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    China makes history with $1 trillion trade surplus for first time ever

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    Despite their ‘no limits’ friendship, Russia is paying a nearly 90% markup on sanctioned goods from China—compared with 9% from other countries
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    Despite their ‘no limits’ friendship, Russia is paying a nearly 90% markup on sanctioned goods from China—compared with 9% from other countries

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    Even the Pope couldn’t avoid the Airbus software fix that disrupted flights across the world

    By Audrey McAvoy and The Associated Press
    November 29, 2025
    Nintendo’s secret to becoming a design powerhouse? Developers who have stayed at the company for decades
    Asia

    Nintendo’s secret to becoming a design powerhouse? Developers who have stayed at the company for decades

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    November 28, 2025
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    Economy

    India growth beats all estimates as factories defy Trump tariffs

    By Anup Roy, Shruti Srivastava and Bloomberg
    November 28, 2025
    I went to COP30—and saw how the rest of the world is pushing climate action even as the U.S. steps back
    Commentary

    I went to COP30—and saw how the rest of the world is pushing climate action even as the U.S. steps back

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    November 28, 2025
    What we know about Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades
    Asia

    What we know about Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades

    By Shawna Kwan and Bloomberg
    November 28, 2025
    Singapore tops global ranking for attracting and retaining talent, pushing out Switzerland
    Asia

    Singapore tops global ranking for attracting and retaining talent, pushing out Switzerland

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    Why an ASEAN power grid is key to tapping Southeast Asia’s green potential
    Asia

    Why an ASEAN power grid is key to tapping Southeast Asia’s green potential

    By Yew-Poh Mak and Philip Rao
    November 26, 2025
    Canada, India
    Economy

    Canada cozies up to India for trade deal after years of strain as Trump continues pushing the world into new alliances

    By Rob Gillies and The Associated Press
    November 26, 2025
    Business schools have a responsibility to ‘train the leaders of tomorrow’ amid global ‘fragmentation’, says ESSEC dean Vincenzo Vinzi
    Asia

    Business schools have a responsibility to ‘train the leaders of tomorrow’ amid global ‘fragmentation’, says ESSEC dean Vincenzo Vinzi

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    November 26, 2025
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    Environment

    Tiger trafficking crisis reaches unprecedented levels as wild species plummets from 100,000 a century ago to 5,500 at most

    By Eileen Ng and The Associated Press
    November 25, 2025
    Syfe CEO: Fintech founders need to focus on trust if the sector is to reach its full potential
    Asia

    Syfe CEO: Fintech founders need to focus on trust if the sector is to reach its full potential

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    November 24, 2025
    GoTo taps new CEO in step toward game-changing Grab takeover
    Asia

    GoTo taps new CEO in step toward game-changing Grab takeover

    By Olivia Poh and Bloomberg
    November 24, 2025
    Southeast Asia’s tech sector is in a slump—but one VC sees signs that ‘things will work out quite well here in the long run’
    Startups & Venture

    Southeast Asia’s tech sector is in a slump—but one VC sees signs that ‘things will work out quite well here in the long run’

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    November 24, 2025
    Going green doesn’t always mean going big: ‘Pay attention to the small- and medium-size players as well’
    Energy

    Going green doesn’t always mean going big: ‘Pay attention to the small- and medium-size players as well’

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    November 24, 2025
    A World Bank expert thinks countries should leverage ‘small AI’—and avoid competing with the biggest tech giants
    Asia

    A World Bank expert thinks countries should leverage ‘small AI’—and avoid competing with the biggest tech giants

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    November 24, 2025
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    Politics

    Trump’s attacks push India, Brazil, South Africa closer together

    By Sudhi Ranjan Sen, Daniel Carvalho, S'thembile Cele and Bloomberg
    November 23, 2025
    A man stands in a soybean field and looks down at a soybean kernel in his palm.
    Economy

    ‘We want to trust what we’ve heard’: Farmers remain unsettled on trade, even after China’s biggest U.S. soybean purchase in two years

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    November 21, 2025
    The IPO market is being re-globalized as Asia’s markets embrace dual listings and corporate governance reform
    Asia

    The IPO market is being re-globalized as Asia’s markets embrace dual listings and corporate governance reform

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    November 21, 2025
    Are doctors at risk of AI automation? ‘Those who don’t use it will be replaced by those who do’
    Asia

    Are doctors at risk of AI automation? ‘Those who don’t use it will be replaced by those who do’

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    November 21, 2025
    Southeast Asia needs to ‘think bigger’ if it wants to compete at the same level as the world’s biggest companies
    Asia

    Southeast Asia needs to ‘think bigger’ if it wants to compete at the same level as the world’s biggest companies

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    November 21, 2025
    GLP-1s could end up being ‘the first true longevity drug’ as the world battles a rising obesity crisis
    Health

    GLP-1s could end up being ‘the first true longevity drug’ as the world battles a rising obesity crisis

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    November 21, 2025
    Jefferies’ Chris Wood called Japan’s crash and the U.S. housing bubble. He’s now warning of an ‘AI capex arms race’
    Asia

    Jefferies’ Chris Wood called Japan’s crash and the U.S. housing bubble. He’s now warning of an ‘AI capex arms race’

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    November 21, 2025
    Intrinsic, an Alphabet company, and Nvidia supplier Foxconn will join forces to deploy AI robots in the latter’s U.S. factories
    Innovation

    Intrinsic, an Alphabet company, and Nvidia supplier Foxconn will join forces to deploy AI robots in the latter’s U.S. factories

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    November 20, 2025
    The Johor-Singapore SEZ will be more than an ‘industrial park with a nicer brochure,’ says the chair of the state’s investment committee
    Asia

    The Johor-Singapore SEZ will be more than an ‘industrial park with a nicer brochure,’ says the chair of the state’s investment committee

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    November 20, 2025
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    Success

    South Korean banks offer baby bonuses, flexible schedules, and years-long sabbaticals while U.S. women leave the workforce in droves

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    November 20, 2025
    Johor is building a 7,300-acre innovation hub on the Singapore border, offering ‘land and scale’ for its neighbor’s ‘capital and speed’
    Asia

    Johor is building a 7,300-acre innovation hub on the Singapore border, offering ‘land and scale’ for its neighbor’s ‘capital and speed’

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    November 20, 2025
    The CEO of Shangri-La Hotels explains the core of Asian hospitality: Not ‘silver candlesticks,’ but ‘warmth and attention to detail’
    Travel & Leisure

    The CEO of Shangri-La Hotels explains the core of Asian hospitality: Not ‘silver candlesticks,’ but ‘warmth and attention to detail’

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    November 20, 2025
    AI may replace people in Southeast Asia’s scam complexes—and that could undercut the drive to stop them
    Asia

    AI may replace people in Southeast Asia’s scam complexes—and that could undercut the drive to stop them

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    November 20, 2025

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