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Newest first · UTC+11:00US bans new Chinese robots, power inverters in latest tech crackdown
Trump administration cites threats to US national security and supply chain vulnerabilities as reasons for latest sanctions
· Nayan Seth
US bans new Chinese robots, power inverters in latest tech crackdown
Trump administration cites threats to US national security and supply chain vulnerabilities as reasons for latest sanctions
· Nayan Seth
Aumenta a 41 el número de muertos por deslizamiento de tierra en el suroeste de China
Rescatistas auxilian a una víctima atrapada entre escombros, en el lugar donde ocurrió un deslave en el condado Pengshui, en el suroeste de la región de Chongqing, China, el domingo 19 de julio de 2026. (AP Foto/Andy Wong)
· The Associated Press
Why Wimbledon is serving Indian ice cream and Bollywood beats
Jannik Sinner's win over Alexander Zverev in the men's final reportedly drew some 2.7 million livestream viewers in India
· Bbcnews
Takaichi's falling approval ratings fuel interest rate concerns
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has indicated that she intends to submit legislation to cut the consumption tax. (Photo by Takashi Miyazaki)
· SACHIYO OISHI
Can China and Indonesia’s strong financial ties withstand ‘resource nationalism’?
Beijing and Jakarta enjoy unprecedented economic interdependence – but shifting priorities in Indonesia threaten to strain the partnership
· Emma Ma
Can China and Indonesia’s strong financial ties withstand ‘resource nationalism’?
Beijing and Jakarta enjoy unprecedented economic interdependence – but shifting priorities in Indonesia threaten to strain the partnership
· Emma Ma
(EDITORIAL from The Korea Times on July 29)
Korea's ambitious AI visionAmid headlong move ahead, detailed blueprint must follow
· Kang Jae-eun
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on July 29)
Speaker's remarks undermine the ConstitutionNational Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik drew backlash after suggesting constitutional revision could leave room to debate an incumbent president's eligibility for another term.
· Kang Jae-eun
Japan Kumamoto earthquake: What happened, damage, victims, latest updates
Several dead in Japan after magnitude 7.1 earthquake causes blast at mall
· Elizabeth Melimopoulos
(EDITORIAL from The Korea Herald on July 29)
Broken ladderBlanket property lending restrictions widen South Korea's generational wealth divide
· Kang Jae-eun
Chinese-connected ‘surveillance packages on wheels’ facing Senate ban
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· Fox Business
Toyota accelerates succession planning to meet auto industry challenges
TOKYO -- On June 1, the day Toyota Motor lost its stock market position as Japan's most valuable company to SoftBank Group for the first time in more than two decades, the automaker announced a personnel move that made few global headlines. Daisuke Toyoda, son of its chairman Akio Toyoda, would come back to the main…
· Staff Writer
Some 40 pct of Koreans owned land in 2025: data
SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- Four out of 10 individuals in South Korea were registered land owners as of last year, but the total size of land they owned shrank from a year earlier, government data showed Wednesday.
· Kang Jae-eun
Clear directive: AFP ready to defend PH rights in WPS
The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Tuesday said the President’s State of the Nation Address (Sona) provided clear direction for the military, particularly in defending the country’s sovereignty and sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
· Gabryelle Dumalag
AirAsia PH details higher passenger fees as fuel surcharge rise
MANILA, Philippines — AirAsia Philippines has acknowledged the Civil Aeronautics Board's (CAB) decision to adjust the interim fuel surcharge matrix, moving it from Level 8 to Level 13.
· Benjamin L. Vergara
SONA underwhelming, state terror overwhelming — Kabataan
MANILA, Philippines — House Assistant Minority Leader and Kabataan Party-list Rep. Renee Co on Tuesday criticized President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.‘s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA), calling it “underwhelming” and failed to address the country’s pressing issues.
· Kristina Maralit
Lee cites aircraft, critical minerals as areas with high potential for cooperation with Brazil
SAO PAULO, July 28 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday that South Korea and Brazil have significant potential to expand economic cooperation, citing aircraft, critical minerals and cosmetics as areas where the countries could achieve greater collaboration.
· Park Boram
Search for survivors after Japan earthquake collapses shopping centre
Wed 29 Jul 2026 at 6:36am
· Elissa Fitzgerald
Major earthquake hits Japan
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China, Russia exercises highlight holes in Japan's Pacific defenses
China's firing of a submarine-launched ballistic missile fueled concerns about Japan's defenses in the Pacific Ocean. (Xinhua via AP)
· Staff Writer
Japan's new investment rules open the gate to offshore wind partnerships
Wind turbines are seen along a beach in Japan's Akita prefecture. The nation's government wants to spur the development of offshore wind farms, but its plans have stalled. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Where Australia sits in this $6 billion race for influence as China's strategy shifts
Published 29 July 2026 5:40am
· Sbsaustralia
PNP: ‘No further threat’ in DOJ, Senate IED bombings
MANILA, Philippines — Despite Improvised Explosive Device (IED) bombings near the Senate and Department of Justice (DOJ), the Philippine National Police (PNP) maintains there is “no further threat” seen.
· Izel Abanilla
Pangilinan seeks probe into 'Ayungin deal' with China
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is asking the Senate to investigate the so-called “Ayungin Deal” or “Provisional Understanding” that the Philippines entered with China for the former’s rotation and resupply mission operations to the grounded BRP Sierra Madre.
· Catherine S. Valente
Japan's public pension 'dolphins' outperform GPIF whale
Smaller pension funds outperformed the GPIF by as much as 2 percentage points for fiscal 2025. (Source photos by Nikkei)
· Staff Writer
Major Japan quake traps people inside Kumamoto shopping mall, factory
An Aeon mall in Japan's Kumamoto prefecture was damaged in an earthquake on July 28, with authorities saying many people could be trapped inside. © Kyodo
· AKANE OKUTSU
Diokno urges power firms to stop collecting system loss charges after Marcos call
MANILA, Philippines — Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno on Tuesday urged power distribution companies to immediately stop passing system loss charges on to consumers, saying they should act on the call made by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. even before Congress amends the law.
· Kristina Maralit
How extreme weather in Europe and North America is signalling a new era of fire danger for Australia
Fires raging across Europe and North America and the rapidly developing El Nino in the Pacific have Australian bushfire authorities looking to the coming fire season in this country – and the one after that – with increasing dread.
· Nick O'Malley
EBy Erwin Renaldi
Born and raised in West Java, Erwin Renaldi is a bilingual multi-platform journalist at the ABC's Asia Pacific Newsroom. Before joining ABC, Erwin was a news anchor and TV presenter in Indonesia.He is passionate about telling stories of diverse communities in Australia to break stereotypes and at the same time highl…
Panasonic to end TV production in Malaysia, cutting jobs
A portion of Panasonic's higher-end TVs for the Japanese market are made in Malaysia. (Photo by Kyoko Hariya)
· Staff Writer
Cayetano: Marcos should also be the president of the opposition
MANILA, Philippines — Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday called for justice for Sens. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, Jinggoy Estrada, and Rodante Marcoleta, saying President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. should also be "the president of the opposition."
· Catherine S. Valente
Sotto files bill to expand individual income tax exemption
MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Vicente C. Sotto III has filed a measure which seeks to raise the annual income tax exemption threshold to P350,000, beginning January 1, 2027.
· Catherine S. Valente
Yen traders watch BOJ, Fed meetings for clues on rate moves
Market players are watching whether the yen will soften further against the dollar. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
· Staff Writer
Japan film studios Toho and Toei charge back into US market
Following the global success of the movie "Godzilla Minus One" in 2023, Toho will release the next film in the series in the U.S. within days of its Japan release. © 2023 TOHO CO., LTD.
· Staff Writer
The Guardian view on India’s gen Z revolt: the cockroaches are coming together | Editorial
A youth movement born from exam leaks and online mockery has pierced Narendra Modi’s aura of invincibility and may yet reshape Indian politics
· Editorial
Nvidia's Taipei Office Raided As Taiwan's AI Chip-Smuggling Dragnet Results In Arrests
Taiwanese prosecutors have detained an Nvidia employee and searched the chipmaker's Taipei office, the first time the island's criminal investigation into the diversion of restricted AI hardware to China has reached inside the company whose processors sit at the center of it.
· Tyler Durden
Zelensky has a ‘good meeting’ with Trump as he seeks more cooperation with US
The Ukrainian president, who met Trump at the White House on Tuesday, discussed ways for Ukraine to produce its own powerful weapons
· Associated Press
(LEAD) Lee, Lula agree to boost S. Korea-Brazil cooperation, work to resume Korea-Mercosur FTA talks
(ATTN: UPDATES with reports of the leaders' joint statement in paras 10-15)By Park Boram
· Park Boram
Lee says S. Korea seeks to combine tech, innovation with Brazil's abundant resources
SAO PAULO, July 28 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday that South Korea will work with Brazil to pursue joint prosperity by combining its technology and innovation with the South American country's abundant resources.
· Park Boram
Japan's Seven Bank to provide retailers with consumer financial services
Retailers in Japan are joining the trend of offering financial services from banks to get more customer data. (Source photos by Nikkei)
· Staff Writer
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Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2026: Hope & Sesame in China’s Guangzhou takes top spot
The victory marks the first time a mainland Chinese bar has placed at No 1, ending the two-year reign of Hong Kong’s Bar Leone
· Ashlyn Chak
Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2026: Hope & Sesame in China’s Guangzhou takes top spot
The victory marks the first time a mainland Chinese bar has placed at No 1, ending the two-year reign of Hong Kong’s Bar Leone
· Ashlyn Chak
British rapper pleads not guilty in Australia rape case
PERTH, Australia — Lawyers were making closing statements Tuesday in the Australian trial of a British YouTuber and rapper known as Yung Filly on charges that he raped and choked a fan following a music performance two years ago.
· Associated Press
Yulo thrilled as sports, athletes cited in SONA
CARLOS Yulo, the Philippines' first-ever double Olympic gold medalist, said he was thrilled that sports and Filipino athletes were mentioned during the State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday.
· Niel Victor C. Masoy