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• Son’s biggest bet

  06-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  The veteran investor has put himself at the centre of the global AI boom. Some think he now has too much control
  
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• Outspoken Chinese economist who doubted official GDP data dies

  08-07-2026 11:03 via ft.com
  Gao Shanwen lauded by online commenters as ‘truth teller’ in country known for strict censorship
  
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• South Korea falls into bear market as traders fret over AI chipmakers’ prospects

  08-07-2026 09:04 via ft.com
  Kospi retreats more than 20% from June peak as sentiment starts to turn on Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix
  
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• Singapore’s Temasek doubles down on AI and private credit

  08-07-2026 09:03 via ft.com
  State investor focuses on accelerating returns after several lacklustre years
  
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• New Zealand central bank chief hails growth ‘rebound’

  08-07-2026 08:04 via ft.com
  RBNZ raises interest rates for first time in 3 years as inflation persists
  
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• Electric trucks are coming to a highway near you

  08-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  CATL has teamed up with Octopus to build 30 battery-swapping stations by 2035
  
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• China needs another Zhu Rongji to cut industrial excess

  08-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Manufacturing glut has revived memories of sweeping reforms under a charismatic reformist premier
  
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• New Zealand raises rates for the first time in 3 years

  08-07-2026 05:38 via ft.com
  RBNZ says future increases expected as effects of Iran war energy shock linger
  
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• Indonesia’s stock market hit with second downgrade warning

  08-07-2026 04:28 via ft.com
  S&P Dow Jones follows MSCI in putting south-east Asian market on watchlist for reclassification to ‘frontier’
  
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• Japan’s borrowing costs soar to 30-year high on debt fears

  08-07-2026 03:00 via ft.com
  Worries over long-term spending plans help push bond yields to highest since 1996
  
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• Apple interest thrusts China’s CXMT into memory chip spotlight

  08-07-2026 02:15 via ft.com
  Sharp turnaround for state-backed company central to Beijing’s AI supply chain efforts
  
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• Has the Iran war changed the world order? You asked, Gideon Rachman answered

  07-07-2026 12:37 via ft.com
  The FT’s chief foreign affairs commentator replied to reader questions in an Ask an Expert Q&A
  
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• Japanese wages continue to rise, boosting BoJ normalisation policy

  07-07-2026 11:38 via ft.com
  Continued rise in wages alongside inflation is what central bank wants to see to persist with lifting interest rates
  
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• Has the Iran war changed the world order? Live reader Q&A with Gideon Rachman

  07-07-2026 11:29 via ft.com
  Take part in an Ask an Expert Q&A with the FT’s chief foreign affairs commentator now
  
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• K-pop, markets edition

  07-07-2026 07:30 via ft.com
  On Kospi index concentration
  
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• Samsung shares tumble 10% despite record quarterly profit from AI boom

  07-07-2026 07:15 via ft.com
  Investor concerns about massive investments outweigh April-to-June earnings fuelled by high memory chip prices
  
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• China gives its investors more access to bonds in Hong Kong

  07-07-2026 07:06 via ft.com
  Authorities raise quota for offshore ‘connect’ scheme in bid to boost international use of renminbi
  
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• The Big Four’s problems Down Under

  07-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Elite consulting firms accused of data breaches by Australian government
  
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• How to stop AI becoming the enemy of younger workers

  07-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  ‘Seniority-biased’ hiring patterns in South Korea carry a lesson for the rest of the world
  
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• Samsung shares fall despite third straight quarter of record profit

  07-07-2026 03:44 via ft.com
  High memory chip prices fuel April-to-June earnings but investors concerned about returns on massive AI investment
  
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• Modi government faces backlash over petrol-blending

  07-07-2026 03:30 via ft.com
  Also in this newsletter, India opens doors to China
  
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• ‘Payback time’: Indonesia’s ‘dragons’ versus the president

  07-07-2026 02:42 via ft.com
  Simmering discord between Prabowo Subianto and top businessmen threatens spillover on economy
  
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• Samsung boasts third straight quarter of record profit on AI demand

  07-07-2026 01:34 via ft.com
  High memory chip prices fuel April to June earnings
  
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• Hedge fund run by ex-OpenAI researcher bets on SK Hynix’s US IPO

  06-07-2026 20:08 via ft.com
  Situational Awareness joins UK investor Baillie Gifford backing the South Korean memory maker’s American debut
  
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• China steps up oil purchases from Middle East as prices fall

  06-07-2026 18:52 via ft.com
  Move comes as Saudi Arabia cuts pricing on exports to Asia to 6-year low
  
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• Has the Iran war changed the world order? Submit a question to Gideon Rachman

  06-07-2026 12:01 via ft.com
  Take part in a live Ask an Expert Q&A with the FT’s chief foreign affairs commentator on Tuesday July 7 at 10.30am BST
  
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• China fires ballistic missile into Pacific nuclear-free zone

  06-07-2026 10:23 via ft.com
  Submarine-launched projectile carrying dummy warhead draws condemnation from Japan, Australia and New Zealand
  
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• Erdoğan’s crackdown on comedians and journalists casts pall over Nato summit

  06-07-2026 07:00 via ft.com
  Also in this newsletter: Ireland to push faster drug approvals during EU presidency
  
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• Son remakes SoftBank in his own image

  06-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  The veteran investor has put himself at the centre of the global AI boom. Some think he now has too much control
  
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• Son bets the house on AI

  06-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  The veteran investor has put himself at the centre of the global AI boom. Some think he now has too much control
  
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