China has issued a sharp warning to Japan after recent comments by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi about Taiwan, escalating an already tense diplomatic standoff between the two countries. Beijing cautioned that any Japanese military involvement in a Taiwan conflict would face a
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s political alliance has declared victory in the key Indian state of Bihar, framing the result as a strong endorsement of the government’s development agenda and welfare programs. The outcome marks another important win for Modi’s ruling coalition as it
Grab president Alex Hungate has dismissed growing speculation that the Singapore-based super-app company may pursue a merger with Indonesian tech group GoTo, saying any potential deal would face an extremely high threshold. His remarks came during a business summit in Vietnam, where he
WeChat announced on Friday that its Mini Programs will soon support virtual payments on iOS devices, marking a major policy shift and opening new opportunities for developers and digital content providers in China. The change comes as Apple introduces its new Mini Program
American Bitcoin (ABTC), the cryptocurrency mining company partly owned by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, reported a solid third-quarter profit and a sharp rise in revenue as it continued expanding its mining operations. The results mark a significant turnaround from the company’s
BlackRock’s fast-growing tokenized U.S. Treasury fund, known as BUIDL, has taken another step into mainstream digital finance after Binance announced that the fund will now be accepted as collateral for institutional trading. The move, revealed in a joint statement on Friday, expands the
China’s retail sector showed weaker-than-expected growth this year despite the country’s e-commerce giants rolling out their longest Singles’ Day promotions to date, pointing to cautious consumer sentiment and uneven recovery momentum in the world’s second-largest economy. This year’s Singles’ Day, traditionally a 24-hour
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), China’s largest chip foundry, said on Friday that it is on track to post record full-year revenue exceeding US$9 billion. The company’s strong performance comes as global chip shortages persist and China’s push for supply-chain localization intensifies, keeping
China’s leading humanoid robot manufacturers took center stage on Friday as the 27th China Hi-Tech Fair opened in Shenzhen, drawing large crowds and signaling a surge in enterprise demand for advanced robotics. This year’s event, which runs through Sunday, is heavily focused on
The United Kingdom recorded weaker than expected economic growth in the third quarter, with official data showing that a major cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover weighed heavily on national output. The figures have raised fresh concerns about the resilience of the British economy
