Chinese-state sponsored hackers penetrated the executive branch of the Philippines government and stole sensitive data, according to people familiar with the matter. More: https://bloom.bg/4gzLOsF

Dell is rebranding its PC line in a bid to make its computers cool again. If you're an iPhone user, the new names may sound familiar: https://bloom.bg/4092wIi

📷: Dell Technologies Inc.

Toyota plans to move in the first 100 residents of a futuristic city at the base of Mount Fuji in Japan by as soon as this fall. Read more here: https://bloom.bg/4a3VitP

📷: Toyota

🎙 China’s pension system is in danger of running out of money in a decade.

Now it faces a new threat: Tens of millions of mostly young workers are refusing to pay into it.

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China took the unprecedented step of easing visa requirements for scores of countries in 2024, now throwing open its doors to 1.9 billion would-be visitors. Only a fraction of the hoped-for tourists have come. Read more here: https://bloom.bg/4fPKEbd

📷: Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/Getty Images

🚨 LIVE NOW: Deflation in China is showing signs of spiraling and its impact on markets is worrying for both the country’s policymakers and investors.

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The frenzy over the Hong Kong initial public offering of Blocks Group, the popular Chinese maker of Ultraman and Transformer figurines, has created a new billionaire.

Founder and chairman Zhu Weisong was catapulted into the ultra-rich ranks after the company’s $215 million debut Friday drew overwhelming demand from individual investors. More: https://bloom.bg/3Ps5rXN

📷: Bloks Group Ltd.

🚨 LIVE NOW: What's next for TikTok after Chinese officials evaluate a potential option that involves Elon Musk acquiring the platform's US operations if it fails to fend off a ban?

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South Korean investigators have arrested President Yoon Suk Yeol after launching a pre-dawn operation to bring the impeached leader in for questioning over his short-lived martial law declaration. Read more: https://bloom.bg/4fWZahC

📷: David Kawai/Bloomberg

Toyota has kept its focus on hybrids and gas-guzzlers, but how long can the world’s No. 1 automaker put off figuring out EVs?

Read The Big Take here: https://bloom.bg/3C4Sdx3

📷: Toyota

🎙 A record number of people traveled to South Korea for medical procedures – from $6 Botox shots to cancer care – in 2023. Yet locals are being turned away from hospitals as the country struggles with a doctor shortage.

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Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai is joining Silicon Valley executives including Microsoft's Satya Nadella in bidding for a London-based cricket team, according to people familiar with the matter. Read more: https://bloom.bg/3Chu7Py

📷: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg

EXCLUSIVE: Hong Kong is exploring options to raise taxes on the city’s highest earners for a second straight year. More: https://bloom.bg/3PCEFvK

President Joe Biden warned Americans of a “dangerous concentration of power” in the hands of a “very few ultra-wealthy people” and the impact he feared it would have on the country’s democracy in his farewell address: https://bloom.bg/3DVl9Im


📷: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Bloomberg

Is 2025 a make or break year for India's growth story?

Follow Bloomberg's Menaka Doshi for a unique Indian perspective at the World Economic Forum. Menaka will be live from Davos with key interviews, insights and a special "India Edition" newsletter every day.

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JUST IN: China's economy grew 5% in 2024, turbocharged by a strong fourth quarter.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said an agreement to free hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip has been finalized. Read more: https://bloom.bg/42g0Qzq

📷: Maya Alleruzzo/AFP

President-elect Donald Trump is planning to release an executive order elevating crypto as a policy priority and giving industry insiders a voice within his administration, according to people familiar with the plans. Read more: https://bloom.bg/40FgKSY

📷: Brett Carlsen/Bloomberg

🚨 LIVE NOW: From threats of military force to renaming the Gulf of Mexico, Trump’s latest remarks could risk US ties with its closest neighbors.

We're answering questions about the foreign policy implications of Trump's second term. Join our Live Q&A: https://bloom.bg/3WiSiEf

Australia’s biggest listed casino operator once had it all.

Now Star Entertainment is bleeding cash, desperate for funding and — by some analyst estimates — a 50-50 chance of collapsing. Here's how it got there: https://bloom.bg/4an8El1

📷: Brent Lewin/Bloomberg