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Tech sell-off rattles investors with cross-asset volatility set to linger
Markets swing sharply across asset classes as AI forces a rethink of pricing power and long-term growth bets.
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Stung by Trump’s policies, German multinationals cautiously pivot towards China
German firms are keen to invest more in China as they shy away from the US, but they still face issues in the Chinese market, business group says.
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Hainan official who helped build South China Sea reefs faces corruption probe
Xiao Jie’s detention is said to have shocked local officials given his lead role in running the Beijing-held islands in the disputed waters.
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Hong Kong whistle-blower in AI app MediSafe saga arrested for alleged doxxing
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Could India’s twin trade agreements set back its improving ties with China?
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Rule sparked complaints over uncomfortable restraints, hygiene risks and fears that unbuckling before alighting would violate the law.
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Chinese-owned agritech group’s mooted float could rank among Hong Kong’s biggest listing in years.
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Investors are also looking to buy more silver despite the recent rush of funds towards the US dollar, analysts say.
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Deputy chief of Russia’s military intelligence wounded in Moscow shooting
Several senior Russian officers have been assassinated since the start of the war in Ukraine.
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Fosun Pharma unit licenses lung cancer drug to Eisai in US$1.55 billion deal
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Jimmy Lai to be sentenced on Monday in Hong Kong national security trial
High Court judges to hand down penalties on 78-year-old defendant at 10am, according to judiciary website.
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Havana signals a cautious readiness for talks as the island’s leader accuses the US of imposing an ‘energy blockade’.
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The end of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty will be a blow to efforts to curb North Korea’s nuclear build-up, analysts say.
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Lawrence Lau on why China must ‘work smarter’ and how it can invent from scratch
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How China’s 15-fold rise in Latin America dents US influence: Francisco Urdinez
A leading scholar says US action in Venezuela shows how Beijing’s economic ties now face rising geopolitical pushback.
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Jeffrey Ding on why diffusion, not innovation, is the secret to AI success
Professor says a ‘diffusion marathon’, where AI is gradually embedded in an economy over decades, will determine the winner of US-China tech war.
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Why US raid on Venezuela could ‘work to China’s advantage’: John Mearsheimer
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‘Optimus chain’: Chinese suppliers form backbone of Tesla’s humanoid robot plans
Tesla’s pivot to producing humanoid robots is expected to engage a network of key Chinese component makers.
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Fosun Pharma unit licenses lung cancer drug to Eisai in US$1.55 billion deal
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US and China defence sectors emerge as key battlegrounds in the race for AI
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What does the fall of PLA top brass Zhang Youxia say about Beijing’s Taiwan plans?
Investigations into China’s top military commanders have raised questions about the PLA’s battle readiness.
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China’s expat pilots arrived on a red carpet – now, they’re taking a red-eye out
Well-paid foreign pilots once flocked to Chinese airlines – but winds have shifted as domestic talent steps up and airlines limit fleet expansions.
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Maker of the home-grown rival to Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 is working directly with regulators, which analysts said could speed up certification.
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