Our most-read articles for July 27 - August 2 August 4, 2019

	Duterte hits the jackpot  as China fuels online  gambling boom Operating in a legal gray area  until three years ago, offshore  gaming in the Philippines has  since been embraced by President Rodrigo Duterte, and has  become one of the country's  fastest-growing sectors.
	92-year-old Jiang Zemin makes rare appearance at Li Peng  funeral Hu Jintao a no-show, fueling concerns about ex-president's health Read more US and Australia team up against China's dominance in rare  earths Japan also joins bid to lessen Beijing's ability to wield minerals in disputes Read more Inside the lose-lose trade fight between Japan and  South Korea Samsung's chip business faces "burdens" from Tokyo's new export controls Read more South Korea to retaliate over Japan's 'white list'  removal Tensions escalate as neighbors take away each other's preferential trade status Read more Mazda faces 70% operating profit drop as US sales  hit skids Revamped but more expensive core models struggle to attract drivers Read more China's European outreach hits a wall in Germany Investment falls as Berlin backlash hampers Belt and Road Read more Bandai Namco to expand production of 'Gundam'  plastic models Growing popularity in Asia prompts Japanese company to boost capacity by 40% Read more After 'Crazy Rich' smash, Hollywood embraces  Asian faces Success of Awkwafina's 'The Farewell' proves diversity is good business Read more China freezes permits for individual travel  to Taiwan Authorities blame state of cross-strait relations for the clampdown Read more