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Pat Boonnitipat expected to lose money on his debut film. It’s become an Asian cultural supernova

The Thai director’s ‘How to Make Millions Before Grandma Died’ has hit a nerve with its tale of fragmented family

Financial Times - 2h

Australia strikes ‘rugby diplomacy’ deal to counter China

Papua New Guinea cements security agreement with Canberra and will get $385mn investment for new sports team

Financial Times - 3h

Nasdaq’s board diversity rules struck down by US court

Decision says SEC should not have signed off on directive requiring listed companies to meet certain criteria

Financial Times - 6h

South Korea deploys K-pop light sticks and dance in protests against president

Christmas carols, K-pop merchandise and food trucks create positive atmosphere as protesters seek to oust President Yoon over his martial law attempt. With blasting K-pop, glow sticks, food trucks ...

The Guardian - 8h

Demand for UK rented properties falls for first time since pandemic

Surveyors also find estate agents are expecting the slowest growth in rental costs in almost four years

Financial Times - 7h

Pentagon announces new AI office as it looks to deploy autonomous weapons

The Defense Department on Wednesday announced a new office focused on accelerating and adopting artificial intelligence (AI) technology for the military as it aims to deploy autonomous weapons in ...

The Hill - 13h

FirstFT: Qatar’s sovereign fund plans to deploy cash ‘aggressively’

Also in today’s newsletter, Microsoft poaches Google DeepMind staff, and court blocks The Onion’s purchase of Infowars

Financial Times - 20h

China's monetary shift signals economic worries, but 'bazooka-style' stimulus is unlikely, experts say

Despite a flurry of stimulus measures, recent economic indicators have showed the world's second-largest economy is still struggling with deflationary pressures.

CNBC - 22h

Taiwan Says China Has Deployed Largest Fleet of Ships in Decades

Taiwan is on high alert in response to China’s unannounced deployment of naval and Coast Guard ships, as tensions rise over U.S. support for the island.

The New York Times - 1d

Is it a military drill? China deploys ships and planes around Taiwan but remains mum

China’s secretive military appears to be up to something around Taiwan, but it’s unclear whether it’s a formal military drill

ABC News - 1d

Xi says China will remain world’s ‘growth engine’

Stocks rise after Beijing signals more measures to boost economy

Financial Times - 1d

Nvidia Faces Antitrust Investigation in China

The move by Chinese regulators came a week after the Biden administration expanded curbs on the sale of advanced U.S. technology to China.

The New York Times - 2d

Russia-Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy suggests foreign troops could be deployed to Ukraine before Nato membership agreed

Leader says soldiers ‘could be present in Ukraine for as long as it isn’t part of Nato’. The EU’s defence and space commissioner, Andrius Kubilius , has told Politico he wants the bloc’s next ...

The Guardian - 2d

China launches antitrust probe into Nvidia

Move comes as tensions deepen between Washington and Beijing over development of AI

Financial Times - 2d

Taiwan says China has sent naval ships into nearby waters ahead of anticipated drills

China’s military appears to be preparing for widely anticipated drills in response to a recent visit by Taiwan's president to Hawaii and Guam

ABC News - 2d

China Deploys Fruit Flies in Space Station

Yahoo News - 4d

China Forex Reserves Climbed in November

China’s foreign-exchange reserves unexpectedly edged up in November, despite a weaker Chinese yuan against the U.S. dollar amid tariff threats from the impending second Trump administration.

The Wall Street Journal - 5d

NASA says moon mission is further delayed but hopes to land astronauts before China

NASA announced that the next Artemis mission, which will send astronauts around the moon, is delayed until 2026. The program is years behind schedule and billions over budget.

NBC News - 6d

We are entering 'third nuclear age' fueled by Russia and China, British admiral says

Adm. Tony Radakin, chief of the defense staff in the United Kingdom, said the world was entering a complex "third nuclear age."

NBC News - 6d

GM loses its golden goose in China

With a slowing market fuelling a price war between local brands, the party for foreign carmakers looks over for now

Financial Times - 6d

China Slaps Sanctions on 13 U.S. Defense Firms

The largely symbolic move is in response to the Biden administration’s latest arms sales to Taiwan, the island democracy that China considers its own.

The New York Times - 6d

GSK, China's Zhifei Expand Shingles Shot Collaboration

GSK extended its collaboration with Zhifei to commercialize its shingles vaccine Shingrix in China until 2034.

The Wall Street Journal - 6d

South Korean soldiers deployed to parliament did not have live ammunition, minister says

Kim Yong Hyun resigns as defence minister as opposition moves to impeach president Yoon Suk Yeol

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5

Only China can now lead the world on climate

As far as global environmental concerns go, the US has an irretrievably split personality

Financial Times - Dec. 5

Philippines says China's coast guard fired water cannons and sideswiped its patrol vessel

Philippine officials say Chinese coast guard vessels backed by navy ships have fired powerful water cannons and blocked and sideswiped a Philippine patrol vessel at a disputed shoal in the South ...

ABC News - Dec. 4

Many Americans’ cellphone data being hacked by China, official says

Cyber-espionage group ‘Salt Typhoon’ targeting ‘at least’ eight US telecom and telecom infrastructure firms. A large number of Americans’ metadata has been stolen in the sweeping cyber-espionage ...

The Guardian - Dec. 5