GSK’s US$750 million cancer drug deal highlights China’s rise as biotech player
The acquisition is the latest in a string of major licensing deals involving Chinese biotechnology firms
· Xinmei Shen
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· Jairo Bolledo
From rooftops to rickshaws, Bangladesh bets on a distributed power system
The Bangladeshi government is offering incentives for rooftop solar panels backed with batteries to add generation closer to consumers, while requiring millions of battery-powered rickshaws to charge from solar rather than the national grid. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Getty Images and Reuters)
· MASUM BILLAH
Malingering or memory loss? Duterte to appear in ICC courtroom for assessment
The former Philippine president’s lawyers have argued that he suffers from cognitive decline and is not well enough to stand trial
· Reuters
Malingering or memory loss? Duterte to appear in ICC courtroom for assessment
The former Philippine president’s lawyers have argued that he suffers from cognitive decline and is not well enough to stand trial
· Reuters
Indonesia's new finance minister faces an uphill battle on fiscal credibility
Indonesia just got its third third finance minister in two years, putting the spotlight on concerns plaguing Southeast Asia's largest economy, with analysts flagging the need for fiscal prudence and a shift away from "interventionist" policy.
· Anniek Bao
(URGENT) Ex-President Yoon acquitted of perjury in appellate trial
S. Korea, Central Asia seek new path beyond Silk Road, deepen ties in AI, critical minerals: FM
· Lee Haye-ah
US admission of orbital weapons seen as landmark moment in race with China, Russia
PENTAGON. The Pentagon building is seen in Arlington, Virginia, US, October 9, 2020.
· Mia Gonzalez
Army chiefs of S. Korea, Poland agree to expand military exchanges
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Kim Gyu-ha has met with top military officials of the Polish Army and discussed ways to expand high-level exchanges and defense industry cooperation, the South Korean Army said Wednesday.
· Yonhap
N. Korea slams U.S. over S. Korea, Japan's nuclear submarine push
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Wednesday accused the United States of instigating South Korea and Japan to push for acquiring nuclear-powered submarines, using the criticism to justify its own nuclear buildup.
· Woo Jae-yeon
No single party gets majority of first-ever elected Bangsamoro Parliament
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· sdu0346
South Korea, Kazakhstan’s Shin-Line Group partner on food cluster
The Korea Food Industry Cluster Promotion Agency has signed an agreement with Kazakhstan’s Shin-Line Group to support the development of a food industry cluster in Kazakhstan and expand cooperation between food companies in the two countries.
· Shin Yong-bae
NongHyup Chairman Kang Ho-dong reelected to lead global agricultural cooperative group
Kang Ho-dong, chairman of South Korea’s National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, has been reelected president of the International Cooperative Agricultural Organization, the federation said Tuesday.
· Shin Yong-bae
Neither tariffs nor export controls will stop China’s industrial engine
Beyond cutting-edge tech, Beijing’s true manufacturing strength lies in its unmatched ability to scale the mature technologies that drive the modern economy
· Ziang Liu
Neither tariffs nor export controls will stop China’s industrial engine
Beyond cutting-edge tech, Beijing’s true manufacturing strength lies in its unmatched ability to scale the mature technologies that drive the modern economy
· Ziang Liu
Illit garners 100m streams in Japan with ‘It’s Me’
Illit exceeded 100 million plays in Japan with “It’s Me,” the lead track on its fourth EP “Mamihlapinatapai,” agency Belift Lab announced Wednesday, citing Oricon data.
· Hwang You-mee
LIST: Winning party, sectoral representatives in BARMM polls
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has released the list of winning representatives of the political parties and sectoral organizations in the first Bangsamoro Parliamentary elections.
· Dianne Sampang
LIVE UPDATES: Sara Duterte impeachment trial | Sept. 16, 2026
MANILA, Philippines – Four retired Supreme Court justices will appear before the Senate impeachment court on Wednesday, Day 26 of the impeachment trial, as senator-judges revisit the number of votes needed to convict Vice President Sara Duterte.
· INQUIRER.net
The women saving Borneo: Battling fire, patriarchy, and super el Niño on Indonesia’s peatland frontlines
Fire threatens Kalimantan’s rainforests. On the peatland frontlines, a group of local mothers is defending their community. Words and Photography: Garry Lotulung
Army chiefs of S. Korea, Poland agree to expand military exchanges
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- Army Chief of Staff Gen. Kim Gyu-ha has met with top military officials of the Polish Army and discussed ways to expand high-level exchanges and defense industry cooperation, the South Korean Army said Wednesday.
· Kim Seung-yeon
S. Korea, Kazakhstan sign MOU on preservation of historic sites linked to Korea's independence movement
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Kazakhstan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to help better preserve historical sites in the Central Asian country that are linked to Korea's independence movement against Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule, Seoul's veterans ministry said Wednesday.
· Kim Hyun-soo
Viral ‘then and now’ photos of Chinese woman reunited with family spark trafficking debate
Sun, believed to have come from a relatively affluent Beijing family, was fluent in English and classically trained in ballet, ballroom dancing
· Zoey Zhang
Viral ‘then and now’ photos of Chinese woman reunited with family spark trafficking debate
Sun, believed to have come from a relatively affluent Beijing family, was fluent in English and classically trained in ballet, ballroom dancing
· Zoey Zhang
S. Korea, OECD hold seminar on governance of state-run enterprises
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- The finance ministry said Wednesday it hosted a seminar on the governance of state-run enterprises with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), sharing perspectives on managing such enterprises in the era of artificial intelligence (AI).
· Kang Yoon-seung
Beijing hosts Xiangshan Forum, marking 20th anniversary of China’s top defence conference
Some 200 experts and scholars from around the world are taking part in the three-day forum in Beijing
· SCMP Reporters
Beijing hosts Xiangshan Forum, marking 20th anniversary of China’s top defence conference
Some 200 experts and scholars from around the world are taking part in the three-day forum in Beijing
· SCMP Reporters
Duterte due in ICC courtroom to assess if fit for murder trial
DETAINED AT THE ICC. Rodrigo Duterte attends his first call at the ICC via video link from the Scheveningen prison where he is detained, on March 14, 2025.
· Herbie G
S. Korea offers guidelines for RFI-K under won's internationalization vision
South Korea on Wednesday announced revised rules for registered foreign institutions as part of the ongoing effort to make the won a freely convertible currency, the finance ministry said.
· Yonhap
BOJ expected to hike rates by 25 basis points to fresh three-decade high: CNBC survey
The Bank of Japan is likely to raise rates to 1.25% at the end of its two-day meeting on Friday amid inflationary pressures, according to a CNBC survey.
· Lisa Kim
S. Korea expands China routes, gives more flight rights to LCCs
The transport ministry said Wednesday it has allocated rights for 25 international routes to 10 airlines, opening more lucrative opportunities for low-cost carriers on flights linking South Korea and China.
· Yonhap
(URGENT) Seoul stocks open lower on external uncertainties, rising oil prices
S. Korea, Central Asia seek new path beyond Silk Road, deepen ties in AI, critical minerals: FM
· Kang Jae-eun
Japan logged 4th straight monthly trade deficit in August
Shipping containers are seen piled up at Nagoya Port in Japan's Aichi prefecture on Jan. 29. (Photo by Kazumi Saito)
· AKANE OKUTSU
Singapore ministers earn millions. What do other Asian leaders make?
Political pay structures elsewhere in Asia are shaped by factors including bureaucratic hierarchy, austerity and symbolic restraint
· Vincent Tan
Singapore ministers earn millions. What do other Asian leaders make?
Political pay structures elsewhere in Asia are shaped by factors including bureaucratic hierarchy, austerity and symbolic restraint
· Vincent Tan
S. Korea offers guidelines for RFI-K under won's internationalization vision
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Wednesday announced revised rules for registered foreign institutions (RFIs) as part of the ongoing effort to make the won a freely convertible currency, the finance ministry said.
· Kang Yoon-seung
Southeast Asian buyers emerge as top non-local investors in Hong Kong commercial property
Southeast Asian capital, led by Singapore, now eclipses mainland Chinese as the city’s leading non-local commercial property investors
· Cheryl Arcibal
Singapore-led Southeast Asian buyers expand Hong Kong commercial property assets
Southeast Asian capital, led by Singapore, now eclipses mainland Chinese as the city’s leading non-local commercial property investors
· Cheryl Arcibal
Digital Silk Road: Hong Kong acts as financial bridge between China and MENA
As the Middle East seeks economic diversification, Hong Kong acts as the financial gateway for investment
· Rick Boost
Ancient Silk Road to modern Belt and Road: how Hong Kong bridges China and the Middle East
As the Middle East seeks economic diversification, Hong Kong acts as the financial gateway for investment
· Rick Boost
N. Korea's minister-led delegation departs for Asian Games in Japan
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean delegation has left for Japan to attend the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, Pyongyang's state media reported Wednesday.
· Woo Jae-yeon
Inside South Korea’s university programs offering a direct route to Samsung and SK Hynix
AI disruption has led several prominent entrepreneurs to question the value of traditional college graduate programs. But top South Korean tech companies continue to ascribe value to degrees.
· Lim Hui Jie, Miko Jang
S. Korea expands China routes, gives more flight rights to LCCs
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- The transport ministry said Wednesday it has allocated rights for 25 international routes to 10 airlines, opening more lucrative opportunities for low-cost carriers on flights linking South Korea and China.
· Kim Eun-jung
(URGENT) FM Cho to visit U.S. for talks with Rubio on Friday : foreign ministry
S. Korea, Central Asia seek new path beyond Silk Road, deepen ties in AI, critical minerals: FM
· Oh Seok-min
Why de-dollarization discussions are more talk, less action
When BRICS leaders met over the weekend, they talked about the economic power of the Global South and the need to expand trade in local currencies, signaling a push to cut dependence on the greenback.
· Priyanka Salve, Lim Hui Jie
N. Korea's vice defense minister attends Chinese defense forum
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's Vice Defense Minister Kim Kang-il has left for Beijing to attend China's annual defense forum, Pyongyang's state media said Wednesday.
· Woo Jae-yeon
[Graphic News] S. Korea ranks second in wig patents worldwide
Wigs are evolving from products used to conceal hair loss into fashion items for self-expression, and South Korea has emerged as the world’s second-most competitive country in wig-related patents.
· Nam Kyung-don
Will China’s new local surtax provide relief for its regions’ fiscal headaches?
Analysts say the proposed surtax – a reworking of three local revenue sources into one semi-autonomous levy – should help streamline finances
· Ji Siqi
Will China’s new local surtax provide relief for its regions’ fiscal headaches?
Analysts say the proposed surtax – a reworking of three local revenue sources into one semi-autonomous levy – should help streamline finances
· Ji Siqi
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Sept. 16)
New investigative agencies face last-minute turmoil: Unsettled staffing and renewed vetting raise doubts about the readiness and independence of Korea's new investigative agencies.
· Choi Kyong-ae