Tourists visit the Nanjing Road Scenic Area in Shanghai, China, on October 20, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets slid Friday, tracking losses on Wall Street, as technology stocks continued to come under pressure and Fed rate-cut doubts swirled. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 1.85%, while the Topix slid 1.03%. Tech…
When US President Donald Trump was about to begin his closely watched summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping last month, he wrote a social media post that revived a decades-old concept about the dynamics between the two countries and their role in global affairs. “The G2 will be convening shortly,” he wrote – in…
China submitted the highest number of patent applications in 2024, leading global intellectual property activity, a new report shows. A total of 1.8 million patent applications were filed in China last year, accounting for nearly half of the global total and more than three times the number submitted to the United States, according to the…
The UK has begun testing a “contactless” border system that lets British passport holders enter the country without showing their passport. According to a report by The Times, trials at Manchester Airport in October used facial recognition technology to replace traditional passport checks, with Border Force reporting that processing times were “considerably reduced.” How the…
China announced on Monday that it would suspend sanctions against the US subsidiaries of Hanwha Ocean, one of South Korea’s largest shipbuilding giants, as part of a fragile truce in the ongoing trade dispute between the United States and China, News.Az reports, citing foreign media. The sanctions, which had been imposed in October, targeted five US-based…
US Senate vote to end shutdown delivers reprieve to investors worried about AI valuations and weakness in US economy. Published On 10 Nov 202510 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Stocks from the United States to Japan have risen sharply amid hopes that an end to the longest US government…
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — South Korea’s foreign minister met Monday with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, keeping up pressure to suppress burgeoning large-scale online scam operations that have been blamed for the brutal death of a Korean student. Hun Manet said on social media that he had met with Foreign Minister Cho Hyun but…
For years, South Korea was the global heartbeat of crypto speculation. It became the place where digital coins traded at a premium, and where retail investors moved markets overnight. The “Kimchi Premium” became shorthand for a national obsession: Rampant and frenetic trading activity unrivaled by any region across the globe. But by late 2025, the…
China now has the largest naval fleet in the world, and its growing numbers of nuclear-powered submarines are an integral part of its efforts to project power beyond its coastal waters. But the view from Beijing is growing more complex as a handful of US allies in the Pacific also ramp up deployment of nuclear-powered…
Chelsea’s influential midfielder Moises Caicedo has been named Player of the Matchweek for Premier League round 10. The Ecuadorian topped the official Premier League fan poll for his dominant display in Chelsea’s 1-0 win at London rivals Tottenham last weekend. “Caicedo delivered a trademark powerhouse performance,” wrote the Premier League. “He made two tackles and…