June 2026 – Page 190 – From Inside Asia

DeepSeek nears US$7b haul in first-ever funding round, with backing from Tencent, CATL

Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek is finalising its first external fundraising round, securing over 50 billion yuan (US$7.4 billion) at a valuation of just...

by Wency Chen,Ben Jiang June 3, 2026

World

China among top gold buyers as bullion overtakes US Treasuries in global reserves: ECB

China is one of the world’s largest buyers of gold as central banks shift towards the precious metal, which has overtaken US Treasuries to...

by Ralph Jennings June 3, 2026

World

What Seoul must do to achieve peaceful coexistence with North Korea

South Korea has made peaceful coexistence the central objective of its North Korea policy. As outlined in a recent white paper, Seoul has not...

by Gabriela Bernal June 3, 2026

World

Tesla’s China sales surge to 2026 high, but rivals crowd the rear-view mirror

Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory recorded its strongest monthly deliveries of the year in May as a broader recovery in China’s electric vehicle market gathered pace,...

by Daniel Ren June 3, 2026

US Politics

Republican Underdog to Challenge Haaland in New Mexico Governor’s Race

Former Biden administration Interior Secretary Deb Haaland will face former Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull in New Mexico’s gubernatorial election to succeed term-limited Democratic...

by FIA Staff June 3, 2026

World

In China’s coal country, party chief called to account after fatal safety failures

Published: 4:00pm, 3 Jun 2026Updated: 4:33pm, 3 Jun 2026 Disciplinary authorities in central China are investigating a county-level Communist Party chief following a coal...

by Phoebe Zhang June 3, 2026

World

In China’s coal country, party chief called to account after fatal safety failures

Published: 4:00pm, 3 Jun 2026Updated: 4:33pm, 3 Jun 2026 Disciplinary authorities in central China are investigating a county-level Communist Party chief following a coal...

by FIA Staff June 3, 2026

World

Thai ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra granted royal pardon to mark queen’s birthday

Published: 3:51pm, 3 Jun 2026Updated: 3:54pm, 3 Jun 2026 Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has met the conditions for a royal pardon as...

by Agence France-Presse June 3, 2026

World

More Hong Kong airlines cancel flights as Typhoon Jangmi bears down on Tokyo

Published: 3:38pm, 3 Jun 2026Updated: 5:47pm, 3 Jun 2026 More Hong Kong carriers including Cathay Pacific Airways and Hong Kong Airlines cancelled or rescheduled...

by Cannix Yau June 3, 2026