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Asian stocks rally as US Treasury steps in to ease bond fears
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
Asian markets rallied Thursday after the US Treasury said it would "at least double" the amount of long-term bonds to push down borrowing costs, after they surg...
China jails founder, fines disgraced property giant Evergrande
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
China sentenced the founder of embattled property giant Evergrande to life in prison and fined the group more than $2 billion on Thursday for offences including...
China says 'firmly opposes' Trump drone tariffs
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
China said on Thursday it "firmly opposes" new US tariffs on imports of unmanned drones and their components, after Donald Trump announced duties of up to 100 p...
China's rapid solar expansion hurt bird diversity: study
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
The global push for solar energy expansion could carry hidden biodiversity costs, according to a study across China published in the journal Science on Thursday...
Hong Kong Tiananmen activists to receive national security verdict
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
A Hong Kong court will deliver a verdict in the national security trial of two pro-democracy Tiananmen activists on Friday, in a case widely criticised as exemp...
CK Hutchison seeks over US$1.5 billion from Panama over port takover
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison said on Thursday it has filed international arbitration proceedings against Panama over its cancellation of a concession to ...
'Green dilemma': China's solar boom hurt birds, says study
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
The global push for solar energy expansion could carry hidden biodiversity costs, according to a study on China published in the journal Science on Thursday.
Low-budget Chinese film about a cow becomes box-office hit
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
A low-budget Chinese film about a cow has become an unlikely box office hit after its crude animation went viral and fans praised its creators for not using art...
US designates citizen held in China as 'wrongfully detained'
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
The United States on Thursday said it has designated a US citizen held in China on accusation of espionage as "wrongfully detained" and called for his release -...
Bangladesh elects ruling party's Alamgir as president
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
Lawmakers in Bangladesh elected ruling party veteran Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as the country's president on Thursday, a largely ceremonial post left vacant a...
US designates citizen held in China as 'wrongfully detained'
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
The United States on Thursday said it has designated a US citizen held in China on accusation of espionage as "wrongfully detained" and called for his release -...
Evergrande's Xu Jiayin: from real-estate tycoon to life in prison
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
Once China's richest man, disgraced property tycoon Xu Jiayin looked worn as a court in China handed the now white-haired Evergrande founder a life sentence on ...
Chinese tech giant Alibaba posts AI-fueled revenue bump
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
Chinese tech giant Alibaba saw increased revenue in its most recent quarter, results published on Thursday showed, boosted by the global artificial intelligence...
Asian stocks rally as US Treasury steps in to ease bond fears
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
Asian markets rallied Thursday after the US Treasury said it would "at least double" the amount of long-term bonds to push down borrowing costs, following a sur...
Asian stocks rally as US Treasury steps in to ease bond fears
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
Asian markets rallied Thursday after the US Treasury said it would "at least double" the amount of long-term bonds to push down borrowing costs, after they surg...
India rejects reports of Chinese intrusion along disputed border
Aug 19, 2026 (AFP)
India on Wednesday dismissed reports of a Chinese intrusion along the countries' disputed Himalayan frontier, days after the main opposition Congress party voic...
China rejects 'improper' EU probe into retail giant JD.com
Aug 19, 2026 (AFP)
Beijing said Wednesday the European Union lacks jurisdiction to investigate Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com over its bid for major German electronics retail gro...
China goes rural with data centres in quest to power AI
Aug 19, 2026 (AFP)
In China's hilly Guizhou province, a cluster of European-style buildings complete with clock tower and multi-arched bridge emits a low, permanent hum -- a clue ...
Tech leads losses as Asian stocks track Wall St selloff
Aug 19, 2026 (AFP)
Technology stocks were back in the crosshairs of investors Wednesday, taking another heavy blow from a spike in bond yields, rising oil prices, persistent infla...
Tech leads losses as Asian stocks track Wall St selloff
Aug 19, 2026 (AFP)
Technology stocks were back in the crosshairs of investors Wednesday, taking another heavy blow from a spike in bond yields, rising oil prices, persistent infla...
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