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Heavy-duty trucks are viewed as a promising application for hydrogen fuel cell systems. (Toyota Motor)
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Newest first · UTC+11:00From Moonshot to Enflame: how Tencent is betting big on China’s AI champions
A look at some of the key companies in Tencent’s growing AI portfolio, from model makers to chip designers
· Iris Deng
From Moonshot to Enflame: how Tencent is betting big on China’s AI champions
A look at some of the key companies in Tencent’s growing AI portfolio, from model makers to chip designers
· Iris Deng
ASEAN adds Turkey as dialogue partner as defense, trade ties grow
Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Berris Ekinci, right, poses for a photo with Philippine Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs Leo Herrera-Lim and Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Political-Security Community Dato' Astanah Abdul Aziz on July 22. (Anadolu Agency)
· Staff Writer
Oil prices fall as US pauses strikes on Iran over strait of Hormuz
Brent crude drops 9% to below $88 a barrel, prompting UK government bond yields to fall
· Jasper Jolly
Inflation spike: Oil prices could derail economy, Treasury warns
Treasury has warned the Australian economy could be hit by an inflation spike and slower growth through the second half of the year as America’s war against Iran, Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, and Ukraine’s assault on Russian oil refineries upend the global petroleum market.
· Shane Wright, Mike Foley
China’s localised data centre push drives AI ambitions amid overbuilding concerns
In China there is a nationwide scramble for data centres, with some major cities losing out to towns and counties for new investments
· Frank Chen
China’s localised data centre push drives AI ambitions amid overbuilding concerns
In China there is a nationwide scramble for data centres, with some major cities losing out to towns and counties for new investments
· Frank Chen
Addition of cricket at LA Olympics offers IOC access to 2 billion fans, Indian market
Absent since 1900, and as the Games seek a younger and broader audience, it may be the most valuable sport added to the programme in decades
· Reuters
Addition of cricket at LA Olympics offers IOC access to 2 billion fans, Indian market
Absent since 1900, and as the Games seek a younger and broader audience, it may be the most valuable sport added to the programme in decades
· Reuters
Deutsche Bank Says Starship Flight 13 Made "Solid Progress" Despite Booster Setback
Following last month's record-setting IPO, SpaceX shares have plunged 50% from their peak and now trade about 15% below the $135 offering price. The post-IPO euphoria has faded, stripping Elon Musk of his trillionaire status - at least for now.
· Tyler Durden
Commission eyes changes to big business tax to unlock budget deal
BRUSSELS — The European Commission is considering watering down a tax on big businesses designed to raise money for the EU’s next seven-year budget, four EU officials with knowledge of the discussions said.
· Gregorio Sorgi, Hans von der Burchard
Hong Kong banks in early stages of preparing for quantum computing threats, HKMA says
Banking sector scores 2.3 out of 10 on new readiness index as regulator targets full preparedness by 2030
· Peggy Ye
Hong Kong banks in early stages of preparing for quantum computing threats, HKMA says
Banking sector scores 2.3 out of 10 on new readiness index as regulator targets full preparedness by 2030
· Peggy Ye
Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Felss Masino steps down after ‘woke’ rebrand sparked backlash from customers — and even Trump
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· Taylor Herzlich
Iran halts strikes as Trump gives space to talks
The calmer situation eased worries about a resurgence in inflation and a fresh round of interest rate hikes
· Agence France-Presse
Iran halts strikes as Trump gives space to talks
The calmer situation eased worries about a resurgence in inflation and a fresh round of interest rate hikes
· Agence France-Presse
What CXMT must do to grow global memory market share and build on its surge: analysts
Company’s wafer expansion and AI demand could lift its DRAM share and more than double the stock’s value, analysts say
· Howard Liu
What CXMT must do to grow global memory market share and build on its surge: analysts
Company’s wafer expansion and AI demand could lift its DRAM share and more than double the stock’s value, analysts say
· Howard Liu
Kalshi promo code NYPMAX: Trade $25, get $500 for NBA season markets
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· Malik Smith
Bab Al Mandeb ship traffic slumps 56% since Houthis' Saudi embargo | The National
Maritime traffic in the Bab Al Mandeb strait has more than halved in the week since Houthi rebels declared an embargo on Saudi shipping, with crossings of the vital Red Sea chokepoint falling to their lowest level since the blockade began.
· Fareed Rahman
Potential for first Australian oil refinery in 60 years as treasurer braces for inflation from Middle East war
Commonwealth and Western Australia to fund study into construction of large-scale petrol refinery as buffer against fuel vulnerability
· Patrick Commins, Dan Jervis Bardy
Three storeys everywhere: The radical plan to drive down house prices
The nation’s sprawling suburbs of single-storey homes would be transformed under a plan from the Productivity Commission to make the property market affordable, with three-storey developments allowed everywhere and high-rise apartment blocks built near train, tram and bus stations.
· Shane Wright
Futures Jump As Brent Tumbles Below $90 On Fresh Round Of Iran Ceasefire Optimism
A sharp drop in oil prices prompted by a quieter weekend for geopolitics and a pause in MidEast hostilities also sparked a drop in bond yields and the USD. A powerful relief rally in stocks and bonds emerged after a lull in hostilities in the Middle East, and started a week packed with earnings and a stack of intere…
· Tyler Durden
Japan's Takaichi backs $2.3tn growth drive despite market unease
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a news conference at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo on July 27. (Photo by Takashi Miyazaki)
· SHOTARO TANI
Igis completes W900b acquisition of Doosan Tower
Deal completed after failed 2025 bid, with NH Investment and Hana Bank providing financing
· Choi Ji-won
China condemns US over new Section 301 tariffs – but holds off on retaliation
Beijing also rejects allegations that Chinese companies trained local AI models on American systems
· Xiaofei Xu
China condemns US over new Section 301 tariffs – but holds off on retaliation
Beijing also rejects allegations that Chinese companies trained local AI models on American systems
· Xiaofei Xu
Marcos pushes tax cuts, lower power bills as inflation strains economy
SONA. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his fifth State of the Nation Address at the House of Representatives on July 27, 2026.
· lkyu0285
Herbularyo turns Filipino herbal medicine into chemistry lesson
A CARD game built around the Filipino albularyo is showing how familiar medicinal plants can help students understand something considerably less familiar: organic chemistry.
· The Manila Times
Iran war escalation puts Federal Reserve in a bind | The National
Markets enter this week's Federal Reserve meeting uncertain over how the US central bank will react to surging oil prices on heightened escalations in the Iran war.
· Kyle Fitzgerald
The true meaning of flying economy
“ABC TV 24 News recently ran a story about Qantas adding an additional “20 litre” fuel tank to make the AU-Europe trip in one hop,” notes David Southwell of Pymble. “Not one, but two of the seemingly oblivious presenters read this same story. Ron Burgundy moments, or does Qantas have the most fuel-efficient jet ever…
Chamath Warns A Government Ban On Open-Source AI Would Tank The Market And Crater Anthropic And OpenAI
Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya warned that any U.S. move to ban open-source AI would blow a hole in corporate balance sheets and drag the stock market down.
· Tyler Durden
Same source, different names: The allegations rocking Four Corners
The Four Corners boss who oversaw two episodes led by reporter Mahmood Fazal that were removed by the ABC over accuracy concerns says he was shocked to learn the program had allegedly misrepresented the identity of an anonymous source.
· Calum Jaspan
El Sisi grants army-linked Future of Egypt Authority new powers to run economy | The National
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has ratified a law granting wider powers to an army-linked body to run the economy.
· Amr Mostafa
Trump visits Michigan to defend his economic policies
The head of a Detroit automotive industry association said President Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs on Canadian products could bring added uncertainty to carmakers. (AP Video by Mike Householder)
· Will Weissert
Hong Kong to offer 5% shopping and dining discounts for major event participants
Tourism Board says ticket holders of five major events in August and September can qualify for offers at over 100 designated hotels, attractions
· Leopold Chen
Hong Kong to offer 5% shopping and dining discounts for major event participants
Tourism Board says ticket holders of five major events in August and September can qualify for offers at over 100 designated hotels, attractions
· Leopold Chen
Germany’s drive to compete with China collides with long-standing tradition of Sunday rest
As rise of Chinese e-commerce platforms adds to pressure, having Sundays off remains protected under Germany’s Basic Law
· Huizhao Huang
Germany’s drive to compete with China collides with long-standing tradition of Sunday rest
As rise of Chinese e-commerce platforms adds to pressure, having Sundays off remains protected under Germany’s Basic Law
· Huizhao Huang
Illegal cabbie fined $32,000 over airport touting, driving unlicensed
A “brazen” driver who was caught repeatedly operating illegal taxi rides and touting for airport passengers has been hit with $32,400 in fines, as authorities continue cracking down on a wave of rogue drivers that sprang up when rideshare apps were legalised.
· Elias Visontay
Big Short trader Michael Burry’s rising bearish AI positions test China’s stock support
Burry’s increasing bearish wagers put pressure on Beijing’s stock market intervention as Moody’s flags mounting debt risks
· Zhang Shidong
Shaky sentiment: Big Short trader’s bearish AI bets test China’s stock support
Burry’s increasing bearish wagers put pressure on Beijing’s stock market intervention as Moody’s flags mounting debt risks
· Zhang Shidong
Why Kevin Warsh should think twice about hiking interest rates — even as anxiety over the Iran war grows
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· Ken Fisher
Yes, Mamdani just made a business-basher his NYC ‘economic development’ czar
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· C. Jarrett Dieterle
ACTU leaders to go by year’s end after COVID, CFMEU saga
Australia’s two top unionists will step down within months of each other, ending their tenure having won major labour-friendly changes to industrial law, witnessed declining union membership, and dealt with criminality in the CFMEU that led Sally McManus to temporarily leave her home state.
· Millie Muroi
Wells Fargo, JA Ph celebrate milestone impact on 10,000 teachers, 400,000 students
WELLS Fargo and JA Philippines proudly celebrate the successful completion of the Accredited Financial Literacy Teachers (AFLT) Program, a transformative initiative that has empowered more than 10,000 teachers and reached over 400,000 students with essential financial literacy education across NCR and Calabarzon.
· The Manila Times
Flying into night sky, first cargo plane from Sydney’s new airport sparks parcel frenzy
Eight years after excavators began flattening cow paddocks for Sydney’s new $6 billion airport, four jet aircraft that were parked up outside its cargo hub on Monday signalled the ambitious project was finally “open for business”.
· Matt O'Sullivan
AI fuels boom as Hong Kong exports soar 53% to record HK$641 billion in June
In first half of 2026, total exports increased by 39.1 per cent from a year earlier, while imports grew 40.6 per cent
· Eric Jiang
AI fuels boom as Hong Kong exports soar 53% to record HK$641 billion in June
In first half of 2026, total exports increased by 39.1 per cent from a year earlier, while imports grew 40.6 per cent
· Eric Jiang