Why are more Hong Kong youth not in education, work or training than Asian peers?
Lawmakers and experts urge the government to expand training, especially in artificial intelligence, and review youth schemes to tackle emerging issues
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Why are more Hong Kong youth not in education, work or training than Asian peers?
Lawmakers and experts urge the government to expand training, especially in artificial intelligence, and review youth schemes to tackle emerging issues
· Ambrose Li
How GameExpo in Dubai is giving the next generation of gaming developers a chance to level up | The National
GameExpo returns to Dubai World Trade Centre this weekend with more than 40,000 visitors expected. Beyond the esports tournaments, cosplay competitions and major brand activations, this year's event is shining a spotlight on Emirati game developers.
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European CEOs more optimistic about business prospects in India than in China
34 per cent expect business conditions in China to improve by end of decade, while 63 per cent have positive expectations for India
· Xiaofei Xu
European CEOs more optimistic about business prospects in India than in China
34 per cent expect business conditions in China to improve by end of decade, while 63 per cent have positive expectations for India
· Xiaofei Xu
Inflation slows to 6.8% in May
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· The Manila Times
Hong Kong watchdog to propose criminalising bid-rigging as early as September
Senior Counsel Jat Sew-tong also says competition commission will conduct study into city’s auto fuel market amid surge in prices
· Matthew Cheng
Hong Kong watchdog to propose criminalising bid-rigging as early as September
Senior Counsel Jat Sew-tong also says competition commission will conduct study into city’s auto fuel market amid surge in prices
· Matthew Cheng
Meet the big winners of 2026 oil price volatility — and why their strategies are now shifting focus
The surge in oil prices and ongoing volatility have netted major gains in a corner of the market that rarely captures headlines: quantitative trend-following hedge funds.
· Hugh Leask
(LEAD) S. Korea's currency tumbles to 17-year low on foreign stock selloff
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· Deok-Hyun Kim
AI hyperscaler effect vaults China’s Zhongji Innolight to top of CSI 300 benchmark
Maker of optical modules surpasses CATL in weighting thanks to off-the-charts demand from Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Huawei
· Zhang Shidong
AI hyperscaler effect vaults China’s Zhongji Innolight to top of CSI 300 benchmark
Maker of optical modules surpasses CATL in weighting thanks to off-the-charts demand from Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Huawei
· Zhang Shidong
UK and Europe seeking to 'derail' Ukraine peace process, Russian economic envoy claims | The National
Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev accused Europe and the UK of seeking to "derail" the Ukraine peace process as Moscow's talks with the US on security guarantees and compromises advance "nicely".
· Hadley Gamble
ASIC names two KPMG partners it is formally investigating over audit scandal
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· Emily Stewart
Horrific, unregulated, and very profitable. The companies making cash from England’s children in care | George Monbiot
Councils are sending vulnerable kids to homes run by money-grabbing cowboys and private-equity vultures
· Georgemonbiot
AI glasses maker Rokid lands Toyota affiliate investment
Rokid CEO Zhu Mingming says that even though Japan's population is smaller than that of the U.S. or Europe, it is a key market for his company as its consumers "have a relatively high curiosity and acceptance of new tech products." (Photo by Tomoko Wakasugi)
· Staff Writer
Indian central bank holds firm on key rate but raises inflation forecast
India's inflation rate, a fundamental focus of the central bank, came in at 3.48% in April, below the RBI’s target of 4%. (Photo by Takanori Okabe)
· Staff Writer
Tesla Model Y becomes first foreign vehicle to top Korea’s monthly sales
Tesla’s Model Y SUV has become the first foreign vehicle to top Korea’s monthly passenger car sales, overtaking domestic models in a market long dominated by Hyundai Motor Group.
· Byun Hye-jin
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Hong Kong’s proposed bonus tax break for fund talent set to sharpen edge over Singapore
Incentive will give Hong Kong the lowest tax rate globally for fund managers whose income is largely driven by performance fees, sources say
· Enoch Yiu
Hong Kong’s proposed bonus tax break for fund talent set to sharpen edge over Singapore
Incentive will give Hong Kong the lowest tax rate globally for fund managers whose income is largely driven by performance fees, sources say
· Enoch Yiu
Gary Lineker’s Goalhanger named UK’s fastest-growing business
Producer of The Rest is … podcasts reports sales of £37.9m, boosted by rise in subscriptions and live events
· Lauren Almeida
China’s provinces turn to SOE profits after worst first-quarter fiscal stress since 2020
Guangdong and Jiangsu are among those looking to tap state capital returns to shore up budgets
· Xinyi Wu
China’s provinces turn to SOE profits after worst first-quarter fiscal stress since 2020
Guangdong and Jiangsu are among those looking to tap state capital returns to shore up budgets
· Xinyi Wu
Nvidia CEO touches down in Seoul with 'surprises' for Korea
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Friday he brought "a lot of business (opportunities)" and "surprises" for Korea, raising expectations for deeper cooperation with Korean companies.
· Jo He-rim, Moon Joon-hyun
ASX Runners of the Week: DXN, Energy World, Sheffield & KTEK
The hype machine for the impending SpaceX initial public offering is now in overdrive, with news spreading that the float is now due to list on June 12th at $135 a share. This would make it the biggest IPO in history with a colossal $1.77 trillion market cap, accompanied by a lazy $125 billion raising.
· Andrew Todd
Metro Pacific Water steps in as San Jose del Monte’s interim water operator
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· Tati Maligro
US startup bets on Japan with AI agents that tap live web data
TinyFish CEO Sudheesh Nair said the company is targeting opportunities in Japan in disaster preparedness, manufacturing and supply chain management. (Source photos by Tsubasa Suruga and TinyFish)
· Staff Writer
Aureka drone blitz unlocks prime targets in Stawell Corridor
Aureka Limited has hit the ground running at its flagship, 100 per cent owned Irvine gold project in Victoria, locking onto fresh, high-priority targets after sending survey drones skyward.
· Murray Ward
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· Tati Maligro
Nvidia's Jensen Huang sees robotics as next major sector for S. Korea
SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jensen Huang said Friday that he views robotics as the next major growth sector in South Korea, adding that the domestic market is well-positioned for growth.
· Kim Han-joo
Tech companies invoke possibility of Trump’s wrath in fight against Labor’s media laws
Tech giants claim Australia’s free trade agreement with US will be violated as they try to kill a proposal to force them to pay news companies
· Josh Taylor, Amanda Meade
Mitsubishi UFJ says Japan may need jumbo rate hike to boost yen
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management said a larger or out-of-cycle Bank of Japan rate hike can’t be ruled out, warning that an expected increase this month may not be enough to prevent further declines in the yen and Japanese government bonds.
· Mia Glass
South Korean stocks fall, currency slips as foreigners dump shares
The share rout in Seoul was led by chipmakers after disappointing artificial intelligence chip revenue guidance from U.S. company Broadcom. (Photo by Kosuke Shimizu)
· Staff Writer
Korea proposes Hyundai-led W3.4tr hydrogen project for Canada submarine bid
Korea has pitched a 3.4 trillion won ($2.2 billion) hydrogen truck investment package led by Hyundai Motor Group to the Canadian government as part of its bid to secure the country’s next-generation submarine contract.
· Byun Hye-jin
Sarytogan launches US bulk graphite purification trials
Sarytogan Graphite has begun bulk graphite purification trials in the United States after shipping concentrate samples from its massive graphite project in Kazakhstan to specialist processor American Energy Technologies Company (AETC) in Chicago for plant scale testing.
· Doug Bright
Is US wielding new tariff threat to secure big bargain in India trade talks?
Additional 12.5 per cent levy over forced labour supply-chain concerns seen as leverage in negotiations, analysts say
· Biman Mukherji
Is US wielding new tariff threat to secure big bargain in India trade talks?
Additional 12.5 per cent levy over forced labour supply-chain concerns seen as leverage in negotiations, analysts say
· Biman Mukherji
CrowdStrike shares fall as ‘Mythos moment’ fails to cheer investors
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
Canada, Korea deepen industry partnership with potential CA$100 billion economic impact
South Korea and Canada are expanding cooperation in energy security, critical minerals, strategic industries and supply chain resilience, a move that could generate more than 100 billion Canadian dollars ($71.91 billion) in economic impact for Canada while supporting tens of thousands of jobs.
· Ahn Sung-mi
Asian shares retreat, led by tech shares, while oil prices are little changed
Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, June 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
· Chan Ho Him
WeChat opens up to smartphone AI assistants after ByteDance phone backlash
Selected users of Huawei, Honor, Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo devices can now use natural language commands through each brand's built-in voice assistant to send messages and make voice or video calls in WeChat.
· Staff Writer
Indian central bank holds firm on key rate as rupee suffers historic lows
India's inflation rate, a fundamental focus of the central bank, came in at 3.48% in April, below the RBI’s target of 4%. (Photo by Takanori Okabe)
· Staff Writer
India's cenbank keeps rates steady at 5.25% — flags Middle East worries, currency pressures
India's central bank on Friday held interest rates at 5.25% at a time when surging global energy costs have hammered its currency, while the Iran war risks accelerating inflation.
· Priyanka Salve
Korean won hits 17-year low on foreign outflow
The Korean won weakened sharply Friday, hitting its lowest level since the 2009 global financial crisis as sustained foreign outflows from the benchmark Kospi weighed on the currency.
· Im Eun-byel
Sino-West trade strains deepen on new tariffs and rules
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· Bob Savic
Tata-Chery collaboration highlights Indian EV makers' China reliance
A concept electric vehicle under Tata Motors' Avinya range is presented during an auto show in New Delhi on Jan. 17, 2025. Tata has said that some Avinya cars will be based on a platform being jointly developed by its subsidiary Jaguar Land Rover and China's Chery. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
US employers likely added 105,000 jobs in May with labor market stable despite costly Iran war
A job seeker waits to talk to a recruiter at a job fair Aug. 28, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)
· Paul Wiseman
Leaders seek help as they adjust to era of ‘perpetual motion’
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· Andrew Jack
Women's Wealth
Inclusion-driven policy and corporate culture are key to post-COVID economic recovery