South Korea
Chip exports move global portfolios, cultural exports move global taste, and a security alliance with Washington keeps both under constant pressure.
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Aug- 2026 -5 AugustTech & AI
Four Asian economies are quietly dividing up the AI supply chain
Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, and Vietnam are each securing a critical chokepoint—from advanced chips to rare earths—making themselves indispensable to the global AI stack rather than competing for dominance.
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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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3 AugustTech & AI
Malaysia’s AI boom is outpacing its political system
With 5.8% Q2 growth and data centre investments at 18% of GDP, the country ranks among the world's top four AI hardware exporters—but fuel subsidy costs doubling to RM40 billion…
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Jul- 2026 -30 JulyEarth
South Korea’s monsoon failed. Now 100,000 face water cuts.
Miryang's two agricultural reservoirs hit near-zero capacity as Yangsan recorded 40.3°C on July 29, the highest temperature in the region's recorded history, forcing authorities to activate emergency rationing protocols.
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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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26 JulySociety
The place where Buddhism began just got UNESCO’s seal
Sarnath's inscription as India's 45th World Heritage site ends a 28-year wait, but fragile ruins now face the risk of being loved to death by the crowds it will attract.
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25 JulyTech & AI
East Asia is training Southeast Asia’s engineers for Silicon Valley
Japan's new internship programme and South Korea's expanded visas aim to anchor 100,000 tech workers by 2030, but migration research suggests many treat the region as a springboard to Western…
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25 JulyLife & Health
South Korea is betting it can cool housing without Japan’s crash
President Lee's plan to triple property taxes by 2027 aims to shift 75.8% of household wealth out of real estate, but economists say the immediate crash risk remains low.
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21 JulyCapital
Chip stocks crater as oil and rates collide before earnings
The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 20% from June peaks as Brent crude jumped to $90.40 on Iran strikes and Treasury yields pushed above 5%, forcing Alphabet, Tesla, and Intel to…
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20 JulyCapital
South Korea deploys task force to dodge Indonesia’s October halal deadline
A 27-member government-industry delegation seeks grace periods and inspection waivers from Jakarta before mandatory cosmetics certification takes effect October 17, reshaping K-beauty's access to 275 million consumers.
