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• The field marshal’s gambit

  24-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Asim Munir is trying to refashion Pakistan’s place in the world — and bolster his power at home
  
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• Shein slumps to loss ahead of planned Hong Kong listing

  27-07-2026 07:26 via ft.com
  US and EU trade tensions hit fast-fashion retailer’s profits
  
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• The sting in the tail of Japan’s lost decades

  27-07-2026 07:00 via ft.com
  Bond market pressure is rising as Tokyo runs out of easy policy choices
  
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• Portugal’s first lobbying law faces immediate test

  27-07-2026 07:00 via ft.com
  Also in this newsletter: Belgium pushes back on Dutch calls to cut Sierra Leone aid over drug fugitive
  
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• Chinese chip champion CXMT soars more than 500% in market debut

  27-07-2026 06:45 via ft.com
  Tech group becomes China’s most valuable listed company in mainland’s biggest IPO since 2010
  
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• China’s industrial profits grow at slowest pace this year

  27-07-2026 06:28 via ft.com
  Official data highlights uneven earnings rebound among manufacturers
  
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• Indonesia’s central bank chief resigns

  27-07-2026 06:09 via ft.com
  Perry Warjiyo had been under pressure over weakening rupiah
  
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• Indonesia central bank chief resigns

  27-07-2026 04:00 via ft.com
  Perry Warjiyo had led Bank Indonesia since 2018
  
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• Chinese chipmaker CXMT soars almost 500% in market debut

  27-07-2026 03:54 via ft.com
  IPO is biggest in mainland since 2010 and reflects booming demand for AI memory chips
  
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• Rival Koreas race to build nuclear-powered submarines

  27-07-2026 03:51 via ft.com
  Seoul sees long-awaited opportunity to develop more potent vessels after Donald Trump gave nod of approval last year
  
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• FirstFT: India’s Gen Z protests dent Narendra Modi’s aura of invincibility

  26-07-2026 23:16 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter: China pours funding into green energy deals and the US pauses Iran strikes
  
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• What is the risk of using Chinese open AI models like Kimi K3?

  26-07-2026 17:00 via ft.com
  The real problem is not overseas open-source but lack of co-ordination to protect infrastructure in the face of cyber attacks
  
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• India’s Gen Z protesters puncture Modi’s aura of invincibility

  26-07-2026 12:43 via ft.com
  Long-serving premier the target of demonstrators’ anger
  
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• The British state school that is the first to open an overseas branch

  26-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Queen Elizabeth’s School thinks it can be a model for others as it hunts for new revenue in Dubai and Delhi
  
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• Investors use crypto exchanges to avoid Chinese controls on AI stocks

  26-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Perpetual futures let investors circumvent restrictions on foreign access to China’s equity market
  
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• How China exploits EU divisions over trade

  26-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Individual member states and companies vulnerable to coercion from Beijing, say analysts
  
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• Forget bazaars and saris: fast fashion takes off in India

  26-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Chains such as Zudio are luring cost-conscious shoppers with cut-price designs and contemporary stores
  
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• Fast fashion takes off in India

  26-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Chains such as Zudio are luring cost-conscious shoppers with cut-price designs and contemporary stores
  
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• ‘Divide and conquer’: China exploits EU divisions over trade

  26-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Individual member states and companies vulnerable to coercion from Beijing, say analysts
  
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• China pours funding into green energy deals as Iran war hits oil demand

  26-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative takes advantage of rise in appetite for renewables as Middle East conflict drags on
  
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• British state school to open overseas branches for the first time

  26-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Queen Elizabeth’s School says it can be a model for others as it hunts for new revenue in Dubai and Delhi
  
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• Smash hit: How Alex Eala's Wimbledon run made everyday Filipinos fall in love with tennis

  26-07-2026 00:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Formerly the preserve of the rich, tennis is booming in the basketball- and boxing-obsessed country.
  
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• Top Democrat says Trump administration is worsening chip shortage

  25-07-2026 21:33 via ft.com
  Apple wants clearance to buy semiconductors from blacklisted Chinese company amid surging demand from AI
  
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• India's 'cockroach' protest called off after education minister quits

  25-07-2026 19:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The CJP protest has been the most visible expression of public anger against PM Narendra Modi's government in recent years.
  
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• India’s ‘cockroach’ movement halts protests after minister quits

  25-07-2026 16:08 via ft.com
  Dharmendra Pradhan’s departure was a key demand of the burgeoning student movement
  
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• CJP protest: The youth movement India's Modi didn't see coming

  25-07-2026 15:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The CJP protest began with exam paper leaks. It became India's biggest student movement in years- why?
  
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• India’s education minister resigns after weeks of student protests

  25-07-2026 12:38 via ft.com
  Dharmendra Pradhan’s departure was a key demand of the growing student movement
  
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• Intern arrested on suspicion of spying at Nato military HQ

  25-07-2026 11:22 via ft.com
  Belgian officials say operations have not been compromised after a Canadian national of Chinese origin is detained
  
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• India’s ‘Cockroach’ Gen Z has had enough

  25-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  The irreverence of the country’s youth brings to light the contrast between government promises and economic reality
  
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• India and South Africa lead push to amass emergency fuel stockpiles

  25-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Developing countries forced into rationing during Middle East conflict plan to build or expand official buffers
  
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