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Growing interest in China’s tech sector is reshaping Gulf travel to the world’s second-largest economy
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Why China is attracting wealthy Gulf families in search of education, tech and business
Growing interest in China’s tech sector is reshaping Gulf travel to the world’s second-largest economy
· He Huifeng
Fair Work rejects gas giant's claim strikes would harm Australia's economy
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· Roxanne Fitzgerald
Syria, Iraq hope for meetings in Washington, seek coordinated visit with US envoy
The Prime Minister of Iraq, Ali al-Zaidi, plans to visit Washington in July. His visit is expected to “discuss strategic ties between Iraq and the United States, with economic cooperation topping the agenda, according to an Iraqi government spokesperson,” according to Rudaw media in Erbil in the Kurdistan autonomous…
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Hong Kong’s first 5-year plan to tackle economic gaps, boost quality jobs: Paul Chan
Finance chief also says city will press ahead with Northern Metropolis megaproject and make it ‘spatial carrier’ for emerging industries
· Leopold Chen
Hong Kong’s first 5-year plan to tackle economic gaps, boost quality jobs: Paul Chan
Finance chief also says city will press ahead with Northern Metropolis megaproject and make it ‘spatial carrier’ for emerging industries
· Leopold Chen
Northern Metropolis needs early success stories to draw investors, John Lee says
Hong Kong leader points to Hetao park as key aspect of project that can convince mainland and global investors to get on board
· Matthew Cheng
Northern Metropolis needs early success stories to draw investors, John Lee says
Hong Kong leader points to Hetao park as key aspect of project that can convince mainland and global investors to get on board
· Matthew Cheng
China will be a neighbour Mongolia can rely on, Foreign Minister Wang Yi pledges
Wang’s visit focused on cross-border transport and trade links as he called for closer alignment between the countries’ development strategies
· Carol Yang
China will be a neighbour Mongolia can rely on, Foreign Minister Wang Yi pledges
Wang’s visit focused on cross-border transport and trade links as he called for closer alignment between the countries’ development strategies
· Carol Yang
‘Disappointing’: Why Sydney’s oldest bowling club was forced to close
The gentle sound of bowls rolling and clicking on the greens at the state’s oldest bowling club has been silenced. Faced with mounting financial losses, the venue has shut its doors after nearly 150 years.
· David Barwell
‘The elephant in the room’: Trump’s Iran war looms over G7
U.S. President Donald Trump’s potential trade war dominated last year’s G7 as the world’s wealthiest nations gathered in Canada hoping to avert a devastating tariff deadline.
· Myah Ward, Daniel Desrochers
Why the US economy keeps defying the odds
In Dresden, in east Germany late last year, the final car rolled off the assembly line at Volkswagen's "Transparent Factory", built to showcase the pinnacle of European industrial power. Thousands of miles away in Spartanburg, South Carolina, a different German giant, BMW, is running its biggest plant in the world.
· Michelle Fleury
Trump reignites Anthropic feud after takedown of latest AI model
The feud between Anthropic and the Trump administration escalated again Saturday after the US government took the unusual step a day earlier of demanding that the artificial intelligence company cut off foreign access to its latest models, as top officials suggested the dispute was unlikely to resolve quickly.
· Dustin Volz, Julian E. Barnes, Ana Swanson
Data centres vow to fund Australia’s renewables shift, not derail it
Australia’s fast-growing data centre sector is attempting to reframe its massive power requirements as an asset for the grid, arguing its deep corporate pockets can fund and accelerate the nation’s multibillion-dollar energy transition rather than destabilise it.
· Nick Toscano, David Swan
Hana chief eyes 'productive finance' beyond advanced industries
Hana Financial Group Chairman Ham Young-joo said "productive finance" should extend beyond support for advanced industries to include traditional manufacturing and smaller businesses, arguing that industrial and financial policies must work more closely together as technological change reshapes the economy.
· Lee Han-gyoul
NRMA roadside assist staff on strike for first time in 23 years
Drivers will need to be extra careful about flat batteries and tyres this week as NRMA Patrol members go on strike, escalating their first industrial action in 23 years after talks with the group failed to achieve a breakthrough.
· Colin Kruger
‘Further reforms’: John Lee vows more changes ahead for economy
Hong Kong leader also says city’s five-year plan will secure policy continuity while ensuring ‘attention, energy and resources’ align with wider developments
· Natalie Wong
Exclusive | ‘Further reforms’: John Lee vows more changes ahead for economy
Hong Kong leader also says city’s five-year plan will secure policy continuity while ensuring ‘attention, energy and resources’ align with wider developments
· Natalie Wong
US luxury label Chrome Hearts struggles to meet Japan demand
Chrome Hearts was a brand beloved of men aged over 40. Now the U.S. label is winning younger fans, both male and female. (Photo by Tokuyuki Matsubuchi)
· Staff Writer
Why SpaceX's IPO is drawing parallels to Facebook's botched attempt 14 years ago | The National
The stock market debut of Elon Musk's SpaceX was not just a stage for what might be the next big business battleground beyond the Earth; it also demonstrated the star power of big names in initial public offerings.
· Alvin R Cabral
China’s universities cut 12,000 ‘obsolete’ degrees amid race to embrace AI era
The sweeping overhaul has affected over 30 per cent of China’s degree programmes, with arts and languages ditched in favour of tech-focused fields
· Carol Yang
China’s universities cut 12,000 ‘obsolete’ degrees amid race to embrace AI era
The sweeping overhaul has affected over 30 per cent of China’s degree programmes, with arts and languages ditched in favour of tech-focused fields
· Carol Yang
Which States Are Leading America's Economy?
America’s biggest economies aren’t always its strongest.
· Tyler Durden
Coupang rallies as record fine removes uncertainty
Coupang Inc. shares surged after South Korea's privacy regulator imposed a record fine on the US-listed e-commerce giant over a massive customer-data leak, with investors reading the penalty as a coda to a six-month overhang on the stock.
· No Kyung-min
SK chief calls for use of personal AI agents amid AI transformation
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won stressed the need for employees to utilize personal artificial intelligence agents in line with the group's efforts to accelerate AI transformation, the business group said Sunday.
· Yonhap
SK chief calls for use of personal AI agents amid AI transformation
SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won stressed the need for employees to utilize personal artificial intelligence (AI) agents in line with the group's efforts to accelerate AI transformation (AX), the business group said Sunday.
· Kang Yoon-seung
Claude overtakes Gemini in Korea's AI app rankings
Anthropic’s Claude has overtaken Google’s Gemini to become the second-highest-grossing generative artificial intelligence app on Apple’s app store in South Korea, challenging a market order long dominated by ChatGPT and Gemini.
· Jo He-rim
Natural diamond firms turn to blockchain traceability amid lab-grown competition
The Gemological Institute of America is set to acquire a stake in Tracr, which has developed a blockchain platform to trace diamond origin
· Zhu Wenqian
Natural diamond firms turn to blockchain traceability amid lab-grown competition
The Gemological Institute of America is set to acquire a stake in Tracr, which has developed a blockchain platform to trace diamond origin
· Zhu Wenqian
Why Trump and other G7 leaders meeting without China might be a mistake
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, Friday, May 15, 2026. (Evan Vucci/Pool Photo via AP, file)
· John Leicester
Israel’s Smotrich renews threat of attacks on Beirut suburbs
Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich warned that Hezbollah should not “exploit” the current regional situation to launch attacks on northern Israel, in remarks that appeared to reference ongoing diplomatic efforts between the United States and Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Thailand cracks down on foreign enterprises that pretend to be local
Thanwa, left, says Chinese brokers have undermined the price of coconuts grown on his farm. (Photo by Kenya Akama)
· Staff Writer
‘Not giving up on any market’: John Lee on his strategy to push Hong Kong’s interests
Traditional markets such as US and Europe matter just as much even as city seeks new partners, Hong Kong leader says
· Jeffie Lam
‘Not giving up on any market’: John Lee on his strategy to push Hong Kong’s interests
Traditional markets such as US and Europe matter just as much even as city seeks new partners, Hong Kong leader says
· Jeffie Lam
‘Not giving up on any market’: How John Lee plans to meet Hong Kong’s many challenges | South China Morning Post
City, country, world: John Lee’s balancing act as Hong Kong’s leader.
Hyundai Motor Group takes up 11.8 pct of U.S. market through April: data
SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Group accounted for 11.8 percent of the U.S. automobile market in the January-April period this year, data showed Sunday, on the back of strong sales of hybrids and other eco-friendly models.
· Kang Yoon-seung
SK hynix adds more than 2,000 positions amid job market slowdown
SK hynix Inc. added more than 2,000 positions last year amid the global artificial intelligence boom, which has led to a sharp rise in demand for memory chips, industry sources said Sunday.
· Yonhap
SK hynix adds more than 2,000 positions amid job market slowdown
SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- SK hynix Inc. added more than 2,000 positions last year amid the global artificial intelligence (AI) boom, which has led to a sharp rise in demand for memory chips, industry sources said Sunday.
· Kang Yoon-seung
Mexican trade group leader fired after racist gesture during World Cup match
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· Adry Torres
China’s Geely Auto to slash excess capacity amid overhaul to boost carmaker’s global edge
Company chairman eyes plant mergers and a formal succession road map as the firm rejects price wars to focus on international growth in rivalry with BYD
· Daniel Ren
China’s Geely Auto to slash excess capacity amid overhaul to boost carmaker’s global edge
Company chairman eyes plant mergers and a formal succession road map as the firm rejects price wars to focus on international growth in rivalry with BYD
· Daniel Ren
Kalshi promo code NYPMAX: Trade $10, get $10 for Australia vs. Turkey
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· Michael Leboff
Bird strikes and fume incidents ruffle feathers for Boeing and aviation regulators
Boeing and aviation regulators have been grappling with the aftermath of two separate bird strike incidents that caused smoke from heated oil to fill aircraft cabins.
· Chris Zappone
Bran flakes could be classed as junk food under new healthy eating guidelines
UK government wants to update rules to include naturally occurring ‘free sugars’ when determining what is unhealthy
· Charlie Moloney
'1873': How the first financial crisis made the world turn on the Rothschilds - review
In the 1850s and ’60s, countries throughout the world experienced an unprecedented economic boom. The GDPs of England, France, Germany, and the United States almost doubled, while global trade expanded fivefold. Capital investment, in the form of bonds, often for railroad construction, fueled the surge. In the early…
· GLENN C. ALTSCHULER
One Stop shop worker sacked after trying to tackle suspected shoplifter
Convenience store employee Eileen Fox, 56, said suspect ‘banged into metal stand’ but no one was injured in incident
· Charlie Moloney
How China can curb neijuan before the next generation burns out
Driven by structural forces, neijuan is experienced as market crowding and a narrowing of everyday life. The costs aren’t only economic
· Bala Ramasamy
How China can curb neijuan before the next generation burns out
Driven by structural forces, neijuan is experienced as market crowding and a narrowing of everyday life. The costs aren’t only economic
· Bala Ramasamy
Don’t be surprised if SpaceX’s shares fizzle following the initial Wall Street hype
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· Charles Gasparino