China bond market diverges from US as Warsh strikes hawkish tone at Jackson Hole
Strong momentum is predicted to drive the yield on China’s 10-year government bonds to a low of 1.65 per cent, according to analysts
· Zhang Shidong
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Newest first · UTC+11:00S. Korea not to attend Russia's economic forum this week
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will not attend the Eastern Economic Forum opening this week in Russia's Vladivostok, the unification ministry said Monday.
· Woo Jae-yeon
China’s factory activity stays in contraction in August despite improvement
The PMI index was up last month to 49.8 from 49.2 in July, according to figures from the National Bureau of Statistics
· Sherry Wang
China’s factory activity stays in contraction in August despite improvement
The PMI index was up last month to 49.8 from 49.2 in July, according to figures from the National Bureau of Statistics
· Sherry Wang
Japan’s oil diversification drive opens routes for Nippon Yusen
Shipping line Nippon Yusen is in talks with Japanese refiners to help them import oil from Latin America and Africa as they try and diversify their supply away from the war-hit Middle East.
· Kanoko Matsuyama
Japan opposition alliance on brink of collapse after merger talks stall
The Centrist Reform Alliance was formed in January to counter the ruling coalition, led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi
· Kyodo
Japan opposition alliance on brink of collapse after merger talks stall
The Centrist Reform Alliance was formed in January to counter the ruling coalition, led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi
· Kyodo
Chinese team maps South China Sea floor with ‘twice the resolution’ of Western models
More than two decades of effort sees Chinese researchers develop maps of ocean terrain up to five times more accurate than global models
· Zhang Tong
Chinese map of South China Sea floor has ‘twice the resolution’ of Western ones
More than two decades of effort sees Chinese researchers develop maps of ocean terrain up to five times more accurate than global models
· Zhang Tong
Tax revenue up 8.4 tln won in July on higher wages, brisk stock trading
SEJONG, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's tax revenue rose by 8.4 trillion won (US$6 billion) in July from a year earlier on higher collections of income and securities transaction taxes, data showed Monday.
· Kang Yoon-seung
(LEAD) S. Korea, U.S. discuss energy cooperation amid heightened uncertainty
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· Choi Kyong-ae
KoAGI brings corporate technology into forest restoration
The Korea Arboreta and Gardens Institute is building partnerships with private companies to turn corporate environmental, social and governance commitments into measurable biodiversity and forest restoration projects.
· Lee Kwon-hyung
China’s ahead in new pharma race: Own meds, don’t just make them
Pharmaceutical geopolitics is usually mapped through factories. China’s vast pharmaceutical supply chain, India’s strength in low-cost generics and the
· Naina Sharma
China-led SCO gathers in Kyrgyzstan as Iran tensions test its reach
Chinese President Xi Jinping is met by Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov upon his arrival in Bishkek for the SCO summit on Aug. 30. (Kyrgyzstan's Presidential Press Office via AP)
· Staff Writer
China's factory activity shrinks for second straight month, contracting less than expected
China's manufacturing activity in August shrank for a second straight month, though by less than market estimates, keeping the pressure on Beijing to support the economy as growth loses momentum.
· Anniek Bao
Japan's House Foods weighs sale of CoCo Ichibanya curry chain operator
House Foods Group is considering selling Ichibanya, the operator of curry restaurant chain CoCo Ichibanya. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Ryohei Shimizu and Masayuki Kozono)
· Staff Writer
New Delhi in the context of India-China thaw, Russia, US, Canada
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· Vivek Y. Kelkar
Korea Exchange to hold investor road show in New York
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Exchange (KRX) said Monday it will hold an investor road show in New York later this week.
· Deok-Hyun Kim
China teen with zero programming skills earns US$2,600 in 3 days selling AI study app
This development experience made me realise that as long as you have a great idea, AI can bring it to life, Shuhan says
· Alice Yan
China teen with zero programming skills earns US$2,600 in 3 days selling AI study app
This development experience made me realise that as long as you have a great idea, AI can bring it to life, Shuhan says
· Alice Yan
Golden hour: why Hong Kong may finally succeed in becoming precious metal’s trading hub
De-dollarisation tailwinds, ecosystem buildout and mainland China’s support plus foreign backing give city’s ambitions credible momentum
· Julie Zhang
In Focus | Hong Kong is trying again to be a gold trading hub. Will it succeed this time?
De-dollarisation tailwinds, ecosystem buildout and mainland China’s support plus foreign backing give city’s ambitions credible momentum
· Julie Zhang
At your service: Hong Kong welcomes first humanoid robot-run convenience stores
Galbot’s outlets in Hung Hom, Kai Tak and Wan Chai will be its first outside mainland China, with plans for 10 more outlets
· Eric Jiang
At your service: Hong Kong welcomes first humanoid robot-run convenience stores
Galbot’s outlets in Hung Hom, Kai Tak and Wan Chai will be its first outside mainland China, with plans for 10 more outlets
· Eric Jiang
Before flood catastrophe, Nepal asked China for early warnings as risks mounted
DISASTER. A drone view shows mud covering properties following a flash flood in Trishuli, Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 27, 2026.
· Herbie G
Before flood catastrophe, Nepal asked China for early warnings as risks mounted
DISASTER. A drone view shows mud covering properties following a flash flood in Trishuli, Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 27, 2026.
· Herbie G
S. Korea, US discuss energy cooperation amid heightened uncertainty
Energy officials from South Korea and the United States discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the energy sector amid heightened global market uncertainties, Seoul's climate ministry said Monday.
· Yonhap
S. Korea, U.S. discuss energy cooperation amid heightened uncertainty
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Energy officials from South Korea and the United States discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the energy sector amid heightened global market uncertainties, Seoul's climate ministry said Monday.
· Choi Kyong-ae
Industrial output flat in July; retail sales down, facility investment up
South Korea's industrial output remained flat in July from a month earlier, data showed Monday, with retail sales losing ground, while facility investment advanced.
· Yonhap
(URGENT) Seoul shares open 2.58 pct lower on Fed chief's hawkish comments
(URGENT) Lee taps Kang Shin-chul, ex-deputy commander of the South Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command, as new defense minister
· Choi Kyong-ae
Nvidia supplier Unimicron probed over allegedly relabeling China-made parts
Unimicron is one of the world's top chip substrate and printed circuit board makers and a key supplier to Nvidia, Intel, Google and Amazon.
· Staff Writer
[OPINYON] Buwan ng Wika sa Japan
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· Miriam Grace Go
While Korean Air merges, other carriers take off on their own
Landmark merger, sweeping rebrand, new route wave reshape Korea's skies
· No Kyung-min
'The Odyssey' becomes most-watched foreign film in S. Korea this year
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" has become the most-watched foreign film released in South Korea this year, amassing more than 1 million admissions over the weekend, data showed Monday.
· Lee Minji
Industrial output flat in July; retail sales down, facility investment up
SEJONG, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's industrial output remained flat in July from a month earlier, data showed Monday, with retail sales losing ground, while facility investment advanced.
· Kang Yoon-seung
(URGENT) Industrial output flat in July; retail sales down, facility investment up
(URGENT) Lee taps Kang Shin-chul, ex-deputy commander of the South Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command, as new defense minister
· Kang Yoon-seung
Trita Parsi on why US air strikes strengthened Iran’s hand and failed to trigger a revolt
Iranian-born and Washington-based expert analyses Tehran’s leverage, China’s non-intervention strategy and shifting Persian Gulf alliances
· Josephine Ma
Trita Parsi on why US air strikes strengthened Iran’s hand and failed to trigger a revolt
Iranian-born and Washington-based expert analyses Tehran’s leverage, China’s non-intervention strategy and shifting Persian Gulf alliances
· Josephine Ma
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Aug. 31)
Second-term Cabinet must speak truth to a micromanaging presidentSix ministerial nominations seek to stem falling approval ratings, but critics say that only a change in President Lee Jae Myung's leadership can restore confidence.
· Oh Seok-min
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Aug. 31)
President's falling approval ratingLee administration must address livelihood and policy confusion in his second year in office
· Oh Seok-min
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Aug. 31)
New hazardsKorea must rethink disaster policy as climate extremes rewrite assumptions
· Oh Seok-min
[Man-Ki Kim] A $350b strategic opportunity
The biggest change in the Korea-US alliance may not be the exercise Washington cut short. Instead, look at what the United States is asking Korea to provide. Across industries — from shipbuilding to next-generation artillery — Korean capabilities are important where American capacity is constrained. The $350 billion…
· Korea Herald
Chinese star Ruoning Yin wins FM Championship at TPC Boston
Ruoning Yin, of China, hits off the 2nd tee during the fourth round of the LPGA FM Championship golf tournament, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in Norton, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
AI's China Syndrome: Who Will Control The World's Newest Energy?
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· Tyler Durden
Uniqlo to double number of flagship stores in Japan in strategy pivot
Uniqlo's flagship store in Tokyo's Ginza district. The company plans to open similar stores in urban centers across Japan. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
· Staff Writer
Uniqlo to double flagship stores in Japan in strategy pivot
Uniqlo's flagship store in Tokyo's Ginza district. The company plans to open similar stores in urban centers across Japan. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
· Staff Writer
Families concerned for Australians missing in China after Nepal-Tibet floods
A flood-damaged section of a highway in Nuwakot, Central Nepal, following an outburst of a glacial lake in Tibet. (NurPhoto: Subaas Shrestha via AFP)
· Natalie Whiting
What is the outlook for China’s fresh graduates in an already crowded job market? | South China Morning Post
China this year saw a record 12.7 million fresh university graduates.
The Guardian view on rare earths: it’s common sense to secure essential supply chains | Editorial
Outsourcing the industry to China cannot continue, but Europe knows it can no longer count on the US for a solution
· Editorial