BYD posts US$1.2 billion profit in second quarter on surging global demand
The Chinese EV giant beat market estimates in the second quarter, as booming exports helped offset a prolonged decline in the domestic market
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Newest first · UTC+11:00BYD posts US$1.2 billion profit in second quarter on surging global demand
The Chinese EV giant beat market estimates in the second quarter, as booming exports helped offset a prolonged decline in the domestic market
· Daniel Ren
The ‘Asian water tower’ is starting to wobble, computer simulations show
The Tibetan Plateau is losing stability, a study suggests, as a catastrophic flash flood hit on the Nepal-China border
· Chao Kong
The ‘Asian water tower’ is starting to wobble, computer simulations show
The Tibetan Plateau is losing stability, a study suggests, as a catastrophic flash flood hit on the Nepal-China border
· Chao Kong
China moves to stabilise property sector with ‘stronger-than-expected’ policy package
The measures aim to shift China’s vast property sector away from a presales model, as Beijing strives to stabilise market downturn
· Huizhao Huang
China moves to stabilise property sector with ‘stronger-than-expected’ policy package
The measures aim to shift China’s vast property sector away from a presales model, as Beijing strives to stabilise market downturn
· Huizhao Huang
Korea picks SK Telecom, Kakao, KT to build free nationwide AI services
South Korea has selected SK Telecom, Kakao and KT to build government-backed artificial intelligence services that will give the public free, unlimited access to general-purpose AI chatbots and agents capable of handling public and everyday tasks.
· Jo He-rim
S. Korea issues special travel advisory for 4 Nepal provinces due to additional flood risks
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry issued a special travel advisory Friday for four provinces in Nepal hit by massive flooding and landslides amid concerns over further disasters.
· Oh Seok-min
Robot from Japan lightens load of restocking New York grocery store
A Muse retail robot and store employees stock the shelves at a grocery store in New York. (Photo by Kenji Asada)
· Staff Writer
Fast-fashion giant Shein faces Paris store closure | South China Morning Post
Shein opened its first-ever shop inside Paris’ BHV Marais department store in late 2025, triggering protests, lawsuits and a partner backlash.
Asian Games chiefs say room for everyone amid accommodation crunch
TOKYO, Japan — Asian Games organizers said Friday that all participants at next month's event would have a place to stay after numbers ballooned to more than 17,000, raising fears of a bed shortage.
· Agence France-Presse
China strips former generals Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli of top military positions
Zhang and Liu have been under investigation since January for alleged failures of discipline
· Fan Chen
China strips former generals Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli of top military positions
Zhang and Liu have been under investigation since January for alleged failures of discipline
· Fan Chen
Uzbekistan tests US-China AI rift with bid to join rival tech bloc
Tashkent eyes Pax Silica entry as Central Asian nations resist growing pressure to choose between Washington and Beijing in the AI race
· Nayan Seth
Uzbekistan tests US-China AI rift with bid to join rival tech bloc
Tashkent eyes Pax Silica entry as Central Asian nations resist growing pressure to choose between Washington and Beijing in the AI race
· Nayan Seth
China’s radar satellites capture sharp images of glacier collapse site in Nepal
Swift commercial response highlights how Chinese space surveillance capabilities are expanding beyond military and government circles
· Zhang Tong
China’s radar satellites capture sharp images of glacier collapse site in Nepal
Swift commercial response highlights how Chinese space surveillance capabilities are expanding beyond military and government circles
· Zhang Tong
China’s chip supply chain ‘safer’ as self-sufficiency push gains traction, says top planner
Beijing will leverage its ‘whole nation’ approach under the 15th five-year plan to achieve breakthroughs in core technologies, official says
· Ann Cao
China’s chip supply chain ‘safer’ as self-sufficiency push gains traction, says top planner
Beijing will leverage its ‘whole nation’ approach under the 15th five-year plan to achieve breakthroughs in core technologies, official says
· Ann Cao
US and China must team up to keep maritime trade routes free and safe
The Strait of Hormuz crisis shows neither state benefits when key waterways can become instruments of political pressure or economic coercion
· Bao Yinan
US and China must team up to keep maritime trade routes free and safe
The Strait of Hormuz crisis shows neither state benefits when key waterways can become instruments of political pressure or economic coercion
· Bao Yinan
China and Russia agree to boost competitiveness of Arctic shipping route
Economist says appeal is likely to grow as traditional routes, such as the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz, become riskier
· Xinyi Wu
China and Russia aim to boost Arctic shipping route’s competitiveness
Economist says appeal is likely to grow as traditional routes, such as the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz, become riskier
· Xinyi Wu
Gong Zizheng, who led China’s planetary defence project, dies at 61
Described as warm, generous, unassuming and deeply devoted to his work, Gong was a pioneer of space debris research
· Ling Xin
Gong Zizheng, who led China’s planetary defence project, dies at 61
Described as warm, generous, unassuming and deeply devoted to his work, Gong was a pioneer of space debris research
· Ling Xin
How the Nepal flash flood unleashed a wave of anti-China misinformation
Scientists still don’t know what caused the glacier collapse but that hasn’t stopped a torrent of claims about Chinese construction
· Victoria Bela
How the Nepal flash flood unleashed a wave of anti-China misinformation
Scientists still don’t know what caused the glacier collapse but that hasn’t stopped a torrent of claims about Chinese construction
· Victoria Bela
Rescuers on high alert as new lake raises fear of another flood along Nepal-China border
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Even as rescuers worked through mud and debris Friday in areas devastated by a catastrophic flash flood along the Himalayan border between Nepal and China, authorities warned that a newly formed, overflowing lake could trigger further flooding.
· Sibi Arasu
Nepal flash floods disaster kill more than 500 as a lake poses a new threat
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· Associated Press
Uncertainty over CATL lithium mine restart could fuel price volatility: analysts
The latest hold-up has yet to meaningfully roil lithium carbonate prices but the impact may be felt during the fourth-quarter
· Emma Ma
Uncertainty over CATL lithium mine restart could fuel price volatility: analysts
The latest hold-up has yet to meaningfully roil lithium carbonate prices but the impact may be felt during the fourth-quarter
· Emma Ma
BYD profit rebounds as overseas sales offset China slowdown
BYD's Hungary plant ramp-up and new models underpin its second-half outlook. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
'The Odyssey' becomes fastest film to top 8 mln admissions in S. Korea this year
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" on Friday became the fastest film to surpass 8 million admissions in South Korea this year, its local distributor said.
· Yonhap
'The Odyssey' becomes fastest film to top 8 mln admissions in S. Korea this year
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" on Friday became the fastest film to surpass 8 million admissions in South Korea this year, its local distributor said.
· Oh Seok-min
Risco de nova enxurrada suspende resgate no Nepal
Um lago formado por um deslizamento de terra na fronteira entre Nepal e China começou a transbordar nesta sexta-feira (28/08), colocando em risco áreas devastadas por uma inundação repentina dois dias antes e forçando a suspensão temporária das operações de resgate, informaram autoridades.
· Redação DW
China’s CXMT posts massive 870% revenue surge as ‘aggressive expansion’ pays off
China’s leading DRAM chipmaker outperforms its own forecasts in its first financial results since a blockbuster Shanghai listing
· Howard Liu
China’s CXMT posts massive 870% revenue surge as ‘aggressive expansion’ pays off
China’s leading DRAM chipmaker outperforms its own forecasts in its first financial results since a blockbuster Shanghai listing
· Howard Liu
Where to donate following the deadly floods near the Nepal-China border
Damage is seen in the aftermath of flash floods in Devighat in the Nuwakot district in Nepal, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
· Glenn Gamboa
Nepal declines foreign rescue help after devastating flood, South Korea says it is ‘negotiating’
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· Reuters
Why rescuers fear new barrier lake could cause new Nepal-Tibet flood
China has warned there is a "high risk" that a lake which formed after the recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border may breach its banks, causing a second flood downstream.
Japan admits $96bn yen-buying intervention in July-August
The growing scale of currency interventions highlights the challenge governments face in influencing exchange rates amid rising cross-border capital flows. (Photo by Hazumu Urushiyama)
· Staff Writer
Japan reveals $96bn yen-buying intervention in July-August
The growing scale of currency interventions highlights the challenge governments face in influencing exchange rates amid rising cross-border capital flows. (Photo by Hazumu Urushiyama)
· Staff Writer
Cambodia claims to have eradicated all online scam compounds
Cambodian officials brief foreign diplomats on Aug. 27, claiming that no large-scale scam sites remain in operation in the country. (Cambodian Ministry of Information)
· DANIELLE KEETON-OLSEN
Japan inks deal to acquire former Nippon Steel site for ‘integrated defense hub’
The Defense Ministry on Friday announced that it had signed an agreement with Nippon Steel to acquire the company’s former Setouchi Works site in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, as part of a plan to develop it into a “multifunctional integrated defense hub.”
· Jesse Johnson
Muan selected as candidate site for relocation of Gwangju Air Base
Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing tr…
· Hwang Joo-young
‘Never sell love for money’: China actress Jing Tian hits back at crypto mogul Justin Sun’s claims
While their relationship timeline is unclear, Sun proposed in January and sent a 30- million-yuan (US$4.5 million) ‘bride price’ to her parents
· Zoey Zhang
‘Never sell love for money’: China actress Jing Tian hits back at crypto mogul Justin Sun’s claims
While their relationship timeline is unclear, Sun proposed in January and sent a 30- million-yuan (US$4.5 million) ‘bride price’ to her parents
· Zoey Zhang
Could the China-Nepal disaster spur a safety rethink for a flagship rail project?
Gyirong in Tibet is the start of a planned train line to Kathmandu and in an area prone to dangerous glacial lake floods
· Xinlu Liang
Could the China-Nepal disaster spur a safety rethink for a flagship rail project?
Gyirong in Tibet is the start of a planned train line to Kathmandu and in an area prone to dangerous glacial lake floods
· Xinlu Liang
Nepal: army rescues hundreds as diaspora mourns lives lost
In Rasuwa, army rescuers were filmed pulling a man from thick mud at the entrance to a hydropower tunnel and helping others to safety before evacuating survivors by helicopter. The rescue operation is focused on the Upper Trishuli-3A hydropower project, where more than 100 workers and local residents are believed to…
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