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TikTok founder surpasses Mukesh Ambani to become Asia's 2nd richest person

Zhang's net worth climbed to $92.8 billion, cementing his position as China's richest person

Trump's Netanyahu problem is latest key hurdle to Iran peace deal

The latest diplomatic rupture followed days of Israeli military escalation against Hezbollah in Lebanon, prompting a phone call between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Trump orders US agencies to partner with AI firms on cyber defence

Tuesday's order emphasises voluntary participation by developers despite earlier deliberations about mandating government approval of new AI systems

India set to bargain hard in trade negotiations with US, UK this week

Trade agreements with the US and the UK could help cushion some of the headwinds while attracting foreign investment at a time when the rupee is under great pressure

Workers should be paid 'as much as possible', says Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang

From South Korea to Taiwan, the prime beneficiaries of the global artificial intelligence rollout are coming under growing pressure to share more of their profits

India to ask US for relief from Section 301 probes as trade talks resume

The two nations reached an agreement on a trade pact earlier this year before the US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's sweeping reciprocal tariffs

South Korea overtakes India as world's 6th largest stock market on AI rally

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, newly minted members of the $1 trillion valuation club, have powered Korea's equity surge, lifting the Kospi's 2026 gains to more than 100% through AI memory chips

Chinese labs with links to military seek access to Nvidia's AI chips

Two of the institutions that have expressed interest in the H200 chips- Beihang University and Northwestern Polytechnical University- rank among China's 'Seven Sons of National Defence'

Congo reopens Bunia airport as Ebola outbreak shows early signs of slowing

The airport in Bunia - the capital of Ituri province - resumed operations immediately after health authorities determined that screening and surveillance measures were sufficient to manage travel risk

Covid pandemic left 55,000 cancer cases undiagnosed in 7 nations: Study

An estimated 16% of expected cancer diagnoses across Australia, Canada, Denmark, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway and the UK were missing between April and December 2020, compared with pre-pandemic trends

An LNG glut is on its way despite disruption from West Asia conflict

The world's largest LNG plant is idled and Qatar says repairing it will take at least three years. And yet, the contours of a long-term surplus are already starting to emerge

Iran halts talks with US after Israel widens Lebanon offensive: Report

Negotiators will suspend "talks and the exchange of documents through mediators" the semi-official Tasnim new agency reported, citing a statement

SoftBank overtakes Toyota as Japan's most valuable company amid AI boom

The rally has propelled SoftBank shares up more than 90 per cent this year, pushing the company's market value above 48 trillion yen, higher than Toyota's around 46 trillion yen

India's stock trading value surges to record as MSCI changes spur deals

Rise was driven largely by portfolio adjustments linked to changes in MSCI, prompting passive funds that track the benchmarks to buy and sell shares to align their holdings with the revised weightings

Nvidia enters Windows laptop market with new chip, taking on Intel and AMD

Now a dominant player in data centers, Nvidia is taking another run at the personal computer processor market after being part of an effort that fizzled out more than a decade ago

Domestic refiners keep local jet fuel prices unchanged after airlines' plea

The fuel price for domestic flights will remain unchanged at ₹104,927 ($1,104.25) a kiloliter in New Delhi for June

As US leadership wavers, Japan is stepping up as Asia's new powerbroker

While the United States reaffirmed its commitment to the Indo-Pacific, it was Japan that delivered the clearest warning on China's growing military assertiveness at Asia's premier security forum

Fed would lose credibility if President can fire officials, says Powell

Powell exited the top job at the Fed earlier this month with a legacy in part defined by his defense of the central bank against relentless pressure from Trump and his allies

Gen-Z gamer's 3D-model startup raises $200 mn, becomes China's AI unicorn

Vast competes with Tencent Holdings' Hunyuan 3D and Silicon Valley startup Meshy in the development of production-grade 3D models for video games, filmmaking, 3D printing and industrial applications

Dell rivals Apple's MacBook Neo with $699 touch-screen XPS 13 laptop

The new Dell machine, hitting the market in time for back-to-school shopping, offers a premium design that includes a high-resolution touch display and a backlit keyboard