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PH jins vie at World Championships
FOUR elite members of the Smart/MVPSF Philippine women’s team will be put to the test when they compete in the World Taekwondo Women's Open Championships from Aug. 28 to 30 in Taiyuan, China.
· The Manila Times
Alibaba plans $10B Hong Kong share placement
CHINA’s Alibaba said on Sunday it plans to sell HK$80 billion ($10.2 billion) in a share placement to fund artificial intelligence (AI)-related development.
· Reuters
Japan earthquake injures more than 30 people
TOKYO — A moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 rattled eastern Japan, including the Tokyo area, early Sunday, injuring more than 30 people, most of them slightly, officials said.
· Associated Press
China pospone abruptamente el ambicioso lanzamiento de misión lunar Chang’e-7
En esta fotografía difundida por la agencia de noticias Xinhua, el conjunto formado por la sonda lunar Chang’e-7 y el cohete portador Larga Marcha-5 Y14 es trasladado en posición vertical a la zona de lanzamiento en el Centro de Lanzamiento de Naves Espaciales de Wenchang, en la provincia de Hainan (sur de China), e…
"Civilizational Suicide": China's Humanoids Sprint Ahead As Americans Fight Over Data Center And Socialism
The five-day 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games at Beijing's National Speed Skating Oval are well underway, and on Saturday, an AI-powered humanoid robot reached 14.5 meters per second, or 32.5 mph.
· Tyler Durden
Chinese archaeologists heading to Peru for first joint project to explore ancient sites
The partnership – part of a wider effort to expand cultural ties – will explore sites associated with the 5,000-year-old Caral civilisation
· Carol Yang
Chinese archaeologists head to Peru for joint project to explore ancient sites
The partnership – part of a wider effort to expand cultural ties – will explore sites associated with the 5,000-year-old Caral civilisation
· Carol Yang
Robots smash human track records, including Bolt's 100m sprint — video
Humanoid robots have smashed human track records at the five-day World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. Among the records broken was Usain Bolt's 9.58-second 100m, with a robot developed by the Beijing Innovation Centre of Humanoid Robotics finishing the sprint in 9.39 seconds. A robot developed by smartphone maker …
BIGBANG launches 20th anniv. world tour with hit-filled Goyang shows
GOYANG, South Korea, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- K-pop veterans BIGBANG launched a world tour marking the group's 20th debut anniversary with a three-night, hit-packed concert in Goyang, its first standalone show under the group's name in nine years.
· Shim Sun-ah
Alex Lanier, mixed-doubles pair clinch badminton world titles in France’s golden double
An Se-young helps South Korea to double triumph as well, while Chinese top seeds in mixed doubles, women’s doubles lose their finals
· Reuters
Alex Lanier, mixed pair clinch badminton world titles in France’s golden double
An Se-young helps South Korea to double triumph as well, while Chinese top seeds in mixed doubles, women’s doubles lose their finals
· Reuters
China abruptly postpones ambitious Chang’e-7 lunar mission launch
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, the combination of the Chang’e-7 lunar probe and the Long March-5 Y14 carrier rocket is transferred vertically to the launching area at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in southern China’s Hainan Province on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026 . (Yang GuanyuXinhua via AP)
Taiwan Tech Insiders Warn Beijing's Germanium Squeeze Is Hitting Production
Nikkei Asia reports that China is restricting or delaying exports of germanium- and quartz-based materials to Taiwan, creating "painful supply-chain bottlenecks" across the island's key aerospace, semiconductor, and optical companies.
· Tyler Durden
Deutsche Bank’s yuan mandate boosts Chinese currency’s global reach
The clearing mandate from China elevates Frankfurt as a primary hub for offshore renminbi settlement, challenging London’s dominance
· Bob Savic
Deutsche Bank’s yuan mandate boosts Chinese currency’s global reach
The clearing mandate from China elevates Frankfurt as a primary hub for offshore renminbi settlement, challenging London’s dominance
· Bob Savic
China puts off Chang’e-7 mission to lunar south pole
Historic mission to drill for ice was set to lift off as early as Monday
· Victoria Bela
China puts off Chang’e-7 mission to lunar south pole
Historic mission to drill for ice was set to lift off as early as Monday
· Victoria Bela
How to make the perfect zaru soba, or cold soba noodles – recipe | Felicity Cloake's How to make the perfect
Hot days call for cool dinners, and these are Japan’s nutty, salty and sweet solution. Fiery or pickled accompaniments optional
· Felicity Cloake
Chinese tennis star Zheng Qinwen to start US Open from qualifiers for first time
Paris Olympic champion likely to sit in middle of 32 qualifying hopefuls; Hong Kong’s Coleman Wong to be among top seeds in men’s qualifiers
· SCMP Sport
Chinese tennis star Zheng Qinwen to start US Open from qualifiers for first time
Paris Olympic champion likely to sit in middle of 32 qualifying hopefuls; Hong Kong’s Coleman Wong to be among top seeds in men’s qualifiers
· SCMP Sport
The African firms adopting Chinese AI as US-China rivalry intensifies
Lower costs, downloadable models and greater language flexibility are helping Chinese AI models gain ground across the continent
· Jevans Nyabiage
The African firms adopting Chinese AI as US-China rivalry intensifies
Lower costs, downloadable models and greater language flexibility are helping Chinese AI models gain ground across the continent
· Jevans Nyabiage
South Korean women's badminton doubles team captures world title
Baek Hana and Lee So-hee teamed up for the women's doubles badminton world title in India on Sunday, South Korea's first triumph in the event in over three decades.
· Yonhap
Alcoholic beverage output falls to 27-year low
South Korea's alcoholic beverage production plunged to below 3 million kiloliters for the first time in 27 years in 2025, data showed Sunday, signaling a structural decline in the industry, with more South Koreans turning to healthy lifestyles.
· Yonhap
China’s overlooked internet army is quietly embedding AI into everyday businesses
From RedNote to Meituan, digital platforms are bypassing third-party providers to build in-house AI models
· Ben Jiang
China’s overlooked internet army is quietly embedding AI into everyday businesses
From RedNote to Meituan, digital platforms are bypassing third-party providers to build in-house AI models
· Ben Jiang
Japan's Olympic figure skating heroes to wed
TOKYO — Japan's Olympic figure skating pairs champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara announced their engagement on Sunday.
· Agence France-Presse
S. Korean women's badminton doubles team captures world title
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- Baek Hana and Lee So-hee teamed up for the women's doubles badminton world title in India on Sunday, South Korea's first triumph in the event in over three decades.
· Yoo Jee-ho
Why Chinese media says US historians are giving ‘ammunition’ to separatists
As ethnic issues grow ever more sensitive, Beijing is alleging the New Qing History movement seeks to fracture the nation
· Orange Wang
Why Chinese media says US historians are giving ‘ammunition’ to separatists
As ethnic issues grow ever more sensitive, Beijing is alleging the New Qing History movement seeks to fracture the nation
· Orange Wang
Exam scores reveal increased student interest in China’s newer, smaller universities
Research-focused universities with close ties to entrepreneurs and scientists seen as offering competitive advantage in job market
· He Huifeng
Exam scores reveal more students keen on China’s newer, smaller universities
Research-focused universities with close ties to entrepreneurs and scientists seen as offering competitive advantage in job market
· He Huifeng
Wall Street helped build modern China. But is it now being cast aside?
Beijing once courted Wall Street’s titans, hailing them as ‘old friends of China’. But the relationship today is far frostier
· Daisy Wu
End of the affair? How China and Wall Street, once so close, are drifting apart
Beijing once courted Wall Street’s titans, hailing them as ‘old friends of China’. But the relationship today is far frostier
· Daisy Wu
Robots compete in boxing, football and sprinting at World Humanoid Games
The second edition of the World Humanoid Games kicked off in China on Saturday.
Ultra quick: Chinese robots beat Usain Bolt’s 100m world record at Beijing games
The results mark a sharp improvement from last year’s inaugural event, when Tiangong Ultra won over the same distance in 21.50 seconds
· Reuters
Ultra quick: Chinese robots beat Usain Bolt’s 100m world record at Beijing games
The results mark a sharp improvement from last year’s inaugural event, when Tiangong Ultra won over the same distance in 21.50 seconds
· Reuters
Fetterman aligns with Trump on AI push, warns China benefits from US ‘overreaction’
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· Fox News
People’s Daily defends China’s economic resilience, says annual targets will be met
Risks are ‘being resolved and contained’, back-to-back weekend commentaries assert after second-quarter GDP misses mark
· Sylvia Ma
People’s Daily defends China’s economic resilience, says annual targets on track
Risks are ‘being resolved and contained’, back-to-back weekend commentaries assert after second-quarter GDP misses mark
· Sylvia Ma
Alibaba to raise $10bn via new Hong Kong shares to fund AI investments
Alibaba is doubling down on artificial intelligence at a moment when the race to build frontier models and the infrastructure behind them is intensifying across both China and the West. © Reuters
· CISSY ZHOU
Japan outlines measures to protect infrastructure from cyberattacks
The government has drawn up draft guidelines outlining 150 measures that should be taken to enhance cybersecurity for businesses managing critical infrastructure.
· No Author
From Sumi Jo to Kim Koo: Commemorative medals capture culture, history
Soprano Sumi Jo joined a list of Korean cultural and sporting icons — among them BTS, Son Heung-min, Faker, Seventeen and An Se-young — honored with commemorative medals by the Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation (KOMSCO), which last week released a medal marking the 40th anniversary of her debut on the …
· Park Ga-young
The Hague mayor honors Yi Jun at his tomb in Seoul
Jan van Zanen, mayor of The Hague, Netherlands, paid tribute Sunday to Yi Jun, a Korean independence activist who traveled to the Dutch city in 1907 to defend Korea’s sovereignty before the international community and died there.
· Cha Min-jung
Teen kills father, injures mother; says he was trying to break up fight
South Korea police are investigating a teenager accused of stabbing his parents on Sunday, killing the father and inflicting severe injuries to the mother.
· Yoon Min-sik
European wine producers seek new markets as China sales dream sours
Imports of bottled wine from the EU fell 16.6 per cent by volume in the first half of this year, according to Chinese customs data
· Mia Nurmamat