Japan's corporate pensions return to domestic bonds as long-term rates rise
Many Japanese corporate pension funds are warming to domestic bonds again, reversing a long decline. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
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Nepal-China flood death toll tops 1,000
KATHMANDU — Rescue teams with search dogs combed through mud, rocks and debris in Nepal and China on Tuesday, looking for thousands of people still missing after catastrophic flooding tore through communities across the Himalayas, leaving more than 1,000 dead.
· Associated Press
NKorea-US summit seems ‘possible at any time’
SEOUL — A summit between the United States and North Korea appears possible “at any time” as signs have emerged of dialogue between them, a lawmaker citing South Korea’s spy agency said on Tuesday.
· Agence France-Presse
3 players added to Gilas squad for Asiad
TIM Cone named Barangay Ginebra guard RJ Abarrientos, along with Converge twin towers Justin Arana and Justine Baltazar to the Gilas squad that will be defending the country’s Asian Games men’s basketball gold medal in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan this September.
· Richard Dy
As US-China summit nears, Japan's Takaichi wants face time with Trump
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump have held just one brief in-person meeting since Takaichi's U.S. trip in March. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
· Staff Writer
Japan's JFE Engineering to use Nobel-winning material for carbon capture
JFE Engineering will test its new carbon capture technology at the company's Clean Plaza Fujimi waste-to-energy facility in Tokyo. (JFE Engineering)
· Staff Writer
China, global trading partners watch closely as Trump takes on Canada
Ottawa’s resistance tests the limits of US pressure as countries weigh diversification, leverage and the reliability of Washington deals
· Mark Magnier
China, global trading partners watch closely as Trump takes on Canada
Ottawa’s resistance tests the limits of US pressure as countries weigh diversification, leverage and the reliability of Washington deals
· Mark Magnier
One week on in Nepal – podcast
Nearly a week after a catastrophic glacier collapse struck the Nepal-China border, the death toll continues to rise as emergency teams search through heavy mud and submerged hydro tunnels. With thousands still unaccounted for, including dozens of Australian travellers, international rescue operations are racing agai…
G20 Plans "Death By A Thousand Cuts" For China's Economy
By Benjamin Picton, senior market strategist at Rabobank
· Tyler Durden
Team up with EU on energy to combat China, Andy Burnham told
LONDON — Britain and the European Union should coordinate efforts to wrest green supply chains away from China, a think tank with close links to the ruling Labour Party has said.
· Jon Stone
China-Nepal floods: first research shows that no one could have outrun debris flow
First Chinese study of the disaster shows debris reached speeds of 19 metres per second when it struck a border crossing in Tibet
· Victoria Bela
China-Nepal floods: first research shows no one could have outrun debris flow
First Chinese study of the disaster shows debris reached speeds of 19 metres per second when it struck a border crossing in Tibet
· Victoria Bela
What’s next after China court freezes US$318m in Nexperia assets amid Wingtech battle?
Bitter custody fight sparked by Dutch intervention has affected European supply lines, and assets look to remain frozen for years
· Coco Feng
What’s next after China court freezes US$318m in Nexperia assets amid Wingtech battle?
Bitter custody fight sparked by Dutch intervention has affected European supply lines, and assets look to remain frozen for years
· Coco Feng
China’s Li pledges to address US firms’ ‘reasonable concerns’ at Beijing meeting
Chinese premier urged US companies to invest more in China, while calling on Washington to take similar steps to strengthen trade ties
· Huizhao Huang
China’s Li pledges to address US firms’ ‘reasonable concerns’ at Beijing meeting
Chinese premier urged US companies to invest more in China, while calling on Washington to take similar steps to strengthen trade ties
· Huizhao Huang
In Japan's mountains, a different way to manage bears
INA, Japan — As a sensor sounded, scientist Akiko Takii hurried to a bear trap deep in the forests of Nagano in Japan, where rising nationwide attacks have brought fear and resulted in the culling of thousands of the animals.
· Agence France-Presse
Nepal deaths cross 1,000 as rescuers continue search for hundreds trapped in tunnels
Rescue teams in Nepal continue to search water-logged hydropower tunnels in the country’s north, where hundreds of workers remain unaccounted for seven days after a flash flood devastated areas near the border with China.The death toll has risen to 1,003, Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Autho…
· RT
In race with US for critical resources, China discovers major copper and gold deposit
Ministry of Natural Resources says Chating deposit could contain more than 1 million tonnes of copper and 200 tonnes of gold
· Mia Nurmamat
In race with US for critical resources, China discovers major copper and gold deposit
Ministry of Natural Resources says Chating deposit could contain more than 1 million tonnes of copper and 200 tonnes of gold
· Mia Nurmamat
S. Korea's science minister attends G20 Innovation Ministerial event
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon attended the Group of 20 (G20) Innovation Ministerial Meeting taking place in North Carolina on Tuesday, Bae's office said.
· Kang Jae-eun
An eye-catching hat and Canada’s last captive whale: photos of the day – Tuesday
View image in fullscreenRasuwa, NepalPeople affected by the flash floods receive relief supplies in Nepal’s Rasuwa district. The huge wave of freezing water and debris, sparked by a glacial collapse on the China-Nepal border, killed at least 939 people and left nearly 4,500 missingPhotograph: Prabin Ranabhat/AFP/Get…
Volkswagen launches inquiry into Changzhou supplier following mass graduate lay-offs
The firm launched an investigation following the lay-offs in Jiangsu province of over one hundred graduates a month after they were hired
· Emma Ma
Volkswagen launches inquiry into Changzhou supplier following mass graduate lay-offs
The firm launched an investigation following the lay-offs in Jiangsu province of over one hundred graduates a month after they were hired
· Emma Ma
China demands rights guarantee as US firm secures 100-year Venezuelan oil deal
Call follows news that Caracas authorities have granted concessions covering 17 oilfields with proven reserves of about 65 billion barrels
· Cao Jiaxuan
China demands rights guarantee as US firm secures 100-year Venezuelan oil deal
Call follows news that Caracas authorities have granted concessions covering 17 oilfields with proven reserves of about 65 billion barrels
· Cao Jiaxuan
If a ‘great rebalancing’ is coming, will China really have to pay for it?
While China does have a large trade surplus, economist Michael Pettis’ argument that Beijing is most vulnerable to a global adjustment is not convincing
· Alex Lo
If a ‘great rebalancing’ is coming, will China really have to pay for it?
While China does have a large trade surplus, economist Michael Pettis’ argument that Beijing is most vulnerable to a global adjustment is not convincing
· Alex Lo
USJ to expand theme park site for first time
Osaka – USJ, the operator of Universal Studios Japan, is set to expand the site of the movie theme park in Osaka for the first time since its 2001 opening.
· No Author
Lotte wins antitrust approval to divest Lotte Rental stake to TPG
Lotte Group won approval from the Korea Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday to sell its stake in Lotte Rental, held by Hotel Lotte and Busan Lotte Hotel, with the deal expected to close in October.
· No Kyung-min
Trump envoy Daines visits Chinese AI, space firms to lay groundwork for Xi summit in US
Montana Republican’s trip coincides with intensifying tech war that has become a core front in the US-China strategic rivalry
· Orange Wang
Trump envoy Daines visits Chinese AI, space firms to lay groundwork for Xi summit in US
Montana Republican’s trip coincides with intensifying tech war that has become a core front in the US-China strategic rivalry
· Orange Wang
Glacier risk hangs over China-Nepal border as region remembers mudslide victims
Emergency crews and residents stop to commemorate the more than 1,000 dead in last week’s disaster
· Meredith Chen
Glacier risk hangs over China-Nepal border as region remembers mudslide victims
Emergency crews and residents stop to commemorate the more than 1,000 dead in last week’s disaster
· Meredith Chen
Doosan, KOEN widen drone, helicopter search for 9 missing workers in Nepal
South Korean companies Doosan Enerbility and Korea South-East Power Co. intensified their search Tuesday for nine employees missing since flash floods hit Nepal on Wednesday, deploying drones and helicopters over the site of a hydropower plant under construction.
· No Kyung-min
As rice output falls, Malaysia looks to China’s ‘2 yields, 1 land’ model
Chinese rice-prawn farms could help boost Malaysia’s farming production as it faces hurdles to meet its rice self-sufficiency goal
· Iman Muttaqin Yusof
As rice output falls, Malaysia looks to China’s ‘2 yields, 1 land’ model
Chinese rice-prawn farms could help boost Malaysia’s farming production as it faces hurdles to meet its rice self-sufficiency goal
· Iman Muttaqin Yusof
Ares sets up $4bn fund for logistics centers, drawing global investors
Global investors are drawn to Japan's infrastructure market due to the weak yen and strong returns. (Nikkei montage)
· Staff Writer
China tells carmakers, suppliers to avoid price wars abroad to pave way for healthy growth
New rules signal push for sustainable expansion as Chinese EV makers pursue long-term gains and influence in global markets
· Daniel Ren
China tells carmakers, suppliers to avoid price wars abroad to pave way for healthy growth
New rules signal push for sustainable expansion as Chinese EV makers pursue long-term gains and influence in global markets
· Daniel Ren
China’s 3 major airlines bet on international demand for relief from deep losses: analysts
Chinese carriers choose low fares, long-term expansion as regional conflicts and weak domestic demand affect revenues
· Ralph Jennings
China’s 3 major airlines bet on international demand for relief from deep losses: analysts
Chinese carriers choose low fares, long-term expansion as regional conflicts and weak domestic demand affect revenues
· Ralph Jennings
Swedish chip and nanotech expert Henry Homayoun Radamson dies in China, aged 63
Sudden death of Guangdong-based researcher, who specialised in the medical use of technology, left what was described as a ‘profound void’
· Holly Chik
Swedish chip and nanotech expert Henry Homayoun Radamson dies in China, aged 63
Sudden death of Guangdong-based researcher, who specialised in the medical use of technology, left what was described as a ‘profound void’
· Holly Chik
China's Xi arrives in Cairo with Beijing looking to fill void left by US, analysts say | The National
China's President Xi Jinping is due in Cairo on Tuesday for his first state visit to Egypt in nearly a decade. It coincides with the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries and comes as Beijing is presented with openings in the Middle East that it has not had in years.
· Kamal Tabikha