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Asia through the ages, penning by Barry Pearton
Vale Barry Pearton: Founder, Editor, Asia Today International

In the early 1980s, after witnessing opportunities in Asia, Barry Pearton saw a clear gap in Australia's media market. Without nothing...

Nvidia targets China’s data market with new AI chip
Nvidia plans cheaper AI chip for China amid US curbs

BEIJING/TAIPEI: Facing mounting U.S. export restrictions, Nvidia is preparing to launch a new, lower-cost artificial intelligence chip...

China’s Lenovo profit plunges 64%, misses estimates sharply
China's Lenovo posts quarterly profit, short of estimates, shares slip

BEIJING, China: China's Lenovo reported a steep 64 percent drop in fourth-quarter profit, falling significantly short of analyst expectations...

ASEAN Reaffirms Commitment to Myanmar Peace Process, Urges Ceasefire Extension
ASEAN Reaffirms Commitment to Myanmar Peace Process, Urges Ceasefire Extension

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - At a meeting on Tuesday in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, ASEAN leaders reiterated their commitment...

Trump-backed $1.5 billion golf project breaks ground near Hanoi
Trump Organization breaks ground on $1.5 billion golf club in Vietnam

HUNG YEN, Vietnam: A new US$1.5 billion luxury golf and residential project backed by the Trump Organization officially broke ground...

CHINA-LANZHOU-SOUTH-ASIAN RESTAURANT (CN)
CHINA-LANZHOU-SOUTH-ASIAN RESTAURANT (CN)

(250529) -- LANZHOU, May 29, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A chef prepares a dish in the kitchen of a South-Asian food restaurant in Lanzhou, northwest...

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Wall Street has relapse Wednesday, after Tuesday's heady gains
U.S. stocks slide as 30-year bond yields top 5 percent

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks were weaker Wednesday, following Tuesday's heady gains when the Dow Jones jumped 741 points. Bond...

China’s GAC launches in Brazil as EV demand accelerates
China's GAC enters Brazil EV market, plans factory by 2026

SAO PAULO, Brazil: Amid a surge in electric vehicle (EV) adoption and growing competition in Brazil, Chinese automaker GAC has officially...

McDonald’s to shut down CosMc’s drink spinoff after short run
McDonald's to close standalone beverage concept

CHICAGO, Illinois: McDonald's is closing its experimental beverage spinoff, CosMc's, less than two years after launching the standalone...

China’s Lenovo profit plunges 64%, misses estimates sharply
China's Lenovo posts quarterly profit, short of estimates, shares slip

BEIJING, China: China's Lenovo reported a steep 64 percent drop in fourth-quarter profit, falling significantly short of analyst expectations...

Economic data gives welcome relief to Wall Street
Dow Jones soars 741 points on robust consumer confidence

NEW YORK, New York - Strong economic data jump-started U.S. stocks and the dollar Tuesday, a welcome reprieve after weeks of pressure...

PepsiCo cleared in FTC case over Walmart discounts
FTC drops price bias lawsuit against PepsiCo

NEW YORK CITY, New York: This week, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) dropped its lawsuit against PepsiCo, which had accused...

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Dheepan [Blu-Ray]