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A couple sit on a breakwater with a view of the city skyline in the Marina Bay area of Singapore.

Singapore is tapping a Nobel-winning formula to help its useless singles get dates

FirstDate offers one potential match at a time, testing whether fewer choices can help singles build a connection.

By Tatiana SatauaOctober 1, 2026

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Trump is touting a $54 billion South Korean investment in an Alaska gas project as Republicans fight to hold a key Senate seat

By The Associated Press, Thomas Beaumont and Darlene SupervilleSeptember 30, 2026

‘No way’ the yuan challenges the U.S. dollar—though it might gain ground against the yen and the pound, says Standard Chartered’s China CEO

‘No way’ the yuan challenges the U.S. dollar—though it might gain ground against the yen and the pound, says Standard Chartered’s China CEO

By Angelica AngSeptember 30, 2026

Asia’s boardrooms risk missing the biggest cost of climate change: human health

Asia’s boardrooms risk missing the biggest cost of climate change: human health

By Mitch NewSeptember 30, 2026

A man wades through floodwaters after heavy rain in Bangkok, Thailand.

‘It was a big loss’: Thailand approves $122 million in emergency funding following flooding that killed at least 19 since September

By The Associated Press and Jintamas SaksornchaiSeptember 29, 2026

Iran's Revolutionary Guard spokesman Gen. Hossein Mohebbi speaks during a news conference in Tehran, Iran.

‘This is how the war will end’: Iran’s currency hits new record low as it accuses the U.S. of looking to turn Iran ‘back into a colony’

By The Associated Press and Aamer MadhaniSeptember 29, 2026

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A $14 billion U.S. arms deal to Taiwan is stalled. Taipei says everything else is still on track even as China wants the sales stopped

A $14 billion U.S. arms deal to Taiwan is stalled. Taipei says everything else is still on track even as China wants the sales stopped

By The Associated Press and Huizhong WuSeptember 29, 2026

The U.S. should be ‘more confident’ and less worried about losing ground to China, says Peking University expert

The U.S. should be ‘more confident’ and less worried about losing ground to China, says Peking University expert

By Angelica AngSeptember 29, 2026

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China has quietly got Trump by the soybeans

By Mia OsmonbekovSeptember 28, 2026

AI companies must watch out for freeloaders burning tokens for free—and wrecking margins one sign-up at a time

AI companies must watch out for freeloaders burning tokens for free—and wrecking margins one sign-up at a time

By Sarita SinghSeptember 28, 2026

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‘Unsettling to American partners’: Trump’s offer to sell arms to China is an admission he doesn’t take its security threats seriously, experts warn

By Sasha RogelbergSeptember 28, 2026

White House jokes that Trump could sell weapons to China and Taiwan at the same time

White House jokes that Trump could sell weapons to China and Taiwan at the same time

By The Associated Press and Ben FinleySeptember 28, 2026

Malaysia waits until its durians are fully ripe — and fully smelly. China’s $7.5 billion market looks on hungrily

Malaysia waits until its durians are fully ripe — and fully smelly. China’s $7.5 billion market looks on hungrily

By The Associated Press and Kanis LeungSeptember 28, 2026

The U.S.-China relationship is on ‘tactical autopilot’ after the Xi-Trump summit. Maybe that’s not so bad

The U.S.-China relationship is on ‘tactical autopilot’ after the Xi-Trump summit. Maybe that’s not so bad

By Nicholas GordonSeptember 28, 2026

‘China has arrived’: From $1,000 Gucci sneakers to German cars, China is coming for the industries that made Europe rich

‘China has arrived’: From $1,000 Gucci sneakers to German cars, China is coming for the industries that made Europe rich

By Mia OsmonbekovSeptember 27, 2026

China and the U.S. agree to set up a new AI safety channel and vow to keep working on pledge to cut tariffs on $30 billion worth of goods

China and the U.S. agree to set up a new AI safety channel and vow to keep working on pledge to cut tariffs on $30 billion worth of goods

By Huizhong Wu and The Associated PressSeptember 26, 2026

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump sit in the Oval Office.

The $40 trillion U.S. national debt is smaller than Japan’s relative to its economy—but economist warns America is still ‘the world’s largest debtor’

By Sasha RogelbergSeptember 26, 2026

How Japan went from a rice shortage to a rice surplus in two years, as climate change, tourism, and a U.S. trade fight collided

How Japan went from a rice shortage to a rice surplus in two years, as climate change, tourism, and a U.S. trade fight collided

By Catherina GioinoSeptember 26, 2026

Alo is defying China’s consumer slowdown, selling $1.5 million in one minute and planning 8 more stores

Alo is defying China’s consumer slowdown, selling $1.5 million in one minute and planning 8 more stores

By Bilin LinSeptember 26, 2026

Animoca’s Evan Auyang worked in finance and public transit before crypto. Here’s why he thinks the blockchain should be more like a bus

Animoca’s Evan Auyang worked in finance and public transit before crypto. Here’s why he thinks the blockchain should be more like a bus

By Nicholas GordonSeptember 25, 2026

Xi Jinping has made China’s hard-tech rise core to his policy—and U.S. containment is only fueling those plans

Xi Jinping has made China’s hard-tech rise core to his policy—and U.S. containment is only fueling those plans

By Ningrong LiuSeptember 24, 2026

Vietnam is finally a FTSE emerging market—yet it’s the country’s banks, not its exporters, that’ll benefit most

Vietnam is finally a FTSE emerging market—yet it’s the country’s banks, not its exporters, that’ll benefit most

By Angelica AngSeptember 24, 2026

Donald Trump smiles and gives a thumbs up as he stands next to Xi Jinping.

China now makes up a record 40% of all global container exports—and it’s a sign Trump’s tariffs meant to punish Chinese firms have fallen flat

By Sasha RogelbergSeptember 24, 2026

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Disney, dethroned: Dubai takes the Magic Kingdom’s crown for the world’s most-visited theme park

By Christian SyltSeptember 24, 2026

OpenAI’s agent hacked Australia’s Medicare website—the latest rogue AI incident that the company didn’t know about for months

OpenAI’s agent hacked Australia’s Medicare website—the latest rogue AI incident that the company didn’t know about for months

By Emily ForliniSeptember 23, 2026

Why ASEAN’s coming digital economy trade agreement deserves your attention

Why ASEAN’s coming digital economy trade agreement deserves your attention

By Jon M. Huntsman, Jr.September 23, 2026

Cambodia claims it has ‘completely dismantled all large-scale scam compounds in the kingdom’ without presenting evidence that it did

Cambodia claims it has ‘completely dismantled all large-scale scam compounds in the kingdom’ without presenting evidence that it did

By Huizhong Wu and The Associated PressSeptember 23, 2026

Inside Fortescue’s billion-dollar bet to decarbonize mining—and help rebuild Ukraine

Inside Fortescue’s billion-dollar bet to decarbonize mining—and help rebuild Ukraine

By Vivienne WaltSeptember 23, 2026

Alibaba says it built the ‘most powerful AI chip in China’ as the country races to catch up with the U.S.

Alibaba says it built the ‘most powerful AI chip in China’ as the country races to catch up with the U.S.

By The Associated Press and Chan Ho-HimSeptember 22, 2026

China tightens controls on fentanyl-making chemicals shipped to the U.S. just days before Trump and Xi meet at the White House

China tightens controls on fentanyl-making chemicals shipped to the U.S. just days before Trump and Xi meet at the White House

By The Associated PressSeptember 22, 2026

The U.S. is backing a $14 billion cable to keep Southeast Asia’s internet out of China’s reach

The U.S. is backing a $14 billion cable to keep Southeast Asia’s internet out of China’s reach

By Angelica AngSeptember 22, 2026

China suffers another setback in effort to de-dollarize global finance as anchor in the greenback’s dominance quietly exits Beijing’s payment scheme

China suffers another setback in effort to de-dollarize global finance as anchor in the greenback’s dominance quietly exits Beijing’s payment scheme

By Jason MaSeptember 21, 2026

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World leaders gather at the UN amid wars, AI warnings and doubts about its future

By The Associated Press and Edith M. LedererSeptember 21, 2026

U.S. and China propose AI risk notification mechanism ahead of Trump-Xi talks

U.S. and China propose AI risk notification mechanism ahead of Trump-Xi talks

By The Associated Press and Matt SedenskySeptember 21, 2026

U.S.-China gastrodiplomacy: Despite political tension, fast food chains from both countries gain popularity in each other’s territory

U.S.-China gastrodiplomacy: Despite political tension, fast food chains from both countries gain popularity in each other’s territory

By Dee-Ann Durbin, Chan Ho-Him and The Associated PressSeptember 20, 2026

On issue after issue, Trump has given Xi Jinping a pass — even on reports China is helping Iran. ‘I think he’s behaved reasonably well’

On issue after issue, Trump has given Xi Jinping a pass — even on reports China is helping Iran. ‘I think he’s behaved reasonably well’

By Josh Boak and The Associated PressSeptember 20, 2026

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