Japan debt interest payments forecast to triple by fiscal 2035 on rate rise
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In wake of Iran war, Chinese manufacturers recalibrate overseas expansion plans
With domestic profits narrowing and production capacity expanding, China’s firms are continuing to widen their overseas footprints in…
First Female Leader of Japan was a Drummer in ‘Deep Purple’ Cover Band–Watch her Welcome Their Tour
“I can’t believe Deep Purple are here,” swooned the hard-rock drummer Sanae Takaichi, whom readers may know from…
Coronation Street star makes surprise return after six-month absence | Culture
A Coronation Street star has returned to the cobbles after a six-month absence from the ITV show. Donnaleigh…
China’s 3-satellite surveillance network, Hong Kong’s inflation surge: SCMP’s 7 highlights
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region…
Early Release – Three Fatal Gestational Psittacosis Cases Caused by Chlamydia psittaci Strains Belonging to Closely Related Lineages, Japan – Volume 32, Number 5—May 2026 – Emerging Infectious Diseases journal
Disclaimer: Early release articles are not considered as final versions. Any changes will be reflected in the online…
Japan pension whale GPIF eyes first overseas base for 24/7 trading
Finance Goal is real-time risk management as assets swell Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund allocates equal 25% shares of its funding…
China doubles ‘AI for science’ computing scale in 2 months using no US chips
China’s largest artificial intelligence computing cluster for scientific research entered operation on Tuesday, doubling its number of domestically…
War threatens to turbocharge looming government debt crisis – POLITICO
It added that global government debt rose to nearly 94 percent of gross domestic product last year and…
Asian shares mostly rise after Wall Street rallies on lower oil prices
Asian shares mostly rose in early Wednesday trading, echoing the rally on Wall Street that came as oil…
Nikkei 225, Hang Seng, CSI 300
An electronic stock board inside the Kabuto One building in Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. Toru…
‘Listening bars’ bloom as hottest new nightlife trend
The number of listening bars is ‘exploding’, according to one owner (Anna KURTH) · Anna KURTH/AFP/AFP Not quite…