Fading benefits of export rerouting as U.S.

“Oil Exports Will Soon Dry Up”: U.S.

Trump rejects Iran’s “seven-day plan”; Tehran awaits a definitive response Economic and military tensions persist, though further talks remain possible Prolonged war erodes U.S.

Boston Dynamics opens RMAC to train and validate Hyundai’s Atlas Hyundai plans to deploy 25,000 Atlas robots and expand production capacity Can lower manufacturing costs help Hyundai catch up with Chinese EV makers? Hyundai Motor Group is pr

CXMT Establishes Fifth-Generation DRAM Process With DUV Multipatterning DUV Deployment and EUV Development Accelerate Amid Disruptions to ASML Equipment Imports Lithography Technology Gap Remains Wide, but Clear Growth Emerges Across Other Segments

China mounts direct challenge to U.S. Big Tech’s calls to slow AI development Rapidly narrowing U.S.-China AI technology gap, with a slowdown threatening to stall China’s catch-up U.S.

EU Offers Canada Associate-Member Status, Ottawa Welcomes Proposal "From Diplomacy and Security to Trade" U.S.-Canada Rift Widens Prospects for Renewed Talks Uncertain as U.S.

“Inflation Remains Elevated”: Fed Raises Rates for First Time in Three Years Trump Demands Immediate Rate Cut, Fueling Concerns Over Erosion of Market Confidence U.S.

War-Driven Risks Send Global Oil Prices Soaring, Driving Up Corporate Production Costs “We Have Yet to Fully Raise Prices”: Fallout From Trump Administration’s Tariffs Persists September Rate Hike Now the Dominant Forecast, With Further Tightening Also Possible

Shutdown of Saudi East-West Pipeline sends global oil prices soaring Disruptions hit both Hormuz and Red Sea shipping, exposing limits of alternative routes “Devastating blow to inflation” puts Trump administration on high alert ahead of midterm elections

Anthropic’s Claude used in weapons development, cyberattacks and biological experiments “Safety and alignment paramount” consensus gains ground across U.S. AI industry U.S.

Hanwha Aerospace expands its export footprint to Croatia South Korean defense contractors accelerate their push into Eastern Europe, including Poland and Romania Ukraine’s air defenses under severe strain as Russia intensifies its offensive, accelerating additional support

Yen rally pushes currency above $0.0065 BOJ tightening cycle accelerates, signaling yen carry trade unwind Trump presses Fed for rate cuts despite narrowing U.S.–Japan rate gap The yen has begun tracing a pronounced upward trajectory.

LVMH’s market capitalization plunges amid weakening Asian demand and higher retail prices Fallout from price hikes spreads across Europe’s luxury goods and high-end automotive markets Shifting economic fortunes in Europe and Asia erode the “symbolic premium” of European products

U.S. Expands Naval MRO Cooperation with Asian Partners Including South Korea, Japan, and the Philippines Overloaded U.S. Navy Maintenance System Beset by Breakdowns and Prolonged Deployments U.S.

Global Short-Drama Market Surges on Booming Demand for Short-Form Content Industry Leader China Consolidates Position Through AI Technology and IP Competitiveness South Korea Turns to Short Dramas to Ease Production Costs, But Can the Sector Shed Its “B-Grade” Image?

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South Korean game industry reels from underinvestment and weakening content competitiveness Heavy labor costs and mounting pressure from China and Japan add to burdens Investment in overseas developers rises as Poland offers cost and regulatory advantages

China pursues unpaid taxes from listed companies and high-net-worth individuals Antitrust penalties have also increased sharply in recent years Local government finances strained by collapse of land-based revenues and declining foreign investment