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Japanese business presence in China down nearly 30% from peak in 2012: survey

The research found 1,221 new Japanese entrants in China since the last survey in 2024, but that was still less than during Covid-19.

Workers at SMC, a Japanese pneumatic engineering company, assemble products at a factory in Beijing, May 13, 2020. Photo: AP

Diplomacy

China’s Wang Yi delivers high-level warning to Japanese business delegation

Takeshi Iwaya (left), president of the Japanese Association for the Promotion of International Trade, meets China’s top diplomat Wang Yi in Beijing on Monday. Photo: Xinhua

Economy

Beijing and Berlin ‘exchanged opinions’ amid reported plan to cut off China

China’s Commerce Minister, Wang Wentao, reached out to his German counterpart amid reports of a plan to shut China out of the European market. Photo: DPA

Society

0.5% of nurses trained outside Hong Kong, authorities say amid hiring row

Dispute began after a caller claimed an ‘unwritten rule’ reserving some Hospital Authority recruitment quotas for mainland Chinese nurses.

Healthcare professionals pictured outside Queen Elizabeth Hospital. About 50 non-locally trained registered nurses were serving in public hospitals, according to the Health Bureau. Photo: Sun Yeung
United Christian Hospital in Kwun Tong. About 99.8 per cent of registered nurses serving in the Hospital Authority are locally trained, a government spokesman has said. Photo: Winson Wong
Nursing students take part in a demonstration during a press conference on the joint recruitment drive by Hospital Authority-run nursing schools. Photo: Edmond So
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JPMorgan has big China plans for the next decade, CEO Jamie Dimon reveals

Jamie Dimon’s Hong Kong-to-Washington sprint captures the banking giant’s bet on both sides of the Pacific.

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Diplomacy

‘Important and consequential’: Jensen Huang on US-China AI race, risk management

Nvidia declares record US$150 billion buyback alongside announcement of Open Agent Safety Platform.

Jensen Huang, speaking at The Korea Society 2026 Annual Gala, says US-China “competitors are still able to collaborate” on AI and its risks. Photo: The Korea Society

Science

Chinese deep-ocean drilling ship brings home ‘precious’ South China Sea samples

Maiden expedition reaches 5,000 metres below the ocean’s surface and more than 850 metres below the sea floor.

Researchers on board the Chinese ocean drilling vessel Mengxiang retrieve a deep-sea sample during a drilling operation in the South China Sea basin. Photo: CCTV

Lifestyle

What drives 4 Shaw Prize laureates in pursuit of scientific discovery

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Four of this year’s Shaw Prize laureates: (from left) Ken’ichi Nomoto, Stanford Woosley, Camillo De Lellis and Emmanuel Candes.

China Business

Chinese brokerages comply with Beijing’s overseas stock crackdown

Decades-old loophole closes as Orient Securities and Guotai Junan notify customers with trading accounts in Hong Kong of bans on buying.

The China Securities Regulatory Commission office is seen in Beijing on July 7, 2025. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images

Big Tech

AMD buys Li Fei-Fei’s World Labs for US$8.2b, escalating rivalry with Nvidia

Acquisition gives US chipmaker greater exposure to world-model technology seen as crucial for robotics and physical AI.

AMD has agreed to acquire World Labs. Photo: Reuters

Tech

Shein falls 14% to record low after profit misses in first results since IPO

Revenue growth stalls and margins narrow as higher tariffs and freight costs weigh on online fashion retailer.

The declines were partly driven by the removal of customs duty exemptions for low-value goods in the US and Europe, according to Shein. Photo: Reuters

Middle East

US forces set to complete withdrawal from Iraq after 2 decades

Departure from Iraq bases seen as a boost to Iran and its allies, even as Washington wages war against Tehran.

A military surplus shop in Baghdad. Around 2,500 US troops had been stationed in Iraq in recent years. Photo: EPA

Banking & Finance

Hong Kong’s IPO revival faces test as 3 new stocks stumble on debut

The city’s busiest week for listings since July comes after a mixed third quarter when 12 of 26 new stocks debuted below their offer prices.

Executives and guests attend the listing ceremony of RoboTechnik Intelligent Technology the Hong Kong stock exchange on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters

Policy

China outlines 2030 solid-state battery road map to extend global EV dominance

The push comes after China’s battery industry has established an early global advantage but continues to face structural challenges.

This photo taken on March 12, 2021 shows a worker handling lithium ion car batteries at a factory in Nanjing, China’s eastern Jiangsu province. Photo: AFP

China Economy

China asks local governments to pilot ‘high quality’ policies to boost consumption

Premier Li Qiang calls for a policy package to support the economy as domestic consumer spending remains weak, rising by just 0.4% in August.

People walk on the North Bund with Shanghai’s Lujiazui financial district in the background, on September 28. Photo: Reuters/Go Nakamura

Science

Chinese team sets world record with swarm of 116 underwater drones

Vehicles were deployed in sequence and carried out formation navigation with no human intervention during the test in a swimming pool.

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A Chinese team has set a Guinness World Record for the “most autonomous underwater vehicles operating simultaneously”. Photo: Northwestern Polytechnical University

United States & Canada

Elderly in-laws arrested in shooting death of New York Times employee

Jonathan McKinsey, slain in a car park, was embroiled in a divorce and custody dispute with the suspects’ daughter.

Booking photos of Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, both 76. Photo: Alameda County Sheriff’s Office

Hong Kong Economy

5 things to do over the National Day ‘golden week’ holiday in Hong Kong

From fireworks along Victoria Harbour to cycling through the New Territories, here are five suggestions on how to spend the holiday.

Crowds enjoy the fireworks display from Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai on October 1 last year. Photo: Eugene Lee

China

Toxic online scrutiny affecting China table tennis star Wang, former player says

World No 1 admits he is ‘gradually losing the feeling of enjoying and loving the court’ after defeat in Asian Games singles final.

Wang Chuqin lost 4-0 to compatriot Lin Shidong in the men’s singles table tennis final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Photo: Xinhua
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China reveals plan to map the entire surface of Mars by 2028 amid race with US

It will be the first AI-driven geological map of the planet and aims to be the global standard, chief scientist on Tianwen-3 mission says.

China’s map project will be part of preparations for the Tianwen-3 mission to Mars in late 2028. Photo: Shutterstock
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