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March 26, 2026 51 visible stories Economy & Trade

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March 26, 2026

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Greater Bay Area trails peers in basic research despite strong tech potential: Deloitte
SCMP Asia • 1m ago

Greater Bay Area trails peers in basic research despite strong tech potential: Deloitte

The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA) is lagging behind China’s national average in basic research, despite showing strong potential in sectors such as semiconductors and smart manufacturing, according to...

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Nearly a quarter of Malaysia’s dams are on ‘alert’ with worse heat yet to come
The Straits Times Asia • 1m ago

Nearly a quarter of Malaysia’s dams are on ‘alert’ with worse heat yet to come

El Nino could make the situation worse, posing a risk of water shortages.

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Southeast Asia
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Don’t let it go cold: Content creators dish up stories to keep Hong Kong’s food heritage alive
The Straits Times Asia • 1m ago

Don’t let it go cold: Content creators dish up stories to keep Hong Kong’s food heritage alive

Hong Kong’s local food culture is fading as legacy shops shut one after another.

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Silicon Valley's Ethan Agarwal urges Trump to lift ban on Iranian students, gets called out as 'moron'
Times of India World • 1m ago

Silicon Valley's Ethan Agarwal urges Trump to lift ban on Iranian students, gets called out as 'moron'

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to Silicon Valley's Ethan Agarwal urges Trump to lift ban on Iranian students, gets called out as 'moron'.

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India
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Green Card: 3 things not to do after you become a lawful permanent resident in the US
Times of India World • 1m ago

Green Card: 3 things not to do after you become a lawful permanent resident in the US

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to Green Card: 3 things not to do after you become a lawful permanent resident in the US.

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India
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Tectone YouTube ban leads to Rumble switch, streamer quits Twitch and YouTube
Times of India World • 1m ago

Tectone YouTube ban leads to Rumble switch, streamer quits Twitch and YouTube

Tectone has announced a significant move, leaving both YouTube and Twitch to become an exclusive streamer on Rumble. This decision follows a recent one-week ban from YouTube for "excessive swearing," prompting him to see...

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30 sources

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BBC World

Public broadcaster

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

BBC Asia

Regional desk

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Al Jazeera English

International broadcaster

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

The Guardian World

Newspaper

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Left -3

The New York Times World

Newspaper

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Left -3

NPR World

Public radio

Live
US 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

CNN World

Cable network

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

Fox News World

Cable network

Live
US 3 items

Live

Right +3

New York Post World

Tabloid

Live
US 3 items

Live

Right +4

The Diplomat

Asia-Pacific magazine

Live
Asia-Pacific 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

SCMP Asia

Metropolitan daily

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

The Japan Times

National daily

Live
Japan 3 items

Live

Center 0

The Straits Times Asia

Regional newspaper

Live
Southeast Asia 3 items

Live

Center 0

Channel NewsAsia

Regional broadcaster

Live
Southeast Asia 3 items

Live

Center 0

Dawn

National daily

Live
Pakistan 3 items

Live

Center 0

The Hindu International

National daily

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Times of India World

National daily

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

NDTV World

Broadcaster

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Rappler

Digital newsroom

Live
Philippines 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

China Daily World

State-backed daily

Live
China 3 items

Live

Lean Right +2

Radio Free Asia

Public-interest broadcaster

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

France 24 Asia-Pacific

Public broadcaster

Live
Asia-Pacific 3 items

Live

Center 0

Nikkei Asia

Business daily

Live
Asia 0 items

No parsable items

Lean Right +1

The Korea Herald

National daily

Live
Korea 0 items

No parsable items

Center 0

Taiwan News

Digital daily

Live
Taiwan 0 items

No parsable items

Center 0

Deutsche Welle Asia

Public broadcaster

Live
Asia 0 items

No parsable items

Lean Left -1

Reuters World

Wire service

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

Reuters Business

Wire service

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

The Jakarta Post

National daily

Retrying
Indonesia 0 items

HTTP 404

Center 0

Euronews World

Broadcast network

Retrying
Global 0 items

HTTP 404

Center 0