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Lunar New Year prayers, robots and festivities usher in Year of the Horse

Lunar New Year prayers, robots and festivities usher in Year of the Horse

Traditional prayers, fireworks and fairs marked the Lunar New Year on Tuesday, alongside 21st-century humanoid robots.
Trump unveils first Japan investments under trade pact

Trump unveils first Japan investments under trade pact

Australian granddad kidnapped in case of mistaken identity

Australian granddad kidnapped in case of mistaken identity

Fireworks store explosion in China kills 8 ahead of Lunar New Year

Fireworks store explosion in China kills 8 ahead of Lunar New Year

An explosion and fire at a fireworks shop in eastern China has killed eight people and left two others with minor burns ahead of the Lunar New Year, authorities said.
February 16, 2026 | 03:45 pm PT
Australia commits $2.8B to nuclear sub facility under AUKUS pact with US, UK

Australia commits $2.8B to nuclear sub facility under AUKUS pact with US, UK

Australia unveiled AU$3.9 billion (US$2.8 billion) in spending on Sunday as a "down payment" on a new facility to build nuclear submarines under the tripartite AUKUS security pact with Britain and the United States.
February 15, 2026 | 07:58 pm PT
Japan's GDP grows just 0.1% despite $139B stimulus, pressure mounts on PM Takaichi

Japan's GDP grows just 0.1% despite $139B stimulus, pressure mounts on PM Takaichi

Japanese economic growth fell short of market expectations in late 2025, official data showed Monday, adding to pressure on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to stimulate activity after her recent election landslide.
February 15, 2026 | 07:13 pm PT
Indonesia's economic growth to exceed target in 2026, president says

Indonesia's economic growth to exceed target in 2026, president says

Indonesia's president said on Friday that the country's economic growth is real and will this year surpass its target, adding that business players have acknowledged the benefits of his free meals program in boosting consumption.
February 14, 2026 | 06:08 pm PT
India fines Air India $110,350 in Airbus incident, says lapse eroded public confidence

India fines Air India $110,350 in Airbus incident, says lapse eroded public confidence

India's civil aviation watchdog has fined Air India US$110,350 for flying an Airbus plane eight times without an airworthiness permit, saying the lapse has further eroded public trust in the country's second-biggest airline, a confidential order shows.
February 14, 2026 | 06:08 pm PT
Dumplings and work stress as Chinese rush home for Lunar New Year

Dumplings and work stress as Chinese rush home for Lunar New Year

Aspiring physical education teacher Gao Yemiao missed his 30-second window to buy a train ticket home for China's biggest holiday before seats sold out -- but he was lucky.
February 13, 2026 | 06:15 pm PT
Hello Kitty designer bows out after 40 years in charge

Hello Kitty designer bows out after 40 years in charge

The flamboyant designer behind Hello Kitty -- the cute Japanese character that became a global mega brand -- is stepping down after more than four decades in charge of her look.
February 13, 2026 | 06:15 pm PT
Police in France detain 9 people in suspected massive Louvre ticket fraud scheme

Police in France detain 9 people in suspected massive Louvre ticket fraud scheme

The Paris prosecutors office on Thursday said that nine people were being detained as part of an investigation into a suspected decade-long, 10 million euro (US$11.8 million) ticket fraud scheme at the Louvre, the world's most visited museum.
February 12, 2026 | 08:33 pm PT
Japan's organized fraud losses hit record $920M

Japan's organized fraud losses hit record $920M

Japan's criminal syndicates raked in US$920 million from organized fraud last year, almost double the previous record in 2024, using a sophisticated, cross-border network of scammers, police said Thursday.
February 12, 2026 | 07:28 pm PT
Samsung starts mass production of next-gen AI memory chip

Samsung starts mass production of next-gen AI memory chip

Samsung Electronics announced Thursday it had started mass production of next-generation memory chips to power artificial intelligence, touting an "industry-leading" breakthrough.
February 12, 2026 | 02:12 am PT
Instagram boss to testify at social media addiction trial

Instagram boss to testify at social media addiction trial

Instagram chief Adam Mosseri is to be called to testify Wednesday in a Los Angeles courtroom by lawyers out to prove social media is dangerously addictive by design to young, vulnerable minds.
February 10, 2026 | 11:15 pm PT
Thai man's prison term for royal insult extended to 50 years

Thai man's prison term for royal insult extended to 50 years

A Thai court on Tuesday extended the prison sentence of a man convicted for criticizing the country's king to 50 years, one of the longest terms imposed under the kingdom's strict royal insult law, a legal rights group said.
February 10, 2026 | 07:13 pm PT
UK tells parents to quiz their children about toxic online content

UK tells parents to quiz their children about toxic online content

Britain on Feb. 10 encouraged parents to speak to their children about the harmful content they could encounter online as the government looks into the pros and cons of an Australian-style ban on social media for under 16s.
February 9, 2026 | 06:55 pm PT
Trump threatens to stop opening of Canada-US bridge

Trump threatens to stop opening of Canada-US bridge

U.S. President Donald Trump on Feb. 9 threatened to stop the opening of a new bridge between the United States and Canada, in a fresh salvo against the country he has suggested should become the 51st U.S. state.
February 9, 2026 | 06:54 pm PT
'Want to go home': Indonesian crew abandoned off Africa demand wages

'Want to go home': Indonesian crew abandoned off Africa demand wages

Abandoned for months on their fishing boat off West Africa, Indonesian sailor Surono and his shipmates face a dilemma: return home without almost a year's wages or stay on the docked vessel.
February 8, 2026 | 09:54 pm PT
Taiwan says 40% shift of chip capacity to US is 'impossible'

Taiwan says 40% shift of chip capacity to US is 'impossible'

It would be "impossible" to move 40% of Taiwan's semiconductor capacity to the U.S., the island's top tariff negotiator said, pushing back against recent comments by American officials who called for a major production shift.
February 8, 2026 | 09:51 pm PT
Investors chase cheaper, smaller companies as risk aversion hits tech sector

Investors chase cheaper, smaller companies as risk aversion hits tech sector

Investors are turning to cheaper, smaller companies while reassessing how much risk they are willing to take owning volatile assets after market whipsaws pounded some sectors and assets.
February 8, 2026 | 08:01 am PT
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