Dutch advisory council urges EU to seek China deal – but brace for backlash
To correct growing economic imbalances, policymakers advise taking stronger defensive measures, despite risk of rising domestic costs
· Xiaofei Xu
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For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
· Ji Da-gyum
Ombudsman Remulla debunks reports he's next chief justice, says he's not applying
MANILA, Philippines — Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Thursday denied that he was applying to be the next chief justice of the Supreme Court.
· Catherine S. Valente
World Bank urges Thailand to lure Korean, Japanese EV suppliers
Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul speaks at the Bangkok Business Summit on Sept. 3. (Photo by Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat)
· APORNRATH PHOONPHONGPHIPHAT
Daewoong steps up cooperation with Indonesia
Korean drugmaker seeks stronger ties with local authorities
· Kan Hyeong-woo
Will foreign residents qualify for Korea’s $370 marriage subsidy?
South Korea plans to give each spouse 500,000 won ($370) for registering a marriage starting next year. Whether foreign nationals will receive the money remains undecided.
· Lim Jae-seong
PH, Spain strengthen social security access for Filipinos abroad
FILIPINOS in Spain will gain stronger protection and easier access to social security benefits as the Philippines and Spain move to strengthen their longstanding partnership and restore SSS services in Madrid.
· The Manila Times
Xi Jinping visits Grand Egyptian museum as China and Egypt deepen strategic ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the Grand Egyptian Museum on Wednesday alongside Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, as the two countries sought to strengthen economic and diplomatic ties.
· AfricaNews
Nobody likes data centers and chips, chips, chips
Hope everyone's autumn is off to a chilly good start. This is Yifan, sending this week's #techAsia from Silicon Valley.
· Staff Writer
Taiwan Excellence brings 24 innovative brands to the Philippines, opening new opportunities for business
TAIWAN is bringing its innovation capabilities closer to the Philippine market as the Taiwan Excellence Pavilion takes part in Taiwan Expo 2026 from Sept. 17 to 19 at the SMX Convention Center in Manila. Under the theme “Empowering a Smarter Future,” the pavilion will feature 24 Taiwan Excellence-awarded brands span…
· The Manila Times
Predictable policy key to Korea's health innovation: AmCham
Government and industry leaders called for predictable implementation of South Korea’s healthcare reforms Thursday, saying regulatory consistency would be critical to expanding patient access and attracting investment.
· Lim Ye-jin
Symbolic funeral held for Nepal flood victims as police collect DNA to help identify remains | South China Morning Post
Nepali Prime Minister Balendra Shah has linked the catastrophe to climate change, urging global action.
Ven. Jinwoo reelected to lead Jogye Order
The Ven. Jinwoo, the incumbent head of the Jogye Order, South Korea's largest Buddhist denomination, has been reelected, becoming the first leader to serve a second term in 13 years.
· Park Ga-young
Asia is not on the edge of a new 1997-style financial crisis
While risks to Asia’s financial stability exist, they have nothing to do with the policy and structural weaknesses behind the 1997 crisis
· Nicholas Spiro
Asia is not on the edge of a new 1997-style financial crisis
While risks to Asia’s financial stability exist, they have nothing to do with the policy and structural weaknesses behind the 1997 crisis
· Nicholas Spiro
Overseas Koreans Agency eyes record budget increase to address diaspora needs
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
· Jung Min-kyung
India, Sri Lanka, and Israel’s overlooked Indian Ocean opportunity - opinion
While Sri Lanka is not an obvious priority in Israel’s Asian policy, with India, Japan, and Singapore receiving far more strategic attention, it has considerable potential because of its location, its development needs and the direction its relationship with India is heading.
· DR. LAUREN DAGAN AMOSS
Japan proceeds toward full lifting of ban on imports of fresh potatoes from U.S.
Japan is advancing procedures that could lead to the full lifting of its ban on imports of fresh potatoes from the United States, even as concerns persist about quarantine issues and the impact on Japanese farmers’ livelihoods.
· No Author
Swimmer eyes 2nd straight S. Korean MVP award at Asian Games
JINCHEON, South Korea, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean swimmer Kim Woo-min said Thursday he will chase his second straight MVP honor for the national delegation at this month's Asian Games in Japan.
· Yoo Jee-ho
US military’s cyber unit plan threatens South Korea’s diplomatic balancing act
A proposed dispatch of specialist troops signals Washington’s focus is expanding beyond the Korean peninsula, experts say
· Park Chan-kyong
US military’s cyber unit plan threatens South Korea’s diplomatic balancing act
A proposed dispatch of specialist troops signals Washington’s focus is expanding beyond the Korean peninsula, experts say
· Park Chan-kyong
Exo ticket crackdown reignites debate over Korea-first K-pop presales
SM Entertainment’s aggressive response to suspected fraudulent ticket purchases for Exo’s upcoming encore concerts has reignited a broader debate over K-pop’s growing use of domestic-first ticket presales, with overseas fans questioning whether measures intended to curb scalping are unfairly limiting their access to…
· Lee Jung-joo
Cambiar comida por medicinas y cruzar el río en tirolesa, parte de la vida en zona inundada de Nepal
Residentes utilizan una tirolina recién instalada para ayudar a la gente a cruzar el río Trishuli tras las inundaciones repentinas registradas en Bidur, en el distrito de Nuwakot, Nepal, el 2 de septiembre de 2026. (AP Foto/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
· Shristi Kafle
Gilas ready for Asian Games defense with 11 players if Brownlee stays sidelined
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· delfin.dioquino editor
DepEd leads school safety drill to improve emergency readiness
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) led the National Simultaneous School Safety Drill in public and private institutions on Thursday to strengthen emergency readiness of students, teachers and staff.
· Reina C. Tolentino
US$1.6 billion levy complicates sale of Singapore land by Malaysian king’s son
Tunku Ismail Ibrahim is seeking to sell 16.6 hectares of land, with his representatives courting buyers from the US and elsewhere
· Bloomberg
US$1.6 billion levy complicates sale of Singapore land by Malaysian king’s son
Tunku Ismail Ibrahim is seeking to sell 16.6 hectares of land, with his representatives courting buyers from the US and elsewhere
· Bloomberg
When you see the Ynares name, you know you’re in Rizal
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· Miriam Grace Go
S. Korea says respects 'One China' policy amid Taiwan Pavilion dispute
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry on Thursday reaffirmed its basic stance of respecting the "One China" policy amid controversy over the use of the name Taiwan Pavilion at the Gwangju Biennale.
· Oh Seok-min
S. Korea calls on athletes to do country proud at Asian Games in Japan
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- With the 2026 Asian Games in Japan merely weeks away, South Korea called on its athletes to do their nation proud at the quadrennial competition.
· Yoo Jee-ho
On this day in Korea - September 4, 1994: Taekwondo becomes Olympic sport
Taekwondo achieved formal international recognition as the International Olympic Committee approved it as an official medal sport. During the 103rd IOC Congress in Paris, delegates officially voted to include the discipline. The martial art emphasizes speed, agility high-kicking techniques and disciplined mental str…
· Yu doo-ho
Very strong El Nino to run through February as Asia impacts build
Pedestrians hold parasols to cope with a heat wave in Tokyo on July 15: Forecasters are predicting the El Nino weather phenomenon will intensify, pushing up temperatures in much of Asia. © Reuters
· CHRIS RUSSELL
US, China arm for space warfare, raising stakes in race for military control of orbit
In June, a secretive unmanned Chinese spaceplane closely monitored by US military analysts released a small satellite hundreds of miles above Earth in an orbital region crowded with commercial and military satellites. The object then looped around another Chinese satellite before returning towards the spaceplane, ac…
· REUTERS
35 flood control cases now pending in courts – Ombudsman
FLOODING. Hospital patients and workers wade on flooded roads along the stretch of Taft Avenue, from Padre Faura to UN Avenue in Manila, due to continuous rainfall intensified by the southwest monsoon on August 10, 2026.
· Jairo Bolledo
S. Korean won hits 14-month high against U.S. dollar as Japan's yen strengthens
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won climbed to a near 14-month high against the U.S. dollar Thursday, as the strength of the Japanese yen weighed on the dollar.
· Deok-Hyun Kim
China rejects G20 trade-imbalance claims, says no need to devalue yuan
Beijing ‘deeply regrets’ a consensus was not reached after opposing some of the language used, and China urges deficit countries to cut spending
· Xinyi Wu
China rejects G20 trade-imbalance claims, says no need to devalue yuan
Beijing ‘deeply regrets’ a consensus was not reached after opposing some of the language used, and China urges deficit countries to cut spending
· Xinyi Wu
China’s demise was gleefully predicted by the west – meanwhile, it built an AI revolution | Larry Elliott
Free AI models that are as good as the investment-hungry US versions will disrupt global markets, and offer Britain a lesson
· Larryelliott
Security threat at National University in MOA a hoax, says school authorities
MANILA, Philippines — The Mall of Asia branch of the National University (NU) said on Thursday that the campus has been cleared and deemed safe, following a security threat earlier in the day.
· Aric John Sy Cua
Survivors of Nepal floods rely on relief supplies and temporary river crossings
Nepalese Army has set up a temporary zip line to help residents cross the Trishuli River in Bidur, Nuwakot district after devastating floods damaged roads and disrupted regular routes in the area. (AP Video/Shonal Ganguly)
· Shristi Kafle
Two bond bombs, one fuse: US, Japan hurtling toward a reckoning
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· William Pesek
Xi Jinping’s call for Mideast to build own security framework is a message to US: expert
Beijing gives weight to Cairo’s water security but China’s president does not criticise Ethiopia or its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
· Jevans Nyabiage
Xi Jinping’s call for Mideast to build own security framework is a message to US: expert
Beijing gives weight to Cairo’s water security but China’s president does not criticise Ethiopia or its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
· Jevans Nyabiage
Jogye Order elects Ven. Jinwoo as new leader
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- Ven. Jinwoo, the current leader of the Jogye Order, was elected as the leader of South Korea's biggest Buddhist sect for another term Thursday.
· Lee Minji
Korea Eximbank eyes financing for Korean push into India
The Export-Import Bank of Korea is exploring financing support for Korean companies expanding into India’s shipbuilding, steel and critical minerals sectors, the state-run lender said Thursday.
· Lim Ye-jin
South Korea accelerates bid to put govt bodies outside of Seoul
SEOUL — South Korea announced plans Thursday to put a second presidential office and legislative complex in the administrative city of Sejong, as it accelerates efforts to move hundreds of institutions out of Seoul in a bid to lessen the capital's dominance.
· Agence France-Presse
Chinese chipmaker Enflame 4,073 times oversubscribed in Shanghai IPO amid Nvidia race
The last of China’s ‘four little dragons’ to go public has drawn millions of retail investors, despite odds of securing an allocation at less than 0.03 per cent
· Ann Cao
Chinese chipmaker Enflame 4,073 times oversubscribed in Shanghai IPO amid Nvidia race
The last of China’s ‘four little dragons’ to go public has drawn millions of retail investors, despite odds of securing an allocation at less than 0.03 per cent
· Ann Cao
North Korea erases goal of unification from party charter
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
· Jung Min-kyung
Air China Boeing 747 grounded in New York after gate refuelling incident | South China Morning Post
A fuel truck reportedly drove away while refuelling the aircraft, damaging the fuel ports and spilling fuel onto the tarmac.