U.S. elections 2024
Harris could become the 1st female U.S. leader; Asia's had several
Over 13 Asian countries and regions including Australia and Taiwan have had women heads
Media & Entertainment
Japanese publisher to launch 'light novel' app with AI-assisted translations
Shogakukan to offer 400 'light novels' in 2 years for North American readers
Companies
Warren Buffett's Berkshire halves Apple stake, boosts cash to $277bn
Stock sale comes even as conglomerate posts a record quarterly operating profit
Society
U.S. sues TikTok over 'massive-scale' privacy violations of children
Short-video platform accused of not obtaining parental consent before collecting data
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Economy
Dow drops 600 on weak jobs data as global sell-off whips back to Wall Street
Investors worry U.S. economy is slowing under high interest rates
Economy
Dollar hits four-month low as weak U.S. jobs data boosts rate cut bets
Japanese yen strengthens to 146.42 against greenback at one point
U.S. elections 2024
Kamala Harris secures votes to become Democratic U.S. presidential nominee
Harris says she is 'honored' to be the nominee for presidency
Indo-Pacific
China on edge over prolonged U.S. missile deployment in Asia
Launcher based in Philippines 'like bringing dagger to lunch,' Chinese official says
Economy
U.S. job growth misses expectations in July; unemployment rises to 4.3%
Nonfarm payrolls increased by 114,000 jobs in sign of slowdown
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Technology
Intel profit plunges 85% as AI chip sales fall behind Nvidia and AMD
U.S. chip giant to lay off 15,000 workers as part of $10bn cost-cutting plan
Markets
Stocks sell off as U.S. data sparks worry and yields plunge
Financials in Europe see biggest single-day drop since March 2023
Technology
Apple sets new June quarter revenue record but China woes continue
iPhone maker in talks with Beijing to bring AI features to Chinese users
International relations
WSJ reporter Gershkovich, Russian assassin freed in massive prisoner swap
'This would not have been possible without our allies,' Biden says
Comment
South China Sea emerges as critical flashpoint in U.S.-China rivalry
Race for influence in key waterway leads to discord at ASEAN meeting
US-China tensions
China woos local U.S. officials as tensions with Washington rise
Delegations of American mayors visiting China have grown since last year
Opinion
Childless cat ladies of the world must unite against JD Vance's misogyny
Remarks by Trump's running mate reverberate through Japan and South Korea
Commodities
Albemarle cuts back lithium processing in Australia amid price slump
Move deals another blow to country's critical mineral ambitions
U.S. elections 2024
Who in Silicon Valley is supporting Trump -- and why?
Backers concentrated in cryptocurrency community and defense tech sector
Companies
Qualcomm revenue from China smartphone makers grows 50%, driven by AI
Chipmaker says loss of Huawei export license will affect future earnings
Economy
Fed holds rates steady, nods to possible September cut
Powell says U.S. economy 'moving closer' to appropriate point for lower borrowing costs
Markets
Nvidia and ASML surge after reports of U.S. export control exemptions
U.S. tech stocks rally on renewed AI enthusiasm
International relations
China revises drone export rules amid U.S., Western scrutiny
Beijing also lifts temporary export controls on some consumer drones Sept. 1
Sports
Chinese swimmers' past positive doping tests haunt Paris Olympics
New revelations, blamed on tainted burgers, fuel fight between U.S. and world watchdogs
Defense
U.S. to boost Philippine defense capability with $500m investment
Hopes for bilateral intelligence-sharing agreement to be finalized by end of 2024
Electric vehicles
Isuzu to enter U.S. EV truck market ahead of tougher CO2 rules
Automaker to start locally assembled compact vehicle sales in August