UK’s state investments agency hit by data breach
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Cheung Kong Center II tests higher rents amid rebound in Central office market
The high-profile tower initially struggled to lease out space, but is now testing HK$100 per square foot rents amid rising demand for Central offices
· Peggy Ye
Cheung Kong Center II tests higher rents amid rebound in Central office market
The high-profile tower initially struggled to lease out space, but is now testing HK$100 per square foot rents amid rising demand for Central offices
· Peggy Ye
[Finterest] Want kids to save early? Here’s what BPI’s ‘Lolo’ TG Limcaoco has to say
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· lkyu0285
Hong Kong to raise annual GDP forecast after robust growth in first half of 2026
Finance chief also vows to promote global renminbi adoption after offshore Chinese government bond futures contract debuts in city on Monday
· Eric Jiang
Hong Kong to raise annual GDP forecast after robust growth in first half of 2026
Finance chief also vows to promote global renminbi adoption after offshore Chinese government bond futures contract debuts in city on Monday
· Eric Jiang
Bonus debate returns to SK hynix with stock pay proposal
SK hynix, whose profit-linked bonus formula helped trigger similar demands across South Korean industry, is now testing whether mandatory stock compensation could become the next model to spread.
· Moon Joon-hyun
An exam leak in India exposed a Gen Z jobs crisis that goes much deeper
India's youth unemployment crisis has become one of the biggest vulnerabilities for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, exposing the gap between the country's economic ambitions and the reality facing millions of young graduates.
· Priyanka Salve, Raksha Murali
ERC orders Meralco to refund customers P9.5 billion over 6 months
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· lkyu0285
Today in Korean history
1983 - Samsung Electronics Co. declares it is the world's third firm to develop 64K dynamic random access memory (DRAM) after companies in the United States and Japan.
· Lee Minji
Lee to end 11-day trip in Frankfurt after energy, mineral deals in South America
President Lee Jae Myung is set to arrive in Frankfurt, Germany, on Sunday for the final leg of his 11-day trip to the United States and three South American countries that produced agreements on artificial intelligence, critical minerals, energy security and trade.
· Ji Da-gyum, Jung Min-kyung
Patrolling robot damaged after falling down staircase at Hong Kong airport
Hong Kong authorities investigating after accident during trial run on Saturday
· Denise Tsang
Patrolling robot damaged after falling down staircase at Hong Kong airport
Hong Kong authorities investigating after accident during trial run on Saturday
· Denise Tsang
Samsung poised to overtake SK hynix in HBM race
Samsung Electronics is expected to overtake SK hynix in the high-bandwidth memory market, fueled by the rapid expansion of its next-generation HBM4 business, according to a global investment bank’s report on Sunday.
· Jie Ye-eun
Otto Lopez could be a Yankees target at trade deadline — but he’d ‘love to’ stay with Marlins
The Marlins entered Saturday’s game against the Mets a game over .500, 1 ¹/₂ games back of a wild-card spot and a true wild card of the trade deadline.
· Mark W. Sanchez
Hana Financial launches Incheon relocation campaign
Hana Financial Group said Sunday it would run a groupwide promotional campaign through Sep. 30 to mark the relocation of its headquarters to Cheongna in Incheon, offering financial benefits, community programs and support for the local economy.
· Jeon Ji-woo
Taking Shanghai group public a landmark move, test case for China sport business
Industry expert Mark Thomas sees great opportunity in state-owned Jiushi Dongyu Culture, Sports & Tourism Group responding to market forces
· Stephy Zhang
Taking Shanghai group public a landmark move, test case for China sport business
Industry expert Mark Thomas sees great opportunity in state-owned Jiushi Dongyu Culture, Sports & Tourism Group responding to market forces
· Stephy Zhang
Nara Park deer population sets record thanks to tourist generosity
Foreign tourists buy crackers from a vendor to feed to the cute wild animals that live in Japan's Nara Park. (Photos by Hiroshi Furuta)
· Staff Writer
Flash flood sweeps a street market in China’s Xian | South China Morning Post
In China’s northwestern province of Shaanxi, heavy rains triggered by severe convective weather battered the capital city Xian.
Braves acquire OF Lane Thomas from the Royals
Kansas City Royals’ Lane Thomas singles off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano in the sixth inning of a baseball game Friday, July 31, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
· Bill Trocchi
Stronger social security? Proposed law sparks a pushback by gig workers
With China’s flexible workforce estimated at nearly 300 million, Beijing pledges to strengthen their safety, wages and basic social security
· He Huifeng
Stronger social security? Proposed law sparks a pushback by gig workers
With China’s flexible workforce estimated at nearly 300 million, Beijing pledges to strengthen their safety, wages and basic social security
· He Huifeng
Hyundai, Kia sell over 100,000 EVs in Europe in H1
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. sold more than 100,000 electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe in the first half of the year as the South Korean automakers stepped up efforts to strengthen their presence in the region, the companies said Sunday.
· Kim Boram
Braves acquiring Lane Thomas from Royals ahead of trade deadline as right-handed bat domino falls
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· Andrew Crane
Hyundai Motor Chair inspects Ioniq 3 in Turkey ahead of Europe launch
Hyundai Motor Group said Sunday that Executive Chair Chung Eui-sun visited the company's Turkey plant to inspect production readiness and quality control for the Ioniq 3, Hyundai's first subcompact battery-powered electric vehicle developed for the European market.
· Jeon Ji-woo
7 in 10 stocks fall in July as stock market posts steepest decline since 2008
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- Prices of seven out of 10 stocks listed on South Korea's main and secondary stock markets fell last month as the country's bourses posted their steepest monthly declines since the 2008 global financial crisis, market data showed Sunday.
· Kim Boram
HD Hyundai Electric strengthens US foothold with 1,000th transformer
HD Hyundai Electric said Sunday it has produced its 1,000th power transformer at its manufacturing subsidiary in Alabama, underscoring the company's growing presence in the North American power equipment market.
· Jeon Ji-woo
White Sox acquiring Luis Castillo from Mariners in splash ahead of trade deadline
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· Andrew Crane
Fair trade watchdog approves KORAIL's takeover of SR
South Korea's antitrust watchdog on Sunday approved the takeover of SR Corp. by Korea Railroad Corp., saying the deal is unlikely to hinder competition in the transportation industry.
· Yonhap
Fair trade watchdog approves KORAIL's takeover of SR
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's antitrust watchdog on Sunday approved the takeover of SR Corp. by Korea Railroad (KORAIL) Corp., saying the deal is unlikely to hinder competition in the transportation industry.
· Kang Yoon-seung
Korean won posts biggest monthly gain since 2009 on SK hynix ADR inflows
The South Korean won appreciated at its fastest monthly pace since 2009, driven largely by a surge in US dollar inflows into the country's foreign exchange market following SK hynix Inc.'s American depositary receipt offering on the Nasdaq, industry data showed Sunday.
· Yonhap
‘Little Warren Buffetts’: Chinese parents pay top dollar to send kids to financial literacy camps
‘Poverty is a mindset, not a status,’ resonates as a powerful mantra often heard echoing through the FQ training camps
· Alice Yan
‘Little Warren Buffetts’: Chinese parents pay top dollar to send kids to financial literacy camps
‘Poverty is a mindset, not a status,’ resonates as a powerful mantra often heard echoing through the FQ training camps
· Alice Yan
Mets’ Clay Holmes knows his ‘pretty likely’ trade deadline reality as he nears MLB return
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· Dan Martin
Korean won posts biggest monthly gain since 2009 on SK hynix ADR inflows
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won appreciated at its fastest monthly pace since 2009, driven largely by a surge in U.S. dollar inflows into the country's foreign exchange market following SK hynix Inc.'s American depositary receipt (ADR) offering on the Nasdaq, industry data showed Sunday.
· Kim Boram
Dodgers scratch top prospects amid trade deadline rumors, but no known deal done yet
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· Jack Harris
Breaking down Yankees’ options to improve lineup before trade deadline with few quick fixes available
The Yankees have transformed into a low-scoring team that scratches out rare runs without injured stars Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Cody Bellinger. So with two days to go before Monday’s trade deadline, they were understandably focusing heavily on bats.
· Jon Heyman
‘Nostradamus of AI’ Leopold Aschenbrenner didn’t have the crystal ball seeing hedge fund portfolio dip 67%
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· Charles Gasparino
Household loans rise sharply in July on fast-growing mortgage, credit loans
Household loans by major banks rose sharply in July despite tight borrowing regulations, as mortgage and credit loans picked up, financial data showed Sunday.
· Yonhap
Agent GoBio? This CEO gets an offer to be ‘part of the NBI family’
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· gdecastro0289
Household loans rise sharply in July on fast-growing mortgage, credit loans
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- Household loans by major banks rose sharply in July despite tight borrowing regulations, as mortgage and credit loans picked up, financial data showed Sunday.
· Kim Boram
Asian travelers stick close to home at theme parks and aquariums
Visitors watch a Pixar-themed parade during a media preview at Hong Kong Disneyland in June. The theme park was travel platform Agoda's most-booked attraction in Asia in the first half of 2026. © AP
· LIEN HOANG
Dodgers trade candidate hoping deadline rumors prove to be ‘fake news’
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· Jack Harris
‘We were just two kids’: how this Hong Kong Gen Z pair started a Chinese wine business
Anson Sik and Edson Bichon’s Purple Rain Wine is bringing Chinese natural wines – many from obscure vineyards – to drinkers in Hong Kong
· Chloe Loung
‘We were just two kids’: how this Hong Kong Gen Z pair started a Chinese wine business
Anson Sik and Edson Bichon’s Purple Rain Wine is bringing Chinese natural wines – many from obscure vineyards – to drinkers in Hong Kong
· Chloe Loung
Israel defense-tech hiring jumps 20% as AI layoffs spread among high-tech sector
A new survey by Israeli recruiting firm GotFriends, seen by Globes, reports that while many tech companies continue to reduce employees and slow hiring, as part of streamlining adjustments for AI adoption, defense-tech startups are aggressively expanding their workforce. The number of new jobs in the defense-tech in…
· MEYTAL VAIZBERG/GLOBES/TNS
Russia Confirms It Has Attacked Over 80 Vessels In The Black Sea In July Alone
We've been detailing the escalating 'southern front' war in the Black and Caspian Seas, as Russia and Ukraine take aim at each other's maritime and energy and cargo transit and trade.
· Tyler Durden
Toyota offers used-car buyers retrofitting of latest safety features
Toyota dealerships sell an estimated 350,000 used cars a year, with the goal of reaching 550,000 vehicles in 2030. (Photo by Masaki Ishihara)
· Staff Writer
New Report Ranks California 35th Best State And Least Affordable
Authored by Dylan Morgan via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden