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Asia’s Coal Prices Hit Two-Year High as Winter Demand Surges — But a Bigger Energy Supply Crisis Could Be Ahead
SINGAPORE / BEIJING — October 14, 2026 — Asia’s coal market is entering a new period of uncertainty as thermal coal prices…
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Malaysia Turns to China’s Satellite Technology for Earlier Flood Warnings — But the Next Monsoon Could Arrive Before the System Is Ready
BEIJING / KUALA LUMPUR — October 14, 2026 — Malaysia is seeking advanced satellite-based weather forecasting technology from China in an effort…
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Starbucks Sells 60% of China Business in $4-Billion Deal — But New Xinjiang Stores Expose a Risk It Cannot Escape
SHANGHAI, China — October 14, 2026 — Starbucks may have found a way to reduce its direct exposure to China’s fiercely competitive…
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Moonshot AI Executives in Settlement Talks Over $700 Million Shareholder Dispute Ahead of Hong Kong IPO
Chinese artificial intelligence startup Moonshot AI is reportedly in talks to settle a long-running shareholder dispute as it prepares for a potential…
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Intel CEO Says Chinese AI Models Are Catching On Fast as Lower Costs Attract Users
Chinese artificial intelligence models are gaining traction rapidly, with Intel chief executive Lip-Bu Tan pointing to lower operating costs and increasingly capable…
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China Launches Criminal Probe Into CreditEase After S$5.7 Billion Investment Products Freeze
Chinese authorities have opened a criminal investigation into wealth management firm CreditEase, escalating scrutiny of the company after it suspended redemptions on…
China
Beijing Police Launch Criminal Probe Into CreditEase as $4.4-Billion Wealth Product Crisis Deepens — But Investors Face a Bigger Repayment Nightmare
BEIJING, China — Chinese authorities have launched a criminal investigation into companies linked to major wealth manager CreditEase, escalating a financial crisis…
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China Imports Record $158.8 Billion in Gold as Central Bank Buys for 23 Straight Months — But Rising US Interest Rates Could Threaten the Rally
BEIJING, China — China is accumulating gold at an extraordinary pace, with its central bank extending a buying spree to 23 consecutive…
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China Opens New Military Facility in Laos as Satellite Images Reveal Eight Jets — But Vietnam Faces a Bigger Strategic Challenge on Its Western Flank
VIENTIANE, LAOS — China has established a new military foothold in mainland Southeast Asia, opening a joint aviation training and support facility…
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XPeng Targets Global Robotaxi Trials in 2027 and Humanoid Robot Sales — But Its Biggest Challenge Is Proving AI Can Safely Replace Human Drivers
SINGAPORE — Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer XPeng is accelerating its transformation into an artificial intelligence company, with plans to test self-driving taxis…