China
The latest on trade decisions, technology restrictions, military posture — none of it stays contained to China for long, and every neighbor’s strategy has to account for it.
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Aug- 2026 -5 AugustEarth
A Super El Niño is arriving on a warmer planet. The worst is still months away.
The World Meteorological Organization projects sea-surface temperature anomalies will exceed 2.9°C above normal by October, amplified by a simultaneous positive Indian Ocean Dipole that reshapes drought and flood risk across…
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4 AugustEarth
El Niño is now a solar developer’s credit risk
India's solar generation surged 37% year-on-year, yet 473 million units were curtailed in one quarter as grid infrastructure lagged behind renewable build-out, forcing developers to price weather volatility into project…
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3 AugustPower
Malaysia sealed a tech hub to hide its Israel contradiction
When authorities found Israeli nationals at Network School in Forest City, they deported threats and revoked licences—but left untouched the weapons shipments and venture capital flows that blur Kuala Lumpur's…
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Jul- 2026 -29 JulyCompass
Thailand’s tourism bet waits for a visa that hasn’t arrived
With the baht down 5.9% and Indian visa-free entry cabinet-approved but not yet published, Thailand is banking on policy levers that remain half-engaged—even as July arrivals fell 3% year-on-year.
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28 JulyTech & AI
Asia’s chip rout masks a geopolitical repricing nobody saw coming
South Korea's KOSPI plunged 8.59% on July 28 as China disclosed domestic lithography production, signalling the tooling gap that protected Korean and Japanese memory makers is narrowing faster than supply…
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28 JulyTech & AI
China’s cheaper AI models are forcing Washington to the negotiating table
DeepSeek, Zhipu AI, and Moonshot AI have matched Western benchmarks at a fraction of the cost, prompting a September 24 summit that Beijing views as containment rather than genuine engagement.
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23 JulyTech & AI
Taiwan throttles mobile data for 16 million in first wartime readiness test
The National Communications Commission will slow 4G/5G to 1% capacity across 14 cities for 30 minutes on August 10 and 13, exempting only the stock exchange—revealing how deeply Taiwan's economy…
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22 JulyScience
Russia’s nuclear retreat opens Central Asia to Beijing and Washington
Rosatom announced a 50% investment cut on June 26, forcing Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to weigh Chinese state-backed reactors and U.S. small modular designs against a cash-starved Russian incumbent.
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21 JulyTech & AI
China’s AI model forces enterprises to weigh savings against state access
Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 costs $0.94 per task—half Western competitors—but operates under Chinese national security law that gives Beijing access to corporate data flowing through the system.
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20 JulyPower
China is redesigning the Bay of Bengal. India has no answer yet.
Beijing's pivot to Myanmar and Bangladesh corridors bypasses disrupted western routes, forcing New Delhi to accelerate Great Nicobar and Sabang ports in a contest now defined by infrastructure control rather…
