‘Strong signal’: South Korea raises rates again to fight inflation, rising home prices
Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song says the pre-emptive moves aim to help ‘reduce the costs to the economy’
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Newest first · UTC+11:00‘Strong signal’: South Korea raises rates again to fight inflation, rising home prices
Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song says the pre-emptive moves aim to help ‘reduce the costs to the economy’
· Park Chan-kyong
China keeps yuan in check as PBOC resists sharp rise against weaker US dollar: analysts
Compared with a more than 2 per cent decline in the US dollar index since late July, the yuan gained less than 1 per cent against the dollar
· Sylvia Ma
China keeps yuan in check as PBOC resists sharp rise against weaker US dollar: analysts
Compared with a more than 2 per cent decline in the US dollar index since late July, the yuan gained less than 1 per cent against the dollar
· Sylvia Ma
U.S. considers fresh round of tariffs on semiconductors, report says
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is reportedly considering new tariffs on U.S. semiconductors, as tech giants race to beat China in the AI infrastructure buildout.
· Sawdah Bhaimiya
Qué saber del monte Kailash, sagrado para peregrinos desaparecidos por inundaciones en Nepal y Tíbet
Esta fotografía, difundida por la agencia de noticias Xinhua, muestra una zona afectada por un deslizamiento de tierra cerca del puerto de Gyirong, el miércoles 26 de agosto de 2026, en la Región Autónoma del Tíbet, en el suroeste de China. (Xinhua vía AP)
· Maria Teresa Hernandez
Korea Investment affiliates pursue spinoff merger
Korea Investment Management and Korea Investment Value Asset Management are pursuing a spinoff merger.
· Choi Yeon-jae
Illegal short selling suspicions reported to FSS rise
The number of suspected illegal short selling cases reported to South Korea’s financial regulator has risen steadily in recent years, as a new system allows authorities to monitor institutional investors’ short selling activity in real time.
· Choi Yeon-jae
South Korea retail investor deposits fall below 100 trillion won
South Korean investors’ deposits fell below 100 trillion won ($72.4 billion) again, while margin debt, a measure of leveraged investing, climbed back above 33 trillion won.
· Choi Yeon-jae
China vice-premier signals reform to reshape central-local finances amid funding pressure
Ding Xuexiang discusses a fiscal reset through expanded local discretion, bigger outlays from the central government and scientific fiscal management pilots
· Emma Ma
China vice-premier signals reform to reshape central-local finances amid funding pressure
Ding Xuexiang discusses a fiscal reset through expanded local discretion, bigger outlays from the central government and scientific fiscal management pilots
· Emma Ma
The $150 Trillion Global Economy In 2030
The world economy is projected to exceed $150 trillion by 2030, with significant growth coming from emerging markets in Asia.
· Tyler Durden
Japanese economic report cites need to closely monitor impact of natural disasters
The Japanese government highlighted the need to closely monitor the impact of recent natural disasters in a monthly report released Thursday, while keeping its basic economic assessment unchanged.
· No Author
UP to utilize P1B fund for improved disaster resilience
MANILA, Philippines — The University of the Philippines Resilience Institute - NOAH (Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards) Center said it would utilize the P1 billion funding it received from the national government to generate, manage, communicate, and apply scientific information for disaster risk reductio…
· Red Mendoza
Timeline of the China-Nepal border disaster | South China Morning Post
Search efforts have been expanded on both sides, with hundreds of tourists from dozens of countries among those unaccounted for.
Japan to subsidize trips to quake-hit Kyushu region among other measures
The Japanese government on Thursday announced a package of measures to support recovery from the recent earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, including a travel discount program to revitalize tourism in the Kyushu region.
· No Author
AFP deploys over 10,000 military personnel for Sept. 14 BARMM polls
MANILA, Philippines — More than 10, 000 military personnel had been deployed in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said amid final preparations for the Sep. 14 parliamentary polls.
· Holly Bacay
North Korea threatens ‘powerful response’ to US arms deal with South Korea
North Korea has condemned US plans to supply South Korea with tactical missiles and fund projects monitoring human rights abuses in the country, warning of a “powerful response” to what Pyongyang described as Washington’s hostile actions.
· Middleeasteye
Southwest monsoon affecting Luzon, Western Visayas; LPA inside PAR may strengthen
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· Jee Geronimo
Park So-yeon breaks through esports glass ceiling, first woman to play for South Korea
Park So-yeon will represent her country in survival horror game Identity V at Asian Games in Japan next month
· Agence France-Presse
Park So-yeon breaks through esports glass ceiling, first woman to play for South Korea
Park So-yeon will represent her country in survival horror game Identity V at Asian Games in Japan next month
· Agence France-Presse
Russia lashes out at UK, France over Ukraine missile technology transfer
Moscow warns of potential strikes on British military targets, urging London to change its stance on supporting Kyiv
· Reuters
Russia lashes out at UK, France over Ukraine missile technology transfer
Moscow warns of potential strikes on British military targets, urging London to change its stance on supporting Kyiv
· Reuters
Flights, ferries cancelled in Shanghai and Shenzhen as Typhoon Saudel closes in
Saudel is forecast to make landfall on Friday morning, becoming the seventh typhoon to hit the mainland this year
· Caroline Lin
Flights, ferries cancelled in Shanghai and Shenzhen as Typhoon Saudel closes in
Saudel is forecast to make landfall on Friday morning, becoming the seventh typhoon to hit the mainland this year
· Caroline Lin
Viral China maths genius new workbook sells 26,000 copies in 4 days, sparking mixed reactions
Wei’s venture into supplementary education prompts criticism that he is profiting from his fame at the expense of his academic reputation
· Fran Lu
Viral China maths genius new workbook sells 26,000 copies in 4 days, sparking mixed reactions
Wei’s venture into supplementary education prompts criticism that he is profiting from his fame at the expense of his academic reputation
· Fran Lu
Taiwan opposition blocks Lai's special drone budget, passes alternative
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te inspects a Mighty Hornet III unmanned aerial vehicle during a visit to the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) in Taichung on July 17. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Japanese delegation falls short in bid to mend ties during rare China visit
A senior Chinese Communist Party official reiterated to a delegation of Japanese lawmakers on a rare visit to Beijing that China will not budge on its policy toward Tokyo unless Japan revises its position on Taiwan.
· Kenji Yoshida
A terrifying roar then came the fury of the flood: How disaster unfolded in Nepal
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· Nick O'Malley
Singapore MP opposes Temasek funding for Air India amid US$1.5 billion plea
‘If Singapore Airlines wants to continue its bet on Air India, it should do so on its own two feet, and not on Temasek’s,’ Kenneth Tiong says
· Reuters
Singapore MP opposes Temasek funding for Air India amid US$1.5 billion plea
‘If Singapore Airlines wants to continue its bet on Air India, it should do so on its own two feet, and not on Temasek’s,’ Kenneth Tiong says
· Reuters
Families’ desperate wait for news of loved ones after devastating Nepal flash flood
Follow our live coverage of the Nepal flood here.
· Matthew Knott, Zach Hope
La Salle Greenhills switches to online classes after student identifies self as ‘shooter’ in group chat
MANILA, Philippines — A student from La Salle Greenhills in San Juan alarmed the school after saying in a group chat that he was a shooter, prompting management to switch to synchronous or online classes.
· Izel Abanilla
Vietnam’s ‘justice tree’ tests the limits of online dissent
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· Lam Duc Vu
Tsunami of dirt: what caused Nepal’s deadly glacial flood?
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· Levan Tielidze
MGB: No Chinese firms dredging in Zambales for island building in West PH Sea
BUDGET. Glenn Noble, the regional director of Mines and Geosciences Bureau in Central Luzon, speaking during the budget hearing of the DENR on August 26, 2026.
· Iya Gozum
U.S. scholar suggests S. Korea refrain from 'bad-mouthing' N. Korea for peace coexistence
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- Jared Diamond, a renowned U.S. scholar, suggested Thursday that South Korea refrain from publicly "bad-mouthing" North Korea if it wants to achieve peaceful coexistence with Pyongyang.
· Kim Hyun-soo
Filipino among missing in Nepal after deadly flash flood
DISASTER. A drone view shows mud covering properties following a flash flood in Trishuli, Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 27, 2026. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
· Mia Gonzalez
Ex-KBO slugger Romak says feels sense of 'closure' in return to S. Korea
INCHEON, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- When he retired from baseball in 2021 following five successful seasons in South Korea, Jamie Romak felt a bit rushed, with things coming to an end suddenly.
· Yoo Jee-ho
China mobilises rescue teams to Nepal border crossing after landslide disaster | South China Morning Post
CCTV footage shows the Gyirong Port border crossing wiped out entirely, with roads, communication and power supplies reportedly cut off in the area.
Heavy rain in north-central Japan causes floods and landslides
A vehicle is left in a street flooded due to a heavy rain in Himi, Toyama prefecture, Japan Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (Suo Takekuma/Kyodo News via AP)
· Mari Yamaguchi
Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist famous for pumpkins and polka dots, dies aged 97 | South China Morning Post
The avant-garde artist, who enjoyed a strong following in Hong Kong, died on August 14 at a Tokyo hospital due to multiple organ failure.
Inundaciones repentinas en Nepal y China dejan desaparecidos de más de 30 países
Un grupo de personas pasa por una zona dañada por las inundaciones repentinas en Devighat, en el distrito de Nuwakot, Nepal, el 27 de agosto de 2026. (AP Foto/Niranjan Shrestha)
Why Mount Kailash draws pilgrims from across Asia as floods devastate Nepal and Tibet
This photo released by Xinhua News Agency, shows a mudslide-hit area near Gyirong Port in southwestern China’s Tibetan Autonomous Region on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (Xinhua via AP)
· Maria Teresa Hernandez
Zhipu AI shares jump as viral Ox Alpha model revealed as GLM-5.3-Flash on Chinese chips
Model shows China can scale AI on domestic chips, setting a usage record as Beijing pushes to cut reliance on US hardware
· Minxiao Chang
Zhipu AI shares jump as viral Ox Alpha model revealed as GLM-5.3-Flash on Chinese chips
Model shows China can scale AI on domestic chips, setting a usage record as Beijing pushes to cut reliance on US hardware
· Minxiao Chang
How Shenzhen can win the ‘AI for science’ race
Rather than copy the research-focused models of Beijing and Shanghai, the tech hub must leverage its industrial depths to become a premier lab for experimentation and deployment
· Shaoshan Liu
How Shenzhen can win the ‘AI for science’ race
Rather than copy the research-focused models of Beijing and Shanghai, the tech hub must leverage its industrial depths to become a premier lab for experimentation and deployment
· Shaoshan Liu
Parliamentary speaker calls on China to play 'constructive role' on Korean Peninsula
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik on Thursday asked China to play a "constructive role" in promoting peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, saying the two countries should work together toward that goal.
· Yi Wonju