Chinese stocks rise as data shows China's exports in August beat expectations
China's exports jumped 25.6% year-over-year in August, customs data showed Tuesday, above expectations for a 17.1% rise by analysts in a Reuters poll.
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Tech giants are rushing to develop their own chips — here’s why
Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Tesla and Baidu are all shunning established chip firms and bringing certain aspects of chip development in-house.
Malaysia will start treating Covid as 'endemic' around end-October, trade minister says
More than 75% of Malaysia's adult population is expected to be fully vaccinated by then, said International Trade and Industry Minister Mohamed Azmin Ali.
Japan's vaccine minister leads polls among potential leadership candidates before formally entering race
On Friday, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga effectively paved the way for a new leader after announcing he will not be running in the upcoming leadership election.
Japan's Nikkei 225 surges nearly 2% as stocks continue to see gains for second day
Japan's Nikkei had surged 2.05% on Friday after Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he will not be running in the upcoming leadership election.
JD.com appoints new president as founder steps back from day-to-day operations
JD.com's founder and CEO Richard Liu is stepping back from day-to-day operations. Xu Lei will take up the newly-created role of president.
Warren Buffett-backed electric carmaker BYD sees August sales surge more than 300%
BYD sold 61,409 new energy vehicles in August, more than four times the amount sold a year ago.
Citi sets up new team to help 'emerging' Chinese companies expand to Singapore
Citi Commercial Bank has set up a China desk in Singapore dedicated to helping mid-sized Chinese firms expand into the city state and Southeast Asia.
Shell is looking to develop a huge floating offshore wind farm in South Korea
Company says project is in "a feasibility assessment stage."
Singapore to roll out Covid vaccine booster shots to some groups, including seniors
These groups were selected because they are at higher risk of severe illness as a result of catching Covid-19.
Japan's Nikkei 225 jumps 2% as Prime Minister Suga bows out of governing party's leadership race
Shares in Japan jumped on Friday after Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he will not be running in the upcoming leadership election.
Chinese stocks are too risky right now - buy its bonds instead, J.P. Morgan's Joyce Chang suggests
J.P. Morgan’s Joyce Chang is cautious on Chinese stocks due to its regulation crackdown on popular market groups and industries.
U.S. ‘credibility is rock-bottom’ after final evacuation flights out of Afghanistan, says ex- Bush defense official
A former defense official explains why the U.S.’ credibility is at 'rock-bottom' following the final military withdrawal from the Taliban-controlled country.
Shares in Asia-Pacific mixed; Australia records higher-than-expected trade surplus in July
Australia recorded a trade surplus of 12.117 billion Australian dollars (about $8.93 billion) in July, official data released Thursday showed.
Nio and Xpeng deliveries fall in August as chip shortage hits China's electric carmakers
Nio and Xpeng saw deliveries of their electric cars drop in August due to the global semiconductor shortage while rival Li Auto managed to eke out growth.
The U.S. would be ‘wise’ to cut tariffs on China, says former trade negotiator
Mutual reduction in trade tariffs would improve the U.S.-China relationship, said Frank Lavin, a former undersecretary of Commerce for international trade.
U.S. relationship with Taliban unclear after end of Afghanistan War, senior defense and diplomatic officials say
The remarks from the highest levels of the Defense and State departments come one day after Biden defended his decision to withdraw from Afghanistan.
Peter Thiel files plans to build luxury lodge, private home and meditation pod on New Zealand estate
Plans for the complex show several inconspicuous buildings that blend into the landscape on the shores of the picturesque Lake Wanaka.
Covid could trigger a spike in dementia cases, say Alzheimer's experts
Research has shown that Covid-19 can increase a person's likelihood of developing dementia, said Alzheimer's Disease International.
Google reportedly plans to put its own chips in Chromebook laptops from 2023
Google is edging closer to rolling out its own central processing units for its Chromebook laptops, according to a report from Nikkei Asia.
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