Media & Entertainment
China's poker-style 'guandan' takes off as networking tool
Team-based card game finds 140m fans, from financiers to students
Interview
Chinese laser display company rides EV boom amid geopolitical pressures
Appotronics says U.S.-China tensions hamper research collaboration
Food & Beverage
Mitsui's protein push embraces shrimp and poultry
Farming foods seen as more economically and environmentally sustainable
US-China tensions
U.S. Treasury chief Yellen says she may meet Chinese counterpart
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng visit to happen 'one way or another'
Opinion
Pakistan's fragile path to economic stability requires deeper reforms
Moody's upgrade offers optimism as IMF aid arrives, but structural challenges persist
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Telecommunication
Huawei tri-fold phone receives orders from 1.3 million fans in 7 hours
Mate XT to be unveiled soon after the iPhone 16 launch next week
Natural disasters
Super Typhoon Yagi arrives in Vietnam, killing at least 4
Industrial hub Haiphong among hardest hit cities with widespread power outages
Supply Chain
Japan display makers pay dearly for failing to foresee iPhone's LCD exit
With switchover to OLED, Japanese companies shut out of Apple supply chain
Indo-Pacific
Quad plans Biden-Kishida send-off summit in Delaware on Sept. 21
President to host leaders of Japan, India and Australia in home city
Travel & Leisure
Japan's 1st casino to move forward, eyeing 2030 opening
Osaka operator to forfeit right to withdraw from project
Startups
VNG names acting CEO after police raid Vietnam tech startup
Still no reason given for probe of Tencent-backed gaming-to-cloud Nvidia partner
Comment
Could a Kamala Harris victory benefit China?
U.S. might pursue both confrontation and cooperation with Beijing
Datawatch
Lab-grown food faltering on solving world hunger
Higher prices and taste issues lead to reduced investments in agritech startups
Economy
Pope Francis visits PNG, urges fair treatment for workers
Pontiff also calls for end to ethnic violence in resource-rich Pacific country
Food & Beverage
Icy Philippine dessert halo-halo gets fancier to woo fans
From fruits to edible gold, myriad mix-ins make a treat for eyes and taste buds
Books
Author unveils treasure trove of hidden stories about postwar Japan
Robert Whiting captures underworld figures, other colorful 'outsiders' of era
Aerospace & Defense Industries
Boeing's Starliner returns to Earth without astronauts
Two NASA crewmembers to remain on ISS until February
Startups
Vietnamese police raid tech company VNG in 'surprise investigation'
No reason given yet but business to continue operating normally
Caixin
China enlists 'miracle' drug in fight against ballooning obesity rate
Guidelines recommend medication be incorporated in weight-loss treatment
Japan's leadership race
Japan's main opposition party begins leadership race with eyes on general election
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan to vote for new head on Sept. 23
Japan immigration
Nearly 10,000 foreign workers missing from Japan's intern program
Government moves to clarify rules allowing transfers to escape abuse
Climate Change
U.S.-China climate 'differences' linger as envoys wrap up talks
John Podesta concludes three-day visit to Beijing ahead of COP29
Finance
China brokerage merger to create new top dog as market flounders
Industry players question whether Guotai-Haitong deal will create Wall Street rival
Food & Beverage
Japan's 'K-food' market expands 50% in five years
Frozen foods, meal kits bring authentic Korean flavors to Japanese homes
Electric vehicles
South Korea to certify EV batteries after blaze ignites fears
Seoul issues strict rules to protect industry it sees as a key driver of growth