnell, Co-founder & Manager Director, Navigate Commodities talks to us more about the nature of the commodities industry.

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US President Joe Biden has asked his team to look at the option of lifting some tariffs on China. In addition, Australia has accused a Chinese fighter jet of carrying out dangerous manoeuvres, threatening the safety of one of its maritime surveillance planes over the South China Sea. What are China's reactions to these issues?

Moreover, why is China so focused on lobbying for more support from the Pacific Islands?

Tan Dawn Wei, China Bureau Chief, The Straits Times helps us to answer these questions.

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Supply chain and Covid-19 restrictions have posed major challenges to the Chinese economy but over the years, China has adapted their economic structure to allow for international trade and domestic stability. Using strategically located ports, and allowing for economic support from bigger cities to be given to smaller more rural ones, are examples of these measures. 

Perry Wong, Managing Director, China, Milken Institute talks to us about China's current economic conditions and its future through data collected from Milken Institute's annual ‘Best-Performing Cities China’ report.

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Pan Jingyi, Economics Associate Director, IHS Markit shares her expectations of China's inflation figures that will be out later this week and how it feeds into the US. 

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In today's The Breakfast Brief, Apple CEO Tim Cook kicked off WWDC with a prerecorded presentation with executives announcing the latest versions of Apple’s software for iPhone, iPads, Mac and Watch.

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