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• ‘Unprecedented’ plane crash tests Beijing’s sense of security

  30-06-2026 20:36 via ft.com
  Fatal flight of a light aircraft into Chinese capital’s tallest building raises questions about its defences
  
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• Shell sells Indian wind and solar business for $1.8bn

  13-07-2026 20:13 via ft.com
  Aditya Birla Renewables takes on Shell’s renewable assets in India as energy major continues to refocus on oil and gas
  
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• Wall Street tech stocks fall after Asian chipmakers hammered

  13-07-2026 15:32 via ft.com
  Oil jumps as US-Iran hostilities escalate and investors go into ‘risk-off’ mode
  
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• Why China still believes in the power of rote memorisation

  13-07-2026 14:21 via ft.com
  The art of learning ancient texts by heart has persisted through decades of cultural transformation
  
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• Global tech stocks fall as Asian memory chipmakers hammered

  13-07-2026 13:34 via ft.com
  Oil jumps as US-Iran hostilities escalate and investors go into ‘risk-off’ mode
  
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• Global stocks fall as Asian memory chipmakers hammered

  13-07-2026 10:21 via ft.com
  Oil jumps as US-Iran hostilities escalate and investors go into ‘risk-off’ mode
  
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• At least 27 killed, 22 critically injured after fire engulfs Bangkok bar

  13-07-2026 08:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Firefighters arrived at the scene in the Chatuchak district to find patrons running through flames to escape.
  
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• Watch: At the scene where Bangkok's deadly bar fire unfolded

  13-07-2026 06:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC’s South East Asia correspondent visits the site where at least 27 people were killed during a bar fire in Thailand.
  
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• Why luxury brands are falling for Asia’s queer romance shows

  13-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Stars of ‘boys’ love’ and ‘girls’ love’ dramas are becoming fashion ambassadors, as labels chase their unusually devoted fan bases
  
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• Investors cut back bets on Asian chipmakers after blistering rally

  13-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  TSMC, SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics together account for 29% of MSCI Emerging Markets index
  
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• Investors alarmed as Asian chipmakers take stranglehold on indices

  13-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  TSMC, SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics together account for 29% of MSCI Emerging Markets index
  
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• Cutting China reliance would cost the west $23tn, research suggests

  13-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Study highlights challenge facing US and EU as they try to reduce Beijing’s dominance over strategic supply chains
  
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• Companies turn to Chinese AI models to cut costs

  13-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  DoorDash, Siemens and Airbnb are among those seeking to curb ballooning bills and reduce reliance on US technology
  
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• Australians ‘going gangbusters’ on Chinese batteries in renewable energy shift

  13-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Clean energy, backed by storage, now makes up about half of the country’s energy supply
  
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• Asia’s capital surplus favours the safest winners

  13-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Investors have favoured Japan and South Korea over larger domestic-focused economies
  
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• AI is not enough to arrest China’s decline

  13-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  There are other, more powerful forces weighing on the country’s economy
  
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• Traders braced for won volatility after blockbuster SK Hynix listing

  13-07-2026 03:40 via ft.com
  South Korean chipmaker set to repatriate more than $26bn from share sale over the next month
  
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• Why India’s education system gets poor marks from millions of students

  13-07-2026 03:19 via ft.com
  Huge disparities and brutally competitive exams mean only a select few secure good degrees and well-paid jobs
  
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• Thailand PM visits aftermath of deadly Bangkok bar fire

  13-07-2026 03:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Footage shows the aftermath of a deadly fire at a Bangkok pub that broke out just after midnight local time on Monday.
  
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• How Indian scientists are mapping the brain's last frontier

  13-07-2026 02:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  India's new brainstem atlas offers scientists an unprecedented map of one of the brain's least known regions.
  
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• A three-way nuclear arms race

  12-07-2026 14:00 via ft.com
  Today’s world has alarming echoes of the era before weapons controls
  
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• Why are China and India so bad at football?

  12-07-2026 13:00 via ft.com
  Despite large populations and economies, the countries consistently fail to qualify for the World Cup
  
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• China evacuates nearly two million people as powerful typhoon makes landfall

  12-07-2026 09:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Schools, work and outdoor activities have been suspended in Zhejiang province and many transport services cancelled.
  
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• China cracks down on top ratings for corporate bonds

  12-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Regulators pressure agencies to limit triple-A designations for higher-interest borrowers
  
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• Indian tourists among 15 killed as speedboat capsizes in Vietnam

  11-07-2026 15:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Local media say 21 people were saved after the boat overturned in rough seas near an island in south Vietnam.
  
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• The Goldilocks zone of messiness

  11-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Tourists flock to Japan to bask in the country’s orderliness. But has a refusal to tolerate chaos killed its capacity for risk?
  
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• China’s ‘temple economy’ thrives on the power of youthful prayer

  11-07-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  After decades of economic transformation and social change, a new generation is seeking answers in religion
  
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• China braces for back-to-back typhoons as extreme weather risks rise

  11-07-2026 04:00 via ft.com
  Record rains, tornadoes and landslides batter southern regions while floods unleash cobras and zoo animals
  
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• SK Hynix’s US shares jump 13% on Nasdaq debut

  10-07-2026 22:23 via ft.com
  South Korean memory chipmaker’s US-listed stock price rose as high as $177 after pricing at $149
  
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• Shein wins Chinese approval for long-awaited IPO

  10-07-2026 15:53 via ft.com
  China’s securities regulator grants permission for fast-fashion retailer to list its shares in Hong Kong after years of delays
  
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