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Nikkei Asia: Trump-Xi summit leaves Taiwan's status in limbo, with U.S. deterrence commitment still unproven
Derek Grossman, a professor at the University of Southern California, commented that while Washington made no public concession to China during the summit, its commitment to deterring aggression again
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U.S. Treasury yields dip early Tuesday, with 10-year note down 1 bp to 5.2278%
U.S. Treasury yields dipped early Tuesday amid persistent concerns over inflationary pressures. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield fell about 1 basis point to 5.2278%, while the 30-year Treasury bon
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Pimco president says global investors are turning to China for diversification, seeing Chinese bonds as a safe alternative to crowded US asset markets
Christian Stracke, president of the US-based asset manager Pimco, which oversaw over US$2 trillion in assets by the end of June, stated that sentiment towards China has “flipped 180 degrees.” He noted
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Satellite images show 82% of Gaza structures damaged, two-thirds destroyed, with over 74,000 Palestinians killed in nearly three years of war
Newly updated Google Maps satellite imagery reveals the extensive destruction across the Gaza Strip, nearly three years into the conflict. A recent assessment by the United Nations Satellite Centre (U
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Israeli forces kill Hamas commander Izz al-Din al-Hadad in Gaza strike.
Palestinian sources and Israeli officials stated that an Israeli airstrike killed Izz al-Din al-Baq, the head of Hamas's armed wing in northern Gaza, in an apartment building in the Nasser neighborhoo
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US-Iran Indirect Talks Continue: Trump Confirms Information Exchange, Iranian Foreign Minister States "7-Day Plan" Conveyed and Awaiting US Response
According to Xinhua News Agency, former US President Donald Trump confirmed on September 28 that US and Iranian negotiators have exchanged messages through mediators. On the same day, Trump denied pre
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Lux Capital in talks to join Onodrim funding round at unicorn valuation
Lux Capital, an investor in Anduril Industries Inc. and Hadrian Automation Inc., is reportedly in discussions to become a lead investor in a roughly €200 million ($227 million) funding round for Dutch
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OpenAI Releases AI Training Safety Guidelines: Autonomous Shutdown on Loss of Control, Executives Hold Veto Power
OpenAI has officially set safety redlines for frontier AI training, mandating that systematic safety argumentation documents must be completed before initiating or continuing any frontier reinforcemen
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China says Sino-Japanese relations need to be "normalized" again due to the Taiwan issue.
A senior Chinese diplomat stated that China-Japan relations have deteriorated to a multi-decade low and pressured Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to revise her remarks concerning Taiwan. Bloomb
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MAS appoints third batch of EQDP fund managers, commits S$20 million to boost equity market-making activities
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today the appointment of the third batch of five asset management companies under the Equity Market Development Programme (EQDP). MAS also committed
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UBS: The market is overestimating the likelihood of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates in October before the election; historical data shows no October rate hikes in 35 years.
UBS analyst Simon Penn noted in a Monday morning report that while the market is currently pricing in about a 69% probability of a rate hike at the October 28 meeting, this expectation significantly o
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Singapore MAS Deputy Chairman Chee Hong Tat outlines plans to enhance Singapore's asset management hub status and deepen equities market
At the SuperReturn Asia Conference, Mr Chee Hong Tat, Minister for National Development, and Deputy Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), spoke about enhancing Singapore’s attractiven
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Bloomberg: China's Stimulus and Increased Bond Supply May Threaten Bond Market Rally
Bloomberg: China's Stimulus and Increased Bond Supply May Threaten Bond Market Rally
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Africa's Richest Man Dangote Targets 10 Million Investors for Refinery IPO, Seeking $1.6 Billion
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, is racing to attract 10 million investors to his refinery’s initial public offering (IPO), with a marketing blitz across Nigeria. The offer for Dangote Petroleum R
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U.S. Treasury yields rose on Tuesday during Asian trading hours, approaching recent highs.
U.S. government bond yields rose in Asian trading on Tuesday, but remained slightly below the multi-year highs set on Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported. The rise in yields was mainly driven by
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ByteDance's Doubao is set to launch a personal AI assistant product called "Spell," which has been in internal testing since April. Previously, it released the enterprise agent "Doubao Work."
According to Sina Tech, ByteDance's Doubao is accelerating the launch of personal assistant products, planning to deeply integrate its internal exploratory project codenamed "Spell" with existing Doub
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Spain, Portugal, Luxembourg Urge EU to Set 2040 Renewables Goal
Spain, Portugal, Luxembourg Urge EU to Set 2040 Renewables Goal
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Seoul National University alumni network probed for W20b illicit trading profits
Financial authorities on Tuesday stated that a network of Seoul National University alumni working in finance allegedly used confidential deal information to make over 20 billion won ($14.7 million) i
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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon expects the firm's China business to double again in the next decade, with plans to expand hiring and technology investments in mainland China and Hong Kong.
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon expects the firm's China business to double again in the next decade, with plans to expand hiring and technology investments in mainland China and Hong Kong.
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Philippines Retail Bond Auction Raises 84.9 Billion Pesos as Investors Opt for Shorter Tenors Amid Rising Rates
The Philippines raised 84.9 billion pesos (approximately $1.36 billion) through a retail treasury bond auction, securing new funds for government spending. The Philippines opted for shorter bond matur
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Bloomberg: Traditionally Terrible October Looms for Beleaguered Treasuries
Bloomberg Markets notes that September is living up to its reputation as typically the worst month for Treasuries, and historical trends suggest October will offer little relief for the bond market.
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Analysts say India unlikely to stop buying Russian oil despite new US law threatening up to 100% tariffs
New Delhi faces global supply constraints and could negotiate for waivers even with the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, according to analysts and officials.
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KB Kookmin Bank and Kakao Group explore digital asset future, with executives emphasizing reserve management and AML controls at Monday conference.
KB Kookmin Bank and Kakao Group explore digital asset future, with executives emphasizing reserve management and AML controls at Monday conference.
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Hyundai CEO Jose Munoz pitches 'physical AI' vision to Silicon Valley talent, aiming to develop robotics, self-driving vehicles and connecting software
Hyundai Motor Group is seeking to become a “physical AI company,” developing robotics, autonomous vehicles and the software that connects them, as the South Korean automotive group ramps up its effort
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Taiwan Dethrones Korea Atop Global Markets as AI Trade Widens
As equity investors enter the final stretch of a pivotal year that’s propelled South Korea and Taiwan to the forefront of the global AI trade, the latter is emerging as the stronger bet.
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Asset Management One, a Japanese asset management firm, plans to increase its talent spending by 30% over the next three years.
Japanese asset manager Asset Management One plans to increase its talent spending by 30% over the next three years. This move comes as rising interest rates in Japan broaden investment options and pro
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Gold holds gains as rising oil supply, falling yields ease Fed hike pressure
Gold held gains, trading around $4,165 an ounce after rising 0.6% the day before. This comes as increasing oil supplies from the Middle East and a decline in bond yields eased pressure on the US Feder
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Saylor: AI Has Crossed a Major Inflection Point, Outperforming My Entire Team's Monthly Output
Michael Saylor, founder of Strategy, stated in an interview with the Bitcoin Policy Institute on October 2 that artificial intelligence crossed a significant inflection point earlier this year. He bel
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Ken Leech, former co-CIO of Western Asset, has agreed to pay $3 million to settle with the SEC.
Ken Leech, former co-chief investment officer at Western Asset Management Co., has agreed to pay $3 million to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charges of "cherry picking" trades.
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Asia Pacific dollar bond issuance slows, Q3 sales drop 10% to $88 billion
Bloomberg Markets reported that borrowers in the Asia-Pacific region are slowing down their activity in the dollar bond market as yields reach their highest level in over two years. So far this month,
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U.S. August trade deficit widens to $105.6 billion, a 17-month high, driven by oil and AI chip imports.
The U.S. trade deficit in goods and services expanded by 13.7% month-over-month to $105.6 billion in August, exceeding economists' expectations of $102.1 billion and reaching its highest level since M
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CBRE: Japanese, Korean, and Thai Brands Account for Three-Year High in New Retail Property Occupiers in Hong Kong, Mainland Demand Declines
According to Cushman & Wakefield, the share of new retail property occupants in Hong Kong from Japanese, Korean, and Thai brands increased by 7 percentage points to over one-third in the first nine mo
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Google Launches Nano Banana 2.1, Offering Improved Performance at Half the Price
Google has released Nano Banana 2.1, its latest AI image generation and editing model. The company claims it outperforms previous models with better visual design, sharper mask-based editing, and impr
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NEAR Protocol has surged over 100% since September, driven by the AI narrative and ETF demand.
NEAR Protocol's token surged over 100% from approximately $1.80 in early September to the $5.16-$5.27 range by October 6, driven by AI-related developments and ETF demand. On September 29, Bitwise lau
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SpaceX seeks to raise $40 billion in financing led by Apollo to buy Nvidia chips, FT reports
SpaceX seeks to raise $40 billion in financing led by Apollo to buy Nvidia chips, FT reports
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Melius, an AI platform founded by former Ramp engineers, has completed a $20 million Series A funding round, bringing its total funding to $25 million.
Melius, an AI platform for generating ad campaigns, images, and videos, announced on Tuesday that it has closed a total of $25 million in funding, including a $20 million Series A round led by CRV and
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Traders Reload Bets on US Bonds as Long-Term Yields Near 24-Year High
Traders extended their short bets against US government bonds, signaling speculation that the selloff is likely to continue. This comes even after a sharp slowdown in job growth, which briefly led som
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Record gains in US stocks may set the tone for Asian markets, but high oil prices could keep interest rates and global bond yields elevated.
Record gains in US stocks may set the tone for Asian markets, but high oil prices could keep interest rates and global bond yields elevated.
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Google and Constellation Energy have reached the largest nuclear energy agreement in tech history, securing 3,590 megawatts of power for 20 years, with Gemini to be embedded in energy operations.
On October 6, U.S. time, Google and Constellation Energy, the largest nuclear power operator in the United States, announced a long-term power purchase agreement totaling 3,590 megawatts. This include
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Apollo Weighs Larger Role in Government Lending as Debt Soars
Apollo Global Management is scoping out a bigger role in financing debt-laden governments and state-backed companies as they increasingly turn to private capital to plug budget gaps.
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Developers have freely released 5.6 billion TikTok video metadata entries on Hugging Face, including TikTok Shop product IDs.
A developer named "hashfunction" has freely released metadata for approximately 5.6 billion public TikTok videos on the open-source AI repository Hugging Face. This data was scraped via TikTok's priva
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Virginia's Lieutenant Governor Opposes NextEra's $67 Billion Acquisition of Dominion Energy
Virginia Lieutenant Governor Ghazala Hashmi opposes NextEra's proposed $67 billion acquisition of utility company Dominion Energy Inc., explicitly calling for stricter scrutiny of the deal, which is c
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Singapore, averse to risk and scandal, is trying to distance itself from homegrown Hyperliquid Labs and its popular 'perps', which have been dubbed the 'most dangerous product in crypto'.
Singapore, averse to risk and scandal, is trying to distance itself from homegrown Hyperliquid Labs and its popular 'perps', which have been dubbed the 'most dangerous product in crypto'.
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Crypto Card Payments Hit Record $12.5 Billion, Up 140% YTD, Driven by Stablecoin Adoption Surge
Crypto card payments have reached a record $12.5 billion, marking a 140% increase year-to-date and 247% growth compared to October 2025. This surge is primarily attributed to the increasing adoption o
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Announces New AI Agent Feature for the Platform
Coinbase has rolled out several new features for AI agents in recent weeks, enabling users to manage portfolios, trades, payments, and nearly all aspects of their financial lives through these agents.
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking a final judgment in its "cherry-picking" case against Ken Leech, former co-CIO of Western Asset.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today moved for a final judgment against Stephen Kenneth Leech II, the former Co-Chief Investment Officer of registered investment adviser Western Ass
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Anduril, a U.S. defense company, has been awarded a $2.9 billion Navy submarine contract and is investing $3.7 billion to build a factory. Its co-founder co-leads a defense project with Musk.
Anduril Industries, a U.S. defense technology company, announced it will invest $3.7 billion to build a new shipyard in Maryland to manufacture critical components for the U.S. Navy's Virginia-class s
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WHO assesses low global risk from Russian anti-plague institute employee's death, but infectious disease experts demand more data
An employee at a Russian anti-plague institute died last week, possibly from an unspecified form of plague, leading to the quarantine of nearly 200 people in Russia's Irkutsk region. The World Health
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MetalLB: Core Load Balancing Solution for Bare-Metal Kubernetes with Five Key Highlights
MetalLB is an open-source network load balancer specifically designed for bare-metal Kubernetes clusters, addressing the absence of a native LoadBalancer service type in non-cloud environments. The project is currently in Beta but is widely adopted and considered stable and reliable. This article will delve into MetalLB's definition, its current project status, and its five core highlights, including its unique bare-metal load balancing capabilities, Layer 2 and BGP operational modes, lightweight Kubernetes-native design, cost-effectiveness and flexibility, and dynamic IP address allocation and external advertisement features, revealing its critical role in private cloud and edge computing scenarios.
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Previous, Forecast, Actual: These three numbers in the economic calendar are the market's script.
The economic calendar doesn't predict market trends; it merely answers "when, which country, and what numbers will be released." What truly drives prices is the difference between the actual value and the forecast. This article uses two sets of real data to illustrate how to read previous values, forecasts, and actuals, clarifies three common pitfalls—importance ratings, time zones, and revised figures—and provides a replicable weekly scheduling method.
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From Event to Your Screen: The Four Hurdles a Financial News Alert Must Clear
By the time the news is seen, half the market move has already happened. The problem often lies not in judgment, but in the sequence of information arrival. A financial news flash, from event occurrence to reaching the reader, must pass through four checkpoints: source coverage, deduplication and compression, traceable origin, and multi-language synchronization. This article breaks down this chain and provides three questions for ordinary investors to filter out noise.
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Trump signs Executive Order to lower diesel costs by allowing dyed diesel for highway use and deferring federal excise tax
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Morgan Stanley Report: AI Memory Bottlenecks Create New Investment Opportunities, CXL Market Forecast Raised to $6 Billion by 2030, Recommends Beneficiary Stocks Such as Astera Labs, Marvell, and Cerebras
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ECB Chief Economist Lane: AI is the biggest global issue, driving world trade and leading to rising US Treasury yields.
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Citi Strategist Says Japanese Government Bond Yields Nearing Peak, Expects Increased Investment
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South Korean stocks turn lower after opening higher on profit-taking, KOSPI falls 0.12% to 6,995.60
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AI startup Hark launches personal AI assistant Hark Pro, emphasizing privacy protection.
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U.S. Democratic senators have sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and other senior officials, demanding disclosure of the AI regulatory framework revision process and questioning the influence of tech giant lobbying on policy.
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OKX has secured new investments from Ripple, Circle, Standard Chartered, and others, reaching a valuation of $25 billion, and has formed a joint venture with ICE to launch tokenized stock trading.
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Anduril plans to invest $3.7bn in a new shipyard to manufacture parts for US Navy's top submarines, as Trump seeks to reduce dependence on prime contractors.
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House China Committee Chair Urges Fed to Review Hong Kong's Dollar Lifeline Access
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