<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Asia News - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Asia News news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:29:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore raises prime minister’s pay by $1mn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jump in already world-leading salaries for ministers comes despite public disapproval]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-raises-prime-ministers-pay-by-1mn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-raises-prime-ministers-pay-by-1mn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia proposes opt-out law for social media algorithms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Draft legislation follows under-16 ban as part of widening effort to rein in Big Tech]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-proposes-opt-out-law-for-social-media-algorithms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-proposes-opt-out-law-for-social-media-algorithms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Offshore borrowing in renminbi hits record high of nearly $150bn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Issuance of &lsquo;dim sum&rsquo; and &lsquo;panda&rsquo; bonds rises past $149bn so far this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/offshore-borrowing-in-renminbi-hits-record-high-of-nearly-150bn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/offshore-borrowing-in-renminbi-hits-record-high-of-nearly-150bn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[European ‘wealth’ threatened by decline of region’s carmakers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Car parts chief says salvaging auto industry is crucial for steel, aluminium, glass and chemical sectors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/european-wealth-threatened-by-decline-of-regions-carmakers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/european-wealth-threatened-by-decline-of-regions-carmakers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s exports jump 25% in August in boost from AI build-out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data comes ahead of crucial meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping this month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-exports-jump-25-in-august-in-boost-from-ai-build-out/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-exports-jump-25-in-august-in-boost-from-ai-build-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s export surge sets stage for record annual surplus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data released ahead of crucial meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping on extending tariff truce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-export-surge-sets-stage-for-record-annual-surplus/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-export-surge-sets-stage-for-record-annual-surplus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huawei leads China’s push to break reliance on foreign chip technology]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tech giant plays &lsquo;project management&rsquo; role to build components needed for DUV machines and avoid export controls]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/huawei-leads-chinas-push-to-break-reliance-on-foreign-chip-technology/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/huawei-leads-chinas-push-to-break-reliance-on-foreign-chip-technology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huawei drives China’s push to make its own advanced chips]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tech giant plays &lsquo;project management&rsquo; role to build components needed for DUV machines and avoid export controls]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/huawei-drives-chinas-push-to-make-its-own-advanced-chips/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/huawei-drives-chinas-push-to-make-its-own-advanced-chips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial over alleged murders of Australian surfer brothers starts in Mexico]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bodies of Jake and Callum Robinson and their US friend were found with gunshot wounds to their heads.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trial-over-alleged-murders-of-australian-surfer-brothers-starts-in-mexico/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trial-over-alleged-murders-of-australian-surfer-brothers-starts-in-mexico/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s National Stock Exchange to list after finally clearing IPO hurdles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter, Air India gets a new leader and some fresh funding]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-national-stock-exchange-to-list-after-finally-clearing-ipo-hurdles/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-national-stock-exchange-to-list-after-finally-clearing-ipo-hurdles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ‘ticking bomb’ of Korea’s AI property boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Runaway prices in Seoul are becoming a political risk for Lee Jae Myung as youth anger mounts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-ticking-bomb-of-koreas-ai-property-boom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 02:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-ticking-bomb-of-koreas-ai-property-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Korea’s AI property boom puts pressure on president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Runaway prices in Seoul are becoming a political risk for Lee Jae Myung as youth anger mounts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/koreas-ai-property-boom-puts-pressure-on-president/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 02:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/koreas-ai-property-boom-puts-pressure-on-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A food safety officer has become a social media star in India - why?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tukaram Mundhe has gone viral after a series of aggressive inspections of restaurants to detect hygiene lapses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-food-safety-officer-has-become-a-social-media-star-in-india-why/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-food-safety-officer-has-become-a-social-media-star-in-india-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What next for one of India’s biggest banks after top two leaders quit?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resignations of chair and chief in span of less than six months lay bare corporate governance issues at HDFC Bank]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-next-for-one-of-indias-biggest-banks-after-top-two-leaders-quit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-next-for-one-of-indias-biggest-banks-after-top-two-leaders-quit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s biggest private sector bank grapples with leadership vacuum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resignations of chair and chief in span of less than six months lay bare corporate governance issues at HDFC Bank]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-biggest-private-sector-bank-grapples-with-leadership-vacuum/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-biggest-private-sector-bank-grapples-with-leadership-vacuum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belgian-Chinese researcher arrested over suspected theft of chip secrets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prosecutors in Belgium cite &lsquo;indications&rsquo; suspect took role at tech company in China months after joining now-defunct semiconductor maker Belgan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/belgian-chinese-researcher-arrested-over-suspected-theft-of-chip-secrets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/belgian-chinese-researcher-arrested-over-suspected-theft-of-chip-secrets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil closes in on $100 as renewed supply crunch looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traders warn that &lsquo;something has to break&rsquo; amid attacks on shipping and eroding inventories]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-closes-in-on-100-as-renewed-supply-crunch-looms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-closes-in-on-100-as-renewed-supply-crunch-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yen surges to six-month high as traders stay alert for signs of intervention]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese currency touches &yen;154.04 per dollar, including steep rise in London morning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yen-surges-to-six-month-high-as-traders-stay-alert-for-signs-of-intervention/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yen-surges-to-six-month-high-as-traders-stay-alert-for-signs-of-intervention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia volcano eruption leaves 340,000 stranded as airports extend closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anak Krakatau, which lies about 150km from capital Jakarta, began spewing lava and volvanic ash late on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-volcano-eruption-leaves-340000-stranded-as-airports-extend-closure/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-volcano-eruption-leaves-340000-stranded-as-airports-extend-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Chimerica’ is now a chimera — and global stability is the victim]]></title><description><![CDATA[For a host of reasons, China shock 2.0 looks nothing like its predecessor in the 2000s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chimerica-is-now-a-chimera-and-global-stability-is-the-victim/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chimerica-is-now-a-chimera-and-global-stability-is-the-victim/</guid></item></channel></rss>