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
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Newest first · UTC+11:00How 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
China’s Information Control Could Hamper Flood Rescue Efforts in Tibet
As journalists in Nepal gather eyewitness accounts and up-to-date information about the deadly flood that swept entire villages away on Wednesday, the scene across the border in China could not be more different.
· Lily Kuo
4 senators stop receiving salaries amid absences
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· smlocus0384
Foreign children born in Korea must be allowed birth registration, court rules
South Korea’s Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday that children born in the country must have access to birth registration regardless of nationality or immigration status, finding lawmakers’ failure to create such a system unconstitutional.
· Lee Seung-ku
Dovish or Hawkish? Markets await Warsh’s Jackson Hole debut for rate, policy clues
Investors are watching closely for shifts in interest-rate and monetary policy during Friday’s symposium
· Zhang Shidong
Dovish or Hawkish? Markets await Warsh’s Jackson Hole debut for rate, policy clues
Investors are watching closely for shifts in interest-rate and monetary policy during Friday’s symposium
· Zhang Shidong
Amid ‘super’ El Nino worry, Li Qiang vows ‘all necessary measures’ to secure autumn harvest
During an inspection tour in northeastern China, Premier Li says advanced tech can protect crop yield
· Mia Nurmamat
Amid ‘super’ El Nino worry, Li Qiang vows ‘all necessary measures’ to secure autumn harvest
During an inspection tour in northeastern China, Premier Li says advanced tech can protect crop yield
· Mia Nurmamat
People missing in Nepal-China flooding are from over 30 countries
People walk past damage in the aftermath of flash floods in Devighat in the Nuwakot district in Nepal, Thursday, Aug 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
What China can do to secure trade routes in its coming high-seas struggle with US
Di Dongsheng argues it could take three decades for China to dominate access to ports, straits, canals and shipping lanes around the world
· Orange Wang
What China can do to secure trade routes in its coming high-seas struggle with US
Di Dongsheng argues it could take three decades for China to dominate access to ports, straits, canals and shipping lanes around the world
· Orange Wang
Vietnam deepens Myanmar engagement with $1bn trade goal
Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing (right) welcomes Vietnamese Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung in Naypyidaw on Aug. 26 as the two countries seek closer economic ties.
· MAI NGUYEN
Japan-Taiwan bonds and a tariff refund boost
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· Staff Writer
Dinusha, Nuwantha lead rally for Sri Lanka on last day of 2nd cricket test against India
Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha plays a shot during day five of the second cricket test match between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
· Krishan Francis
S. Korean won rises against U.S. dollar as BOK delivers back-to-back rate hike
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won gained against the U.S. dollar Thursday, as the Bank of Korea (BOK) raised its key rate in a second consecutive increase.
· Deok-Hyun Kim
Constitutional Court rules Seoul's lack of birth registration regulations for foreigners unconstitutional
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that the country's lack of legal provisions for registering the births of foreign nationals born in the country is unconstitutional.
· Chae Yun-hwan
More than 1,300 missing in Nepal and China after deadly Himalayan flood
More than 1,300 people, including more than 700 foreign nationals, are missing across Nepal and China’s Tibet region after a huge collapse of mud and rock into a Himalayan river triggered catastrophic flooding across local towns and valleys, authorities have said.
Japan to probe popular animal cafes amid hygiene, welfare concerns
A WWF Japan survey has found that some shops keep endangered species while others have inadequate hygiene management
· Agence France-Presse
Japan to probe popular animal cafes amid hygiene, welfare concerns
A WWF Japan survey has found that some shops keep endangered species while others have inadequate hygiene management
· Agence France-Presse
Marcos announces govt expansion of free college program
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday announced the expansion of the country’s free higher education program, which now benefits 2.62 million students.
· Bernadette E. Tamayo
Seoul stocks end higher for 3rd day on Nvidia earnings
Seoul stocks closed over 1 percent higher Thursday, boosted by better-than-expected earnings results from Nvidia, despite a back-to-back rate hike by the Bank of Korea (BOK). The Korean won rose against the US dollar.
· Yonhap
Philippines hikes rates to manage Iran energy shock inflation
Inflation has averaged 5% for the first seven months of the year, above the central bank's 2% to 4% comfort zone. (Photo by Yuichi Shiga)
· Staff Writer
Philippines’ rising military pensions risk triggering budget ‘time bomb’
The surge in pensions may weaken the country’s push to buy modern military assets to strengthen its deterrence
· Sam Beltran
Philippines’ rising military pensions risk triggering budget ‘time bomb’
The surge in pensions may weaken the country’s push to buy modern military assets to strengthen its deterrence
· Sam Beltran
Shanghai aims to quintuple tax-free merchandise sales to foreign tourists within 5 years
Inbound visitors are considered a low-cost initiative to address the nation’s consumption figures
· Mandy Zuo
‘On-the-ground exports’: Shanghai turns to foreign tourists to boost consumption
Inbound visitors are considered a low-cost initiative to address the nation’s consumption figures
· Mandy Zuo
BSP hikes rates anew amid inflation risks
MANILA, Philippines — Monetary authorities raised key policy rates again by a quarter-point on Thursday, citing upside risks to inflation from volatile oil prices, severe El Niño conditions and potential wage adjustments.
· Nazylen Joy Mabanglo
N. Korea slams U.S. arms sale to S. Korea as proof of 'persistent' hostility
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea denounced Thursday a potential U.S. arms sale to South Korea and a plan to fund millions of dollars for documenting North Korean human rights violations as proof of continued hostility toward Pyongyang.
· Kim Seung-yeon
Japan to survey animal cafes over hygiene, welfare concerns
TOKYO — Japan plans to probe popular animal cafes, where visitors can interact with anything from cats to capybaras, following concerns about hygiene and the creatures' welfare, authorities said Thursday.
· Agence France-Presse
Canciller chino insta a EEUU y Beijing a "superar obstáculos" antes de cumbre presidencial
El ministro de Exteriores de China, Wang Yi, asiste al Diálogo Estratégico Integral entre Indonesia y China, en Yakarta, Indonesia, el 21 de agosto de 2026. (AP Foto/Tatan Syuflana, File)
· Huizhong Wu
N. Korea's nuclear capabilities grow 100,000 times over 30 years: unification minister
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Thursday North Korea's nuclear capabilities have grown 100,000 times over the past 30 years, insisting that pursuing North Korea's complete denuclearization is no longer sustainable.
· Kim Hyun-soo
Hong Kong gold imports fall 18% in July as mainland giants rush to build vaults
While monthly shipments cool from record highs, banks and logistics giants are racing to secure physical space for the city’s rising bullion trade
· Julie Zhang
India pushes semiconductor drive as experts warn of latecomer risks
The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is accelerating its semiconductor industry initiative, as the annual bill for chip-related imports is expected to swell to $240 billion by 2035. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Getty Images and Reuters)
· KIRAN SHARMA
Malaysian airport staff find body in wheel well of plane from Japan
Police say the unidentified victim is in his or her twenties and may have been dead for more than 72 hours
· The Star
Malaysian airport staff find body in wheel well of plane from Japan
Police say the unidentified victim is in his or her twenties and may have been dead for more than 72 hours
· The Star
BOK chief to attend global financial meetings in U.S., Switzerland
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top central banker will attend an annual U.S. symposium and other international meetings to discuss the latest global economic conditions and monetary policy direction, the Bank of Korea (BOK) said Thursday.
· Kim Boram
MTRCB, Gateway Cinemas warn 'Tatsulok' filmmaker over fake permit
MANILA, Philippines — The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) has issued a stern warning against the filmmaker behind the political film “Tatsulok” after discovering a falsified Permit to Exhibit (PTE) linked to the movie and its production company.
· Iza Iglesias
Seoul stocks end higher for 3rd day on Nvidia earnings
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks closed over 1 percent higher Thursday, boosted by better-than-expected earnings results from Nvidia, despite a back-to-back rate hike by the Bank of Korea (BOK). The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar.
· Kang Jae-eun
BOJ deputy Himino drives home inflation risks, stops short of hike hint
Bank of Japan Deputy Gov. Ryozo Himino said in a meeting with business leaders in Saitama prefecture on Aug. 27 that the Middle East conflict, demand for funds for the buildout of artificial intelligence and the weaker yen could raise inflation. (Photo by Kosuke Takeuchi)
· JADA NAGUMO
China's Xi Jinping to make first state visit to Egypt in decade | The National
Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Egypt in the coming days for talks with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, the Egyptian presidency said on Tuesday.
· Kamal Tabikha
[Legal updates in Korea] Educational protections strengthened for abused children
● Updated Law: Child Welfare Act
· Jung Min-kyung
Junk flood control case, Romualdez urges Ombudsman
MANILA, Philippines — Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez on Thursday asked the Office of the Ombudsman to drop the charges against him in connection to the flood control scandal.
· Kristina Maralit
SM Seaside Cebu Arena ignites rise of Cebu’s new lifestyle, entertainment district
CEBU continues to evolve as one of the Philippines’ leading destinations for business, tourism and lifestyle, with new developments steadily expanding the ways people experience the city.
· The Manila Times
No Filipino victim reported in Nepal disaster — Palace
MANILA, Philippines — No Filipino victim was reported in the disaster that struck the border of Nepal and China on Thursday, Malacanang said, quoting the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).
· Bernadette E. Tamayo
Chinese minister calls for positive steps ahead US and China presidential summit
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends the Comprehensive Strategic Dialogue between Indonesia and China in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana, File)
· Huizhong Wu
SC affirms: second placers in local polls not successors to DQ’d winners
MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has affirmed that candidates who place second in local elections do not automatically succeed winners who are later disqualified or found ineligible.
· Kathleen de Villa
(2nd LD) BOK lifts S. Korea's growth outlook to 3.3 pct for 2026 on strong chip exports
(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 6 paras, new photo)
· Kim Boram
China tells citizens to leave Taiwan-allied Eswatini
Eswatini says it "will not be coerced, disadvantaged or destabilised" over its foreign policy choices, the government said on Wednesday after China told its citizens to immediately leave the country.
· AfricaNews