Trump envoy Steve Daines to return to Beijing as US and China lock in Xi summit agenda
Montana Republican is helping narrow differences on issues expected to dominate summit planned for September in Washington, source says
· Khushboo Razdan
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Trump envoy Steve Daines to return to Beijing as US and China lock in Xi summit agenda
Montana Republican is helping narrow differences on issues expected to dominate summit planned for September in Washington, source says
· Khushboo Razdan
Memory-Chip Crunch Hits Smartphone Demand Across China
Prices for electronic devices reliant on advanced memory chips, from smartphones to gaming consoles, have risen as the AI data-center buildout tightens supply and drives component costs higher. The resulting memory-chip crunch is now weighing on consumer demand, with Goldman’s latest note showing that the pressure i…
· Tyler Durden
Japan's NTT Data launches new payment platform in India
NTT Data executives Shinichiro Nishikawa, left, and Takeo Ueno speak to reporters in Mumbai on July 30. (Photo by Takanori Okabe)
· Staff Writer
Will US or China win the next war? That’s the wrong question to ask
We should be asking how we can avoid conflict and work towards ending mutual threats, such as climate change and human injustice
· Andrew Sheng
Will US or China win the next war? That’s the wrong question to ask
We should be asking how we can avoid conflict and work towards ending mutual threats, such as climate change and human injustice
· Andrew Sheng
Japan PM's phone diplomacy stays silent for 2 months
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has had four calls with U.S. President Donald Trump since taking office. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Boxer earns Tuvalu's first Commonwealth Games medal
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — A boxer from Tuvalu earned her tiny South Pacific nation’s first ever Commonwealth Games medal without winning a fight on Friday.
Chile’s Kast courts China day after US hits exports with forced labour tariff
Chilean president, who campaigned on aligning Chile with Trump, meets Beijing delegation as his party claims Washington cannot be trusted
· Igor Patrick
Chile’s Kast courts China day after US hits exports with forced labour tariff
Chilean president, who campaigned on aligning Chile with Trump, meets Beijing delegation as his party claims Washington cannot be trusted
· Igor Patrick
Japan baby goods giant Pigeon targets US as the 'new China'
Pigeon CEO Ryo Yano poses holding one of the company's baby bottles. Since entering China in 2002, its operating profit from the market has come to account for more than 60% of total earnings. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
· SHOTARO TANI
At least one killed in an attack in Indian Kashmir
NEW DELHI, India — At least one person was killed Friday in Indian-administered Kashmir, authorities said, in the first such attack in the region since April 2025.
· Agence France-Presse
US adds 43 Chinese companies to Uygur forced labour blacklist
Washington’s third measure targeting Beijing this week expands import restrictions on food, cotton, metals and pharmaceutical firms
· Lucy Quaggin
US adds 43 Chinese companies to Uygur forced labour blacklist
Washington’s third measure targeting Beijing this week expands import restrictions on food, cotton, metals and pharmaceutical firms
· Lucy Quaggin
Japan intelligence agency kicks off with focus on industrial espionage
The National Intelligence Bureau reports to the National Intelligence Council, chaired by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)
· Staff Writer
(2nd LD) S. Korea, Argentina agree to enhance cooperation on critical minerals: official
(ATTN: UPDATES with more summit results in paras 4-6, 9-10; ADDS photo) By Park Boram
· Park Boram
LDP revolt grows over Takaichi plan to cut food tax to 1%
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's decision to announce her tax cut plan before seeking party consensus has rankled some party members. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)
· Staff Writer
LDP revolt grows in Japan over Takaichi plan to cut food tax to 1%
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's decision to announce her tax cut plan before seeking party consensus has rankled some party members. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)
· Staff Writer
Malacañang slams Carpio on BIR tax records
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Friday said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was just following the law, following his clearance for the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to submit subpoenaed bank records of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, Atty. Mans Carpio, to the Senate or the Impeachment Court.
· Allen Limos
EEUU impulsa reglas más estrictas de inglés para tripulaciones mexicanas en trenes
El puente Union Pacific International Railroad Bridge en Eagle Pass, Texas, el 22 de septiembre del 2023. (AP foto/Eric Gay)
· Josh Funk
India's gen Z protesters forced a minister to resign. What's next?
Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 4:55am
· Angelica Silva
Trump administration wants to ensure Mexican train crews can speak English
The Union Pacific International Railroad Bridge is seen behind concertina wire, Sept. 22, 2023, in Eagle Pass, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
· Josh Funk
Philippine Airlines prices an additional $50M 5-year senior notes
MANILA, Philippines — After Philippine Airlines on Friday announced an additional pricing of $50 million five-year senior notes following its successful $300 million 5-year senior unsecured, guaranteed bond offering earlier in the month.
· Ed Paolo Salting
(LEAD) S. Korea, Argentina agree to enhance cooperation on critical minerals: official
(ATTN: RECASTS headline: UPDATES paras 1-5 with summit results) By Park Boram
· Park Boram
Indonesia arresta a piloto de Malaysia Airlines por contrabandear drogas
YAKARTA (AP) — Las autoridades indonesias detuvieron a un piloto de Malaysia Airlines acusado de contrabandear más de 26 kilogramos (57 libras) de éxtasis y un paquete de metanfetamina poco después de aterrizar en el aeropuerto internacional de Yakarta.
· Niniek Karmini
Memory makers flush with $90bn cash flow on AI gold rush
Kioxia is among the memory suppliers investing in more capacity to meet AI-related demand. (Photo by Yohei Fukai)
· Staff Writer
Revilla ‘thankful, elated’ after Sandigan grants bail
MANILA, Philippines — Former senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. is “thankful and elated” after the Sandiganbayan granted his bail in the P92.8-million Pandi, Bulacan ghost flood control case, his legal counsel and spokesperson lawyer Rean Balisi said Friday.
· James Daniel Danio
Haut cuisine: Five Ladakh restaurants showcasing the delights of Himalayan cooking | The National
Ladakh, India's northernmost region, sits high in the Himalayas, with villages at 3,000 metres and roads snaking over some of the world's highest driveable passes.
· Shoba Narayan
US Treasury Informed Banks It May Intervene In Japan's Yen, As Market Laughs At BOJ's Own Attempts To Prop Up Currency
While the BOJ understandably refuses to admit it spent a record $140BN (across all markets, $90BN on EBS) to briefly manipulate the Japanese yen higher...
· Tyler Durden
India’s monsoon rains in danger as UN chief warns planet is ‘on fire’
António Guterres says strengthening El Niño will help push the world’s climate crisis into ‘uncharted territory’
· Fiona Harvey
Tesla Weighs China Spinoff As Potential SpaceX Merger Looms
Tesla is reportedly evaluating whether to separate its China operations through a sale, spinoff, or other restructuring as it considers a possible future merger with SpaceX, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal.
· Tyler Durden
Western allies warn North Korean IT workers funding nuclear arsenal
A coalition of Western allies has warned against employing IT workers from North Korea, asserting that they are funding the country’s nuclear arsenal.
· Heba Habib
Grade 9 boy stabbed dead by fellow student in Las Piñas school
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· jmantaring0370
Japan's drive to replace nuclear reactors collides with worker shortage
Japan's government has approved a plan to build up to five nuclear reactors by the 2040s. (Photo by Nikkei)
· Staff Writer
Four US tech giants bled $95bn in cash in Q2 on soaring AI investments
Shares of Amazon and Microsoft shot up after they showed an ability to link their AI investments with earnings. (Source photos by Reuters)
· MASAHARU BAN
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Eala collides with Svitolina in quarterfinals
FILIPINO tennis sensation Alexandra “Alex” Eala is set to clash with 2020 Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Elina Svitolina of Ukraine in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Mubadala DC Open on Saturday morning (Manila Time) at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center, Washington, D.C., United States.
· Nicole Anne D.G. Bugauisan
US wants Japan's top tech companies in AI-powered Genesis Mission: official
The U.S. Department of Energy's Dario Gil, under secretary for science, spoke with Nikkei about collaborative efforts under the Genesis Mission. (Photo by Dai Kuwamura)
· Staff Writer
Pakistan rescuers find 4 bodies of climbers
ISLAMABAD — Pakistani officials say rescuers have located four bodies among the 10 international climbers missing since an avalanche on Broad Peak.
· Associated Press
NLEX risks unbeaten record against converge
NLEX tries to extend its unblemished streak to five when it battles Converge the PBA Season 50 Governors' Cup on Saturday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.
· Richard Dy
Batanes is Filipino: Defending PH sovereignty without hysteria
AS a Filipino, I stand with the rest of the Filipino nation in asserting and defending the established fact that Batanes is an integral part of the sovereign territory of the Republic of the Philippines. Its people are Filipinos, its elected institutions are Philippine institutions, and its territorial status is nei…
· Anna Malindog-Uy
Japan’s intelligence body holds first meeting
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· Agence France-Presse
Taiwan monitors China coast guard ships
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· Agence France-Presse
Pakistan coal mine blast kills 32 miners
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· Associated Press
Ayami Sato, the greatest pitcher in women’s baseball, is ready for her American debut
A six-time world champion and three-time World Cup MVP, Japan’s Ayami Sato joins the new Women’s Professional Baseball League hoping to help build the sport’s future
· Frankie de la Cretaz
Canada's Couche-Tard to buy top Polish convenience store chain
Zabka is Poland's top convenience store chain, with around 10,000 locations nationwide. (Zabka)
· Staff Writer