United States
US proposes wider controls on high-tech investment in strategic rivals
The Treasury plan would cover AI, biotechnology, hypersonics and supercomputing across China, Russia, Iran, Cuba and North Korea.
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China
Beijing protests US funding curbs on work with Chinese universities
China called the restrictions discriminatory as Washington weighs adding dozens of universities and laboratories to a defence-linked risk list.
Asia
Korean retail investors return to US stocks as KOSPI rout weakens reshoring push
Retail purchases of US equities reached $4.6 billion in July as the Korean benchmark suffered its worst month since 2008, reversing a government effort to draw household savings back into the domestic market.
Asia
Thailand attracts $26.8 billion in semiconductor and advanced electronics bids
The applications cover 880 high-technology projects filed from 2023 through mid-2026, with printed circuit boards leading the expansion as global manufacturers diversify production networks.
Asia
APEC adopts Chengdu framework for inclusive AI deployment across Asia-Pacific
Ministers backed practical AI use in manufacturing, agriculture and services, with new commitments on small businesses, training, cross-border data and regulatory coordination.
China
China Urges the Netherlands to Keep Investment Channels Predictable
Beijing called on the Netherlands to provide a fair and predictable environment for Chinese companies while linking bilateral cooperation to semiconductor supply-chain stability, advanced manufacturing, green transition projects and the wider China-EU trade agenda.
Asia
Japan Turns to Multiyear Budgets to Anchor a ¥370 Trillion Investment Strategy
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is linking Japan's long-term growth strategy to a multiyear budget framework designed to give strategic industries greater certainty. The plan seeks to mobilize ¥370 trillion in public and private investment through fiscal 2040 while preserving confidence in the country's public finances.
Europe
France and Germany Deepen State Control of European Defence Industry
France and Germany are moving to secure direct state influence over KNDS, signalling a broader shift toward public control of critical defence capabilities as Europe reassesses industrial resilience, strategic autonomy and long-term military production.