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Perils of fiscal overreachTemporary tax revenue surge must not blind policymakers to structural limits
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Chinese executives may join Xi’s US trip, as trade truce extension ‘almost certain’
Inclusion of business leaders in delegation is under discussion and one-year deal agreed in Busan is likely to be extended, sources say
· Nayan Seth
Chinese executives may join Xi’s US trip, as trade truce extension ‘almost certain’
Inclusion of business leaders in delegation is under discussion and one-year deal agreed in Busan is likely to be extended, sources say
· Nayan Seth
Toyota to build next-gen EV in China first, with gigacasting tech
Toyota's bZ3X, released in early March, is among its current EV offerings in China. (Photo by Shizuka Tanabe)
· Staff Writer
Scientists say satellite images show the cause and devastation of Nepal floods
As rescue teams searched Thursday for missing people following catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-China border, earth scientists reviewed satellite imagery for clues to the cause and assessed the devastation.
· Jennifer Mcdermott
Familiar matchups await final four U.S., international teams in Little League Baseball World Series
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Ohio’s Walker Osborne and Japan’s Shinnosuke Ijima tossed complete games in the Little League Baseball World Series quarterfinals on Thursday to lift their teams into Saturday’s United States and international championships, respectively.
· Owen Cameros
Australia's Pacific rivalry with China heats up after Beijing's ICBM test
China's July 6 test of a missile, left, that traveled more than 7,000 kilometers across the Pacific before landing south of Kiribati will provide a fresh focus for members of the Pacific Island Forum, headquartered in Fiji, right. (Source photos by Xinhua/AP and Reuters)
· SOPHIE MAK
China: Video shows mudslide surging through Gyirong port
Surveillance footage posted on Chinese social media shows a wall of mud and debris rushing towards the port, with people running as parked vehicles were surrounded by floodwater. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said the disaster on the Nepalese side had caused major casualties and left people missing at the port. The…
· AfricaNews
NBC to carry second year of Shaun White's Snow League halfpipe circuit
China’s Eileen Gu competes during the women’s freestyle skiing halfpipe final at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Feb. 22, 2026, in Livigno, Italy. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
China's policy toward Japan remains unchanged, CCP official says
Lu Kang, vice minister of the Communist Party’s International Department, left, met with Japanese lawmakers led by Shinichi Isa on Aug. 27 in Beijing. © Kyodo
· Staff Writer
Japan's SBI to take stake in Indonesian digital broker Ajaib in crypto push
SBI has also invested in companies in Singapore to promote cross-border settlement and securities trading. (Photo by Nikkei)
· Staff Writer
Brazil’s rare earths will not loosen China’s magnet grip this decade, researchers say
Despite vast reserves, Brazil lacks the processing capacity and commercial plants needed to turn its own raw materials into magnets
· Igor Patrick
Brazil’s rare earths will not loosen China’s magnet grip this decade, researchers say
Despite vast reserves, Brazil lacks the processing capacity and commercial plants needed to turn its own raw materials into magnets
· Igor Patrick
Universal Studios Japan to spend up to $1.9bn on expansion
The move will mark the first expansion of USJ's grounds since it opened in 2001. (Photo by Yo Inoue)
· Staff Writer
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Japan eyes research on nuclear fusion tritium fuel at new base
The new facility will be tasked mainly with developing technologies for safe storage and use of radioactive fuel for fusion energy generation. (Photo by Ryo Matsuura)
· Staff Writer
China deploys record number of ships around Taiwan
TAIPEI — China deployed a record number of coast guard, scientific research and other ships to Taiwan’s waters last month, the island’s coast guard told Agence France-Presse (AFP), as Beijing dials up pressure on Taipei.
· Agence France-Presse
O que causou as inundações repentinas no Nepal?
O desastre desta quarta-feira (26/08) na região fronteiriça entre a China e o Nepal aconteceu de maneira tão rápida quanto inesperada. Em apenas dez minutos, enormes quantidades de água e detritos cobriram uma distância de 20 quilômetros, com consequências devastadoras para milhares de pessoas.
· Julia Vergin
O que causou as inundações repentinas no Nepal e Tibete?
O desastre desta quarta-feira (26/08) na região fronteiriça entre a China e o Nepal aconteceu de maneira tão rápida quanto inesperada. Em apenas dez minutos, enormes quantidades de água e detritos cobriram uma distância de 20 quilômetros, com consequências devastadoras para milhares de pessoas.
· Julia Vergin
Heavy rain, floods strand people, vehicles in Japan
TOKYO — Torrential rain struck Japan’s north-central prefectures of Ishikawa and Toyama on Thursday, triggering flooding and landslides, closing roads and stranding people in flooded homes and vehicles.
· Associated Press
Japan's Itochu to take $1.5bn stake in Dentsu Group system developer unit
Itochu aims to expand its information-technology segment through its acquisition of Dentsu Soken. (Photo by Kosuke Imamura)
· Staff Writer
Japan's top banks regain access to Anthropic's Mythos AI after US freeze
Access to Mythos has been limited since its release due to its ability to identify cybersecurity vulnerabilities. (Photo by Yohei Fukai)
· Staff Writer
Fujitsu, US drone maker General Atomics to team on UAV maintenance in Japan
Fujitsu signed a memorandum of understanding with the major U.S. drone maker as Japan steps up maritime surveillance of its extensive exclusive economic zone. (Photo by Uta Tokuda)
· Staff Writer
SK Hynix starts construction of first HBM chip packaging plant in US
South Korea's SK Hynix's more than $4 billion construction project includes an advanced chip packaging facility as well as a research and development complex in West Lafayette, Indiana, which is home to Purdue University. (Photo by Yifan Yu)
· Staff Writer
Another departure from Man City as Marmoush joins big-spending Tottenham on loan
Manchester City’s Omar Marmoush celebrates after scoring his side’s opening goal during the preseason friendly soccer match between Manchester City and Atletico Madrid in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
· Steve Douglas
Viral Sensation Ox Alpha Model Revealed As GLM-5.3-Flash, Running Entirely On Chinese Chips
China’s Z.AI (Zhipu) confirmed it’s responsible for the viral - and mysterious - Ox Alpha AI model that swept to the top of online usage charts this weekend, pushing its shares up as much as 12% on Thursday. The Beijing-based company said it intends to price use of the model, now called GLM-5.3-Flash, at $0.15 per m…
· Tyler Durden
BOJ board member Tamura to attend Jackson Hole instead of Ueda
Naoki Tamura, a former Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. executive, is known as one of the more hawkish members of the BOJ's policy board. (Photo by Yuna Osawa)
· Staff Writer
Rescuers search for survivors follow catastrophic flash floods in Nepal
Rescue teams continued searching for survivors on Thursday, a day after catastrophic floods and mud swept through several communities along the Nepal-China border.
· AfricaNews
Travellers cancel trips to South Korea’s Jeju amid grim missing-persons scandal | South China Morning Post
Fabricated calls and erased files kept two deaths hidden. Now, a police force prone to cover-ups is inheriting unchecked authority.
Infantino doing ‘great job’ World Cup star Suker says, tells Hong Kong ‘be more like Croatia’
Ex-Real Madrid striker Davor Suker made honorary president of Eastern District, tells city’s players to train like China’s table tennis heroes
· Paul McNamara
Infantino doing ‘great job’ World Cup star Suker says, tells Hong Kong ‘be more like Croatia’
Ex-Real Madrid striker Davor Suker made honorary president of Eastern District, tells city’s players to train like China’s table tennis heroes
· Paul McNamara
More than 350 dead and thousands missing after floods on Nepal-Tibet border | The National
Rescuers were continuing their search for survivors in the debris-strewn valleys and hillsides of Nepal on Thursday. More than 1,000 people remain missing in the Himalayan country and neighbouring China after a wall of ice, mud and rock collapsed into a mountain river, triggering a catastrophic flash flood.
· The National
Why climate extremes will not stop expansion of China’s nuclear power industry
Technological advances alongside planning for increasingly severe weather events are more likely to help the rapidly growing sector
· Dannie Peng
Why climate extremes will not stop expansion of China’s nuclear power industry
Technological advances alongside planning for increasingly severe weather events are more likely to help the rapidly growing sector
· Dannie Peng
China and Iran sanctions: what US moves mean for Beijing, and its retaliation options
Washington’s new measures seen testing a recent bilateral detente with Beijing, and room for escalation remains, threatening trade, payments and supply chains
· Xinyi Wu
China and Iran sanctions: what US moves mean for Beijing, and its retaliation options
Washington’s new measures seen testing a recent bilateral detente with Beijing, and room for escalation remains, threatening trade, payments and supply chains
· Xinyi Wu
South Korean police scandal over missing person cases deepens public distrust
SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean police officer's alleged falsification of documents in two missing person cases has exposed gaps in police oversight and fueled public distrust of police.
· Associated Press
US Tungsten Scrap Export Ban Takes Effect As Global Supply Crisis Deepens
The Trump administration's export halt on tungsten scrap and shredded battery material took effect Thursday as the latest effort to retain critical supplies within the US. The measure comes as the US confronts a tungsten-supply crisis marked by limited to nonexistent domestic mine production and years of alarming de…
· Tyler Durden
Alibaba pushes into South America’s AI market with launch of Brazil data centres
The Chinese tech giant is rapidly building AI infrastructure in emerging markets amid an intensifying US-China tech rivalry
· Ann Cao
Alibaba pushes into South America’s AI market with launch of Brazil data centres
The Chinese tech giant is rapidly building AI infrastructure in emerging markets amid an intensifying US-China tech rivalry
· Ann Cao
US lawmakers condemn right-wing podcast’s calls for Chinese-American internment
Members of Asian-American congressional caucus warn the ‘dangerous and unacceptable’ rhetoric fuels discrimination and violence
· Carol Yang
US lawmakers condemn right-wing podcast’s calls for Chinese-American internment
Members of Asian-American congressional caucus warn the ‘dangerous and unacceptable’ rhetoric fuels discrimination and violence
· Carol Yang
Japan’s drone sprint poised to hit an industrial wall
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· Gabriel Honrada
Vanke losses widen as Chinese cities roll out new property measures
China Vanke has been in the spotlight over its struggle to repay debts amid deepening losses. © Reuters
· WATARU SUZUKI
China and Nepal built an early warning system for melting glaciers in Himalayas. Does it work?
Wednesday’s deadly ice-rock avalanche on high-altitude Tibet border highlights glacial instability in region vulnerable to climate change
· Zhang Tong