# data-mining and database marketing (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover data-mining and database marketing. Page: Feed: --- ## [Cities Compete in Dizzying ‘Gold Rush’ to Be Japan’s Backup Capital](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/world/asia/japan-capital-osaka.html) _2026-08-22 · Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ Osaka? Fukuoka? Sapporo? The race is on to be second to Tokyo — and to claim the prestige and money that could come with it. ## [Missing From a Mass Wedding in India: Brides](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/world/asia/india-mass-wedding-scam.html) _2026-08-22 · Suhasini Raj and Francesca Regalado · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ A fraud case, in which dozens of grooms showed up for a wedding that never materialized, is an extreme example of scamming in a marriage industry long prone to it. ## [In China’s Biggest Car Recall, Tesla and 8 Others Will Address Door Safety](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/business/china-car-recall-doors.html) _2026-08-21 · Keith Bradsher and Jack Ewing · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ China’s regulator ordered changes after vehicle occupants sometimes had difficulty exiting electric cars, an issue that has led to lawsuits against Tesla in the United States. ## [Swiss Tourist Sentenced to Prison After Violating ‘Day of Silence’ in Bali](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/travel/bali-swiss-tourist-nyepi.html) _2026-08-21 · Ryley Ober · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ The 26-year-old received a yearlong sentence from a court on the Indonesian resort island after he flouted a sacred Hindu ritual and insulted it on Instagram. ## [Gazebos From Uzbekistan: The Latest Foreign Gifts in Trump’s Washington](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/us/politics/uzbekistan-gazebos-trump.html) _2026-08-21 · Luke Broadwater · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ The structures will go up in West Potomac Park, the site of President Trump’s planned National Garden of American Heroes. ## [Shein, a Fast-Fashion Giant, Struggles to Grow Ahead of a Much-Delayed IPO](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/business/shein-ipo-questions.html) _2026-08-21 · Sui-Lee Wee · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ Facing pressure in the United States and Europe, Shein is struggling to find new ways to grow ahead of its much-delayed initial public offering. ## [Why China Thinks It Can Resist Trump’s Economic Threats on Iran](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/world/asia/china-iran-trump-economic-threats.html) _2026-08-21 · David Pierson and Berry Wang · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ Beijing can squeeze U.S. critical mineral supplies and has enough oil to withstand the loss of Iranian crude, Chinese analysts say. ## [Imran Khan Is Granted Brief Hospital Visit Before Returning to Prison](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/world/asia/imran-khan-hospital-pakistan.html) _2026-08-21 · Salman Masood · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ The former prime minister of Pakistan, who was convicted on corruption charges, has been fighting a legal battle over his medical treatment. ## [Trump’s Economic Threat Puts Focus on Iran’s Trading Partners](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/world/middleeast/iran-trade-trump-threat-china.html) _2026-08-21 · Leo Sands · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ President Trump appeared to suggest that the United States would impose economic penalties on countries that do business with Iran, though he did not specify what actions he would take. ## [Japan’s U.S. Ties Could Not Save a Top Judge From Trump’s I.C.C. Sanctions](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/world/asia/japan-trump-icc-judge-sanctions.html) _2026-08-20 · Javier C. Hernández and Kiuko Notoya · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ Japan had tried to dissuade the U.S. from imposing sanctions on Tomoko Akane, president of the International Criminal Court, but the White House pressed ahead. ## [Chovy's Blog: Agentic Coding (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/yj864kdKFl9R) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Personal posts on agentic coding, moshcode CLI, and security findings. ## [State Dept. Declares U.S. Citizen in China Wrongfully Detained](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/us/politics/scholar-china-wrongfully-detained.html) _2026-08-20 · Karoun Demirjian · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ U Min Zin, a scholar who studied Myanmar, is one of two U.S. citizens the department has designated as wrongfully detained in China. ## [Trump Threat Puts Focus on Iran’s Trading Partners](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/world/middleeast/iran-trade-trump-threat-china.html) _2026-08-20 · Leo Sands · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ President Trump appeared to suggest that the United States would impose economic penalties on countries that do business with Iran, though he did not specify what actions he would take. ## [The A.I.-Robotics Job Only a Human Can Do](https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/asia/100000011091777/india-ai-robots-human-movement.html) _2026-08-20 · Shawn Paik and Anindito Mukherjee · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ In India, some people are strapping cameras to their bodies to collect data on how humans move and train A.I. ## [The Indian City Where AI Is Creating Jobs for Humans](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/world/asia/ai-jobs-data-annotation-india-karur.html) _2026-08-20 · Jeremy W. Peters, Hari Kumar and Anindito Mukherjee · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ In the fast-growing field of data annotation, workers in a small city in south India train A.I. to improve how it performs tasks traditionally done by people. ## [China Sentences Evergrande Founder to Life in Prison](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/business/evergrande-founder-life-prison.html) _2026-08-20 · Yan Zhuang and Alexandra Stevenson · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ Hui Ka Yan’s punishment caps the downfall of a property empire whose collapse set off a prolonged crisis in the Chinese economy. ## [North Korean Official Dismisses Reduced Drills Between US and South Korea](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/world/asia/north-korea-trump-military-drills.html) _2026-08-20 · Zane Irwin and Choe Sang-Hun · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ Kim Yo-jong, a powerful adviser and sister of Kim Jong-un, also said she was “unaware” of any communication with Washington, contradicting President Trump’s claim her brother had responded to his outreach. ## [Why Your Next Long-Haul Layover May Be in Seoul, Not Dubai](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/world/asia/iran-war-asia-airports-dubai.html) _2026-08-20 · John Yoon · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ The Iran war has slashed transit traffic at Middle Eastern airports, creating opportunities for hubs in Asia and beyond — at least for now. ## [Trump’s Order to Cut Military Exercises With South Korea Carries Risks, Experts Say](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/us/politics/trumps-order-military-exercises-risks.html) _2026-08-20 · Eric Schmitt and Helene Cooper · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ President Trump’s decision to curtail the military exercises came as allies question the U.S. commitment to longstanding alliances. ## [After Youth Outcry, Vietnam Says Former Official Caused Fatal Crash at Tree 55](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/world/asia/vietnam-crash-tree-55-community-party-official.html) _2026-08-20 · Damien Cave · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ Young people are calling for justice after a former Communist Party official killed a teenager in a car crash. The government’s response has been surprising. ## [Bad Plot, Worse Graphics: Chinese Moviegoers Flock to a Low-Budget Hit](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/world/asia/niu-lai-chinese-movie-box-office.html) _2026-08-20 · Lily Kuo · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ With its pixelated visuals, “The Bull is Coming” is being celebrated for its authenticity in the age of A.I. and is shaping up to be a Gen Z cult classic. ## [Install Manifest V3 Extension (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/e8tfV6xEVGqJ) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Get this Manifest V3 extension from the official TronBrowser Store listing. ## [Chinese Start-Up Lands Reusable Rocket for the First Time](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/world/asia/china-rocket-first-stage-recovery-land.html) _2026-08-19 · Adeel Hassan · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ The milestone by the private company, LandSpace, could put China closer to challenging SpaceX’s rule in lower-cost spaceflight. ## [Chinese Robot Maker Unitree Soars 500 Percent in Trading Debut](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/business/unitree-ipo-trading.html) _2026-08-19 · Steve Lohr · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ Unitree is the second major Chinese technology company linked to the country’s artificial intelligence boom to surge following its initial public offering in the past month. ## [In a Faltering Chinese Economy, Working-Class Stories Strike a Chord](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/world/asia/china-working-class-writers-books.html) _2026-08-19 · Yan Zhuang · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ Poems, essays and books written by working-class writers have garnered recognition in recent years — as well as increasing government attention. ## [Gulf Oil Giants Push to Expand Overseas Stockpiles as Iran War Drags On](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/business/saudi-uae-japan-oil-storage.html) _2026-08-18 · River Akira Davis · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are seeking larger oil reserves in Japan and South Korea as regional conflict threatens supply routes. ## [At Ex-Premier Zhu Rongji’s Funeral, China’s Past Shadows Its Present](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/world/asia/zhu-rongji-funeral-china.html) _2026-08-18 · Yan Zhuang · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ Beijing wants to portray today’s China as carrying forward Zhu Rongji’s era of growth, but for many Chinese, the optimism of that time has since faded. ## [Childhood Friends, Adopted From India, Discover They’re Sisters](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/world/europe/friends-adopted-sisters-india-netherlands.html) _2026-08-18 · Claire Moses · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen were adopted from India by families in the Netherlands and grew up less than 100 miles apart. ## [1 Dead After Student Livestreams School Shooting in the Philippines](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/world/asia/philippines-school-shooting-zamboanga-city.html) _2026-08-18 · Francesca Regalado · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ The boy shot and killed a schoolmate at a junior high school before fatally turning the gun on himself, the mayor of Zamboanga City said. ## [India’s College Boom Is Leaving Graduates in Debt and Without Jobs](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/business/india-private-university-debt.html) _2026-08-18 · Alex Travelli and Showkat Nanda · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ Families are betting their savings on private universities as a path to a better life. A shortage of well-paying work is turning that wager into frustration. ## [Trump’s Overture to North Korea Strains Alliance With the South](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/world/asia/trump-korea-military-kim-jong-un.html) _2026-08-17 · Choe Sang-Hun · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ President Trump wants to curtail military exercises with South Korea, saying they were hostile to North Korea. But under Mr. Kim, the North has become increasingly belligerent toward the South. ## [How Japan Averted a Major Earthquake Disaster](https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/asia/100000011069179/japan-earthquake-disaster-kumamoto.html) _2026-08-17 · River Akira Davis, Chang W. Lee, Nailah Morgan, Jon Hazell, Joey Sendaydiego, Hisako Ueno and Thomas Vollkommer · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ Japan avoided a major disaster after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit last month. Our reporter River Akira Davis visited Kumamoto, a prefecture near the epicenter, to see how it built quake-proof buildings and infrastructure. ## [CLI-first decentralized compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Z1GyAo32HlG5) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Run and pay spare GPUs from the CLI — transcode, coinpay (DID+escrow), infernet (AI). ## [Trump Orders Pentagon to Curtail Military Exercises With Ally South Korea](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/us/politics/trump-south-korea-military-exercises.html) _2026-08-17 · Helene Cooper · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ In a social media post, the president scolded South Korea for not helping denuclearize Iran, and also praised North Korea and its leader. ## [China Wants Its Data to Power the World’s A.I.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/world/asia/china-ai-data-chatbots.html) _2026-08-17 · David Pierson and Berry Wang · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ China is exporting more than A.I. models. It wants its data to influence the world’s chatbots, raising fears that Beijing’s narratives will spread with the technology. ## [As China Pushes to Expand in Asia, Trump Focuses on Iran](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/us/politics/china-expansion-asia-trump-iran.html) _2026-08-16 · Edward Wong · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ Asian allies are beginning to wonder whether the United States would or could defend them in a war. ## [Cholera Outbreak Sickens Over 90 in Myanmar’s Biggest City](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/world/asia/cholera-outbreak-yangon-myanmar.html) _2026-08-16 · Jin Yu Young · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ Civil war and military rule have weakened Myanmar’s health care system, while heavy monsoon rains have increased the risk of waterborne disease. ## [After Women in India Joined Protests, Online Harassment Followed](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/world/asia/india-women-protests-online-abuse.html) _2026-08-16 · Anupreeta Das · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ Widespread online abuse and visits from the police show the added risks women take standing up for their beliefs in a patriarchal society. ## [Bou Meng, Rare Survivor of Khmer Rouge Torture House, Dies at 85](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/world/asia/bou-meng-dead.html) _2026-08-16 · Seth Mydans · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ Saved by his ability to paint, he was one of only a handful of prisoners to make it out of the brutal prison Tuol Sleng. ## [RM, a Superstar With BTS, Gets His Feet Wet As an Art Curator](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/arts/design/bts-rm-art-museum.html) _2026-08-15 · Andrew Russeth · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ RM, of BTS, brings 145 works by Korean artists to SFMOMA this fall. “I know Picasso, I know van Gogh. I don’t know anyone from my country,” he told himself as he began to buy. “You have to find your root.” ## [At Least 47 Dead as 7.7-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Indonesia](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/world/asia/earthquake-indonesia-flores-tsunami.html) _2026-08-15 · Muktita Suhartono, Hasya Nindita and Rin Hindryati · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ The temblor was one of the strongest the area had experienced in decades, an official said. ## [Entrenched, Embattled and Defiant, the Taliban Celebrate 5 Years in Power](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/world/asia/entrenched-embattled-and-defiant-the-taliban-celebrate-5-years-in-power.html) _2026-08-15 · Elian Peltier · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ The Taliban have Afghanistan in a chokehold that spares no one. But threats are starting to crack their veneer of stability and control. ## [Navy and USS Lincoln’s Problems Are Tied to Attacks on U.S. Base Early in War](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/us/politics/uss-abraham-lincoln-trump-supplies-diego-garcia.html) _2026-08-14 · John Ismay · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ Diego Garcia, a tiny island 2,200 miles from the Gulf of Oman, took over as the Navy’s logistics hub after Iran damaged a base in Bahrain. ## [Why Japan Is Struggling to Stop the Yen’s Decline](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/business/japan-yen-intervention.html) _2026-08-14 · River Akira Davis · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ The currency has resumed its slide, eroding gains after the U.S. Treasury intervened to prop it up, as concerns mount about the direction of the country’s spending. ## [The Taliban Kicked the U.S. Out of Afghanistan. Now They Want It Back.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/world/asia/afghanistan-us-taliban.html) _2026-08-14 · Elian Peltier · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ In an interview, Afghanistan’s foreign minister called on the U.S. to reopen its embassy and invest in the country — a near-impossible sell for now, analysts and former diplomats say. ## [Record-Breaking Rainfall Leaves Eight Dead and Thousands Stranded in Japan](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/world/asia/chiba-tokyo-flood-rain-deaths.html) _2026-08-14 · Kiuko Notoya · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ Three months’ worth of rain fell in just 12 hours in a region east of Tokyo, leading to deadly flooding. ## [Afghan Women Erased From Public Life in Five Years of Taliban Rule](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/world/asia/afghan-women-taliban-rule.html) _2026-08-14 · Ephrat Livni · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ Decrees restricting the rights of women and girls to study, work, travel and act independently now threaten to damage Afghanistan permanently, experts say. ## [Putin Visits Islands Seized From Japan in World War II, Angering Tokyo](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/world/asia/putin-visit-islands-japan-russia.html) _2026-08-13 · Javier C. Hernández and Paul Sonne · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan has been a public critic of Mr. Putin, who has denounced her country’s sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine war. ## [America Wants to Make Its Own Humanoid Robots. That Won’t Be Easy.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/business/humanoid-robot-us-china.html) _2026-08-13 · Meaghan Tobin and Amir Hamja · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ China already manufactures humanoid robots by the thousands. A new generation of U.S. start-ups is betting that there is still time to compete. ## [How China Remembers Zhu Rongji, the Premier Who Spoke His Mind](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/world/asia/china-premier-zhu-rongji-reaction.html) _2026-08-13 · Chris Buckley · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ Tributes to the former premier recalled his spirited style and his efforts to integrate China into global commerce, in contrast with the rigidity of the Xi era. ## [The Man on a Mission to Build India’s Most Livable City](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/world/asia/one-mans-quest-to-build-indias-most-livable-city.html) _2026-08-13 · Mujib Mashal and Hari Kumar · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ The chief minister of Andhra Pradesh has 25,000 workers building his dream capital with waterways, bike lanes and a “Quantum Valley” tech hub. ## [Zhu Rongji, Former Premier Who Pushed China to a Market Economy, Dies at 97](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/world/asia/zhu-rongji-dead.html) _2026-08-12 · Keith Bradsher · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ As a vice premier and then premier, he helped transform China into the world’s leading manufacturing power and led his country into the World Trade Organization. ## [A.C. Vests and UV Parasols: East Asia Deploys Heat-Fighting Gadgets](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/world/asia/extreme-heat-wave-korea-japan-china-cooling.html) _2026-08-12 · Max Kim · NYT \> World \> Asia Pacific_ The innovations include air-conditioned apparel, refrigerators for humans and hand-held fans that use the science behind semiconductors. Governments are making cooling devices central to heat adaptation.