India Wins Women’s Cricket World CupJustin M. LarsonNovember 3, 20250 A team that faced seemingly insurmountable odds wins its first championship, with wider ramifications for the role women play in…
China’s factory activity slows down in October, missing expectations, private surve showsJustin M. LarsonNovember 2, 20250 Robots manufacture auto parts at a factory in Ningde, China, on Oct. 17, 2024.Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesChina’s factory…
Large Earthquake Strikes Northern AfghanistanJustin M. LarsonNovember 2, 20250 The quake struck on Monday near Mazar-i-Sharif, a city known for its magnificent Blue Mosque. The extent of the damage…
Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed ahead of PMI data from ChinaJustin M. LarsonNovember 2, 20250 An employee works on the production line of power batteries and box chassis for new energy vehicles at a workshop…
That Time Xi Jinping Joked About EspionageJustin M. LarsonNovember 2, 20250 Xi Jinping gave two cellphones to South Korea’s president, who asked how secure they were. “You can check if there’s…
In Chinese American Families, There’s a Generational Split on MamdaniJustin M. LarsonNovember 2, 20250 Many older Chinese immigrants are shifting to the political right, dividing from their children, a trend playing out in the…
See How Thailand’s Pets Become Speed Eating Contest ChampionsJustin M. LarsonNovember 2, 20250 Speed eating contests are part of a growing list of pet-related events in Thailand that also include competitions for skateboarding…
Where the Nexperia auto chip crisis stands nowJustin M. LarsonNovember 1, 20250 The logo of Chinese-owned semiconductor company Nexperia is displayed at the chipmaker’s German facility, after the Dutch government seized control…
Can South Korea Manage the Competing Needs of the U.S. and China?Justin M. LarsonNovember 1, 20250 The country’s new president rolled out the red carpet for China’s leader, Xi Jinping, and President Trump this week, but…
Working Past 100? In Japan, Some People Never Quit.Justin M. LarsonNovember 1, 20250 We met five remarkable people who’ve lived for more than a century and have yet to retire. For them, a…
Nvidia Uncertain if Return to China Is Closer After Trump-Xi MeetingJustin M. LarsonOctober 31, 20250 Amid skyrocketing demand for artificial intelligence systems, the chip-making giant has been thrust into the economic feud between Beijing and…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says AI has reached a virtuous cycleJustin M. LarsonOctober 31, 20250 NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang speaks during the Live Keynote Pregame during the Nvidia GTC (GPU Technology Conference) in Washington, DC,…
Xi Delivers Veiled Warning to Nations Not to Take the U.S.’s SideJustin M. LarsonOctober 31, 20250 At an Asia-Pacific summit, the Chinese leader urged countries to “resist unilateral bullying,” an appeal that seemed at odds with…
How Saudi Arabia and Qatar Benefited From Rule Changes to Reach the World CupJustin M. LarsonOctober 31, 20250 A soccer governing body that both countries have helped bankroll gave them extra rest and home-field advantage to set up…
Some of Trump’s Favorite Things on Asia Trip: A Crown and ‘Vicious’ WeaponsJustin M. LarsonOctober 31, 20250 President Trump traveled to Asia to be a statesman, a showman and a traveling salesman, depending on the audience. Source…
Three Billionaires Walk Into a Fried Chicken RestaurantJustin M. LarsonOctober 31, 20250 Jensen Huang, the Nvidia chief executive, and the leaders of Samsung and Hyundai staged a regular-folks outing in Seoul before…
Google to offer Gemini AI for free to over 500 million Jio users in IndiaJustin M. LarsonOctober 31, 20250 The Google AI Studio application is displayed on a mobile phone with Google in the background, in this photo illustration…
Samsung to buy 50,000 Nvidia GPUs to automate chip manufacturingJustin M. LarsonOctober 31, 20250 Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., during the keynote address at the Nvidia GTC (GPU Technology Conference) in…
How the Trump-Xi Meeting Eased a Major Trade WarJustin M. LarsonOctober 31, 20250 new video loaded: How the Trump-Xi Meeting Eased a Major Trade WarPresident Trump and China’s leader Xi Jinping just had…
‘Normalising’ Taliban rule would betray Afghan women, warns UN expertJustin M. LarsonOctober 30, 20250 Richard Bennett, the Special Rapporteur monitoring human rights in Afghanistan – who serves independently under a mandate of the Human…
China manufacturing slump deepens to 6-month low in October, as PMI misses estimatesJustin M. LarsonOctober 30, 20250 Chinese-made automobiles and construction machinery are assembled and shipped for export at Yantai Port in Yantai City, Shandong Province, China,…
Hang Seng Index, Nifty 50, CSI 300Justin M. LarsonOctober 30, 20250 An electronic board shows Shanghai and Shenzhen stock indices as people walk on a pedestrian bridge at the Lujiazui financial…
Trump’s Call to Resume Nuclear Testing After Decades Revives a Cold War DebateJustin M. LarsonOctober 30, 20250 President Trump explained the order by saying other, unnamed nations were testing their own nuclear weapons, even though no country…
In China Truce on Tariffs and Rare Earths, National Security Controls Are Bargaining ChipJustin M. LarsonOctober 30, 20250 Some analysts say Beijing won a major victory in its trade talks: Getting the U.S. to withdraw a national security…
