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30 storiesNewest publisher update · 2026-10-19 19:38 UTC
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China next-gen solar tech curb to impact SpaceX AI computing plan

Beijing has proposed banning exports of the technology used to make next-generation solar cells, a move that could complicate United States technology guru Elon Musk’s plan to expand into space solar power. The ban, which covers production technology for perovskite and tandem solar cell modules, is part of a proposal by China’s Ministry of Commerce […] The post China next-gen solar tech curb to impact SpaceX AI computing plan appeared first on Asia Times.

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2026-10-19 19:38 UTCasiatimes.com
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Trump the gangster’s new clothes

Should this be seen as the Hans Christian Andersen story, in which the narcissistic emperor is finally exposed as a naked fool by a truth-telling child? Donald Trump is certainly all of these things: narcissistic, naked in his support for Putin and a fool. But the parallel doesn’t quite work because it hasn’t taken a […] The post Trump the gangster’s new clothes appeared first on Asia Times.

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2026-10-19 19:04 UTCasiatimes.com
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Talking with China, say what you’re told you can’t say

For years, the idea of speaking forthrightly to China would evoke an admonition from the US State Department and most of the American policymaking class: “We can’t do that. They won’t like it.” They’d often add, “China has red lines, don’t you know?” There are things you are told you just can’t say – questioning […] The post Talking with China, say what you’re told you can’t say appeared first on Asia Times.

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2026-10-19 19:03 UTCasiatimes.com
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South Korea: A growing national crisis and a strategic warning

Recent media reports projecting South Korea’s per capita GDP to surpass Japan’s have generated considerable excitement across the regional countries that see Korea as a role model. According to the IMF’s October 2026 projections, South Korea’s nominal GDP per capita could reach approximately $49,000 in 2027, compared with Japan’s $37,000-38,000. Its achievements in semiconductors, advanced […] The post South Korea: A growing national crisis and a strategic warning appeared first on Asia Times.

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2026-10-19 15:29 UTCasiatimes.com
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Africa’s LNG boom giving Asia an alternative to Hormuz

When the Iran war closed the Strait of Hormuz earlier this year, about 20% of the world’s liquefied natural gas supply stopped flowing almost overnight. Roughly 90% of the LNG that moves through the strait goes to Asia, so the continent has absorbed the worst of it. Gulf producers have had few good responses. Saudi […] The post Africa’s LNG boom giving Asia an alternative to Hormuz appeared first on Asia Times.

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2026-10-19 13:25 UTCasiatimes.com
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Owner or owned? Indonesia’s Chinese battery chain dilemma

Indonesia has spent a decade trying to turn its mineral wealth into something more valuable than raw commodity exports. The strategy is ambitious: restrict raw nickel exports, attract investment, build processing capacity and move downstream into electric-vehicle (EV) batteries that will power the next generation of transport and energy storage. China is central to the […] The post Owner or owned? Indonesia’s Chinese battery chain dilemma appeared first on Asia Times.

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2026-10-19 10:21 UTCasiatimes.com
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Strategy trumps scandal as West goes easy on India

Western governments are rebuilding ties with India even as they accuse it of foreign interference and of running intelligence operations against people on their soil. The contradiction was on display October 13, when Canada’s Prime Minister, Mark Carney and India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, reaffirmed plans to expand trade and security cooperation, though underlying security […] The post Strategy trumps scandal as West goes easy on India appeared first on Asia Times.

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2026-10-19 04:19 UTCasiatimes.com
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Data centers in the line of fire of Ukraine war

In recent days, a Ukrainian drone strike hit Russia’s largest data center, owned by bank and technology company Sberbank. The strike came after Ukraine hit three data centers belonging to the tech giant Yandex, which is often referred to as “Russia’s Google.” After those attacks, Yandex’s traffic dropped 94%. Its users experienced heavy disruption to […] The post Data centers in the line of fire of Ukraine war appeared first on Asia Times.

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2026-10-19 03:49 UTCasiatimes.com
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Chinese EVs racing into Gulf’s oil-rich car market

The Gulf Cooperation Council, a bloc of oil-rich states long known for its appetite for imported cars, is becoming a growing market for Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) that are largely being blocked out of the West. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman are diversifying toward alternative energy, embracing environmental goals […] The post Chinese EVs racing into Gulf’s oil-rich car market appeared first on Asia Times.

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2026-10-19 03:02 UTCasiatimes.com
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What Australia could learn from SE Asia about managing China

Successive Australian governments have reacted with alarm at China’s influence-building activities in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. They have passed foreign interference laws, tightened foreign investment regulations, and regulated university collaborations with institutions overseas. They have executed a Pacific Step-Up and a plan for greater trade and investment with Southeast Asia. And they have tightened […] The post What Australia could learn from SE Asia about managing China appeared fir

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2026-10-19 03:01 UTCasiatimes.com
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Indonesia primed to lead a Global South forest protection bloc

Indonesia, Brazil and the Democratic Republic of Congo together hold more than half of the world’s tropical rainforests. In 2022, when Indonesia hosted the G20 summit in Bali, the three countries pledged to cooperate on how to pay to protect those forests. The promise was one of South-South cooperation: developing countries working together rather than […] The post Indonesia primed to lead a Global South forest protection bloc appeared first on Asia Times.

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2026-10-18 06:53 UTCasiatimes.com
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US racing to field drone wingmen to close fighter gap with China

A recent breakthrough in airborne drone control has offered a tangible glimpse into the future of US air combat, signaling the US Air Force’s accelerating push to integrate autonomous wingmen alongside frontline fighters. This month, The War Zone (TWZ) reported that a US Air Force F-22 Raptor pilot successfully controlled an uncrewed YFQ-44A Fury fighter […] The post US racing to field drone wingmen to close fighter gap with China appeared first on Asia Times.

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2026-10-18 05:11 UTCasiatimes.com
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Trump protects Putin from Graham-Blumenthal bill

The single most predictable action of the Trump second presidency happened just a few hours ago. Trump signed an executive order that exempted Russia from all of the key possible sanctions that could have been placed on it by the Graham-Blumenthal bill. Here is a link to the order and here is how it opens. The […] The post Trump protects Putin from Graham-Blumenthal bill appeared first on Asia Times.

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2026-10-17 11:42 UTCasiatimes.com
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China, Russia quietly moving toward a new Arctic axis

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s advisor Nikolai Patrushev’s recent visit to China points to something more consequential than another round of Russia-China strategic rhetoric: Moscow is trying to turn maritime cooperation with Beijing into infrastructure, technology and logistics that can survive geopolitical pressure. The proposals discussed during the October 8-13 visit — linking China’s Maritime Silk […] The post China, Russia quietly moving toward a new Arctic axis appeared first on Asia

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2026-10-17 05:15 UTCasiatimes.com
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Can a cockroach movement reverse India’s democratic decline?

More than 25,000 police officers were deployed across New Delhi recently to prevent demonstrations led by India’s new youth-led political movement, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). Government authorities had denied the CJP permission to protest on public-order grounds. The ensuing security operation saw the authorities shut one in six metro stations in the capital, barricade […] The post Can a cockroach movement reverse India’s democratic decline? appeared first on Asia Times.

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2026-10-17 04:13 UTCasiatimes.com