Asia – Pacífico
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Powerful earthquake kills dozens in eastern Indonesia.
A powerful earthquake strikes Flores. A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia’s Flores region at 4:58 a.m. local time on Saturday, killing at least 47 people and causing widespread damage. The…
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Taiwan’s ‘White Wolf’ leads lonely crusade to ‘reunify’ with China
Chang An-lo, widely known as the “White Wolf,” is the founder of Taiwan’s Chinese Unification Promotion Party (CUPP) and a vocal proponent of unifying Taiwan with mainland China.
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US-China ‘Board of Investment’ stalls before expected Trump-Xi meeting
The Stalled Investment Board The US-China Board of Investment is unlikely to be a deliverable for the expected meeting next month between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Washington. Sean…
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China is sending scientists to Iran for rare earth ‘exploration and processing’
Scientific Collaboration on Rare Earths China is expanding its scientific collaboration with Iran into the strategically sensitive field of rare earths. The National Natural Science Foundation of China recently unveiled…
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Why has North Korea fired a missile ahead of US-South Korea drills?
North Korea fired a ballistic missile from its eastern port city of Wonsan into the sea between the Korean Peninsula and Japan on August 12, 2026.
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Vietnam’s VinSpace announces deal with SpaceX to launch first satellite
Vietnamese aerospace firm VinSpace has partnered with SpaceX to launch its first satellites into orbit during the second quarter of 2027.
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La AIE y la OPEP discrepan sobre la demanda de petróleo mientras se prolonga el cierre de Ormuz
La Agencia Internacional de la Energía (AIE) y la OPEP presentaron previsiones muy diferentes sobre la demanda mundial de petróleo para 2026. La AIE calcula ahora que el consumo disminuirá…
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Why Beijing struggles to win Indian hearts and minds despite diplomatic thaw
The Public Opinion Gap Though the relationship between the Chinese and Indian governments is thawing, Beijing still struggles to win over the Indian public. Chinese researchers argue that Beijing severely…
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China’s top AI is still trained on Nvidia chips. What is delaying a switch to local tech?
The High Cost of Transition AI developers still train China’s most advanced artificial intelligence models on Nvidia chips. Consequently, the prohibitively high cost of switching to local semiconductors heavily hampers…
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Old Friends, New Calculations: A Reset in China-North Korea Relations
In June 2026, Chinese leader Xi Jinping traveled to Pyongyang for a high-level summit with Kim Jong-un. Marking his first trip abroad of the year and his first visit to…
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US announces $400m investment in Australian rare earth mine
The United States Department of Defense has announced a $400 million conditional loan commitment to Australian mining firm Sunrise Energy Metals. In order to develop the world’s first primary mine…
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China’s Palantir? Private tech firms surge into defence AI, aiming to match US giants
The Rise of Chinese Defense AI A little-known Chinese company named Jingan Technology made a bold claim recently. Specifically, they detected a large concentration of US surveillance assets across the…
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Typhoon Dolphin causes flight chaos in China, with Shanghai set to enter danger zone
Widespread Flight Disruptions Typhoon Dolphin approached the eastern coast of China on Saturday. Consequently, this powerful storm severely disrupted hundreds of regional flights. For example, Shanghai Pudong International Airport delayed…
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Why China’s military is laser-focused on ‘disruptive’ technologies
The People’s Liberation Army is rapidly accelerating its pursuit of emerging disruptive technologies. Consequently, China aims to build a world-class military force by the end of 2049. Rather than matching…
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China’s DeepSeek beefs up agentic AI with ‘harness’ tests as V4 model jolts Silicon Valley
The Agentic Harness Testing Chinese AI company DeepSeek is inviting open-source developers to test its upcoming software. Specifically, this new “harness” system is designed to turn large language models into…
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China hits back at US with barrage of sanctions, drone industry curbs
Targeted Countermeasures and Drone Curbs China hit back against recent US sanctions with a barrage of targeted counter-sanctions on Wednesday. The Ministry of Commerce officially tightened export restrictions across the…
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PLA scientists say submarine cables carrying 99% of global data could be ‘easy target’
The Vulnerability of Submarine Cables Chinese military researchers actively warn that underwater cables are increasingly vulnerable to low-cost drone attacks. Specifically, these critical cables carry 99 percent of all intercontinental…
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Switch 2 y la película de Mario disparan un 54% los beneficios de Nintendo
Nintendo registró un fuerte crecimiento de sus beneficios durante el trimestre de abril a junio de 2026, con un aumento del 53,5 % en su beneficio neto, hasta alcanzar los…
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Haidilao Expands into the Burger Market as China’s Hotpot Industry Slows
China’s Largest Hotpot Chain Seeks New Growth Opportunities China’s leading hotpot restaurant chain, Haidilao International Holding, is expanding into the highly competitive hamburger market as growth in its core hotpot…
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EV Boom Drives ASEAN Car Sales as Indonesia Leads Regional Growth
Electric Vehicles Accelerate Southeast Asia’s Automotive Market The rapid adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is helping revive automobile sales across Southeast Asia, according to Nikkei Asia. Vehicle sales across major…
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Malaysia vows not to return Myanmar refugees if lives at risk
The Malaysian government has clarified that it will not carry out a proposed plan to repatriate 5,000 Rohingya refugees to Myanmar.
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North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong issues military threat over Japan missile test
Kim Yo Jong, the high-ranking sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, issued explicit military warnings. This toward Tokyo following Japan’s recent test-firing of a United States-made Tomahawk cruise…
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Can Europe survive China Shock 2.0?
An intense wave of Chinese industrial overcapacity and export expansion, often termed “China Shock 2.0”, presents a severe existential threat to European manufacturing and economic stability.
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U.S. Expands Technology Restrictions by Banning New Chinese Robots and Power Inverters
Washington Broadens Its Technology Crackdown The United States has expanded its technology restrictions against China by banning the import and sale of new Chinese-made advanced robots and connected power inverters.…
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New Alzheimer’s Treatments Offer Hong Kong Patients More “Golden Hours” with Their Families
Advances in Treatment Bring New Hope According to the South China Morning Post, advances in the early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease are offering new hope to patients in…
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Blurred Orbits: Inside China’s Commercial Space Expansion
The rapid expansion of China’s commercial space ecosystem represents a massive industrial and technological shift that is transforming the global aerospace landscape.
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China lodges protest after NZ foreign minister’s ‘go back’ slur in parliament
The Parliamentary Incident China recently lodged formal diplomatic representations with New Zealand over negative remarks made during a parliamentary debate. Specifically, Foreign Minister Winston Peters told Chinese-born opposition lawmaker Lawrence…
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Japan and US confirm rare joint intervention to prop up yen
Financial authorities in Tokyo and Washington have confirmed a rare, coordinated currency market intervention aimed at stabilizing the Japanese yen after it tumbled toward 40-year lows.
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Toyota Accelerates Succession Planning to Navigate the Future of the Auto Industry
Toyota Prepares Its Next Generation of Leadership Toyota Motor is accelerating its succession planning as the company prepares to face profound changes across the global automotive industry. According to Nikkei…
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US sanctions Chinese, Hong Kong shipping firms over Iranian oil deliveries
The United States Department of the Treasury imposed targeted financial restrictions on several mainland Chinese and Hong Kong entities for facilitating illicit Iranian crude transfers. Official announcements confirm that US sanctions…