Wang Fuk Court fire leaves owners in limbo as buyout deadline looms Six months after the Wang Fuk Court fire in Hong Kong, displaced owners seek meetings with authorities as …
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China tech giants hit as weak domestic demand erases AI rally gains
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiChina tech cools as Tencent, Alibaba and BYD see growth fade amid weak domestic demand China tech stocks, led by Tencent, Alibaba and BYD, have lost momentum as deflationary pressures …
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Japanese companies project sixth straight year of record profits on AI demand
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiListed companies in Japan forecast sixth straight year of record profits as AI chip demand and higher rates boost earnings Listed companies in Japan expect a sixth consecutive year of …
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Kioxia Forecasts 48-Fold Quarterly Profit Surge on AI Data Center Demand
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiKioxia Forecasts 48-Fold Net Profit as AI Data Center Demand Boosts Memory Prices Kioxia forecasts a 48-fold quarterly net profit jump as AI data center demand drives higher memory semiconductor …
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Nadiem Makarim faces 18 years as prosecutors demand repayment in Chromebook scandal
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiProsecutors Seek 18-Year Sentence for Nadiem Makarim in Chromebook Procurement Case Prosecutors seek 18 years in prison for Nadiem Makarim and demand $275m repayment or nine additional years over a …
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Kioxia stock rockets 24-fold year-on-year as AI demand fuels memory boom Kioxia stock soars 24x year-on-year and nearly fivefold in 2026 as surging AI-related demand for high-density memory chips reshapes …
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Kunlunxin files for Hong Kong and Shanghai IPOs to tap AI demand
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiKunlunxin files for dual Shanghai STAR listing, targets Hong Kong IPO in Q3 2026 Kunlunxin seeks dual listing on Shanghai STAR and plans a Hong Kong IPO in Q3 2026 …
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Global squid catches decline as activists blame China, cite Japan demand
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiGlobal squid catches fall sharply as activists blame expanded Chinese fleets and Japan’s demand Global squid catches have fallen sharply, with activists pointing to expanded Chinese fishing and Japan’s appetite …
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Environment Minister Ishihara Receives Protest Letter as Minamata Patients Demand Apology
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoMinamata disease patient protest: supporters demand apology after minister retracts care pledge Supporters of Minamata disease patient Yuji Kaneko demand an apology and sustained talks after Environment Minister Hirotaka Ishihara …
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Moody’s launches stablecoin credit ratings to meet rising investor demand
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiMoody’s to Launch Stablecoin Ratings to Assess Risk of Currency‑Pegged Crypto Moody’s will issue stablecoin ratings using a new methodology to evaluate reserve backing, governance and liquidity as investor demand …