China's small businesses struggle to raise prices as inventory piles up
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Nvidia cashes in on sovereign AI, setting sights on Japan for latest tie-up
Nvidia has partnered with developers aiming to create sovereign AI systems in Europe, the Middle East and elsewhere. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Nikkei)
· Staff Writer
Marcus Plunkett finds golf again in the Army. The West Point alum is now in the British Open
Marcus Plunkett of the United States fills his water bottle on the 15th hole during a practice round for the British Open Golf championships at Royal Birkdale golf club, in Southport, England, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
· Doug Ferguson
Japan power companies to build or bolster 30 substations to meet AI demand
A Kansai Electric Power subsidiary will expand substations in Kobe and Osaka. (Kansai Transmission and Distribution)
· Staff Writer
Massive cyberattack leaks thousands of files from India's largest nuclear plant on dark web
Ransomware group World Leaks has posted on the dark web a huge cache of files related to India's largest nuclear plant, including purported blueprints of parts of its facilities and supplier details - information it labeled as coming from Reliance Group.
· REUTERS
DepEd mounts first active shooter drill
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Vietnam arrests 3 publishing bosses over controversial Ho Chi Minh book
Authorities say ‘Stories with Thanh’, which recounts the Communist Party founder’s years abroad, ‘distorts history’
· Agence France-Presse
Vietnam arrests 3 publishing bosses over controversial Ho Chi Minh book
Authorities say ‘Stories with Thanh’, which recounts the Communist Party founder’s years abroad, ‘distorts history’
· Agence France-Presse
Tokyo and New York University to consider Japan campus
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike and New York University Senior Vice Chancellor Raghu Sundaram signed an agreement on Tuesday. © Kyodo
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US-Iran war: is Trump falling into a Vietnam ‘quagmire’?
Renewed strikes put Washington’s appetite for a prolonged war to a familiar historical test, analysts say
· Shi Jiangtao
US-Iran war: is Trump falling into a Vietnam ‘quagmire’?
Renewed strikes put Washington’s appetite for a prolonged war to a familiar historical test, analysts say
· Shi Jiangtao
‘Tony Hawk with Japanese trains’: Denshattack! makes derailing a blast
Japanese trains are synonymous with safety, efficiency and reliability. But in Denshattack!, all that goes out the window — or more accurately, off the rails.
· Owen Ziegler
El excanciller de Orbán renuncia al Parlamento de Hungría; trabajará para la automotriz china BYD
El ministro húngaro de Asuntos Exteriores y Comercio, Peter Szijjarto, ofrece una rueda de prensa tras una reunión del gabinete en Budapest, Hungría, el 18 de febrero de 2026. (Boglarka Bodnar/MTI vía AP, Archivo)
· Justin Spike
Prosecution drops more witnesses in Sara Duterte’s trial | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
· grabaya0376
China completes world’s first commercial brain-computer interface implant
Coin-sized implant marks a breakthrough in neurotechnology, underscoring China’s bid to lead the global race against Elon Musk’s Neuralink
· Iris Deng
Brain-chip milestone: China completes world’s first commercial implant
Coin-sized implant marks a breakthrough in neurotechnology, underscoring China’s bid to lead the global race against Elon Musk’s Neuralink
· Iris Deng
Orbán-era foreign minister quits Hungary's parliament for job with Chinese carmaker
The then-Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto holds a press conference following a cabinet meeting in Budapest, Hungary, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (Boglarka Bodnar/MTI via AP, File)
· Justin Spike
Chito Kosagawa and Kasumi Asakura win Japan’s top literary prizes
Chito Kosagawa and Kasumi Asakura were announced Wednesday as the latest recipients of Japan’s two most prestigious literary awards.
· Mike Fu
Paranaque escapes Negros; Cebuano legends to be feted
MANILA, Philippines — Domark Matillano drilled in a jumper with 3.8 seconds left to lift the Paranaque Patriots past the Negros Hacienderos, 95-94, on Wednesday in the SportsPlus MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 2026 Season at the Pasay Astrodome.
· The Manila Times
Trial Day 6: Duterte insists disclosure of financial records violate her rights, laws
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· Jairo Bolledo
Alas Boys face Australia in AVC U18 classification round
MANILA, Philippines — THE Alas Pilipinas Boys face Australia in the classification round of the 2026 Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Boys’ U18 Volleyball Championship on Thursday at the Wuyuan River Gymnasium in Haikou, China.
· The Manila Times
Kapunan to Cayetano: Call for restraint applies to senator-judges
MANILA, Philippines — Private prosecutor Lorna Kapunan on Wednesday responded to Senator-Judge Alan Peter Cayetano’s call for parties to air their opinions outside the impeachment court, saying the same standard of restraint and balance should also apply to members of the Senate impeachment court.
· James Daniel Danio
Converge survives Terrafirma, stays perfect
MANILA, Philippines — Converge survived Terrafirma’s strong fourth quarter fightback to hammer out a narrow 105-103 decision to register back-to-back wins in the PBA Season 50 Governors' Cup on Wednesday at the Araneta Coliseum.
· Richard Dy
Claim that fire alarms would not have saved lives in Tai Po blaze draws rebuke
Judge says comments by lawyer for director of China Status Development and Engineering are ‘hardly acceptable’
· Brian Wong
Claim that fire alarms would not have saved lives in Tai Po blaze draws rebuke
Judge says comments by lawyer for director of China Status Development and Engineering are ‘hardly acceptable’
· Brian Wong
Marcos, Wong discuss deepening PH-Singapore relations
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met with Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Wednesday and strategized to agreed on bilateral cooperation by expanding trade, advancing artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, attracting more investments, and strengthening collaboration in health and social d…
· Kristina Maralit
Cricket World Cup in fresh shake-up with India v Pakistan double on cards
ICC reveals shape of expanded 2027 14-team tournament
· Ali Martin
Thai police arrest boxing camp manager for trafficking underage boys for sex
The suspect was captured after undercover officers posed as clients seeking sexual services from three boys aged 13, 15 and 16
· Agence France-Presse
Thai police arrest boxing camp manager for trafficking underage boys for sex
The suspect was captured after undercover officers posed as clients seeking sexual services from three boys aged 13, 15 and 16
· Agence France-Presse
Why the US-China space race could come down to a thin metal cap
Propellant tank dome that is only millimetres thick must withstand extreme internal pressures and is very difficult to mass-produce
· Zhang Tong
Why the US-China space race could come down to a thin metal cap
Propellant tank dome that is only millimetres thick must withstand extreme internal pressures and is very difficult to mass-produce
· Zhang Tong
Sam Altman signals OpenAI price war as rivalry with Anthropic, China heats up
American AI pioneer eyes 75 per cent fee cut for flagship software to counter market gains by Claude and low-cost alternatives from Chinese providers
· Minxiao Chang
Sam Altman signals OpenAI price war as rivalry with Anthropic, China heats up
American AI pioneer eyes 75 per cent fee cut for flagship software to counter market gains by Claude and low-cost alternatives from Chinese providers
· Minxiao Chang
‘You can always find a path’, says Hong Kong DSE student with cerebral palsy | South China Morning Post
19-year-old Chang Hoi-kiu passed all subjects in this year’s DSE exam and achieved the requirement for an Associate’s Degree.
Futures Rise After Blowout ASML Earnings Boost Tech Sentiment
Futures are higher led by technology stocks, after solid earnings from ASML offered fresh evidence of the relentless demand for chips enabling the global AI buildout and boosted sentiment across the AI Infra trade. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are up 0.1% and Nasdaq futures rise 0.4%, both off session highs. In Tech…
· Tyler Durden
UK grooming gangs scandal deepens Labour’s woes amid voter backlash
Analysts warn the failure to protect vulnerable girls and deport a convicted ringleader has ‘undermined’ the ruling party
· Biman Mukherji
UK grooming gangs scandal deepens Labour’s woes amid voter backlash
Analysts warn the failure to protect vulnerable girls and deport a convicted ringleader has ‘undermined’ the ruling party
· Biman Mukherji
India-UK trade deal comes into effect: What’s cheaper in each country now?
India and the United Kingdom’s Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has come into effect, cutting tariffs on thousands of goods and increasing access for service firms in both countries.
· Edna Mohamed
China eyes broader global access to yuan assets, as panda bond demand surges
Beijing plans further reforms to make it easier to issue and trade panda bonds, as it focuses on boosting the yuan’s role as a global currency
· Xinyi Wu
China eyes broader global access to yuan assets, as panda bond demand surges
Beijing plans further reforms to make it easier to issue and trade panda bonds, as it focuses on boosting the yuan’s role as a global currency
· Xinyi Wu
Award-winning chemist Zhang Wei leaves US to join China’s Great Bay University
On his return to China, Zhang says he looks forward to cultivating talent ‘who truly understand science, technology and industrial needs’
· Shi Huang
Award-winning chemist Zhang Wei leaves US to join China’s Great Bay University
On his return to China, Zhang says he looks forward to cultivating talent ‘who truly understand science, technology and industrial needs’
· Shi Huang
Alibaba’s U.S.-listed shares rise 4% after Qwen AI set to be integrated in Apple Intelligence
U.S.-listed shares in Chinese conglomerate Alibaba rose 4% in premarket trading on Wednesday after confirming that its Qwen AI model will be integrated into Apple systems in China.
· Joseph Wilkins, Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Record 24 students score perfect marks in Hong Kong’s university entrance exams | South China Morning Post
About 36.8 per cent of eligible day-school candidates attained minimum entrance requirements for city’s eight public universities.
Tokyo government tells employees to ditch suits and wear shorts in bid to save energy | South China Morning Post
The Japanese government will allow employees to wear short-sleeved shirts, shorts and trainers in an upgraded ‘Cool Biz’ initiative, which did away with jackets and ties in previous summers.
Why South Korea’s submarine exports are running aground
After losing bids in Canada and Poland, analysts say Korean shipyards are learning how strategic alignment can trump commercial merit
· Park Chan-kyong
Why South Korea’s submarine exports are running aground
After losing bids in Canada and Poland, analysts say Korean shipyards are learning how strategic alignment can trump commercial merit
· Park Chan-kyong
China approves Apple Intelligence for phones, with Alibaba, Baidu emerging as partners
After a two-year delay, the iPhone maker is cleared to deploy AI tools on its smartphones by tapping Alibaba and Baidu’s capabilities
· Ben Jiang
China approves Apple Intelligence for phones, with Alibaba, Baidu as partners
After a two-year delay, the iPhone maker is cleared to deploy AI tools on its smartphones by tapping Alibaba and Baidu’s capabilities
· Ben Jiang
China is now world’s No 1 science power, top Russian scientist Artem Oganov says
After receiving Chinese award, chemist and materials researcher says it gives him confidence that he’s ‘on the right track’
· Victoria Bela