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Tech's climate cost and TikTok's day in court
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
Currencies
Chinese yuan closes near a 16-month high on rising stimulus hope
People's Bank of China expected to trim key interest rates on Friday
Hong Kong security law
Hong Kong jails man 14 months for 'seditious' T-shirt
First Article 23 sentence comes as city spars with West, shows fealty to Beijing
International relations
Killing of 10-year-old in Shenzhen rattles already shaky Japan-China ties
Beijing under pressure to act after years of fanning anti-Japanese sentiment
Indo-Pacific
China-friendly Kiribati president aims for third and final term
Taneti Maamau seen as favorite after pro-Taiwan opposition leader fails to make cut
Crime
Japanese boy stabbed in Shenzhen dies, leaving community in shock
Embassy and schools in other Chinese cities issue warnings in response to attack
Opinion
Huawei shows Chinese firms can profit by playing long game
Tech giant is challenging capitalist logic, and this is bad news for foreign rivals
North Korea tensions
North Korea's trade with China on track to recovery from floods
August brings improvement in exports, imports over disaster-hit July
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China up close
Analysis: 'Smash iron woks' -- a Great Leap Forward idiom returns to China
A buzz phrase telling people to sacrifice everything reflects nation's current plight
Taiwan tensions
China blocks Taiwan executive from returning home
Incident seen fueling further Taiwanese concerns about doing business in China
Trade
China to suspend tariff exemptions on many food imports from Taiwan
Vegetables, aquatic products included; Beijing faults bans on mainland exports
Cybersecurity
FBI strikes second Chinese hacking group, director says
Chinese IT firm accused of operating 'Flax Typhoon,' collecting intelligence
Defense
Chinese aircraft carrier enters southern Japan contiguous zone
Ministry confirms Liaoning and two destroyers pass remote Okinawa islands
Crime
Student injured in knife attack near Japanese school in south China
Assailant arrested on the spot, pupil taken to hospital
Opinion
China's raising of the retirement age is no crisis response
The economically and politically pragmatic changes offer lessons to policymakers globally
Finance
Alternative investors prefer India, infrastructure to China, real estate
Deal activity expected to be slow through 2026 amid higher rates, Preqin says
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Cryptocurrencies
China crypto trading thrives in 'OTC' market despite restrictions
Report shows investors hungry for alternative assets as stock market slumps
Electric vehicles
Mercedes exits luxury EV joint venture with China's BYD
Chinese automaker takes full control of Denza brand after troubled collaboration
Technology
China's Lenovo to make AI servers at India plant
Electronics maker also plans Indian R&D hub focused on AI servers
Electronics
Huawei trifold phones being flipped for $7,000 even before release
Limited availability causes prices to soar on online marketplaces
Markets
Midea shares rise 8% in Hong Kong after $4bn offering
Chinese appliance maker expands issuance as bourse leans on mainland companies
Defense
China-Pakistan defense ties threatened by new U.S. sanctions
Fresh measures from Washington target Chinese ballistic missile companies
Asia Insight
Japan's next prime minister: Old guard, young blood or first woman?
9 candidates line up to lead LDP, which has ruled country for 65 of last 69 years
Opinion
Asia's private equity needs to adapt to a new slower growth reality
Firms must transform by focusing on value creation and operational expertise
US-China tensions
TikTok fights sell-or-ban law in first U.S. court hearing
Judges question whether app's Chinese ownership excludes it from constitutional protection