Chinese team aims to put ‘smart’ diabetes probiotic on US shelves within 2 years
The engineered probiotic, named Gift, can sense high blood sugar and automatically release the glucose-lowering hormone GLP-1
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Chinese team aims to put ‘smart’ diabetes probiotic on US shelves within 2 years
The engineered probiotic, named Gift, can sense high blood sugar and automatically release the glucose-lowering hormone GLP-1
· Shi Huang
People await aid after powerful earthquake in Indonesia, in photos
Motorists ride past a building that collapsed during an earthquake in Reo, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)
· Firdia Lisnawati
CXMT Becomes China's Most Valuable Company As UBS Calls Apple Sourcing Report A "Key Catalyst"
Shares of ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), China's top DRAM maker, surged 12% to a record 61.80 yuan on Monday, lifting its market capitalization to 4.13 trillion yuan. The upside is because reports that Apple is considering using CXMT memory chips, alongside continued momentum across chip stocks following last …
· Tyler Durden
Billionaire Geely Auto head Li Shufu steps down as profit slips
China’s second-largest carmaker names new chairman and CEO as profit drops despite record revenue and export surge
· Daniel Ren
Billionaire Geely Auto head Li Shufu steps down as profit slips
China’s second-largest carmaker names new chairman and CEO as profit drops despite record revenue and export surge
· Daniel Ren
Alibaba answers Meta’s AI challenge with new laptop-ready model
Meta wants to lead in open-source AI. China's Alibaba just reminded the U.S. tech giant how competitive the market is.
· Arjun Kharpal
From Pizza Hut to Haidilao, why China’s fast-food chains are turning to burgers
Global giants fight for a bite of China’s burger market as budget-conscious diners and changing eating habits fuel a new fast-food obsession
· Reuters
From Pizza Hut to Haidilao, why China’s fast-food chains are turning to burgers
Global giants fight for a bite of China’s burger market as budget-conscious diners and changing eating habits fuel a new fast-food obsession
· Reuters
Is the world experiencing more earthquakes now than before?
In the past month, three earthquakes of magnitude 7 or above have struck Indonesia, Colombia and Mexico, killing hundreds of people. In June, two powerful quakes seconds apart levelled swaths of northern Venezuela.
· Mohammed Haddad, Amr Alkazaz
Heavy rains kill 1 in South Korea and flood major streets in Philippines
The partly flooded street by heavy rain is seen in Geoje, South Korea, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. (Kim Dong-min/Yonhap via AP)
China's Geely boosts export target as founder warns of 'deglobalization'
Journalists peer into a Geely Starray EM-i car, a mid-sized plug-in hybrid SUV, at a news conference in Paris on April 28. © Reuters
· WATARU SUZUKI
Is China encroaching upon Indian territory in Arunachal Pradesh?
New Delhi, India — China has denied the Indian army access to key patrolling points and encroached on land in the Indian border state of Arunachal Pradesh, according to a fact-finding team of regional politicians allied with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.
· Yashraj Sharma
South Korea hopes for talks between US and North Korea
U.S. Army’s armored vehicles gather to cross a river at a training field in Yeoncheon, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
· Hyung Jin Kim
Live updates: Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea
A vehicle from U.S. Army’s the Stryker Combat Team crosses a floating bridge on the Namhan River during the combined river-crossing drill between South Korea and the United States as a part of the Ulchi Freedom Shield 25 in Yeoju, South Korea, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
Ex-PM Kim Min-seok takes DP helm
DAEJEON ― Rep. Kim Min-seok, a four-term lawmaker and former prime minister, won the ruling Democratic Party of Korea leadership on Monday, strengthening President Lee Jae Myung’s support base in the party.
· Son Ji-hyoung
LIVE UPDATES: Habagat rains, flooding disrupt parts of PH
MANILA, Philippines – Heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon, or habagat, continued to affect parts of Luzon, including Metro Manila on Monday, triggering flooding in several areas and prompting local governments and Malacañang to suspend classes and adopt alternative work arrangements.
· INQUIRER.net
China’s PHEVs, outmanoeuvring EU tariffs, gain traction in Spain
Spain is one of the fastest-growing markets for Chinese plug-in hybrid vehicles as customers’ technological expectations shift gears
· Mia Nurmamat
China’s PHEVs, outmanoeuvring EU tariffs, gain traction in Spain
Spain is one of the fastest-growing markets for Chinese plug-in hybrid vehicles as customers’ technological expectations shift gears
· Mia Nurmamat
Senior Russian banker fired after scathing speech on wartime economy
Andrei Klepach of VEB said Russia’s economy was falling behind China, US and ‘in some respects Ukraine’
· Pjotr Sauer
Trump crypto firm backs venture offering AI from restricted Chinese companies
WORLDCLAW. Silhouettes of figures depicting US President Donald Trump and his son Eric Trump are seen behind the WorldClaw logo in this illustration taken on August 11, 2026.
· Victor Barreiro Jr.
South Korea on edge over Trump’s call to cut military drills, goodwill for Kim
Trump appears to desire a diplomatic coup ahead of the midterm elections by hoping to announce another summit with Kim, analysts say
· Park Chan-kyong
South Korea on edge over Trump’s call to cut military drills, goodwill for Kim
Trump appears to desire a diplomatic coup ahead of the midterm elections by hoping to announce another summit with Kim, analysts say
· Park Chan-kyong
Trump orders scaleback of military exercises with South Korea
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· Nadja Lovadinov
Chinese film Niu Lai is so bad it became a box office smash | South China Morning Post
Chinese ticketing platform Maoyan predicted that the film could make 18.4 million yuan (US$2.7 million) within 30 days of release.
Thousands await aid after deadly Indonesia quake as rescue work conducted
Thousands of people are waiting for aid in eastern Indonesia as the country marks its Independence Day, two days after a powerful earthquake killed at least 54 people and injured 135.
· Al Jazeera Staff
China’s pharma contractors rally as US supply chain pressures face industry resistance
Genscript posted adjusted net profit of US$62.52 million for the six months ended June 30, a 203 per cent year-on-year surge
· Julie Zhang
China’s pharma contractors rally on pushback to US supply chain pressure
Genscript posted adjusted net profit of US$62.52 million for the six months ended June 30, a 203 per cent year-on-year surge
· Julie Zhang
Can China follow its own ‘technological path’ amid growing AI rivalry with US?
The country must adapt to external pressure by building the capacity to set international standards, according to one leading commentator
· Shi Jiangtao
Can China follow its own ‘technological path’ amid growing AI rivalry with US?
The country must adapt to external pressure by building the capacity to set international standards, according to one leading commentator
· Shi Jiangtao
Anxious Chinese mothers turn to pricey ‘parent awakening camps’ for academic help
One camp features unique exercises where coaches blindfold parents and bind their limbs to experience how children feel under strict control
· Zoey Zhang
Anxious Chinese mothers turn to pricey ‘parent awakening camps’ for academic help
One camp features unique exercises where coaches blindfold parents and bind their limbs to experience how children feel under strict control
· Zoey Zhang
Kendra Kramer hits back at claims parents control her life
MANILA, Philippines — Kendra Kramer is pushing back against online claims that her parents, Doug and Chesca Kramer, are controlling her life and career, saying she chose to pursue modeling and show business and that her parents have never taken advantage of her.
· Iza Iglesias
(URGENT) Ex-PM Kim elected new head of ruling Democratic Party
(2nd LD) Lee proposes dialogue with N. Korea to officially end Korean War, halt Pyongyang's nuclear program
· Yi Wonju
Trump cuts military drills with South Korea citing ‘very good relationship’ with Kim Jong-un – US politics live
President orders Pentagon to scale back ‘inappropriate and hostile’ exercises with South Korea
· Tom Ambrose, Kevin Rawlinson
Sara Duterte trial: Where is Ramil Madriaga now in prosecution’s case?
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· Dwight de Leon
Indonesia extends credit card network in challenge to Visa and Mastercard
Bank Mandiri is of one the major Indonesian banks offering credit cards that process domestic transactions onshore using the KKI system. (Photo by Yuji Murakami)
· Staff Writer
Kumamon visits quake-hit children’s school to spread cheer
HIKAWA, KUMAMOTO PREF. – Kumamon, the popular mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture, met with children at an elementary school on Sunday, after a powerful earthquake struck there late last month, giving them a brief moment of relief in the aftermath of the temblor.
· No Author
Malaysia to scrap 55-year-old university law, but will campus reform follow?
Student activists have blamed the law for giving university authorities the power to curb protests, political organising and campus dissent
· Iman Muttaqin Yusof
Malaysia to scrap 55-year-old university law, but will campus reform follow?
Student activists have blamed the law for giving university authorities the power to curb protests, political organising and campus dissent
· Iman Muttaqin Yusof
China’s first‑tier new home prices flat in July, ending 4‑month rebound
Top cities in China see flat readings last month, ending a streak of improvement in the struggling housing market
· Zhu Wenqian
China’s first‑tier new home prices flat in July, ending 4‑month rebound
Top cities in China see flat readings last month, ending a streak of improvement in the struggling housing market
· Zhu Wenqian
Will India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement force Modi’s BJP to rethink its politics?
New Delhi, India – On the night of August 4, in a counting hall in the eastern Indian city of Patna, some 1,000km (620 miles) from the national capital, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) suffered one of its most stunning political setbacks in 12 years.
· Arbab Ali
CXMT tops 4 trillion yuan as AI-fuelled memory rally lifts China’s chip champion
Shares jump 12 per cent to a record as bullish signals from SanDisk reinforce expectations that AI-driven memory demand will keep supplies tight
· Howard Liu
CXMT tops 4 trillion yuan as AI-fuelled memory rally lifts China’s chip champion
Shares jump 12 per cent to a record as bullish signals from SanDisk reinforce expectations that AI-driven memory demand will keep supplies tight
· Howard Liu
Acosta tells court Sara Duterte ordered P125M turned over to security officer
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· Dwight de Leon
Defense explains objection to AI use: We’re just concerned about accuracy
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· Jairo Bolledo
Nearly 13,000 displaced after deadly Indonesian quake
MBAY, Indonesia — Thousands of people displaced by a powerful earthquake in eastern Indonesia awaited aid Monday as they camped out at schools, police stations and government offices.
· Agence France-Presse
South Korea finishes 6th at U-17 Worlds
South Korea finished sixth in its debut at the 2026 FIVB Girls' U-17 World Championship.
· Korea Herald
China’s shaping the future of open‑source technology including AI
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· Christopher Tong