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ByteDance co-founder Zhang Yiming at the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen

ByteDance co-founder Zhang Yiming at the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen

Technology

ByteDance Prepares Muse-Like AI Agent in Push to Close Gap With US Labs

ByteDance is readying a Muse-like AI assistant for release in the coming weeks, part of a broader push to extend its lead in video AI and catch up with frontier labs such as OpenAI and…

November 11, 2026

An illustrated scene of financial pressure in urban China

An illustrated scene of financial pressure in urban China

Business

China’s Debt Collectors Are Being Pushed to the Limit as Borrowers Fall Behind

November 9, 2026

World

Why Royal Rapchee Is Betting 500 Crore on a December 26 Dubai Debut to Shake Up India

November 9, 2026

Headquarters of China's National Development and Reform Commission in Beijing

Headquarters of China's National Development and Reform Commission in Beijing

Business

China’s NDRC Flags Weak Demand as Challenge for Nation’s Economy

November 7, 2026

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The latest edition of the Canton Fair in Guangzhou.

The latest edition of the Canton Fair in Guangzhou.

US and European Buyer Numbers Surge at China’s Canton Fair After Xi-Trump Meeting

November 7, 2026

Going to the U.S. to build companies is still very popular and we see that happening at scale, Antler's founder and CEO, Magnus Grimeland, said at the Fortune Southeast Asia 500 Summit in Vietnam on Nov. 3. But for the first time ever in one of these platform shifts, there are real advantages in Asia that will lead to a lot of the leading companies being built out of here.

Going to the U.S. to build companies is still very popular and we see that happening at scale, Antler's founder and CEO, Magnus Grimeland, said at the Fortune Southeast Asia 500 Summit in Vietnam on Nov. 3. But for the first time ever in one of these platform shifts, there are real advantages in Asia that will lead to a lot of the leading companies being built out of here.

Asia’s AI Buildout Is Creating Real Advantages for Startups, Antler CEO Says

Preparations for the COP31 UN climate summit in Antalya

Preparations for the COP31 UN climate summit in Antalya

ESG

The Number That Could Define COP31: Electricity at 35% of Global Energy by 2035

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto standing in a wood-paneled library

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto standing in a wood-paneled library

Indonesia Arrests Its Own Former Police Chief for Allegedly Wiretapping the President Who Just Fired Him

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Avigdor Lieberman speaking in front of an Israeli flag

Avigdor Lieberman speaking in front of an Israeli flag

Lieberman’s Long Career and the Question of Delivered Reform

October 26, 2026

China’s Stocks Just Had Their Worst Month in a Decade. Regulators Are Calling an Emergency Meeting.

November 2, 2026

Hong Kong Wants Foreign Talent Back. It Also Wants Them to Speak Chinese.

October 30, 2026

Singapore Built Its Entire Economy on Chokepoints. Now Chokepoints Are the Danger.

October 29, 2026

Indonesia Is Cutting Gas Exports to Singapore to Fix a Problem at Home

October 28, 2026

A Solidigm branded NAND flash storage drive on a server rack

A Solidigm branded NAND flash storage drive on a server rack

Solidigm Dangles a $45 Billion US Chip Plant — But Wants to Upgrade China First

Solidigm, the flash-memory maker owned by South Korea’s SK Hynix, has put a striking offer in front of the US Commerce Department: build what would be America’s first major new…

October 27, 2026

FOXT Is Advancing Across Multiple Fronts!

FOXT Is Advancing Across Multiple Fronts!

Markets

FOXT Is Advancing Across Multiple Fronts!

October 26, 2026

Ofer Winter smiling and waving on a city street

Ofer Winter smiling and waving on a city street

Two Security Hawks, Different Political Paths: Naftali Bennett and Ofer Winter

October 25, 2026

Raffles Family Office CEO Chi-Man Kwan standing in front of decorative calligraphy art

Raffles Family Office CEO Chi-Man Kwan standing in front of decorative calligraphy art

Singapore Wealth Manager Builds a Business Catering to Asia’s Stablecoin Billionaires

October 24, 2026

Moderna Pursues China Deals Even as Its CEO Warns Beijing Is Closing the mRNA Gap

October 22, 2026

NextDC Loses $3.1 Billion in Value as Melbourne Power Backlash Delays Revenue

October 21, 2026

Economists Split on How Hard Bank Indonesia Must Hike to Defend the Rupiah

October 20, 2026

Markets

Indonesia Moves to Strip Tightly Held Stocks From Benchmark Index as MSCI Downgrade Looms

October 19, 2026

Technology & World

Jaecoo SUV driving in Paris near the Eiffel Tower

Jaecoo SUV driving in Paris near the Eiffel Tower

Technology

Chinese Automaker Jaecoo Clears Paris’s Toughest Roundabout With Zero-Takeover Self-Driving Test

October 17, 2026

Technology

Tesla’s Reported Factory Visit Spurs Surge Among Chinese Robotics Suppliers

Why Any Global AI Pause Requires China’s Crucial Participation

Alibaba’s AI Models Overtake Meta and Google in Download Race, Signaling a Shifting Landscape

Z.ai Enters the Arena, Challenging Anthropic and OpenAI in the Race for AI Coding Dominance

Unitree’s Shanghai Public Offering Draws Unprecedented Retail Demand

DeepSeek Founder Liang Wenfeng Challenges China’s Overtime Culture With a No-KPI Workplace

Singapore skyline shrouded in haze

Singapore skyline shrouded in haze

Singapore Air Quality Hits Worst Level of 2026 as Indonesian Wildfire Haze Spreads

Air quality in parts of Singapore deteriorated to the most severe category on its pollution scale on Wednesday, as thick smoke drifting from wildfires burning across Indonesia blanketed large…

October 14, 2026

Portrait related to China-Taiwan diplomatic tensions

Portrait related to China-Taiwan diplomatic tensions

China Sanctions Paraguay and Belize Ministers Over Taiwan Ties

October 13, 2026

India Akash air defense missile system

India Akash air defense missile system

India Deepens Central Asia Push With Akash Missile Sales to Tajikistan, Turkmenistan

October 13, 2026

World

Abu Dhabi Capital Group’s Abubaker Al Khoori Explores Africa’s Investment Landscape with OBS Global

October 2, 2026

Business

Australia Sees Global Commodity Turmoil Lifting Its Export Income

October 1, 2026

Business

China’s Exoskeleton Robots Are Muscling Into the Consumer Mainstream

September 27, 2026

Business

At Least 10 Senior ANZ Bankers in Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia to Exit in Revamp

Business

Why ‘Die With Zero’ Author Says Parents Should Hand Over Inheritance by Age 33

ByteDance Founder Surpasses Moguls to Become Asia’s Wealthiest Person”

A Low Valuation for One of the Highest-grade Tungsten Deposits

A Low Valuation for One of the Highest-grade Tungsten Deposits

Business

A Low Valuation for One of the Highest-grade Tungsten Deposits

Singapore Clarifies Stance on Air India Decisions Amidst Tata Group’s Ambitious Revitalization Plans

Jessica Zandani’s Vision and Itzhak Levit’s Leadership Set to Put the Givati Drone Center on the Global Map

Jessica Zandani’s Vision and Itzhak Levit’s Leadership Set to Put the Givati Drone Center on the Global Map

World

Jessica Zandani’s Vision and Itzhak Levit’s Leadership Set to Put the Givati Drone Center on the Global Map

Top News

Taiwanese Investors Embrace Risk in a Soaring AI-Driven Market

PetroChina’s Strong First Half Results Offer a Glimpse into Global Energy Market Dynamics

India and Uzbekistan Chart Ambitious Course for $5 Billion Trade Target by 2030

World

Dr. MAC Munir Ahmad Chaudhry Champions a Global Vision: Can OBS – One Business Season Turn Sporting Triumph into Business Success?

World

Tigerteeh Challenges Music Industry Norms with Multilingual Animal Welfare Anthem Set for August 28

Beijing Weighs Strategic Options as US Tariff Threat Looms Once More

World

Dr. MAC Munir Ahmad Chaudhry and Jeff M. Goonawardena Chart a New Course for Global Talent Mobility

Business

Porsche and Tata Consultancy Forge $1.5 Billion AI Alliance to Redefine Automotive Future

Hong Kong Banks Eye Student Housing as Regal Oriental Hotel Conversion Signals New Investment Path

Donald Trump Leverages Kim Jong Un Diplomacy to Shift South Korea Trade Dynamics

Politics & More

Korean President Faces Plummeting Support as Housing Affordability Crisis Deepens

August 14, 2026

Pew Survey Details China’s Rising Global Standing Against United States

July 16, 2026

Xi Reaffirms Unwavering Support for Kim and North Korea’s Enduring Alliance

July 11, 2026

EU Officials Caution Diversifying From China Requires Significant Financial Backing

July 11, 2026

Geopolitics Now Shapes Every Major Deal Across Asia’s Business Landscape

May 25, 2026

Trump and Xi Jinping Summit Advances Amidst Escalating Iran Conflict, Greer Confirms

March 31, 2026

World

China and UAE Forge Deeper Ties for Automotive Future and Broader Economic Growth

Dubai’s bustling commercial landscape recently hosted a pivotal discussion aimed at significantly deepening the economic partnership between China and the United Arab Emirates. Dr. Mac Munir…

August 16, 2026

Asia Issues

Hong Kong’s Air Passenger Traffic Surges 11.7% in First Half, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Confirms

The departure gates at Hong Kong International Airport, once eerily quiet, are bustling again. Paul Chan, the city’s Financial Secretary, recently confirmed what many in the aviation…

August 16, 2026

Cryptocurrency

CRYPTO MILLIONAIRE PUTS $500K BOUNTY ON BINGCARD FRAUDSTERS: “I Want the People Behind This Scam Exposed”

August 14, 2026

bingcard.com scam

bingcard.com scam

World

BINGCARD.COM VISA/MASTERCARD FRAUD EXPOSED: 24-Hour Deposit Drain Operation Caught Moving Stolen Funds Through Multiple Wallets

August 14, 2026

BingCard's homepage advertising virtual and physical crypto cards with no photo ID or credit checks required

BingCard's homepage advertising virtual and physical crypto cards with no photo ID or credit checks required

Business

August 14, 2026

Asia Issues

China’s State Media Influence Appears to Shape Global AI Responses

August 14, 2026

Australian Scandium Miner Secures $400 Million US Investment

August 10, 2026

Japan’s Growth Minister Outlines Vision for Economic Revival Amid Shifting Yen Dynamics

August 10, 2026

Asia Issues

China Braces as Airports Halt Operations Ahead of Nearing Typhoon

August 9, 2026

The Strategy Behind Neubauer Artists Explosive Growth

The Strategy Behind Neubauer Artists Explosive Growth

Business

The Strategy Behind Neubauer Artists Explosive Growth

August 8, 2026

Why is A16Z, the king of Silicon Valley venture capital, always able to deconstruct the future of technology?

Why is A16Z, the king of Silicon Valley venture capital, always able to deconstruct the future of technology?

Business

Why is A16Z, the king of Silicon Valley venture capital, always able to deconstruct the future of technology?

August 5, 2026

Samsung Foldable Pre-Orders Surge by Nearly a Third as Apple Prepares Its Next Reveal

August 5, 2026

Japan’s Yen Intervention Sparks Questions Ahead of Crucial Bank of Japan Meeting

July 30, 2026