Business trends
Indonesian e-bike, vaccine makers seek to expand in Africa
Companies take opportunity at three-day forum in Bali to showcase products
Technology
TSMC aims to ready next-gen silicon photonics for AI in 5 years
Chip sector driving to develop tech to boost speeds, cut power usage
International relations
Ukraine criticizes Mongolia's failure to arrest Putin
Foreign Ministry calls it 'a heavy blow to the ICC and system of criminal war'
Opinion
Pakistan must enforce constitution to avoid Bangladesh's fate
Nation needs to end hybrid system that leaves room for power struggles
Companies
Chinese state shipbuilders plan merger with eye on 'strong military'
CSSC Holdings, China Shipbuilding Industry aim to 'focus on major state strategy'
Japan's leadership race
Yoshimasa Hayashi enters Japan LDP leadership race
The top government spokesman has also held foreign, defense, education portfolios
Society
Bus hits students in eastern China, killing 11 and injuring 13, police say
Driver in custody as authorities investigate deadly crash in city of Tai'an
Trade war
China to start anti-dumping probe into Canada canola imports
Beijing says it will use WTO mechanism following Ottawa's 100% EV tariff
Semiconductors
Japan to establish chip research center with Intel
Facility to speed up development of equipment and materials via EUV systems
Afghanistan turmoil
Afghan women 'brace for worst' as Taliban tighten morality laws
Ban on women's voices in public blasted as 'intolerable' by U.N. rights chief
Semiconductors
Taiwan top chipmakers plan to localize neon gas supply by 2025
Scarcity of key material after Ukraine war leads firms to shore up supply
International relations
U.S.-backed Vietnam university condemns rumors it foments 'color revolution'
Taboos about Vietnam War and one-party rule kick up social media furor around Fulbright
U.S. elections 2024
Harris voices opposition to Nippon Steel's buyout of U.S. Steel
Presidential candidate tells Pittsburgh strong U.S. steel companies are 'vital'
Arts
Frieze Seoul returns as South Korea deepens its art hub drive
Latest in a series of international art fairs showcases local and global artists
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar arms civilians as rebels draw closer to Mandalay
Government eyes complement to military and police, bracing for urban fighting
Opinion
U.S. military must reinforce Guam's crumbling infrastructure
Tiny Pacific territory is Washington's 'rusty spear' in the Pacific power struggle
Crime
South Korea faces AI-driven proliferation of deepfake sex crimes
Police move to crack down on fabricated videos, many targeting or made by minors
Taiwan under Lai
China resumes Taiwan pomelo imports, allows tourist travel to Kinmen
Beijing tests Lai government with olive branch to opposition Kuomintang
China tech
China's DJI taps young farmers to cultivate drone market
Sales soar as worker shortage fuels demand for labor-saving technology
Energy
EU to tighten hydrogen subsidy rules after China concerns
Planned criteria may include requirements for work to be done in Europe
Interview
Disney aims to bring magic of American movies back to Japan: content officer
Close collaboration with theme parks and cruises eyed
Education
Japan's Tsukuba Univ. opens 1st overseas campus in Malaysia
First Japanese university to establish degree-granting foreign branch welcomes 13 students
Natural disasters
Tropical storm Yagi kills 7 in the Philippines
Manila and surrounding regions hit by floods and landslides
Semiconductors
China buys more chip tools than South Korea, Taiwan, U.S. combined
Record $25bn spent in first half in Beijing push to develop local supply chain
Automobiles
SAIC-GM logs first interim net loss as China auto tie-ups struggle
Rapid electrification, price wars hit classic Sino-American partnership and others