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* Unfinished Commutes — On average, one person died each month in the first nine months of this year due to traffic accidents, including six pedestrians. This figure represents a 125% year-over-year …

The growing popularity of Chinese artificial intelligence models has emerged as a key risk factor for Anthropic ahead of its blockbuster initial public offering, according to US research firm Hedgeye Risk Management. …

The talks came as Washington and Kyiv sought to heal a rift following Donald Trump's announcement of a diesel deal with Russia.

As artificial intelligence reshapes the finance industry, commercial bankers are facing a “more miserable” transition than their central banking counterparts, the head of the world’s largest lender by assets said. Industrial and …

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Malaysia, particularly the Klang Valley, has been experiencing bouts of heavy rain and thun...

The Japanese firms possess enormous experience in manufacturing, quality control and supplier development. Combining these strengths with Perodua's ambitions could create something genuinely valuable.

Newtalk新聞 隨著中國政府收緊對日本的軍民兩用物項出口限制，鎢這種關鍵礦物的進口幾乎停滯，京瓷和三菱材料等公司正迅速採取措施，建立回收系統。《產經新聞》報導，在日本政府的財政支持下，這些公司正聯合投資設備，以加強供應鏈，減少對中國的依賴。 報導指出，鎢的硬度僅次於鑽石，熔點也僅次於鑽石。它用於金屬加工，是汽車和飛機零件以及半導體和電子元件製造的關鍵材料。與稀土元素一樣，鎢被視為對經濟安全至關重要的礦物。 中國正在進一步加劇其「資源武器化」的趨勢。中國政府自今年1月起將部分鎢相關物項列入軍民兩用物項清單，並對其實施出口限制。根據中國海關總署統計，2月至7月，中國對日本的碳化鎢出口量為零，8月僅出口43噸。同期，鎢粉出口量也為零。 報導指出，日本企業已開始轉向透過回收來獲取資源。京瓷決定新建一座冶煉廠，利用廢棄刀具再生碳化鎢。這是該公司首次推出碳化鎢回收設施。 該冶煉廠將建於京瓷位於鹿兒島縣的主廠區。日本經濟產業省將提供約30億日圓的補貼用於該項目的資本投資。新設施將採用名為「胺基酸縮減法」的專有技術來提高生產效率。該設施計劃於2030財年投入營運。目前尚未公佈產量和總投資金額。 同時，三菱材料公司將投資約80億日圓，用於其子公司日本新金屬株式會社（位於秋田市）的工廠，將利用回收的鎢廢料生產鎢製品原料－仲鎢酸銨（APT）的產能翻番，使年產量增至2,400噸。該項目計劃於2029年4月投產。三菱材料公司先前已宣布計劃投資約5,000萬歐元，用於其德國子公司，將其主廠的鎢廢料處理能力提升至每年7,000噸，約為目前產能的1.4倍。該公司正在全球加強其回收體系，並在其中期經營策略中設定了目標，即在2030年實現其鎢製品生產基地100%的回收率。此外，住友電工株式會社也正在投資159億日元，用於建造一座新工廠並建立一套回收系統。 針對企業為應對對日出口限制長期持續而加強回收體系的背景，第一生命資產管理經濟研究所高級研究員嶌峰義清表示：“這是因為企業認為中國政府對日出口限制的形勢不會改變，而且現有庫存也已接近飽和。” 嶌峰義清指出，中國政府在限制稀土出口的同時，卻增加了磁鐵、電動車馬達等使用稀土產品的出口。中國政府的目的是讓無法取得稀土元素的日本企業難以生產相關產品，進而加劇日本對中國稀土產品的依賴。嶌峰義清警告說：「中國政府的目標是提高其在供應鏈中下游的份額。未來鎢也可能面臨類似的問題，構成經濟安全風險。」延伸閱讀：美軍在台灣周邊演習 部署復仇女神飛彈發射裝置和MADIS防空系統民進黨示警中國介選手法：造假緋聞、假醜聞、動員在地協力者跟監暴力高市早苗口誤叫小泉進次郎首相 解嘲如此稱呼為時過早引起哄堂大笑防範波斯灣局勢升溫與海盜威脅 日本擬延長海上自衛隊派遣一年菲律賓外長緊急召見中國大使 主張動武言論「挑釁」且「不可被接受」

With domestic profits narrowing and production capacity expanding, China’s firms are continuing to widen their overseas footprints in search of new, more lucrative markets. In this series, we examine China Inc.’s next …

DONGGUAN, China, Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Dogness (International) Corporation (“Dogness” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: DOGZ), a developer and manufacturer of a comprehensive line of Dogness-branded, OEM, and private-label pet products, today …

Married women in their mid-40s make up a growing share of the North Korean workers sent to China in 2026. Many of them left young children at home, and the long separation …

From cutting-edge robotics and modern infrastructure to ancient archaeological treasures and a global trading hub, China’s development reflects efforts to balance modernisation with the preservation of its cultural and natural heritage. The …

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed on Tuesday that the leaders of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue would meet in the Philippine capital next month, marking the group’s first summit in more …

NEARLY three in four Filipino adults prefer diplomacy over a show of force in dealing with China’s actions in the West Philippine Sea, even as public opinion remains sharply divided over the …

The United States is lulling itself into a “sense of false security” over its military rivalry with China, according to a Republican senator who called for more spending on modern warfare systems …

BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 October 2026 – In Rongjiang, a county in Guizhou, southwest China, soccer is bringing communities together and creating new opportunities for local businesses. From …

​MALACAÑANG said Tuesday that nothing short of a sincere apology should come from Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan, following his contentious remark on the Philippine-China territorial dispute.​Jing offended the Philippine government by stating …

Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu promises a stronger security response after violent protests over the cost of living rocked France, with new demonstrations planned for the coming weekend.

SEN. Panfilo Lacson said the Department of National Defense (DND) should develop cost-effective defense capabilities because the Philippines cannot match the military spending of China.​“There seems to be a glaring disparity in …

俄羅斯總統普廷提議11月在深圳的亞太經濟合作會議（APEC）領導人峰會期間，與美中元首會面商討結束俄烏戰爭。川普表示願意參加，中國則未公開表態。華爾街日報報導，中國官員擔心3方會談涉及的地緣...…

A second batch of land at Hong Kong’s flagship tech hub at the border with mainland China has drawn nine bids, with frontier technology firms and major conglomerates among the tenderers. The …

While US President Donald Trump has said he is open to sitting down with Chinese and Russian counterparts Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin at the Apec summit, it remains far from certain …

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday urged the United States to properly recognize the significant progress made by Chinese companies and stop smearing and suppressing them, calling on Washington to ensure …

Chinese central bank to employ 3-part AI strategy, says governor

Mandarin is already the world's second most spoken language by total number of speakers. Here are four fun facts about learning Mandarin.

Key Findings Introduction Antidetect browsers conceal their users’ digital identities, enabling a single operator or small team to simultaneously run thousands of isolated accounts across multiple platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, …

The government on Tuesday issued an amber outbound travel alert for France, while a travel agency scrapped package tours to the country until the end of October. "Due to the persistent protests …

Just days after announcing his departure from Moonshot AI, teen Chinese artificial intelligence prodigy Nathan Chen Guangyu seems to have found his next destination. On Tuesday, Arfur Grok, a widely-watched anonymous social …

A Chinese warship and research vessel were spotted in separate occasions by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in the waters of the Bajo de Masinloc.

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The European Commission has presented an updated strategy for the Arctic as climate change and rapidly melting ice open up the remote but resource-rich region. “With Russia and China increasing their footprint …

MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers who asked President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to expel or declare Ambassador Jing Quan persona non grata are "not welcome" in China, the Chinese Embassy in Manila on Tuesday …

The number of contested subsectors in Hong Kong’s powerful Election Committee has doubled compared with 2021, in a move observers said reflected Beijing’s push to foster healthy competition within the pro-establishment camp …

Beyond the Tracks

China’s hybrid car exports to the European Union tripled in September from a year earlier, with shipments expected to remain elevated before an import cap agreed during recent trade talks takes effect. …