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Newest first · UTC+11:00Vanke 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
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
Himalayan glacier collapse hits crucial China-Nepal trade route as casualties mount
Tragedy at Gyirong hub lays bare climate risks along fragile mountain corridor
· Alyssa Chen
Himalayan glacier collapse hits crucial China-Nepal trade route as casualties mount
Tragedy at Gyirong hub lays bare climate risks along fragile mountain corridor
· Alyssa Chen
South Korea releases sovereign AI project scores, SKT ranks first
South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT on Thursday released detailed scores from the second-phase evaluation of its Sovereign AI Foundation Model Project.
· Choi Yeon-jae
US scholar suggests S. Korea refrain from 'bad-mouthing' N. Korea for peace coexistence
Jared Diamond, a renowned US scholar, suggested Thursday that South Korea refrain from publicly "bad-mouthing" North Korea if it wants to achieve peaceful coexistence with Pyongyang.
· Yonhap
Nepal floods leave hundreds dead, thousands missing
A catastrophic flash flood on Wednesday morning wreaked massive destruction upon Nepal’s northern mountainous region, bordering China. The torrent of water, rock, and mud wiped out entire villages, washed away roads and destroyed power infrastructure and dams.
· RT
Nepal floods leave hundreds dead, thousands missing: As it happened
A catastrophic flash flood on Wednesday morning wreaked massive destruction upon Nepal’s northern mountainous region, bordering China. The torrent of water, rock, and mud wiped out entire villages, washed away roads and destroyed power infrastructure and dams.
· RT
Futures Jump After Nvidia's Unprecedented 2028 Guidance Stuns Markets
Futures are higher led by Tech as NVDA earnings boost the tape. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are 0.5% higher while Nasdaq futures jump 1.1% led by NVDA which is +7.4% in pre-market trading following an unprecedented forecast of 70% revenue growth in 2028, which is boosting Semis (+3%), incl MRVL +5.2% into their pri…
· Tyler Durden
Satellite images show destruction from Nepal-Tibet floods
More than 270 people have been confirmed dead and at least 1,300 remain missing across Nepal and China’s Tibet region after a Himalayan glacier collapse sent a wall of water, mud and rock through border towns and valleys.
· AJLabs
Bus passenger in Nepal films the moment floods surge into village | South China Morning Post
More than 300 people were killed as mudslides engulfed towns near the China-Nepal border.
‘Strong signal’: South Korea raises rates again to fight inflation, rising home prices
Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song says the pre-emptive moves aim to help ‘reduce the costs to the economy’
· Park Chan-kyong
‘Strong signal’: South Korea raises rates again to fight inflation, rising home prices
Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song says the pre-emptive moves aim to help ‘reduce the costs to the economy’
· Park Chan-kyong
China keeps yuan in check as PBOC resists sharp rise against weaker US dollar: analysts
Compared with a more than 2 per cent decline in the US dollar index since late July, the yuan gained less than 1 per cent against the dollar
· Sylvia Ma
China keeps yuan in check as PBOC resists sharp rise against weaker US dollar: analysts
Compared with a more than 2 per cent decline in the US dollar index since late July, the yuan gained less than 1 per cent against the dollar
· Sylvia Ma
U.S. considers fresh round of tariffs on semiconductors, report says
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is reportedly considering new tariffs on U.S. semiconductors, as tech giants race to beat China in the AI infrastructure buildout.
· Sawdah Bhaimiya
Qué saber del monte Kailash, sagrado para peregrinos desaparecidos por inundaciones en Nepal y Tíbet
Esta fotografía, difundida por la agencia de noticias Xinhua, muestra una zona afectada por un deslizamiento de tierra cerca del puerto de Gyirong, el miércoles 26 de agosto de 2026, en la Región Autónoma del Tíbet, en el suroeste de China. (Xinhua vía AP)
· Maria Teresa Hernandez
Korea Investment affiliates pursue spinoff merger
Korea Investment Management and Korea Investment Value Asset Management are pursuing a spinoff merger.
· Choi Yeon-jae
Illegal short selling suspicions reported to FSS rise
The number of suspected illegal short selling cases reported to South Korea’s financial regulator has risen steadily in recent years, as a new system allows authorities to monitor institutional investors’ short selling activity in real time.
· Choi Yeon-jae
South Korea retail investor deposits fall below 100 trillion won
South Korean investors’ deposits fell below 100 trillion won ($72.4 billion) again, while margin debt, a measure of leveraged investing, climbed back above 33 trillion won.
· Choi Yeon-jae
China vice-premier signals reform to reshape central-local finances amid funding pressure
Ding Xuexiang discusses a fiscal reset through expanded local discretion, bigger outlays from the central government and scientific fiscal management pilots
· Emma Ma
China vice-premier signals reform to reshape central-local finances amid funding pressure
Ding Xuexiang discusses a fiscal reset through expanded local discretion, bigger outlays from the central government and scientific fiscal management pilots
· Emma Ma
Japanese economic report cites need to closely monitor impact of natural disasters
The Japanese government highlighted the need to closely monitor the impact of recent natural disasters in a monthly report released Thursday, while keeping its basic economic assessment unchanged.
· No Author
Timeline of the China-Nepal border disaster | South China Morning Post
Search efforts have been expanded on both sides, with hundreds of tourists from dozens of countries among those unaccounted for.
Japan to subsidize trips to quake-hit Kyushu region among other measures
The Japanese government on Thursday announced a package of measures to support recovery from the recent earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, including a travel discount program to revitalize tourism in the Kyushu region.
· No Author
North Korea threatens ‘powerful response’ to US arms deal with South Korea
North Korea has condemned US plans to supply South Korea with tactical missiles and fund projects monitoring human rights abuses in the country, warning of a “powerful response” to what Pyongyang described as Washington’s hostile actions.
· Middleeasteye
Park So-yeon breaks through esports glass ceiling, first woman to play for South Korea
Park So-yeon will represent her country in survival horror game Identity V at Asian Games in Japan next month
· Agence France-Presse
Park So-yeon breaks through esports glass ceiling, first woman to play for South Korea
Park So-yeon will represent her country in survival horror game Identity V at Asian Games in Japan next month
· Agence France-Presse
Flights, ferries cancelled in Shanghai and Shenzhen as Typhoon Saudel closes in
Saudel is forecast to make landfall on Friday morning, becoming the seventh typhoon to hit the mainland this year
· Caroline Lin
Flights, ferries cancelled in Shanghai and Shenzhen as Typhoon Saudel closes in
Saudel is forecast to make landfall on Friday morning, becoming the seventh typhoon to hit the mainland this year
· Caroline Lin
Viral China maths genius new workbook sells 26,000 copies in 4 days, sparking mixed reactions
Wei’s venture into supplementary education prompts criticism that he is profiting from his fame at the expense of his academic reputation
· Fran Lu
Viral China maths genius new workbook sells 26,000 copies in 4 days, sparking mixed reactions
Wei’s venture into supplementary education prompts criticism that he is profiting from his fame at the expense of his academic reputation
· Fran Lu
Japanese delegation falls short in bid to mend ties during rare China visit
A senior Chinese Communist Party official reiterated to a delegation of Japanese lawmakers on a rare visit to Beijing that China will not budge on its policy toward Tokyo unless Japan revises its position on Taiwan.
· Kenji Yoshida
U.S. scholar suggests S. Korea refrain from 'bad-mouthing' N. Korea for peace coexistence
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- Jared Diamond, a renowned U.S. scholar, suggested Thursday that South Korea refrain from publicly "bad-mouthing" North Korea if it wants to achieve peaceful coexistence with Pyongyang.
· Kim Hyun-soo
Ex-KBO slugger Romak says feels sense of 'closure' in return to S. Korea
INCHEON, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- When he retired from baseball in 2021 following five successful seasons in South Korea, Jamie Romak felt a bit rushed, with things coming to an end suddenly.
· Yoo Jee-ho
China mobilises rescue teams to Nepal border crossing after landslide disaster | South China Morning Post
CCTV footage shows the Gyirong Port border crossing wiped out entirely, with roads, communication and power supplies reportedly cut off in the area.
Heavy rain in north-central Japan causes floods and landslides
A vehicle is left in a street flooded due to a heavy rain in Himi, Toyama prefecture, Japan Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (Suo Takekuma/Kyodo News via AP)
· Mari Yamaguchi
Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist famous for pumpkins and polka dots, dies aged 97 | South China Morning Post
The avant-garde artist, who enjoyed a strong following in Hong Kong, died on August 14 at a Tokyo hospital due to multiple organ failure.
Inundaciones repentinas en Nepal y China dejan desaparecidos de más de 30 países
Un grupo de personas pasa por una zona dañada por las inundaciones repentinas en Devighat, en el distrito de Nuwakot, Nepal, el 27 de agosto de 2026. (AP Foto/Niranjan Shrestha)
Why Mount Kailash draws pilgrims from across Asia as floods devastate Nepal and Tibet
This photo released by Xinhua News Agency, shows a mudslide-hit area near Gyirong Port in southwestern China’s Tibetan Autonomous Region on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (Xinhua via AP)
· Maria Teresa Hernandez
Zhipu AI shares jump as viral Ox Alpha model revealed as GLM-5.3-Flash on Chinese chips
Model shows China can scale AI on domestic chips, setting a usage record as Beijing pushes to cut reliance on US hardware
· Minxiao Chang
Zhipu AI shares jump as viral Ox Alpha model revealed as GLM-5.3-Flash on Chinese chips
Model shows China can scale AI on domestic chips, setting a usage record as Beijing pushes to cut reliance on US hardware
· Minxiao Chang
How Shenzhen can win the ‘AI for science’ race
Rather than copy the research-focused models of Beijing and Shanghai, the tech hub must leverage its industrial depths to become a premier lab for experimentation and deployment
· Shaoshan Liu
How Shenzhen can win the ‘AI for science’ race
Rather than copy the research-focused models of Beijing and Shanghai, the tech hub must leverage its industrial depths to become a premier lab for experimentation and deployment
· Shaoshan Liu
Parliamentary speaker calls on China to play 'constructive role' on Korean Peninsula
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik on Thursday asked China to play a "constructive role" in promoting peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, saying the two countries should work together toward that goal.
· Yi Wonju
China’s Information Control Could Hamper Flood Rescue Efforts in Tibet
As journalists in Nepal gather eyewitness accounts and up-to-date information about the deadly flood that swept entire villages away on Wednesday, the scene across the border in China could not be more different.
· Lily Kuo
Foreign children born in Korea must be allowed birth registration, court rules
South Korea’s Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday that children born in the country must have access to birth registration regardless of nationality or immigration status, finding lawmakers’ failure to create such a system unconstitutional.
· Lee Seung-ku
Dovish or Hawkish? Markets await Warsh’s Jackson Hole debut for rate, policy clues
Investors are watching closely for shifts in interest-rate and monetary policy during Friday’s symposium
· Zhang Shidong