Huawei and Cambricon lead China’s AI server chip surge, piling pressure on Nvidia
Huawei and Cambricon are set to dominate China’s AI server market as geopolitics and self-reliance accelerate Nvidia’s retreat
· Iris Deng
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Newest first · UTC+11:00SK Hynix jumps 15% on Nasdaq ADR listing plan
SK Hynix’s ADR listing on the Nasdaq is expected to rank as the second-largest share flotation in history. (Photo by Kotaro Hosokawa)
· Staff Writer
Emirates' new economy seat with winged headrest goes viral | The National
A new Emirates aircraft seat with a distinctive winged headrest has gone viral after footage of it was posted by Dubai-based Lebanese artist Naya Rajji.
· David Tusing
East Asia’s biotech autonomy push is already stunting innovation
The US-China technology rivalry is expanding into biotechnology, with export controls and investment restrictions opening a new front in strategic
· Damien Ng
Foreign minister of East Timor to make 1st official visit to S. Korea
SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- East Timor's top diplomat plans to visit Seoul next week for talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on ways to expand bilateral cooperation in the economy, security and a range of other sectors, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thursday.
· Oh Seok-min
One of India's largest gold exporters paid its managing director just $180 a month, investigators say in accounting probe
Indian authorities uncovered multiple accounting and operational irregularities at one of the country's largest gold companies, Rajesh Exports, according to an investigation released Wednesday, weeks after market regulators raised concerns over the company's reported revenue.
· Priyanka Salve
FSS moves to cool single-stock ETF frenzy
South Korea's financial watchdog is preparing to tighten oversight of single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds tied to Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, amid growing concerns that speculative trading is amplifying volatility in the stock market.
· Choi Yeon-jae
Barkly cranks up 10,000m rare earths drilling in NT Gulf
Barkly Rare Earths has shifted from planning to paddock action at its flagship Northern Territory rare earths project, mobilising for a 10,000 metre phase one primary reverse circulation (RC) drilling campaign to materially expand its maiden 40 million tonne inferred rare earths resource south of Borroloola in Austr…
· Doug Bright
Hang Seng Index briefly slips below 23,000 as Alibaba leads tech sell-off
Alibaba led Hong Kong tech stocks lower, pushing the Hang Seng briefly below 23,000 as AI and consumer worries hit sentiment
· Zhang Shidong
Hang Seng Index briefly slips below 23,000 as Alibaba leads tech sell-off
Alibaba led Hong Kong tech stocks lower, pushing the Hang Seng briefly below 23,000 as AI and consumer worries hit sentiment
· Zhang Shidong
Japan’s government blueprint nudges BOJ to fuel demand, clouding rates path
The government will call for monetary policy that bolsters private demand, a draft of its long-term economic blueprint showed, signalling a preference for keeping borrowing costs low and setting up potential policy tensions with the central bank.
· Takaya Yamaguchi
Chinese PCB equipment maker CFMEE tops 1,000-times oversubscription in Hong Kong IPO
The Hefei-based firm’s listing comes as the global AI boom fuels gains in the materials and components that underpin servers
· Zoe Chen
Chinese PCB maker CFMEE tops 1,000-times oversubscription in Hong Kong IPO
The Hefei-based firm’s listing comes as the global AI boom fuels gains in the materials and components that underpin servers
· Zoe Chen
LG CNS launches agentic AI ERP testing solution
LG CNS said Thursday it has launched an agentic AI-powered enterprise resource planning, or ERP, testing solution, as it steps up its push into the global SAP market.
· Lee Han-gyoul
Albanian PM Pooh-Poohs 'Pink Flamingo' Protesters Opposing Jared Kushner Resorts
After weeks of daily protests, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama is digging in to defend two luxury resort projects backed by Jared Kushner's investment company that have resulted in thousands of people protesting in the streets of the capital Tirana and on the southern coast, where one of the resorts is slated to be…
· Tyler Durden
UN chief calls for renewed commitment to multilateralism as Jeju Forum opens
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
· Jung Min-kyung
Israel’s Greatest Fear Revisited: An America Less Committed
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Shinhan Financial chief advances Uzbekistan banking push
Shinhan Financial Group said Thursday it met with Uzbekistan's Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade Laziz Kudratov in Seoul to discuss expanding financial cooperation and supporting Korean companies' investments in the Central Asian country.
· Lee Han-gyoul
Chinese logistics networks gain ground in US in response to trade war
More of the products Americans buy from Chinese bargain e-commerce platforms like Temu are reaching their doorsteps without ever leaving a Chinese-run logistics network. (Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)
· Staff Writer
Chinese door-to-door logistics networks grow in US to counter trade war
More of the products Americans buy from Chinese bargain e-commerce platforms like Temu are reaching their doorsteps without ever leaving a Chinese-run logistics network. (Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)
· Staff Writer
Korea's AI future hinges on better data, programmable money: GBF speakers
South Korean companies and financial institutions need to prepare for an AI era in which software does not just answer questions but performs tasks and makes payments on its own, speakers said Wednesday at the Global Business Forum in Seoul.
· Moon Joon-hyun
Anthropic accuses Alibaba of ‘illicitly’ accessing AI models
Anthropic accused Chinese technology giant Alibaba Group Holding of waging a large-scale effort to “illicitly” access its Claude artificial intelligence model using thousands of fraudulent accounts that undermine the U.S. AI developer’s decision to keep its products out of China.
· Maggie Eastland
China-Japan flights drop 57% for summer travel peak amid geopolitical tensions
Of Japan’s top five inbound tourism markets so far this year, mainland China is the only one where travellers require a visa
· Ralph Jennings
China-Japan flights drop 57% for summer travel peak amid geopolitical tensions
Of Japan’s top five inbound tourism markets so far this year, mainland China is the only one where travellers require a visa
· Ralph Jennings
Is EV battery technology nearing an inflection point? CATL boss expresses doubts
Robin Zeng Yuqun addresses expectations at Summer Davos on whether the battery technology would be available in the near future
· Daniel Ren
Is EV battery technology nearing an inflection point? CATL boss expresses doubts
Robin Zeng Yuqun addresses expectations at Summer Davos on whether the battery technology would be available in the near future
· Daniel Ren
Kakao Bank to buy Mastern Capital in push beyond online banking
Internet-only lender targets full takeover by year-end
· Choi Ji-won
How Stefanovic’s epic miscalculation crossed a line for Nine
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· Elizabeth Knight
Asian investors look past Trump trade rhetoric to keep investing in U.S., Cantor says
Despite the Trump administration's combative stance toward trading partners, Asian investors continue to seek exposure to the U.S., according to Eric Cantor, vice chairman of investment bank Moelis & Company.
· Lim Hui Jie
Walker’s future on Roosters’ agenda as NRL’s next million-dollar man
The Roosters are set to commence extension talks with star halfback Sam Walker and his management once he gets through an Origin campaign that will push his market value well past $1 million a season.
· Dan Walsh
JPMorgan lifts Kospi target to 12,500, keeps Korea top Asia pick
JPMorgan on Thursday raised its 12-month target for South Korea's benchmark Kospi, keeping the country as its top equity market in Asia on expectations that AI-driven earnings will outweigh heavy foreign selling and volatility.
· Choi Ji-won
Korea launches $150b US shipbuilding investment alliance
South Korea on Thursday launched a joint financing alliance with its three biggest shipbuilders and major state policy lenders to drive a $150 billion Korea-US shipbuilding investment initiative aimed at expanding Korean companies' presence in the US market.
· Jo He-rim
[Bio USA] Korea Exchange courts global biotech IPOs at Bio USA
The Korea Exchange hosted an investor outreach event for global biotech companies at BIO International Convention 2026 in San Diego on Tuesday, stepping up efforts to attract overseas firms to Korea's capital market.
· Lee Han-gyoul
ClearVue solar glass clears key building safety code hurdle
ClearVue Technologies has cleared another key building-code hurdle after its full range of double-glass solar glazing was awarded the top Grade A safety classification under the main Australian and New Zealand standard for building glazing.
· Doug Bright
Fortescue class action: female workers claim sexual harassment at remote mine sites
One woman says she found man in her room at WA fly-in, fly-out accommodation while another states she was ‘howled’ at, federal court told
· Jonathan Barrett
Bangladesh turns to $80bn ADB-backed economic corridor for growth
The Asian Development Bank-backed Integrated Growth Network Development initiative seeks to build an economic corridor through Bangladesh, integrating transport, logistics, ports, energy, industrial zones, digital infrastructure and skills development. (Source photos by Suzu Takahashi and Getty Images)
· Staff Writer
Afghanistan’s economy is broken. The Taliban is why
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· Sadia Sulaiman
’It can flip quickly from being idyllic’: the reality of life for young van dwellers priced out of Cornwall’s housing market
With tourists buying up property and landlords opting for lucrative Airbnb rentals, young Cornish people are turning to old campervans to give them a roof over their heads
· Annafazackerley
[Ask the Tax Whiz] VAT zero-rating process of export-oriented enterprises
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· gdecastro0289
Seoul expands visa-linked startup program for foreign nationals
Seoul will expand startup support for foreign residents as more international residents say they want to stay in the city but struggle to find economic opportunities.
· Lim Jae-seong
Larvotto drill hits add shine to NSW Hillgrove gold-antimony target
Larvotto Resources has wasted little time putting solid drilling proof behind its fresh Midas exploration target at Hillgrove, with the company’s latest holes delivering a record gold-antimony hit from the near-mine lode in New South Wales.
· Doug Bright
UAE pushes for gas self-sufficiency as it awards Bab Gas Cap concession deal to Adnoc | The National
The UAE has awarded a concession agreement to develop the Bab Gas Cap project to Adnoc and its international partners, as the country moves towards achieving gas self-sufficiency.
· Sarmad Khan
Anthropic accuses Alibaba of 'largest known distillation attack' on Claude
U.S. AI giant Anthropic has reportedly accused Chinese e-commerce conglomerate Alibaba Group of allegedly carrying out "the largest known distillation attack" on the company so far. (Source photos by Reuters)
· Staff Writer
BCDA to bid out John Hay Golf management in Q3 as estate enters next phase
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· gdecastro0289
Many Americans have lost money or information to scams, poll finds
Options to use the Zelle payments network are seen on a mobile banking app in New York, Dec. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)
· Amelia Thomson Deveaux
Mets trade David Peterson to Cubs as they dump struggling lefty
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· Andrew Battifarano
Rate hikes needed every few months, hawkish BOJ board member says
The Bank of Japan needs to raise interest rates every few months and should quicken the pace in the face of stronger upside inflation risks, Naoki Tamura, one of the most hawkish board members, has said.
· Toru Fujioka
Sony Pictures invests $100 million in giant-screen startup Cosm
Sony Pictures Entertainment is investing $100 million (¥16.1 billion) in Cosm, an operator of large-screen theaters that show films and sporting events.
· Thomas Buckley
Music Well sings as Augustus hits thick gold zones in WA
Augustus Minerals has confirmed and upgraded a series of wide gold intersections from its 1242-square-kilometre Music Well project near Leonora in Western Australia, with one-metre resample assays delivering higher grade hits, including a standout one-metre section grading a solid 7.9 grams per tonne (g/t) gold.
· Murray Ward
Can Hong Kong keep its financial crown?
AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP Business SeriesCan Hong Kong keep its financial crown?As Hong Kong marks the anniversary of its handover, the city’s status as a premier global financial hub is evolving. In this miniseries, we explore the future of Hong Kong finance, from efforts to boost market liquidity to the ri…
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