74 m. ago Harvard professor leaves US for China, Trump’s India remarks: 5 weekend reads

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Why homeward shift by Pentagon may signal US decline in ‘bad news’ for Taiwan 2. Harvard’s top mathematician Liu Jun leaves US for China 3. Trump suggests India is moving towards ‘deepest, darkest’ China orbit 4. Is Singapore embracing Hokkien and other Chinese dialects again? 5. T8 signal...

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3 h. ago Alibaba leads $100 million investment in Chinese humanoid robot startup

Alibaba leads $100 million investment in Chinese humanoid robot startup  CNBC

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3 h. ago Paleontologists discover a new species of 39 feet long Dinosaur in China

Paleontologists discover a new species of 39 feet long Dinosaur in China  Times of India

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5 h. ago Standard Chartered banker urges diversification amid correction risks

Standard Chartered has advised more than 2.5 million of its affluent clients to diversify their portfolios and stick to core investment principles as fresh capital pours into bullish markets. A risk-on mentality over the summer benefited some wealthy clients, but market corrections could lie ahead, said Judy Hsu, the bank’s CEO of wealth and retail banking, in an interview last week. “In July and August, we [saw] more clients across the board deploying more cash into investment products and they...

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6 h. ago Global investors shift from US stocks drawn by Asia’s AI boom, Fed policy: BoFA

Investors are looking beyond US equities for the first time in a decade amid a weakening US dollar and likely easing of US monetary policy, moving capital into Asia as they chase the artificial intelligence boom in the region, according to the head of global research at Bank of America (BofA). Ahead of the three-day BofA Securities Asia Pacific Conference starting on Monday, Candace Browning said that US equities had been exceptional from the first half of 2020 to the end of 2024, attracting...

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7 h. ago China facing up to climate challenges with green transformation

China facing up to climate challenges with green transformation  China Daily

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8 h. ago Iceland Beats US, China, Russia, India, And North Korea Maintaining Unprecedented Leadership In Global Peace Index With Strong Community And Social Stability

Iceland Beats US, China, Russia, India, And North Korea Maintaining Unprecedented Leadership In Global Peace Index With Strong Community And Social Stability  Travel And Tour World

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8 h. ago China to reopen bond market to Russian energy firms amid deepening ties

China to reopen bond market to Russian energy firms amid deepening ties  investingLive

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8 h. ago China eyes offshore RMB stablecoin to accelerate yuan internationalization

China eyes offshore RMB stablecoin to accelerate yuan internationalization  investingLive

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9 h. ago China adds gold for 10th month as bullion surges past $3,500 an ounce

China adds gold for 10th month as bullion surges past $3,500 an ounce  investingLive

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10 h. ago Elephant and dragon choose dialogue: Why the SCO reset matters for India, China, and the Global South

Elephant and dragon choose dialogue: Why the SCO reset matters for India, China, and the Global South  Peoples Dispatch

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12 h. ago US investigating malware email targeting trade talks with China: reports

US authorities are investigating a bogus email from a Republican lawmaker that contained malware apparently aimed at giving China insights into the Trump administration’s trade talks with Beijing, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. The malware in the email purportedly sent by congressman John Moolenaar in July to US trade groups, law firms and government agencies was traced by cyber analysts to a hacker group - APT41 - believed to be working for Chinese intelligence, the newspaper...

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12 h. ago US investigating malware email targeting trade talks with China: report

US authorities are investigating a bogus email from a Republican lawmaker that contained malware apparently aimed at giving China insights into the Trump administration’s trade talks with Beijing, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. The malware in the email purportedly sent by congressman John Moolenaar in July to US trade groups, law firms and government agencies was traced by cyber analysts to a hacker group – APT41 – believed to be working for Chinese intelligence, the newspaper...

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13 h. ago LIVE | Lunar Eclipse 2025: ‘Blood moon’ set to rise over India | China | Beijing

LIVE | Lunar Eclipse 2025: ‘Blood moon’ set to rise over India | China | Beijing  The Economic Times

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14 h. ago U.S. probes malware email targeting trade talks with China, WSJ reports By Reuters

U.S. probes malware email targeting trade talks with China, WSJ reports By Reuters  Investing.com

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20 h. ago House China Committee report reveals billions in US taxpayer funds aided Chinese military

House China Committee report reveals billions in US taxpayer funds aided Chinese military-linked research  Tribune India

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27 h. ago ‘Homestay’ heartache hits China as operators lament lack of business

After four years leasing out private holiday accommodation beside the sea in the west of Guangdong province, a downturn in demand has led Chen Mei to regret getting involved in the industry. “I thought domestic demand would rebound quickly after the [Covid-19] pandemic, but price wars have actually intensified across the industry, squeezing profits year by year,” she said. “I’ve begun scaling back operations. If I could choose again, I wouldn’t have invested in the industry.” Chen’s downbeat...

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36 h. ago Europe bets on Supercomputer Jupiter to takes on China and the US in AI, and do what it has 'NEVER' been

Europe bets on Supercomputer Jupiter to takes on China and the US in AI, and do what it has 'NEVER' been  Times of India

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39 h. ago Is Renewed China Sales and Raised Outlook Altering the Investment Case for Cadence Design Systems (CDNS)?

Is Renewed China Sales and Raised Outlook Altering the Investment Case for Cadence Design Systems (CDNS)?  simplywall.st

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44 h. ago China investigates former stock market regulator Yi Huiman for disciplinary breaches

China investigates former stock market regulator Yi Huiman for disciplinary breaches  Yahoo Finance

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