How China’s sharper tech edge forces South Korea to rethink decades of industrial ties
Scholars urge a pivot to shared AI and EV standards and cooperation, while an upgraded China-South Korea free-trade pact is deemed vital
· Alice Li
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Newest first · UTC+11:00The US economy is leaving most other big rich countries in the dust so far in 2026, data shows
The US has enjoyed dramatically larger economic growth so far this year than most other large developed countries in the world, economic data shows.
· Ronny Reyes
China ‘full-time children’ re-enter job market, believe experience will ease future challenges
Mainland youngsters reflect on ‘paid’ time spent caring for and keeping company with their parents, say it is not a panacea for tough job market
· Fran Lu
China ‘full-time children’ re-enter job market, believe experience will ease future challenges
Mainland youngsters reflect on ‘paid’ time spent caring for and keeping company with their parents, say it is not a panacea for tough job market
· Fran Lu
Estaria Putin às vésperas de sofrer um golpe de Estado?
O Kremlin endureceu drasticamente as medidas de segurança em torno do presidente russo, Vladimir Putin. O motivo seriam temores crescentes de atentados e golpes de Estado. Isso consta em um relatório de um serviço de inteligência europeu, citado pelo portal russo especializado em jornalismo investigativo Important S…
· Evgeniy Dyuk
FBI’s lack of progress on Israeli killing of journalist ‘troubling’: CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has demanded a “public progress update” from United States authorities on the FBI probe into the Israeli military’s killing of Palestinian-American Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, 51, who was shot dead in the occupied West Bank in 2022.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Veteran politician Jeffrey Lam to lead Hung Shui Kiu industrial park operator
Lam will chair the board of the first entity established to accelerate development of the Northern Metropolis megaproject
· Eric Jiang
Veteran politician Jeffrey Lam to lead Hung Shui Kiu industrial park operator
Lam will chair the board of the first entity established to accelerate development of the Northern Metropolis megaproject
· Eric Jiang
Baidu chip unit Kunlunxin eyes US$14.7b valuation in Hong Kong IPO: sources
The company is seeking to list on the Sci-Tech Innovation Board, also known as the Star Market, of the Shanghai Stock Exchange
· Ben Jiang
Baidu chip unit Kunlunxin eyes US$14.7b valuation in Hong Kong IPO: sources
The company is seeking to list on the Sci-Tech Innovation Board, also known as the Star Market, of the Shanghai Stock Exchange
· Ben Jiang
Lee, first lady meet merchants, shoppers at traditional market in central Seoul
SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung and first lady Kim Hea Kyung on Friday visited a traditional market in central Seoul and met with merchants and shoppers as part of efforts to check on people's livelihoods.
· Park Boram
Toyota sees 20 percent drop in annual profit as Iran war weighs
Toyota forecast a 20 percent decline in profit for the current financial year on Friday, as cost and supply uncertainties stemming from the Iran war weigh on earnings even as robust demand for its hybrid models powers sales growth.
· Middleeasteye
Trump invites Boeing, Mastercard CEOs to join China trip next week: sources
Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump will also join the high-stakes summit in Beijing, sources say
· Kandy Wong
Trump invites Boeing, Mastercard CEOs to join China trip next week: sources
Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump will also join the high-stakes summit in Beijing, sources say
· Kandy Wong
Prepare for ‘China shock 3.0’ to the global food economy
Imagine China applying the same industry policy playbook for electric cars, solar panels and AI to agriculture and food self-sufficiency
· David Dodwell
Prepare for ‘China shock 3.0’ to the global food economy
Imagine China applying the same industry policy playbook for electric cars, solar panels and AI to agriculture and food self-sufficiency
· David Dodwell
World Bank discusses Korea's role in green growth
Plenary session highlights how Korea-backed trust fund supports developing economies
· Im Eun-byel
Baltic States Warn Of Unfunded Debt Surge For Europe's Defense Splurge
In a rare outbreak of sanity from the continent that perfected kicking the can, officials on NATO’s eastern front are openly admitting what Brussels and Frankfurt have spent years denying: you can’t fund a permanent war footing with infinite borrowing and hope the bond market never notices.
· Tyler Durden
EU moving toward implementing sanctions on Israeli West Bank settlements, ambassador confirms
The European Union is moving closer to imposing new sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank, the EU Ambassador to Israel, Michael Mann, confirmed on Thursday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Fury in France as national toy revealed to be secretly made in China
The maker of Sophie la Girafe reportedly ran a ‘fake’ factory in France for years, while secretly producing the iconic toy in China
· Xiaofei Xu
Fury in France as national toy revealed to be secretly made in China
The maker of Sophie la Girafe reportedly ran a ‘fake’ factory in France for years, while secretly producing the iconic toy in China
· Xiaofei Xu
Billion-dollar bets: Global investors chase Indian Premier League to ride booming cricket economy
Indian cricket is increasingly becoming hot property for investors looking to cash in on the booming business of the wildly popular sport in the subcontinent.
· Priyanka Salve
Manus on Markets: A rollercoaster of a ceasefire | The National
From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux.
· Manus Cranny
Hungary Returns Ukrainian Bank Cash & Gold Seized During Election Campaign
Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News,
· Tyler Durden
European stocks poised to open lower with Trump's EU tariff threats, UK election in focus
European equity markets are expected to open broadly lower on Friday, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened "much higher" tariffs against the EU.
· Chloe Taylor
Top convenience chains boost profit on leaner tactics
South Korea's two largest convenience store chains notched record quarterly revenue in the first quarter, prioritizing profitability over expansion amid high inflation.
· No Kyung-min
Chinese EV makers’ aggressive Korea push challenges Hyundai, Kia
Chinese electric vehicle makers are rapidly expanding into Korea, with premium EV brand Zeekr emerging as a new challenger to Hyundai Motor’s Ioniq lineup in the premium mainstream segment, while BYD intensifies price competition against mass-market models from Kia.
· Byun Hye-jin
10-member alleged stock rigging group included celebrities, financial experts
South Korean prosecutors on Friday said they have indicted nine individuals for allegations of stock price rigging, the list of which included a former soccer player, the husband of a TV celebrity and a high-ranking official of a securities firm.
· Yoon Min-sik
‘Not a Chance Hormuz Opens’: How Wall Street’s new NACHO trade bets on a prolonged oil shock
Move over TACO trade. Traders now have a new acronym for a market increasingly skeptical that the Strait of Hormuz crisis will end anytime soon: NACHO.
· Lee Ying Shan
Fuel price hike sparks concern across Benin
Long lines are forming at fuel stations across Benin as motorists grapple with the impact of rising global oil prices and new government fuel rates introduced at the start of May. The Beninese government says the increase is necessary to stabilize national fuel supplies amid international market pressures linked to …
· AfricaNews
Taking stock of Pope Leo XIV's first year in the papacy
Pope Leo XIV meets with representatives of the world of culture at the Leon XIV Campus of the National University in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, on the ninth day of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)
· Nicole Winfield
Free Long Island soccer academy ‘removing all socioeconomic barriers’ to develop next generation
Launching a free youth soccer academy on Long Island was an easy pitch to Bolla Market CEO Harry Singh.
· Alex Mitchell
Sudan's farmers face financial loss as Middle East conflict raises costs
Farmers already stressed by the war at home between Sudan’s military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are now watching costs rise due to war in the Middle East. (AP video shot by: Fay Abuelgasim)
· Fatma Khaled
From thriving market to a dusty road: Displaced Dumaguete vendors call for better relocation plans
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· folandria0378
Asian stocks retreat as attacks threaten the shaky Iran ceasefire
A dealer watches computer monitors at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, May 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
· Chan Ho Him
Daewoong Pharmaceutical, TionLab Therapeutics join hands to develop monthly obesity injectable
Daewoong Pharmaceutical said Friday it signed a strategic partnership agreement with TionLab Therapeutics to jointly develop and commercialize long-acting monthly semaglutide injectable to the global market.
· Lee Han-gyoul
[In This Economy] In 2026, PH is ASEAN chair and economic laggard
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· gdecastro0289
April jobs report: 65,000 jobs added amid rising crude oil prices
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Iran war has caused the biggest disruption of global oil supplies in history and sent average U.S. gasoline prices surging past $4.50 a gallon this week.
· Paul Wiseman
5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this Mother’s Day weekend, May 8-10
From an artisan Mother’s Day market to food, fashion and music, check out our recommendations for things to do around the city this weekend
· Charmaine Yu
5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this Mother’s Day weekend, May 8-10
From an artisan Mother’s Day market to food, fashion and music, check out our recommendations for things to do around the city this weekend
· Charmaine Yu
China marks milestone with first home-certified airship pilots
The sector is advancing faster than the available talent pool – but officials call licenses a ‘breakthrough’ moment
· Carol Yang
China marks milestone with first home-certified airship pilots
The sector is advancing faster than the available talent pool – but officials call licenses a ‘breakthrough’ moment
· Carol Yang
BOK chief to attend BIS governors' meeting in Switzerland
SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Shin Hyun-song will depart for the Swiss city of Basel this week to attend meetings with central bank governors from member nations of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), his office said Friday.
· Kim Boram
UAE property shifts towards 'buyers' market' for first time in years | The National
Dubai's residential property market has entered its most favourable conditions for buyers in several years, with villa prices stabilising, transaction volumes slowing and sellers showing greater willingness to negotiate, according to industry experts and new market data.
· Katy Gillett
Prosecutors bust 10-member stock manipulation ring
SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- The prosecution on Friday announced a major crackdown on a 10-member stock manipulation ring allegedly led by a self-proclaimed movie actor and a securities firm executive.
· Yoo Cheong-mo
Diesel prices to go down, gasoline up next week
MANILA, Philippines — Diesel prices are estimated to go down, while gasoline is expected to increase next week, mostly due to the global market reacting to a possible ceasefire between the US and Iran, local oil industry sources said on Friday.
· Ed Paolo Salting
India's market premium cracks as oil shock meets weak growth
A recent survey shows that India is the most underweighted region for investors. (Photo by Ken Kobayahshi)
· Staff Writer
Douglas Murray: Taxing the rich could lead NYC into financial turmoil
‘Tax the rich!” That used to be the sort of sentiment you might expect from a student who’d just discovered a bit of Marxism and had yet to pay their first tax bill. But now New Yorkers are lucky enough to have a mayor who thinks this dumb slogan should be turned into policy.
· Douglas Murray