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Chinese rethink investments, Malaysian PM’s political strategy: 5 weekend reads you missed

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We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. From property to portfolios: why Chinese families are walking away from homes While Chinese families grow cautious, South Korean retail investors use record leverage to chase tech ETFs despite mounting risks. 2. Chinese pilot who landed safely after cabin leak given first-class merit award Chinese...

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Is China’s climate returning to that of Tang dynasty golden age? Experts warn of a trap

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In China’s arid northwest, local state media in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region are celebrating a surge of rainfall in an area that usually averages 300mm (about 12 inches) per year. The rain belt moving northwards would bring “climate dividends”, the Ningxia Broadcasting News Centre said last month, promising that “loess soil will turn green and farming area will expand”. Reporting on a northward march of the 400mm precipitation line – the vital boundary that separates China’s arid grazing...

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Oil tumbles as Trump cancels attack on Iran to reach nuclear deal

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Oil prices dropped significantly on Monday after President Trump paused new Iran attacks. He seeks a swift agreement to halt Tehran's nuclear program and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. This move follows a month of over twenty percent price jumps due to renewed conflict. OPEC+ approved an oil production increase, but market impact remains limited. Shipping data shows reduced traffic in the Strait of Hormuz after recent incidents.

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