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Concerns over slowing economy prompt first cut in nine months by 0.25 percentage points Newly appointed Trump nominee votes for “big cut” Divergent views among policymakers heighten policy uncertainty The U.S.

Profitability of domestic petrochemical firms on steep decline Efficiency of individual NCC facilities and self-help measures critical Credit rating adjustment possible in the second half Lotte Chemical Yeosu Plant

IPO Plans Collapse, Funding Inflows ShrinkHeadquarters Relocation Floated in Push for For-Profit Conversion

China’s CAC Orders Local Firms to Halt Nvidia’s New Chip Purchases Beijing Accelerates Moves to Curb Nvidia After Intense Antitrust Probe Are Chinese Private Firms Also Hesitant to Buy Nvidia’s New Chips? Chinese authorities have ordered d

AI Demand and HBM Push DRAM Prices HigherNAND Inventory Clearing Accelerates, SSDs and HDDs Gain Momentum

Chinese Social Media as Conduits for Fake News BYD’s Legal Action over Bankruptcy Rumors Beijing’s Harsh Penalties on Defamation China’s government has launched a sweeping crackdown on malicious on

China’s R&D surge and alliance politics are reshaping global education Export controls and demographics redirect students and research Universities must hedge, manage openness, and diversify Here is the number that shou

Neural networks rarely beat simple baselines in noisy markets Finance needs transparent models that fail visibly Glass-box practices must be the default In 2025, a new Nature study on stock-market prediction reached a surprising c

China’s rise is gradual, not sudden Power shifts depend on capabilities, satisfaction, and institutions Education must adapt with diversification and resilience Across the global economy, one pair of numbers frames clas

Dimensity 9500 and Next-Generation SnapdragonChina Joins the Race, Accelerating Global Competition

Dispute over U.S.-bound investment fund structure Risk of industrial collapse if Washington’s terms accepted China deploys ‘delay strategy,’ tariff suspension until November South Korea’s trade negotiations with the United States have reached an

Fourth High-Level U.S.-China Trade Talks Concluded Agreement on TikTok Sale, Trump’s Potential Visit to China Discussed Fentanyl and Russian Crude Oil Imports Among Outstanding Issues The United States and China reached a de facto agreement on the

Equity Rally Weakens Bond Market Appeal Focus on Possible PBOC Bond Purchases 5% Growth Target in Doubt, Policy Support in Focus China’s sovereign bond market is reeling under deflationary pressure, with mounting expectations that the People

Raw Material Price Surge Raises Production ConcernsSkepticism Spreads Despite U.S. Push for Rare Earth Independence

President Yong Seok-woo: “No plans to launch RGB Mini LED TV” Chinese RGB Mini LED picture quality exceeds expectations, approaching OLED Concerns over disruption to Samsung’s premium-oriented TV strategy At Europe

Rising Apartment Prices Post-Long Stagnation Soaring in Tokyo’s Core, Deepening Polarization Mounting Discontent Among Households Priced Out Apartment prices in Tokyo are repeatedly hitting record highs.

China is moving from messaging abroad to pulling audiences in Visa easing, platform virality, and museum upgrades turn curiosity into visits and study Schools should swap institutes for short, place-based exchanges with clear safeguards

Fragmentation cuts GDP and starves education Colonial borders fuel conflict, distrust, and lost learning Keep mobility open and fund cross-border education corridors We face a hidden cost that seldom appears in bud

Bequests and risk largely drive why households save and work Factor thinking reduces student signals to cashflow, care, schedules, and family transfers Design aid to smooth risks and protect family reserves with fast, income-based plans

Expanding New Energy Ecosystem and Storage SystemsAll-Solid-State Batteries Pitched as a “Game Changer”