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"ASEAN Must Not Fall into Military's Trap," Warns Myanmar's Democratic Government It has been five years and five months since the Myanmar military staged a coup on February 1, 2021. SBS Jul 21, 2026 4:33 PM

"The U.S. Air Is Polluted!" Trump Hits Closest Ally with 50% Tariff Bomb: "Does Trump Have No Memory?" Why Canada Is Furious Amidst Disaster (Trump NOW) U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a 50% additional tariff on most products from neighboring Canada. SBS Jul 21, 2026 4:30 PM

Kuwait Faces Intense Iranian Attacks, Stirring Memories of 36-Year-Old 'Hussein Trauma' Embassy in Kuwait City in March. Kuwait, still bearing the scars of the 1990 invasion by the regime of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, has become one of Iran's most vulnerable targets, the Financial Times reported on July 21 . SBS Jul 21, 2026 3:47 PM

Refusing Apple's Offers to Return Home: The 34-Year-Old Chinese AI Prodigy Shaking Up Wall Street A 34-year-old Chinese entrepreneur has become the talk of the global AI industry, taking both Wall Street and Silicon Valley by storm with a single massive artificial intelligence model. SBS Jul 21, 2026 3:09 PM

U.S. Issues Global Travel Advisory for Citizens Amid Middle East Tensions: "Targets Anywhere in the World" Department of State The U.S. government issued a travel advisory for its citizens worldwide on July 20 in relation to the war with Iran. SBS Jul 21, 2026 2:37 PM

ASML to Offer 50 Million Won Retention Bonus to Employees from 2027 to 2030 In an email statement, ASML stated that while the specific terms of the "conditional stock grant" program, which takes effect in January next year, are still being finalized, it will be offered to "all eligible employees." This move aligns with recent trends among major semiconductor companies such as Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and TSMC, which are offering additional compensation to employees amid strong business performance and a shortage of skilled labor. SBS Jul 21, 2026 1:39 PM

2 Million Fans Welcome Spain's World Cup Victory; One Death Reported Approximately 2 million people gathered in the Spanish capital of Madrid to give a passionate welcome to the men's national football team, which returned home with the World Cup trophy for the second time in history and the first in 16 years. SBS Jul 21, 2026 1:32 PM

Record Inflow of Funds Into BlackRock's South Korean Stock ETF The iShares MSCI South Korea ETF , managed by BlackRock, saw a net inflow of 2.8 billion dollars (approximately 4.1 trillion won) last week alone, bringing its total assets under management to approximately 22.4 billion dollars. SBS Jul 21, 2026 1:18 PM

Samsung Launches First Credit Card 'Samsung Galaxy Card' in U.S., Challenging Apple Samsung Electronics announced on July 20 that it is launching a customized credit card, the 'Samsung Galaxy Card,' in partnership with the U.S. SBS Jul 21, 2026 1:15 PM

Trump Reviewing 10-Day Cease-Fire Proposal from Mediators, Preparing for Potential Breakdown government is currently reviewing the plan, the U.S. online news outlet Axios reported on July 20 . SBS Jul 21, 2026 1:01 PM