<?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/1000/" /><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>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Maga’s favourite combat sport takes off in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Las Vegas-headquartered UFC now has 20 Chinese fighters on its roster]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/magas-favourite-combat-sport-takes-off-in-china/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/magas-favourite-combat-sport-takes-off-in-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A rare moment of joy': Nepal tunnel rescues bring hope for more flood survivors]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are still hundreds of workers trapped in a network of tunnels that run along the Trishuli river.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-rare-moment-of-joy-nepal-tunnel-rescues-bring-hope-for-more-flood-survivors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-rare-moment-of-joy-nepal-tunnel-rescues-bring-hope-for-more-flood-survivors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nepal rescuers try to reach dozens trapped in tunnel after two found alive]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 1,300 people have died and thousands are missing, but rescuers' hopes have risen after finding survivors in a tunnel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nepal-rescuers-try-to-reach-dozens-trapped-in-tunnel-after-two-found-alive/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nepal-rescuers-try-to-reach-dozens-trapped-in-tunnel-after-two-found-alive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan’s vital link between Bessent, Takaichi and markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Country&rsquo;s first female finance minister is a pivotal figure for relations with Washington and global investors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-vital-link-between-bessent-takaichi-and-markets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-vital-link-between-bessent-takaichi-and-markets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea weighs Strait of Hormuz deployment as US pressure mounts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seoul has faced calls from President Donald Trump to contribute to Middle East security]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-weighs-strait-of-hormuz-deployment-as-us-pressure-mounts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-weighs-strait-of-hormuz-deployment-as-us-pressure-mounts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Layer upon layer of miracles' to find tunnel survivors, Nepal rescue adviser tells BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[From searching for a buried tunnel entrance to blowing up rocks the size of cars, rescuers had to surmount multiple challenges to reach survivors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/layer-upon-layer-of-miracles-to-find-tunnel-survivors-nepal-rescue-adviser-tells-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/layer-upon-layer-of-miracles-to-find-tunnel-survivors-nepal-rescue-adviser-tells-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air India set for $1bn cash boost amid Singapore opposition over capital calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singaporean MP criticises further support for lossmaking carrier via Temasek&rsquo;s Singapore Airlines]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/air-india-set-for-1bn-cash-boost-amid-singapore-opposition-over-capital-calls/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/air-india-set-for-1bn-cash-boost-amid-singapore-opposition-over-capital-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tata Chemicals ordered out of Kenya by president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kenya's President William Ruto orders India's Tata Chemicals to quit, saying it has failed to benefit the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tata-chemicals-ordered-out-of-kenya-by-president/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tata-chemicals-ordered-out-of-kenya-by-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luckin Coffee killed our lunch spot. Here’s what that says about geopolitics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Half a decade on from a fraud scandal, the Chinese chain is thriving in New York City &mdash; and pushing out the locals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/luckin-coffee-killed-our-lunch-spot-heres-what-that-says-about-geopolitics/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/luckin-coffee-killed-our-lunch-spot-heres-what-that-says-about-geopolitics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steve Irwin's family celebrates 'superhero' dad, 20 years after shock death]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian icon was killed in 2006, after a stingray's barb pierced his chest during filming.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/steve-irwins-family-celebrates-superhero-dad-20-years-after-shock-death/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/steve-irwins-family-celebrates-superhero-dad-20-years-after-shock-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China lashes back at US over G20 row ahead of Xi-Trump summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing says Trump&rsquo;s tariffs and Iran war energy crisis are damaging to global economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-lashes-back-at-us-over-g20-row-ahead-of-xi-trump-summit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-lashes-back-at-us-over-g20-row-ahead-of-xi-trump-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foreign investors shun Australia after property developer collapses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bathla&rsquo;s administration and possible liquidation spooks Asian funds and private credit markets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/foreign-investors-shun-australia-after-property-developer-collapses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/foreign-investors-shun-australia-after-property-developer-collapses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian property developer collapse ripples into private credit markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bathla owed $2.5bn to more than 40 lenders as fallout prompts some international investors to cancel funding deals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-property-developer-collapse-ripples-into-private-credit-markets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-property-developer-collapse-ripples-into-private-credit-markets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian diaspora comes through with dollars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: another education technology dropout]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-diaspora-comes-through-with-dollars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-diaspora-comes-through-with-dollars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is India's internet boom running into an undersea problem?]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least 13 of India's 18 intercontinental cables come ashore within six kilometres of Mumbai's Versova beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-indias-internet-boom-running-into-an-undersea-problem/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-indias-internet-boom-running-into-an-undersea-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI data centres are booming in Australia - but at what cost?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates say data centres will bring jobs but others worry they will suck up resources while providing little advantage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-data-centres-are-booming-in-australia-but-at-what-cost/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-data-centres-are-booming-in-australia-but-at-what-cost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Around 2,000 fall ill in Indonesia after eating free school meals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities are investigating several suspected outbreaks amid growing criticism of the scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/around-2000-fall-ill-in-indonesia-after-eating-free-school-meals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/around-2000-fall-ill-in-indonesia-after-eating-free-school-meals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yen surges as traders bet on Japan interest rate rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Currency moves past &yen;156 to the dollar after sudden jump overnight]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yen-surges-as-traders-bet-on-japan-interest-rate-rises/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yen-surges-as-traders-bet-on-japan-interest-rate-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eleven people sentenced to death in Vietnam drug trafficking case]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 200 people are convicted over a network smuggling drugs into Vietnam in toothpaste tubes and other consumer items.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eleven-people-sentenced-to-death-in-vietnam-drug-trafficking-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eleven-people-sentenced-to-death-in-vietnam-drug-trafficking-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US sailors go shopping before hitting the bars in Thailand after 250-day voyage]]></title><description><![CDATA[With military haircuts and moustaches, the US sailors stand out against the flip-flops of the usual Pattaya crowd.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-sailors-go-shopping-before-hitting-the-bars-in-thailand-after-250-day-voyage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-sailors-go-shopping-before-hitting-the-bars-in-thailand-after-250-day-voyage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shein shares sink almost 9% on third day of trading]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stock in online fast-fashion retailer closes more than HK$6 below offer price]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shein-shares-sink-almost-9-on-third-day-of-trading/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shein-shares-sink-almost-9-on-third-day-of-trading/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yen jumps as traders bet on Japan interest rate rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Currency hits &yen;157 to the dollar after sudden jump overnight]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yen-jumps-as-traders-bet-on-japan-interest-rate-rises/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yen-jumps-as-traders-bet-on-japan-interest-rate-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shein shares slide as much as 10% on third day of trading]]></title><description><![CDATA[Falls may force Goldman Sachs to step in to stabilise price]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shein-shares-slide-as-much-as-10-on-third-day-of-trading/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shein-shares-slide-as-much-as-10-on-third-day-of-trading/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India's GDP growth defies oil shock but stirs up controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[India's 7.8% GDP growth has been met with scepticism over methodology and long-term durability due to a weak monsoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-gdp-growth-defies-oil-shock-but-stirs-up-controversy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-gdp-growth-defies-oil-shock-but-stirs-up-controversy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yen strengthens as traders bet on Japan interest rate rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Currency falls under &yen;157 to the dollar after sudden jump overnight]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yen-strengthens-as-traders-bet-on-japan-interest-rate-rises/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yen-strengthens-as-traders-bet-on-japan-interest-rate-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US sailors roll into Thai resort after nine months at sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[USS Abraham Lincoln arrives after lengthy deployment that has become emblematic of Iran war&rsquo;s strain on resources]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-sailors-roll-into-thai-resort-after-nine-months-at-sea/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-sailors-roll-into-thai-resort-after-nine-months-at-sea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Bessent’s ‘economic D-Day’ break Iran?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sanctions, oil and the US as an 'agent of chaos']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/will-bessents-economic-d-day-break-iran/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/will-bessents-economic-d-day-break-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The mysterious billionaire and Cuba’s cigar industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Chinese-Cambodian tycoon Chen Zhi as an investor, Cohibas became ultra-luxury symbols &mdash; then things came crashing down for the billionaire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-mysterious-billionaire-and-cubas-cigar-industry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-mysterious-billionaire-and-cubas-cigar-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Nepal floods should worry India]]></title><description><![CDATA[The disaster comes as a warning as climate change raises shared Himalayan risks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-nepal-floods-should-worry-india/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 02:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-nepal-floods-should-worry-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nepal intensifies relief and recovery efforts after deadly floods, UN says]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 1,200 people have died and thousands are missing, as rescue efforts continue and aid is airlifted to villages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nepal-intensifies-relief-and-recovery-efforts-after-deadly-floods-un-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nepal-intensifies-relief-and-recovery-efforts-after-deadly-floods-un-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Nothing but mud and silt' - the village swept away by deadly floods in Nepal]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri spoke to a local, who is still waiting for his his wife's body to be retrieved, as rescue efforts continue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nothing-but-mud-and-silt-the-village-swept-away-by-deadly-floods-in-nepal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nothing-but-mud-and-silt-the-village-swept-away-by-deadly-floods-in-nepal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could the man who murdered a Christian missionary and his sons walk free in India?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dara Singh is serving a life sentence for burning alive Graham Staines and his two sons in Odisha in 1999.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/could-the-man-who-murdered-a-christian-missionary-and-his-sons-walk-free-in-india/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/could-the-man-who-murdered-a-christian-missionary-and-his-sons-walk-free-in-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Japan’s bond sell-off means for global markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move follows weeks of scrutiny of fiscal and monetary policies and rare Washington-Tokyo intervention in currency markets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-japans-bond-sell-off-means-for-global-markets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-japans-bond-sell-off-means-for-global-markets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan’s borrowing costs hit 30-year high: what does it mean for global markets?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move follows weeks of scrutiny of fiscal and monetary policies and rare Washington-Tokyo intervention in currency markets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-borrowing-costs-hit-30-year-high-what-does-it-mean-for-global-markets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-borrowing-costs-hit-30-year-high-what-does-it-mean-for-global-markets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia’s lessons for the global energy transition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Country&rsquo;s solar push highlights momentum &mdash; and obstacles &mdash; around green energy shift]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesias-lessons-for-the-global-energy-transition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesias-lessons-for-the-global-energy-transition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US sailors arrive in Thailand's Pattaya after record 250 days at sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[The USS Abraham Lincoln is docking close to Pattaya, known for its neon-lit nightlife, and for sex tourism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-sailors-arrive-in-thailands-pattaya-after-record-250-days-at-sea/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-sailors-arrive-in-thailands-pattaya-after-record-250-days-at-sea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi’s tour: China’s leader in rare travel flurry ahead of Trump summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese leader&rsquo;s overseas itinerary is his busiest since 2019 in campaign to erode US influence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xis-tour-chinas-leader-in-rare-travel-flurry-ahead-of-trump-summit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xis-tour-chinas-leader-in-rare-travel-flurry-ahead-of-trump-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s Xi visits Egypt in rare foreign travel flurry ahead of Trump summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese leader&rsquo;s overseas itinerary is his busiest since 2019 in campaign to erode US influence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-xi-visits-egypt-in-rare-foreign-travel-flurry-ahead-of-trump-summit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-xi-visits-egypt-in-rare-foreign-travel-flurry-ahead-of-trump-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why US troops have a history in this raucous Thai city]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC's Jonathan Head looks at the historical echoes of US troops arriving in Pattaya, a beach resort famous for its racy bars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-us-troops-have-a-history-in-this-raucous-thai-city/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-us-troops-have-a-history-in-this-raucous-thai-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea jails care home head for sexually assaulting disabled residents]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man, surnamed Kim, was handed a 15-year prison term for abusing three residents at the facility near Seoul.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-jails-care-home-head-for-sexually-assaulting-disabled-residents/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-jails-care-home-head-for-sexually-assaulting-disabled-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jailed HK activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty to foreign collusion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wong, 29, is already in prison on subversion charges under the controversial National Security Law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/jailed-hk-activist-joshua-wong-pleads-guilty-to-foreign-collusion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 06:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/jailed-hk-activist-joshua-wong-pleads-guilty-to-foreign-collusion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Takaichi revolution]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister&rsquo;s style is clashing with Japan&rsquo;s traditions &mdash; and the bond market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-takaichi-revolution/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 03:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-takaichi-revolution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China derails consensus after US-hosted G20]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing objects to language calling for elimination of &lsquo;non-market&rsquo; policies to curb trade imbalances]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-derails-consensus-after-us-hosted-g20/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 01:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-derails-consensus-after-us-hosted-g20/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s real robot revolution is not about humanoids]]></title><description><![CDATA[The country is using its superpower of scaling and building supply chains to challenge the global industry]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-real-robot-revolution-is-not-about-humanoids/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-real-robot-revolution-is-not-about-humanoids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: Global bond sell-off deepens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: Shein shares slide in Hong Kong debut and South Korea unveils record budget increase]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-global-bond-sell-off-deepens/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-global-bond-sell-off-deepens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China derails consensus on communiqué after US-hosted G20]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing objects to language calling for elimination of &lsquo;non-market&rsquo; policies to curb trade imbalances]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-derails-consensus-on-communiqu-after-us-hosted-g20/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-derails-consensus-on-communiqu-after-us-hosted-g20/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governments should heed the bond market’s warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Financial repression is not a sustainable way to manage rising borrowing costs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/governments-should-heed-the-bond-markets-warning/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/governments-should-heed-the-bond-markets-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[River water smashed into tunnel and chased me for 20 minutes, Nepal worker tells BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Major efforts to rescue hydropower workers continue as Nepal's death toll exceeds 1,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/river-water-smashed-into-tunnel-and-chased-me-for-20-minutes-nepal-worker-tells-bbc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/river-water-smashed-into-tunnel-and-chased-me-for-20-minutes-nepal-worker-tells-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shein valued at $26bn after long-awaited stock market debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[The firm's Hong Kong listing on Tuesday comes after a years-long quest to sell shares in New York and London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shein-valued-at-26bn-after-long-awaited-stock-market-debut/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shein-valued-at-26bn-after-long-awaited-stock-market-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shein shares slide as much as 10% in Hong Kong debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fast-fashion retailer completes long-delayed IPO at bargain-basement valuation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shein-shares-slide-as-much-as-10-in-hong-kong-debut/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shein-shares-slide-as-much-as-10-in-hong-kong-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global bond sell-off deepens amid inflation fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK borrowing costs rise to highest since 2008 while Japan yields hit levels not seen since 1990s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-bond-sell-off-deepens-amid-inflation-fears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-bond-sell-off-deepens-amid-inflation-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nepal death toll crosses 1,000 as rescuers race to find workers trapped in mud-filled tunnels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands are still missing as Chinese state media report the official number of fatalities in Tibet at 16.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nepal-death-toll-crosses-1000-as-rescuers-race-to-find-workers-trapped-in-mud-filled-tunnels/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nepal-death-toll-crosses-1000-as-rescuers-race-to-find-workers-trapped-in-mud-filled-tunnels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan’s benchmark yield hits 3% as global bond sell-off deepens]]></title><description><![CDATA[US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent sends signal that he expects Bank of Japan to raise rates soon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-benchmark-yield-hits-3-as-global-bond-sell-off-deepens/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-benchmark-yield-hits-3-as-global-bond-sell-off-deepens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The final minutes before floodwater crashed through Nepal-China border]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 100 Indians are missing at a vital Nepal-China trade crossing after devastating Himalayan floods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-final-minutes-before-floodwater-crashed-through-nepal-china-border/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-final-minutes-before-floodwater-crashed-through-nepal-china-border/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea police officer admits to closing missing person cases to avoid work]]></title><description><![CDATA[The officer falsely claimed he contacted missing persons and prematurely closed their cases on the South Korean holiday island of Jeju.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-police-officer-admits-to-closing-missing-person-cases-to-avoid-work/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-police-officer-admits-to-closing-missing-person-cases-to-avoid-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea unveils record budget increase to cash in on AI boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lee Jae Myung&rsquo;s spending plan looks to invest memory chip windfall in more technology to drive growth cycle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-unveils-record-budget-increase-to-cash-in-on-ai-boom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-unveils-record-budget-increase-to-cash-in-on-ai-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I've never been to Afghanistan': Six million deportees forced to start over under the Taliban]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of August, the number forced to return this year from Pakistan and Iran had reached another million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ive-never-been-to-afghanistan-six-million-deportees-forced-to-start-over-under-the-taliban/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ive-never-been-to-afghanistan-six-million-deportees-forced-to-start-over-under-the-taliban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan’s benchmark bond yield hits 3% for first time since 1996]]></title><description><![CDATA[US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent sends signal that he expects Bank of Japan to raise rates soon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-benchmark-bond-yield-hits-3-for-first-time-since-1996/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-benchmark-bond-yield-hits-3-for-first-time-since-1996/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shein shares slide 10% in Hong Kong trading debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fast-fashion retailer completes long-delayed IPO at bargain-basement valuation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shein-shares-slide-10-in-hong-kong-trading-debut/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shein-shares-slide-10-in-hong-kong-trading-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India media baron Subhash Chandra’s insolvency settlement sparks feud with Mukesh Ambani]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter, a new leader for HDFC Bank]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-media-baron-subhash-chandras-insolvency-settlement-sparks-feud-with-mukesh-ambani/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-media-baron-subhash-chandras-insolvency-settlement-sparks-feud-with-mukesh-ambani/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan Inc is betting big on India as China risks deepen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese companies are doubling down on India amid a shrinking domestic market and rising risks in China.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-inc-is-betting-big-on-india-as-china-risks-deepen/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-inc-is-betting-big-on-india-as-china-risks-deepen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orangutans in danger as wildfires blaze through Borneo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wildfires in Indonesia have destroyed part of the natural habitat of hundreds of orangutans, risking the survival of the species.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/orangutans-in-danger-as-wildfires-blaze-through-borneo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/orangutans-in-danger-as-wildfires-blaze-through-borneo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I haven't lost my hope' - the search for missing loved ones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Relatives of those still missing in the fatal floods in Nepal hold onto hope that their loved ones have survived.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-havent-lost-my-hope-the-search-for-missing-loved-ones/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-havent-lost-my-hope-the-search-for-missing-loved-ones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whose fiscal problems would you prefer?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lenders must choose between countries behaving like a bingeing entrepreneur, an elderly but reputable business owner and an indebted aristocrat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/whose-fiscal-problems-would-you-prefer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/whose-fiscal-problems-would-you-prefer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s GDP beats growth forecast at 7.8%]]></title><description><![CDATA[World&rsquo;s fastest-growing large economy outperforms central bank expectations as Middle East energy shock starts to bite]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-gdp-beats-growth-forecast-at-78/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-gdp-beats-growth-forecast-at-78/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Once a village, now barren land - BBC in valley devastated by floods]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC reports from Sano Barkhu, a village overlooking the town of Syfrubesi, which was destroyed by the Nepal flooding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/once-a-village-now-barren-land-bbc-in-valley-devastated-by-floods/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/once-a-village-now-barren-land-bbc-in-valley-devastated-by-floods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honda and Nissan strike software deal despite failed merger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese carmakers under rising pressure from Chinese EV rivals and the might of Toyota]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/honda-and-nissan-strike-software-deal-despite-failed-merger/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/honda-and-nissan-strike-software-deal-despite-failed-merger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan’s bonds and yen under pressure after Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Currency weakens past &yen;160 a dollar and yields rise to highest in three decades as investors raise bets on monetary tightening]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-bonds-and-yen-under-pressure-after-warshs-jackson-hole-speech/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-bonds-and-yen-under-pressure-after-warshs-jackson-hole-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese bonds and yen come under pressure after Jackson Hole meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Currency weakens past &yen;160 a dollar and yields rise to highest in three decades as investors raise bets on monetary tightening]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-bonds-and-yen-come-under-pressure-after-jackson-hole-meeting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-bonds-and-yen-come-under-pressure-after-jackson-hole-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea jails Unification Church leader over luxury bag bribery scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Han Hak-ja, 83, sentenced to two years after conviction in corruption case involving former first lady Kim Keon Hee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-jails-unification-church-leader-over-luxury-bag-bribery-scandal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-jails-unification-church-leader-over-luxury-bag-bribery-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Moonies' church leader jailed for two years over bribery offences]]></title><description><![CDATA[Han Hak-ja, 83, gave South Korea's former first lady two Chanel bags and a diamond necklace, a court found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/moonies-church-leader-jailed-for-two-years-over-bribery-offences/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/moonies-church-leader-jailed-for-two-years-over-bribery-offences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rescue efforts continue on both sides of Nepal-Tibet border]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rescue dogs searched for flood victims in Tibet while authorities worked through the night at a Nepal power plant where hundreds are missing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rescue-efforts-continue-on-both-sides-of-nepal-tibet-border/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rescue-efforts-continue-on-both-sides-of-nepal-tibet-border/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taliban makes overtures to Trump administration over mineral deals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Afghanistan&rsquo;s Islamist regime seeks sanctions relief and release of frozen assets five years after return to power]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/taliban-makes-overtures-to-trump-administration-over-mineral-deals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 03:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/taliban-makes-overtures-to-trump-administration-over-mineral-deals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is this teenager fighting fires dressed as Superman?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 17-year-old boy has gone viral for wearing a superhero costume while volunteer firefighting in Indonesia, as the country faces a super El Ni&ntilde;o.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-is-this-teenager-fighting-fires-dressed-as-superman/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 03:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-is-this-teenager-fighting-fires-dressed-as-superman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Like fighting a dinosaur': Sydney woman recalls how she punched shark during attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leah Stewart, 34, was mauled by a great white shark in June during a morning swim at Coogee Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/like-fighting-a-dinosaur-sydney-woman-recalls-how-she-punched-shark-during-attack/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 02:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/like-fighting-a-dinosaur-sydney-woman-recalls-how-she-punched-shark-during-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What will Sonia Gandhi's memoir reveal about India's most powerful dynasty?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sonia Gandhi&rsquo;s memoir may finally answer questions about power, loss and the Gandhi family&rsquo;s political legacy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-will-sonia-gandhis-memoir-reveal-about-indias-most-powerful-dynasty/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 02:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-will-sonia-gandhis-memoir-reveal-about-indias-most-powerful-dynasty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nepal flood relief vehicles trapped as heavy rain turns roads to mud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands in Nepal are still waiting to be rescued, but unpredictable weather is making such operations increasingly difficult.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nepal-flood-relief-vehicles-trapped-as-heavy-rain-turns-roads-to-mud/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 01:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nepal-flood-relief-vehicles-trapped-as-heavy-rain-turns-roads-to-mud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nepal rescue effort intensifies with more than 3,000 missing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities warn rising water levels could complicate recoveries as the number of confirmed deaths reaches almost 800]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nepal-rescue-effort-intensifies-with-more-than-3000-missing/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nepal-rescue-effort-intensifies-with-more-than-3000-missing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Head teacher evacuated 900 children minutes before Nepal floods hit school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rajendra Dawadi leapt into action after receiving warnings over waters heading towards his school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/head-teacher-evacuated-900-children-minutes-before-nepal-floods-hit-school/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/head-teacher-evacuated-900-children-minutes-before-nepal-floods-hit-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nepal rescue effort intensifies as death toll passes 700]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities warn rising water could complicate recoveries with more than 3,000 still missing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nepal-rescue-effort-intensifies-as-death-toll-passes-700/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 11:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nepal-rescue-effort-intensifies-as-death-toll-passes-700/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chief of India’s largest private bank to step down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exit of HDFC Bank&rsquo;s CEO will come just months after chair departed citing &lsquo;ethical differences&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chief-of-indias-largest-private-bank-to-step-down/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 08:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chief-of-indias-largest-private-bank-to-step-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CEO of India’s largest private bank to step down]]></title><description><![CDATA[HDFC Bank chief&rsquo;s exit will come just months after chair departed, citing &lsquo;ethical differences&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ceo-of-indias-largest-private-bank-to-step-down/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 08:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ceo-of-indias-largest-private-bank-to-step-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The search for Air India crash answers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian investigators are expected within weeks to issue final report into disaster that killed 260 people]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-search-for-air-india-crash-answers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-search-for-air-india-crash-answers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Footage of Tibet floods isn't being shown in China - and we know little about victims there]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of the most dramatic footage from the deadly flash flooding is hidden from public view in China.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/footage-of-tibet-floods-isnt-being-shown-in-china-and-we-know-little-about-victims-there/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 05:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/footage-of-tibet-floods-isnt-being-shown-in-china-and-we-know-little-about-victims-there/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Chinese brand that wants to lead Europe’s trail-running pack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Baggio Zhong&rsquo;s Kailas is making an overseas push with its Fuga label]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-chinese-brand-that-wants-to-lead-europes-trail-running-pack/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-chinese-brand-that-wants-to-lead-europes-trail-running-pack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[97-year-old woman rescued after Nepali floods looked like 'a warrior']]></title><description><![CDATA[A 97-year-old woman, Guna Maya Bohara, survived the flash floods and was rescued using an excavator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/97-year-old-woman-rescued-after-nepali-floods-looked-like-a-warrior/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/97-year-old-woman-rescued-after-nepali-floods-looked-like-a-warrior/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jobs drama as China’s AI doubles get ready for close ups]]></title><description><![CDATA[Online performers left jobless as new video-generation programmes sweep industry]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/jobs-drama-as-chinas-ai-doubles-get-ready-for-close-ups/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/jobs-drama-as-chinas-ai-doubles-get-ready-for-close-ups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s actors written out of dramas as AI doubles ready to take their roles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Online performers left jobless as new video-generation programmes sweep industry]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-actors-written-out-of-dramas-as-ai-doubles-ready-to-take-their-roles/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-actors-written-out-of-dramas-as-ai-doubles-ready-to-take-their-roles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sarfaraz denies knowing about Pakistan threat to end tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed says he and his players did not know about a Pakistan Cricket Board threat to the England and Wales Cricket Board over a Sky interview with the sons of Imran Khan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sarfaraz-denies-knowing-about-pakistan-threat-to-end-tour/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sarfaraz-denies-knowing-about-pakistan-threat-to-end-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wife of man who died after turbulence sues Singapore Airlines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawyers for Linda Kitchen say her husband was "fatally injured" after the flight dropped 6,000 ft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/wife-of-man-who-died-after-turbulence-sues-singapore-airlines/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/wife-of-man-who-died-after-turbulence-sues-singapore-airlines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Satellite images reveal scale of flood devastation in Nepal villages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before-and-after images show villages, bridges and a key Nepal-Tibet border crossing washed away by devastating floodwaters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/satellite-images-reveal-scale-of-flood-devastation-in-nepal-villages/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/satellite-images-reveal-scale-of-flood-devastation-in-nepal-villages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Videos show people survive floodwaters on balcony in Nepal]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Verify has located several videos from disaster-struck areas of the Trishuli river after deadly floods swept through.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/videos-show-people-survive-floodwaters-on-balcony-in-nepal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/videos-show-people-survive-floodwaters-on-balcony-in-nepal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese rescue workers reach border crossing destroyed by Himalayan flood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rescue efforts resume after being suspended over fears of further flooding near the Tibet-Nepal border]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-rescue-workers-reach-border-crossing-destroyed-by-himalayan-flood/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-rescue-workers-reach-border-crossing-destroyed-by-himalayan-flood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BYD profits rise for first time in five quarters on export boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[EV maker sees net profits for the second quarter jump 30% despite domestic pressure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/byd-profits-rise-for-first-time-in-five-quarters-on-export-boost/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/byd-profits-rise-for-first-time-in-five-quarters-on-export-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How batteries are reshaping the solar power business model]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter, are global emissions approaching a peak?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-batteries-are-reshaping-the-solar-power-business-model/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-batteries-are-reshaping-the-solar-power-business-model/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blocked roads and devastation as BBC drives to site of Nepal floods]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri reports as she travels from Kathmandu to Trishuli, passing ambulances and hearses on the way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/blocked-roads-and-devastation-as-bbc-drives-to-site-of-nepal-floods/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/blocked-roads-and-devastation-as-bbc-drives-to-site-of-nepal-floods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Indian pilgrim was about to enter Tibet for her dream tour - then her WhatsApp messages stopped]]></title><description><![CDATA[Her family is among hundreds anxiously waiting for news after the deadly flash floods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/this-indian-pilgrim-was-about-to-enter-tibet-for-her-dream-tour-then-her-whatsapp-messages-stopped/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/this-indian-pilgrim-was-about-to-enter-tibet-for-her-dream-tour-then-her-whatsapp-messages-stopped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[She was about to cross into Tibet for a long-awaited pilgrimage - then her messages stopped]]></title><description><![CDATA[The families of two Indian women are anxiously waiting for news after the deadly flash floods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/she-was-about-to-cross-into-tibet-for-a-long-awaited-pilgrimage-then-her-messages-stopped/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/she-was-about-to-cross-into-tibet-for-a-long-awaited-pilgrimage-then-her-messages-stopped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nepal army rescues survivors from hydropower tunnel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials say more than 100 people were thought to have been trapped in the tunnel in Rasuwa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nepal-army-rescues-survivors-from-hydropower-tunnel/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nepal-army-rescues-survivors-from-hydropower-tunnel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['High risk' of lake breaching and causing second flood, warns China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities say a lake formed after a recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border may breach in the coming days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/high-risk-of-lake-breaching-and-causing-second-flood-warns-china/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/high-risk-of-lake-breaching-and-causing-second-flood-warns-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The heartbreak of reporting from a camp housing Nepal flood survivors]]></title><description><![CDATA[A BBC Nepali reporter witnesses helicopters coming and going in one of the most flood-devastated areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-heartbreak-of-reporting-from-a-camp-housing-nepal-flood-survivors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-heartbreak-of-reporting-from-a-camp-housing-nepal-flood-survivors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What we know about deadly Nepal-Tibet floods]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds have died or are missing in Wednesday's flooding and landslides on the border of Nepal and Tibet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-we-know-about-deadly-nepal-tibet-floods/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-we-know-about-deadly-nepal-tibet-floods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea to review 310,000 closed missing people cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scandal over two botched investigations casts shadow over plan to overhaul criminal justice system]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-to-review-310000-closed-missing-people-cases/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-to-review-310000-closed-missing-people-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China suspends Nepal rescue efforts as lake overflows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services race to save survivors of catastrophic flooding]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-suspends-nepal-rescue-efforts-as-lake-overflows/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-suspends-nepal-rescue-efforts-as-lake-overflows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China suspends Himalaya flood rescue efforts as lake overflows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services race to save survivors after catastrophic landslide in Nepal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-suspends-himalaya-flood-rescue-efforts-as-lake-overflows/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-suspends-himalaya-flood-rescue-efforts-as-lake-overflows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is China’s ‘wise camel’ the winner from the US-Iran war?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing has threatened to retaliate with &lsquo;all necessary measures&rsquo; if the US hits it with sanctions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-chinas-wise-camel-the-winner-from-the-us-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-chinas-wise-camel-the-winner-from-the-us-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The flood took everything': Survivors describe horror of loved ones being swept away]]></title><description><![CDATA[One woman says her father, mother, sister and sister's children were carried away before her eyes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-flood-took-everything-survivors-describe-horror-of-loved-ones-being-swept-away/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-flood-took-everything-survivors-describe-horror-of-loved-ones-being-swept-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Collapsed glacier likely caused devastating Nepal-Tibet floods, scientists say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Preliminary investigations by scientists have pointed to a collapsed glacier as the cause, highlighting the issue of rapidly melting Himalayan ice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/collapsed-glacier-likely-caused-devastating-nepal-tibet-floods-scientists-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/collapsed-glacier-likely-caused-devastating-nepal-tibet-floods-scientists-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China bets on exports of cheap 3D-printed drone killers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese companies rush into sector as global conflicts raise demand for interceptors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-bets-on-exports-of-cheap-3d-printed-drone-killers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-bets-on-exports-of-cheap-3d-printed-drone-killers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Juspay’s Sheetal Lalwani: payments are all about balancing fraud and friction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Open source is key to the Indian financial infrastructure company&rsquo;s global expansion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/juspays-sheetal-lalwani-payments-are-all-about-balancing-fraud-and-friction/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/juspays-sheetal-lalwani-payments-are-all-about-balancing-fraud-and-friction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rohingya refugees face fierce new wave of hostility in Malaysia]]></title><description><![CDATA[A community that has long felt beleagured is looking over its shoulder again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rohingya-refugees-face-fierce-new-wave-of-hostility-in-malaysia/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rohingya-refugees-face-fierce-new-wave-of-hostility-in-malaysia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why India wants Bangladesh's Tarique Rahman in Delhi]]></title><description><![CDATA[India is keen to reset ties with Bangladesh, but old tensions and new regional alliances complicate its efforts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-india-wants-bangladeshs-tarique-rahman-in-delhi/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-india-wants-bangladeshs-tarique-rahman-in-delhi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 1,400 people missing after Nepal flood disaster]]></title><description><![CDATA[China warns of risk of further landslides as huge rescue effort gets under way]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/more-than-1400-people-missing-after-nepal-flood-disaster/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/more-than-1400-people-missing-after-nepal-flood-disaster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tracing the deadly path of the Nepal-Tibet flash flood]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Verify traces the path of the destructive Nepal-Tibet flash flood using verified video.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tracing-the-deadly-path-of-the-nepal-tibet-flash-flood/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tracing-the-deadly-path-of-the-nepal-tibet-flash-flood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humanoid robots will be useful, just not as we imagined]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bipedal robots may look impressive doing tricks on YouTube, but the real value lies with their less flashy, highly functional industrial cousins]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/humanoid-robots-will-be-useful-just-not-as-we-imagined/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/humanoid-robots-will-be-useful-just-not-as-we-imagined/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The US Army’s $2bn push into the nuclear power race]]></title><description><![CDATA[The military awarded contracts to five companies to build and operate first-of-a-kind nuclear microreactors at five bases across the country]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-us-armys-2bn-push-into-the-nuclear-power-race/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-us-armys-2bn-push-into-the-nuclear-power-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: What caused the Nepal-Tibet flash floods?]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least 270 people have died in the massive flash floods, while more than 800 others are missing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-what-caused-the-nepal-tibet-flash-floods/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-what-caused-the-nepal-tibet-flash-floods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese polka dot artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97]]></title><description><![CDATA[Her colourful creations drew large crowds and fetched some of the highest ever prices for a female artist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-polka-dot-artist-yayoi-kusama-dies-aged-97/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-polka-dot-artist-yayoi-kusama-dies-aged-97/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People pulled from mud in Nepal after deadly flash floods]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least 160 people have been killed along the Nepal-Tibet border as rescuers struggle to reach the disaster zone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/people-pulled-from-mud-in-nepal-after-deadly-flash-floods/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/people-pulled-from-mud-in-nepal-after-deadly-flash-floods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yen weakness and rising inflation put pressure on the Bank of Japan for earlier tightening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the BoJ&rsquo;s August forecast from the FT&rsquo;s Monetary Policy Radar team]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yen-weakness-and-rising-inflation-put-pressure-on-the-bank-of-japan-for-earlier-tightening/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yen-weakness-and-rising-inflation-put-pressure-on-the-bank-of-japan-for-earlier-tightening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea raises interest rates to 3% to tame AI-fuelled inflation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bank of Korea extends tightening cycle as booming chip demand drives growth and heightens inflationary pressures]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-raises-interest-rates-to-3-to-tame-ai-fuelled-inflation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-raises-interest-rates-to-3-to-tame-ai-fuelled-inflation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why this emerging market has one of the world’s lowest interest rates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thailand is ageing before it gets rich, while high debt levels are inhibiting the spending that might spur the economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-this-emerging-market-has-one-of-the-worlds-lowest-interest-rates/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-this-emerging-market-has-one-of-the-worlds-lowest-interest-rates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The emerging market with interest rates as low as Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The south-east Asian country is ageing before it gets rich, while high debt levels are inhibiting the spending that might spur the economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-emerging-market-with-interest-rates-as-low-as-japan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-emerging-market-with-interest-rates-as-low-as-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Korea extends tightening cycle with rate rise to 3%]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bank of Korea cites concerns over inflation, Seoul property prices and household debt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/korea-extends-tightening-cycle-with-rate-rise-to-3/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/korea-extends-tightening-cycle-with-rate-rise-to-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Activist fund targets Samsung in South Korea’s first test of shareholder rights rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flashlight Capital says new corporate governance law emboldened it to make takeover bid for conglomerate affiliate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/activist-fund-targets-samsung-in-south-koreas-first-test-of-shareholder-rights-rules/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/activist-fund-targets-samsung-in-south-koreas-first-test-of-shareholder-rights-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The question dominating Indian politics: Is it worse when women swear?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rahul Gandhi's comments renew the debate over gender disparity in reactions to insults hurled at PM Narendra Modi.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-question-dominating-indian-politics-is-it-worse-when-women-swear/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-question-dominating-indian-politics-is-it-worse-when-women-swear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dating, delinquents and the power of second chances]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese Netflix show &lsquo;Badly in Love&rsquo; puts 11 troubled young people in a confined space and waits for Eros to light the touchpaper]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/dating-delinquents-and-the-power-of-second-chances/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/dating-delinquents-and-the-power-of-second-chances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC visits hospital in Kathmandu as families wait for news]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 150 people have been killed after a massive flash flood on the Nepal-Tibet border, as hundreds still missing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bbc-visits-hospital-in-kathmandu-as-families-wait-for-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bbc-visits-hospital-in-kathmandu-as-families-wait-for-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Niño’s looming threat to the global food system]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world must be better prepared for big recurring shocks to agriculture]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/el-nios-looming-threat-to-the-global-food-system/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/el-nios-looming-threat-to-the-global-food-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: 'We grabbed newborn and rushed out of Islamabad hospital']]></title><description><![CDATA[The moment she saw smoke, Hivsa Walid fled the building with her sister-in-law's baby.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-we-grabbed-newborn-and-rushed-out-of-islamabad-hospital/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-we-grabbed-newborn-and-rushed-out-of-islamabad-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds reported missing after flood on Nepal border with China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nepali media report 31 people confirmed dead, with 384 travellers reported missing by tourism authorities]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hundreds-reported-missing-after-flood-on-nepal-border-with-china/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hundreds-reported-missing-after-flood-on-nepal-border-with-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds reported missing after flash flood on Nepal border with China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nepal says more than 50 people confirmed dead, with 384 foreign and local tourists reported missing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hundreds-reported-missing-after-flash-flood-on-nepal-border-with-china/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hundreds-reported-missing-after-flash-flood-on-nepal-border-with-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video shows scale of flash flood hitting Nepal-Tibet border]]></title><description><![CDATA[This video has been edited by the BBC with white flashes, due to the distressing content.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/video-shows-scale-of-flash-flood-hitting-nepal-tibet-border/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/video-shows-scale-of-flash-flood-hitting-nepal-tibet-border/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liquidators can pursue PwC globally over Chinese property giant’s collapse, court rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hong Kong decision has potential to threaten Big Four firms&rsquo; partnership network model]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/liquidators-can-pursue-pwc-globally-over-chinese-property-giants-collapse-court-rules/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/liquidators-can-pursue-pwc-globally-over-chinese-property-giants-collapse-court-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hyundai bets on US hybrid boom to take on Toyota]]></title><description><![CDATA[World&rsquo;s third-largest carmaker to release dozens of new and updated models by 2030]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hyundai-bets-on-us-hybrid-boom-to-take-on-toyota/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hyundai-bets-on-us-hybrid-boom-to-take-on-toyota/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge rules Evergrande liquidators can pursue PwC International for audit damages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hong Kong court&rsquo;s ruling against global umbrella organisation has potential to threaten Big Four firms&rsquo; partnership network model]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/judge-rules-evergrande-liquidators-can-pursue-pwc-international-for-audit-damages/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/judge-rules-evergrande-liquidators-can-pursue-pwc-international-for-audit-damages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese artist jailed over satirical Mao sculptures, say rights groups]]></title><description><![CDATA[The case against Gao Zhen, who was prosecuted under a law banning "slander of heroes", has been seen as an assault on artistic freedom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-artist-jailed-over-satirical-mao-sculptures-say-rights-groups/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-artist-jailed-over-satirical-mao-sculptures-say-rights-groups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea takes on China in Arctic trade route]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seoul hopes polar sea highway will reduce reliance on chokepoints such as Hormuz and revive ailing city of Busan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-takes-on-china-in-arctic-trade-route/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-takes-on-china-in-arctic-trade-route/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea challenges China on Arctic trade route]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seoul hopes polar sea highway will reduce reliance on chokepoints such as Hormuz and revive ailing city of Busan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-challenges-china-on-arctic-trade-route/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-challenges-china-on-arctic-trade-route/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: China warns US it could retaliate over Iran sanctions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Nvidia employee charged in Taiwan with smuggling chips into China and Canada announces $20bn retaliatory tariffs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-china-warns-us-it-could-retaliate-over-iran-sanctions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-china-warns-us-it-could-retaliate-over-iran-sanctions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Imran Khan may not survive Pakistan prison, son says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Concerns grow over former PM&rsquo;s health in conditions his lawyer calls &lsquo;beyond deplorable&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/imran-khan-may-not-survive-pakistan-prison-son-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/imran-khan-may-not-survive-pakistan-prison-son-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[America’s economic war on Iran has a China problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US cannot fully isolate Tehran unless other trade partners co-operate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/americas-economic-war-on-iran-has-a-china-problem/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/americas-economic-war-on-iran-has-a-china-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China hits out at 'illegal' new US sanctions on Iran and trading partners]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US has threatened to isolate nations that continue to do business with Tehran, which sells much of its oil to Beijing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-hits-out-at-illegal-new-us-sanctions-on-iran-and-trading-partners/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-hits-out-at-illegal-new-us-sanctions-on-iran-and-trading-partners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China warns US it could retaliate over Iran sanctions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing says it will take &lsquo;all necessary measures&rsquo; if Washington expands crackdown on business with Tehran]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-warns-us-it-could-retaliate-over-iran-sanctions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-warns-us-it-could-retaliate-over-iran-sanctions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British man charged in Singapore two years after alleged theft at airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 26-year-old faces up to seven years in jail for allegedly stealing a denim jacket from an airport shop in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/british-man-charged-in-singapore-two-years-after-alleged-theft-at-airport/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/british-man-charged-in-singapore-two-years-after-alleged-theft-at-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nvidia employee charged with smuggling advanced chips into China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prosecutors identify Taiwan-based manager as &lsquo;central figure&rsquo; in scheme involving US semiconductor maker&rsquo;s AI servers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nvidia-employee-charged-with-smuggling-advanced-chips-into-china/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nvidia-employee-charged-with-smuggling-advanced-chips-into-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese wind turbine manufacturers target Europe despite political obstacles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ming Yang attempts expansion despite being blocked from offshore wind in UK, resistance in EU]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-wind-turbine-manufacturers-target-europe-despite-political-obstacles/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-wind-turbine-manufacturers-target-europe-despite-political-obstacles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NZ religious sect leader jailed over death of Chinese follower]]></title><description><![CDATA[The body of 70-year-old Shulai Wang was found near a marina in Auckland in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nz-religious-sect-leader-jailed-over-death-of-chinese-follower/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nz-religious-sect-leader-jailed-over-death-of-chinese-follower/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tokio Marine plots multibillion-dollar deal after Berkshire takes stake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese group reviews several targets including Australia&rsquo;s Suncorp and Canada&rsquo;s Intact Financial]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tokio-marine-plots-multibillion-dollar-deal-after-berkshire-takes-stake/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tokio-marine-plots-multibillion-dollar-deal-after-berkshire-takes-stake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Berkshire-backed Japanese insurer plots multibillion-dollar deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese group reviews several targets including Australia&rsquo;s Suncorp and Canada&rsquo;s Intact Financial]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/berkshire-backed-japanese-insurer-plots-multibillion-dollar-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/berkshire-backed-japanese-insurer-plots-multibillion-dollar-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Indian corporations want a piece of the booming gold-backed loan business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter, a JPMorgan Chase entity faces Sebi&rsquo;s ire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/big-indian-corporations-want-a-piece-of-the-booming-gold-backed-loan-business/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/big-indian-corporations-want-a-piece-of-the-booming-gold-backed-loan-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan seeks US funding in shift from China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finance minister outlines planned return to capital markets borrowing to cut reliance on bilateral debt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-seeks-us-funding-in-shift-from-china/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-seeks-us-funding-in-shift-from-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly three million Teslas recalled in China over hidden door handles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other brands affected by the recall include Chinese carmakers XPeng, Xiaomi and Geely.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nearly-three-million-teslas-recalled-in-china-over-hidden-door-handles/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nearly-three-million-teslas-recalled-in-china-over-hidden-door-handles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond China's humanoid robots, a quieter machine revolution is unfolding]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are more than two million robots working in China's factories - and they are scaling up fast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/beyond-chinas-humanoid-robots-a-quieter-machine-revolution-is-unfolding/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/beyond-chinas-humanoid-robots-a-quieter-machine-revolution-is-unfolding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morgan Stanley and Schroders back Australia’s largest venture capital round]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blackbird Ventures raises $750mn, with early-stage investor attracting US and UK funds]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/morgan-stanley-and-schroders-back-australias-largest-venture-capital-round/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/morgan-stanley-and-schroders-back-australias-largest-venture-capital-round/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manga-inspired theme park to be built near Paris]]></title><description><![CDATA[The construction of three new parks was given the green light after a &euro;6bn investment from Saudi Arabia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/manga-inspired-theme-park-to-be-built-near-paris/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/manga-inspired-theme-park-to-be-built-near-paris/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Shein’s $100bn dream unravelled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once high-flying fast-fashion retailer is listing in Hong Kong at quarter of peak value after years of false starts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-sheins-100bn-dream-unravelled/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-sheins-100bn-dream-unravelled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand to introduce bill for under-16s social media ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government faces opposition to its proposals from MPs who believe a ban will not work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-zealand-to-introduce-bill-for-under-16s-social-media-ban/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-zealand-to-introduce-bill-for-under-16s-social-media-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US plans nuclear-powered merchant fleet to challenge China’s shipbuilding dominance]]></title><description><![CDATA[British company Core Power plans its first vessel in 2028 following partnership deal with Trump administration]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-plans-nuclear-powered-merchant-fleet-to-challenge-chinas-shipbuilding-dominance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-plans-nuclear-powered-merchant-fleet-to-challenge-chinas-shipbuilding-dominance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shein aims for almost $27bn valuation in stock market debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fast-fashion giant's shares are due to start trading in Hong Kong on 1 September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shein-aims-for-almost-27bn-valuation-in-stock-market-debut/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shein-aims-for-almost-27bn-valuation-in-stock-market-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China probes use of formaldehyde to keep cabbages fresh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Using the carcinogen to preserve food is prohibited in China, the world's largest producer of cabbages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-probes-use-of-formaldehyde-to-keep-cabbages-fresh/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-probes-use-of-formaldehyde-to-keep-cabbages-fresh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian shark attack victim grateful for 'second chance at life']]></title><description><![CDATA[Leah Stewart was mauled by a shark in June, suffering multiple bites to her arms and legs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-shark-attack-victim-grateful-for-second-chance-at-life/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-shark-attack-victim-grateful-for-second-chance-at-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KPMG Australia cuts hundreds of workers and partner pay after audit scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Big Four firm to let go of 5% of country staff and reduce compensation by 13% as consulting revenue tanks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/kpmg-australia-cuts-hundreds-of-workers-and-partner-pay-after-audit-scandal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 06:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/kpmg-australia-cuts-hundreds-of-workers-and-partner-pay-after-audit-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore offers parents $55,000 in effort to boost birth rates]]></title><description><![CDATA[City-state is on course to become a &lsquo;super-aged&rsquo; society this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-offers-parents-55000-in-effort-to-boost-birth-rates/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 06:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-offers-parents-55000-in-effort-to-boost-birth-rates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore offers parents $55,000 in battle to boost birth rates]]></title><description><![CDATA[City-state is on course to become a &lsquo;super-aged&rsquo; society this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-offers-parents-55000-in-battle-to-boost-birth-rates/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 06:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-offers-parents-55000-in-battle-to-boost-birth-rates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore offers new parents $55,000 in battle to boost birth rates]]></title><description><![CDATA[City-state is on course to become a &lsquo;super-aged&rsquo; society this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-offers-new-parents-55000-in-battle-to-boost-birth-rates/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 06:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-offers-new-parents-55000-in-battle-to-boost-birth-rates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-cricket captains urge 'proper medical care' for Imran Khan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former skippers say it is "basic decency" for Pakistan to comply with a court-ordered medical assessment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ex-cricket-captains-urge-proper-medical-care-for-imran-khan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ex-cricket-captains-urge-proper-medical-care-for-imran-khan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shein seeks $27bn valuation from Hong Kong IPO]]></title><description><![CDATA[New figure is just over a quarter of its peak after fast-fashion retailer&rsquo;s attempts to list in New York and London derailed by opposition]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shein-seeks-27bn-valuation-from-hong-kong-ipo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shein-seeks-27bn-valuation-from-hong-kong-ipo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shein plans to raise $1.8bn in Hong Kong IPO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fast-fashion retailer&rsquo;s previous attempts to list in New York and London faced opposition]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shein-plans-to-raise-18bn-in-hong-kong-ipo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 03:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shein-plans-to-raise-18bn-in-hong-kong-ipo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Tata boss to face formidable challenges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Corporate India's most coveted top job is open. But finding a new leader for Tata Sons is no easy task.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-tata-boss-to-face-formidable-challenges/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-tata-boss-to-face-formidable-challenges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rumours swirled after a Vietnamese teen was run over - then came a stunning admission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Confirmation of the circumstances around Do Ngoc Phuong Thuy's death have only spurred more questions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rumours-swirled-after-a-vietnamese-teen-was-run-over-then-came-a-stunning-admission/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rumours-swirled-after-a-vietnamese-teen-was-run-over-then-came-a-stunning-admission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How New Zealand’s biggest city solved its housing crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rezoning has changed the face of Auckland though critics warn lessons hard to replicate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-new-zealands-biggest-city-solved-its-housing-crisis/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-new-zealands-biggest-city-solved-its-housing-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robot boxing, football and sprinting at World Humanoid Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second-edition of the five-day competition kicked off in Beijing, China, on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/robot-boxing-football-and-sprinting-at-world-humanoid-games/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/robot-boxing-football-and-sprinting-at-world-humanoid-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dozens of co-ordinated arson attacks hit southern Thailand]]></title><description><![CDATA[No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks, which the military said "aimed at creating unrest".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/dozens-of-co-ordinated-arson-attacks-hit-southern-thailand/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/dozens-of-co-ordinated-arson-attacks-hit-southern-thailand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s South Korea snub raises questions in the Asia-Pacific]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scaling back military exercises has undermined faith in America&rsquo;s reliability]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-south-korea-snub-raises-questions-in-the-asia-pacific/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-south-korea-snub-raises-questions-in-the-asia-pacific/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s Alibaba plans $10.2bn share placement in AI push]]></title><description><![CDATA[Equity issuance follows a strong reception for its latest Qwen 3.8-Max model]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-alibaba-plans-102bn-share-placement-in-ai-push/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-alibaba-plans-102bn-share-placement-in-ai-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alibaba announces $10.2bn share placement as Chinese companies expand AI investment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Equity issuance follows a strong reception for its latest Qwen 3.8-Max model]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/alibaba-announces-102bn-share-placement-as-chinese-companies-expand-ai-investment/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/alibaba-announces-102bn-share-placement-as-chinese-companies-expand-ai-investment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside South Korea’s chipmaking cram schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Private tutors teach semiconductor basics and help polish CVs for hopefuls looking to join lucrative sector]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/inside-south-koreas-chipmaking-cram-schools/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/inside-south-koreas-chipmaking-cram-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s reliance on Russian oil hits all-time high]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middle East conflict exposes New Delhi&rsquo;s energy security vulnerabilities]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-reliance-on-russian-oil-hits-all-time-high/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-reliance-on-russian-oil-hits-all-time-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The hotel booking mix-up that could free mushroom murderer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A table tennis tournament and a throat lozenge could help Erin Patterson's lawyers overturn her convictions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-hotel-booking-mix-up-that-could-free-mushroom-murderer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-hotel-booking-mix-up-that-could-free-mushroom-murderer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Father leaves 7-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji to continue hike]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man had taken his two boys on the trip but is said to have left one behind when he got tired.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/father-leaves-7-year-old-son-alone-on-mount-fuji-to-continue-hike/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/father-leaves-7-year-old-son-alone-on-mount-fuji-to-continue-hike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fourteen killed in strike on Myanmar monastery]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rescue worker said the site had been struck twice as civilians gathered for a meditation retreat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fourteen-killed-in-strike-on-myanmar-monastery/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fourteen-killed-in-strike-on-myanmar-monastery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robot horse and rider steal the spotlight at Chinese conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 300 companies are showcasing the latest advances in robotics at the five-day event in Beijing, China, organisers say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/robot-horse-and-rider-steal-the-spotlight-at-chinese-conference/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/robot-horse-and-rider-steal-the-spotlight-at-chinese-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney Marathon medal mistakenly depicts Munich stadium]]></title><description><![CDATA[Online sleuths detected the error after Sydney Marathon unveiled the double-sided medal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sydney-marathon-medal-mistakenly-depicts-munich-stadium/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sydney-marathon-medal-mistakenly-depicts-munich-stadium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On weaving myths and waters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conjuring fictions on the banks of the Vaigai in Tamil Nadu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/on-weaving-myths-and-waters/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/on-weaving-myths-and-waters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s robots rock, box and mix drinks. Can they outperform humans?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing policymakers have made robotics a &lsquo;strategic priority&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-robots-rock-box-and-mix-drinks-can-they-outperform-humans/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 02:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-robots-rock-box-and-mix-drinks-can-they-outperform-humans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These bookshops let Chinese readers question their country - now the doors are closing]]></title><description><![CDATA[For some mainlanders, Hong Kong's independent bookstores are a window into a different, freer world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/these-bookshops-let-chinese-readers-question-their-country-now-the-doors-are-closing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/these-bookshops-let-chinese-readers-question-their-country-now-the-doors-are-closing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modi spent years building his strong image - why is he making Gen Z reels now?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Narendra Modi's new, more casual online persona is drawing attention from young Indians - but also plenty of scepticism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-spent-years-building-his-strong-image-why-is-he-making-gen-z-reels-now/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-spent-years-building-his-strong-image-why-is-he-making-gen-z-reels-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK, Canada and Australia condemn Israel for refusing criminal probe into aid worker killings in Gaza]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven World Central Kitchen workers were killed in the Israeli strike on their convoy in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uk-canada-and-australia-condemn-israel-for-refusing-criminal-probe-into-aid-worker-killings-in-gaza/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uk-canada-and-australia-condemn-israel-for-refusing-criminal-probe-into-aid-worker-killings-in-gaza/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan back in jail after hospital examination]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes as the court had earlier this week ordered that he had to be taken for a hospital examination.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-ex-pm-imran-khan-back-in-jail-after-hospital-examination/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-ex-pm-imran-khan-back-in-jail-after-hospital-examination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung to return record $80bn to shareholders]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean chipmaker has come under pressure to distribute more of its bumper profits from AI boom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-to-return-record-80bn-to-shareholders/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-to-return-record-80bn-to-shareholders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hong Kong's Tiananmen activists convicted in national security trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three activists were accused of inciting others to subvert state power under the China-introduced law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kongs-tiananmen-activists-convicted-in-national-security-trial/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kongs-tiananmen-activists-convicted-in-national-security-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nanda Malini, one of Sri Lanka's best known voices of protest, dies at 82]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once banned from national airwaves, Nanda Malini was known for her songs about social justice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nanda-malini-one-of-sri-lankas-best-known-voices-of-protest-dies-at-82/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nanda-malini-one-of-sri-lankas-best-known-voices-of-protest-dies-at-82/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Imran Khan moved from Pakistan jail to hospital and back again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Popular former prime minister received treatment after Supreme Court order]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/imran-khan-moved-from-pakistan-jail-to-hospital-and-back-again/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/imran-khan-moved-from-pakistan-jail-to-hospital-and-back-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese inflation rises as central bank weighs rate increase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bank of Japan under pressure to act on rates in September as yen weakens despite joint intervention]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-inflation-rises-as-central-bank-weighs-rate-increase/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-inflation-rises-as-central-bank-weighs-rate-increase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asia’s rising riches protect insurers against China’s policy shifts]]></title><description><![CDATA[So long as the region&rsquo;s wealth accumulation continues to outpace that of most developed economies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asias-rising-riches-protect-insurers-against-chinas-policy-shifts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asias-rising-riches-protect-insurers-against-chinas-policy-shifts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Korea’s economy enjoys rare ‘dash for flash’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kim Jong Un&rsquo;s backing for Russian war on Ukraine fuels construction boom and sales of luxury goods]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/north-koreas-economy-enjoys-rare-dash-for-flash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/north-koreas-economy-enjoys-rare-dash-for-flash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Korea enjoys rare ‘dash for flash’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kim Jong Un&rsquo;s backing for Russian war on Ukraine fuels construction boom and sales of luxury goods]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/north-korea-enjoys-rare-dash-for-flash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/north-korea-enjoys-rare-dash-for-flash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bali jails Swiss tourist for insulting sacred Day of Silence]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 26-year-old was jailed for a year after he sparked anger with an expletive-laden post about the sacred holiday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bali-jails-swiss-tourist-for-insulting-sacred-day-of-silence/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bali-jails-swiss-tourist-for-insulting-sacred-day-of-silence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shanghai’s answer to Nasdaq outstrips Hong Kong amid Chinese tech frenzy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Star 50 index up almost a quarter this year, leaving rivals behind]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shanghais-answer-to-nasdaq-outstrips-hong-kong-amid-chinese-tech-frenzy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shanghais-answer-to-nasdaq-outstrips-hong-kong-amid-chinese-tech-frenzy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s troubled SpiceJet wrangles a last-minute break]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: food safety regulator cracks the whip]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-troubled-spicejet-wrangles-a-last-minute-break/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-troubled-spicejet-wrangles-a-last-minute-break/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Broken toilets, leaking roofs: Why India's 'cockroach' party wants to fix schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[The poor state of government schools is the focus of a new campaign by India's Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/broken-toilets-leaking-roofs-why-indias-cockroach-party-wants-to-fix-schools/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/broken-toilets-leaking-roofs-why-indias-cockroach-party-wants-to-fix-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump wants to be friends with Kim - but South Korea could pay the price]]></title><description><![CDATA[US military exercises with South Korea end early on Friday, at a time when the North is in a position of strength.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-wants-to-be-friends-with-kim-but-south-korea-could-pay-the-price/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-wants-to-be-friends-with-kim-but-south-korea-could-pay-the-price/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Today’s China could learn from Jiang and Zhu]]></title><description><![CDATA[History might have been different had collegial, liberalising leadership continued]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/todays-china-could-learn-from-jiang-and-zhu/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/todays-china-could-learn-from-jiang-and-zhu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s South Korea defence flip reminds Japan that it has no Plan B]]></title><description><![CDATA[While alarming for Seoul, an abandonment of US guarantees could be disastrous for Tokyo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-south-korea-defence-flip-reminds-japan-that-it-has-no-plan-b/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-south-korea-defence-flip-reminds-japan-that-it-has-no-plan-b/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Korea launches missile barrage after dismissing Trump overture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kim Jong Un&rsquo;s sister casts doubt on claim of communication between Pyongyang and Washington]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/north-korea-launches-missile-barrage-after-dismissing-trump-overture/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/north-korea-launches-missile-barrage-after-dismissing-trump-overture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump is losing his war of independence on rare earths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inefficiency, untrustworthiness and cronyism are weakening the administration&rsquo;s plans to stand up to China]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-is-losing-his-war-of-independence-on-rare-earths/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-is-losing-his-war-of-independence-on-rare-earths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan proposes record defence budget to resist China pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Lai Ching-te outlines military spending plans above 3% of GDP despite opposition resistance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/taiwan-proposes-record-defence-budget-to-resist-china-pressure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/taiwan-proposes-record-defence-budget-to-resist-china-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google’s China shift and the battle over AI models]]></title><description><![CDATA[The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/googles-china-shift-and-the-battle-over-ai-models/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/googles-china-shift-and-the-battle-over-ai-models/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Founder of collapsed Chinese property giant Evergrande sentenced to life in prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hui's sentencing marks a key moment in the fallout from Evergrande's collapse, which shook China's property sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/founder-of-collapsed-chinese-property-giant-evergrande-sentenced-to-life-in-prison/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/founder-of-collapsed-chinese-property-giant-evergrande-sentenced-to-life-in-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Founder of collapsed Chinese property giant given life sentence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evergrande chair Hui Ka Yan jailed following developer&rsquo;s default almost five years ago]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/founder-of-collapsed-chinese-property-giant-given-life-sentence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/founder-of-collapsed-chinese-property-giant-given-life-sentence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore police look into iron ore trader Radiant World]]></title><description><![CDATA[Company has fast become one of the biggest players in global commodities market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-police-look-into-iron-ore-trader-radiant-world/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-police-look-into-iron-ore-trader-radiant-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China hits out at EU probe into JD.com bid for German retailer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing may &lsquo;resolutely retaliate&rsquo; over probe into Ceconomy offer, says justice ministry]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-hits-out-at-eu-probe-into-jdcom-bid-for-german-retailer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-hits-out-at-eu-probe-into-jdcom-bid-for-german-retailer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Demand for tankers soars as Gulf oil producers search for ways to export cargoes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil-exporting countries looking to secure their own fleets are driving prices, particularly for readily available vessels]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/demand-for-tankers-soars-as-gulf-oil-producers-search-for-ways-to-export-cargoes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/demand-for-tankers-soars-as-gulf-oil-producers-search-for-ways-to-export-cargoes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘How bad can it be?’ Chinese animated film becomes viral sensation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Low-budget production from mother-and-son team proves unlikely hit with cinemagoers and social media users]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-bad-can-it-be-chinese-animated-film-becomes-viral-sensation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-bad-can-it-be-chinese-animated-film-becomes-viral-sensation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who is really buying China’s humanoid robots?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Companies are selling machines to government-backed centres that then sell training data back to robot makers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/who-is-really-buying-chinas-humanoid-robots/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/who-is-really-buying-chinas-humanoid-robots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Korea dismisses Trump overture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kim Jong Un&rsquo;s sister casts doubt on claim there has been communication between Pyongyang and Washington]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/north-korea-dismisses-trump-overture/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 02:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/north-korea-dismisses-trump-overture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alleged sexual assault by local official and businessman sparks outrage in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both men are arrested after the alleged assault on a woman at a karaoke bar during a business event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/alleged-sexual-assault-by-local-official-and-businessman-sparks-outrage-in-china/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/alleged-sexual-assault-by-local-official-and-businessman-sparks-outrage-in-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese robotics giant Unitree soars in stock market debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shares in the world's biggest humanoid robot maker started trading on Shanghai's Star market on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-robotics-giant-unitree-soars-in-stock-market-debut/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-robotics-giant-unitree-soars-in-stock-market-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese carmaker Chery to open UK R&amp;D centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owner of Omoda and Jaecoo brands moves to localise operations in Britain and Europe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-carmaker-chery-to-open-uk-rampd-centre/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-carmaker-chery-to-open-uk-rampd-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese automaker Chery to open UK R&amp;D centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owner of Omoda and Jaecoo brands moves to localise operations in Britain and Europe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-automaker-chery-to-open-uk-rampd-centre/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-automaker-chery-to-open-uk-rampd-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea shortens war games with US, citing Washington request]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes after Trump announced plans to curtail joint military exercises with South Korea, citing a "very good" relationship with North Korea's Kim Jong Un.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-shortens-war-games-with-us-citing-washington-request/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-shortens-war-games-with-us-citing-washington-request/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore unveils tax cuts for asset managers amid global talent tussle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move may have wider ramifications than reforms being introduced by Hong Kong]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-unveils-tax-cuts-for-asset-managers-amid-global-talent-tussle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-unveils-tax-cuts-for-asset-managers-amid-global-talent-tussle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thai teen found in suitcase died from suffocation, police reveal]]></title><description><![CDATA[New evidence sheds more light on the death of Tunchanok Donholma, who was allegedly murdered in June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/thai-teen-found-in-suitcase-died-from-suffocation-police-reveal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/thai-teen-found-in-suitcase-died-from-suffocation-police-reveal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The outspoken Hindu monk remaking India’s biggest state]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath is seen as a leading contender to succeed Narendra Modi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-outspoken-hindu-monk-remaking-indias-biggest-state/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-outspoken-hindu-monk-remaking-indias-biggest-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hindu monk who could succeed Modi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yogi Adityanath governs Uttar Pradesh, a northern Indian state more populous than Brazil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-hindu-monk-who-could-succeed-modi/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-hindu-monk-who-could-succeed-modi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says deal reached with Canada and delays tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eleventh-hour reprieve following &lsquo;intense&rsquo; talks with Mark Carney to avert 50% levies on billions of dollars in goods]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-says-deal-reached-with-canada-and-delays-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-says-deal-reached-with-canada-and-delays-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China eases limits on Nvidia H200 chips as AI race escalates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing permits small shipments to help leading tech groups in drive to catch up with US rivals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-eases-limits-on-nvidia-h200-chips-as-ai-race-escalates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-eases-limits-on-nvidia-h200-chips-as-ai-race-escalates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese humanoid robot maker surges 600% in trading debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unitree makes stellar start in Shanghai as investors clamour for shares]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-humanoid-robot-maker-surges-600-in-trading-debut/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-humanoid-robot-maker-surges-600-in-trading-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada faces deadline to stop US tariffs on $20bn of exports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Carney spoke to Donald Trump on Tuesday in a final push to avert American trade levies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/canada-faces-deadline-to-stop-us-tariffs-on-20bn-of-exports/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/canada-faces-deadline-to-stop-us-tariffs-on-20bn-of-exports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan top court orders ex-PM Imran Khan be moved to hospital from jail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Imran Khan has been imprisoned since 2023 on corruption charges which he says were politically motivated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-top-court-orders-ex-pm-imran-khan-be-moved-to-hospital-from-jail/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-top-court-orders-ex-pm-imran-khan-be-moved-to-hospital-from-jail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China censors public mourning as it holds former premier's funeral]]></title><description><![CDATA[While hailing Zhu&rsquo;s legacy, authorities are wary that the nostalgia could lead to criticisms of Xi&rsquo;s rule.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-censors-public-mourning-as-it-holds-former-premiers-funeral/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-censors-public-mourning-as-it-holds-former-premiers-funeral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors remove 3.1kg stone from man's bladder and claim record]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bladder stone, which weighs as much as a full-term baby, is believed to be the largest on record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/doctors-remove-31kg-stone-from-mans-bladder-and-claim-record/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/doctors-remove-31kg-stone-from-mans-bladder-and-claim-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s 10-year bond yield falls to 13-month low]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weak economic growth pushes investors into sovereign debt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-10-year-bond-yield-falls-to-13-month-low/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-10-year-bond-yield-falls-to-13-month-low/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seoul rattled by Trump’s threat to military drills at heart of US alliance]]></title><description><![CDATA[US president&rsquo;s eleventh-hour demand to &lsquo;reduce&rsquo; annual exercises and praise of Kim Jong Un unsettles ally]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/seoul-rattled-by-trumps-threat-to-military-drills-at-heart-of-us-alliance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/seoul-rattled-by-trumps-threat-to-military-drills-at-heart-of-us-alliance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Indian law students don't want top judge at their graduation ceremony]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students from two premier law universities say they don't want Chief Justice Surya Kant to attend their convocations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-indian-law-students-dont-want-top-judge-at-their-graduation-ceremony/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-indian-law-students-dont-want-top-judge-at-their-graduation-ceremony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s cuts to South Korean drills stir doubts about US resolve in Asia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decision comes as Pentagon pulls ships from Indo-Pacific to Middle East and Iran war depletes weapons stockpiles]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-cuts-to-south-korean-drills-stir-doubts-about-us-resolve-in-asia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-cuts-to-south-korean-drills-stir-doubts-about-us-resolve-in-asia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Not worth the squeeze’: global private equity makes zero deals in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firms avoid new equity investments as Beijing tightens scrutiny of foreign capital in sensitive sectors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/not-worth-the-squeeze-global-private-equity-makes-zero-deals-in-china/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/not-worth-the-squeeze-global-private-equity-makes-zero-deals-in-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airlines in stand-off over cutting ticket prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carriers are keen to protect the fare increases they brought in after start of Iran conflict]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/airlines-in-stand-off-over-cutting-ticket-prices/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/airlines-in-stand-off-over-cutting-ticket-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student killed in Philippines Catholic school shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The alleged shooter, also a student, later took his own life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/student-killed-in-philippines-catholic-school-shooting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/student-killed-in-philippines-catholic-school-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a pesky Jordan copycat dribbled around Nike in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Qiaodan has gone from a minor irritant to a sophisticated operator nibbling away at Nike in its biggest overseas market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-a-pesky-jordan-copycat-dribbled-around-nike-in-china/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-a-pesky-jordan-copycat-dribbled-around-nike-in-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s ‘Jordan’ spells trouble for Nike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Qiaodan has gone from a minor irritant to a sophisticated operator nibbling away at Nike in its biggest overseas market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-jordan-spells-trouble-for-nike/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-jordan-spells-trouble-for-nike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Tata Sons untangle its many knots?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter, the agri-export problem]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/can-tata-sons-untangle-its-many-knots/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/can-tata-sons-untangle-its-many-knots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Copper overtakes iron ore in annual profits at world’s biggest miner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Annual earnings surge to $33bn, driven by booming demand for data centres and energy networks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/copper-overtakes-iron-ore-in-annual-profits-at-worlds-biggest-miner/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 03:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/copper-overtakes-iron-ore-in-annual-profits-at-worlds-biggest-miner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BHP’s copper profits outstrip iron ore for first time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Annual earnings surge to $33bn, driven by booming demand for data centres and energy networks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bhps-copper-profits-outstrip-iron-ore-for-first-time/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 03:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bhps-copper-profits-outstrip-iron-ore-for-first-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: Trump’s eleventh-hour demand to reduce drills rattles Seoul]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: China&rsquo;s investment slump deepens and Kushner holds talks with Netanyahu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-trumps-eleventh-hour-demand-to-reduce-drills-rattles-seoul/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-trumps-eleventh-hour-demand-to-reduce-drills-rattles-seoul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seoul rattled by Trump’s threat to drills at heart of US alliance]]></title><description><![CDATA[US president&rsquo;s eleventh-hour demand to &lsquo;reduce&rsquo; annual exercises and praise of Kim Jong Un unsettles ally]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/seoul-rattled-by-trumps-threat-to-drills-at-heart-of-us-alliance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/seoul-rattled-by-trumps-threat-to-drills-at-heart-of-us-alliance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says US to reduce military drills with South Korea after it stayed out of Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump cites his "very good relationship" with North Korea's leader in deciding to downsize the exercises.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-says-us-to-reduce-military-drills-with-south-korea-after-it-stayed-out-of-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-says-us-to-reduce-military-drills-with-south-korea-after-it-stayed-out-of-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson is appealing - here's what you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian, who notoriously poisoned her family members, is trying to overturn her conviction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/mushroom-murderer-erin-patterson-is-appealing-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/mushroom-murderer-erin-patterson-is-appealing-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seoul rattled by threat to drills at heart of US-Korean alliance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump&rsquo;s eleventh-hour demand to &lsquo;reduce&rsquo; annual exercises and praise of Kim Jong Un unsettles ally]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/seoul-rattled-by-threat-to-drills-at-heart-of-us-korean-alliance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/seoul-rattled-by-threat-to-drills-at-heart-of-us-korean-alliance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aid shortages and fears of starvation as Indonesia reels from deadly earthquake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some 53 people were killed and thousands displaced by the earthquake, which struck early on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/aid-shortages-and-fears-of-starvation-as-indonesia-reels-from-deadly-earthquake/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/aid-shortages-and-fears-of-starvation-as-indonesia-reels-from-deadly-earthquake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China investment slump deepens as economy shows signs of weakness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Industrial output growth slows and retail sales nearly flat as policymakers face calls to step up support]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-investment-slump-deepens-as-economy-shows-signs-of-weakness/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-investment-slump-deepens-as-economy-shows-signs-of-weakness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Movie that went viral for terrible animation becomes China box office hit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Niu Lai's confusing plot and laughable animation quality has won ironic fans on the internet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/movie-that-went-viral-for-terrible-animation-becomes-china-box-office-hit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/movie-that-went-viral-for-terrible-animation-becomes-china-box-office-hit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s economy shows signs of weakness in July]]></title><description><![CDATA[Industrial output growth slows and retail sales nearly flat as flagging sentiment weighs on spending]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-economy-shows-signs-of-weakness-in-july/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-economy-shows-signs-of-weakness-in-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan’s 10-year bond yield hits three-decade high]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interest rate nears 3% as weak yen fuels inflation concerns]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-10-year-bond-yield-hits-three-decade-high/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 06:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-10-year-bond-yield-hits-three-decade-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record rains drench South Korean city as landslide kills one]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes as large swathes of East and South East Asia have been pummelled by days of heavy rain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/record-rains-drench-south-korean-city-as-landslide-kills-one/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 06:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/record-rains-drench-south-korean-city-as-landslide-kills-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voco Melbourne Central hotel: refill stations, rib-eye and rooftop views]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sustainability-minded city stay with smart heritage touches and a destination steakhouse looking over the Central Business District]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/voco-melbourne-central-hotel-refill-stations-rib-eye-and-rooftop-views/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/voco-melbourne-central-hotel-refill-stations-rib-eye-and-rooftop-views/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne: luxury with altitude ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia&rsquo;s tallest hotel pairs panoramic views with elevated comfort and polished dining in a part of the city where five-star stays were once hard to imagine]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-ritz-carlton-melbourne-luxury-with-altitude/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-ritz-carlton-melbourne-luxury-with-altitude/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne’s W hotel: street art, sushi and a sense of discovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Design cues from local laneways, sharp Japanese cooking and an Alice in Wonderland-esque bar give this W outpost a playful edge]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/melbournes-w-hotel-street-art-sushi-and-a-sense-of-discovery/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/melbournes-w-hotel-street-art-sushi-and-a-sense-of-discovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At Melbourne’s Ovolo South Yarra hotel, the volume is turned up to 11]]></title><description><![CDATA[This music-mad bolthole in one of the city&rsquo;s coolest corners riffs on rock and pop legends with retro-maximalist glee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/at-melbournes-ovolo-south-yarra-hotel-the-volume-is-turned-up-to-11/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/at-melbournes-ovolo-south-yarra-hotel-the-volume-is-turned-up-to-11/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The CEO trying to outsmart buyout firms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bob White adopts private equity-style tactics to deflect takeover interest and boost share price]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-ceo-trying-to-outsmart-buyout-firms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-ceo-trying-to-outsmart-buyout-firms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympus boss tries to beat buyout firms at their own game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bob White adopts private equity-style tactics to deflect takeover interest and boost share price]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/olympus-boss-tries-to-beat-buyout-firms-at-their-own-game/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/olympus-boss-tries-to-beat-buyout-firms-at-their-own-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The next China shock will come from open-source AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Countries adopting Chinese models will also absorb Chinese standards and governance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-next-china-shock-will-come-from-open-source-ai/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-next-china-shock-will-come-from-open-source-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s sweltering nights expose power crunch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rise in evening temperatures and air conditioning demand leaves gap in renewable energy supply]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-sweltering-nights-expose-power-crunch/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-sweltering-nights-expose-power-crunch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India built the world's biggest digital payments miracle. Now comes the bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[India's UPI may finally face merchant fees, raising questions over who pays and whether users will resist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-built-the-worlds-biggest-digital-payments-miracle-now-comes-the-bill/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 01:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-built-the-worlds-biggest-digital-payments-miracle-now-comes-the-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says US will scale back military drills with South Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[President claims the joint exercises send a &lsquo;hostile&rsquo; message to North Korea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-says-us-will-scale-back-military-drills-with-south-korea/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-says-us-will-scale-back-military-drills-with-south-korea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump orders Pentagon to scale back military drills with South Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[President claims joint exercises send a &lsquo;hostile&rsquo; message to North Korea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-orders-pentagon-to-scale-back-military-drills-with-south-korea/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-orders-pentagon-to-scale-back-military-drills-with-south-korea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s energy strategy vindicated by Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Playbook is likely to be adopted by other countries, shaping markets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-energy-strategy-vindicated-by-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-energy-strategy-vindicated-by-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thailand has a gun problem - 10 million of them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recent shootings have highlighted the country's troubled relationship with guns, with laws doing little to curb the violence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/thailand-has-a-gun-problem-10-million-of-them/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/thailand-has-a-gun-problem-10-million-of-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Malaysia profits from data centre boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southeast Asian country emerges as key AI hub in boost for its economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/malaysia-profits-from-data-centre-boom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/malaysia-profits-from-data-centre-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore Inc’s AI ace card in rivalry with Hong Kong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Close relations with both US and China mean the latest AI models are easily&nbsp;accessible in the city-state]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-incs-ai-ace-card-in-rivalry-with-hong-kong/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 03:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-incs-ai-ace-card-in-rivalry-with-hong-kong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore Inc hopes AI access will stop finance high-flyers moving to Hong Kong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Close relations with both US and China mean the latest AI models are easily&nbsp;accessible in the city-state]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-inc-hopes-ai-access-will-stop-finance-high-flyers-moving-to-hong-kong/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 03:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-inc-hopes-ai-access-will-stop-finance-high-flyers-moving-to-hong-kong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea proposes talks to officially end war with North]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lee Jae Myung offers chance to end the conflict, which has been frozen since an armistice in 1953.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-proposes-talks-to-officially-end-war-with-north/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-proposes-talks-to-officially-end-war-with-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family stranded at sea for 16 hours after jet ski capsized in Thailand]]></title><description><![CDATA[A father and his two young sons spent a night adrift before being rescued off the coast of the island of Koh Samui.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/family-stranded-at-sea-for-16-hours-after-jet-ski-capsized-in-thailand/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/family-stranded-at-sea-for-16-hours-after-jet-ski-capsized-in-thailand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake kills at least 47 in Indonesia]]></title><description><![CDATA[A search and rescue operation is under way to find survivors in Flores, an island in eastern Indonesia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/powerful-magnitude-77-earthquake-kills-at-least-47-in-indonesia/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/powerful-magnitude-77-earthquake-kills-at-least-47-in-indonesia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea’s inverse correlation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kospi down, won up]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-koreas-inverse-correlation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-koreas-inverse-correlation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modi promises free exam coaching after India’s ‘cockroach’ protests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister vows to ease financial pressures facing youth in independence day address]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-promises-free-exam-coaching-after-indias-cockroach-protests/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 07:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-promises-free-exam-coaching-after-indias-cockroach-protests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China poised to lift travel ban on Manus founders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief executive Xiao Hong plans to return to Singapore as AI company nears resolution of Meta separation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-poised-to-lift-travel-ban-on-manus-founders/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-poised-to-lift-travel-ban-on-manus-founders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China keeps careful watch on mourning for late premier Zhu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commemoration of former leaders is politically sensitive for authorities wary of displays of public sentiment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-keeps-careful-watch-on-mourning-for-late-premier-zhu/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-keeps-careful-watch-on-mourning-for-late-premier-zhu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China keeps careful watch on mourning for former premier Zhu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commemoration of leaders is politically sensitive for authorities wary of displays of public sentiment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-keeps-careful-watch-on-mourning-for-former-premier-zhu/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-keeps-careful-watch-on-mourning-for-former-premier-zhu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air India pilot's reported cannabis test: What it can and can't tell investigators]]></title><description><![CDATA[A reported cannabis-positive test involving an Air India pilot raises questions about what such a result can actually tell investigators.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/air-india-pilots-reported-cannabis-test-what-it-can-and-cant-tell-investigators/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/air-india-pilots-reported-cannabis-test-what-it-can-and-cant-tell-investigators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How is parkour helping these seniors avoid injuries?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In one of the world's fastest aging countries, older people are finding creative ways to stay healthy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-is-parkour-helping-these-seniors-avoid-injuries/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-is-parkour-helping-these-seniors-avoid-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Afghan women tell the BBC their lives are unrecognisable after five years of Taliban rule]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women across the country speak of public floggings, losing their jobs, and barriers to healthcare that endanger lives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/afghan-women-tell-the-bbc-their-lives-are-unrecognisable-after-five-years-of-taliban-rule/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/afghan-women-tell-the-bbc-their-lives-are-unrecognisable-after-five-years-of-taliban-rule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five years after the Taliban swept to power, does the West have any influence?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five years after the Taliban swept to power, many are asking whether the West has any bargaining chips left]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/five-years-after-the-taliban-swept-to-power-does-the-west-have-any-influence/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/five-years-after-the-taliban-swept-to-power-does-the-west-have-any-influence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Unprecedented' rain in Japan kills eight people]]></title><description><![CDATA[The storm cut power to more than 20,000 households and left 7,000 people stranded at Tokyo's Narita airport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/unprecedented-rain-in-japan-kills-eight-people/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/unprecedented-rain-in-japan-kills-eight-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delhi's unusual challenge: Keeping monkeys and pigeons away from top badminton event]]></title><description><![CDATA[After wildlife intrusions made headlines at an earlier tournament, organisers are taking extra measures for the badminton world championships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/delhis-unusual-challenge-keeping-monkeys-and-pigeons-away-from-top-badminton-event/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/delhis-unusual-challenge-keeping-monkeys-and-pigeons-away-from-top-badminton-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia’s Prabowo retreats on commodities reform amid market pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[State-owned agency had threatened to shake up trade of nickel, thermal coal and palm oil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesias-prabowo-retreats-on-commodities-reform-amid-market-pressure/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesias-prabowo-retreats-on-commodities-reform-amid-market-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Karthik Sankaran on the case for yen intervention]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;I&rsquo;ve been calling for an intervention at least since dollar-yen was at 150&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/karthik-sankaran-on-the-case-for-yen-intervention/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/karthik-sankaran-on-the-case-for-yen-intervention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shares of China’s JD.com slide after rare revenue plunge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ecommerce platform suffered first sales decline in more than a decade after end of government subsidy programme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shares-of-chinas-jdcom-slide-after-rare-revenue-plunge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shares-of-chinas-jdcom-slide-after-rare-revenue-plunge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shares of China’s JD.com slide 10% after first revenue drop in more than a decade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ecommerce platform suffered sales decline after end of government subsidy programme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shares-of-chinas-jdcom-slide-10-after-first-revenue-drop-in-more-than-a-decade/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shares-of-chinas-jdcom-slide-10-after-first-revenue-drop-in-more-than-a-decade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese retailer JD.com’s shares slide 10% after first revenue drop in over a decade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ecommerce platform suffered sales decline after end of government subsidy programme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-retailer-jdcoms-shares-slide-10-after-first-revenue-drop-in-over-a-decade/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-retailer-jdcoms-shares-slide-10-after-first-revenue-drop-in-over-a-decade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese retailer JD.com’s shares slide 10% after first revenue decline since listing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ecommerce platforms suffered sales drop after end of government subsidy programme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-retailer-jdcoms-shares-slide-10-after-first-revenue-decline-since-listing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-retailer-jdcoms-shares-slide-10-after-first-revenue-decline-since-listing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan and the new great game of Risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Islamabad has bold ambitions to play a more proactive role in the world]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-and-the-new-great-game-of-risk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-and-the-new-great-game-of-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the ‘dirt cheap’ yen is proving hard to fix]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Japanese currency is undervalued on many metrics]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-the-dirt-cheap-yen-is-proving-hard-to-fix/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-the-dirt-cheap-yen-is-proving-hard-to-fix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian solar mission's new findings throw light on enduring Sun mysteries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why is the Sun's corona millions of degrees hotter than its surface? And how does it maintain its inexplicably high temperature?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-solar-missions-new-findings-throw-light-on-enduring-sun-mysteries/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-solar-missions-new-findings-throw-light-on-enduring-sun-mysteries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI frenzy drives Chinese tech valuations to multiples of US peers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support from Beijing has helped power 29% gain for Star 50 index this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-frenzy-drives-chinese-tech-valuations-to-multiples-of-us-peers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 03:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-frenzy-drives-chinese-tech-valuations-to-multiples-of-us-peers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is AI coming for Indian jobs? It’s already here]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: equity investments skew towards risk]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-ai-coming-for-indian-jobs-its-already-here/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-ai-coming-for-indian-jobs-its-already-here/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump launches tariffs targeting Chinese drone technology]]></title><description><![CDATA[US to impose up to 100% levies on unmanned aircraft and their components]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-launches-tariffs-targeting-chinese-drone-technology/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-launches-tariffs-targeting-chinese-drone-technology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I lost $14,000 in a month': Investors hit by Korean stock market's wild swings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some traders are reeling from heavy losses after a brutal correction in South Korea's stock market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-lost-14000-in-a-month-investors-hit-by-korean-stock-markets-wild-swings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-lost-14000-in-a-month-investors-hit-by-korean-stock-markets-wild-swings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seoul soars past Dubai as world’s busiest international airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean hub receives boost as Iran war hits Middle East transfer passengers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/seoul-soars-past-dubai-as-worlds-busiest-international-airport/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/seoul-soars-past-dubai-as-worlds-busiest-international-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US accuses more than 40 countries of helping China avoid Trump’s tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[White House says Canada, Japan, EU and others enabling the evasion of levies for $60bn in trade via &lsquo;transshipment scam&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-accuses-more-than-40-countries-of-helping-china-avoid-trumps-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-accuses-more-than-40-countries-of-helping-china-avoid-trumps-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan needs deterrence and renewal — not managed decline]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than eight decades after the end of the second world war, the country must rethink its role in the world]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-needs-deterrence-and-renewal-not-managed-decline/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-needs-deterrence-and-renewal-not-managed-decline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Price of niche rare earth jumps on fears of renewed Chinese export controls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Erbium, used widely in infrastructure, is among the broad range of metals that China dominates production of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/price-of-niche-rare-earth-jumps-on-fears-of-renewed-chinese-export-controls/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/price-of-niche-rare-earth-jumps-on-fears-of-renewed-chinese-export-controls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Takaichi slams Putin’s visit to disputed Pacific islands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan&rsquo;s prime minister rebukes Russian president&rsquo;s first-ever trip to Kuril Islands]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/takaichi-slams-putins-visit-to-disputed-pacific-islands/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/takaichi-slams-putins-visit-to-disputed-pacific-islands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan PM says Putin's visit to disputed islands 'absolutely unacceptable']]></title><description><![CDATA[It was the first time the Russian leader had visited the Kuril islands, according to state media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-pm-says-putins-visit-to-disputed-islands-absolutely-unacceptable/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-pm-says-putins-visit-to-disputed-islands-absolutely-unacceptable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea orders new investors to take classes after single-stock trading frenzy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulators tighten curbs less than three months after controversial products were introduced]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-orders-new-investors-to-take-classes-after-single-stock-trading-frenzy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-orders-new-investors-to-take-classes-after-single-stock-trading-frenzy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back to school for South Korean ‘ant’ investors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulators impose mandatory classes for new traders of single-stock leveraged funds]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/back-to-school-for-south-korean-ant-investors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/back-to-school-for-south-korean-ant-investors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian actor's video with endangered gibbon sparks investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A deleted video of Tamil star Vikram cuddling an endangered gibbon has triggered an inquiry into how the animal entered India.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-actors-video-with-endangered-gibbon-sparks-investigation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-actors-video-with-endangered-gibbon-sparks-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea's Incheon airport becomes world's busiest for global traffic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The airport said diversions caused by the Middle East conflict helped boost its traffic, while Heathrow was ranked second.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-koreas-incheon-airport-becomes-worlds-busiest-for-global-traffic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-koreas-incheon-airport-becomes-worlds-busiest-for-global-traffic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The battle for control of India’s $280bn Tata Group]]></title><description><![CDATA[Turbulent transition awaits N Chandrasekaran&rsquo;s successor at Tata Sons, which owns Air India and Jaguar Land Rover]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-battle-for-control-of-indias-280bn-tata-group/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-battle-for-control-of-indias-280bn-tata-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BTS star V reveals hearing loss battle during livestream]]></title><description><![CDATA[The K-pop star says he has suffered hearing issues for over two years before revealing it publicly this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bts-star-v-reveals-hearing-loss-battle-during-livestream/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bts-star-v-reveals-hearing-loss-battle-during-livestream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[La Tour d’Argent Tokyo: how a French legend took root in Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Haute cuisine meets local ingredients and old-world ceremony in the grand dining room of the historic Paris restaurant&rsquo;s sole international outpost]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/la-tour-dargent-tokyo-how-a-french-legend-took-root-in-japan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/la-tour-dargent-tokyo-how-a-french-legend-took-root-in-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian army whistleblower released on parole after more than two years in jail]]></title><description><![CDATA[David McBride was jailed after pleading guilty to leaking military secrets about Afghanistan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-army-whistleblower-released-on-parole-after-more-than-two-years-in-jail/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-army-whistleblower-released-on-parole-after-more-than-two-years-in-jail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese risk aversion and conservatism blamed for slow AI take-up by the country's business sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-japanese-firms-are-being-so-slow-to-use-ai/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-japanese-firms-are-being-so-slow-to-use-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are 'human fridges' being sold in Japan?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Japan swelters through extreme summer heat, BBC Tokyo correspondent Kurumi Mori tries out a new way to cool down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-are-human-fridges-being-sold-in-japan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-are-human-fridges-being-sold-in-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: Taiwan hit by unprecedented ‘autonomous’ AI hack linked to China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: Tata chair to step down and former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji dies aged 97]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-taiwan-hit-by-unprecedented-autonomous-ai-hack-linked-to-china/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-taiwan-hit-by-unprecedented-autonomous-ai-hack-linked-to-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China is winning the race for the Ice Silk Road]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melting in the Arctic is unleashing a geopolitical tussle over new trade routes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-is-winning-the-race-for-the-ice-silk-road/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-is-winning-the-race-for-the-ice-silk-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The west has given China the keys to the medicine cabinet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US and Europe led the antibiotic era but then outsourced the means to sustain it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-west-has-given-china-the-keys-to-the-medicine-cabinet/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-west-has-given-china-the-keys-to-the-medicine-cabinet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zhu Rongji, reforming Chinese premier, 1928-2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jiang Zemin&rsquo;s right-hand man laid the foundation for the country&rsquo;s leap to economic superpower]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/zhu-rongji-reforming-chinese-premier-1928-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/zhu-rongji-reforming-chinese-premier-1928-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tata chair to step down as succession row escalates]]></title><description><![CDATA[N Chandrasekaran to depart India&rsquo;s largest conglomerate amid dispute with Noel Tata]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tata-chair-to-step-down-as-succession-row-escalates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tata-chair-to-step-down-as-succession-row-escalates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tata chair resigns as succession row escalates]]></title><description><![CDATA[N Chandrasekaran to depart India&rsquo;s largest conglomerate amid dispute with Noel Tata]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tata-chair-resigns-as-succession-row-escalates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tata-chair-resigns-as-succession-row-escalates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baby Shark Boy set to make K-pop debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[The boy from the most-watched YouTube video of all time is now 17 years old, and wants to be a K-pop star.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/baby-shark-boy-set-to-make-k-pop-debut/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/baby-shark-boy-set-to-make-k-pop-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan hits out at China over naval drill with Indonesia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rare joint exercises raise concerns over Beijing&rsquo;s more assertive conduct in disputed waters]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/taiwan-hits-out-at-china-over-naval-drill-with-indonesia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/taiwan-hits-out-at-china-over-naval-drill-with-indonesia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan nuclear agency hit by ‘autonomous’ AI hack linked to China]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI agents ran simultaneous reconnaissance and break-ins in display of new phase of cyberwarfare]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/taiwan-nuclear-agency-hit-by-autonomous-ai-hack-linked-to-china/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/taiwan-nuclear-agency-hit-by-autonomous-ai-hack-linked-to-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China-linked hackers hit Taiwan in unprecedented ‘autonomous’ AI cyber attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI agents ran simultaneous reconnaissance and break-ins in display of new phase of cyberwarfare]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-linked-hackers-hit-taiwan-in-unprecedented-autonomous-ai-cyber-attack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-linked-hackers-hit-taiwan-in-unprecedented-autonomous-ai-cyber-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese students in the UK pressured by criminal gangs, expert says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senior Home Office leader surveyed 916 Chinese students in the UK for his doctoral research]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-students-in-the-uk-pressured-by-criminal-gangs-expert-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-students-in-the-uk-pressured-by-criminal-gangs-expert-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s great jobs squeeze]]></title><description><![CDATA[As construction slumps and manufacturing automates, 53mn Chinese now work for low wages in food delivery and ride-hailing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-great-jobs-squeeze/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-great-jobs-squeeze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore Airlines loses almost $800mn on Air India bet — with more pain forecast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Timing of decision to take 25% stake &lsquo;could not have been worse&rsquo;, says executive]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-airlines-loses-almost-800mn-on-air-india-bet-with-more-pain-forecast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-airlines-loses-almost-800mn-on-air-india-bet-with-more-pain-forecast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore Airlines loses about S$1bn on Air India bet — with more pain forecast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Timing of decision to take 25% stake &lsquo;could not have been worse&rsquo;, says executive]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-airlines-loses-about-s1bn-on-air-india-bet-with-more-pain-forecast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-airlines-loses-about-s1bn-on-air-india-bet-with-more-pain-forecast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India plans to tighten rules on foreign-funded NGOs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charities and religious groups fear new bill could lead to government confiscating assets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-plans-to-tighten-rules-on-foreign-funded-ngos/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-plans-to-tighten-rules-on-foreign-funded-ngos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These seaside apartments were a ghost city - then police say scammers moved in]]></title><description><![CDATA[Malaysia's Forest City was pitched as "paradise" but last month police raided it over alleged scam operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/these-seaside-apartments-were-a-ghost-city-then-police-say-scammers-moved-in/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/these-seaside-apartments-were-a-ghost-city-then-police-say-scammers-moved-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: China tightens grip on Europe’s auto supply chain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: US judge cites &lsquo;concerning&rsquo; irregularities in Adani fraud case and the AI threat to India&rsquo;s IT sector]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-china-tightens-grip-on-europes-auto-supply-chain/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-china-tightens-grip-on-europes-auto-supply-chain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China tightens grip on Europe’s car supply chain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Acquisitions of local parts makers amid resistance to Chinese exports have worried EU officials]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-tightens-grip-on-europes-car-supply-chain/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-tightens-grip-on-europes-car-supply-chain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deutsche becomes first European clearing bank for renminbi]]></title><description><![CDATA[China seeks to increase international use of its currency]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/deutsche-becomes-first-european-clearing-bank-for-renminbi/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/deutsche-becomes-first-european-clearing-bank-for-renminbi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese robot maker’s IPO 5,500 times oversubscribed by retail investors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unitree raises $900mn ahead of Shanghai listing expected later this month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-robot-makers-ipo-5500-times-oversubscribed-by-retail-investors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-robot-makers-ipo-5500-times-oversubscribed-by-retail-investors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore shrugs off Iran war as AI boom buoys growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil trading hub raises its GDP outlook and says energy market disruption has been less severe than expected]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-shrugs-off-iran-war-as-ai-boom-buoys-growth/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-shrugs-off-iran-war-as-ai-boom-buoys-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The AI threat to India’s IT jobs machine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The country has bet big on tech services but disruption is coming]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-ai-threat-to-indias-it-jobs-machine/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-ai-threat-to-indias-it-jobs-machine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korean group makes US defence push with shipbuilding bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hanwha Aerospace makes offer for Austal&rsquo;s American business, which sells ships to navy and coastguard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korean-group-makes-us-defence-push-with-shipbuilding-bid/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korean-group-makes-us-defence-push-with-shipbuilding-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hong Kong set to include trading firms in ‘big bang’ tax reforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proposal is part of push by the Chinese territory to compete with Singapore for top-tier financial talent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-set-to-include-trading-firms-in-big-bang-tax-reforms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-set-to-include-trading-firms-in-big-bang-tax-reforms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India to allow charges on wildly successful digital payment system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter, more tariff threats]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-to-allow-charges-on-wildly-successful-digital-payment-system/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-to-allow-charges-on-wildly-successful-digital-payment-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Communist Vietnam bets on Korean-style ‘chaebols’ to boost growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hanoi prioritises homegrown conglomerates after relying on trade and foreign investment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/communist-vietnam-bets-on-korean-style-chaebols-to-boost-growth/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 02:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/communist-vietnam-bets-on-korean-style-chaebols-to-boost-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The renminbi’s hardest mile is only now beginning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Turning currency into an asset the world wants to hold will be hard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-renminbis-hardest-mile-is-only-now-beginning/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-renminbis-hardest-mile-is-only-now-beginning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ICC is all the women of Afghanistan have left]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump&rsquo;s vow to dismantle the international court will inaugurate a new era of impunity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-icc-is-all-the-women-of-afghanistan-have-left/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-icc-is-all-the-women-of-afghanistan-have-left/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shein IPO pitched to investors at sub-$30bn valuation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fast-fashion retailer has suffered a roughly 70% drop in valuation over past four years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shein-ipo-pitched-to-investors-at-sub-30bn-valuation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shein-ipo-pitched-to-investors-at-sub-30bn-valuation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yen sinks as effect of US-Japan intervention fades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Currency gives up nearly half of gains from joint action with investors citing lack of &lsquo;unified voice&rsquo; among central banks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yen-sinks-as-effect-of-us-japan-intervention-fades/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yen-sinks-as-effect-of-us-japan-intervention-fades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summary of opinions suggests BoJ set for more tightening]]></title><description><![CDATA[One rate-setter noted that the central bank could deliver more rate rises than market expectations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/summary-of-opinions-suggests-boj-set-for-more-tightening/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/summary-of-opinions-suggests-boj-set-for-more-tightening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hong Kong’s plan to clear rural villages for a new gateway to China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evictions under way near mainland border as city strives to reinvent economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kongs-plan-to-clear-rural-villages-for-a-new-gateway-to-china/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kongs-plan-to-clear-rural-villages-for-a-new-gateway-to-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prabowo nominates new leader for Indonesia’s central bank]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elevation of senior deputy governor Destry Damayanti may ease investor concerns over independence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/prabowo-nominates-new-leader-for-indonesias-central-bank/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/prabowo-nominates-new-leader-for-indonesias-central-bank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia nominates new central bank governor after market turmoil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elevation of veteran technocrat Destry Damayanti comes after previous chief&rsquo;s sudden resignation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-nominates-new-central-bank-governor-after-market-turmoil/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-nominates-new-central-bank-governor-after-market-turmoil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US backs Australian rare earth miner to cut out China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunrise Energy shares soar after Trump administration provides $400mn loan to develop scandium project]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-backs-australian-rare-earth-miner-to-cut-out-china/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 06:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-backs-australian-rare-earth-miner-to-cut-out-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadly protests in Kashmir test Pakistan’s government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens killed in worst violence in region in decades]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/deadly-protests-in-kashmir-test-pakistans-government/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/deadly-protests-in-kashmir-test-pakistans-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hong Kong builds its next chapter — and closer ties with China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evictions have begun in remote rural villages to make way for an ambitious plan to reinvent the city&rsquo;s economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-builds-its-next-chapter-and-closer-ties-with-china/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-builds-its-next-chapter-and-closer-ties-with-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s monthly inflation cools as impact from Iran war eases]]></title><description><![CDATA[July CPI rises at slowest pace since January while factory-gate price growth decelerates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-monthly-inflation-cools-as-impact-from-iran-war-eases/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 05:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-monthly-inflation-cools-as-impact-from-iran-war-eases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One of world’s biggest coal producers battles to keep lights on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indonesia&rsquo;s attempt to contain prices at home has discouraged companies from supplying local market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/one-of-worlds-biggest-coal-producers-battles-to-keep-lights-on/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/one-of-worlds-biggest-coal-producers-battles-to-keep-lights-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One of the world’s biggest coal producers battles to keep lights on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indonesia&rsquo;s attempt to contain prices at home has discouraged companies from supplying the local market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/one-of-the-worlds-biggest-coal-producers-battles-to-keep-lights-on/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/one-of-the-worlds-biggest-coal-producers-battles-to-keep-lights-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadly protests in Kashmir test Pakistan’s military rulers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens killed in worst violence in region in decades]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/deadly-protests-in-kashmir-test-pakistans-military-rulers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 03:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/deadly-protests-in-kashmir-test-pakistans-military-rulers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The bank behind China’s AI listings bonanza]]></title><description><![CDATA[CICC has become a dominant financier in Beijing&rsquo;s drive to compete with US in tech race]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-bank-behind-chinas-ai-listings-bonanza/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 03:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-bank-behind-chinas-ai-listings-bonanza/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Typhoon Dolphin batters Japan's Okinawa before bearing down on China]]></title><description><![CDATA[The storm has cut power to at least 44,000 buildings and injured five people on the Japanese island.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/typhoon-dolphin-batters-japans-okinawa-before-bearing-down-on-china/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/typhoon-dolphin-batters-japans-okinawa-before-bearing-down-on-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Currency interventions have a mixed record]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can&rsquo;t fight macro with FX interventions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/currency-interventions-have-a-mixed-record/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/currency-interventions-have-a-mixed-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An American farewell to China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xizhou&rsquo;s internationally celebrated Linden Centre is a symbol of the deep roots of US-Chinese relations. Forty years after its seeds were sown, its founder&rsquo;s plans to leave speak volumes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/an-american-farewell-to-china/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/an-american-farewell-to-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Myanmar junta looks to come in from the cold with Aung San Suu Kyi photos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regime offers proof of life of jailed democracy icon as it steps up campaign to end international isolation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/myanmar-junta-looks-to-come-in-from-the-cold-with-aung-san-suu-kyi-photos/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 02:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/myanmar-junta-looks-to-come-in-from-the-cold-with-aung-san-suu-kyi-photos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s biggest travel site grapples with watchdog’s reservations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Probe concludes that Trip.com abused its power as platform handling more than half of country&rsquo;s hotel bookings]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-biggest-travel-site-grapples-with-watchdogs-reservations/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 02:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-biggest-travel-site-grapples-with-watchdogs-reservations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s biggest travel agent grapples with watchdog’s reservations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Probe concludes that Trip.com Group abused its power as platform handling more than half of country&rsquo;s hotel bookings]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-biggest-travel-agent-grapples-with-watchdogs-reservations/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 02:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-biggest-travel-agent-grapples-with-watchdogs-reservations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s biggest travel agency grapples with watchdog’s reservations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Probe concludes that Trip.com Group abused its power as platform handling more than half of country&rsquo;s hotel bookings]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-biggest-travel-agency-grapples-with-watchdogs-reservations/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 02:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-biggest-travel-agency-grapples-with-watchdogs-reservations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s biggest online travel agency grapples with watchdog’s reservations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Probe concludes Trip.com Group abused its power as platform handling more than half of country&rsquo;s hotel bookings]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-biggest-online-travel-agency-grapples-with-watchdogs-reservations/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 02:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-biggest-online-travel-agency-grapples-with-watchdogs-reservations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He's been frozen on Everest for 30 years, now 'Green Boots' may finally be coming home]]></title><description><![CDATA[For decades, an Indian man's lime shoes have been a grim trail marker for many climbing the world's highest peak.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hes-been-frozen-on-everest-for-30-years-now-green-boots-may-finally-be-coming-home/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 02:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hes-been-frozen-on-everest-for-30-years-now-green-boots-may-finally-be-coming-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moonshot shake-up seeks to win Beijing nod for stock market debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese AI start-up targets Hong Kong listing to raise fresh funding for next phase of development]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/moonshot-shake-up-seeks-to-win-beijing-nod-for-stock-market-debut/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/moonshot-shake-up-seeks-to-win-beijing-nod-for-stock-market-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thai PM vows to introduce stricter gun laws after eight killed in shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight people were killed when a 14-year-old opened fire at his home and school before shooting himself dead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/thai-pm-vows-to-introduce-stricter-gun-laws-after-eight-killed-in-shooting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/thai-pm-vows-to-introduce-stricter-gun-laws-after-eight-killed-in-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign defence pact]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pakistan says an attack on any of the three will amount to an attack against all, amid conflict in the Middle East.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/saudi-arabia-turkey-and-pakistan-sign-defence-pact/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/saudi-arabia-turkey-and-pakistan-sign-defence-pact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I was standing in front of my teacher when she was shot, Thai pupil says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The student says she feared never seeing her mother again after the attack killed five teachers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-was-standing-in-front-of-my-teacher-when-she-was-shot-thai-pupil-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-was-standing-in-front-of-my-teacher-when-she-was-shot-thai-pupil-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign defence pact in Mecca]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three allies seek to deepen regional security co-operation to deal with wars and instability]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/saudi-arabia-turkey-and-pakistan-sign-defence-pact-in-mecca/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/saudi-arabia-turkey-and-pakistan-sign-defence-pact-in-mecca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare earth access: still a thing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alphaville &#129308; &#129307; The Economics Show]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rare-earth-access-still-a-thing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rare-earth-access-still-a-thing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new youth agitation grips an Indian state after 'cockroach' protests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weeks after the CJP protests shook Delhi, a new youth-led movement over jobs and recruitment is gathering force in Jharkhand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-new-youth-agitation-grips-an-indian-state-after-cockroach-protests/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-new-youth-agitation-grips-an-indian-state-after-cockroach-protests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moment earthquake shakes hospital operating room in Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Security camera footage shows doctors shielding a patient on the operating table as last month's magnitude 6.8 quake shook Kumamoto General Hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/moment-earthquake-shakes-hospital-operating-room-in-japan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/moment-earthquake-shakes-hospital-operating-room-in-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian aviation crew carries out daring midwinter Antarctica rescue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Team evacuated a patient from McMurdo Station after landing plane in total darkness and temperature of -43&deg;C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-aviation-crew-carries-out-daring-midwinter-antarctica-rescue/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 07:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-aviation-crew-carries-out-daring-midwinter-antarctica-rescue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The curious case of the Japanese government bond yields]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maybe not as high as you think]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-curious-case-of-the-japanese-government-bond-yields/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-curious-case-of-the-japanese-government-bond-yields/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why was Taiwan’s president evacuated in the middle of the night?]]></title><description><![CDATA[President William Lai took part in an emergency evacuation drill as part of Taiwan military exercises preparing for a potential Chinese invasion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-was-taiwans-president-evacuated-in-the-middle-of-the-night/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-was-taiwans-president-evacuated-in-the-middle-of-the-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drone warnings and sheltering in airports as South Korea battles historic heatwave]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president has called the extreme heat a "national disaster" and ordered agencies to mobilise all resources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/drone-warnings-and-sheltering-in-airports-as-south-korea-battles-historic-heatwave/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/drone-warnings-and-sheltering-in-airports-as-south-korea-battles-historic-heatwave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revisiting our estimates for Japan’s neutral rate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research suggests the rate has moved up slightly in the past few years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/revisiting-our-estimates-for-japans-neutral-rate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/revisiting-our-estimates-for-japans-neutral-rate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yen intervention illustrates the dangers of monetary experiments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tokyo and Washington&rsquo;s desire to maintain stability may be creating long-term danger]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yen-intervention-illustrates-the-dangers-of-monetary-experiments/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yen-intervention-illustrates-the-dangers-of-monetary-experiments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s exports jump almost a quarter in July]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trade remains resilient in world&rsquo;s second-largest economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-exports-jump-almost-a-quarter-in-july/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 05:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-exports-jump-almost-a-quarter-in-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airtel to list its $10bn Africa finance business in London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Indian government sells stake in LIC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/airtel-to-list-its-10bn-africa-finance-business-in-london/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/airtel-to-list-its-10bn-africa-finance-business-in-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Modi’s economic model is not working for India’s youth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Protests reflect deep frustration with poor job prospects and government mis-steps]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-modis-economic-model-is-not-working-for-indias-youth/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 03:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-modis-economic-model-is-not-working-for-indias-youth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alibaba’s latest AI model puts it back in the great game]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ecommerce and cloud company hopes to recoup some of its lost shine with Monday&rsquo;s release]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/alibabas-latest-ai-model-puts-it-back-in-the-great-game/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/alibabas-latest-ai-model-puts-it-back-in-the-great-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India is a nation of walkers - but its cities forgot them]]></title><description><![CDATA[India's top court has put the spotlight on unsafe footpaths and the country's forgotten pedestrians.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-is-a-nation-of-walkers-but-its-cities-forgot-them/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-is-a-nation-of-walkers-but-its-cities-forgot-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Put your phone down': K-pop band weighs in on concert etiquette]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cortis's plea has drawn mixed reactions in a fandom that's obsessed with capturing every moment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/put-your-phone-down-k-pop-band-weighs-in-on-concert-etiquette/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/put-your-phone-down-k-pop-band-weighs-in-on-concert-etiquette/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Argentine company accuses US of meddling in Huawei project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Incident underscores duelling pressures on rightwing president Javier Milei from Washington and Beijing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/argentine-company-accuses-us-of-meddling-in-huawei-project/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/argentine-company-accuses-us-of-meddling-in-huawei-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea space agency shares Moon images after SpaceX rocket debris crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seoul's lunar orbiter captured images of the Moon before and after part of SpaceX's rocket hit its surface on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-space-agency-shares-moon-images-after-spacex-rocket-debris-crash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-space-agency-shares-moon-images-after-spacex-rocket-debris-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congress should hold Trump’s feet to the fire on chips]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US urgently needs to broaden its export control regime if it&rsquo;s serious about winning the AI race]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/congress-should-hold-trumps-feet-to-the-fire-on-chips/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/congress-should-hold-trumps-feet-to-the-fire-on-chips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Myanmar leader breaks diplomatic isolation on first official visit to Thailand since coup]]></title><description><![CDATA[The military leader has been barred from western countries and accused of crimes against humanity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/myanmar-leader-breaks-diplomatic-isolation-on-first-official-visit-to-thailand-since-coup/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/myanmar-leader-breaks-diplomatic-isolation-on-first-official-visit-to-thailand-since-coup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Both Trump and young Americans are warming to China]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president and Gen Z voters are far more open to a co-operative relationship with Beijing than hawks in Congress]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/both-trump-and-young-americans-are-warming-to-china/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/both-trump-and-young-americans-are-warming-to-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian journalist Tarun Tejpal sentenced to 10 years in jail for rape]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tejpal, who has denied the accusations, can appeal against the verdict in India's Supreme Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-journalist-tarun-tejpal-sentenced-to-10-years-in-jail-for-rape/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-journalist-tarun-tejpal-sentenced-to-10-years-in-jail-for-rape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SoftBank’s $8bn gain on Intel stake helps Japanese group beat expectations]]></title><description><![CDATA[First-quarter profits decline following records set in recent quarters]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/softbanks-8bn-gain-on-intel-stake-helps-japanese-group-beat-expectations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/softbanks-8bn-gain-on-intel-stake-helps-japanese-group-beat-expectations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurance and bank stocks slide amid China tax crackdown fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move to impose levy on returns from policies that serve as investment products causes consternation in Hong Kong]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/insurance-and-bank-stocks-slide-amid-china-tax-crackdown-fears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/insurance-and-bank-stocks-slide-amid-china-tax-crackdown-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moment first rare tiger in 70 years released in Kazakhstan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Umit, a female Amur tiger, has been released as part of a programme to restore the animal's population, which was wiped out in central Asia a century ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/moment-first-rare-tiger-in-70-years-released-in-kazakhstan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/moment-first-rare-tiger-in-70-years-released-in-kazakhstan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stop assuming GDP is an indicator of prosperity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Billboard-worthy rates of economic growth mask high levels of wealth and income inequality]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/stop-assuming-gdp-is-an-indicator-of-prosperity/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/stop-assuming-gdp-is-an-indicator-of-prosperity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s cockroach rebellion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can Gen Z&rsquo;s protest movement shake Modi&rsquo;s grip on power?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-cockroach-rebellion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-cockroach-rebellion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Despot or conquering hero? Revisiting the rule of India’s last great Mughal emperor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reviled by Modi, revered in Pakistan &mdash; Aurangzeb &lsquo;Alamgir left a legacy that Munis D Faruqui now re-examines with the help of rare contemporaneous accounts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/despot-or-conquering-hero-revisiting-the-rule-of-indias-last-great-mughal-emperor/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/despot-or-conquering-hero-revisiting-the-rule-of-indias-last-great-mughal-emperor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Every dollar is mobile’: California’s rich snap up New Zealand ‘golden visas’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Applications for indefinite right to work, live and study in the country have risen after rules were eased]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/every-dollar-is-mobile-californias-rich-snap-up-new-zealand-golden-visas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 02:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/every-dollar-is-mobile-californias-rich-snap-up-new-zealand-golden-visas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banned from football at home, Afghan women's team reunite 8,000 miles away]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women in the team, which is recognised by Fifa, say football has given them freedom and independence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/banned-from-football-at-home-afghan-womens-team-reunite-8000-miles-away/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/banned-from-football-at-home-afghan-womens-team-reunite-8000-miles-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: China launches global tax hunt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis steps down and Iran says agreement reached with Oman on Hormuz shipping route]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-china-launches-global-tax-hunt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-china-launches-global-tax-hunt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-leader Hasina gambles on return to Bangladesh despite death penalty]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 78-year-old has been convicted of crimes against humanity over a deadly crackdown on a 2024 uprising.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ex-leader-hasina-gambles-on-return-to-bangladesh-despite-death-penalty/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ex-leader-hasina-gambles-on-return-to-bangladesh-despite-death-penalty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Youth protests have weakened Modi, Indian activist who went on hunger strike tells BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[The "cockroach" movement was one of the biggest public displays of dissent against India's prime minister in years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/youth-protests-have-weakened-modi-indian-activist-who-went-on-hunger-strike-tells-bbc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/youth-protests-have-weakened-modi-indian-activist-who-went-on-hunger-strike-tells-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sheikh Hasina vows to return to Bangladesh despite death sentence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exiled former prime minister&rsquo;s plans pose political test for new government in Dhaka]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sheikh-hasina-vows-to-return-to-bangladesh-despite-death-sentence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sheikh-hasina-vows-to-return-to-bangladesh-despite-death-sentence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China hits back at US with sanctions and tighter drone export rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing&rsquo;s retaliation highlights tensions ahead of Xi Jinping&rsquo;s planned trip in September]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-hits-back-at-us-with-sanctions-and-tighter-drone-export-rules/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-hits-back-at-us-with-sanctions-and-tighter-drone-export-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The bureaucratic misery of India’s voter revision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions of Indians have been forced into the near-impossible task of trying to prove they are who they say they are]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-bureaucratic-misery-of-indias-voter-revision/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-bureaucratic-misery-of-indias-voter-revision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan restricts international media reporting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anyone working for foreign media, including Pakistanis, will now need permission to report from anywhere outside three major cities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-restricts-international-media-reporting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-restricts-international-media-reporting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solid wage growth keeps BoJ on course for tightening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan&rsquo;s headline and real wage growth were above expectations in June]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/solid-wage-growth-keeps-boj-on-course-for-tightening/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 09:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/solid-wage-growth-keeps-boj-on-course-for-tightening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police raid Starbucks Korea headquarters over 'Tank Day' fiasco]]></title><description><![CDATA[People have filed complaints against Starbucks for allegedly making light of the deadly Gwangju Uprising.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/police-raid-starbucks-korea-headquarters-over-tank-day-fiasco/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 09:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/police-raid-starbucks-korea-headquarters-over-tank-day-fiasco/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shares in Chinese AI darlings slide on US ban fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zhongji Innolight and Eoptolink hit by report that Washington is drafting ban on optical transceivers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shares-in-chinese-ai-darlings-slide-on-us-ban-fears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shares-in-chinese-ai-darlings-slide-on-us-ban-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The real message in the yen intervention]]></title><description><![CDATA[The dollar&rsquo;s status as a reserve currency is not what it used to be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-real-message-in-the-yen-intervention/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-real-message-in-the-yen-intervention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China launches global tax hunt going back decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fiscal pressure sparks retroactive campaign and tougher controls on future offshore capital flows]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-launches-global-tax-hunt-going-back-decades/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-launches-global-tax-hunt-going-back-decades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China courts global investors with bond market tweaks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Building out market infrastructure is welcome but thecountry&rsquo;s economic challenges could remain a deterrent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-courts-global-investors-with-bond-market-tweaks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-courts-global-investors-with-bond-market-tweaks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jetstar introduces fees for carry-on luggage in overhead lockers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many Australians are outraged while others say it's 'about time' passengers are charged for larger bags.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/jetstar-introduces-fees-for-carry-on-luggage-in-overhead-lockers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/jetstar-introduces-fees-for-carry-on-luggage-in-overhead-lockers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I feel like I dug my own grave': The workers caught in the AI transition]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI is reshaping the Philippines' outsourcing industry, raising questions over the future of the industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-feel-like-i-dug-my-own-grave-the-workers-caught-in-the-ai-transition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-feel-like-i-dug-my-own-grave-the-workers-caught-in-the-ai-transition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The avalanche that killed a climbing legend - and a generation of record-setting guides]]></title><description><![CDATA[Their fellow guides say their deaths in Pakistan dealt a devastating blow to Nepal's mountaineering community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-avalanche-that-killed-a-climbing-legend-and-a-generation-of-record-setting-guides/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-avalanche-that-killed-a-climbing-legend-and-a-generation-of-record-setting-guides/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Projectile sinks Indian-flagged ship off Yemen coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[All 14 people on board the Indian-flagged vessel were safely rescued, India's ministry of external affairs says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/projectile-sinks-indian-flagged-ship-off-yemen-coast/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/projectile-sinks-indian-flagged-ship-off-yemen-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India raises $40bn from diaspora to support sagging rupee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Central bank&rsquo;s rare push to repatriate savings has drawn stronger than expected inflows]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-raises-40bn-from-diaspora-to-support-sagging-rupee/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-raises-40bn-from-diaspora-to-support-sagging-rupee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saudi-Israel tensions could frustrate India’s IMEC dreams]]></title><description><![CDATA[Modi banked on an India-Mediterranean corridor to rival China&rsquo;s Belt and Road, but politics is getting in the way]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/saudi-israel-tensions-could-frustrate-indias-imec-dreams/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/saudi-israel-tensions-could-frustrate-indias-imec-dreams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India seeks to widen tax exemptions to woo investors such as Apple]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Delhi wants to extend holiday for foreign tech companies that supply equipment to local contract manufacturers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-seeks-to-widen-tax-exemptions-to-woo-investors-such-as-apple/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-seeks-to-widen-tax-exemptions-to-woo-investors-such-as-apple/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moment pilot caught with 70,000 ecstasy pills at Indonesian airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Malaysian pilot was arrested at Jakarta airport after being found with around four stone (26kg) of drugs hidden in his luggage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/moment-pilot-caught-with-70000-ecstasy-pills-at-indonesian-airport/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/moment-pilot-caught-with-70000-ecstasy-pills-at-indonesian-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toyota plans $6.3bn buyback as weak yen boosts outlook]]></title><description><![CDATA[World&rsquo;s biggest carmaker expects to sell more than 5mn hybrid electric vehicles this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/toyota-plans-63bn-buyback-as-weak-yen-boosts-outlook/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/toyota-plans-63bn-buyback-as-weak-yen-boosts-outlook/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Cursed island’: the $100bn luxury development hosting tech nomads and scammers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police raids strike new blow to reputation of Malaysia&rsquo;s troubled Chinese-backed Forest City project]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/cursed-island-the-100bn-luxury-development-hosting-tech-nomads-and-scammers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/cursed-island-the-100bn-luxury-development-hosting-tech-nomads-and-scammers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three lions die in zoo as Japan battles extreme heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Autopsies show that the lions suffered from dehydration and multiple organ failure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/three-lions-die-in-zoo-as-japan-battles-extreme-heat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 05:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/three-lions-die-in-zoo-as-japan-battles-extreme-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bessent’s yen intervention signals new era of US ‘currency activism’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bid to support Japan&rsquo;s currency shows US is ready to scupper trades that push against its interests]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bessents-yen-intervention-signals-new-era-of-us-currency-activism/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 05:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bessents-yen-intervention-signals-new-era-of-us-currency-activism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea’s president wanted a hot stock market. He got more than he bargained for]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retail investors blame pro-investor policies after suffering heavy losses from AI tech rout]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-koreas-president-wanted-a-hot-stock-market-he-got-more-than-he-bargained-for/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 05:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-koreas-president-wanted-a-hot-stock-market-he-got-more-than-he-bargained-for/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s IndiGo struggles to emerge from turbulence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter, Meta in hot water]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-indigo-struggles-to-emerge-from-turbulence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-indigo-struggles-to-emerge-from-turbulence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why India's youth anger has become Modi's biggest challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[India has the biggest youth population in the world but few are able to find good jobs despite rising education levels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-indias-youth-anger-has-become-modis-biggest-challenge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-indias-youth-anger-has-become-modis-biggest-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How ‘The Millionaires’ Factory’ might shift under new CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Macquarie leans a little more into traditional banking but growth could come from elsewhere]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-the-millionaires-factory-might-shift-under-new-ceo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-the-millionaires-factory-might-shift-under-new-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aung San Suu Kyi appears healthy in first confirmed outside contact for 2.5 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photos newly released by Myanmar's military government show Suu Kyi meeting with an ICRC official.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/aung-san-suu-kyi-appears-healthy-in-first-confirmed-outside-contact-for-25-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/aung-san-suu-kyi-appears-healthy-in-first-confirmed-outside-contact-for-25-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan vows further yen intervention with US if needed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finance minister Satsuki Katayama confirms joint action with Washington to counter &lsquo;disorderly movements&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-vows-further-yen-intervention-with-us-if-needed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-vows-further-yen-intervention-with-us-if-needed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Your legacy will live forever': Nepal mourns climber Nirmal Purja]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tributes are pouring out across Nepal after an avalanche killed some of the country's best mountaineers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/your-legacy-will-live-forever-nepal-mourns-climber-nirmal-purja/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 07:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/your-legacy-will-live-forever-nepal-mourns-climber-nirmal-purja/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['My only son was shot standing up for justice' - inside city gripped by deadly protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC gains unique access to Rawalakot, scene of violent clashes between security forces and protesters in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/my-only-son-was-shot-standing-up-for-justice-inside-city-gripped-by-deadly-protests-in-pakistan-administered-kashmir/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/my-only-son-was-shot-standing-up-for-justice-inside-city-gripped-by-deadly-protests-in-pakistan-administered-kashmir/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan vows to intervene again with US over yen if needed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finance minister Satsuki Katayama confirms joint action with Washington to counter &lsquo;disorderly movements&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-vows-to-intervene-again-with-us-over-yen-if-needed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 02:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-vows-to-intervene-again-with-us-over-yen-if-needed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['What was my fault?': How India's exam paper leak ended young lives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two families reveal the human toll of India's medical entrance examination paperleak.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-was-my-fault-how-indias-exam-paper-leak-ended-young-lives/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 01:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-was-my-fault-how-indias-exam-paper-leak-ended-young-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massive Attack respond after Singapore ban over Palestine display]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK band says they are "surprised and disappointed" by their treatment over shouting "free Palestine" at a concert there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/massive-attack-respond-after-singapore-ban-over-palestine-display/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/massive-attack-respond-after-singapore-ban-over-palestine-display/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who is Nirmal Purja, the famed mountaineer killed in Broad Peak avalanche?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The British-Nepali climber is one of the most recognised figures in mountaineering.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/who-is-nirmal-purja-the-famed-mountaineer-killed-in-broad-peak-avalanche/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/who-is-nirmal-purja-the-famed-mountaineer-killed-in-broad-peak-avalanche/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2,000km, eight countries, 29 days - the fastest runner to cross the Alps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ultra-runner Sophie Woods runs 2,000km across eight countries in only 29 days to break the record for completing the Via Alpina - one of the world's toughest endurance challenges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/2000km-eight-countries-29-days-the-fastest-runner-to-cross-the-alps/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/2000km-eight-countries-29-days-the-fastest-runner-to-cross-the-alps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five dead and 41 missing after Indonesia ferry catches fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The vessel with at least 250 people on board caught fire off Madura island.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/five-dead-and-41-missing-after-indonesia-ferry-catches-fire/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/five-dead-and-41-missing-after-indonesia-ferry-catches-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body of mountaineer Nirmal Purja recovered after Pakistan avalanche]]></title><description><![CDATA[The renowned climber was known for scaling the world's 14 highest peaks in just over six months in 2019.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/body-of-mountaineer-nirmal-purja-recovered-after-pakistan-avalanche/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/body-of-mountaineer-nirmal-purja-recovered-after-pakistan-avalanche/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bangladesh’s future depends on the military distancing itself from politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The generals&rsquo; pursuit of wealth and civilian power fuelled corruption while leaving the army hollowed out]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bangladeshs-future-depends-on-the-military-distancing-itself-from-politics/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bangladeshs-future-depends-on-the-military-distancing-itself-from-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia wanted to give every child free school meals. How did it go so wrong?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laudable goal has proved less healthy for the government, finances and even the beneficiaries]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-wanted-to-give-every-child-free-school-meals-how-did-it-go-so-wrong/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 04:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-wanted-to-give-every-child-free-school-meals-how-did-it-go-so-wrong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia wanted to give children free school meals. How did it go so wrong?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laudable goal has proved less healthy for the government, finances and even the beneficiaries]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-wanted-to-give-children-free-school-meals-how-did-it-go-so-wrong/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 04:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-wanted-to-give-children-free-school-meals-how-did-it-go-so-wrong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese VC firms rush to raise funds after three-year drought]]></title><description><![CDATA[Managers capitalise on investors&rsquo; desire to &lsquo;hedge&rsquo; against US market bets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-vc-firms-rush-to-raise-funds-after-three-year-drought/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-vc-firms-rush-to-raise-funds-after-three-year-drought/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese VC firms rush to raise funds after 3-year drought]]></title><description><![CDATA[Managers capitalise on investors&rsquo; desire to &lsquo;hedge&rsquo; against US market bets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-vc-firms-rush-to-raise-funds-after-3-year-drought/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-vc-firms-rush-to-raise-funds-after-3-year-drought/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Australia combines modern tech and Indigenous knowledge to fight wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Europe faces its worst wildfires in decades, Australia offers lessons in disaster preparedness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-australia-combines-modern-tech-and-indigenous-knowledge-to-fight-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-australia-combines-modern-tech-and-indigenous-knowledge-to-fight-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India's 'cockroach' protesters have wounds consistent with pellet-gun fire, say experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ballistic experts say the dozens of tiny round punctures are tell-tale signs of pellet gun injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-cockroach-protesters-have-wounds-consistent-with-pellet-gun-fire-say-experts/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-cockroach-protesters-have-wounds-consistent-with-pellet-gun-fire-say-experts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Mexico became a surprise cornerstone of America’s AI boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Factories churning out servers for data centres are pushing exports to record levels]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-mexico-became-a-surprise-cornerstone-of-americas-ai-boom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-mexico-became-a-surprise-cornerstone-of-americas-ai-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abhijeet Dipke, the face of India’s victorious ‘cockroach’ protests]]></title><description><![CDATA[The campaign he started online while completing a master&rsquo;s degree galvanised millions to take to the streets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/abhijeet-dipke-the-face-of-indias-victorious-cockroach-protests/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/abhijeet-dipke-the-face-of-indias-victorious-cockroach-protests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why South Korea’s won was world’s best performer in July]]></title><description><![CDATA[Currency strengthened nearly 8% against dollar despite tech stock sell-off]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-south-koreas-won-was-worlds-best-performer-in-july/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 04:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-south-koreas-won-was-worlds-best-performer-in-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why South Korea’s won was one of world’s best performers in July]]></title><description><![CDATA[Currency strengthened nearly 8% against dollar despite tech stock sell-off]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-south-koreas-won-was-one-of-worlds-best-performers-in-july/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 04:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-south-koreas-won-was-one-of-worlds-best-performers-in-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why South Korea’s won is one of world’s best performers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Currency strengthened nearly 8% against dollar last month despite tech stock sell-off]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-south-koreas-won-is-one-of-worlds-best-performers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 04:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-south-koreas-won-is-one-of-worlds-best-performers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trouble at lunchtime as Hong Kong private club spat escalates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Golf and Tennis Academy members unhappy that Carlyle &amp; Co members can now use their exclusive Town Club]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trouble-at-lunchtime-as-hong-kong-private-club-spat-escalates/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 04:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trouble-at-lunchtime-as-hong-kong-private-club-spat-escalates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Treasury undertakes historic intervention in yen market]]></title><description><![CDATA[New York Fed sells euros to buy yen following recent speculation that Tokyo intervened to support Japan&rsquo;s currency]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-treasury-undertakes-historic-intervention-in-yen-market/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-treasury-undertakes-historic-intervention-in-yen-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greyhounds bound for Australia as New Zealand racing ban takes effect]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least two chartered flights carrying up to 150 greyhounds are set to fly to Australia's eastern states, the BBC understands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/greyhounds-bound-for-australia-as-new-zealand-racing-ban-takes-effect/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/greyhounds-bound-for-australia-as-new-zealand-racing-ban-takes-effect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Treasury warns banks it may intervene in yen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move comes amid speculation Tokyo intervened to support the currency]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-treasury-warns-banks-it-may-intervene-in-yen/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-treasury-warns-banks-it-may-intervene-in-yen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London residents lose legal challenge against Chinese ‘mega’ embassy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Locals had sought to block construction partly on basis the complex could be used to target Chinese dissidents]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/london-residents-lose-legal-challenge-against-chinese-mega-embassy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/london-residents-lose-legal-challenge-against-chinese-mega-embassy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BoJ governor vows not to ‘fall behind the curve’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hint of faster interest rate increase comes amid speculation Tokyo intervened to support yen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/boj-governor-vows-not-to-fall-behind-the-curve/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/boj-governor-vows-not-to-fall-behind-the-curve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korean stock market soars 18% as investors pile back into AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[SK Hynix and Samsung stage storming recoveries after this week&rsquo;s punishing sell-off]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korean-stock-market-soars-18-as-investors-pile-back-into-ai/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korean-stock-market-soars-18-as-investors-pile-back-into-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian markets rebound as investors pile back into AI stocks]]></title><description><![CDATA[SK Hynix and Samsung soar after this week&rsquo;s sell-off, while pressure on yen resumes following signs of intervention]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asian-markets-rebound-as-investors-pile-back-into-ai-stocks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asian-markets-rebound-as-investors-pile-back-into-ai-stocks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK rapper Yung Filly found not guilty of raping woman after Australian show]]></title><description><![CDATA[The YouTuber has been found guilty for two counts of assault over the 2024 incident in Perth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uk-rapper-yung-filly-found-not-guilty-of-raping-woman-after-australian-show/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uk-rapper-yung-filly-found-not-guilty-of-raping-woman-after-australian-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China is smarter about subsidies than everybody else]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing is stealing a march on its competitors by targeting strategic sectors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-is-smarter-about-subsidies-than-everybody-else/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-is-smarter-about-subsidies-than-everybody-else/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s factory activity falls for first time in five months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Official data also shows sharp decline in non-manufacturing activity in July]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-factory-activity-falls-for-first-time-in-five-months/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-factory-activity-falls-for-first-time-in-five-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian stocks rebound and yen jumps on signs of intervention]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kospi soars as SK Hynix and Samsung regain ground after days of heavy selling]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asian-stocks-rebound-and-yen-jumps-on-signs-of-intervention/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asian-stocks-rebound-and-yen-jumps-on-signs-of-intervention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hindustan Unilever results show inflation biting in Indian economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: musical chairs in quick commerce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hindustan-unilever-results-show-inflation-biting-in-indian-economy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hindustan-unilever-results-show-inflation-biting-in-indian-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese student high-flyers set sights on police and military academies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weak economy boosts appeal of institutions that can offer more secure job prospects than even top-tier universities]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-student-high-flyers-set-sights-on-police-and-military-academies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 02:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-student-high-flyers-set-sights-on-police-and-military-academies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India wants to join the strawberry superpowers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian strawberry farmers rely on varieties imported from the US and Europe, but that could change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-wants-to-join-the-strawberry-superpowers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-wants-to-join-the-strawberry-superpowers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millions opposed military rule in Myanmar. Is their dream of a revolution over?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opponents of the junta hoped a revolution would remake Myanmar - but these are disheartening times.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/millions-opposed-military-rule-in-myanmar-is-their-dream-of-a-revolution-over/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/millions-opposed-military-rule-in-myanmar-is-their-dream-of-a-revolution-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I won't stop fighting,' says 'cockroach' protester after alleged detention]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mohammad Junaid has moved court alleging he was unlawfully detained by police due to his role in the protests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-wont-stop-fighting-says-cockroach-protester-after-alleged-detention/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-wont-stop-fighting-says-cockroach-protester-after-alleged-detention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan’s yen jumps 3% as speculation over intervention swirls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Currency on track for one of its biggest moves in recent years amid growing calls for action to arrest slide]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-yen-jumps-3-as-speculation-over-intervention-swirls/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-yen-jumps-3-as-speculation-over-intervention-swirls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beijing pledges faster spending to support China’s economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xi Jinping says country needs to &lsquo;tap the potential of domestic demand&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/beijing-pledges-faster-spending-to-support-chinas-economy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/beijing-pledges-faster-spending-to-support-chinas-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan earthquake death toll rises to 34 as evacuees battle sweltering heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of people are staying in evacuation centres, struggling to keep cool as temperatures soar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-earthquake-death-toll-rises-to-34-as-evacuees-battle-sweltering-heat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-earthquake-death-toll-rises-to-34-as-evacuees-battle-sweltering-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winner of US-China AI rivalry falls 2% in Hong Kong debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shandong-based Innolight supplies data centre equipment to American and Chinese tech groups]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/winner-of-us-china-ai-rivalry-falls-2-in-hong-kong-debut/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/winner-of-us-china-ai-rivalry-falls-2-in-hong-kong-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX’s supply chain clampdown and China’s product power]]></title><description><![CDATA[The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/spacexs-supply-chain-clampdown-and-chinas-product-power/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/spacexs-supply-chain-clampdown-and-chinas-product-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan’s Takaichi sticks to plan to cut food sales tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Policy designed to ease cost of living has spurred concerns about strained public finances]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-takaichi-sticks-to-plan-to-cut-food-sales-tax/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-takaichi-sticks-to-plan-to-cut-food-sales-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese stocks on track for worst month in decade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investors pull out of &lsquo;picks and shovels&rsquo; suppliers to AI boom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-stocks-on-track-for-worst-month-in-decade/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-stocks-on-track-for-worst-month-in-decade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winner of US-China AI rivalry falls 10% in Hong Kong debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shandong-based Innolight supplies data centre equipment to American and Chinese tech groups]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/winner-of-us-china-ai-rivalry-falls-10-in-hong-kong-debut/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 07:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/winner-of-us-china-ai-rivalry-falls-10-in-hong-kong-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How exposed is the UK economy to the second China shock?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Less so than some of its G7 partners but not entirely immune]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-exposed-is-the-uk-economy-to-the-second-china-shock/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-exposed-is-the-uk-economy-to-the-second-china-shock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hedge funds raise bets against US-backed critical minerals companies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Short sellers increase wagers amid concerns that rally had run too far]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hedge-funds-raise-bets-against-us-backed-critical-minerals-companies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hedge-funds-raise-bets-against-us-backed-critical-minerals-companies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Germany’s Mittelstand has not much time to lose]]></title><description><![CDATA[As gloom over Chinese competition intensifies, the pressure on companies and Europe to reform is escalating]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/germanys-mittelstand-has-not-much-time-to-lose/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/germanys-mittelstand-has-not-much-time-to-lose/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ByteDance’s plan to dominate AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Chinese company behind TikTok is pouring resources into the technology. Some think it is a big gamble]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bytedances-plan-to-dominate-ai/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bytedances-plan-to-dominate-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ByteDance’s big bet on AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Chinese company behind TikTok is pouring resources into the technology. Some think it is a big gamble]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bytedances-big-bet-on-ai/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bytedances-big-bet-on-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winner of US-China AI rivalry falls 9% in Hong Kong debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shandong-based Innolight supplies data centre equipment to American and Chinese tech groups]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/winner-of-us-china-ai-rivalry-falls-9-in-hong-kong-debut/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/winner-of-us-china-ai-rivalry-falls-9-in-hong-kong-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘My life’s screwed’: Korean investors stress out after AI bubble bursts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions suffer &lsquo;unprecedented&rsquo; losses after Samsung and SK Hynix stock tumbles]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/my-lifes-screwed-korean-investors-stress-out-after-ai-bubble-bursts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/my-lifes-screwed-korean-investors-stress-out-after-ai-bubble-bursts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia takes Telegram to court over alleged failure to remove 'pro-terror' material]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telegram told the BBC it rejects the allegations and will contest them in court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-takes-telegram-to-court-over-alleged-failure-to-remove-pro-terror-material/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-takes-telegram-to-court-over-alleged-failure-to-remove-pro-terror-material/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore fines French teen $465 for viral straw-licking stunt]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 19-year-old was "truly sorry" for causing trouble, his lawyers said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-fines-french-teen-465-for-viral-straw-licking-stunt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-fines-french-teen-465-for-viral-straw-licking-stunt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investors warn BoJ faces test to inflation-fighting credibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Friday&rsquo;s meeting on interest rates will be closely watched for signs of future policy decisions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/investors-warn-boj-faces-test-to-inflation-fighting-credibility/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/investors-warn-boj-faces-test-to-inflation-fighting-credibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Falling stocks, a tumbling currency and now Bank Indonesia’s governor resigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abrupt departure of technocrat at volatile time stokes concerns about policy unpredictability]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/falling-stocks-a-tumbling-currency-and-now-bank-indonesias-governor-resigns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/falling-stocks-a-tumbling-currency-and-now-bank-indonesias-governor-resigns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MoD’s Afghan data leak was ‘foreseeable systemic failure’, say MPs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soldier accidentally disclosed the personal details of 25,000 people who had applied for relocation to Britain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/mods-afghan-data-leak-was-foreseeable-systemic-failure-say-mps/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/mods-afghan-data-leak-was-foreseeable-systemic-failure-say-mps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reality bites for South Korea’s memory chip wonder-stocks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even the most stalwart boom believer must now reckon with nuance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/reality-bites-for-south-koreas-memory-chip-wonder-stocks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/reality-bites-for-south-koreas-memory-chip-wonder-stocks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The pathway to prosperity is getting harder for developing countries]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rules-based global market in which rich nations tolerate trade surpluses does not exist any more]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-pathway-to-prosperity-is-getting-harder-for-developing-countries/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-pathway-to-prosperity-is-getting-harder-for-developing-countries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea cracks down on risky retail funds after tech rout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulators move to limit access to leveraged ETF products after Kospi falls by a third this month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-cracks-down-on-risky-retail-funds-after-tech-rout/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-cracks-down-on-risky-retail-funds-after-tech-rout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 100 aftershocks hit Japan after powerful quake that killed 13]]></title><description><![CDATA[People are being urged to stay alert, with earthquake aftershocks potentially reaching magnitude 7, officials say]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/more-than-100-aftershocks-hit-japan-after-powerful-quake-that-killed-13/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/more-than-100-aftershocks-hit-japan-after-powerful-quake-that-killed-13/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The thrill of South Korea’s ‘dopamine apps’]]></title><description><![CDATA[One faux delivery site allows users to select and order food without paying money or receiving anything]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-thrill-of-south-koreas-dopamine-apps/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-thrill-of-south-koreas-dopamine-apps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I thought I would die': Survivors describe shock and horror of powerful Japan earthquake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rescue operations are ongoing following the 6.8-magnitude quake, as survivors wrestle with the shock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-thought-i-would-die-survivors-describe-shock-and-horror-of-powerful-japan-earthquake/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-thought-i-would-die-survivors-describe-shock-and-horror-of-powerful-japan-earthquake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BTS withdraw from Grammys, a month after Asian pop prize introduced]]></title><description><![CDATA[All seven members of the band post a statement online, saying they will boycott the 2027 ceremony.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bts-withdraw-from-grammys-a-month-after-asian-pop-prize-introduced/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bts-withdraw-from-grammys-a-month-after-asian-pop-prize-introduced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asia’s richest man Adani weighs bid for UK’s top port operator]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian industrialist considers offer for Associated British Ports as two Canadian pension funds prepare to sell stakes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asias-richest-man-adani-weighs-bid-for-uks-top-port-operator/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asias-richest-man-adani-weighs-bid-for-uks-top-port-operator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech rout roils markets after SK Hynix profits disappoint]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean chip giant misses analyst expectations but insists risk of memory oversupply remains &lsquo;limited&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tech-rout-roils-markets-after-sk-hynix-profits-disappoint/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tech-rout-roils-markets-after-sk-hynix-profits-disappoint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU crisis chief warns wildfires are a risk from scaling back green agenda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Hungary slows Ukraine&rsquo;s EU accession despite Orb&aacute;n&rsquo;s departure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-crisis-chief-warns-wildfires-are-a-risk-from-scaling-back-green-agenda/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-crisis-chief-warns-wildfires-are-a-risk-from-scaling-back-green-agenda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of Japan normalisation will continue amid market tensions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the BoJ&rsquo;s July forecast from the FT&rsquo;s Monetary Policy Radar team]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bank-of-japan-normalisation-will-continue-amid-market-tensions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bank-of-japan-normalisation-will-continue-amid-market-tensions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stock markets slide again after SK Hynix profits disappoint]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean chip giant misses analyst expectations but insists risk of memory oversupply remains &lsquo;limited&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/stock-markets-slide-again-after-sk-hynix-profits-disappoint/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/stock-markets-slide-again-after-sk-hynix-profits-disappoint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lessons from ‘Black Summer’: How Australia rethought its wildfire strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fire-prone country is relying on earlier warnings and better data to stay ahead of increasingly destructive blazes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/lessons-from-black-summer-how-australia-rethought-its-wildfire-strategy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/lessons-from-black-summer-how-australia-rethought-its-wildfire-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Australia tries to end wildfires ‘five years before they start’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fire-prone country relies on earlier warnings and better data to stay ahead of increasingly destructive blazes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-australia-tries-to-end-wildfires-five-years-before-they-start/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-australia-tries-to-end-wildfires-five-years-before-they-start/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese space industry’s ‘stunning growth’ alarms US security experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysts warn Washington on military implications of the sector&rsquo;s rapid expansion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-space-industrys-stunning-growth-alarms-us-security-experts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-space-industrys-stunning-growth-alarms-us-security-experts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s commercial space boom poses strategic challenge for the US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research warns Washington should be alarmed at military implications of the sector&rsquo;s rapid expansion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-commercial-space-boom-poses-strategic-challenge-for-the-us/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-commercial-space-boom-poses-strategic-challenge-for-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Black Summer’: how Australia rethought its wildfire strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fire-prone country relies on earlier warnings and better data to stay ahead of increasingly destructive blazes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/black-summer-how-australia-rethought-its-wildfire-strategy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/black-summer-how-australia-rethought-its-wildfire-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan earthquake kills at least 13 as rescuers race to find survivors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The quake damaged roads and buildings, shut rail networks, and forced thousands to evacuate to shelters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-earthquake-kills-at-least-13-as-rescuers-race-to-find-survivors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 05:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-earthquake-kills-at-least-13-as-rescuers-race-to-find-survivors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Takaichi warns of ‘race against time’ to rescue Japan earthquake survivors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Powerful tremor in Kumamoto prefecture has left at least 13 dead]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/takaichi-warns-of-race-against-time-to-rescue-japan-earthquake-survivors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 05:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/takaichi-warns-of-race-against-time-to-rescue-japan-earthquake-survivors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SK Hynix shares slide despite sixfold profits surge]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean chip giant misses analyst expectations but insists risk of memory oversupply remains &lsquo;limited&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sk-hynix-shares-slide-despite-sixfold-profits-surge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sk-hynix-shares-slide-despite-sixfold-profits-surge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SK Hynix shares slide despite sixfold profit surge on AI boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean chip giant misses analyst expectations but insists risk of memory oversupply remains &lsquo;limited&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sk-hynix-shares-slide-despite-sixfold-profit-surge-on-ai-boom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sk-hynix-shares-slide-despite-sixfold-profit-surge-on-ai-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hong Kong imitates US IPO market but China is its real competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allowing all companies to file confidentially for an initial public offering&nbsp;looks fruitless]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-imitates-us-ipo-market-but-china-is-its-real-competition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-imitates-us-ipo-market-but-china-is-its-real-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chip stocks tumble as AI sell-off deepens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global semiconductor rout continues ahead of crucial Big Tech earnings]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chip-stocks-tumble-as-ai-sell-off-deepens/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chip-stocks-tumble-as-ai-sell-off-deepens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US tech stocks enter correction as AI sell-off deepens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nasdaq 100 has lost more than 10% since June high as chipmakers tumble]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-tech-stocks-enter-correction-as-ai-sell-off-deepens/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-tech-stocks-enter-correction-as-ai-sell-off-deepens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How China’s grip on electrification metals could affect inflation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing&rsquo;s supply-chain dominance poses major risks for the green transition]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-chinas-grip-on-electrification-metals-could-affect-inflation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-chinas-grip-on-electrification-metals-could-affect-inflation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Powerful earthquake hits Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buildings and bridges collapse and blast reported at shopping centre as chipmaker TSMC evacuates workers from plant]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/powerful-earthquake-hits-japans-southern-kumamoto-prefecture/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/powerful-earthquake-hits-japans-southern-kumamoto-prefecture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore warns of economic risks if global AI boom falters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Central bank in city-state says AI models and quantum computing pose cyber security threats]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-warns-of-economic-risks-if-global-ai-boom-falters/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-warns-of-economic-risks-if-global-ai-boom-falters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI stock sell-off deepens as investors dump chipmakers]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korea&rsquo;s tech-heavy Kospi leads declines in Asia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-stock-sell-off-deepens-as-investors-dump-chipmakers-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-stock-sell-off-deepens-as-investors-dump-chipmakers-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mercedes-Benz cuts annual forecast amid China slump]]></title><description><![CDATA[German carmaker joins Volkswagen and BMW in warning on a tougher Chinese market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/mercedes-benz-cuts-annual-forecast-amid-china-slump-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/mercedes-benz-cuts-annual-forecast-amid-china-slump-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mercedes-Benz cuts annual forecast amid China slump]]></title><description><![CDATA[German carmaker joins Volkswagen and BMW in warning on a tougher Chinese market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/mercedes-benz-cuts-annual-forecast-amid-china-slump/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/mercedes-benz-cuts-annual-forecast-amid-china-slump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The unexpected winners from China’s blockbuster chip IPO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Funds run by Hefei&rsquo;s local government make gains of 5,000% from CXMT listing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-unexpected-winners-from-chinas-blockbuster-chip-ipo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-unexpected-winners-from-chinas-blockbuster-chip-ipo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CXMT’s blockbuster IPO delivers windfall for its home province]]></title><description><![CDATA[Funds run by local government in Hefei make gains of 5,000% from chipmaker&rsquo;s blockbuster listing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/cxmts-blockbuster-ipo-delivers-windfall-for-its-home-province/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/cxmts-blockbuster-ipo-delivers-windfall-for-its-home-province/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CXMT’s blockbuster IPO delivers windfall for its home city]]></title><description><![CDATA[Funds run by local government in Hefei make gains of 5,000% from chipmaker&rsquo;s blockbuster listing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/cxmts-blockbuster-ipo-delivers-windfall-for-its-home-city/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/cxmts-blockbuster-ipo-delivers-windfall-for-its-home-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s Hefei reaps vast windfall from CXMT’s IPO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Funds run by local government make gains of 5,000% from chipmaker&rsquo;s blockbuster listing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-hefei-reaps-vast-windfall-from-cxmts-ipo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-hefei-reaps-vast-windfall-from-cxmts-ipo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s Hefei province reaps vast windfall from CXMT’s IPO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Funds run by local government make gains of 5,000% from chipmaker&rsquo;s blockbuster listing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-hefei-province-reaps-vast-windfall-from-cxmts-ipo-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-hefei-province-reaps-vast-windfall-from-cxmts-ipo-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s Hefei province reaps vast windfall from CXMT’s IPO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Funds run by local government make gains of 5,000% from chipmaker&rsquo;s blockbuster listing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-hefei-province-reaps-vast-windfall-from-cxmts-ipo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-hefei-province-reaps-vast-windfall-from-cxmts-ipo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BYD takes on Japan’s ‘kei’ car market with tiny EV]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese company challenges Toyota on home turf in bid to become world&rsquo;s largest carmaker in five years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/byd-takes-on-japans-kei-car-market-with-tiny-ev-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/byd-takes-on-japans-kei-car-market-with-tiny-ev-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BYD takes on Japan’s ‘kei’ car market with tiny EV]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese company challenges Toyota on home turf in bid to become world&rsquo;s largest carmaker in five years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/byd-takes-on-japans-kei-car-market-with-tiny-ev/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/byd-takes-on-japans-kei-car-market-with-tiny-ev/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funding gaps hobble western critical mineral objectives, says report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government-backed financing needed to entice private investment to break China&rsquo;s grip on production]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/funding-gaps-hobble-western-critical-mineral-objectives-says-report/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/funding-gaps-hobble-western-critical-mineral-objectives-says-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funding gaps hobble western critical mineral objectives, report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government-backed financing needed to entice private investment to break China&rsquo;s grip on production]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/funding-gaps-hobble-western-critical-mineral-objectives-report-says-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/funding-gaps-hobble-western-critical-mineral-objectives-report-says-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funding gaps hobble western critical mineral objectives, report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government-backed financing needed to entice private investment to break China&rsquo;s grip on production]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/funding-gaps-hobble-western-critical-mineral-objectives-report-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/funding-gaps-hobble-western-critical-mineral-objectives-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China needs a new growth model]]></title><description><![CDATA[This matters for Beijing&rsquo;s sake and for the rest of the world economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-needs-a-new-growth-model-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-needs-a-new-growth-model-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China needs a new growth model]]></title><description><![CDATA[This matters for Beijing&rsquo;s sake and for the rest of the world economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-needs-a-new-growth-model/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-needs-a-new-growth-model/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI stock sell-off deepens as investors dump chipmakers]]></title><description><![CDATA[SK Hynix and Samsung shares slide and trading halt triggered on South Korea&rsquo;s Kospi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-stock-sell-off-deepens-as-investors-dump-chipmakers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-stock-sell-off-deepens-as-investors-dump-chipmakers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon wins as India allows foreign money into consumer ecommerce]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter, first legal win for OpenAI]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/amazon-wins-as-india-allows-foreign-money-into-consumer-ecommerce-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/amazon-wins-as-india-allows-foreign-money-into-consumer-ecommerce-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon wins as India allows foreign money into consumer ecommerce]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter, first legal win for OpenAI]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/amazon-wins-as-india-allows-foreign-money-into-consumer-ecommerce/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/amazon-wins-as-india-allows-foreign-money-into-consumer-ecommerce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It took everything from us': India's Assam faces worst floods in years]]></title><description><![CDATA[While flooding happens in Assam every year, a state minister described this year as the worst in six decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/it-took-everything-from-us-indias-assam-faces-worst-floods-in-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/it-took-everything-from-us-indias-assam-faces-worst-floods-in-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Japanese town wrestles with identity after protests over its first mosque]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Japan increasingly relies on foreign workers, it is also grappling with how to integrate new cultures and religions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-japanese-town-wrestles-with-identity-after-protests-over-its-first-mosque/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-japanese-town-wrestles-with-identity-after-protests-over-its-first-mosque/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: Chinese chip champion CXMT surges 466% in market debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: Indonesia&rsquo;s central bank chief resigns and Nvidia bets $5bn on Ilya Sutskever&rsquo;s AI breakthrough]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-chinese-chip-champion-cxmt-surges-466-in-market-debut/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-chinese-chip-champion-cxmt-surges-466-in-market-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What next for India’s protesters?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opponents of ruling BJP&rsquo;s imposition of ethanol-blended fuel launch campaign inspired by student-led movement]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-next-for-indias-protesters-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-next-for-indias-protesters-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What next for India’s protesters?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opponents of ruling BJP&rsquo;s imposition of ethanol-blended fuel launch campaign inspired by student-led movement]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-next-for-indias-protesters/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-next-for-indias-protesters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Success of India’s ‘cockroach’ protests energises critics of Modi government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opponents of ruling BJP&rsquo;s imposition of ethanol-blended fuel launch campaign inspired by student-led movement]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/success-of-indias-cockroach-protests-energises-critics-of-modi-government/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/success-of-indias-cockroach-protests-energises-critics-of-modi-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CXMT’s roaring IPO isn’t the bubble signal it might appear]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese group and its peers could continue to benefit if cheaper computing power results in more demand for AI]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/cxmts-roaring-ipo-isnt-the-bubble-signal-it-might-appear-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/cxmts-roaring-ipo-isnt-the-bubble-signal-it-might-appear-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CXMT’s roaring IPO isn’t the bubble signal it might appear]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Chinese group and its peers could continue to benefit if cheaper computing power results in more demand for AI]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/cxmts-roaring-ipo-isnt-the-bubble-signal-it-might-appear/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/cxmts-roaring-ipo-isnt-the-bubble-signal-it-might-appear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese chipmaker shares surge nearly 470% in blockbuster stock market debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company's shares soared by nearly 470% in its market debut, as the AI boom drives chip demand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-chipmaker-shares-surge-nearly-470-in-blockbuster-stock-market-debut/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-chipmaker-shares-surge-nearly-470-in-blockbuster-stock-market-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese chip champion CXMT soars 466% in market debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tech group briefly becomes China&rsquo;s most valuable listed company in mainland&rsquo;s biggest IPO since 2010]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-chip-champion-cxmt-soars-466-in-market-debut-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-chip-champion-cxmt-soars-466-in-market-debut-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese chip champion CXMT soars 466% in market debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tech group briefly becomes China&rsquo;s most valuable listed company in mainland&rsquo;s biggest IPO since 2010]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-chip-champion-cxmt-soars-466-in-market-debut/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-chip-champion-cxmt-soars-466-in-market-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['This is just the start': India's Gen Z protesters force out a minister, but what next?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The education minister's resignation, a rare setback for the Modi government, brings hope to many young protesters that their voices will be heard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/this-is-just-the-start-indias-gen-z-protesters-force-out-a-minister-but-what-next/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 07:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/this-is-just-the-start-indias-gen-z-protesters-force-out-a-minister-but-what-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shein slumps to loss ahead of planned Hong Kong listing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fast-fashion retailer flags risk from US and EU trade tensions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shein-slumps-to-loss-ahead-of-planned-hong-kong-listing-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 07:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shein-slumps-to-loss-ahead-of-planned-hong-kong-listing-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shein slumps to loss ahead of planned Hong Kong listing]]></title><description><![CDATA[US and EU trade tensions hit fast-fashion retailer&rsquo;s profits]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shein-slumps-to-loss-ahead-of-planned-hong-kong-listing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 07:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shein-slumps-to-loss-ahead-of-planned-hong-kong-listing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The sting in the tail of Japan’s lost decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bond market pressure is rising as Tokyo runs out of easy policy choices]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-sting-in-the-tail-of-japans-lost-decades-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-sting-in-the-tail-of-japans-lost-decades-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The sting in the tail of Japan’s lost decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bond market pressure is rising as Tokyo runs out of easy policy choices]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-sting-in-the-tail-of-japans-lost-decades/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-sting-in-the-tail-of-japans-lost-decades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portugal’s first lobbying law faces immediate test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Belgium pushes back on Dutch calls to cut Sierra Leone aid over drug fugitive]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/portugals-first-lobbying-law-faces-immediate-test-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/portugals-first-lobbying-law-faces-immediate-test-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portugal’s first lobbying law faces immediate test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Belgium pushes back on Dutch calls to cut Sierra Leone aid over drug fugitive]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/portugals-first-lobbying-law-faces-immediate-test/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/portugals-first-lobbying-law-faces-immediate-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese chip champion CXMT soars more than 500% in market debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tech group becomes China&rsquo;s most valuable listed company in mainland&rsquo;s biggest IPO since 2010]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-chip-champion-cxmt-soars-more-than-500-in-market-debut/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 06:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-chip-champion-cxmt-soars-more-than-500-in-market-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s industrial profits grow at slowest pace this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Official data highlights uneven earnings rebound among manufacturers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-industrial-profits-grow-at-slowest-pace-this-year-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 06:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-industrial-profits-grow-at-slowest-pace-this-year-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s industrial profits grow at slowest pace this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Official data highlights uneven earnings rebound among manufacturers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-industrial-profits-grow-at-slowest-pace-this-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 06:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-industrial-profits-grow-at-slowest-pace-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia’s central bank chief resigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perry Warjiyo had been under pressure over weakening rupiah]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesias-central-bank-chief-resigns-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 06:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesias-central-bank-chief-resigns-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia’s central bank chief resigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perry Warjiyo had been under pressure over weakening rupiah]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesias-central-bank-chief-resigns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 06:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesias-central-bank-chief-resigns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shein swings to $99m loss as Trump tariffs hit sales]]></title><description><![CDATA[The announcement comes as the fast fashion giant prepares for its stock market debut in Hong Kong.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shein-swings-to-99m-loss-as-trump-tariffs-hit-sales/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shein-swings-to-99m-loss-as-trump-tariffs-hit-sales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia central bank chief resigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perry Warjiyo had led Bank Indonesia since 2018]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-central-bank-chief-resigns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-central-bank-chief-resigns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese chipmaker CXMT soars almost 500% in market debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[IPO is biggest in mainland since 2010 and reflects booming demand for AI memory chips]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-chipmaker-cxmt-soars-almost-500-in-market-debut/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 03:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-chipmaker-cxmt-soars-almost-500-in-market-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rival Koreas race to build nuclear-powered submarines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seoul sees long-awaited opportunity to develop more potent vessels after Donald Trump gave nod of approval last year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rival-koreas-race-to-build-nuclear-powered-submarines-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 03:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rival-koreas-race-to-build-nuclear-powered-submarines-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rival Koreas race to build nuclear-powered submarines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seoul sees long-awaited opportunity to develop more potent vessels after Donald Trump gave nod of approval last year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rival-koreas-race-to-build-nuclear-powered-submarines/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 03:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rival-koreas-race-to-build-nuclear-powered-submarines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: India’s Gen Z protests dent Narendra Modi’s aura of invincibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: China pours funding into green energy deals and the US pauses Iran strikes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-indias-gen-z-protests-dent-narendra-modis-aura-of-invincibility/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-indias-gen-z-protests-dent-narendra-modis-aura-of-invincibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the risk of using Chinese open AI models like Kimi K3?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The real problem is not overseas open-source but lack of co-ordination to protect infrastructure in the face of cyber attacks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-is-the-risk-of-using-chinese-open-ai-models-like-kimi-k3-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-is-the-risk-of-using-chinese-open-ai-models-like-kimi-k3-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the risk of using Chinese open AI models like Kimi K3?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The real problem is not overseas open-source but lack of co-ordination to protect infrastructure in the face of cyber attacks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-is-the-risk-of-using-chinese-open-ai-models-like-kimi-k3/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-is-the-risk-of-using-chinese-open-ai-models-like-kimi-k3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s Gen Z protesters puncture Modi’s aura of invincibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long-serving premier the target of demonstrators&rsquo; anger]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-gen-z-protesters-puncture-modis-aura-of-invincibility-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-gen-z-protesters-puncture-modis-aura-of-invincibility-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s Gen Z protesters puncture Modi’s aura of invincibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long-serving premier the target of demonstrators&rsquo; anger]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-gen-z-protesters-puncture-modis-aura-of-invincibility/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-gen-z-protesters-puncture-modis-aura-of-invincibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The British state school that is the first to open an overseas branch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queen Elizabeth&rsquo;s School thinks it can be a model for others as it hunts for new revenue in Dubai and Delhi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-british-state-school-that-is-the-first-to-open-an-overseas-branch/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-british-state-school-that-is-the-first-to-open-an-overseas-branch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investors use crypto exchanges to avoid Chinese controls on AI stocks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perpetual futures let investors circumvent restrictions on foreign access to China&rsquo;s equity market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/investors-use-crypto-exchanges-to-avoid-chinese-controls-on-ai-stocks-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/investors-use-crypto-exchanges-to-avoid-chinese-controls-on-ai-stocks-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investors use crypto exchanges to avoid Chinese controls on AI stocks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perpetual futures let investors circumvent restrictions on foreign access to China&rsquo;s equity market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/investors-use-crypto-exchanges-to-avoid-chinese-controls-on-ai-stocks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/investors-use-crypto-exchanges-to-avoid-chinese-controls-on-ai-stocks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How China exploits EU divisions over trade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Individual member states and companies vulnerable to coercion from Beijing, say analysts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-china-exploits-eu-divisions-over-trade-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-china-exploits-eu-divisions-over-trade-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How China exploits EU divisions over trade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Individual member states and companies vulnerable to coercion from Beijing, say analysts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-china-exploits-eu-divisions-over-trade/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-china-exploits-eu-divisions-over-trade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forget bazaars and saris: fast fashion takes off in India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chains such as Zudio are luring cost-conscious shoppers with cut-price designs and contemporary stores]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/forget-bazaars-and-saris-fast-fashion-takes-off-in-india/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/forget-bazaars-and-saris-fast-fashion-takes-off-in-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fast fashion takes off in India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chains such as Zudio are luring cost-conscious shoppers with cut-price designs and contemporary stores]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fast-fashion-takes-off-in-india-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fast-fashion-takes-off-in-india-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fast fashion takes off in India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chains such as Zudio are luring cost-conscious shoppers with cut-price designs and contemporary stores]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fast-fashion-takes-off-in-india/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fast-fashion-takes-off-in-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Divide and conquer’: China exploits EU divisions over trade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Individual member states and companies vulnerable to coercion from Beijing, say analysts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/divide-and-conquer-china-exploits-eu-divisions-over-trade/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/divide-and-conquer-china-exploits-eu-divisions-over-trade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China pours funding into green energy deals as Iran war hits oil demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing&rsquo;s Belt and Road Initiative takes advantage of rise in appetite for renewables as Middle East conflict drags on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-pours-funding-into-green-energy-deals-as-iran-war-hits-oil-demand-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-pours-funding-into-green-energy-deals-as-iran-war-hits-oil-demand-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China pours funding into green energy deals as Iran war hits oil demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing&rsquo;s Belt and Road Initiative takes advantage of rise in appetite for renewables as Middle East conflict drags on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-pours-funding-into-green-energy-deals-as-iran-war-hits-oil-demand/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-pours-funding-into-green-energy-deals-as-iran-war-hits-oil-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British state school to open overseas branches for the first time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queen Elizabeth&rsquo;s School says it can be a model for others as it hunts for new revenue in Dubai and Delhi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/british-state-school-to-open-overseas-branches-for-the-first-time-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/british-state-school-to-open-overseas-branches-for-the-first-time-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British state school to open overseas branches for the first time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queen Elizabeth&rsquo;s School says it can be a model for others as it hunts for new revenue in Dubai and Delhi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/british-state-school-to-open-overseas-branches-for-the-first-time/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/british-state-school-to-open-overseas-branches-for-the-first-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smash hit: How Alex Eala's Wimbledon run made everyday Filipinos fall in love with tennis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Formerly the preserve of the rich, tennis is booming in the basketball- and boxing-obsessed country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/smash-hit-how-alex-ealas-wimbledon-run-made-everyday-filipinos-fall-in-love-with-tennis/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/smash-hit-how-alex-ealas-wimbledon-run-made-everyday-filipinos-fall-in-love-with-tennis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top Democrat says Trump administration is worsening chip shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple wants clearance to buy semiconductors from blacklisted Chinese company amid surging demand from AI]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/top-democrat-says-trump-administration-is-worsening-chip-shortage-2/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/top-democrat-says-trump-administration-is-worsening-chip-shortage-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top Democrat says Trump administration is worsening chip shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple wants clearance to buy semiconductors from blacklisted Chinese company amid surging demand from AI]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/top-democrat-says-trump-administration-is-worsening-chip-shortage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/top-democrat-says-trump-administration-is-worsening-chip-shortage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India's 'cockroach' protest called off after education minister quits]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CJP protest has been the most visible expression of public anger against PM Narendra Modi's government in recent years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-cockroach-protest-called-off-after-education-minister-quits/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-cockroach-protest-called-off-after-education-minister-quits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s ‘cockroach’ movement halts protests after minister quits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dharmendra Pradhan&rsquo;s departure was a key demand of the burgeoning student movement]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-cockroach-movement-halts-protests-after-minister-quits-2/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-cockroach-movement-halts-protests-after-minister-quits-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s ‘cockroach’ movement halts protests after minister quits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dharmendra Pradhan&rsquo;s departure was a key demand of the burgeoning student movement]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-cockroach-movement-halts-protests-after-minister-quits/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-cockroach-movement-halts-protests-after-minister-quits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CJP protest: The youth movement India's Modi didn't see coming]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CJP protest began with exam paper leaks. It became India's biggest student movement in years- why?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/cjp-protest-the-youth-movement-indias-modi-didnt-see-coming/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/cjp-protest-the-youth-movement-indias-modi-didnt-see-coming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s education minister resigns after weeks of student protests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dharmendra Pradhan&rsquo;s departure was a key demand of the growing student movement]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-education-minister-resigns-after-weeks-of-student-protests/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-education-minister-resigns-after-weeks-of-student-protests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intern arrested on suspicion of spying at Nato military HQ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belgian officials say operations have not been compromised after a Canadian national of Chinese origin is detained]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/intern-arrested-on-suspicion-of-spying-at-nato-military-hq/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 11:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/intern-arrested-on-suspicion-of-spying-at-nato-military-hq/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s ‘Cockroach’ Gen Z has had enough]]></title><description><![CDATA[The irreverence of the country&rsquo;s youth brings to light the contrast between government promises and economic reality]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-cockroach-gen-z-has-had-enough/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-cockroach-gen-z-has-had-enough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India and South Africa lead push to amass emergency fuel stockpiles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Developing countries forced into rationing during Middle East conflict plan to build or expand official buffers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-and-south-africa-lead-push-to-amass-emergency-fuel-stockpiles/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-and-south-africa-lead-push-to-amass-emergency-fuel-stockpiles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delivery rider poet heralds arrival of Chinese migrant worker literature]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wang Jibing wins top prize for collection inspired by his life]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/delivery-rider-poet-heralds-arrival-of-chinese-migrant-worker-literature/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 03:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/delivery-rider-poet-heralds-arrival-of-chinese-migrant-worker-literature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delivery driver poet heralds arrival of Chinese migrant literature]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wang Jibing wins top prize for collection inspired by his life]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/delivery-driver-poet-heralds-arrival-of-chinese-migrant-literature/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 03:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/delivery-driver-poet-heralds-arrival-of-chinese-migrant-literature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It eats away at my body': The human cost of S Korea's ultra-convenient overnight deliveries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Night-time deliveries are ubiquitous in hyper-connected Korea, stirring a debate about working conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/it-eats-away-at-my-body-the-human-cost-of-s-koreas-ultra-convenient-overnight-deliveries/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/it-eats-away-at-my-body-the-human-cost-of-s-koreas-ultra-convenient-overnight-deliveries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China investigates former securities regulator Fang Xinghai]]></title><description><![CDATA[Respected economist known as an interlocutor with foreign investors is probed for suspected &lsquo;serious violations&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-investigates-former-securities-regulator-fang-xinghai/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-investigates-former-securities-regulator-fang-xinghai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modi struggles to calm Indian students’ anger over exam leaks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Protests in cities swell despite late-night video message from premier]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-struggles-to-calm-indian-students-anger-over-exam-leaks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-struggles-to-calm-indian-students-anger-over-exam-leaks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India cockroach protests: Videos show officers firing 'pellet guns']]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Delhi as part of the cockroach protests, calling for educational reforms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-cockroach-protests-videos-show-officers-firing-pellet-guns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-cockroach-protests-videos-show-officers-firing-pellet-guns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yang Zhilin, the rock star founder behind China’s Moonshot AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Known as &lsquo;Yang the genius&rsquo; by classmates, his new K3 model has closed the gap with leading US rivals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yang-zhilin-the-rock-star-founder-behind-chinas-moonshot-ai/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yang-zhilin-the-rock-star-founder-behind-chinas-moonshot-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesian babies were trafficked to Singapore. What happens to them now?]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least 12 babies have been trafficked from Indonesia to Singapore, but what will happen to them remains unclear.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesian-babies-were-trafficked-to-singapore-what-happens-to-them-now/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesian-babies-were-trafficked-to-singapore-what-happens-to-them-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hong Kong stock exchange relaxes listing rules to compete with US rivals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global competitiveness drive comes despite bourse being increasingly dominated by Chinese companies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-stock-exchange-relaxes-listing-rules-to-compete-with-us-rivals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-stock-exchange-relaxes-listing-rules-to-compete-with-us-rivals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hong Kong stock exchange relaxes listing rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global competitiveness drive comes despite bourse being increasingly dominated by Chinese companies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-stock-exchange-relaxes-listing-rules/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-stock-exchange-relaxes-listing-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan’s June inflation figure poses no obstacle to BoJ tightening this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Headline and core price rises accelerated last month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-june-inflation-figure-poses-no-obstacle-to-boj-tightening-this-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-june-inflation-figure-poses-no-obstacle-to-boj-tightening-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech titan ordered to pay ex-wife $644m in divorce settlement]]></title><description><![CDATA[The divorce, involving the chairman of one of South Korea's biggest companies, has gripped the nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tech-titan-ordered-to-pay-ex-wife-644m-in-divorce-settlement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tech-titan-ordered-to-pay-ex-wife-644m-in-divorce-settlement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why have thousands taken to the streets? India's 'cockroach' protest explained]]></title><description><![CDATA[India is seeing one of its biggest protests in recent years. But why did it start? And why is the mascot a cockroach? Here's what you need to know.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-have-thousands-taken-to-the-streets-indias-cockroach-protest-explained/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-have-thousands-taken-to-the-streets-indias-cockroach-protest-explained/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Chinese win world's top Maths prize for solving century-old problems]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the first time Chinese nationals have won the prestigious Fields Medal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/two-chinese-win-worlds-top-maths-prize-for-solving-century-old-problems/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/two-chinese-win-worlds-top-maths-prize-for-solving-century-old-problems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech billionaire ordered to pay $640mn in South Korea’s ‘divorce of the century’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ruling against Chey Tae-won comes a decade after chair of chipmaker SK Hynix first revealed extramarital affair]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tech-billionaire-ordered-to-pay-640mn-in-south-koreas-divorce-of-the-century/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tech-billionaire-ordered-to-pay-640mn-in-south-koreas-divorce-of-the-century/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korean tech billionaire ordered to pay $640mn in ‘divorce of the century’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ruling against Chey Tae-won, chair of chipmaker SK Hynix, comes a decade after he first revealed extramarital affair]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korean-tech-billionaire-ordered-to-pay-640mn-in-divorce-of-the-century/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korean-tech-billionaire-ordered-to-pay-640mn-in-divorce-of-the-century/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to the era of financial candyfloss]]></title><description><![CDATA[The value of real assets in the US is shrinking as financialisation soars]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/welcome-to-the-era-of-financial-candyfloss/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/welcome-to-the-era-of-financial-candyfloss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The strongman of Pakistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Field Marshal Asim Munir is trying to refashion his country&rsquo;s place in the world &mdash; and his power at home]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-strongman-of-pakistan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-strongman-of-pakistan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The field marshal’s gambit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asim Munir is trying to refashion Pakistan&rsquo;s place in the world &mdash; and bolster his power at home]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-field-marshals-gambit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-field-marshals-gambit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil hits $100 and drives global bond sell-off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brent crude&rsquo;s rise threatens a prolonged surge in inflation and resetting interest rate expectations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-hits-100-and-drives-global-bond-sell-off/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-hits-100-and-drives-global-bond-sell-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modi offers Indian students fresh concessions to head off protests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister records rare late-night video message to try to calm youth anger over exam paper leaks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-offers-indian-students-fresh-concessions-to-head-off-protests/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 05:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-offers-indian-students-fresh-concessions-to-head-off-protests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea’s cash-rich winners of AI boom go on US buying spree]]></title><description><![CDATA[Companies make biggest US investment push in years to build up tech capabilities and avoid Donald Trump&rsquo;s tariffs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-koreas-cash-rich-winners-of-ai-boom-go-on-us-buying-spree/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 05:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-koreas-cash-rich-winners-of-ai-boom-go-on-us-buying-spree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why India’s student protests are different]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Trump&rsquo;s new pharmaceutical tariffs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-indias-student-protests-are-different/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-indias-student-protests-are-different/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China's Moonshot AI stole from Anthropic, Trump tech adviser says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The allegations come as Chinese AI companies are facing increased US government scrutiny.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-moonshot-ai-stole-from-anthropic-trump-tech-adviser-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-moonshot-ai-stole-from-anthropic-trump-tech-adviser-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could you run a country on just three hours of sleep? Japan's PM says she does]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan&rsquo;s prime minister Sanae Takaichi says she survives on zero to three hours a night, and people are reacting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/could-you-run-a-country-on-just-three-hours-of-sleep-japans-pm-says-she-does/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/could-you-run-a-country-on-just-three-hours-of-sleep-japans-pm-says-she-does/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: China’s Xi Jinping pursues AI diplomacy to woo developing countries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: surge in oil prices reignites fears of an inflation shock and Google&rsquo;s cash flow turns negative]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-chinas-xi-jinping-pursues-ai-diplomacy-to-woo-developing-countries/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-chinas-xi-jinping-pursues-ai-diplomacy-to-woo-developing-countries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s Xi pursues AI diplomacy to woo global south]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing makes most ambitious offer yet to build alternative global order]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-xi-pursues-ai-diplomacy-to-woo-global-south/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-xi-pursues-ai-diplomacy-to-woo-global-south/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The US may find it hard to shrug off Moonshot’s AI shockwaves]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest Chinese models such as Kimi K3 look set to bring greater price competition]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-us-may-find-it-hard-to-shrug-off-moonshots-ai-shockwaves/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-us-may-find-it-hard-to-shrug-off-moonshots-ai-shockwaves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea woman acquitted of murdering newborn after hospital delivery]]></title><description><![CDATA[The woman, who had wanted to end her pregnancy at 36 weeks, gave birth to a baby who doctors later killed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-woman-acquitted-of-murdering-newborn-after-hospital-delivery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-woman-acquitted-of-murdering-newborn-after-hospital-delivery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modi vows ‘swift’ justice for India exam leaks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister makes first comments on scandal that triggered protests in Delhi this week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-vows-swift-justice-for-india-exam-leaks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 07:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-vows-swift-justice-for-india-exam-leaks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BASF warns EU carbon plans risk accelerating industrial decline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Death during police arrest fuels security debate in Italy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/basf-warns-eu-carbon-plans-risk-accelerating-industrial-decline/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/basf-warns-eu-carbon-plans-risk-accelerating-industrial-decline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why China’s assault on Europe’s car market has barely begun]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first in a series on Chinese carmakers in Europe examines the overseas ambitions of Xiaomi, Xpeng, Li Auto and Aito]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-chinas-assault-on-europes-car-market-has-barely-begun/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-chinas-assault-on-europes-car-market-has-barely-begun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The reawakening of Japan’s economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why 1 per cent interest rates could shake everything up after a generation of deflation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-reawakening-of-japans-economy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-reawakening-of-japans-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia forced to import fuel from India as Ukrainian strikes damage refineries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shipment underlines crisis facing Moscow after drone attacks cut supplies and led to widespread shortages]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/russia-forced-to-import-fuel-from-india-as-ukrainian-strikes-damage-refineries/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/russia-forced-to-import-fuel-from-india-as-ukrainian-strikes-damage-refineries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan awakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why 1 per cent interest rates could shake everything up after a generation of deflation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-awakes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-awakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU urged to use more ‘clout’ against Beijing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former trade commissioner Karel De Gucht says bloc should form alliance of open trading nations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-urged-to-use-more-clout-against-beijing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-urged-to-use-more-clout-against-beijing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s best cars have yet to hit Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first in a series on Chinese carmakers in Europe examines the overseas ambitions of Xiaomi, Xpeng, Li Auto and Aito]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-best-cars-have-yet-to-hit-europe/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-best-cars-have-yet-to-hit-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s assault on Europe’s car market has barely begun]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first in a series on Chinese carmakers in Europe examines the overseas ambitions of Xiaomi, Xpeng, Li Auto and Aito]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-assault-on-europes-car-market-has-barely-begun/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-assault-on-europes-car-market-has-barely-begun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US and Japan clash over meltdown liability in $40bn nuclear power deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Project is part of Tokyo&rsquo;s commitment to invest $550bn in return for lower tariffs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-and-japan-clash-over-meltdown-liability-in-40bn-nuclear-power-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 03:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-and-japan-clash-over-meltdown-liability-in-40bn-nuclear-power-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand’s ‘rocket man’ takes on Musk and Bezos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Beck&rsquo;s Rocket Lab builds out internet satellite business to rival Starlink and Amazon Leo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-zealands-rocket-man-takes-on-musk-and-bezos/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 03:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-zealands-rocket-man-takes-on-musk-and-bezos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the US is losing Chinese AI stars]]></title><description><![CDATA[More entrepreneurs from China believe there are now greater opportunities at home than in Silicon Valley]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-the-us-is-losing-chinese-ai-stars/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-the-us-is-losing-chinese-ai-stars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How long can China defy history and logic with its imbalances?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The country is demanding far too much of a world fixated on cheap consumer goods]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-long-can-china-defy-history-and-logic-with-its-imbalances/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-long-can-china-defy-history-and-logic-with-its-imbalances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan’s drone ambitions play to its tech manufacturing strengths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scaling up brings economies of scale, and the island is taking another lesson from China&rsquo;s playbook: dual-use technology]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/taiwans-drone-ambitions-play-to-its-tech-manufacturing-strengths/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/taiwans-drone-ambitions-play-to-its-tech-manufacturing-strengths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India should listen to its frustrated youth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gen Z protests reflect young people&rsquo;s growing anxiety about their future]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-should-listen-to-its-frustrated-youth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-should-listen-to-its-frustrated-youth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan seeks $10bn US facility to shore up reserves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Country seeks to gain from its role mediating between Washington and Tehran]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-seeks-10bn-us-facility-to-shore-up-reserves/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-seeks-10bn-us-facility-to-shore-up-reserves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mercedes risks US sales ban under Senate China bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commerce panel to vote on legislation barring companies with significant Chinese ownership from US market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/mercedes-risks-us-sales-ban-under-senate-china-bill/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/mercedes-risks-us-sales-ban-under-senate-china-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan’s cup noodle pioneer gives cold shoulder to boiling water]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nissin launches two instant Cup Noodle varieties in Japan that do not require putting the kettle on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-cup-noodle-pioneer-gives-cold-shoulder-to-boiling-water/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-cup-noodle-pioneer-gives-cold-shoulder-to-boiling-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India's Modi government under growing pressure as 'cockroach' protests intensify]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CJP got a boost on Tuesday when the opposition Congress party demonstrated outside the PM's house.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-modi-government-under-growing-pressure-as-cockroach-protests-intensify/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-modi-government-under-growing-pressure-as-cockroach-protests-intensify/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s Gen Z takes on Modi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growing unemployment and anger over education system pose serious challenges to premier]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-gen-z-takes-on-modi/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-gen-z-takes-on-modi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nike to reduce online distribution channels in China sales overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[US sportswear brand has struggled in one of its most important markets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nike-to-reduce-online-distribution-channels-in-china-sales-overhaul/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 06:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nike-to-reduce-online-distribution-channels-in-china-sales-overhaul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tokyo vows to take ‘bold’ action as yen keeps sliding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese currency falls under &yen;163 to the dollar for first time in almost 40 years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tokyo-vows-to-take-bold-action-as-yen-keeps-sliding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 06:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tokyo-vows-to-take-bold-action-as-yen-keeps-sliding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who will win the war of neo-mercantilists?]]></title><description><![CDATA[China&rsquo;s high degree of self-sufficiency also reduces its vulnerability to coercion by others]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/who-will-win-the-war-of-neo-mercantilists/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/who-will-win-the-war-of-neo-mercantilists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The US has $13bn in Venezuelan oil money. Where is it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Washington has given diverging accounts of where the earthquake-shattered country&rsquo;s funds are going]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-us-has-13bn-in-venezuelan-oil-money-where-is-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-us-has-13bn-in-venezuelan-oil-money-where-is-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michelin-starred restaurateur faces jail for using ants as dessert garnish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials say the restaurant in South Korea used some 49,000 ants in various dishes over four years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/michelin-starred-restaurateur-faces-jail-for-using-ants-as-dessert-garnish/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 05:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/michelin-starred-restaurateur-faces-jail-for-using-ants-as-dessert-garnish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Australia batter David Warner pleads guilty to drink driving]]></title><description><![CDATA[Star cricketer was charged after failing a random breath test in Sydney earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ex-australia-batter-david-warner-pleads-guilty-to-drink-driving/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 05:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ex-australia-batter-david-warner-pleads-guilty-to-drink-driving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Litany of failures’ behind Hong Kong’s worst tragedy in decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Report on fire that killed 168 people points to &lsquo;unscrupulous&rsquo; contractors and &lsquo;systemic&rsquo; issues with regulation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/litany-of-failures-behind-hong-kongs-worst-tragedy-in-decades/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/litany-of-failures-behind-hong-kongs-worst-tragedy-in-decades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investors fear Japanese bond bets risk becoming new ‘widow-maker trade’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Big rise in government debt yields lure some traders but many remain wary of fiscal outlook]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/investors-fear-japanese-bond-bets-risk-becoming-new-widow-maker-trade/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/investors-fear-japanese-bond-bets-risk-becoming-new-widow-maker-trade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big bond investors fear being stung by the next ‘widow-maker trade’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sharp rise in government debt yields lure some traders but many remain wary of fiscal outlook]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/big-bond-investors-fear-being-stung-by-the-next-widow-maker-trade/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/big-bond-investors-fear-being-stung-by-the-next-widow-maker-trade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan’s trains are getting much faster as the country embraces moonshots]]></title><description><![CDATA[505km per hour rail project has taken on symbolic importance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-trains-are-getting-much-faster-as-the-country-embraces-moonshots/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-trains-are-getting-much-faster-as-the-country-embraces-moonshots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan’s trains are getting much faster as moonshot policy takes hold]]></title><description><![CDATA[505km per hour rail project has taken on symbolic importance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-trains-are-getting-much-faster-as-moonshot-policy-takes-hold/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-trains-are-getting-much-faster-as-moonshot-policy-takes-hold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tokyo urges men to wear shorts to work, but women say it's 'leg hair harassment']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tokyo Metropolitan Government wants workers to ditch the suit and tie for t-shirts, trainers - and shorts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tokyo-urges-men-to-wear-shorts-to-work-but-women-say-its-leg-hair-harassment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tokyo-urges-men-to-wear-shorts-to-work-but-women-say-its-leg-hair-harassment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tokyo urges men to wear shorts to work, but some women say it's 'leg hair harassment']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tokyo Metropolitan Government wants workers to ditch the suit and tie for t-shirts, trainers - and shorts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tokyo-urges-men-to-wear-shorts-to-work-but-some-women-say-its-leg-hair-harassment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tokyo-urges-men-to-wear-shorts-to-work-but-some-women-say-its-leg-hair-harassment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India police detain opposition leader Rahul Gandhi as tensions rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opposition leader defiant as police remove him from sit-in outside Prime Minister Modi&rsquo;s residence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-police-detain-opposition-leader-rahul-gandhi-as-tensions-rise/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-police-detain-opposition-leader-rahul-gandhi-as-tensions-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How we made it: China’s air pollution clean-up — and the rebound]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guide to the Climate Graphic of the Week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-we-made-it-chinas-air-pollution-clean-up-and-the-rebound/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-we-made-it-chinas-air-pollution-clean-up-and-the-rebound/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan is flirting with its own Liz Truss moment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy subsidies, fiscal stimulus, a weak currency and threats to central bank independence. Sound familiar?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-is-flirting-with-its-own-liz-truss-moment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-is-flirting-with-its-own-liz-truss-moment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are thousands protesting for education reform in India?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of mostly young people tried to march on India's parliament to demand changes to how the education system is run.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-are-thousands-protesting-for-education-reform-in-india/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-are-thousands-protesting-for-education-reform-in-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India's 'cockroach' protest continues a day after police crackdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delhi witnessed overwhelming violence on Monday, with at least 60 protesters wounded. Police said 118 of their men were also injured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-cockroach-protest-continues-a-day-after-police-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-cockroach-protest-continues-a-day-after-police-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian asset manager’s debut revives hopes for local IPO market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shares of SBI Funds Management jump nearly 9% in country&rsquo;s largest listing so far this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-asset-managers-debut-revives-hopes-for-local-ipo-market/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-asset-managers-debut-revives-hopes-for-local-ipo-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU tech tsar spars with justice chief over new online rule book]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Meloni pushes pardon for jeweller jailed over fatal shooting of robbers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-tech-tsar-spars-with-justice-chief-over-new-online-rule-book/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-tech-tsar-spars-with-justice-chief-over-new-online-rule-book/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The factory on the front line of Europe’s economic battle with China]]></title><description><![CDATA[The survival of Citribel&rsquo;s citric acid plant in Belgium is a test of whether the EU can still defend its basic industrial base]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-factory-on-the-front-line-of-europes-economic-battle-with-china/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-factory-on-the-front-line-of-europes-economic-battle-with-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Linklaters partners handed record £2.5mn payday as Asia business booms]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Magic circle&rsquo; law firm cites Hong Kong listings work and growth in US as it reports bumper payouts for top ranks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/linklaters-partners-handed-record-25mn-payday-as-asia-business-booms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/linklaters-partners-handed-record-25mn-payday-as-asia-business-booms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Linklaters partners handed record £2.5mn payday]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Magic circle&rsquo; law firm cites Hong Kong listings work and growth in US as it reports bumper payouts for top ranks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/linklaters-partners-handed-record-25mn-payday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/linklaters-partners-handed-record-25mn-payday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China weighs tighter export controls on AI models and chips]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing consults companies on ways to stop west acquiring its advanced technologies and star start-ups]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-weighs-tighter-export-controls-on-ai-models-and-chips/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-weighs-tighter-export-controls-on-ai-models-and-chips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video appears to show confrontation between Chinese and Philippine navy vessels]]></title><description><![CDATA[A member of the Chinese Coast Guard appears to strike someone using a wooden baton on a Philippine Navy vessel, according to the Philippine Armed Forces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/video-appears-to-show-confrontation-between-chinese-and-philippine-navy-vessels/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/video-appears-to-show-confrontation-between-chinese-and-philippine-navy-vessels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revolut to challenge Australia’s Big Four banks]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK fintech to target credit and savings customers after winning full banking licence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/revolut-to-challenge-australias-big-four-banks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/revolut-to-challenge-australias-big-four-banks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least 20 dead and more than 100 missing in Afghan floods]]></title><description><![CDATA[Afghanistan is among the nations most vulnerable to the extreme impacts of climate change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/at-least-20-dead-and-more-than-100-missing-in-afghan-floods/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/at-least-20-dead-and-more-than-100-missing-in-afghan-floods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian parliament starts session as student protests escalate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter, credit growth bump for private banks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-parliament-starts-session-as-student-protests-escalate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-parliament-starts-session-as-student-protests-escalate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['If only people knew what a tick could do' - the deadly meat allergy caused by tick bites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mammalian meat allergy is a growing problem along Australia's east coast - and it's caused by tick bites.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/if-only-people-knew-what-a-tick-could-do-the-deadly-meat-allergy-caused-by-tick-bites/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/if-only-people-knew-what-a-tick-could-do-the-deadly-meat-allergy-caused-by-tick-bites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian police battle ‘Cockroach’ protesters with batons, tear gas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anger over education system threatens to turn into wider challenge to Narendra Modi&rsquo;s government]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-police-battle-cockroach-protesters-with-batons-tear-gas/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-police-battle-cockroach-protesters-with-batons-tear-gas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian police battle ‘Cockroach’ protesters with batons and tear gas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anger over education system threatens to turn into wider challenge to Narendra Modi&rsquo;s government]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-police-battle-cockroach-protesters-with-batons-and-tear-gas/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-police-battle-cockroach-protesters-with-batons-and-tear-gas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India police battle ‘Cockroach’ protesters with batons, tear gas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anger over education system threatens to turn into wider challenge to Narendra Modi&rsquo;s government]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-police-battle-cockroach-protesters-with-batons-tear-gas/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-police-battle-cockroach-protesters-with-batons-tear-gas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU fines AliExpress €550mn for failing to prevent sale of illegal goods]]></title><description><![CDATA[Record penalty under bloc&rsquo;s Digital Services Act comes amid broader crackdown on Chinese ecommerce platforms]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-fines-aliexpress-550mn-for-failing-to-prevent-sale-of-illegal-goods/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-fines-aliexpress-550mn-for-failing-to-prevent-sale-of-illegal-goods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s ‘Cockroach’ protests mount on streets of Delhi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anger over education system threatens to turn into wider challenge to Narendra Modi&rsquo;s government]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-cockroach-protests-mount-on-streets-of-delhi/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-cockroach-protests-mount-on-streets-of-delhi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From hundreds to thousands: How India's 'cockroach' protest movement has grown]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC's Azadeh Moshiri reports as thousands attempt to march to India's parliament in support of the Cockroach Janta Party's demand for education reforms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/from-hundreds-to-thousands-how-indias-cockroach-protest-movement-has-grown/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/from-hundreds-to-thousands-how-indias-cockroach-protest-movement-has-grown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s ‘national team’ buys shares worth $9bn to prop up market]]></title><description><![CDATA[State-owned funds announce stock purchases after sharp AI tech sell-off last week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-national-team-buys-shares-worth-9bn-to-prop-up-market/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-national-team-buys-shares-worth-9bn-to-prop-up-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung Biologics buys Swiss peptide maker for $1.8bn]]></title><description><![CDATA[PolyPeptide takeover is latest example of South Korean companies expanding abroad through acquisitions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-biologics-buys-swiss-peptide-maker-for-18bn/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-biologics-buys-swiss-peptide-maker-for-18bn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paris and Berlin set year-end deadline for options to reform EU’s diplomatic arm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: EU&rsquo;s biggest economies call for lighter bank rules]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/paris-and-berlin-set-year-end-deadline-for-options-to-reform-eus-diplomatic-arm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/paris-and-berlin-set-year-end-deadline-for-options-to-reform-eus-diplomatic-arm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese helium ban threatens supplies to Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing&rsquo;s export controls cut off a route for Russian flows, adding to pressures after disruption to Qatari production]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-helium-ban-threatens-supplies-to-europe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-helium-ban-threatens-supplies-to-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The AI revolution takes on the world’s most cyclical industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Massive investment plans lead to investor fears of a new boom and bust in memory chips]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-ai-revolution-takes-on-the-worlds-most-cyclical-industry/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-ai-revolution-takes-on-the-worlds-most-cyclical-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: Singapore weighs tax cuts for fund managers to rival Hong Kong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: US-Iran war expands and EU faces crumbling support for new Russia sanctions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-singapore-weighs-tax-cuts-for-fund-managers-to-rival-hong-kong/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-singapore-weighs-tax-cuts-for-fund-managers-to-rival-hong-kong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s rupee problem has been misdiagnosed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Currency weakness reflects subdued private investment and uncertainty over the business climate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-rupee-problem-has-been-misdiagnosed/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-rupee-problem-has-been-misdiagnosed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK steel quota concessions to seal India deal pose risk to Welsh plant, say insiders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Union leaders say quotas for galvanised steel particularly harmful for Tata Steel UK&rsquo;s Llanwern plant in Newport]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uk-steel-quota-concessions-to-seal-india-deal-pose-risk-to-welsh-plant-say-insiders/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uk-steel-quota-concessions-to-seal-india-deal-pose-risk-to-welsh-plant-say-insiders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xpeng says China close to building ‘killer’ rival to Tesla Model Y]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elon Musk&rsquo;s SUV remains top-selling electric vehicle in many parts of the world as well as second most popular in China&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xpeng-says-china-close-to-building-killer-rival-to-tesla-model-y/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xpeng-says-china-close-to-building-killer-rival-to-tesla-model-y/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore weighs hedge fund tax cuts to rival Hong Kong]]></title><description><![CDATA[City-state frets over portfolio managers relocating to Chinese territory]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-weighs-hedge-fund-tax-cuts-to-rival-hong-kong/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-weighs-hedge-fund-tax-cuts-to-rival-hong-kong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese leaders zero in on need for stimulus for economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Policymakers expected to prioritise spurring high-tech rather than &lsquo;big bang&rsquo; for consumption, analysts say]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-leaders-zero-in-on-need-for-stimulus-for-economy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-leaders-zero-in-on-need-for-stimulus-for-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laos says it can't determine cause of  tourist deaths linked to methanol]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials say they have no evidence of poisoning over the 2024 deaths because autopsies were not conducted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/laos-says-it-cant-determine-cause-of-tourist-deaths-linked-to-methanol/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/laos-says-it-cant-determine-cause-of-tourist-deaths-linked-to-methanol/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diamonds and 'cab to orbit': Rocket aiming to transform India's space ambitions takes off]]></title><description><![CDATA[India's first space-tech unicorn Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched Vikram-1 on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/diamonds-and-cab-to-orbit-rocket-aiming-to-transform-indias-space-ambitions-takes-off/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/diamonds-and-cab-to-orbit-rocket-aiming-to-transform-indias-space-ambitions-takes-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The long shadow of China’s one-child policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The story of a life shaped by a radical social policy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-long-shadow-of-chinas-one-child-policy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-long-shadow-of-chinas-one-child-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In one-child China, she thrived. The unravelling came later]]></title><description><![CDATA[The story of a life shaped by a radical social policy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/in-one-child-china-she-thrived-the-unravelling-came-later/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/in-one-child-china-she-thrived-the-unravelling-came-later/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asia AI bets power record equities run for Wall Street banks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investments in semiconductors fuel growth in regional revenues for US banks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asia-ai-bets-power-record-equities-run-for-wall-street-banks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asia-ai-bets-power-record-equities-run-for-wall-street-banks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold bars seized at home of anti-graft prosecutor escalate Indonesia turf war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police seized dozens of gold bars and millions of dollars in cash in multiple raids]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/gold-bars-seized-at-home-of-anti-graft-prosecutor-escalate-indonesia-turf-war/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 05:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/gold-bars-seized-at-home-of-anti-graft-prosecutor-escalate-indonesia-turf-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anti-graft prosecutor accused of corruption as Indonesia turf war escalates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police seized dozens of gold bars and millions of dollars in cash in multiple raids]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/anti-graft-prosecutor-accused-of-corruption-as-indonesia-turf-war-escalates/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 05:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/anti-graft-prosecutor-accused-of-corruption-as-indonesia-turf-war-escalates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kim Jong Un was meant to be their only idol - then North Koreans discovered K-pop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defectors tell the BBC that despite restrictions, K-pop has cut through in the stifling dictatorship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/kim-jong-un-was-meant-to-be-their-only-idol-then-north-koreans-discovered-k-pop/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/kim-jong-un-was-meant-to-be-their-only-idol-then-north-koreans-discovered-k-pop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US chip stocks notch up worst week in more than a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[High-flying semiconductor shares fall as &lsquo;momentum trades&rsquo; backfire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-chip-stocks-notch-up-worst-week-in-more-than-a-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-chip-stocks-notch-up-worst-week-in-more-than-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paris and Berlin vow to align on tougher trade measures against China]]></title><description><![CDATA[French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to push for EU &lsquo;safeguard&rsquo; trade measures]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/paris-and-berlin-vow-to-align-on-tougher-trade-measures-against-china/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/paris-and-berlin-vow-to-align-on-tougher-trade-measures-against-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China hits out at British Steel nationalisation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK government said taking the firm into public hands would safeguard "a vital national capability".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-hits-out-at-british-steel-nationalisation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-hits-out-at-british-steel-nationalisation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US chip stocks head for worst week in more than a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[High-flying semiconductor shares fall as &lsquo;momentum trades&rsquo; backfire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-chip-stocks-head-for-worst-week-in-more-than-a-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-chip-stocks-head-for-worst-week-in-more-than-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wall Street tech stocks slide as AI trade goes into reverse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Index of US semiconductor stocks on track for worst week since last year&rsquo;s &lsquo;liberation day&rsquo; rout]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/wall-street-tech-stocks-slide-as-ai-trade-goes-into-reverse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/wall-street-tech-stocks-slide-as-ai-trade-goes-into-reverse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wall Street tech stocks tumble as AI trade goes into reverse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Index of US semiconductor stocks on track for its worst week since last year&rsquo;s &lsquo;liberation day&rsquo; rout]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/wall-street-tech-stocks-tumble-as-ai-trade-goes-into-reverse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/wall-street-tech-stocks-tumble-as-ai-trade-goes-into-reverse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global tech stocks fall as AI trade goes into reverse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Index of US semiconductor stocks on track for its worst week since last year&rsquo;s &lsquo;liberation day&rsquo; rout]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-tech-stocks-fall-as-ai-trade-goes-into-reverse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-tech-stocks-fall-as-ai-trade-goes-into-reverse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global stocks fall as AI trade goes into reverse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investors pull back from high-flying technology shares]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-stocks-fall-as-ai-trade-goes-into-reverse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-stocks-fall-as-ai-trade-goes-into-reverse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan relaxes royal succession rules - but ban on female emperors remains]]></title><description><![CDATA[The law now allows the adoption of male distant relatives aged over 15 back into the imperial family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-relaxes-royal-succession-rules-but-ban-on-female-emperors-remains/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-relaxes-royal-succession-rules-but-ban-on-female-emperors-remains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korean market’s extreme volatility alarms regulators]]></title><description><![CDATA[Policymakers fear trading is being driven more by leverage than fundamentals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korean-markets-extreme-volatility-alarms-regulators/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korean-markets-extreme-volatility-alarms-regulators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modi steps up India’s hunt for uranium and critical minerals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister has been on a diplomatic tour to shore up supplies exposed by Iran war and strengthen nuclear power sector]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-steps-up-indias-hunt-for-uranium-and-critical-minerals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-steps-up-indias-hunt-for-uranium-and-critical-minerals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A casino for retail investors’: how leverage is driving world’s best-performing market]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean regulators fear single-stock leveraged ETFs are fuelling volatility]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-casino-for-retail-investors-how-leverage-is-driving-worlds-best-performing-market/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-casino-for-retail-investors-how-leverage-is-driving-worlds-best-performing-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A casino for investors’: leverage brings huge swings to world’s best-performing market]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean regulators fear single-stock leveraged ETFs are fuelling volatility]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-casino-for-investors-leverage-brings-huge-swings-to-worlds-best-performing-market/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-casino-for-investors-leverage-brings-huge-swings-to-worlds-best-performing-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi sets out China’s goal to be global AI leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[President calls for &lsquo;positive&rsquo; use of technology as Beijing seeks to strengthen influence over standards]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-sets-out-chinas-goal-to-be-global-ai-leader/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-sets-out-chinas-goal-to-be-global-ai-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi says China must play leading role in AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[President calls for &lsquo;positive&rsquo; use of technology as Beijing seeks to strengthen influence over standards]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-says-china-must-play-leading-role-in-ai/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-says-china-must-play-leading-role-in-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi lays out China’s global AI leadership ambitions]]></title><description><![CDATA[President calls for &lsquo;positive&rsquo; use of technology as Beijing seeks to strengthen influence over standards]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-lays-out-chinas-global-ai-leadership-ambitions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-lays-out-chinas-global-ai-leadership-ambitions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 500 Rohingya vanished at sea - what happened?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two boats carrying an estimated 530 Rohingyas have disappeared since leaving Myanmar on 29 June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/more-than-500-rohingya-vanished-at-sea-what-happened/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/more-than-500-rohingya-vanished-at-sea-what-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia 'deeply frustrated' over Laos methanol poisoning charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Media reports say Laos will press charges of up to one year in jailagainst those allegedly responsible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-deeply-frustrated-over-laos-methanol-poisoning-charges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-deeply-frustrated-over-laos-methanol-poisoning-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philippines condemns monkey video on Chinese media as racist]]></title><description><![CDATA[The AI video on China Daily showed a monkey in Philippine garments singing its claims to the South China Sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/philippines-condemns-monkey-video-on-chinese-media-as-racist/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/philippines-condemns-monkey-video-on-chinese-media-as-racist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi Jinping spearheads China’s AI push]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new body is set to strengthen Beijing&rsquo;s influence over international standard-setting]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-jinping-spearheads-chinas-ai-push/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-jinping-spearheads-chinas-ai-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India eyes market comeback with $1bn IPO for SBI Funds Management]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Aditya Birla goes big on renewables]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-eyes-market-comeback-with-1bn-ipo-for-sbi-funds-management/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-eyes-market-comeback-with-1bn-ipo-for-sbi-funds-management/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese AI start-up Moonshot launches model challenging Anthropic’s lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kimi K3 shows narrowing gap between US and China on frontier AI]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-ai-start-up-moonshot-launches-model-challenging-anthropics-lead/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-ai-start-up-moonshot-launches-model-challenging-anthropics-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I thought we'd grow old together, says band leader whose girlfriend died in Thai bar inferno]]></title><description><![CDATA[Athipat Wichan tells BBC Thai he regrets bringing his girlfriend Nahathai into his indie band Thotsakan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-thought-wed-grow-old-together-says-band-leader-whose-girlfriend-died-in-thai-bar-inferno/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-thought-wed-grow-old-together-says-band-leader-whose-girlfriend-died-in-thai-bar-inferno/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As heatwaves strike, Europeans turn to Chinese air-conditioners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese brands are meeting surging air-conditioner demand in Europe, a region with typically low ownership rates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/as-heatwaves-strike-europeans-turn-to-chinese-air-conditioners/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/as-heatwaves-strike-europeans-turn-to-chinese-air-conditioners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US lawmakers urge Trump administration to ban Chinese memory chips]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple has been lobbying for clearance to buy from China&rsquo;s CXMT during a global memory shortage]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-lawmakers-urge-trump-administration-to-ban-chinese-memory-chips/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-lawmakers-urge-trump-administration-to-ban-chinese-memory-chips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese AI start-up Moonshot to launch model challenging Anthropic’s lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kimi K3 expected to exceed performance of Claude Opus 4.8 in sign of narrowing gap between US and China on frontier AI]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-ai-start-up-moonshot-to-launch-model-challenging-anthropics-lead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-ai-start-up-moonshot-to-launch-model-challenging-anthropics-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Actor Sam Neill died from pneumonia, agent confirms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neill died in Sydney on Monday, with his family saying his death was 'sudden and unexpected'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/actor-sam-neill-died-from-pneumonia-agent-confirms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/actor-sam-neill-died-from-pneumonia-agent-confirms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian activist urged to end hunger strike as he loses 9.1kg in 19 days]]></title><description><![CDATA[The environmental activist has been on a hunger strike for 19 days and has visibly weakened.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-activist-urged-to-end-hunger-strike-as-he-loses-91kg-in-19-days/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-activist-urged-to-end-hunger-strike-as-he-loses-91kg-in-19-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Takanomics vs Abenomics: the $2.3tn prizefight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan&rsquo;s new prime minister has broken with her mentor by encouraging firms to invest according to a government plan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/takanomics-vs-abenomics-the-23tn-prizefight/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/takanomics-vs-abenomics-the-23tn-prizefight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panama officials visit Beijing in push to end shipping row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vessels have been rapidly removing Panamanian flags after China steps up detentions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/panama-officials-visit-beijing-in-push-to-end-shipping-row/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/panama-officials-visit-beijing-in-push-to-end-shipping-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panama officials visit Beijing in bid to end shipping row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vessels have been rapidly removing Panamanian flags after China steps up detentions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/panama-officials-visit-beijing-in-bid-to-end-shipping-row/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/panama-officials-visit-beijing-in-bid-to-end-shipping-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is China’s economic slowdown here to stay?]]></title><description><![CDATA[GDP grows at one of lowest rates in decades]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-chinas-economic-slowdown-here-to-stay/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-chinas-economic-slowdown-here-to-stay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hickory Golf Shop: a Wodehousian idyll in Tokyo’s Harajuku]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everything you need to play the vintage version of the sport]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hickory-golf-shop-a-wodehousian-idyll-in-tokyos-harajuku/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hickory-golf-shop-a-wodehousian-idyll-in-tokyos-harajuku/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India Inc goes on a foreign buying spree]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outflows come as foreign investors flee country&rsquo;s markets at fastest pace ever this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-inc-goes-on-a-foreign-buying-spree/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-inc-goes-on-a-foreign-buying-spree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea stocks slump after first rate rise in 3 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bank of Korea&rsquo;s first move under Shin Hyun-song comes amid concern over won weakness and reliance on energy imports]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-stocks-slump-after-first-rate-rise-in-3-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-stocks-slump-after-first-rate-rise-in-3-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea raises rates to battle inflation pressure from Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Central bank&rsquo;s first move under Shin Hyun-song comes amid concern over won weakness and reliance on energy imports]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-raises-rates-to-battle-inflation-pressure-from-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-raises-rates-to-battle-inflation-pressure-from-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crackdown on 'objectionable' books in Indian-administered Kashmir sparks row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir have asked educational institutions to review every book on their premises.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/crackdown-on-objectionable-books-in-indian-administered-kashmir-sparks-row/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/crackdown-on-objectionable-books-in-indian-administered-kashmir-sparks-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I must get out into the free world', dissident who fled China on boat tells BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dong Guangping, who has resettled in Canada, recounts his perilous escape from China to South Korea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-must-get-out-into-the-free-world-dissident-who-fled-china-on-boat-tells-bbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-must-get-out-into-the-free-world-dissident-who-fled-china-on-boat-tells-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bangkok's bar fire is the city's latest deadly blaze - will anything ever change?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The same horrific scenes have played out before, spurring calls for action. So why has this happened again?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bangkoks-bar-fire-is-the-citys-latest-deadly-blaze-will-anything-ever-change/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bangkoks-bar-fire-is-the-citys-latest-deadly-blaze-will-anything-ever-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: China’s economy grows at one of lowest rates in years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: Oil traders warn over fresh supply crunch and Oracle leads race to supply Japan with top-secret cloud services]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-chinas-economy-grows-at-one-of-lowest-rates-in-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-chinas-economy-grows-at-one-of-lowest-rates-in-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New SK Hynix ADRs are trading at a BIG premium]]></title><description><![CDATA[Memory markets are looking loopy (not LOOP-y)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-sk-hynix-adrs-are-trading-at-a-big-premium/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-sk-hynix-adrs-are-trading-at-a-big-premium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More people around the world now favour China over the US, Pew study suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is more confidence in Xi Jinping than Donald Trump, the US think tank's survey indicates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/more-people-around-the-world-now-favour-china-over-the-us-pew-study-suggests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/more-people-around-the-world-now-favour-china-over-the-us-pew-study-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five arrested after Hong Kong police raid independent bookshops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials say they are suspected of selling "seditious" books which incited "hatred" against authorities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/five-arrested-after-hong-kong-police-raid-independent-bookshops/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/five-arrested-after-hong-kong-police-raid-independent-bookshops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU readies crisis team for China rare earths stand-off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crisis team will prepare for possible trade conflict when truce expires in October]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-readies-crisis-team-for-china-rare-earths-stand-off/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-readies-crisis-team-for-china-rare-earths-stand-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new economic order will be built piece by ad hoc piece]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traditional trade deals will not address geopolitical concerns]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-new-economic-order-will-be-built-piece-by-ad-hoc-piece/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-new-economic-order-will-be-built-piece-by-ad-hoc-piece/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air India crash report likely to be ready in October, say investigators]]></title><description><![CDATA[The crash killed 260 people, including 241 on board, with only one passenger surviving.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/air-india-crash-report-likely-to-be-ready-in-october-say-investigators/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/air-india-crash-report-likely-to-be-ready-in-october-say-investigators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s economy grows at one of lowest rates in decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Second-quarter GDP figure falls below annual target range as economic pressure mounts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-economy-grows-at-one-of-lowest-rates-in-decades/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-economy-grows-at-one-of-lowest-rates-in-decades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chipmaker CXMT seeks $10bn in largest China IPO since 2010]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese group capitalises on boom in demand for AI memory chips]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chipmaker-cxmt-seeks-10bn-in-largest-china-ipo-since-2010/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chipmaker-cxmt-seeks-10bn-in-largest-china-ipo-since-2010/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine to buy Chinese drone parts with EU funds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brussels allows Kyiv to use part of &euro;6bn tranche for items in short supply in Europe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ukraine-to-buy-chinese-drone-parts-with-eu-funds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ukraine-to-buy-chinese-drone-parts-with-eu-funds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The race to break China’s metals grip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing&rsquo;s export controls on rare earths and other niche metals are distorting markets and fuelling resource nationalism]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-race-to-break-chinas-metals-grip/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-race-to-break-chinas-metals-grip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The new great game on minerals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing&rsquo;s export controls on rare earths and other niche metals are distorting markets and fuelling resource nationalism]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-new-great-game-on-minerals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-new-great-game-on-minerals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The global minerals arms race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing&rsquo;s export controls on rare earths and other niche metals are distorting markets and fuelling resource nationalism]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-global-minerals-arms-race/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-global-minerals-arms-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oracle leads race to supply Japan with top-secret cloud services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Larry Ellison&rsquo;s group proposes &lsquo;air-gapped&rsquo; network as US pressures Tokyo to tighten security of sensitive data]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oracle-leads-race-to-supply-japan-with-top-secret-cloud-services/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oracle-leads-race-to-supply-japan-with-top-secret-cloud-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China and the new era of critical minerals diplomacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing&rsquo;s export controls on rare earths and other niche metals are distorting markets and fuelling resource nationalism]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-and-the-new-era-of-critical-minerals-diplomacy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-and-the-new-era-of-critical-minerals-diplomacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Byron Bay’s property market is riding waves at two speeds]]></title><description><![CDATA[House price growth in the surf haven has been outpacing the country&rsquo;s cities. But it&rsquo;s not the same trajectory for all tiers. Following a tax shake-up, will changes accelerate?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/byron-bays-property-market-is-riding-waves-at-two-speeds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/byron-bays-property-market-is-riding-waves-at-two-speeds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BYD can take Toyota’s crown without the US market, says top executive]]></title><description><![CDATA[International operations chief at Chinese auto group signals European expansion will intensify]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/byd-can-take-toyotas-crown-without-the-us-market-says-top-executive/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/byd-can-take-toyotas-crown-without-the-us-market-says-top-executive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China Evergrande liquidators warn PwC partners not to use divorce to shield assets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Letter to auditors of failed property group comes after reports of some taking steps to avoid potential damage payouts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-evergrande-liquidators-warn-pwc-partners-not-to-use-divorce-to-shield-assets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 05:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-evergrande-liquidators-warn-pwc-partners-not-to-use-divorce-to-shield-assets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China reports lowest GDP growth in more than 3 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Second-quarter figure falls at low end of annual target range as monthly indicators have highlighted economic pressures]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-reports-lowest-gdp-growth-in-more-than-3-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-reports-lowest-gdp-growth-in-more-than-3-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China-backed copper mine threatens Pakistan shutdown over security risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Worsening violence in Balochistan imperils Islamabad&rsquo;s resource ambitions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-backed-copper-mine-threatens-pakistan-shutdown-over-security-risk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 03:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-backed-copper-mine-threatens-pakistan-shutdown-over-security-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: Wall Street banks shatter records on AI-stock trading frenzy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: IBM shares plunge and DeepSeek weighs new fundraising]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-wall-street-banks-shatter-records-on-ai-stock-trading-frenzy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-wall-street-banks-shatter-records-on-ai-stock-trading-frenzy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand PM warns against Ardern-era ‘sugar rush economics’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ex-Air New Zealand boss says financial discipline has put economy back on track after pandemic and recession]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-zealand-pm-warns-against-ardern-era-sugar-rush-economics/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-zealand-pm-warns-against-ardern-era-sugar-rush-economics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DeepSeek weighs new fundraising a month after closing first round]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unusually swift pace of capital injection comes as Chinese AI start-up seeks to build out infrastructure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/deepseek-weighs-new-fundraising-a-month-after-closing-first-round/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/deepseek-weighs-new-fundraising-a-month-after-closing-first-round/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India presses banks to court diaspora’s deposits as rupee weakens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foreign exchange reserves have dwindled by $54bn since start of Iran war]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-presses-banks-to-court-diasporas-deposits-as-rupee-weakens/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-presses-banks-to-court-diasporas-deposits-as-rupee-weakens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India presses banks to court diaspora for deposits to support rupee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foreign exchange reserves have dwindled by $54bn since start of Iran war]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-presses-banks-to-court-diaspora-for-deposits-to-support-rupee/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-presses-banks-to-court-diaspora-for-deposits-to-support-rupee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s growth: five things to watch as economic pressure mounts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monthly indicators show weakness in retail sales and investment ahead of second-quarter figure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-growth-five-things-to-watch-as-economic-pressure-mounts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-growth-five-things-to-watch-as-economic-pressure-mounts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s monthly car exports surge past 1mn for first time as overall trade soars]]></title><description><![CDATA[World&rsquo;s leading exporter now also second-largest importer, Beijing says]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-monthly-car-exports-surge-past-1mn-for-first-time-as-overall-trade-soars/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-monthly-car-exports-surge-past-1mn-for-first-time-as-overall-trade-soars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s monthly car exports surge past 1mn for first time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Overall trade soars as Beijing says it is also world&rsquo;s second-largest importer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-monthly-car-exports-surge-past-1mn-for-first-time/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-monthly-car-exports-surge-past-1mn-for-first-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nvidia halves Asia buyer list in China chip crackdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tougher vetting in Singapore, Malaysia and Japan reflects Washington&rsquo;s push to close export-control loopholes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nvidia-halves-asia-buyer-list-in-china-chip-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nvidia-halves-asia-buyer-list-in-china-chip-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s monthly car exports surge past 1mn as overall trade soars]]></title><description><![CDATA[World&rsquo;s leading exporter now also second-largest importer, Beijing says]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-monthly-car-exports-surge-past-1mn-as-overall-trade-soars/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-monthly-car-exports-surge-past-1mn-as-overall-trade-soars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dr Reddy’s runs into trouble with its weight-loss drug]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter, the UK-India trade deal goes live this week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/dr-reddys-runs-into-trouble-with-its-weight-loss-drug/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/dr-reddys-runs-into-trouble-with-its-weight-loss-drug/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s vast air clean-up marred by wartime coal power surge]]></title><description><![CDATA[FT analysis shows extent of enormous progress since &lsquo;airpocalypse&rsquo; &mdash; and latest emissions increase]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-vast-air-clean-up-marred-by-wartime-coal-power-surge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-vast-air-clean-up-marred-by-wartime-coal-power-surge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China tried to clean up its air pollution. Then came the rebound]]></title><description><![CDATA[FT analysis shows extent of enormous progress since &lsquo;airpocalypse&rsquo; &mdash; and latest emissions increase]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-tried-to-clean-up-its-air-pollution-then-came-the-rebound/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-tried-to-clean-up-its-air-pollution-then-came-the-rebound/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stocks and bonds drop as mounting US-Iran tensions spook investors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil rises as US-Iran hostilities escalate and investors go into &lsquo;risk-off&rsquo; mode]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/stocks-and-bonds-drop-as-mounting-us-iran-tensions-spook-investors/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/stocks-and-bonds-drop-as-mounting-us-iran-tensions-spook-investors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shell sells Indian wind and solar business for $1.8bn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aditya Birla Renewables takes on Shell&rsquo;s renewable assets in India as energy major continues to refocus on oil and gas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shell-sells-indian-wind-and-solar-business-for-18bn/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shell-sells-indian-wind-and-solar-business-for-18bn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wall Street tech stocks fall after Asian chipmakers hammered]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil jumps as US-Iran hostilities escalate and investors go into &lsquo;risk-off&rsquo; mode]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/wall-street-tech-stocks-fall-after-asian-chipmakers-hammered/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/wall-street-tech-stocks-fall-after-asian-chipmakers-hammered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['There was no way out': Witnesses describe how deadly inferno swept through Bangkok bar]]></title><description><![CDATA[A musician who was performing when the fire broke out says he crawled for the exit - and was thrown from the bar when something exploded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/there-was-no-way-out-witnesses-describe-how-deadly-inferno-swept-through-bangkok-bar/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/there-was-no-way-out-witnesses-describe-how-deadly-inferno-swept-through-bangkok-bar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why China still believes in the power of rote memorisation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The art of learning ancient texts by heart has persisted through decades of cultural transformation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-china-still-believes-in-the-power-of-rote-memorisation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-china-still-believes-in-the-power-of-rote-memorisation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global tech stocks fall as Asian memory chipmakers hammered]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil jumps as US-Iran hostilities escalate and investors go into &lsquo;risk-off&rsquo; mode]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-tech-stocks-fall-as-asian-memory-chipmakers-hammered/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-tech-stocks-fall-as-asian-memory-chipmakers-hammered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global stocks fall as Asian memory chipmakers hammered]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil jumps as US-Iran hostilities escalate and investors go into &lsquo;risk-off&rsquo; mode]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-stocks-fall-as-asian-memory-chipmakers-hammered/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-stocks-fall-as-asian-memory-chipmakers-hammered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least 27 killed, 22 critically injured after fire engulfs Bangkok bar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firefighters arrived at the scene in the Chatuchak district to find patrons running through flames to escape.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/at-least-27-killed-22-critically-injured-after-fire-engulfs-bangkok-bar/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/at-least-27-killed-22-critically-injured-after-fire-engulfs-bangkok-bar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: At the scene where Bangkok's deadly bar fire unfolded]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC&rsquo;s South East Asia correspondent visits the site where at least 27 people were killed during a bar fire in Thailand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-at-the-scene-where-bangkoks-deadly-bar-fire-unfolded/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-at-the-scene-where-bangkoks-deadly-bar-fire-unfolded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why luxury brands are falling for Asia’s queer romance shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stars of &lsquo;boys&rsquo; love&rsquo; and &lsquo;girls&rsquo; love&rsquo; dramas are becoming fashion ambassadors, as labels chase their unusually devoted fan bases]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-luxury-brands-are-falling-for-asias-queer-romance-shows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-luxury-brands-are-falling-for-asias-queer-romance-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investors cut back bets on Asian chipmakers after blistering rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[TSMC, SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics together account for 29% of MSCI Emerging Markets index]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/investors-cut-back-bets-on-asian-chipmakers-after-blistering-rally/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/investors-cut-back-bets-on-asian-chipmakers-after-blistering-rally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investors alarmed as Asian chipmakers take stranglehold on indices]]></title><description><![CDATA[TSMC, SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics together account for 29% of MSCI Emerging Markets index]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/investors-alarmed-as-asian-chipmakers-take-stranglehold-on-indices/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/investors-alarmed-as-asian-chipmakers-take-stranglehold-on-indices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cutting China reliance would cost the west $23tn, research suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Study highlights challenge facing US and EU as they try to reduce Beijing&rsquo;s dominance over strategic supply chains]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/cutting-china-reliance-would-cost-the-west-23tn-research-suggests/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/cutting-china-reliance-would-cost-the-west-23tn-research-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Companies turn to Chinese AI models to cut costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[DoorDash, Siemens and Airbnb are among those seeking to curb ballooning bills and reduce reliance on US technology]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/companies-turn-to-chinese-ai-models-to-cut-costs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/companies-turn-to-chinese-ai-models-to-cut-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australians ‘going gangbusters’ on Chinese batteries in renewable energy shift]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clean energy, backed by storage, now makes up about half of the country&rsquo;s energy supply]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australians-going-gangbusters-on-chinese-batteries-in-renewable-energy-shift/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australians-going-gangbusters-on-chinese-batteries-in-renewable-energy-shift/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asia’s capital surplus favours the safest winners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investors have favoured Japan and South Korea over larger domestic-focused economies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asias-capital-surplus-favours-the-safest-winners/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asias-capital-surplus-favours-the-safest-winners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI is not enough to arrest China’s decline]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are other, more powerful forces weighing on the country&rsquo;s economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-is-not-enough-to-arrest-chinas-decline/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-is-not-enough-to-arrest-chinas-decline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traders braced for won volatility after blockbuster SK Hynix listing]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean chipmaker set to repatriate more than $26bn from share sale over the next month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/traders-braced-for-won-volatility-after-blockbuster-sk-hynix-listing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/traders-braced-for-won-volatility-after-blockbuster-sk-hynix-listing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why India’s education system gets poor marks from millions of students]]></title><description><![CDATA[Huge disparities and brutally competitive exams mean only a select few secure good degrees and well-paid jobs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-indias-education-system-gets-poor-marks-from-millions-of-students/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-indias-education-system-gets-poor-marks-from-millions-of-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thailand PM visits aftermath of deadly Bangkok bar fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Footage shows the aftermath of a deadly fire at a Bangkok pub that broke out just after midnight local time on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/thailand-pm-visits-aftermath-of-deadly-bangkok-bar-fire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/thailand-pm-visits-aftermath-of-deadly-bangkok-bar-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Indian scientists are mapping the brain's last frontier]]></title><description><![CDATA[India's new brainstem atlas offers scientists an unprecedented map of one of the brain's least known regions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-indian-scientists-are-mapping-the-brains-last-frontier/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-indian-scientists-are-mapping-the-brains-last-frontier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A three-way nuclear arms race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today&rsquo;s world has alarming echoes of the era before weapons controls]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-three-way-nuclear-arms-race/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-three-way-nuclear-arms-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are China and India so bad at football?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite large populations and economies, the countries consistently fail to qualify for the World Cup]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-are-china-and-india-so-bad-at-football/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-are-china-and-india-so-bad-at-football/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China evacuates nearly two million people as powerful typhoon makes landfall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schools, work and outdoor activities have been suspended in Zhejiang province and many transport services cancelled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-evacuates-nearly-two-million-people-as-powerful-typhoon-makes-landfall/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-evacuates-nearly-two-million-people-as-powerful-typhoon-makes-landfall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China cracks down on top ratings for corporate bonds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulators pressure agencies to limit triple-A designations for higher-interest borrowers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-cracks-down-on-top-ratings-for-corporate-bonds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-cracks-down-on-top-ratings-for-corporate-bonds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian tourists among 15 killed as speedboat capsizes in Vietnam]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local media say 21 people were saved after the boat overturned in rough seas near an island in south Vietnam.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-tourists-among-15-killed-as-speedboat-capsizes-in-vietnam/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-tourists-among-15-killed-as-speedboat-capsizes-in-vietnam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Goldilocks zone of messiness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tourists flock to Japan to bask in the country&rsquo;s orderliness. But has a refusal to tolerate chaos killed its capacity for risk?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-goldilocks-zone-of-messiness/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-goldilocks-zone-of-messiness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s ‘temple economy’ thrives on the power of youthful prayer]]></title><description><![CDATA[After decades of economic transformation and social change, a new generation is seeking answers in religion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-temple-economy-thrives-on-the-power-of-youthful-prayer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-temple-economy-thrives-on-the-power-of-youthful-prayer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China braces for back-to-back typhoons as extreme weather risks rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Record rains, tornadoes and landslides batter southern regions while floods unleash cobras and zoo animals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-braces-for-back-to-back-typhoons-as-extreme-weather-risks-rise/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-braces-for-back-to-back-typhoons-as-extreme-weather-risks-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SK Hynix’s US shares jump 13% on Nasdaq debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean memory chipmaker&rsquo;s US-listed stock price rose as high as $177 after pricing at $149]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sk-hynixs-us-shares-jump-13-on-nasdaq-debut/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sk-hynixs-us-shares-jump-13-on-nasdaq-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shein wins Chinese approval for long-awaited IPO]]></title><description><![CDATA[China&rsquo;s securities regulator grants permission for fast-fashion retailer to list its shares in Hong Kong after years of delays]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shein-wins-chinese-approval-for-long-awaited-ipo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shein-wins-chinese-approval-for-long-awaited-ipo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Typhoon Bavi forecast to bring heavy rains and floods to Taiwan, Japan and China]]></title><description><![CDATA[See how the powerful storm is expected to move across east Asia on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-typhoon-bavi-forecast-to-bring-heavy-rains-and-floods-to-taiwan-japan-and-china/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-typhoon-bavi-forecast-to-bring-heavy-rains-and-floods-to-taiwan-japan-and-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China successfully uses giant floating net to recover rocket booster]]></title><description><![CDATA[State media hails successful test in step towards reusable rocket technology for space flights]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-successfully-uses-giant-floating-net-to-recover-rocket-booster/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-successfully-uses-giant-floating-net-to-recover-rocket-booster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China claims rocket first as it catches booster in floating sea net]]></title><description><![CDATA[State media hails successful test in step towards reusable rocket technology for space flights]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-claims-rocket-first-as-it-catches-booster-in-floating-sea-net/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-claims-rocket-first-as-it-catches-booster-in-floating-sea-net/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China drops urban jobs target as economic pressures build]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest five-year plan omits figure that has been fixture of economic planning for first time in decades]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-drops-urban-jobs-target-as-economic-pressures-build/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-drops-urban-jobs-target-as-economic-pressures-build/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China drops urban employment target as economic pressures build]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest five-year plan omits figure for jobs growth, a fixture of economic planning, for first time in decades]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-drops-urban-employment-target-as-economic-pressures-build/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-drops-urban-employment-target-as-economic-pressures-build/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan sheds ties as price index shake-up reflects changing habits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Revision of inflation &lsquo;basket&rsquo; ditches office wear in favour of protein powder and pet insurance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-sheds-ties-as-price-index-shake-up-reflects-changing-habits/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-sheds-ties-as-price-index-shake-up-reflects-changing-habits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SK Hynix’s US shares jump 14% on Nasdaq debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean memory chipmaker&rsquo;s US-listed stock price rose as high as $175 after pricing at $149]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sk-hynixs-us-shares-jump-14-on-nasdaq-debut/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sk-hynixs-us-shares-jump-14-on-nasdaq-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China lands reusable rocket for first time, state media says]]></title><description><![CDATA[It follows similar landings of reusable rockets by US-owned companies SpaceX and Blue Origin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-lands-reusable-rocket-for-first-time-state-media-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-lands-reusable-rocket-for-first-time-state-media-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New EU ‘scale-up’ fund expects to burst past its €5bn target size]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: IEA urges Brussels to reconsider its opposition to Arctic oil and gas exploration]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-eu-scale-up-fund-expects-to-burst-past-its-5bn-target-size/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-eu-scale-up-fund-expects-to-burst-past-its-5bn-target-size/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan finance minister urges giant pension fund to invest more at home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yen, bonds and stocks buoyed by Satsuki Katayama&rsquo;s call for investors to shift from foreign to domestic assets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-finance-minister-urges-giant-pension-fund-to-invest-more-at-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-finance-minister-urges-giant-pension-fund-to-invest-more-at-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup stirs up colonial past]]></title><description><![CDATA[Morocco faced their coloniser France yesterday in the quarterfinals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/world-cup-stirs-up-colonial-past/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/world-cup-stirs-up-colonial-past/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SK Hynix’s jumbo share sale a sign of overheated times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perhaps it will be some comfort to those with longer time horizons that market anomalies don&rsquo;t last for ever]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sk-hynixs-jumbo-share-sale-a-sign-of-overheated-times/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sk-hynixs-jumbo-share-sale-a-sign-of-overheated-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ships on Taiwan maritime blacklist also have North Korea smuggling ties]]></title><description><![CDATA[FT investigation indicates criminal or smuggling networks may be mobilised against the country, not just state agencies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ships-on-taiwan-maritime-blacklist-also-have-north-korea-smuggling-ties/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ships-on-taiwan-maritime-blacklist-also-have-north-korea-smuggling-ties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI and Google sell AI models to blacklisted China groups]]></title><description><![CDATA[US groups have been supplying AI services to Singapore-based subsidiaries of Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/openai-and-google-sell-ai-models-to-blacklisted-china-groups/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/openai-and-google-sell-ai-models-to-blacklisted-china-groups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tencent leads deal to unwind Meta’s $2bn Manus acquisition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese tech giant set to become largest shareholder in AI agent start-up after Beijing ordered reversal of US takeover]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tencent-leads-deal-to-unwind-metas-2bn-manus-acquisition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tencent-leads-deal-to-unwind-metas-2bn-manus-acquisition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta runs afoul of the Indian government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: few women in the workplace]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/meta-runs-afoul-of-the-indian-government/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/meta-runs-afoul-of-the-indian-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acclaimed pianist loses Gaza speech case against Melbourne orchestra]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jayson Gillham sued the orchestra for workplace discrimination after they cancelled one of his shows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/acclaimed-pianist-loses-gaza-speech-case-against-melbourne-orchestra/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 03:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/acclaimed-pianist-loses-gaza-speech-case-against-melbourne-orchestra/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Factory fire kills at least 28 in China's 'shoe capital']]></title><description><![CDATA[Footage shows huge flames rising from a building and thick, black smoke rising into the sky.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/factory-fire-kills-at-least-28-in-chinas-shoe-capital/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 03:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/factory-fire-kills-at-least-28-in-chinas-shoe-capital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SK Hynix raises $26.5bn in US market debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean memory chipmaker completes largest-ever US listing by a foreign company]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sk-hynix-raises-265bn-in-us-market-debut/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sk-hynix-raises-265bn-in-us-market-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motherhood not all warm and fuzzy: Bollywood actor's play spotlights messier side]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a society, we take mothers for granted and raising children is a thankless job, says actor Kalki Koechlin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/motherhood-not-all-warm-and-fuzzy-bollywood-actors-play-spotlights-messier-side/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/motherhood-not-all-warm-and-fuzzy-bollywood-actors-play-spotlights-messier-side/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How an app in South Korea will let victims track their stalkers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials say the app will help stalking victims, but some experts question the impact it might have.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-an-app-in-south-korea-will-let-victims-track-their-stalkers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-an-app-in-south-korea-will-let-victims-track-their-stalkers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polestar chief says globalisation for carmakers is over after US sales ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swedish group majority-owned by China&rsquo;s Geely is barred from selling new EVs in the US from next year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/polestar-chief-says-globalisation-for-carmakers-is-over-after-us-sales-ban/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/polestar-chief-says-globalisation-for-carmakers-is-over-after-us-sales-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peking duck dispute heightens EU-China trade tensions]]></title><description><![CDATA[European Commission launches probe into alleged dumping of subsidised meat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/peking-duck-dispute-heightens-eu-china-trade-tensions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/peking-duck-dispute-heightens-eu-china-trade-tensions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tensions erupt in Indian state after 11-year-old raped and murdered]]></title><description><![CDATA[The girl's body was fished out from a pond on Sunday - a day after her family reported her missing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tensions-erupt-in-indian-state-after-11-year-old-raped-and-murdered/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tensions-erupt-in-indian-state-after-11-year-old-raped-and-murdered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China could be the US tech hedge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diversification is not about finding a market without risk &mdash; it is about finding a market whose risks are different]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-could-be-the-us-tech-hedge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-could-be-the-us-tech-hedge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[European heatwave damps sales growth at clothing retailer Uniqlo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hot weather forces some stores to close temporarily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/european-heatwave-damps-sales-growth-at-clothing-retailer-uniqlo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/european-heatwave-damps-sales-growth-at-clothing-retailer-uniqlo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe’s ‘China shock’ panic is ill-informed]]></title><description><![CDATA[EU industry is largely weathering the competition well]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/europes-china-shock-panic-is-ill-informed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/europes-china-shock-panic-is-ill-informed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s factory gate prices surge over Iran war turmoil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Producer price index rises for fourth straight month as Strait of Hormuz closure roils supply chains]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-factory-gate-prices-surge-over-iran-war-turmoil/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-factory-gate-prices-surge-over-iran-war-turmoil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s factory gate prices jump most in four years over Iran war turmoil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Producer price index rises for fourth straight month as Strait of Hormuz closure roils supply chains]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-factory-gate-prices-jump-most-in-four-years-over-iran-war-turmoil/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-factory-gate-prices-jump-most-in-four-years-over-iran-war-turmoil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ghost of 1997 financial crisis still haunts world’s best-performing stock market]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korea&rsquo;s ambition to be recognised as a developed market held back by scars of Asian currency implosion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ghost-of-1997-financial-crisis-still-haunts-worlds-best-performing-stock-market/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ghost-of-1997-financial-crisis-still-haunts-worlds-best-performing-stock-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese companies use rare earths ban to squeeze out foreign rivals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manufacturers seize &lsquo;historic&rsquo; opportunity to move up value chain after Beijing cuts exports of key materials to Japan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-companies-use-rare-earths-ban-to-squeeze-out-foreign-rivals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-companies-use-rare-earths-ban-to-squeeze-out-foreign-rivals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s factory gate prices jump most in four years after Iran war turmoil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Producer price index rises for fourth straight month as Strait of Hormuz closure roils supply chains]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-factory-gate-prices-jump-most-in-four-years-after-iran-war-turmoil/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 05:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-factory-gate-prices-jump-most-in-four-years-after-iran-war-turmoil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s factory gate prices jump as Iran ceasefire hangs in balance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Producer price index rises for fourth straight month as Strait of Hormuz closure roils supply chains]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-factory-gate-prices-jump-as-iran-ceasefire-hangs-in-balance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-factory-gate-prices-jump-as-iran-ceasefire-hangs-in-balance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea’s AI chip boom separates the haves from the have-mores]]></title><description><![CDATA[Huge bonuses for semiconductor workers are leaving those in traditionally prestigious jobs feeling relatively worse off]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-koreas-ai-chip-boom-separates-the-haves-from-the-have-mores/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-koreas-ai-chip-boom-separates-the-haves-from-the-have-mores/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It was 'love at first sight' with their adopted baby. Then they were told he may have been trafficked]]></title><description><![CDATA[When they adopted Marcus, David and Ally's dream of having a child was complete - but now they could lose him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/it-was-love-at-first-sight-with-their-adopted-baby-then-they-were-told-he-may-have-been-trafficked/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/it-was-love-at-first-sight-with-their-adopted-baby-then-they-were-told-he-may-have-been-trafficked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A country that made huge progress on measles now reports 120,000 cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of children are dying from measles in Bangladesh, where hospitals are overwhelmed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-country-that-made-huge-progress-on-measles-now-reports-120000-cases/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-country-that-made-huge-progress-on-measles-now-reports-120000-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five crew remain missing after plane wreckage found in Pakistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pakistan's Airports Authority said efforts are under way to find those who were on board the private cargo plane.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/five-crew-remain-missing-after-plane-wreckage-found-in-pakistan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/five-crew-remain-missing-after-plane-wreckage-found-in-pakistan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Trump brought non-alignment back from the dead]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president is single-handedly reviving a doctrine of the postcolonial left]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-trump-brought-non-alignment-back-from-the-dead/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-trump-brought-non-alignment-back-from-the-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eight killed after landslide hits girls' school in Bangladesh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rescuers pull bodies from the mud after heavy monsoon rains batter the south-eastern coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eight-killed-after-landslide-hits-girls-school-in-bangladesh/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eight-killed-after-landslide-hits-girls-school-in-bangladesh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outspoken Chinese economist who doubted official GDP data dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gao Shanwen lauded by online commenters as &lsquo;truth teller&rsquo; in country known for strict censorship]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/outspoken-chinese-economist-who-doubted-official-gdp-data-dies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/outspoken-chinese-economist-who-doubted-official-gdp-data-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trains and emergency calls affected after major outage at Australia's largest telecoms company]]></title><description><![CDATA[Servers at data centres in Sydney and Melbourne were to blame but the exact cause remains unknown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trains-and-emergency-calls-affected-after-major-outage-at-australias-largest-telecoms-company/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trains-and-emergency-calls-affected-after-major-outage-at-australias-largest-telecoms-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea falls into bear market as traders fret over AI chipmakers’ prospects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kospi retreats more than 20% from June peak as sentiment starts to turn on Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-falls-into-bear-market-as-traders-fret-over-ai-chipmakers-prospects/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-falls-into-bear-market-as-traders-fret-over-ai-chipmakers-prospects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore’s Temasek doubles down on AI and private credit]]></title><description><![CDATA[State investor focuses on accelerating returns after several lacklustre years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapores-temasek-doubles-down-on-ai-and-private-credit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapores-temasek-doubles-down-on-ai-and-private-credit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia dock workers call for 28-hour week in AI talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[A union says workers are "in the crosshairs" of automation as AI is being tested across ports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-dock-workers-call-for-28-hour-week-in-ai-talks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-dock-workers-call-for-28-hour-week-in-ai-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand central bank chief hails growth ‘rebound’]]></title><description><![CDATA[RBNZ raises interest rates for first time in 3 years as inflation persists]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-zealand-central-bank-chief-hails-growth-rebound/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-zealand-central-bank-chief-hails-growth-rebound/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's at stake in Philippines' vice-president impeachment trial?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The political deathmatch between the country's ruling dynasties enters a critical new theatre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/whats-at-stake-in-philippines-vice-president-impeachment-trial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/whats-at-stake-in-philippines-vice-president-impeachment-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A mountain of rubbish in Indonesia has been on fire for more than a week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environmental activists say the blaze is a symptom of the country's growing waste crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-mountain-of-rubbish-in-indonesia-has-been-on-fire-for-more-than-a-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-mountain-of-rubbish-in-indonesia-has-been-on-fire-for-more-than-a-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Electric trucks are coming to a highway near you]]></title><description><![CDATA[CATL has teamed up with Octopus to build 30 battery-swapping stations by 2035]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/electric-trucks-are-coming-to-a-highway-near-you/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/electric-trucks-are-coming-to-a-highway-near-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China needs another Zhu Rongji to cut industrial excess]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manufacturing glut has revived memories of sweeping reforms under a charismatic reformist premier]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-needs-another-zhu-rongji-to-cut-industrial-excess/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-needs-another-zhu-rongji-to-cut-industrial-excess/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand raises rates for the first time in 3 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[RBNZ says future increases expected as effects of Iran war energy shock linger]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-zealand-raises-rates-for-the-first-time-in-3-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 05:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-zealand-raises-rates-for-the-first-time-in-3-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia’s stock market hit with second downgrade warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[S&amp;P Dow Jones follows MSCI in putting south-east Asian market on watchlist for reclassification to &lsquo;frontier&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesias-stock-market-hit-with-second-downgrade-warning/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesias-stock-market-hit-with-second-downgrade-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search under way after Boeing 737 plane vanishes off Pakistan coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[The plane, carrying five people, rapidly descended before losing contact, authorities say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/search-under-way-after-boeing-737-plane-vanishes-off-pakistan-coast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 03:11:00 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help.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-water-just-came-so-fast-typhoon-triggers-floods-and-rare-tornadoes-in-china/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-water-just-came-so-fast-typhoon-triggers-floods-and-rare-tornadoes-in-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple interest thrusts China’s CXMT into memory chip spotlight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sharp turnaround for state-backed company central to Beijing&rsquo;s AI supply chain efforts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/apple-interest-thrusts-chinas-cxmt-into-memory-chip-spotlight/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/apple-interest-thrusts-chinas-cxmt-into-memory-chip-spotlight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From faith to technology - more of India's wealthy are giving to science]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fresh wave of commitments to pure sciences marks a turning point in the way India's wealthy are giving.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/from-faith-to-technology-more-of-indias-wealthy-are-giving-to-science/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/from-faith-to-technology-more-of-indias-wealthy-are-giving-to-science/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has the Iran war changed the world order? You asked, Gideon Rachman answered]]></title><description><![CDATA[The FT&rsquo;s chief foreign affairs commentator replied to reader questions in an Ask an Expert Q&amp;A]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/has-the-iran-war-changed-the-world-order-you-asked-gideon-rachman-answered/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/has-the-iran-war-changed-the-world-order-you-asked-gideon-rachman-answered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese wages continue to rise, boosting BoJ normalisation policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Continued rise in wages alongside inflation is what central bank wants to see to persist with lifting interest rates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-wages-continue-to-rise-boosting-boj-normalisation-policy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-wages-continue-to-rise-boosting-boj-normalisation-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has the Iran war changed the world order? Live reader Q&amp;A with Gideon Rachman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take part in an Ask an Expert Q&amp;A with the FT&rsquo;s chief foreign affairs commentator now]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/has-the-iran-war-changed-the-world-order-live-reader-qampa-with-gideon-rachman/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/has-the-iran-war-changed-the-world-order-live-reader-qampa-with-gideon-rachman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[K-pop, markets edition]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Kospi index concentration]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/k-pop-markets-edition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/k-pop-markets-edition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung shares tumble 10% despite record quarterly profit from AI boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investor concerns about massive investments outweigh April-to-June earnings fuelled by high memory chip prices]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-shares-tumble-10-despite-record-quarterly-profit-from-ai-boom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-shares-tumble-10-despite-record-quarterly-profit-from-ai-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China gives its investors more access to bonds in Hong Kong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities raise quota for offshore &lsquo;connect&rsquo; scheme in bid to boost international use of renminbi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-gives-its-investors-more-access-to-bonds-in-hong-kong/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 07:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-gives-its-investors-more-access-to-bonds-in-hong-kong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Big Four’s problems Down Under]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elite consulting firms accused of data breaches by Australian government]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-big-fours-problems-down-under/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-big-fours-problems-down-under/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to stop AI becoming the enemy of younger workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Seniority-biased&rsquo; hiring patterns in South Korea carry a lesson for the rest of the world]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-to-stop-ai-becoming-the-enemy-of-younger-workers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-to-stop-ai-becoming-the-enemy-of-younger-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China sentences official to death for taking $325m in bribes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 69-year-old helped companies secure valuable contracts in exchange for money, a court heard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-sentences-official-to-death-for-taking-325m-in-bribes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-sentences-official-to-death-for-taking-325m-in-bribes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung shares fall despite third straight quarter of record profit]]></title><description><![CDATA[High memory chip prices fuel April-to-June earnings but investors concerned about returns on massive AI investment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-shares-fall-despite-third-straight-quarter-of-record-profit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 03:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-shares-fall-despite-third-straight-quarter-of-record-profit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modi government faces backlash over petrol-blending]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter, India opens doors to China]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-government-faces-backlash-over-petrol-blending/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-government-faces-backlash-over-petrol-blending/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Payback time’: Indonesia’s ‘dragons’ versus the president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simmering discord between Prabowo Subianto and top businessmen threatens spillover on economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/payback-time-indonesias-dragons-versus-the-president/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 02:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/payback-time-indonesias-dragons-versus-the-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung boasts third straight quarter of record profit on AI demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[High memory chip prices fuel April to June earnings]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-boasts-third-straight-quarter-of-record-profit-on-ai-demand/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-boasts-third-straight-quarter-of-record-profit-on-ai-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why a Diljit Dosanjh film vanished from streaming after two days]]></title><description><![CDATA[The film's troubled journey spans years of censorship disputes, court battles and an unexpected release on a streaming platform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-a-diljit-dosanjh-film-vanished-from-streaming-after-two-days/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-a-diljit-dosanjh-film-vanished-from-streaming-after-two-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can China repeat its EV success with robotaxis?]]></title><description><![CDATA[China's self-driving car firms have been given a headstart by the country's EV supply chain as they expand globally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/can-china-repeat-its-ev-success-with-robotaxis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/can-china-repeat-its-ev-success-with-robotaxis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hedge fund run by ex-OpenAI researcher bets on SK Hynix’s US IPO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Situational Awareness joins UK investor Baillie Gifford backing the South Korean memory maker&rsquo;s American debut]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hedge-fund-run-by-ex-openai-researcher-bets-on-sk-hynixs-us-ipo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hedge-fund-run-by-ex-openai-researcher-bets-on-sk-hynixs-us-ipo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China steps up oil purchases from Middle East as prices fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move comes as Saudi Arabia cuts pricing on exports to Asia to 6-year low]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-steps-up-oil-purchases-from-middle-east-as-prices-fall/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-steps-up-oil-purchases-from-middle-east-as-prices-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sri Lanka prison riots leave 26 dead and more than 100 injured]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two days of violence at Negombo Prison are the worst prison riots in the country in years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sri-lanka-prison-riots-leave-26-dead-and-more-than-100-injured/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sri-lanka-prison-riots-leave-26-dead-and-more-than-100-injured/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has the Iran war changed the world order? Submit a question to Gideon Rachman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take part in a live Ask an Expert Q&amp;A with the FT&rsquo;s chief foreign affairs commentator on Tuesday July 7 at 10.30am BST]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/has-the-iran-war-changed-the-world-order-submit-a-question-to-gideon-rachman/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/has-the-iran-war-changed-the-world-order-submit-a-question-to-gideon-rachman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China tests missile in the Pacific hours after Australia-Fiji alliance signed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The test launch came hours after Australia signed a new defence pact with its Pacific island neighbour Fiji.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-tests-missile-in-the-pacific-hours-after-australia-fiji-alliance-signed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-tests-missile-in-the-pacific-hours-after-australia-fiji-alliance-signed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why an anti-sacrilege law in India's Punjab has sparked controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The dispute has revived one of Punjab's most sensitive political and religious issues ahead of state elections next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-an-anti-sacrilege-law-in-indias-punjab-has-sparked-controversy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-an-anti-sacrilege-law-in-indias-punjab-has-sparked-controversy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China fires ballistic missile into Pacific nuclear-free zone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Submarine-launched projectile carrying dummy warhead draws condemnation from Japan, Australia and New Zealand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-fires-ballistic-missile-into-pacific-nuclear-free-zone/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-fires-ballistic-missile-into-pacific-nuclear-free-zone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India orders Meta to remove ads promoting child sexual abuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[The order comes days after the BBC published an investigation about the platform showing such ads to users.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-orders-meta-to-remove-ads-promoting-child-sexual-abuse/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-orders-meta-to-remove-ads-promoting-child-sexual-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Erdoğan’s crackdown on comedians and journalists casts pall over Nato summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Ireland to push faster drug approvals during EU presidency]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/erdoans-crackdown-on-comedians-and-journalists-casts-pall-over-nato-summit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/erdoans-crackdown-on-comedians-and-journalists-casts-pall-over-nato-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Son’s biggest bet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The veteran investor has put himself at the centre of the global AI boom. Some think he now has too much control]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sons-biggest-bet/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sons-biggest-bet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Son remakes SoftBank in his own image]]></title><description><![CDATA[The veteran investor has put himself at the centre of the global AI boom. Some think he now has too much control]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/son-remakes-softbank-in-his-own-image/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/son-remakes-softbank-in-his-own-image/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Son bets the house on AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[The veteran investor has put himself at the centre of the global AI boom. Some think he now has too much control]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/son-bets-the-house-on-ai/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/son-bets-the-house-on-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Made in Thailand’ gains ground as mark of quality in jewellery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Technical expertise and sustainability credentials are contributing to the sector being one of the country&rsquo;s biggest exports]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/made-in-thailand-gains-ground-as-mark-of-quality-in-jewellery/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/made-in-thailand-gains-ground-as-mark-of-quality-in-jewellery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is this Pauline Hanson’s moment in Australia?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rise of far-right One Nation party raises prospect of a sweeping political realignment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-this-pauline-hansons-moment-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 04:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-this-pauline-hansons-moment-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s far-right firebrand seizes the spotlight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pauline Hanson and her One Nation party&rsquo;s surge in polls raises prospect of sweeping political realignment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australias-far-right-firebrand-seizes-the-spotlight/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 04:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australias-far-right-firebrand-seizes-the-spotlight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Converting car plants to make military drones will fail, warns Japan defence titan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mitsubishi Heavy Industries chief says tactic risks being &lsquo;enormous waste&rsquo; of taxpayers&rsquo; money]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/converting-car-plants-to-make-military-drones-will-fail-warns-japan-defence-titan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 04:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/converting-car-plants-to-make-military-drones-will-fail-warns-japan-defence-titan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Backlash after China bubble tea firm ordered to pay Louis Vuitton $1.5m]]></title><description><![CDATA[A court in China ruled that Molly Tea had infringed on the luxury brand's four-petal flower design.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/backlash-after-china-bubble-tea-firm-ordered-to-pay-louis-vuitton-15m/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 04:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/backlash-after-china-bubble-tea-firm-ordered-to-pay-louis-vuitton-15m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A global hub for fake luxury goods, Vietnam cracks down on its black market]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration wants Vietnam to stamp out its booming counterfeit industry. Locals are divided.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-global-hub-for-fake-luxury-goods-vietnam-cracks-down-on-its-black-market/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-global-hub-for-fake-luxury-goods-vietnam-cracks-down-on-its-black-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: China releases Christian pastor after Trump raised his case with Xi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: Wall Street banks recover in China and Ukrainian drone strikes spur Russian fuel crisis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-china-releases-christian-pastor-after-trump-raised-his-case-with-xi/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-china-releases-christian-pastor-after-trump-raised-his-case-with-xi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China releases Christian pastor after Trump appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[US president raised case of Protestant church founder Ezra Jin during meeting with Xi Jinping in May]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-releases-christian-pastor-after-trump-appeal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-releases-christian-pastor-after-trump-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data centres are a crucial test of US industrial resolve]]></title><description><![CDATA[America must not repeat the mistakes that handed China rare-earth dominance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/data-centres-are-a-crucial-test-of-us-industrial-resolve/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/data-centres-are-a-crucial-test-of-us-industrial-resolve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia probes mystery space balls that washed up on beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials are searching for the origins of six pieces of space debris discovered on Forrest Beach in Queensland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-probes-mystery-space-balls-that-washed-up-on-beach/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-probes-mystery-space-balls-that-washed-up-on-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rich nations must unleash land, labour, energy and capital]]></title><description><![CDATA[As policymakers shift towards industrial interventionism, they risk neglecting the simplest drivers of growth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rich-nations-must-unleash-land-labour-energy-and-capital/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rich-nations-must-unleash-land-labour-energy-and-capital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lululemon’s latest struggle: slowing sales in key China market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growth in second-largest economy has helped activewear maker offset series of other troubles but now faces new challenges]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/lululemons-latest-struggle-slowing-sales-in-key-china-market/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/lululemons-latest-struggle-slowing-sales-in-key-china-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wall Street banks recover in China amid trading boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[China securities units of Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan posted record profits last year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/wall-street-banks-recover-in-china-amid-trading-boom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/wall-street-banks-recover-in-china-amid-trading-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China cools on overseas publication of scientific research]]></title><description><![CDATA[Policymakers discuss reducing incentives for academics to submit papers to international journals over leak concerns]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-cools-on-overseas-publication-of-scientific-research/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-cools-on-overseas-publication-of-scientific-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eala wins 'for all the girls with ruffled socks and chubby cheeks']]></title><description><![CDATA[Alexandra Eala dedicates her stunning win over defending Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek to "all the girls with ruffled socks and chubby cheeks".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eala-wins-for-all-the-girls-with-ruffled-socks-and-chubby-cheeks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eala-wins-for-all-the-girls-with-ruffled-socks-and-chubby-cheeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Military drills for store managers: deaths mar Prabowo’s latest project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Village co-operative trainees subjected to 45-day boot camp raise concerns about militarisation of civilian affairs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/military-drills-for-store-managers-deaths-mar-prabowos-latest-project/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/military-drills-for-store-managers-deaths-mar-prabowos-latest-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mahua, the banned Indian liquor, is back on the menu]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new generation is shining a light on the heritage drink]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/mahua-the-banned-indian-liquor-is-back-on-the-menu/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/mahua-the-banned-indian-liquor-is-back-on-the-menu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It is investors vs gamers as Sony ditches discs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move is being presented as zeitgeist rather than greedy rent extraction]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/it-is-investors-vs-gamers-as-sony-ditches-discs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/it-is-investors-vs-gamers-as-sony-ditches-discs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Row after Indian state drops eggs from school lunch menu]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Bengal's move to replace eggs in some school meals has sparked a wider debate over nutrition and choice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/row-after-indian-state-drops-eggs-from-school-lunch-menu/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/row-after-indian-state-drops-eggs-from-school-lunch-menu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China's internet got so mad about a celebrity's 'bad' singing, her concert was cancelled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celebrities have become outlets for young people's social and economic frustrations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-internet-got-so-mad-about-a-celebritys-bad-singing-her-concert-was-cancelled/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-internet-got-so-mad-about-a-celebritys-bad-singing-her-concert-was-cancelled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dissident Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee dies aged 70]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lam Wing-kee, who defied China by selling material critical of Beijing, passed away after suffering from lung cancer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/dissident-hong-kong-bookseller-lam-wing-kee-dies-aged-70/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/dissident-hong-kong-bookseller-lam-wing-kee-dies-aged-70/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Instagram running ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India, BBC finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ads use terms including &ldquo;rape&rdquo; and &ldquo;child video&rdquo; and link to content on the messaging app Telegram.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/instagram-running-ads-promoting-child-sexual-abuse-material-in-india-bbc-finds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/instagram-running-ads-promoting-child-sexual-abuse-material-in-india-bbc-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe’s dilemma over Chinese car plants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proposed EU law threatens investment in the bloc, warns carmaker Xpeng]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/europes-dilemma-over-chinese-car-plants/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/europes-dilemma-over-chinese-car-plants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least 32 dead after overcrowded bus plunges into ravine in Pakistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bus was travelling from Quetta to Peshawar, when it crashed in the Dana Sar mountain range.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/at-least-32-dead-after-overcrowded-bus-plunges-into-ravine-in-pakistan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/at-least-32-dead-after-overcrowded-bus-plunges-into-ravine-in-pakistan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan syndicate allegedly smuggled human placentas, say police]]></title><description><![CDATA[The placenta was meant to be exported to be made into anti-ageing injections, say police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-syndicate-allegedly-smuggled-human-placentas-say-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-syndicate-allegedly-smuggled-human-placentas-say-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India crèche worker arrested after allegations of putting toddlers in washing machine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The arrest came after videos allegedly showing cr&egrave;che workers assaulting crying children surfaced online.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-crche-worker-arrested-after-allegations-of-putting-toddlers-in-washing-machine/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-crche-worker-arrested-after-allegations-of-putting-toddlers-in-washing-machine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China steps up claims over sea east of Taiwan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing argues Japan-Philippines maritime border talks violate international law]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-steps-up-claims-over-sea-east-of-taiwan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-steps-up-claims-over-sea-east-of-taiwan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What China thinks — and what Confucius has to do with it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniel Bell and Rongbin Han shed light on the country&rsquo;s modern dilemmas by exploring the desire to return to the traditions of the past]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-china-thinks-and-what-confucius-has-to-do-with-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-china-thinks-and-what-confucius-has-to-do-with-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turning a four-bed into a two-bed? An artist upturns Mumbai style]]></title><description><![CDATA[A facelift of a childhood home became a full-blown renovation. Whatever could be knocked down was]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/turning-a-four-bed-into-a-two-bed-an-artist-upturns-mumbai-style/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/turning-a-four-bed-into-a-two-bed-an-artist-upturns-mumbai-style/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan’s fiscal expansion puts the BoJ in a difficult spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Without faster rate rises, the government&rsquo;s plans to cut taxes and increase spending are likely to push the yen down further]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-fiscal-expansion-puts-the-boj-in-a-difficult-spot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-fiscal-expansion-puts-the-boj-in-a-difficult-spot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Germany’s twin crises: football and the economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The national squad and the country&rsquo;s industry need resuscitation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/germanys-twin-crises-football-and-the-economy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/germanys-twin-crises-football-and-the-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic moves to close loopholes that allow Chinese access to Claude]]></title><description><![CDATA[Engineers are still finding ways to use AI models despite stringent restrictions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/anthropic-moves-to-close-loopholes-that-allow-chinese-access-to-claude/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/anthropic-moves-to-close-loopholes-that-allow-chinese-access-to-claude/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The brakes failed and they’ve crashed the car’: how the Big Four’s wheels fell off Down Under]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian operations prove an ongoing source of scandal and embarrassment for KPMG, PwC, EY and Deloitte]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-brakes-failed-and-theyve-crashed-the-car-how-the-big-fours-wheels-fell-off-down-under/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-brakes-failed-and-theyve-crashed-the-car-how-the-big-fours-wheels-fell-off-down-under/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s Persistent Systems attempts a big acquisition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Deutsche Bank exits India retail business]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-persistent-systems-attempts-a-big-acquisition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-persistent-systems-attempts-a-big-acquisition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A mayor in Japan announced her maternity leave - and got the whole country talking]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the face of criticism, Shoko Kawata, 35, says she loves her job and is proud to be taking time off to have a baby.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-mayor-in-japan-announced-her-maternity-leave-and-got-the-whole-country-talking/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-mayor-in-japan-announced-her-maternity-leave-and-got-the-whole-country-talking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ask Gideon Rachman a question — Has the Iran war changed the world order?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take part in a live Ask an Expert Q&amp;A with the FT&rsquo;s chief foreign affairs commentator on Tuesday July 7 at 10.30am BST]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ask-gideon-rachman-a-question-has-the-iran-war-changed-the-world-order/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ask-gideon-rachman-a-question-has-the-iran-war-changed-the-world-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nine Thai monks killed after 11-year-old driver collides with procession]]></title><description><![CDATA[The group of 35 monks and five lay followers were walking by the roadside when the truck ploughed into them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nine-thai-monks-killed-after-11-year-old-driver-collides-with-procession/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nine-thai-monks-killed-after-11-year-old-driver-collides-with-procession/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modi and Takaichi meet in the shadow of Chinese pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan and India draw closer after falling foul of Beijing&rsquo;s restrictions on rare earth exports]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-and-takaichi-meet-in-the-shadow-of-chinese-pressure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-and-takaichi-meet-in-the-shadow-of-chinese-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fear, loathing and ice cream pricing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan&rsquo;s food industry is a shopfront for the vulnerabilities of a weak currency]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fear-loathing-and-ice-cream-pricing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fear-loathing-and-ice-cream-pricing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China says pilot crashed small plane into skyscraper for 'personal reasons']]></title><description><![CDATA[The 66-year-old, who died in the crash, had anxiety and referenced "ending his life" in his diary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-says-pilot-crashed-small-plane-into-skyscraper-for-personal-reasons/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-says-pilot-crashed-small-plane-into-skyscraper-for-personal-reasons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beijing plane crash pilot suffered from ‘insomnia and anxiety’, say police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pilot who was living alone after divorce had made &lsquo;repeated references&rsquo; to suicide in his diary, according to authorities]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/beijing-plane-crash-pilot-suffered-from-insomnia-and-anxiety-say-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/beijing-plane-crash-pilot-suffered-from-insomnia-and-anxiety-say-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese energy stock triples in Asia’s biggest IPO this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[China Resources New Energy raises $3.6bn amid heavy demand from retail investors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-energy-stock-triples-in-asias-biggest-ipo-this-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-energy-stock-triples-in-asias-biggest-ipo-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese energy group’s shares triple in Asia’s biggest IPO this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[China Resources New Energy raises $3.6bn amid heavy demand from retail investors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-energy-groups-shares-triple-in-asias-biggest-ipo-this-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-energy-groups-shares-triple-in-asias-biggest-ipo-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do we save the wilting new homes market?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Like it or not, the government will have to help developers before houses and rents become even more unaffordable]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-do-we-save-the-wilting-new-homes-market/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-do-we-save-the-wilting-new-homes-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sony is first console giant to stop making physical games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move sparks angry response from some gamers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sony-is-first-console-giant-to-stop-making-physical-games/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sony-is-first-console-giant-to-stop-making-physical-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last bastion of physical media falls as Sony dumps PlayStation discs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move is first by a major console maker and sparks angry response from some gamers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/last-bastion-of-physical-media-falls-as-sony-dumps-playstation-discs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/last-bastion-of-physical-media-falls-as-sony-dumps-playstation-discs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last bastion for physical media falls as Sony dumps PlayStation discs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move is first by a major console maker and sparks angry response from some gamers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/last-bastion-for-physical-media-falls-as-sony-dumps-playstation-discs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/last-bastion-for-physical-media-falls-as-sony-dumps-playstation-discs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did this AI anti-drug video make drugs look appealing?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hong Kong&rsquo;s Correctional Services Department removed an AI-generated K-pop video, after facing backlash that it made substances look too appealing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/did-this-ai-anti-drug-video-make-drugs-look-appealing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/did-this-ai-anti-drug-video-make-drugs-look-appealing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘China’s Instagram’ targets male users as RedNote readies for IPO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social media platform Xiaohongshu accelerates plans for Hong Kong listing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-instagram-targets-male-users-as-rednote-readies-for-ipo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-instagram-targets-male-users-as-rednote-readies-for-ipo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How China’s green tech could boost its global finance ambitions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clean tech leadership will help Beijing&rsquo;s financial agenda, says former central bank chief economist]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-chinas-green-tech-could-boost-its-global-finance-ambitions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-chinas-green-tech-could-boost-its-global-finance-ambitions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can China target critics abroad with its new 'ethnic unity' law?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rights groups fear the new law gives Beijing legal authority to go after people beyond its borders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/can-china-target-critics-abroad-with-its-new-ethnic-unity-law/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/can-china-target-critics-abroad-with-its-new-ethnic-unity-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan’s ‘Mr Yen’ keeps market guessing on currency intervention]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traders believe Japanese authorities have changed tactics after yen hit 40-year low against dollar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-mr-yen-keeps-market-guessing-on-currency-intervention/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-mr-yen-keeps-market-guessing-on-currency-intervention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India expels thousands of migrants in dead of night]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deportations exacerbate tense relations with Bangladesh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-expels-thousands-of-migrants-in-dead-of-night/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-expels-thousands-of-migrants-in-dead-of-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Indonesians are souring on Prabowo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students are protesting as the country&rsquo;s currency weakens]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-indonesians-are-souring-on-prabowo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-indonesians-are-souring-on-prabowo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US fossil fuel power spending to beat China for the first time in decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boom in gas turbines to meet demand from data centres, IEA figures show]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-fossil-fuel-power-spending-to-beat-china-for-the-first-time-in-decades/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-fossil-fuel-power-spending-to-beat-china-for-the-first-time-in-decades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI jitters give Indian IPOs a moment to shine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Indian listings this year are expected to raise a combined $7bn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-jitters-give-indian-ipos-a-moment-to-shine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-jitters-give-indian-ipos-a-moment-to-shine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese carmakers speed up drive for homegrown chips]]></title><description><![CDATA[EV makers such as global leader BYD are rushing to increase use of locally developed semiconductors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-carmakers-speed-up-drive-for-homegrown-chips/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 03:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-carmakers-speed-up-drive-for-homegrown-chips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese carmakers’ hunger for chips boosts national self-reliance drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[EV makers such as global leader BYD are rushing to increase use of locally developed semiconductors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-carmakers-hunger-for-chips-boosts-national-self-reliance-drive/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 03:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-carmakers-hunger-for-chips-boosts-national-self-reliance-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese tycoon sentenced to 30 years in US jail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guo Wengui branded himself as a China critic, gaining followers who backed his fraudulent schemes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-tycoon-sentenced-to-30-years-in-us-jail/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-tycoon-sentenced-to-30-years-in-us-jail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: ‘Unprecedented’ plane crash raises questions about Beijing’s security ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: an interview with Nato chief Mark Rutte, and US Supreme Court rejects Trump&rsquo;s bid to end birthright citizenship]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-unprecedented-plane-crash-raises-questions-about-beijings-security/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-unprecedented-plane-crash-raises-questions-about-beijings-security/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Bank to phase out China lending]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decision from global development institution follows years of pressure from the Trump administration]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/world-bank-to-phase-out-china-lending/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/world-bank-to-phase-out-china-lending/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roof collapse kills 14 children at Pakistan tuition centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people are taken into custody after the incident in the Kahna suburb of Lahore.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/roof-collapse-kills-14-children-at-pakistan-tuition-centre/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/roof-collapse-kills-14-children-at-pakistan-tuition-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What are US and Japanese soldiers doing in the middle of the Australian bush?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC's Katy Watson explains why troops are training in remote Australia, thousands of kilometres from any major conflicts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-are-us-and-japanese-soldiers-doing-in-the-middle-of-the-australian-bush/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-are-us-and-japanese-soldiers-doing-in-the-middle-of-the-australian-bush/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Unprecedented’ plane crash tests Beijing’s sense of security]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fatal flight of a light aircraft into Chinese capital&rsquo;s tallest building raises questions about its defences]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/unprecedented-plane-crash-tests-beijings-sense-of-security/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/unprecedented-plane-crash-tests-beijings-sense-of-security/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech founder sentenced to 10 years in prison for Chromebook ‘corruption’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Gojek chief Nadiem Makarim convicted by Indonesian court in case closely watched by foreign investors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tech-founder-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison-for-chromebook-corruption/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tech-founder-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison-for-chromebook-corruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Founder of Asian super-app Gojek sentenced to years in jail for corruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[The case against Gojek founder Nadiem Makarim relates to a laptop deal made during his term as Indonesia's education minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/founder-of-asian-super-app-gojek-sentenced-to-years-in-jail-for-corruption/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/founder-of-asian-super-app-gojek-sentenced-to-years-in-jail-for-corruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech founder gets 10-year prison sentence over Chromebook corruption case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Gojek chief Nadiem Makarim convicted in Indonesia in case closely watched by foreign investors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tech-founder-gets-10-year-prison-sentence-over-chromebook-corruption-case/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tech-founder-gets-10-year-prison-sentence-over-chromebook-corruption-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech entrepreneur sentenced to 10 years in prison in Indonesia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gojek co-founder Nadiem Makarim convicted of corruption in case closely watched by foreign investors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tech-entrepreneur-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison-in-indonesia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tech-entrepreneur-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison-in-indonesia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EY employee charged with accessing Australian prime minister’s bank details]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer Jim Chalmers describes situation as &lsquo;incredibly concerning&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ey-employee-charged-with-accessing-australian-prime-ministers-bank-details/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ey-employee-charged-with-accessing-australian-prime-ministers-bank-details/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU and China buy time to avoid trade fight as Brussels demands deficit cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Far-right petition pushes Meloni over mass deportation plan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-and-china-buy-time-to-avoid-trade-fight-as-brussels-demands-deficit-cuts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-and-china-buy-time-to-avoid-trade-fight-as-brussels-demands-deficit-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Supreme Court blocks firing of Fed governor]]></title><description><![CDATA[In separate decision, justices said President Donald Trump can sack top regulator]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-supreme-court-blocks-firing-of-fed-governor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-supreme-court-blocks-firing-of-fed-governor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India's biggest share sales tell the story of a country glued to its phones]]></title><description><![CDATA[NSE and Jio Platforms embody the sweeping changes in how India has consumed, invested and transacted over the past decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-biggest-share-sales-tell-the-story-of-a-country-glued-to-its-phones/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 05:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-biggest-share-sales-tell-the-story-of-a-country-glued-to-its-phones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI speeds the march of China’s factory robots into new sectors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence is enabling the spread of automation to traditional industries]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-speeds-the-march-of-chinas-factory-robots-into-new-sectors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-speeds-the-march-of-chinas-factory-robots-into-new-sectors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The young Chinese choosing life in ‘ghost cities’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Urban castaways are making homes in half-empty towers left over from the world&rsquo;s biggest housing boom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-young-chinese-choosing-life-in-ghost-cities/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-young-chinese-choosing-life-in-ghost-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EY staff charged with accessing Australian prime minister’s bank details]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men aged 21 and 25 were on secondment to country&rsquo;s largest lender when alleged incident occurred]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ey-staff-charged-with-accessing-australian-prime-ministers-bank-details/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ey-staff-charged-with-accessing-australian-prime-ministers-bank-details/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon is now the biggest foreign investor in India’s AI sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter, weaponised drones made in India]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/amazon-is-now-the-biggest-foreign-investor-in-indias-ai-sector/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/amazon-is-now-the-biggest-foreign-investor-in-indias-ai-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why $20 durians are now being sold at half price - or given away for free]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Malaysian durians are being sold at throwaway prices, farmers worry about their livelihoods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-20-durians-are-now-being-sold-at-half-price-or-given-away-for-free/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-20-durians-are-now-being-sold-at-half-price-or-given-away-for-free/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: Supermicro’s Taiwan offices raided in chip smuggling investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: China grounds light aircraft after Beijing crash and foreign investors fear Japan is backsliding on reform]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-supermicros-taiwan-offices-raided-in-chip-smuggling-investigation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-supermicros-taiwan-offices-raided-in-chip-smuggling-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foreign investors fear Japan is backsliding on reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pendulum &lsquo;swinging back towards economic nationalism&rsquo;, warns one private equity executive]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/foreign-investors-fear-japan-is-backsliding-on-reform/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/foreign-investors-fear-japan-is-backsliding-on-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supermicro Taiwan offices raided in chip smuggling probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Server maker&rsquo;s shares fell about 8% after news of the investigation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/supermicro-taiwan-offices-raided-in-chip-smuggling-probe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/supermicro-taiwan-offices-raided-in-chip-smuggling-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU sets deadline of October for reduction in trade deficit with China]]></title><description><![CDATA[European commissioner Maro&scaron; &Scaron;ef&#269;ovi&#269; demands action after meeting Chinese commerce minister Wang Wentao]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-sets-deadline-of-october-for-reduction-in-trade-deficit-with-china/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-sets-deadline-of-october-for-reduction-in-trade-deficit-with-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How China wriggled free when Trump closed a tariff loophole]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese sales platforms and delivery services have adapted to survive the end of the &lsquo;de minimis&rsquo; allowance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-china-wriggled-free-when-trump-closed-a-tariff-loophole/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-china-wriggled-free-when-trump-closed-a-tariff-loophole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China grounds light aircraft after Beijing tower crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flight operators say authorities issued indefinite nationwide airspace controls]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-grounds-light-aircraft-after-beijing-tower-crash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-grounds-light-aircraft-after-beijing-tower-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea unveils $880bn chip and AI investment plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes as regional rivals like Taiwan, China and Japan are investing heavily in chip factories and other technology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-unveils-880bn-chip-and-ai-investment-plan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-unveils-880bn-chip-and-ai-investment-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian journalists condemn 'denial' of voting and passport rights of prominent editor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rajagopal has alleged that he has been unable to renew his passport after his name was deleted from the electoral rolls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-journalists-condemn-denial-of-voting-and-passport-rights-of-prominent-editor/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-journalists-condemn-denial-of-voting-and-passport-rights-of-prominent-editor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea football coach quits as president calls for probe into World Cup loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korea was eliminated after missing out on a spot among the eight best third-placed teams.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-football-coach-quits-as-president-calls-for-probe-into-world-cup-loss/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-football-coach-quits-as-president-calls-for-probe-into-world-cup-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung and SK Hynix plan $600bn chipmaking expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Companies to invest alongside South Korean government in factories to meet surging demand for memory chips]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-and-sk-hynix-plan-600bn-chipmaking-expansion/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-and-sk-hynix-plan-600bn-chipmaking-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China says it can withstand trade freeze ahead of EU talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[State media increases pressure in advance of high-stakes negotiations with Brussels]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-says-it-can-withstand-trade-freeze-ahead-of-eu-talks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-says-it-can-withstand-trade-freeze-ahead-of-eu-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China targets more Japanese companies with export controls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Further restrictions on sales of &lsquo;dual-use&rsquo; items with both civilian and military purposes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-targets-more-japanese-companies-with-export-controls/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 08:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-targets-more-japanese-companies-with-export-controls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[European producers press Brussels to shut Russian aluminium loophole]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Pharma sector push EU to close life sciences funding gap]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/european-producers-press-brussels-to-shut-russian-aluminium-loophole/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/european-producers-press-brussels-to-shut-russian-aluminium-loophole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesians sour on Prabowo’s big spending policies as currency weakens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Student-led protests are emerging as economy falters and corruption allegations hit welfare programmes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesians-sour-on-prabowos-big-spending-policies-as-currency-weakens/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 06:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesians-sour-on-prabowos-big-spending-policies-as-currency-weakens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesians sour on Prabowo as currency weakens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Student-led protests are emerging as the economy falters and corruption allegations hit welfare programmes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesians-sour-on-prabowo-as-currency-weakens/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 06:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesians-sour-on-prabowo-as-currency-weakens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesian students sour on Prabowo as currency weakens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Protests are emerging as the economy falters and corruption allegations hit welfare programmes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesian-students-sour-on-prabowo-as-currency-weakens/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 06:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesian-students-sour-on-prabowo-as-currency-weakens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan’s new menswear darlings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The country&rsquo;s labels are enjoying momentum abroad thanks to a more cosmopolitan look]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-new-menswear-darlings/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-new-menswear-darlings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India within ‘striking distance’ of 8% growth, says top Modi aide]]></title><description><![CDATA[PM&rsquo;s principal secretary Shaktikanta Das promises more economic reforms &lsquo;in the pipeline&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-within-striking-distance-of-8-growth-says-top-modi-aide/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-within-striking-distance-of-8-growth-says-top-modi-aide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan IPOs fall to 15-year low with no rapid rebound in sight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tokyo&rsquo;s surging stocks fail to jump-start lacklustre listings market in first half of this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-ipos-fall-to-15-year-low-with-no-rapid-rebound-in-sight/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 04:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-ipos-fall-to-15-year-low-with-no-rapid-rebound-in-sight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian man charged with murder after dead girl found in suitcase in Thailand]]></title><description><![CDATA[The body of Tunchanok Donhomla, 17, was found discarded near a railway track on Saturday, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-man-charged-with-murder-after-dead-girl-found-in-suitcase-in-thailand/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 03:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-man-charged-with-murder-after-dead-girl-found-in-suitcase-in-thailand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese tech hub’s shift into robotaxis leaves drivers by the wayside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shenzhen expands driverless vehicles as growing automation drive threatens gig economy workforce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-tech-hubs-shift-into-robotaxis-leaves-drivers-by-the-wayside/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-tech-hubs-shift-into-robotaxis-leaves-drivers-by-the-wayside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What news reports from 1600s tell us about life in Mughal India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of forgotten news reports are reshaping our understanding of Aurangzeb and the Mughal world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-news-reports-from-1600s-tell-us-about-life-in-mughal-india/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-news-reports-from-1600s-tell-us-about-life-in-mughal-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Kim Jong Un never talks about his mother - or her controversial bloodline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Very few North Koreans know about her, as her origin could threaten the regime&rsquo;s legitimacy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-kim-jong-un-never-talks-about-his-mother-or-her-controversial-bloodline/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-kim-jong-un-never-talks-about-his-mother-or-her-controversial-bloodline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tower crash calls Beijing’s air security into question]]></title><description><![CDATA[FT research identifies owner of vehicle under investigation at flight school linked to impact]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tower-crash-calls-beijings-air-security-into-question/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tower-crash-calls-beijings-air-security-into-question/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beijing police say pilot who crashed into China’s Citic Tower was killed]]></title><description><![CDATA[FT research identifies owner of vehicle under investigation at flight school linked to impact]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/beijing-police-say-pilot-who-crashed-into-chinas-citic-tower-was-killed/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/beijing-police-say-pilot-who-crashed-into-chinas-citic-tower-was-killed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Owner of car searched by police after Beijing tower plane crash identified]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vehicle was at airfield from where aircraft that hit Citic Tower took off]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/owner-of-car-searched-by-police-after-beijing-tower-plane-crash-identified/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 06:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/owner-of-car-searched-by-police-after-beijing-tower-plane-crash-identified/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The search for thousands of activists missing in Dhaka’s ‘House of Mirrors’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A young activist and photographer has been making portraits of the disappeared and their families since before Sheikh Hasina&rsquo;s fall]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-search-for-thousands-of-activists-missing-in-dhakas-house-of-mirrors/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-search-for-thousands-of-activists-missing-in-dhakas-house-of-mirrors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian snack giant Haldiram’s cooks up European expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Temasek-backed company opens first UK restaurant in London&rsquo;s Leicester Square]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-snack-giant-haldirams-cooks-up-european-expansion/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-snack-giant-haldirams-cooks-up-european-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple seeks to buy memory chips from blacklisted Chinese company]]></title><description><![CDATA[The iPhone maker wants Trump administration to sign off on purchases to ease pressure from rising chip prices]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/apple-seeks-to-buy-memory-chips-from-blacklisted-chinese-company/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/apple-seeks-to-buy-memory-chips-from-blacklisted-chinese-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Bhojpuri singers fighting vulgar tag on one of India's oldest languages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Through radically different sounds, two musicians are reshaping how Bhojpuri is heard and understood in their country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-bhojpuri-singers-fighting-vulgar-tag-on-one-of-indias-oldest-languages/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-bhojpuri-singers-fighting-vulgar-tag-on-one-of-indias-oldest-languages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Tit-for-tat’ trade warfare threatens global economy, says IMF chief economist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, who is leaving the fund, warns attempts to gain small advantages will be &lsquo;self-defeating&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tit-for-tat-trade-warfare-threatens-global-economy-says-imf-chief-economist/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tit-for-tat-trade-warfare-threatens-global-economy-says-imf-chief-economist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[S&amp;P 500 notches longest losing streak in 10 months as chipmakers slide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Software stock-led recovery proves fleeting as Wall Street&rsquo;s main indices fall for fifth consecutive session]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sampp-500-notches-longest-losing-streak-in-10-months-as-chipmakers-slide/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sampp-500-notches-longest-losing-streak-in-10-months-as-chipmakers-slide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hong Kong billionaire explores sale of Harvey Nichols]]></title><description><![CDATA[Struggling luxury department store owned by Sir Dickson Poon is in active talks with multiple parties over a deal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-billionaire-explores-sale-of-harvey-nichols/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-billionaire-explores-sale-of-harvey-nichols/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Debris falls after plane hits Beijing's tallest building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social media footage showed the moment debris from a small aircraft fell to the ground after a crash into Beijing's tallest skyscraper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/debris-falls-after-plane-hits-beijings-tallest-building/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/debris-falls-after-plane-hits-beijings-tallest-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US stocks on track to break losing streak despite falls in chipmakers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Software stocks led a recovery in the Nasdaq Composite after early losses]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-stocks-on-track-to-break-losing-streak-despite-falls-in-chipmakers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-stocks-on-track-to-break-losing-streak-despite-falls-in-chipmakers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small plane crashes into Beijing’s tallest building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Debris seen falling from Citic Tower after propeller aircraft hit skyscraper]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/small-plane-crashes-into-beijings-tallest-building/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/small-plane-crashes-into-beijings-tallest-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US tech stocks fall for fifth day in a row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nasdaq Composite on track for longest losing streak of 2026 amid worries about an overstretched rally in AI-related shares]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-tech-stocks-fall-for-fifth-day-in-a-row/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-tech-stocks-fall-for-fifth-day-in-a-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US tech stocks set for further declines on AI worries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple&rsquo;s price rises and fears over delay to 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