Last German bike helmet maker moves production to China
Popular with families, KED bicycle helmets will soon be made in China. (KED)
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Newest first · UTC+11:00S. Korea to leverage economic network to address trade risks: finance minister
SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will leverage its existing economic cooperation network built through summit diplomacy to address lingering uncertainties in the global trade environment, including geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, the finance ministry said Monday.
· Kang Yoon-seung
Beggar’s banquet: South Korea’s young consumers turn extreme budgeting into a game
South Korea’s youth unemployment rate reached 7.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 – the highest since 2021
· Judy Xue
Beggar’s banquet: South Korea’s young consumers turn extreme budgeting into a game
South Korea’s youth unemployment rate reached 7.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 – the highest since 2021
· Judy Xue
The fight over Sara Duterte’s bank and tax records, explained
MEET. Vice President Sara Duterte arrives at the Senate on July 7, 2026, to meet with her lawyers but did attend her impeachment trial.
· lkyu0285
Taiwan's President Ratchets Anti-China Rhetoric In Party Speech: Must Resist 'Red Terror' Of Beijing
President Lai Ching-te said on Sunday that Taiwan must renew efforts to protect its democracy and never become part of China. He urged members of his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to oppose the "red terror" coming from Beijing.
· Tyler Durden
Ukraine blames Russia for deadly strike on Turkish cargo ship
Ukraine’s navy said 6 died when Russia launched cruise missiles at the Golden Leo as it was ‘leaving the combat zone with a cargo of grain’
· Agence France-Presse
Ukraine blames Russia for deadly strike on Turkish cargo ship
Ukraine’s navy said 6 died when Russia launched cruise missiles at the Golden Leo as it was ‘leaving the combat zone with a cargo of grain’
· Agence France-Presse
'Hope' sweeps box office on debut weekend
SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- The sci-fi blockbuster "Hope" comfortably topped the weekend box-office chart in South Korea in its first week of release, data showed Monday.
· Lee Minji
How Chinese pirate queen Ching Shih ruled the South China Sea, then sailed into the sunset
Ching, aka Zheng Yi Sao, became China’s most successful pirate during the Qing period, building a fearful empire that terrorised the region
· Charmaine Yu
How Chinese pirate queen Ching Shih ruled the South China Sea, then sailed into the sunset
Ching, aka Zheng Yi Sao, became China’s most successful pirate during the Qing period, building a fearful empire that terrorised the region
· Charmaine Yu
Upgraded border crossing will boost Hong Kong-Shenzhen connectivity
Hong Kong’s jurisdiction over part of Huanggang Port, poised to cut passenger clearance times, is a historic milestone in integration with the mainland
· SCMP Editorial
To survive China’s cost-conscious market, global brands embrace AI and robots
From L’Oréal to Coca-Cola, major multinationals are embedding cutting-edge technologies into operations to compete with local rivals
· Judy Xue
To survive China’s cost-conscious market, global brands embrace AI and robots
From L’Oréal to Coca-Cola, major multinationals are embedding cutting-edge technologies into operations to compete with local rivals
· Judy Xue
Yonhap publishes 2026 English-language almanac
SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's key newswire, on Monday published its annual English-language almanac summarizing major events, developments and issues that occurred in the country in 2025.
· Lee Minji
[Graphic News] Summer travel trends shift toward indoor venues
South Koreans are increasingly opting for indoor cultural and entertainment venues over traditional summer vacation destinations, according to the Korea Tourism Organization.
· Nam Kyung-don
Caution warranted over tech threat, investors’ AI exuberance
Hong Kong and mainland China have the expertise to prepare for an AI market downturn and the security threat of quantum computers
· SCMP Editorial
Caution warranted over tech threat, investors’ AI exuberance
Hong Kong and mainland China have the expertise to prepare for an AI market downturn and the security threat of quantum computers
· SCMP Editorial
Japan mega pension fund's speculated JGB buying sways yields and yen
With fiscal concerns not dissipating, underlying conditions that drove the rise in the long-term yields have not changed. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Takuya Ikeda and Wataru Ito)
· Staff Writer
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on July 20)
Korea needs an effective debate on regulating teenagers' social media use: The government is considering child account bans and teen feature limits as it seeks a balanced response to online addiction, cyberbullying and deepfake risks.
· Kim Seung-yeon
(EDITORIAL from The Korea Times on July 20)
Single-stock leverage: a major policy bungle: Korea needs tougher rules to tame volatile ETF market
· Kim Seung-yeon
(EDITORIAL from The Korea Herald on July 20)
Uneven tightening: Bank of Korea hikes rates while fiscal expansion pulls economic policies in opposite directions
· Kim Seung-yeon
Why buyout funds, not IPOs, may define China’s next capital market cycle: Zhang Yichen
The CEO discusses China’s evolving capital markets and why multinationals are turning to local partners amid shifting geopolitical dynamics
· Yulu Ao
Why buyout funds, not IPOs, may define China’s next capital market cycle: Zhang Yichen
The CEO discusses China’s evolving capital markets and why multinationals are turning to local partners amid shifting geopolitical dynamics
· Yulu Ao
Tropical Storm Fausto forms well offshore from Mexico's Pacific coast
Tropical Storm Fausto has formed far out to sea off Mexico’s southwest Pacific coast.
· Associated Press
Imanaga throws 7 shutout innings and Cubs roll to 10-1 win over Twins
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Shota Imanaga, of Japan, throws against the Minnesota Twins during the first inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Duckett's sublime century inspires England's series-clinching win over India
LONDON, United Kingdom — Ben Duckett's record-breaking 141 paved the way for England's 27-run victory over India in the third one-day international at Lord's on Sunday as the hosts won the three-match series in blistering style.
· Agence France-Presse
Teodoro to youth: Defend truth, protect West Philippine Sea
MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. has called on the Filipino youth to become defenders of truth and active partners in protecting the country’s sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), stressing that national resilience begins with an informed and united citizenry.
· Philippine News Agency
27 BARMM areas under highest poll security category
COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — The military has placed its troops in Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur on heightened alert following two separate grenade attacks as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) classified 27 areas in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) under the red …
· Dianne Sampang, Edwin O. Fernandez
Tropical Storm Fausto forms in the Pacific off Mexico
Tropical Storm Fausto has formed far out to sea off Mexico’s southwest Pacific coast.
Japan to grant army communications gear and patrol boats to Cambodia
Japanese and Cambodian officials meet to sign the Official Security Assistance agreement. (Keito Nakaoka)
· Staff Writer
[Yoo Choon-sik] Vacancies at heart of Korea's artificial intelligence policy
Despite taking office without a proper preparation period, the Lee Jae Myung administration has achieved remarkable results in several areas that none of its predecessors managed to accomplish within such a short period. At the center of those achievements has been a narrative surrounding artificial intelligence.
· Korea Herald
The U.S.-and-Allied Plan to Conquer both China and Russia
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The world needs a SHIELD against the next global shock
Tankers and cargo vessels are seen in the Gulf of Oman, along shipping routes linking the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Sea, on June 16. © AP
· Syed Munir Khasru
Runs and records galore as England beat India to seal ODI series win
Ben Duckett hits a record-breaking 141 to help England beat India by 27 runs in a thrilling series decider at Lord's, with the victory also securing a 2-1 series win.
By Cindy Wockner
Cindy Wockner is a senior reporter at the ABC based in the Southern Queensland newsroom in Toowoomba. She has previously served as the network investigations editor at News Corporation newspapers in Australia and has worked as a foreign correspondent. Cindy has co-authored three books: The Pastor and the Painter, Ba…
England take India ODI series after Duckett’s ton and Bethell’s brilliant star turn
3rd ODI: England, 387-3, bt India, 360-7, by 27 runs
· Ali Martin
'A heroic innings comes to an end' - Bethell bowls Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma's incredible innings comes to an end after being bowled by Jacob Bethell for 138, with India needing 128 to win the third and final One Day International against England at Lord's - a victory that would also see them secure the series.
At least 6 dead, 21 injured after 2 earthquakes hit Peru
Peru lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire, a zone that accounts for roughly 85 per cent of the world’s seismic activity
· Reuters
At least 6 dead, 21 injured after 2 earthquakes hit Peru
Peru lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire, a zone that accounts for roughly 85 per cent of the world’s seismic activity
· Reuters
Before Tisha B'Av: Lessons from Singapore and Japan for repairing Israeli society - opinion
History – particularly Jewish history – does not exist in a vacuum; it is neither random nor capricious. The Sages teach that no event – certainly no major episode in Jewish history, and certainly not regarding Israel – occurs by happenstance. They illustrate this by rearranging the letters of mikreh, accidental, to…
· STEWART WEISS
Japan logistics provider for Amazon to use JPYC stablecoin in operations
AZ-COM Maruwa, which works with 2,300 subcontractors, is undertaking what is expected to be the first large-scale corporate use of JPYC in Japan. (AZ-COM Maruwa)
· Staff Writer
Moonshot AI's Zhilin Yang had job offer from Apple, former professor says | The National
A Carnegie Mellon University computer science professor has lamented the “confusion” about his former student, Zhilin Yang, head of China-based start-up Moonshot AI.
· Cody Combs
The Guardian view on perceptions of superpowers: the world isn’t Chinamaxxing, it’s America-avoidant | Editorial
Startling new research shows that in many countries – including old US allies – the public prefers Beijing to Washington
· Editorial
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NUJP condemns case against Espina
CEBU CITY — The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) has condemned the unjust vexation case filed against former SunStar Cebu editor-in-chief Marchel Espina, calling it an attack on press freedom and a form of intimidation against journalists.
· Kaiser Jan Fuentes, Kristina Maralit