China’s Z.ai revenue jumps 400% as total losses narrow on explosive cloud gains
First-half revenue from cloud-based deployment services soared over 2,700 per cent year on year
· Minxiao Chang
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Newest first · UTC+11:00South Korea’s Unification Church leader jailed for 2 years for bribing officials | South China Morning Post
Han Hak-ja is accused of giving luxury items to former first lady Kim Keon-hee and providing illegal funds to a prominent lawmaker.
PetroChina’s first-half profit jumps 22% as higher oil prices offset Iran war supply hit
As LNG and EV adoption bite into traditional fuel sales, higher global crude prices help the state-backed giant deliver strong earnings
· Yulu Ao
PetroChina’s first-half profit jumps 22% as higher oil prices offset Iran war supply hit
As LNG and EV adoption bite into traditional fuel sales, higher global crude prices help the state-backed giant deliver strong earnings
· Yulu Ao
Bessent Convenes G20 Finance Chiefs To Confront China's $1.2 Trillion Trade Surplus
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet with G20 finance ministers and central bank governors later today in Asheville, North Carolina, to discuss strategies for reviving economic growth, correcting global imbalances, reassessing trade relationships with China, and addressing the sovereign debt mess.
· Tyler Durden
The art of making something from nothing
A galaxy of multicolored discs dangles above guests sipping cocktails at Tokyo’s Trunk(Hotel) Cat Street, where the decor comes with an unexpectedly humble origin.
· Jessica Kozuka
Zambia's Shaolin temple offers a softer face of China
From a distance, the Shaolin Temple outside Lusaka appeared almost like a mirage, a slice of central China dropped into the Zambian landscape.
· AfricaNews
S. Korea imposes travel ban on parts of Pakistan
The foreign ministry on Monday imposed a Level 4 travel ban on parts of Pakistan amid a surge in violence linked to coordinated separatist attacks.
· Yonhap
Xi Jinping’s Cairo trip marks ‘best ties in history’ as Egypt seeks to balance West
Chinese president’s visit comes amid expanding Suez investment and joint air force exercises
· Jevans Nyabiage
Xi Jinping’s Cairo trip marks ‘best ties in history’ as Egypt seeks to balance West
Chinese president’s visit comes amid expanding Suez investment and joint air force exercises
· Jevans Nyabiage
China's Record Ship Swarm Around Taiwan Sends Decoupling Alarm To Wall Street
One of our emerging investment themes (beyond nuclear, AI, and "Powering Up America") is the accelerating US-China decoupling, with a particular focus on companies with robust ex-China supply chains as Beijing increasingly weaponizes exports of strategic materials, including tungsten and germanium.
· Tyler Durden
‘Never sell love for money’: China actress Jing Tian hits back at crypto mogul Justin Sun | South China Morning Post
Sun wrote that his fascination with Jing began in 2007, a time when he was starting university and she served as the face of a prominent instant-messaging platform in China.
S. Korea imposes travel ban on parts of Pakistan
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry on Monday imposed a Level 4 travel ban on parts of Pakistan amid a surge in violence linked to coordinated separatist attacks.
· Kim Boram
Police to disclose identity of suspect in murder of Chinese graduate student
GYEONGSAN, South Korea, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Police said Monday they will disclose the personal details and photo of a Chinese university lecturer accused of murdering a female Chinese graduate student in the southeastern city of Gyeongsan earlier this month.
· Lee Haye-ah
China film studio lets tourists act in short dramas for US$30 to fight low attendance
A local mother commissioned 17 short dramas in six months, finding it both entertaining and therapeutic
· Fran Lu
China film studio lets tourists act in short dramas for US$30 to fight low attendance
A local mother commissioned 17 short dramas in six months, finding it both entertaining and therapeutic
· Fran Lu
Orangutan in Indonesia battles respiratory illness as wildfire engulfs central Borneo | South China Morning Post
Indonesia has intensified efforts to contain forest and land fires across 6 provinces in Borneo and Sumatra.
Indonesia-US military exercises include 15 nations, test China ties
The opening ceremony for Super Garuda Shield, a 12-day military exercise hosted by Indonesia, was held in Bandung on Aug. 31 (Photo by Natsumi Kawasaki)
· Staff Writer
Unitree's Blockbuster IPO Short Circuits
Shares of Unitree Robotics have nearly halved since the Chinese company's blockbuster IPO almost two weeks ago, as concerns about a humanoid robotics bubble continue to mount. Not even China's World Humanoid Robot Games or World Robot Conference generated enough enthusiasm among retail or institutional investors to …
· Tyler Durden
Japan's FY2027 budget requests to hit record $895bn
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Ministry of Finance is requesting a record $229 billion for bond service expenses. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)
· Staff Writer
Korea’s AI chief puts execution at heart of national AI push
Presidential Council on National Artificial Intelligence Strategy Standing Vice Chair Ha Jung-woo said Monday the government would shift its AI policy focus from setting strategies to delivering results that businesses and the public can feel.
· Jie Ye-eun
Nissan and Honda, Japanese auto rivals, pool resources on software development for cars
The Honda and Nissan dealerships are shown in Carmel, Ind., Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
· Yuri Kageyama
As China-US space race heats up, Shanghai unveils space-computing hub
Songjiang is already a vital link in China’s satellite supply chain as home to SpaceSail, the low-Earth-orbit challenger to SpaceX’s Starlink
· Wency Chen
As China-US space race heats up, Shanghai unveils space-computing hub
Songjiang is already a vital link in China’s satellite supply chain as home to SpaceSail, the low-Earth-orbit challenger to SpaceX’s Starlink
· Wency Chen
Amid food security concerns, China passes first law on farmland protection and improvement
Law orders provincial-level governments to ensure that total amount of arable land does not decrease
· Mandy Zuo
Amid food security concerns, China passes first law on farmland protection and improvement
Law orders provincial-level governments to ensure that total amount of arable land does not decrease
· Mandy Zuo
China will stop Russia from going nuclear, Finland’s Stubb says
China has privately assured Finland that it would not allow Russia to use nuclear weapons, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said in an interview released Saturday.
· Paul Ronzheimer, Milena Wälde
Dual defence betrayal: China reveals rare case of executive spying for two countries
Highly regarded employee who handled international business for Chinese military trading firm arrested for leaking sensitive information
· William Zheng
Dual defence betrayal: China reveals rare case of executive spying for two countries
Highly regarded employee who handled international business for Chinese military trading firm arrested for leaking sensitive information
· William Zheng
Japan's $55.6 billion defense budget request focuses on drones, AI, missiles
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a news conference at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo, Oct. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool, File)
· Mari Yamaguchi
Hokkaido and Osaka governors meet to discuss secondary capital concept
SAPPORO – The governors of Hokkaido and Osaka met in Sapporo on Monday and agreed to cooperate on realizing a secondary capital concept in which both of their prefectures would have backup capital functions in the event of a large-scale natural disaster in Tokyo.
· Eric Johnston
Hong Kong to issue No 1 typhoon signal at 6.10pm as Saudel approaches
Observatory warns of strong winds, heavy showers from Tuesday as tropical cyclone Saudel crosses northern South China Sea
· Eric Jiang
Hong Kong to issue No 1 typhoon signal at 6.10pm as Saudel approaches
Observatory warns of strong winds, heavy showers from Tuesday as tropical cyclone Saudel crosses northern South China Sea
· Eric Jiang
U.S., Japan, South Korea maritime drills are ‘threat’ to North Korea, Pyongyang says
Seoul – Maritime drills by South Korea, the United States and Japan in September constitute a “threat” to North Korea, Pyongyang said Monday, branding Washington as hostile.
· No Author
China's robot lawn mowers flock to Europe as US import curbs bite
LDRobot, which sells mowers under the Anthbot brand, went public in Hong Kong in May. (Photo by Wataru Suzuki)
· Staff Writer
Líderes de China, Rusia e India se reúnen para contrarrestar la influencia de EEUU
El presidente ruso Vladimir Putin (izq) con el presidente chino Xi Jinping en Samarkand, Uzbekistán, el 16 de septiembre del 2022. (Sergei Bobylev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
· Yuras Karmanau
Japan to lower residential road speed limit from 60 to 30 kph
The speed limit on residential roads in Japan with no center lines or maximum speed signs will be lowered to 30 kilometers per hour from the current 60 kph on Tuesday.
· No Author
Korea’s global seed vault takes on climate crisis
KoAGI President Shim Sang-taek outlines push to protect future food resources, support vulnerable island states and verify ecosystem recovery
· Lee Kwon-hyung
Body of young boy found near border island believed to be North Korean
The body of a young boy found last month in waters near the inter-Korean border likely drifted from North Korea, the Incheon Coast Guard said Monday.
· Park Yuna
What do China’s new housing presale rules mean for real estate developers?
Beijing aims to restore buyer confidence, trading near-term financial pain for some developers for long-term market stability, analysts say
· Emma Ma
What do China’s new housing presale rules mean for real estate developers?
Beijing aims to restore buyer confidence, trading near-term financial pain for some developers for long-term market stability, analysts say
· Emma Ma
FTC clears Hanwha’s 15.9% stake in KAI
South Korea’s antitrust regulator has approved Hanwha Group’s acquisition of a 15.89 percent stake in Korea Aerospace Industries, clearing a key regulatory hurdle in the conglomerate’s push to build a defense business spanning land, sea, air and space.
· Byun Hye-jin
Russia's Putin and China's Xi to attend summit in Kyrgyzstan
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Russia's Vladimir Putin, China's Xi Jinping and more than a dozen other leaders will gather in Kyrgyzstan Monday for a two-day summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, a regional bloc that seeks to be a counterinfluence to the West.
· Agence France-Presse
South Korea’s Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja jailed 2 years for bribing officials
Han is accused of giving luxury items to former first lady Kim Keon-hee and providing illegal funds to a prominent lawmaker
· Agence France-Presse
South Korea’s Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja jailed 2 years for bribing officials
Han is accused of giving luxury items to former first lady Kim Keon-hee and providing illegal funds to a prominent lawmaker
· Agence France-Presse
Japan and S. Korea remain each other's top destination
Foreign arrivals to Korea rose 21.3% to 12.8 million through July, with card spending up 48.3% to W12.09tr
· Park Ga-young
China’s 6 biggest state banks post rare shared growth as margins show tentative rebound
Half-year results rise across China’s largest state-owned lenders amid tentative signs of margin stabilisation
· Daisy Wu
China’s 6 biggest state banks log rare joint gains in revenue and profit
Half-year results rise across China’s largest state-owned lenders amid tentative signs of margin stabilisation
· Daisy Wu
Nepal teams seek hundreds trapped in hydropower tunnels after deadly floods
Nepal's rescue teams, helped by Chinese and Indian experts, worked overnight to reach hundreds of people believed to be stuck inside blocked hydropower project tunnels in the aftermath of last week's Himalayan flood that carved a trail of destruction in the country's valley towns and villages as well as across the b…
· REUTERS