13 confirmed dead after Kumamoto quake rattles Japan chipmaking hub
A building collapsed due to the earthquake in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto prefecture, shown on the morning of July 29. (Photo by Yo Inoue)
· YURIKA YONEDA
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SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- Rights offerings by South Korea's listed companies tumbled about 25 percent on-year in the first half of 2026, data showed Wednesday.
· Deok-Hyun Kim
Uefa, UK leader hit back at Fifa, plan to sell World Cup ‘crosses line’
European football governing body and Prime Minister Andy Burnham make feelings known after Fifa floats US$4.2 billion investment plan
· Agence France-Presse
Uefa, UK leader hit back at Fifa, plan to sell World Cup ‘crosses line’
European football governing body and Prime Minister Andy Burnham make feelings known after Fifa floats US$4.2 billion investment plan
· Agence France-Presse
Ukraine war briefing: Wildberries attacks shake Russian economy and banking
Kremlin and state bank VTB may be forced to prop up online retailer amid crippling Ukrainian attacks; Kyiv prosecutors may target Lukashenko. What we know on day 1,617
· Warrenmurray
Spencer Jones ‘so numb’ to trade deadline rumors as first real Yankees chance emerges
CHICAGO — By now, Spencer Jones is something of a trade deadline veteran.
· Greg Joyce
Dodgers get positive Will Smith update that could lessen one trade deadline need
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· Jack Harris
PM warns against market-disturbing acts amid Middle East conflict
Prime Minister Han Seong-sook instructed officials Wednesday to make sure to crack down on market-disturbing acts, such as hoarding, amid persistent concerns about supply strains due to the on-again, off-again conflict in the Middle East.
· Yonhap
OpenAI's Rogue Agent Hit A Second Company, Executive Reveals - And The Blast Radius Just Got Bigger
The rogue OpenAI agent behind this month's unprecedented AI-driven cyber intrusion claimed a second corporate victim, an executive at New York-based Modal Labs has revealed - a detail absent from the original account and one that widens the known blast radius of the episode.
· Tyler Durden
One Nation faces being struck off in Queensland after failing to file audited financial statements
Breach exposes Pauline Hanson to possible fines as party given deadline to comply by 18 August
· Sarah Martin
OpenAI’s rogue agent compromised a customer at a second tech firm, executive says
WASHINGTON – The rogue agent that escaped from OpenAI and went on a dayslong hacking spree at the AI firm Hugging Face also compromised a customer at a second tech company — New York-based Modal Labs — according to a Modal executive and two other sources familiar with the matter.
· No Author
PM warns against market-disturbing acts amid Middle East conflict
SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook instructed officials Wednesday to make sure to crack down on market-disturbing acts, such as hoarding, amid persistent concerns about supply strains due to the on-again, off-again conflict in the Middle East.
· CHANG JAE SUN
AI boom will sustain Hong Kong’s export surge, lift GDP outlook, economists say
Baptist University’s Billy Mak says rising export values also reflect higher prices for AI components and relative easing in China-US trade tensions
· Ambrose Li
AI boom will sustain Hong Kong’s export surge, lift GDP outlook, economists say
Baptist University’s Billy Mak says rising export values also reflect higher prices for AI components and relative easing in China-US trade tensions
· Ambrose Li
Clippers acquire Broome and second-round pick in trade with 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers’ Johni Broome plays during an NBA basketball game, Dec. 2, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
SK Hynix Q2 profit surges on memory demand but misses market forecast
South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix has benefited from the ongoing boom in demand for semiconductors spurred by artificial intelligence. (Photo by Ahn Seong-bok)
· Staff Writer
Lee cites aircraft, critical minerals as areas with high potential for cooperation with Brazil
President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday that South Korea and Brazil have significant potential to expand economic cooperation, citing aircraft, critical minerals and cosmetics as areas where the countries could achieve greater collaboration.
· Yonhap
Millions tune in as Qantas jet completes 24-hour non-stop flight
Qantas’ Project Sunrise plane has touched down in Toulouse after flying non-stop for more than 24 hours on a trip from Melbourne.
· Chris Zappone
Hong Kong stocks hunker down for a day packed with Fed decision, jumbo IPO debut
Both a US Fed rate policy meeting and the largest initial public offering in Hong Kong in seven years will occur on Thursday
· Zhang Shidong
Hong Kong stocks hunker down for a day packed with Fed decision, jumbo IPO debut
Both a US Fed rate policy meeting and the largest initial public offering in Hong Kong in seven years will occur on Thursday
· Zhang Shidong
[OPINION] Beyond the SONA, make healthcare a social commitment and economic strategy
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· Miriam Grace Go
Perth house relocator arrested in ongoing dispute over allegations he owes clients millions
A Perth man who runs a house relocation company has been arrested and charged with breaching a civil court order after he allegedly ignored multiple attempts by magistrates across WA to engage in multiple financial disputes.
· Rebecca Peppiatt
Treasurer welcomes 'encouraging' numbers as inflation falls to pre-war level
Published 29 July 2026 6:02pm
· Sbsaustralia
SK Hynix Q2 profit surges more than sixfold on continued memory demand
South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix has benefited from the ongoing boom in demand for semiconductors spurred by artificial intelligence. (Photo by Ahn Seong-bok)
· Staff Writer
White House teleprompter operator accused over Trump bets no longer in job, official says
Official declines to say whether Gabriel Perez, who allegedly bet on prediction market Kalshi, resigned or was fired
· Roque Planas
Shanghai Clearing House targets global growth with expanded offshore yuan push
SHCH will broaden its clearing services across offshore yuan bonds, interest rates and foreign exchange products
· Judy Xue
Shanghai Clearing House targets global growth with expanded offshore yuan push
SHCH will broaden its clearing services across offshore yuan bonds, interest rates and foreign exchange products
· Judy Xue
'Pray For Kospi': SK Hynix Earnings Miss, Sending Stock Reeling
Things are not going to be fun in South Korea tonight...
· Tyler Durden
OpenAI says its rogue AI tried to hack other companies
OpenAI has revealed a cyber-attack carried out by rogue ChatGPT agents went further than just one company.
· Bbcnews
Padres inquired about Yankees prospect Dax Kilby as Mason Miller trade intrigue continues
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· Dylan Svoboda
China’s drive to sidestep weaponised Western finance gains speed
Use of a multilateral central bank digital currency platform and a broader panda bond market will help China and other nations reduce reliance on the West
· SCMP Editorial
China’s drive to sidestep weaponised Western finance gains speed
Use of a multilateral central bank digital currency platform and a broader panda bond market will help China and other nations reduce reliance on the West
· SCMP Editorial
Tigers going full speed ahead with Skubal with trade deadline approaching
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal throws against the Kansas City Royals during the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, July 24, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
· Dave Hogg
LaMelo Ball sued for allegedly being nightmare tenant weeks after shock trade to Timberwolves
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· Edward Lewis
BTS comeback lifts South Korea's Hybe back into the black
BTS performs at the half-time show during the final match of the men's 2026 FIFA World Cup on July 19. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)
· Staff Writer
Cockroaches, spiders and a bloody pig mask: eBay to pay $70 million to couple after threats, bizarre deliveries
Online giant eBay agreed to pay $US48.7million ($69.8 million) to a Massachusetts couple who said former employees of the company targeted them with threats and bizarre anonymous deliveries — including live insects, a funeral wreath and a bloody pig Halloween mask, according to settlement details.
· Leah Willingham
Extremely rare LA home hits the market for attractive price — and it’s one of around 40 left
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· Nikki Dobrin
'Dead quiet' shops struggle after bridge's failure closes highway
Wed 29 Jul 2026 at 8:05am
· Xanthe Gregory
Takaichi's falling approval ratings fuel interest rate concerns
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has indicated that she intends to submit legislation to cut the consumption tax. (Photo by Takashi Miyazaki)
· SACHIYO OISHI
Can China and Indonesia’s strong financial ties withstand ‘resource nationalism’?
Beijing and Jakarta enjoy unprecedented economic interdependence – but shifting priorities in Indonesia threaten to strain the partnership
· Emma Ma
Can China and Indonesia’s strong financial ties withstand ‘resource nationalism’?
Beijing and Jakarta enjoy unprecedented economic interdependence – but shifting priorities in Indonesia threaten to strain the partnership
· Emma Ma
Teleprompter operator accused of betting on Trump speeches loses job
Gabriel Perez cleans the teleprompter before President Donald Trump speaks at the Future Investment Initiative Institute’s summit, March 27, 2026, in Miami Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
· Aamer Madhani
UKMTO reports explosions heard in the southern Red Sea
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Tuesday that a tanker reported an explosion while crossing the Red Sea.
· Middleeasteye
David Stearns’ biggest trade deadline task is reversing a concerning Mets trend
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times, it was the age of youngsters thriving, it was the age of prospects falling, it was the epoch of doubt, it was the epoch of belief, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the summer of despair.
· Joel Sherman
Mortgage offset account errors mean some Australians are owed thousands of dollars. Are you among them?
Asic review finds banks repaid millions to borrowers who unknowingly paid too much interest on their home loans
· Patrick Commins
FIFA president’s plan to sell World Cup stake met with fury
FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s plan to create a $US20 billion ($28.7 billion) company running the World Cup with private investors including the Kushner family was announced — and immediately attacked by European soccer body UEFA.
· Graham Dunbar
Toyota accelerates succession planning to meet auto industry challenges
TOKYO -- On June 1, the day Toyota Motor lost its stock market position as Japan's most valuable company to SoftBank Group for the first time in more than two decades, the automaker announced a personnel move that made few global headlines. Daisuke Toyoda, son of its chairman Akio Toyoda, would come back to the main…
· Staff Writer
Australia news live: Jacinta Allan was subjected to ‘vile sexism’ as premier, Julia Gillard says
Former PM says ousted Victorian premier was ‘courageous in combating misogyny’ and was a trailblazer for other women. Follow updates
· Nick Visser, Kelly Burke
US Open offering fans fine-dining experiences alongside world-class tennis
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· Jennifer Gould