China’s tech push fuels fastest profit growth in 4 years amid signs of economic divide
AI demand and local chip substitution spark boom for tech firms, leaving traditional industries far behind
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Senior Russian aide confirms possibility of all three leaders meeting in Shenzhen in November ‘was discussed’ at this week’s SCO summit
· Mark Magnier
Xi, Trump and Putin may hold trilateral meeting at next Apec forum, Kremlin says
Senior Russian aide confirms possibility of all three leaders meeting in Shenzhen in November ‘was discussed’ at this week’s SCO summit
· Mark Magnier
Hwang Hee-chan loaned to German club Schalke
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea international Hwang Hee-chan is on his way back to Germany after five seasons in England.
· Yoo Jee-ho
China dissented from G20 statement opposing 'cheap exports' flooding market, Bessent says
China was the only Group of 20 member to dissent from a joint statement that "non-market based economies pushing out a never-ending stream of cheap exports is not sustainable," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday.
· Kevin Breuninger
N. Korea's Kim reaffirms strong ties with Vietnam in National Day letter
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Wednesday reaffirmed his commitment to deepening ties with Vietnam in a letter to President To Lam marking the country's 81st founding anniversary, Pyongyang's state media said.
· Woo Jae-yeon
Consumer prices up 3.1% in Aug. on fuel, mobile subscription fees
South Korea's consumer prices moved up 3.1 percent in August from a year earlier as oil prices remained elevated, along with higher mobile service subscription charges due to a low base effect from large-scale discounts offered last year following a hacking incident, data showed Wednesday.
· Yonhap
S. Korea dispatches disaster relief team to Nepal to support flood recovery efforts
A South Korean disaster relief team has left for Nepal to support search, rescue and other relief efforts following devastating floods, the foreign ministry said Wednesday.
· Yonhap
China’s anti-corruption campaign is here to stay
Hong Kong has a role to play as a new national law seeks to expand the anti-corruption legal framework beyond the country’s borders
· SCMP Editorial
China’s anti-corruption campaign is here to stay
Hong Kong has a role to play as a new national law seeks to expand the anti-corruption legal framework beyond the country’s borders
· SCMP Editorial
Consumer prices up 3.1 pct in Aug. amid high oil prices
SEJONG, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's consumer prices moved up 3.1 percent in August from a year earlier as oil prices remained elevated, data showed Wednesday.
· Kang Yoon-seung
White House says U.S. policy on N. Korea unchanged, reaffirms Trump's openness to dialogue with Kim
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The United States' policy on North Korea remains unchanged, a White House official said Tuesday, while reaffirming U.S. President Donald Trump's openness to dialogue with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un "without any preconditions."
· Song Sang-ho
Sonam, 5, is waiting for her father. She doesn’t yet know he’s never coming home
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· Zach Hope, Bishal Karki
Five Australians make contact, 38 unaccounted for as Nepal flood rescue operation continues
Five Australians feared missing in the devastating floods on the Nepal-Tibet border have now been accounted for, as the death toll from the disaster surpasses 1000.
· Nick Newling, Emily Kaine
Cup noodles made with cold water? BBC tries Japan's viral snack
The BBC's Tokyo correspondent Kurumi Mori tries Japan's latest food trend, instant noodles made with cold water. The product has sold out in the country after going viral online.
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Sept. 2)
Policy reversals offer a lesson in governingThe administration's retreat on real estate taxes shows that restoring public trust requires listening to dissent and delivering tangible change.
· Kang Jae-eun
Mainland China stepping up preparations for Taiwan blockade, report says
Defence ministry says PLA exercises are increasingly focused on plans to cut off the island and control air and sea routes
· Lawrence Chung
Mainland China stepping up preparations for Taiwan blockade, report says
Defence ministry says PLA exercises are increasingly focused on plans to cut off the island and control air and sea routes
· Lawrence Chung
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Sept. 2)
Lopsided recoveryConflicting fiscal and monetary policies leave vulnerable households stranded
· Kang Jae-eun
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Sept. 2)
Kim's exit must mark policy resetPresident Lee's aide quits amid criticism on policy bungles
· Kang Jae-eun
Fall is the new summer for peak Japan travel industry earnings
Tourists pack a traditional street in the Japanese city of Takayama last November. (Photo by Hideyuki Miura)
· Staff Writer
Child rights group opposes blanket ban on socmed for under-16s
Child Rights Network (CRN) Philippines on Tuesday said they are firmly opposed to a blanket social media ban for children under the age of 16.
· Aric John Sy Cua
Nepal-China floods highlight a growing front of the climate change crisis
Rising sea levels, extreme weather and drought all remain concerns, but destabilised ice and snow at high altitudes is increasingly a threat
· Zhengxu Wang
Nepal-China floods highlight a growing front of the climate change crisis
Rising sea levels, extreme weather and drought all remain concerns, but destabilised ice and snow at high altitudes is increasingly a threat
· Zhengxu Wang
US shops allied frigates to close China shipbuilding gap
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· Gabriel Honrada
Foreign business owners leave Japan in droves under tighter visa rules
Company owners must now employ permanent workers to qualify for Japan's business manager visa. (Photo by Takayuki Yao)
· Staff Writer
Samsung to step up in-person demos for foldable phones in Japan
A dedicated Samsung section at Yodobashi Camera Multimedia Akiba store, in Tokyo’s Akihabara district known for electronics shops. (Samsung Electronics)
· Staff Writer
Prosecution: DepEd used repurposed Army certificate to justify ₱15.54-M confidential funds
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd), then concurrently headed by Vice President Sara Duterte, repurposed a routine Philippine Army certification to support a separate ₱15.54-million confidential-fund claim, House prosecution spokesperson and Lanao Del Sur 1st District Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong sai…
· Kristina Maralit
Congress advances new bill to give US edge in open-source AI race with China
Legislation to promote adoption of US open-source models while publicising the risks associated with using their Chinese counterparts
· Vincent Chow
Congress advances new bill to give US edge in open-source AI race with China
Legislation to promote adoption of US open-source models while publicising the risks associated with using their Chinese counterparts
· Vincent Chow
'Red-hot' data center boom fuels public backlash across Asia
From Australia to India, residents and community groups are voicing concerns about the impacts of hosting massive AI data centers. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Getty Images)
· TSUBASA SURUGA
Gov’t, MILF bolster peace for BARMM polls
COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — The Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) have tapped two peace process mechanisms to help ensure the peaceful conduct of the upcoming Bangsamoro parliamentary elections, following a high-level engagement on Monday.
· Edwin O. Fernandez
Palace rejects linking flood response to political dynasties
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Tuesday cautioned against conflating the response to flooding and local governance with the legislative push for anti-political dynasty.
· Allen Limos
Japan airports to deploy AI, drones to stop breakdowns as inbound travel soars
Japan aims to expand combined annual takeoff and landing slots at Narita and Haneda airports from 830,000 to 1 million. (Photo by Hiroshi Tanda)
· Staff Writer
China hits snag in race to beat US to moon's south pole
The Chang'e-7 lunar probe and rocket are transferred to the launching area at Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in China's Hainan province on Aug. 19. © Xinhua via AP
· Staff Writer
Bessent is learning the wrong lessons from Japan
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gestures, as finance ministers and central bank governors from Group of 20 members meet in Asheville, North Carolina, on Aug. 31. © Reuters
· William Pesek
House approves OP’s ₱10.15-B budget for 2027; ₱4.58-B set for CIF
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives’ Committee on Appropriations on Tuesday readily approved the proposed P10.15 billion budget of the Office of the President, part of the proposed P7.2-trillion National Expenditure Program for 2027.
· Kristina Maralit
New plan to tackle drug trafficking in Pacific as Australian cases soar
More than 17 tonnes of illicit cocaine and methamphetamine have been seized in Australia so far this year, according to Australian Federal Police. (ABC News: Charlie McLean)
· Stephen Dziedzic
Palace: Avoid NLEX
MANILA, Philippines — Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro urged motorists to refrain from traveling using the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) after it experienced heavy traffic due to the severe flooding.
· Allen Limos
Pangilinan: No more ' tingi-tingi' and 'turuan' in flood control
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Tuesday called for a national flood-control policy built around one integrated, science-based master plan and one clearly accountable lead authority for every metropolitan area or major river basin, warning that fragmented projects waste public funds and simply…
· Catherine S. Valente
Putin, Xi attempt to rally SCO leaders behind a new multipolar world order in Kyrgyzstan - analysis
Seven years after similar meetings took place in Central Asia, Russian and Chinese leaders are back again for a familiar meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Meeting in Bishek in Kyrgyzstan, the Russians and Chinese are seeking to push for a post-American world order.
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Japan stem cell heart disease patch gets insurance approval
RiHeart consists of sheets of cardiac muscle cells generated from iPS cells, which are then attached to the surface of the heart. (Cuorips)
· Staff Writer
Syria was building nuclear reactor in Deir el-Zour under Assad, UN report finds
Under the ex-president, Syria was believed to have operated an undeclared nuclear programme that included a reactor built by North Korea
· Associated Press
Syria was building nuclear reactor in Deir el-Zour under Assad, UN report finds
Under the ex-president, Syria was believed to have operated an undeclared nuclear programme that included a reactor built by North Korea
· Associated Press
As bonds sell off, Japan needs the discipline of high interest rates
Rising bond yields may be a sign the Japanese economy is emerging from three lost decades. (Photo by Yutaka Miyaguchi)
· Staff Writer
Vanuatu pushes France to accept ICJ jurisdiction in Pacific islands dispute
The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu has filed an application with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) seeking sovereignty over two small Pacific islands controlled by France.
· Al Jazeera Staff
As Diesel Crack Explodes Higher, DNB Warns Beijing Has "Little Reason" To Rescue The West
Bloomberg's NYMEX one-month heating-oil/crude spread, tracked on the Terminal as the HOCL1 Index, breached $100 per barrel early Tuesday before surging to nearly $106 by late morning.
· Tyler Durden
Malacanang: Public service is not measured by govt officials' clothing
MANILA, Philippines — Malacanang sees no need to call out government officials wearing "designer" clothes while inspecting flood-hit areas since their public service cannot be measured by the clothes they wear.
· Bernadette E. Tamayo
China advierte de "consecuencias" para Taiwán tras cumbre de naciones del Pacífico
La directora general de The Nature Conservancy, Jennifer Morris, habla durante la ceremonia de apertura de la reunión de líderes del Foro de las Islas del Pacífico en Koror, Palau, el lunes 31 de agosto de 2026. (Foto AP/Charlotte Graham-McLay)
· Charlotte Grahammclay