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• ‘South Korea’s Amazon’ hit with record fine over data breach

  11-06-2026 04:49 via ft.com
  Coupang fined $409mn for hack that exposed personal information of nearly two-thirds of country’s population
  
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• Sneaker designer Philéo Landowski’s guide to Tokyo

  11-06-2026 12:00 via ft.com
  The French creative prodigy on the capital’s coolest book stores, thrift finds and noodles
  
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• Beijing online shopping warning hits shares in Chinese tech groups

  11-06-2026 11:51 via ft.com
  Alibaba and JD.com admonished by regulator for misleading sales tactics during ‘6.18’ event
  
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• China cancels high-level meetings with EU

  11-06-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Abrupt scrapping of two sets of planned talks in Beijing comes as tensions grow between trade superpowers
  
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• Can a correction fix Australia’s housing market?

  11-06-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Anthony Albanese is aiming to undo decades of tax incentives and make property more affordable for younger buyers
  
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• Japan’s defence and turbine titan scrambles to keep up with $82bn order backlog

  11-06-2026 04:52 via ft.com
  Analysts question whether Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is spending cash fast enough to secure future growth
  
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• AI and defence demand powers $82bn order book for Japan’s turbine titan

  11-06-2026 04:52 via ft.com
  Analysts question whether Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is spending cash fast enough to secure future growth
  
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• Trump’s Iran war has propelled China’s cleantech industry

  11-06-2026 02:35 via ft.com
  Disruption to global energy supplies sparks surge in demand for alternatives
  
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• FirstFT: Seven people charged over deadly Hong Kong fire

  10-06-2026 23:43 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter: US launches fresh wave of strikes on Iran, and BoJ governor Kazuo Ueda admitted to hospital
  
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• Seven charged after Hong Kong fire that killed 168 people

  10-06-2026 18:55 via ft.com
  Authorities accuse individuals and two companies of offences, including manslaughter and tax evasion, after Wang Fuk blaze
  
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• Every slice of China’s bond market has now succumbed to Japanisation

  10-06-2026 13:00 via ft.com
  A scoop of belatedly spotting something and trying to make a thing of it
  
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• BoJ governor Ueda hospitalised

  10-06-2026 12:06 via ft.com
  74-year-old set to miss next week’s meeting where central bank expected to raise interest rates to 1%
  
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• China factory gate prices rise at fastest rate in nearly 4 years

  10-06-2026 06:01 via ft.com
  Energy costs climb as Iran war cuts off supply through Strait of Hormuz
  
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• Chinese investors turn to digital bets for exposure to US tech IPOs

  10-06-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Manoeuvres highlight the lengths traders are willing to go to get exposure to hot western investments despite risks
  
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• Chinese companies rush to dismantle ‘red-chip’ structures

  10-06-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Beijing’s tighter scrutiny of foreign capital forces groups to rethink ownership structures behind listings boom
  
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• China crackdown brings drone users down to earth

  10-06-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Tough new rules shake companies in world’s biggest producer of uncrewed aerial vehicles
  
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• Australia tries to fix its housing crisis. Will it work?

  10-06-2026 05:18 via ft.com
  Anthony Albanese is aiming to undo decades of tax incentives and make property more affordable for younger buyers
  
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• China factory gate prices rise at fastest rate in 4 years

  10-06-2026 04:29 via ft.com
  Energy costs climb as Iran war cuts off supply through Strait of Hormuz
  
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• FirstFT: KMT leader urges US and China not to treat Taiwan as ‘pawn’

  09-06-2026 23:36 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter: Apollo hunts for a Japanese life insurer, and Chinese exports climb
  
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• Inside Myanmar, rebels are losing ground as military forces men into army

  09-06-2026 23:13 via bbc.com
  
  The BBC travels with rebels to frontline positions in Myanmar to see how the war is unfolding.
  
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• Apollo hunts for Japanese life insurer to boost growth

  09-06-2026 23:00 via ft.com
  US asset manager may face regulatory hurdles amid preference for domestic players
  
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• Taiwan’s opposition leader tells US and China not to use her country as ‘pawn’

  09-06-2026 22:53 via ft.com
  KMT chair calls for more dialogue between Taipei and Beijing in FT interview ahead of her visit to Washington
  
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• Two reportedly killed as women take part in rare protest in Afghanistan

  09-06-2026 18:44 via bbc.com
  
  The demonstration, in the western city of Herat, was broken up after police are alleged to have opened fire.
  
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• 'Please send help': Crew's distress call after ship hit by US missile

  09-06-2026 15:42 via bbc.com
  
  The crew of a sanctioned oil tanker were rescued off Oman after it was struck by a missile fired from a US fighter jet.
  
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• Man accused of killing mother-in-law with poison-laced satay

  09-06-2026 12:09 via bbc.com
  
  Indonesia police allege the man killed the woman as he felt disrespected by her.
  
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• Black bear caught in Japan after days of sightings

  09-06-2026 11:32 via bbc.com
  
  The capture in Utsunomiya comes as bear attacks have reached record levels across Japan.
  
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• Oil market defies predictions of summer supply crunch

  09-06-2026 11:00 via ft.com
  Crude prices stay below $100 a barrel as China’s import cuts help eke out global stockpiles
  
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• Hundreds of aftershocks jolt Philippines as officials say death toll could rise

  09-06-2026 09:36 via bbc.com
  
  Dozens of people are dead and hundreds more injured following an earthquake in the country's south.
  
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• US adds BYD to list of firms with alleged Chinese military ties

  09-06-2026 09:20 via bbc.com
  
  The Pentagon list warns US firms of risks linked to working with flagged Chinese companies.
  
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• Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un vow stronger ties as North Korea visit wraps up

  09-06-2026 09:08 via bbc.com
  
  Xi has wrapped up a two-day visit to Pyongyang, his first official trip to North Korea since 2019.
  
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