🎙️ China has launched construction on a $167 billion Mega-Dam in Tibet.

On today’s Big Take Asia podcast: What the controversial project could mean for its neighboring countries and Beijing’s energy ambitions: https://link.podtrac.com/jxfy2rhy

The story behind the kidnapping and disappearance of a Malaysian tycoon's wife in broad daylight — recounted from court filings, press statements and local media reports — left the nation stunned. Read more here: https://bloom.bg/3H2OhiQ

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BREAKING: The ex-CEO of eFishery has been detained by Indonesian police after he previously admitted to faking financial information. Read more here: https://bloom.bg/40Ptp5g

🎙️ On today’s Big Take Asia podcast: How Trump’s trade war is testing longstanding ties between India and Russia: https://link.podtrac.com/jxfy2rhy

More than two years after ending pandemic emergency procedures, China has revived some Covid-era health controls in southern Guangdong province to prevent the spread of chikungunya, a painful mosquito-borne viral disease. Read more here: https://bloom.bg/455nFaf

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New Zealand is joining a growing list of countries that charge foreigners more to visit popular tourist sites. Read more here: https://bloom.bg/45nw7Ar

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Donald Trump said he would impose a 100% tariff on semiconductor imports, though would exempt companies moving production back to the United States, as Apple CEO Tim Cook and the president announced a fresh $100 billion investment plan from the Oval Office. read more here: https://bloom.bg/4fqHzQf

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After more than a decade of deepening trade, defense and political ties, Trump’s tariffs on Indian exports have thrown the US–India relationship into turmoil.

Is this a negotiating tactic or the start of a new period of tensions?

Join Bloomberg’s Menaka Doshi, Daniel Ten Kate, Sudhi Ranjan Sen and Shawn Donnan for a Live Q&A to break down what it means for longstanding diplomatic and trade frameworks. https://bloom.bg/45kFv7U

LIVE NOW: Trump is breaking with more than a decade of US policy. Is Washington shifting from strategic partner to trade adversary?

Join Bloomberg reporters for a Live Q&A on what this means: https://bloom.bg/41sPJlr

President Trump's threat of 50% tariffs on Indian exports to the US mark an escalation in a breakdown of the relationship between the two countries that started in the wake of May's India-Pakistan conflict. Read more here: https://bloom.bg/45bXZZC

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🎙 On today’s Big Take Asia podcast, how a rebel army in Myanmar became a major player in the global supply for rare earths — and what its growing influence means for neighboring China: https://link.podtrac.com/jxfy2rhy

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed improved ties with China as US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent escalated criticism on the South Asian nation over its purchases of Russian oil. read more here: https://bloom.bg/4lEMPl5

Singapore ride-hailing users got a rude shock on Wednesday after prices on the most popular app jumped about a hundred times from the usual rates, with short trips within the city costing $1,000 or more. Read more here: https://bloom.bg/4lzgWdi

Meta is hiring another key Apple artificial intelligence executive, even as the social networking company prepares to slow its recruitment. More here: https://bloom.bg/4mTvEx2

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Elon Musk tried to enlist Mark Zuckerberg for his unsolicited bid to buy OpenAI this year, the startup said in a court filing. Read more here: https://bloom.bg/4oSKvK6

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KPop Demon Hunters, an animated musical released by Netflix, topped the US and Canadian box office during a two-day theatrical debut, a rare win at the theaters for the streaming giant. Read more here: https://bloom.bg/4mY3kcM

The honeymoon is officially over for burrito baron Steven Marks: Just a year after Guzman y Gomez’s blockbuster market debut made him a multimillionaire, the founder’s fortune is getting hammered. Read more here: https://bloom.bg/45QtlUI

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Soaring temperatures and humidity are creating a deadly heat crisis across India, where sweat can’t evaporate and bodies can't cool. Bloomberg visited a hospital struggling to cope with the impact of heat stress. Read the full investigation: https://bloom.bg/3HProja

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BREAKING: Donald Trump says Fed Governor Lisa Cook will be removed from her position effective immediately https://bloom.bg/3HU2S0l

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Correction: Trump threatens additional tariffs and export restrictions on advanced US tech in retaliation against countries with digital taxes. Read more here: https://bloom.bg/4lJ1Dis

🎙️ Shipyards across South Korea are busier than they’ve been in years, thanks, in part, to a $150 billion commitment by Seoul to revive America’s shipbuilding industry.

Could the alliance help counter China’s maritime dominance? Listen to the Big Take Asia Podcast: https://link.podtrac.com/jxfy2rhy