<?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>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:32:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[The rise and rise of the IMF’s mysterious ‘other’ reserve currencies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sing me a song, Mr Reserve Manager]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-rise-and-rise-of-the-imfs-mysterious-other-reserve-currencies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-rise-and-rise-of-the-imfs-mysterious-other-reserve-currencies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan’s bonds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus, India&rsquo;s wobble]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-bonds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-bonds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ‘excessive pressure’ that led to Japan’s biggest accounting fraud in a decade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Probe into Nidec finds hard-charging culture pushed executives to inflate profits by $1bn over multiple years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-excessive-pressure-that-led-to-japans-biggest-accounting-fraud-in-a-decade/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-excessive-pressure-that-led-to-japans-biggest-accounting-fraud-in-a-decade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian stocks lose out to Asian rivals in global hunt for AI winners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exchanges in Taiwan and South Korea have overtaken India&rsquo;s in the past week as the two countries&rsquo; chipmakers surge]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-stocks-lose-out-to-asian-rivals-in-global-hunt-for-ai-winners/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-stocks-lose-out-to-asian-rivals-in-global-hunt-for-ai-winners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slumping Chinese oil imports ‘shield’ global market from higher prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traders and analysts say near-decade-low shipments are a major factor in why crude still trades at less than $100 a barrel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/slumping-chinese-oil-imports-shield-global-market-from-higher-prices/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/slumping-chinese-oil-imports-shield-global-market-from-higher-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Falling Chinese oil imports ‘shield’ global market from higher prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysts say near-decade-low shipments are a big factor in crude still trading at less than $100 a barrel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/falling-chinese-oil-imports-shield-global-market-from-higher-prices/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/falling-chinese-oil-imports-shield-global-market-from-higher-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese hardware stocks are having a moment — again]]></title><description><![CDATA[The current surge plays to the country&rsquo;s industrial strengths]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-hardware-stocks-are-having-a-moment-again/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-hardware-stocks-are-having-a-moment-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: India’s ‘cockroach’ movement founder plans protests over exam crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: SpaceX targets $1.8tn valuation in historic IPO, and Trump&rsquo;s Iran war drains US oil stocks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-indias-cockroach-movement-founder-plans-protests-over-exam-crisis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-indias-cockroach-movement-founder-plans-protests-over-exam-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can batteries halt India’s coal power growth?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adani investment reflects shifting economics of clean baseload power]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/can-batteries-halt-indias-coal-power-growth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/can-batteries-halt-indias-coal-power-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US proposes tariffs of at least 10% after forced labour probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[White House makes first significant effort to resurrect sweeping tariffs since its defeat at US Supreme Court]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-proposes-tariffs-of-at-least-10-after-forced-labour-probe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-proposes-tariffs-of-at-least-10-after-forced-labour-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brussels unveils sweeping plan to boost Europe’s digital sovereignty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Counterfeit cigarette use surges across Europe, new report finds]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/brussels-unveils-sweeping-plan-to-boost-europes-digital-sovereignty/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/brussels-unveils-sweeping-plan-to-boost-europes-digital-sovereignty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Return of the Great Powers — the perils of a ‘might is right’ world order]]></title><description><![CDATA[Risk of war is the bleakest warning of Brendan Simms&rsquo; book on the competition between the US, Russia and an increasingly dominant China]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-return-of-the-great-powers-the-perils-of-a-might-is-right-world-order/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-return-of-the-great-powers-the-perils-of-a-might-is-right-world-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s ‘cockroach’ party founder plans protests over exam furore]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abhijeet Dipke, leader of viral youth movement, to lead demonstrations calling for education minister to step down]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-cockroach-party-founder-plans-protests-over-exam-furore/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-cockroach-party-founder-plans-protests-over-exam-furore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese investors fear missing out on SpaceX IPO after crackdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing warns brokers about overseas share sales amid fears of capital flight]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-investors-fear-missing-out-on-spacex-ipo-after-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-investors-fear-missing-out-on-spacex-ipo-after-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The China-US tech truce is fragile]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new wave of supply chain conflict is brewing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-china-us-tech-truce-is-fragile/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-china-us-tech-truce-is-fragile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s hunt for US tungsten escalates global critical minerals race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Effort has driven up prices and prompted calls to restrict sales of a vital national security resource to overseas buyers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-hunt-for-us-tungsten-escalates-global-critical-minerals-race/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-hunt-for-us-tungsten-escalates-global-critical-minerals-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tencent moves closer to launching AI agent for China’s most-used app]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maker of WeChat has fallen behind domestic rivals in artificial intelligence models]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tencent-moves-closer-to-launching-ai-agent-for-chinas-most-used-app/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tencent-moves-closer-to-launching-ai-agent-for-chinas-most-used-app/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do you solve a problem like China? The EU has no answer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Magyar meets Merz and Macron]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-china-the-eu-has-no-answer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-china-the-eu-has-no-answer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Activist fund Elliott calls for sale of Australia’s largest gold miner]]></title><description><![CDATA[US firm builds up stake in Northern Star Resources]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/activist-fund-elliott-calls-for-sale-of-australias-largest-gold-miner/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/activist-fund-elliott-calls-for-sale-of-australias-largest-gold-miner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India Inc gears up for opening of nuclear power to private sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tata Power and Adani Group among conglomerates seeking approval for plant construction]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-inc-gears-up-for-opening-of-nuclear-power-to-private-sector/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-inc-gears-up-for-opening-of-nuclear-power-to-private-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[General Mills sells Häagen-Dazs ice cream stores in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transaction is the latest in shift towards local management for well-known foreign brands]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/general-mills-sells-hagen-dazs-ice-cream-stores-in-china/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/general-mills-sells-hagen-dazs-ice-cream-stores-in-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court ruling against Google could change online ad sales in India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter, Indian stock markets continue to struggle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/court-ruling-against-google-could-change-online-ad-sales-in-india/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/court-ruling-against-google-could-change-online-ad-sales-in-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s housing market could have further to fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[To make real estate attractive for investors, prices must go lower]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-housing-market-could-have-further-to-fall/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-housing-market-could-have-further-to-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese firms’ market share gains driven by subsidies, says OECD]]></title><description><![CDATA[Companies in China benefit from eight times more state support on average than rich-world rivals, report claims]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-firms-market-share-gains-driven-by-subsidies-says-oecd/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-firms-market-share-gains-driven-by-subsidies-says-oecd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SoftBank overtakes Toyota after over 20 years to become Japan’s largest company]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demand for AI stocks powers tech giant&rsquo;s shares as it takes top spot by market capitalisation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/softbank-overtakes-toyota-after-over-20-years-to-become-japans-largest-company/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/softbank-overtakes-toyota-after-over-20-years-to-become-japans-largest-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi’s last frontier: China’s plan to transform its west]]></title><description><![CDATA[A vast development drive aims to tap the region&rsquo;s economic potential and extend Beijing&rsquo;s control]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xis-last-frontier-chinas-plan-to-transform-its-west/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xis-last-frontier-chinas-plan-to-transform-its-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s statistics chief counts GDP data reform as success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top civil servant says rejigged approach confirms growth was not flattered in previous years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-statistics-chief-counts-gdp-data-reform-as-success/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-statistics-chief-counts-gdp-data-reform-as-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global asset managers capture just 0.1% of Chinese market in 5 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foreign firms that launched their own businesses after Beijing relaxed ownership rules have attracted only $5bn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-asset-managers-capture-just-01-of-chinese-market-in-5-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-asset-managers-capture-just-01-of-chinese-market-in-5-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe is running from a phantom China threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[EU leaders fear cheap Chinese exports when they should be worrying about embedded spyware and rare earths dependency]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/europe-is-running-from-a-phantom-china-threat/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/europe-is-running-from-a-phantom-china-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore tries to keep Asia’s oil flowing]]></title><description><![CDATA[City-state is conduit for big share of regional energy cargoes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-tries-to-keep-asias-oil-flowing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-tries-to-keep-asias-oil-flowing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The end of cheap]]></title><description><![CDATA[After 50 years of falling capital, labour and energy prices, the next half-century will look very different for America]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-end-of-cheap/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-end-of-cheap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Growing US reliance on Chinese biotechs prompts national security fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global pharmaceutical companies are increasingly looking to China as patents on best-selling medicines expire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/growing-us-reliance-on-chinese-biotechs-prompts-national-security-fears/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/growing-us-reliance-on-chinese-biotechs-prompts-national-security-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the US jobs market immune to the Iran war?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Market Questions is the FT&rsquo;s guide to the week ahead]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-the-us-jobs-market-immune-to-the-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-the-us-jobs-market-immune-to-the-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s comparative advantage is industrial policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Western attempts to imitate Beijing&rsquo;s state-funded model are unwise]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-comparative-advantage-is-industrial-policy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-comparative-advantage-is-industrial-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South-east Asian economies struggle to counter energy shock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran war leaves oil-poor nations trying to shore up countermeasures while battling inflation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-east-asian-economies-struggle-to-counter-energy-shock/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 03:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-east-asian-economies-struggle-to-counter-energy-shock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US warns Japan of severe delays in Tomahawk deliveries due to Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Missiles could come two years late as Pentagon works to replenish stocks depleted in Middle East military campaign]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-warns-japan-of-severe-delays-in-tomahawk-deliveries-due-to-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-warns-japan-of-severe-delays-in-tomahawk-deliveries-due-to-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No one wins a trade war. Or do they?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why export restrictions have always been the best, and the worst, weapons to bring to global trade battles]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/no-one-wins-a-trade-war-or-do-they/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/no-one-wins-a-trade-war-or-do-they/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China Inc goes shopping for western consumer brands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Companies seek growth abroad through deals for Everlane and Puma amid domestic competition and deflationary pressures]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-inc-goes-shopping-for-western-consumer-brands/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-inc-goes-shopping-for-western-consumer-brands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian youth ‘cockroach’ protest goes viral]]></title><description><![CDATA[New online movement adopts mascot of household pest to express frustration over rising unemployment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-youth-cockroach-protest-goes-viral/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-youth-cockroach-protest-goes-viral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Indian bride dies. Rival claims of murder and suicide set off media frenzy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twisha Sharma, a model and actor, had been married for just five months when she was found dead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/an-indian-bride-dies-rival-claims-of-murder-and-suicide-set-off-media-frenzy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/an-indian-bride-dies-rival-claims-of-murder-and-suicide-set-off-media-frenzy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI used to fake evidence that ended Korean actor's career, say police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are seeking an arrest warrant for a YouTuber who allegedly fabricated evidence to defame actor Kim Soo-hyun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-used-to-fake-evidence-that-ended-korean-actors-career-say-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-used-to-fake-evidence-that-ended-korean-actors-career-say-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China cracks down on illegal cross-border securities trading]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulator penalises brokerages in effort to close loophole that allowed retail traders to get around capital controls]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-cracks-down-on-illegal-cross-border-securities-trading/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 11:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-cracks-down-on-illegal-cross-border-securities-trading/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starbucks grapples with backlash in South Korea after ‘Tank Day’ marketing mis-step]]></title><description><![CDATA[Promotion offered discounts on May 18, the anniversary of the 1980 Gwangju massacre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/starbucks-grapples-with-backlash-in-south-korea-after-tank-day-marketing-mis-step/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 10:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/starbucks-grapples-with-backlash-in-south-korea-after-tank-day-marketing-mis-step/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US navy chief says $14bn arms sale to Taiwan paused due to Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hung Cao told a Senate hearing they were "doing a pause" on the sale to make sure they had munitions for the Iran war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-navy-chief-says-14bn-arms-sale-to-taiwan-paused-due-to-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 10:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-navy-chief-says-14bn-arms-sale-to-taiwan-paused-due-to-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Larapinta Trail: Australia’s greatest bushwalk]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 220km hike traces ancient routes to remote waterholes, riverside campgrounds and mountain lookouts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-larapinta-trail-australias-greatest-bushwalk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-larapinta-trail-australias-greatest-bushwalk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The European cars made in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Western automakers are taking advantage of Chinese overcapacity to export lower-cost vehicles to their home markets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-european-cars-made-in-china/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-european-cars-made-in-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Chinese-made cars are conquering Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Western automakers are taking advantage of Chinese overcapacity to export lower-cost vehicles to their home markets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-chinese-made-cars-are-conquering-europe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-chinese-made-cars-are-conquering-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Generics drugmaker Sandoz calls for EU to probe alleged China dumping]]></title><description><![CDATA[Novartis spin-off says Chinese overcapacity threatens European self-reliance and access to key antibiotic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/generics-drugmaker-sandoz-calls-for-eu-to-probe-alleged-china-dumping/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/generics-drugmaker-sandoz-calls-for-eu-to-probe-alleged-china-dumping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beijing’s unlikely bet on Russia may yet pay off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Putin&rsquo;s mis-steps have locked it into a relationship with China that is increasingly one-sided]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/beijings-unlikely-bet-on-russia-may-yet-pay-off/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/beijings-unlikely-bet-on-russia-may-yet-pay-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s universities offer Mao and Xi courses to help students nail top jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Party building&rsquo; study seen as part of efforts by Xi Jinping to bolster political education]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-universities-offer-mao-and-xi-courses-to-help-students-nail-top-jobs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-universities-offer-mao-and-xi-courses-to-help-students-nail-top-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s elite students pore over Mao and Xi to nail top jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Communist &lsquo;party building&rsquo; courses seen as part of efforts to strengthen political education and hold on society]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-elite-students-pore-over-mao-and-xi-to-nail-top-jobs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-elite-students-pore-over-mao-and-xi-to-nail-top-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record 274 climbers scale Everest via Nepal in one day]]></title><description><![CDATA[The summit bonanza comes after a late start to this climbing season due to earlier route obstructions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/record-274-climbers-scale-everest-via-nepal-in-one-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 03:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/record-274-climbers-scale-everest-via-nepal-in-one-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has telecoms group Vi turned a corner?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Marco Rubio is coming to India]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/has-telecoms-group-vi-turned-a-corner/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/has-telecoms-group-vi-turned-a-corner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global buyout funds to exit China’s data centres with final $1bn deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Princeton Digital Group&rsquo;s sale process caps foreign retreat from the country&rsquo;s sensitive digital infrastructure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-buyout-funds-to-exit-chinas-data-centres-with-final-1bn-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-buyout-funds-to-exit-chinas-data-centres-with-final-1bn-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jailed Vietnamese tycoon's Birkin bags sell for more than $550K]]></title><description><![CDATA[The disgraced tycoon is serving a life sentence for embezzling from a major Vietnamese bank.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/jailed-vietnamese-tycoons-birkin-bags-sell-for-more-than-550k/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/jailed-vietnamese-tycoons-birkin-bags-sell-for-more-than-550k/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rubio sees ‘good signs’ US could reach deal with Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pakistani mediators expected to travel to Tehran as diplomacy to end conflict intensifies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rubio-sees-good-signs-us-could-reach-deal-with-iran/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rubio-sees-good-signs-us-could-reach-deal-with-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says he will speak to Taiwan's president in break from protocol]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes as the US weighs whether to proceed with a $14bn arms sales to Taiwan, which China claims as its own.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-says-he-will-speak-to-taiwans-president-in-break-from-protocol/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-says-he-will-speak-to-taiwans-president-in-break-from-protocol/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beijing holds up proposed visit by Pentagon’s top policy official]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter, how will Donald Trump deploy his $1.8bn &lsquo;slush fund&rsquo;?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/beijing-holds-up-proposed-visit-by-pentagons-top-policy-official/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/beijing-holds-up-proposed-visit-by-pentagons-top-policy-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India has a new political superstar - a cockroach]]></title><description><![CDATA[A satirical collective named after the cockroach has got millions of online followers in less than a week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-has-a-new-political-superstar-a-cockroach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-has-a-new-political-superstar-a-cockroach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe’s trade weaponry is useless without political will]]></title><description><![CDATA[To stand up to China, the EU needs courageous governments, not another Commission regulation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/europes-trade-weaponry-is-useless-without-political-will/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/europes-trade-weaponry-is-useless-without-political-will/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christopher Nemeth: a Tokyo castle of post-punk design]]></title><description><![CDATA[The store for reconstructed classics straight out of 1980s London]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/christopher-nemeth-a-tokyo-castle-of-post-punk-design/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/christopher-nemeth-a-tokyo-castle-of-post-punk-design/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk's X fined for not complying with Australia's child protection laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[The social media giant will pay A$650,000 plus legal costs, ending a three-year legal saga.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/elon-musks-x-fined-for-not-complying-with-australias-child-protection-laws/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 08:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/elon-musks-x-fined-for-not-complying-with-australias-child-protection-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laser hair removal device sparks bomb scare at Melbourne airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Avalon Airport's domestic terminal was closed for several hours on Thursday after a suspicious item was found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/laser-hair-removal-device-sparks-bomb-scare-at-melbourne-airport/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/laser-hair-removal-device-sparks-bomb-scare-at-melbourne-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dimon praises China for being ‘more consistent’]]></title><description><![CDATA[JPMorgan chief says US is &lsquo;still a safe haven&rsquo; even though it &lsquo;surprised people recently&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/dimon-praises-china-for-being-more-consistent/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/dimon-praises-china-for-being-more-consistent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran war opens ‘golden window’ for China’s renminbi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysts say use of Chinese currency in global oil trade is on the rise]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/iran-war-opens-golden-window-for-chinas-renminbi/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/iran-war-opens-golden-window-for-chinas-renminbi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From bitter coffee to all-terrain vehicles:  Putin and Xi’s business dividend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Close diplomatic relations between Beijing and Moscow are matched by growing mutual commercial exchanges]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/from-bitter-coffee-to-all-terrain-vehicles-putin-and-xis-business-dividend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/from-bitter-coffee-to-all-terrain-vehicles-putin-and-xis-business-dividend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From bitter coffee to all-terrain vehicles:  China-Russia trade ties flourish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Close diplomatic relations between Beijing and Moscow are matched by growing mutual commercial exchanges]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/from-bitter-coffee-to-all-terrain-vehicles-china-russia-trade-ties-flourish-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/from-bitter-coffee-to-all-terrain-vehicles-china-russia-trade-ties-flourish-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From bitter coffee to all-terrain vehicles: China-Russia trade ties flourish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Close diplomatic relations between Beijing and Moscow are matched by growing mutual commercial exchanges]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/from-bitter-coffee-to-all-terrain-vehicles-china-russia-trade-ties-flourish/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/from-bitter-coffee-to-all-terrain-vehicles-china-russia-trade-ties-flourish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modi starts to let Indians feel the economic pain of Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister can no longer afford to shield population from impact of disruption to oil and gas from Gulf]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-starts-to-let-indians-feel-the-economic-pain-of-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 03:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-starts-to-let-indians-feel-the-economic-pain-of-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modi prepares Indians for economic shock after ‘decade of disasters’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fuel prices rise as prime minister says he can no longer shield citizens from impact of Iran war and other global events]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-prepares-indians-for-economic-shock-after-decade-of-disasters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 03:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-prepares-indians-for-economic-shock-after-decade-of-disasters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung reaches last-minute deal to avert strike over AI riches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work stoppage had threatened to disrupt Korean economy and global artificial intelligence boom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-reaches-last-minute-deal-to-avert-strike-over-ai-riches/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-reaches-last-minute-deal-to-avert-strike-over-ai-riches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The crisis in Japan’s love affair with plastic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Knock-on effects of the Strait of Hormuz&rsquo;s closure are becoming a source of economic consternation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-crisis-in-japans-love-affair-with-plastic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-crisis-in-japans-love-affair-with-plastic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon official’s Beijing visit in doubt over $14bn US arms package for Taiwan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese government delays greenlight for talks with Elbridge Colby to pressure Trump over new weapons package]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pentagon-officials-beijing-visit-in-doubt-over-14bn-us-arms-package-for-taiwan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pentagon-officials-beijing-visit-in-doubt-over-14bn-us-arms-package-for-taiwan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India has food safety laws. So why can't it guarantee safe food?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Food safety fears in India are rising as viral videos and failed tests deepen public distrust.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-has-food-safety-laws-so-why-cant-it-guarantee-safe-food/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-has-food-safety-laws-so-why-cant-it-guarantee-safe-food/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rosenberg: Putin enjoys Xi's Chinese welcome but heads home without pipeline deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russia and China showed they were shoulder-to-shoulder on the world stage, but it became clear there are limits, says the BBC's Russia Editor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rosenberg-putin-enjoys-xis-chinese-welcome-but-heads-home-without-pipeline-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rosenberg-putin-enjoys-xis-chinese-welcome-but-heads-home-without-pipeline-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could a football match soften North Korea-South Korea relations?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A North Korean women's football team played in South Korea marking the first time athletes from the North have crossed the border in nearly 8 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/could-a-football-match-soften-north-korea-south-korea-relations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/could-a-football-match-soften-north-korea-south-korea-relations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JLR plans to develop vehicles in US with Stellantis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeep and Peugeot owner also strikes deal with Dongfeng to produce Chinese group&rsquo;s electric cars in France]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/jlr-plans-to-develop-vehicles-in-us-with-stellantis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/jlr-plans-to-develop-vehicles-in-us-with-stellantis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi basks in spotlight as he hosts Putin days after Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two presidential visits days apart is how Xi Jinping wants the world to see him: talking to everyone, tied to no-one.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-basks-in-spotlight-as-he-hosts-putin-days-after-trump/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-basks-in-spotlight-as-he-hosts-putin-days-after-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia is at a perpendicular intersection of two different roads]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is this the worst ageing fuel subsidy in the world?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-is-at-a-perpendicular-intersection-of-two-different-roads/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 11:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-is-at-a-perpendicular-intersection-of-two-different-roads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China banned Nvidia’s gaming chip during Jensen Huang’s visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing aims to support domestic players including Huawei and Cambricon as they catch up to US rivals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-banned-nvidias-gaming-chip-during-jensen-huangs-visit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-banned-nvidias-gaming-chip-during-jensen-huangs-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China added Nvidia’s gaming chip to banned list during Jensen Huang’s visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing aims to support domestic players including Huawei and Cambricon as they catch up to US rivals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-added-nvidias-gaming-chip-to-banned-list-during-jensen-huangs-visit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-added-nvidias-gaming-chip-to-banned-list-during-jensen-huangs-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Norwegian journalist's question to India's Modi sparks online backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Journalist Helle Lyng asked the Indian Prime Minister why he does not take questions from the press.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/norwegian-journalists-question-to-indias-modi-sparks-online-backlash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/norwegian-journalists-question-to-indias-modi-sparks-online-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stellantis strikes deal to build Dongfeng cars in France]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeep and Peugeot owner to make Chinese group&rsquo;s high-end vehicles at underutilised Rennes plant]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/stellantis-strikes-deal-to-build-dongfeng-cars-in-france/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/stellantis-strikes-deal-to-build-dongfeng-cars-in-france/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commodities powerhouse Indonesia to tighten export controls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move set to shake up world&rsquo;s largest exporter of palm oil, thermal coal and nickel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/commodities-powerhouse-indonesia-to-tighten-export-controls/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 08:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/commodities-powerhouse-indonesia-to-tighten-export-controls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s Xi warns of ‘law of the jungle’ at Putin summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russian and Chinese leaders promote energy and technology co-operation days after Donald Trump&rsquo;s Beijing visit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-xi-warns-of-law-of-the-jungle-at-putin-summit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-xi-warns-of-law-of-the-jungle-at-putin-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China confirms it will buy 200 Boeing jets after Trump-Xi summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two sides will also work towards an extension to the tariffs truce they agreed in October, China's Commerce Ministry said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-confirms-it-will-buy-200-boeing-jets-after-trump-xi-summit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 06:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-confirms-it-will-buy-200-boeing-jets-after-trump-xi-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi warns of ‘law of the jungle’ in Putin meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russian and Chinese leaders meet days after Donald Trump&rsquo;s Beijing summit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-warns-of-law-of-the-jungle-in-putin-meeting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 06:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-warns-of-law-of-the-jungle-in-putin-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s Xi warns of ‘law of the jungle’ in Putin meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russian and Chinese leaders meet days after Donald Trump&rsquo;s Beijing summit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-xi-warns-of-law-of-the-jungle-in-putin-meeting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 06:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-xi-warns-of-law-of-the-jungle-in-putin-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Putin hails ‘unprecedented’ China ties in Xi meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russian president arrives in Beijing days after Chinese leader hosted Donald Trump]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/putin-hails-unprecedented-china-ties-in-xi-meeting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 06:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/putin-hails-unprecedented-china-ties-in-xi-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Putin meets Xi for key China summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russian president arrives in Beijing days after Chinese leader hosted Donald Trump]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/putin-meets-xi-for-key-china-summit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 05:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/putin-meets-xi-for-key-china-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who murdered teen TikTok star in Pakistan gets death sentence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sana Yousaf's murder highlights a pattern of violence against women in Pakistan, activists say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/man-who-murdered-teen-tiktok-star-in-pakistan-gets-death-sentence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 03:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/man-who-murdered-teen-tiktok-star-in-pakistan-gets-death-sentence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Putin to meet Xi for key China summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russian president arrives in Beijing days after Chinese leader hosted Donald Trump]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/putin-to-meet-xi-for-key-china-summit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 03:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/putin-to-meet-xi-for-key-china-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are Putin and Xi best friends? BBC breaks down their relationship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laura Bicker and Steven Rosenberg explain the relationship between the leaders as the pair meet in Beijing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/are-putin-and-xi-best-friends-bbc-breaks-down-their-relationship/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 01:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/are-putin-and-xi-best-friends-bbc-breaks-down-their-relationship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The stock market that outpaced Nasdaq’s dotcom-era gains]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korea&rsquo;s Kospi triples in 18 months powered by Samsung and SK Hynix as AI euphoria continues]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-stock-market-that-outpaced-nasdaqs-dotcom-era-gains/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-stock-market-that-outpaced-nasdaqs-dotcom-era-gains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morgan Stanley issues China-only iPhones to its Hong Kong bankers]]></title><description><![CDATA[US bank&rsquo;s move reflects rising concern over data security for staff travelling to mainland China]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/morgan-stanley-issues-china-only-iphones-to-its-hong-kong-bankers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/morgan-stanley-issues-china-only-iphones-to-its-hong-kong-bankers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yáng Shuāng-zi and Lin King win the International Booker Prize]]></title><description><![CDATA[A historical tale of travel, power and romance is the first Taiwanese novel to win the influential award for fiction in translation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yng-shung-zi-and-lin-king-win-the-international-booker-prize/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yng-shung-zi-and-lin-king-win-the-international-booker-prize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[America needs to put the renminbi back on the international agenda]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Managed trade&rsquo; isn&rsquo;t the answer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/america-needs-to-put-the-renminbi-back-on-the-international-agenda/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/america-needs-to-put-the-renminbi-back-on-the-international-agenda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chanel to open more stores in China as new designer stirs ‘Blazy mania’]]></title><description><![CDATA[French luxury group reports a return to sales and profit growth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chanel-to-open-more-stores-in-china-as-new-designer-stirs-blazy-mania/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chanel-to-open-more-stores-in-china-as-new-designer-stirs-blazy-mania/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan and South Korea to deepen energy co-operation with joint oil reserves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sanae Takaichi and Lee Jae Myung have proven pragmatic in office as they pursue warmer ties]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-and-south-korea-to-deepen-energy-co-operation-with-joint-oil-reserves/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-and-south-korea-to-deepen-energy-co-operation-with-joint-oil-reserves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan and Korea deepen ties as energy crisis escalates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sanae Takaichi and Lee Jae Myung have proven pragmatic in office as they pursue warmer ties]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-and-korea-deepen-ties-as-energy-crisis-escalates/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-and-korea-deepen-ties-as-energy-crisis-escalates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solid GDP data supports Bank of Japan’s June rate rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[First-quarter growth was stronger than expected]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/solid-gdp-data-supports-bank-of-japans-june-rate-rise/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 09:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/solid-gdp-data-supports-bank-of-japans-june-rate-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU braces for fertiliser squeeze triggered by Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Europe lags US and China on access to innovative medicines]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-braces-for-fertiliser-squeeze-triggered-by-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-braces-for-fertiliser-squeeze-triggered-by-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The US and China crave hegemony without responsibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing has yet to step forward to fill the leadership vacuum left by Washington]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-us-and-china-crave-hegemony-without-responsibility/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-us-and-china-crave-hegemony-without-responsibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sun, sea and tax-free: Bali tries to woo investors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials hope to draw foreign investment with financial hub off coast of &lsquo;Island of the Gods&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sun-sea-and-tax-free-bali-tries-to-woo-investors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 03:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sun-sea-and-tax-free-bali-tries-to-woo-investors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Putin and Xi to discuss huge gas project at China summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Talks on Power of Siberia 2 pipeline come just days after Donald Trump&rsquo;s visit to Beijing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/putin-and-xi-to-discuss-huge-gas-project-at-china-summit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 03:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/putin-and-xi-to-discuss-huge-gas-project-at-china-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Narendra Modi’s sheen coming off?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter, India disappoints in business complexity rankings]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-narendra-modis-sheen-coming-off/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-narendra-modis-sheen-coming-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi told Trump that Putin might ‘regret’ invasion of Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[US president also suggested they should co-operate with Russian leader against the International Criminal Court]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-told-trump-that-putin-might-regret-invasion-of-ukraine/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 03:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-told-trump-that-putin-might-regret-invasion-of-ukraine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why this Chinese company says the world needs more lithium]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tianqi says demand forecasts underestimate rapid rise of battery-powered industrial equipment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-this-chinese-company-says-the-world-needs-more-lithium/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-this-chinese-company-says-the-world-needs-more-lithium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Electric ships and trucks to buoy battery boom, says China lithium boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tianqi says demand forecasts underestimate rapid rise of battery-powered industrial equipment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/electric-ships-and-trucks-to-buoy-battery-boom-says-china-lithium-boss/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/electric-ships-and-trucks-to-buoy-battery-boom-says-china-lithium-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK prepares multibillion-pound boost for joint stealth jet project]]></title><description><![CDATA[The estimated &pound;6bn funding would allow Britain, Italy and Japan to agree a long-term contract for the programme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uk-prepares-multibillion-pound-boost-for-joint-stealth-jet-project/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uk-prepares-multibillion-pound-boost-for-joint-stealth-jet-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK prepares multibillion-pound boost for Japan-Italy stealth jet project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Estimated &pound;6bn funding would allow Britain, Italy and Japan to agree long-term contract for programme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uk-prepares-multibillion-pound-boost-for-japan-italy-stealth-jet-project/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uk-prepares-multibillion-pound-boost-for-japan-italy-stealth-jet-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A peaceable Trump-Xi meeting may set up follies for the future]]></title><description><![CDATA[The system of managed trade towards which the US and China seem to be moving is unlikely to work well]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-peaceable-trump-xi-meeting-may-set-up-follies-for-the-future/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-peaceable-trump-xi-meeting-may-set-up-follies-for-the-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump and Xi will not determine Taiwan’s fate]]></title><description><![CDATA[China assumes that the island would be helpless without American support &mdash; that is a dangerous mistake]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-and-xi-will-not-determine-taiwans-fate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-and-xi-will-not-determine-taiwans-fate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan’s Takaichi calls for extra budget as Iran energy crisis bites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister&rsquo;s U-turn follows weeks of denials and raises concerns that further bond issuance will be needed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-takaichi-calls-for-extra-budget-as-iran-energy-crisis-bites/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 08:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-takaichi-calls-for-extra-budget-as-iran-energy-crisis-bites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung strike fears ease after court ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shares rise after injunction restricts unions&rsquo; ability to halt production at South Korean chipmaker]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-strike-fears-ease-after-court-ruling/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-strike-fears-ease-after-court-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fears of Samsung strike ease after court ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shares rise after injunction restricts unions&rsquo; ability to halt production at South Korean chipmaker]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fears-of-samsung-strike-ease-after-court-ruling/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fears-of-samsung-strike-ease-after-court-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China is not Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[But its real estate market has been doing a darn good impression]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-is-not-japan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-is-not-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The battle the US is winning against China  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is a stunted financial power, leaving the US free to rule global markets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-battle-the-us-is-winning-against-china-/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-battle-the-us-is-winning-against-china-/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How China enables American domination ]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is a stunted financial power, leaving the US free to rule global markets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-china-enables-american-domination/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-china-enables-american-domination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU plans to force companies to buy parts from non-Chinese suppliers]]></title><description><![CDATA[New rules to target chemicals and industrial machinery makers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-plans-to-force-companies-to-buy-parts-from-non-chinese-suppliers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-plans-to-force-companies-to-buy-parts-from-non-chinese-suppliers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defence groups clamour to delay US ban on Chinese rare earth magnets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Military contractors want more time to comply with prohibition years in the making and now just months away]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/defence-groups-clamour-to-delay-us-ban-on-chinese-rare-earth-magnets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/defence-groups-clamour-to-delay-us-ban-on-chinese-rare-earth-magnets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China warns of ‘severe’ global conditions as economy shows weakness]]></title><description><![CDATA[April industrial output and retail sales growth slow as Iran crisis hits consumer confidence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-warns-of-severe-global-conditions-as-economy-shows-weakness/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-warns-of-severe-global-conditions-as-economy-shows-weakness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s industrial production growth slows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retail sales growth flat as weak domestic demand saps momentum for world&rsquo;s second-largest economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-industrial-production-growth-slows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 04:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-industrial-production-growth-slows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asia is headed towards an industrial supercycle]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s not just AI &mdash; energy, defence and industrial capex will fuel growth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asia-is-headed-towards-an-industrial-supercycle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asia-is-headed-towards-an-industrial-supercycle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: Global energy crisis enters a new phase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: Bain Capital closes largest Asia fund, and the US-China &lsquo;board of trade&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-global-energy-crisis-enters-a-new-phase/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-global-energy-crisis-enters-a-new-phase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House says Trump and Xi agreed on ‘board of trade’ at summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[US and China signed off on measures to promote &lsquo;stability&rsquo; in the midst of their trade war]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/white-house-says-trump-and-xi-agreed-on-board-of-trade-at-summit/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/white-house-says-trump-and-xi-agreed-on-board-of-trade-at-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China rain-lashed as Trump departs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flash floods and evacuations in central and eastern areas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-rain-lashed-as-trump-departs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-rain-lashed-as-trump-departs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record high Japanese yields trigger bets on repatriation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fund managers say country&rsquo;s investors will sell out of US Treasuries to invest in JGBs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/record-high-japanese-yields-trigger-bets-on-repatriation/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/record-high-japanese-yields-trigger-bets-on-repatriation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese data centre spin-off plans dual IPO in Singapore and US]]></title><description><![CDATA[DayOne aims to raise $5bn using new rules intended to boost Asian listings in city-state]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-data-centre-spin-off-plans-dual-ipo-in-singapore-and-us/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-data-centre-spin-off-plans-dual-ipo-in-singapore-and-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese AI groups pull ahead of US rivals in video generation race]]></title><description><![CDATA[ByteDance and Kuaishou outshine western rivals, lifting AI video quality across advertising and entertainment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-ai-groups-pull-ahead-of-us-rivals-in-video-generation-race/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-ai-groups-pull-ahead-of-us-rivals-in-video-generation-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s two-wheelers ride EV wave into Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yadea plans factory in Hungary amid rising demand for electric scooters in Asia and South America]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-two-wheelers-ride-ev-wave-into-europe/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-two-wheelers-ride-ev-wave-into-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bain Capital closes largest Asia fund after raising $10.5bn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buyout firm raised $2.1bn more from external investors than had been targeted]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bain-capital-closes-largest-asia-fund-after-raising-105bn/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bain-capital-closes-largest-asia-fund-after-raising-105bn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foreign tourists are falling out of love with Goa - here's why]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foreign visitors to Goa have nearly halved from their pre-Covid peak even as domestic tourism is booming.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/foreign-tourists-are-falling-out-of-love-with-goa-heres-why/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/foreign-tourists-are-falling-out-of-love-with-goa-heres-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan insists it is independent after Trump warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fresh from his summit in Beijing, the US president warned against a formal declaration of independence by the island.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/taiwan-insists-it-is-independent-after-trump-warning/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/taiwan-insists-it-is-independent-after-trump-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Train collision with bus in Bangkok kills at least eight people – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least eight people were killed and 32 others injured in Thailand's capital after a freight train struck a bus at a rail crossing in Bangkok, rescue officials and a deputy transport minister said.Firefighters and rescue crews were dispatched as flames engulfed the bus and nearby vehicles close to the airport rail link&rsquo;s Makkasan station, officials said, adding that the collision also involved cars and motorcycles. The cause of the accident was under investigationAt least eight people kil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/train-collision-with-bus-in-bangkok-kills-at-least-eight-people-video/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/train-collision-with-bus-in-bangkok-kills-at-least-eight-people-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least eight people killed in Bangkok rail crossing collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thai authorities say 32 others injured near Makkasan station after freight train strikes bus and fire breaks out At least eight people were killed and 32 others were injured in Thailand after a freight train struck a bus at a rail crossing in Bangkok, rescue officials and a deputy transport minister said.Firefighters and rescue crews were dispatched as flames engulfed the bus and nearby vehicles close to the airport rail link&rsquo;s Makkasan station, officials said, adding that the collision al]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/at-least-eight-people-killed-in-bangkok-rail-crossing-collision/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/at-least-eight-people-killed-in-bangkok-rail-crossing-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freight train and bus crash kills at least eight in Bangkok]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police and rescue officials said the collision sparked a fire that engulfed the bus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/freight-train-and-bus-crash-kills-at-least-eight-in-bangkok/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/freight-train-and-bus-crash-kills-at-least-eight-in-bangkok/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pomp, pageantry but precious little to show for Trump’s Beijing excursion]]></title><description><![CDATA[No swift end to the Iran war, uncertainty over Taiwan and only vague outlines of commercial deals &hellip; but the US president did get to bask in the company of Xi JinpingIt was historic, to be sure, but not as anyone had predicted. First there was Donald Trump, a self-declared teetotaler, apparently drinking champagne after Xi Jinping assured him that China&rsquo;s &ldquo;great rejuvenation&rdquo; could go hand in hand with &ldquo;Make America great again&rdquo;. Then there was a Chinese milit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pomp-pageantry-but-precious-little-to-show-for-trumps-beijing-excursion/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 13:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pomp-pageantry-but-precious-little-to-show-for-trumps-beijing-excursion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The century of the stalemate]]></title><description><![CDATA[In war, politics and other fields, it is ever harder to win]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-century-of-the-stalemate/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-century-of-the-stalemate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deal rush in rare earths as west seeks to loosen China’s grip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small group of companies compete for assets as they seek first-mover advantage in &lsquo;very hot&rsquo; market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/deal-rush-in-rare-earths-as-west-seeks-to-loosen-chinas-grip/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/deal-rush-in-rare-earths-as-west-seeks-to-loosen-chinas-grip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump does ‘not feel optimistic’ for Jimmy Lai after speaking with Xi Jinping]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family and supporters had hoped the US president could help free the 78-year-old British citizen during summit talks in BeijingDonald Trump raised the case of jailed Hong Kong democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai in talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping but was told it &ldquo;is a tough one&rdquo;.Family and supporters of the 78-year-old British citizen had hoped the US president could help secure his release. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/donald-trump-does-not-feel-optimistic-for-jimmy-lai-after-speaking-with-xi-jinping/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 05:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/donald-trump-does-not-feel-optimistic-for-jimmy-lai-after-speaking-with-xi-jinping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philippines drug war ‘enforcer’ turns fugitive as ICC case expands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rodrigo Duterte&rsquo;s feared former police chief evades arrest warrant after dramatic stand-off in Senate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/philippines-drug-war-enforcer-turns-fugitive-as-icc-case-expands/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/philippines-drug-war-enforcer-turns-fugitive-as-icc-case-expands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorado governor commuted Tina Peters’ sentence after Trump blocked funding for clean water project, Lauren Boebert claims – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[This live blog is now closed.Colorado governor commutes sentence of election denier Tina PetersSign up for the Breaking News US emailJamieson Greer also said US export controls on semiconductor chips were not a major topic of discussions with Chinese officials in Beijing.The US trade representative&rsquo;s comments to Bloomberg on Friday suggest a breakthrough on selling Nvidia&rsquo;s advanced H200 chips to China remains far away, Reuters is reporting, despite Nvidia chief Jensen Huang&rsquo;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/colorado-governor-commuted-tina-peters-sentence-after-trump-blocked-funding-for-clean-water-project-lauren-boebert-claims-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 03:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/colorado-governor-commuted-tina-peters-sentence-after-trump-blocked-funding-for-clean-water-project-lauren-boebert-claims-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From misfit to rap sensation: A 'Reble' storms into Indian hip-hop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reble has emerged as one of hip-hop&rsquo;s most distinctive new voices, channelling defiance into a sound rooted in India&rsquo;s northeast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/from-misfit-to-rap-sensation-a-reble-storms-into-indian-hip-hop/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/from-misfit-to-rap-sensation-a-reble-storms-into-indian-hip-hop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s lack of focus on human rights in China is big departure for US diplomacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Change reflects both transformation of US in Trump era and China&rsquo;s increasing confidence on world stageAsked before he departed for Beijing if he would raise with the Chinese president the case of Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy activist jailed in Hong Kong, Donald Trump said: &ldquo;I&rsquo;ll bring him up.&rdquo;But, the US president added: &ldquo;It&rsquo;s like saying to me, &lsquo;If Comey ever went to jail, would you let him out?&rsquo; It might be a hard one for me.&rdquo; Trump was re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-lack-of-focus-on-human-rights-in-china-is-big-departure-for-us-diplomacy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-lack-of-focus-on-human-rights-in-china-is-big-departure-for-us-diplomacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where is Dela Rosa? Philippine senator outmanoeuvres president in evading arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chaotic week in which enforcer of &lsquo;war on drugs&rsquo; flees senate building leaves government looking &lsquo;incompetent&rsquo;The wanted man outran security agents, rallied protesters and even serenaded the media with a military hymn. Then, after a sudden exchange of gunfire, the Philippines&rsquo; most controversial lawmaker slipped out of the heavily guarded senate building in the middle of the night.Senator Ronald dela Rosa, who is wanted by the international criminal court for crimes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/where-is-dela-rosa-philippine-senator-outmanoeuvres-president-in-evading-arrest/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/where-is-dela-rosa-philippine-senator-outmanoeuvres-president-in-evading-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump and Xi conclude 'very successful' talks but few deals confirmed]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were plenty of choreographed ceremonies but no trade breakthroughs after the two-day visit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-and-xi-conclude-very-successful-talks-but-few-deals-confirmed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-and-xi-conclude-very-successful-talks-but-few-deals-confirmed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi, Trump and the Thucydides trap]]></title><description><![CDATA[A summit of low expectations did at least restore some stability]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-trump-and-the-thucydides-trap/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-trump-and-the-thucydides-trap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A cold peace between the US and China is good enough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rather than trying to engineer a grand bargain, this is a moment to prevent deterioration]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-cold-peace-between-the-us-and-china-is-good-enough/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-cold-peace-between-the-us-and-china-is-good-enough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guardian view on Trump in Beijing: the US and China are playing the waiting game | Editorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president&rsquo;s meeting with Xi Jinping was superficially cordial, extending a truce borne of necessity&ldquo;American strength back on the world stage,&rdquo; crowed the White House social media post: a curious remark, when the attached video showed the stars and stripes fluttering beneath a long row of Chinese flags, and People&rsquo;s Liberation Army soldiers marching in unison.This week&rsquo;s visit to Beijing offered the kind of style that Donald Trump enjoys &ndash; parading troops,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-guardian-view-on-trump-in-beijing-the-us-and-china-are-playing-the-waiting-game-editorial/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-guardian-view-on-trump-in-beijing-the-us-and-china-are-playing-the-waiting-game-editorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All of a Sudden review – care home drama is tender, meditative and a little too precious for its own good]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cannes film festival: Ryusuke Hamaguchi&rsquo;s ocean-hopping treatise on love and mortality is undeniably beautiful &ndash; but it works best in its quieter, compassionate moments rather than the flurries of self-conscious solemnityFalling seriously ill, like falling in love, can happen all of a sudden &ndash; although this film is not exactly about either. Drive My Car director Ryusuke Hamaguchi&rsquo;s new movie, co-scripted by Hamaguchi with the Franco-Japanese screenwriter L&eacute;a Le Dim]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/all-of-a-sudden-review-care-home-drama-is-tender-meditative-and-a-little-too-precious-for-its-own-good/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/all-of-a-sudden-review-care-home-drama-is-tender-meditative-and-a-little-too-precious-for-its-own-good/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I couldn’t believe we weren’t falling over ourselves for it’: Asia-Pacific art finally conquers Britain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain seems to finally have an eye for art from the Asia-Pacific, with several big recent exhibitions, including the new Rising Voices show at the V&amp;A. Why did it take so long?An imposing new figure is greeting visitors inside the main entrance of the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&amp;A) in South Kensington. Standing on one side of the domed hall, across from the galleries dedicated to medieval and Renaissance European art, is a lifesize, fibreglass sculpture of a burly bouncer. The M&#257]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-couldnt-believe-we-werent-falling-over-ourselves-for-it-asia-pacific-art-finally-conquers-britain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-couldnt-believe-we-werent-falling-over-ourselves-for-it-asia-pacific-art-finally-conquers-britain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What did Trump achieve in talks with China’s Xi?]]></title><description><![CDATA[US president returns from Beijing after summit that yielded no big deals but brought hope of more stable ties]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-did-trump-achieve-in-talks-with-chinas-xi/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-did-trump-achieve-in-talks-with-chinas-xi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump left with little to show for two days of talks with Xi]]></title><description><![CDATA[US president returns from China after summit that yielded no big deals but brought hope of more stable ties]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-left-with-little-to-show-for-two-days-of-talks-with-xi/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-left-with-little-to-show-for-two-days-of-talks-with-xi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What was actually achieved at Trump and Xi’s ‘stalemate summit’ in Beijing?]]></title><description><![CDATA[US president has said he and Chinese leader &lsquo;settled a lot of different problems&rsquo; but has given little detail on solutionsDonald Trump&rsquo;s whirlwind trip to Beijing &ndash; the first US presidential visit in nearly a decade &ndash; wrapped up with much fanfare but little clarity about what was actually achieved.Trump said on Friday he and Xi Jinping, China&rsquo;s leader, &ldquo;settled a lot of different problems that other people wouldn&rsquo;t have been able to solve&rdquo;. B]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-was-actually-achieved-at-trump-and-xis-stalemate-summit-in-beijing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-was-actually-achieved-at-trump-and-xis-stalemate-summit-in-beijing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump leaves China without breakthroughs on Iran, Taiwan or AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[US president hails &lsquo;fantastic&rsquo; deals, but details remain scarce after pageantry and little progress at much-hyped summit with XiDonald Trump left China on Friday after a much-hyped summit of the world&rsquo;s two major powers that was rich in pageantry and promises of stability, but offered little by way of tangible progress.The US president had gone into the two-day talks with China&rsquo;s Xi Jinping weakened by his prolonged war in Iran, and did little to change the perception tha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-leaves-china-without-breakthroughs-on-iran-taiwan-or-ai/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-leaves-china-without-breakthroughs-on-iran-taiwan-or-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump undecided on Taiwan arms sale after summit with Xi]]></title><description><![CDATA[US president raises doubts about $14bn weapons package for Taipei after two days of meetings in China]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-undecided-on-taiwan-arms-sale-after-summit-with-xi/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-undecided-on-taiwan-arms-sale-after-summit-with-xi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Men in the mirror: Trump and Xi’s suits put ‘chameleon effect’ to test in Beijing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mirroring of each other&rsquo;s attire may signal alignment &ndash; though the look wasn&rsquo;t a huge departure for either leaderWhen Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met for a welcome ceremony in Tiananmen Square this week with the world&rsquo;s gaze on them, they mirrored one another in strikingly similar suits.Both were blue, single-breasted with flap pockets. Both had two buttons with only the top one done up. Both wore red ties. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/men-in-the-mirror-trump-and-xis-suits-put-chameleon-effect-to-test-in-beijing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/men-in-the-mirror-trump-and-xis-suits-put-chameleon-effect-to-test-in-beijing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weather tracker: Furnace Creek sizzles as snow sweeps Siberia in a week of extremes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Record heat in North and Central America coincides with egg-sized hailstones in eastern ChinaExtreme weather across several parts of the world this week has brought record-breaking temperatures to Honduras, North America and Indonesia.Honduras smashed its all-time May maximum temperature record earlier this month &ndash; only for it to be broken again on 13 May in Choluteca, known as the furnace of Central America. Temperatures climbed to 42.2C (107.9F), surpassing the previous record of 42.1C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/weather-tracker-furnace-creek-sizzles-as-snow-sweeps-siberia-in-a-week-of-extremes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/weather-tracker-furnace-creek-sizzles-as-snow-sweeps-siberia-in-a-week-of-extremes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schroders plans to exit China mutual funds business after just three years]]></title><description><![CDATA[London-listed group set to be taken over by US-headquartered asset manager Nuveen in &pound;10bn deal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/schroders-plans-to-exit-china-mutual-funds-business-after-just-three-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/schroders-plans-to-exit-china-mutual-funds-business-after-just-three-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi takes Trump on tour of Communist Party's seat of power in Beijing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump and Xi toured Zhongnanhai, the heavily guarded compound where China's top leaders live and work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-takes-trump-on-tour-of-communist-partys-seat-of-power-in-beijing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-takes-trump-on-tour-of-communist-partys-seat-of-power-in-beijing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump meets Xi Jinping in China – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Superpower leaders were expected to discuss the Iran war, trade, Taiwan and artificial intelligence during US president&rsquo;s visit to Beijing Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/donald-trump-meets-xi-jinping-in-china-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/donald-trump-meets-xi-jinping-in-china-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China braced for heavy rains as UN hails its role as ‘global climate leader’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flood warnings issued for centre and east, and more than a month&rsquo;s average rain forecast over four days in south]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-braced-for-heavy-rains-as-un-hails-its-role-as-global-climate-leader/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-braced-for-heavy-rains-as-un-hails-its-role-as-global-climate-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese flash memory maker’s profits surge on AI frenzy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toshiba spinout Kioxia plans to list American depositary shares to widen US investor pool]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-flash-memory-makers-profits-surge-on-ai-frenzy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-flash-memory-makers-profits-surge-on-ai-frenzy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former China hawk elected Solomon Islands' leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vote comes a week after lawmakers ousted the nation's former pro-China prime minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/former-china-hawk-elected-solomon-islands-leader/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 08:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/former-china-hawk-elected-solomon-islands-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China and US ‘feel very similar about Iran’, Trump says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese leader Xi Jinping says &lsquo;milestone&rsquo; summit has forged a &lsquo;new bilateral relationship&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-and-us-feel-very-similar-about-iran-trump-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 08:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-and-us-feel-very-similar-about-iran-trump-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump and Xi kick off talks in crucial summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese state media hail a new era of &lsquo;strategic stability&rsquo; as leaders discuss trade and geopolitics]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-and-xi-kick-off-talks-in-crucial-summit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 06:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-and-xi-kick-off-talks-in-crucial-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China to produce Jeep and Peugeot cars under €1bn Dongfeng deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stellantis is latest foreign automaker announcing plans to export Chinese-made EVs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-to-produce-jeep-and-peugeot-cars-under-1bn-dongfeng-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 06:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-to-produce-jeep-and-peugeot-cars-under-1bn-dongfeng-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Big Tech wants out of Trump’s China visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[US business leaders praise &lsquo;great importance&rsquo; of Chinese market on visit to Beijing alongside Donald Trump]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-big-tech-wants-out-of-trumps-china-visit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-big-tech-wants-out-of-trumps-china-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing shares slide as Trump’s China summit deals disappoint]]></title><description><![CDATA[US president says Beijing will expand agriculture and oil purchases]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/boeing-shares-slide-as-trumps-china-summit-deals-disappoint/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 05:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/boeing-shares-slide-as-trumps-china-summit-deals-disappoint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obscure Japanese stock measure widens on global hunt for AI winners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Record gulf between Tokyo&rsquo;s Nikkei 225 and Topix reflects major influx of foreign capital, analysts say]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/obscure-japanese-stock-measure-widens-on-global-hunt-for-ai-winners/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 04:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/obscure-japanese-stock-measure-widens-on-global-hunt-for-ai-winners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand's M&#257;ori Queen meets King Charles at Buckingham Palace]]></title><description><![CDATA[The meeting with the British monarch was Te Arikinui's first since she became Maori Queen in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-zealands-m257ori-queen-meets-king-charles-at-buckingham-palace/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 04:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-zealands-m257ori-queen-meets-king-charles-at-buckingham-palace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it time to worry about India’s foreign exchange reserves?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: government to invest $4bn in coal gasification]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-it-time-to-worry-about-indias-foreign-exchange-reserves/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-it-time-to-worry-about-indias-foreign-exchange-reserves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SEC settles Adani case as US authorities move to end actions against Asia’s richest man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian tycoon had lobbied Trump administration and pledged billions of dollars of investment in America]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sec-settles-adani-case-as-us-authorities-move-to-end-actions-against-asias-richest-man/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sec-settles-adani-case-as-us-authorities-move-to-end-actions-against-asias-richest-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Innovative Lawyers: Asia-Pacific]]></title><description><![CDATA[The FT&rsquo;s Top 30 law firms in the region. Plus: legal skills are in demand to deal with challenges including US-China tensions and opportunities such as Hong Kong&rsquo;s IPO boom; and best-practice case studies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/innovative-lawyers-asia-pacific/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/innovative-lawyers-asia-pacific/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-China tensions add to growing complexity of disputes work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawyers are adapting by developing tech expertise and fighting cases in several jurisdictions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-china-tensions-add-to-growing-complexity-of-disputes-work/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-china-tensions-add-to-growing-complexity-of-disputes-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan Inc sets its sights on global peers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Law firms stand to benefit, but they face their own hiring and expansion challenges]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-inc-sets-its-sights-on-global-peers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-inc-sets-its-sights-on-global-peers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hong Kong listings boom sparks legal hiring spree]]></title><description><![CDATA[The revival in deal activity has law firms rebuilding their teams]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-listings-boom-sparks-legal-hiring-spree/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-listings-boom-sparks-legal-hiring-spree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fallout from China housing slowdown grinds on in offshore courts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bondholders might balk at the recoveries offered so far, but any remedies involve complex negotiations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fallout-from-china-housing-slowdown-grinds-on-in-offshore-courts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fallout-from-china-housing-slowdown-grinds-on-in-offshore-courts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Stone-cold racism’: Newsom condemns GOP redistricting efforts; Louisiana approves plan to erase majority-Black district – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[This live blog is now closed.Sign up for the Breaking News US email<br />
Donald Trump will drive through a Chinese capital that is smoggier than it was on his last visit in 2017, when the authorities launched emergency measures to clear the skies of pollution days before his first state visit to Beijing.Factories were ordered to halt production and heavily polluting cars were banned from the roads in the days ahead of the US president&rsquo;s trip nearly a decade ago, an era in which China had declar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/stone-cold-racism-newsom-condemns-gop-redistricting-efforts-louisiana-approves-plan-to-erase-majority-black-district-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 01:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/stone-cold-racism-newsom-condemns-gop-redistricting-efforts-louisiana-approves-plan-to-erase-majority-black-district-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s allies pin hopes on Xi to defuse Strait of Hormuz crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summit comes as oil supply shock has triggered a worsening energy crisis and threatens Republicans&rsquo; midterm prospects]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-allies-pin-hopes-on-xi-to-defuse-strait-of-hormuz-crisis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-allies-pin-hopes-on-xi-to-defuse-strait-of-hormuz-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: The ‘Taiwan question’ looms over US-China relations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: US authorities prepare to end Adani fraud cases, and private equity cools on India]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-the-taiwan-question-looms-over-us-china-relations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-the-taiwan-question-looms-over-us-china-relations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photo of US-China delegation criticized over absence of women: ‘masculine, militarized and exclusionary’]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Backward&rsquo; photo panned for display of patriarchy, signaling that &lsquo;women&rsquo;s voices don&rsquo;t matter in shaping global order&rsquo;By the time Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met at Beijing&rsquo;s Great Hall of the People on Thursday, the bilateral had featured all the expected pomp and pageantry: a meticulously choreographed display of Chinese soldiers, children waving American and Chinese flags, and rows of senior officials and the US&rsquo;s top business executives.Conspi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/photo-of-us-china-delegation-criticized-over-absence-of-women-masculine-militarized-and-exclusionary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/photo-of-us-china-delegation-criticized-over-absence-of-women-masculine-militarized-and-exclusionary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US authorities prepare to end Adani fraud cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian tycoon had lobbied Trump administration and pledged billions of dollars of investment in America]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-authorities-prepare-to-end-adani-fraud-cases/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-authorities-prepare-to-end-adani-fraud-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi warns Trump of ‘clashes and even conflicts’ with US over Taiwan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump says China&rsquo;s president also pledged &lsquo;strongly&rsquo; not to send weapons to Iran, after two-hour meeting between the leadersTrump in Beijing &ndash; latest updatesFive key issues for Xi-Trump summitChina&rsquo;s president, Xi Jinping, has warned of &ldquo;clashes and even conflicts&rdquo; with the US over Taiwan after meeting Donald Trump in Beijing.Xi&rsquo;s remarks, published by China&rsquo;s foreign ministry after his two-hour meeting with Trump on Thursday morning, said Ta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-warns-trump-of-clashes-and-even-conflicts-with-us-over-taiwan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-warns-trump-of-clashes-and-even-conflicts-with-us-over-taiwan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For anxious Taiwan, Trump’s silence after Xi talks is best possible outcome]]></title><description><![CDATA[Island breathes sigh of relief as fears recede that US could jettison longstanding supportBefore this week&rsquo;s summit between the Chinese and US presidents, Taiwan had been cast as the anxious bystander.Observers suggested that Taipei feared the unpredictable and transactional Donald Trump might overturn Washington&rsquo;s longstanding support for the island democracy, which Beijing claims as a breakaway province, during Thursday and Friday&rsquo;s talks. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/for-anxious-taiwan-trumps-silence-after-xi-talks-is-best-possible-outcome/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/for-anxious-taiwan-trumps-silence-after-xi-talks-is-best-possible-outcome/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump should go for ‘no deal’ in Beijing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US is ill prepared to make decisions that will shape geopolitics for the foreseeable future]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-should-go-for-no-deal-in-beijing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-should-go-for-no-deal-in-beijing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian officer accused of spying for China acquitted of charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[William Majcher was accused of helping Chinese police coerce a Vancouver-area real estate investor, accused of fraud, to return to ChinaA retired police officer Canada accused of being an agent for China has been acquitted of national security charges after prosecutors failed to prove he acted illegally.William Majcher, who served in the RCMP&rsquo;s financial crime unit, was charged in 2023 over allegations he had breached Canada&rsquo;s Security of Information Act by helping Chinese police coe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/canadian-officer-accused-of-spying-for-china-acquitted-of-charges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/canadian-officer-accused-of-spying-for-china-acquitted-of-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s China trip melds corporate interests and communist pomp]]></title><description><![CDATA[President touts his friendship with Xi Jinping and future opportunities for his entourage of US business titans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-china-trip-melds-corporate-interests-and-communist-pomp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-china-trip-melds-corporate-interests-and-communist-pomp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s Weichai ousts management at Italian yachtmaker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vote on competing board slates caps months-long fight between two largest investors at Ferretti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-weichai-ousts-management-at-italian-yachtmaker/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-weichai-ousts-management-at-italian-yachtmaker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honda makes its first annual loss in 70 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The firm will now pivot away from scrapping its target for all of its vehicles to be electric by 2040.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/honda-makes-its-first-annual-loss-in-70-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/honda-makes-its-first-annual-loss-in-70-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flattery and fanfare as Trump welcomed to China - but thorny issues remain]]></title><description><![CDATA[The leaders of the world's two superpowers were all smiles for the cameras during the US president's visit to Beijing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/flattery-and-fanfare-as-trump-welcomed-to-china-but-thorny-issues-remain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/flattery-and-fanfare-as-trump-welcomed-to-china-but-thorny-issues-remain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uprising — Tahmima Anam’s novel of rebellion is her finest to date]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seen through children&rsquo;s eyes, this fable of oppression draws on one of Bangladesh&rsquo;s real-life exploitative brothels as well as its revolutions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uprising-tahmima-anams-novel-of-rebellion-is-her-finest-to-date/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uprising-tahmima-anams-novel-of-rebellion-is-her-finest-to-date/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carmakers fear production hit after EU sanctions on Chinese chipmaker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Companies &lsquo;scrambling for information&rsquo; after ban on trading with key supplier]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/carmakers-fear-production-hit-after-eu-sanctions-on-chinese-chipmaker/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/carmakers-fear-production-hit-after-eu-sanctions-on-chinese-chipmaker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[War disruption grows and data centres go to space]]></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/war-disruption-grows-and-data-centres-go-to-space/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 10:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/war-disruption-grows-and-data-centres-go-to-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi tells US executives China will ‘open wider’ for business]]></title><description><![CDATA[American business leaders tell president they attach &lsquo;deep importance&rsquo; to Chinese market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-tells-us-executives-china-will-open-wider-for-business/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 08:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-tells-us-executives-china-will-open-wider-for-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi tells Nvidia, Tesla and Apple CEOs that China will ‘open wider’]]></title><description><![CDATA[US business leaders praise &lsquo;great importance&rsquo; of Chinese market on visit to Beijing alongside Donald Trump]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-tells-nvidia-tesla-and-apple-ceos-that-china-will-open-wider/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 08:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-tells-nvidia-tesla-and-apple-ceos-that-china-will-open-wider/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-China relations depend on Taiwan, Xi warns Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese president tells US counterpart there are &lsquo;no winners&rsquo; in trade war]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-china-relations-depend-on-taiwan-xi-warns-trump/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 07:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-china-relations-depend-on-taiwan-xi-warns-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gunfire chaos as Philippine senator resists ICC arrest: What we know so far]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gunshots rang out sparking chaos in the Senate building where Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa had sought refuge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/gunfire-chaos-as-philippine-senator-resists-icc-arrest-what-we-know-so-far/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 07:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/gunfire-chaos-as-philippine-senator-resists-icc-arrest-what-we-know-so-far/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honda slumps to first annual loss since going public in 1950s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan&rsquo;s second-biggest carmaker absorbs about $10bn in charges following disastrous EV push]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/honda-slumps-to-first-annual-loss-since-going-public-in-1950s/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 07:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/honda-slumps-to-first-annual-loss-since-going-public-in-1950s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honda slumps to first annual loss on $9bn EV charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan&rsquo;s second-biggest carmaker reports worse than expected result but forecasts return to profit this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/honda-slumps-to-first-annual-loss-on-9bn-ev-charge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 07:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/honda-slumps-to-first-annual-loss-on-9bn-ev-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump returns to Beijing: what’s at stake]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Crabtree on the geopolitical significance of the US president&rsquo;s visit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-returns-to-beijing-whats-at-stake/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-returns-to-beijing-whats-at-stake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The luxury industry’s many contradictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusivity is not just a matter of selling some items that almost no one can afford]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-luxury-industrys-many-contradictions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-luxury-industrys-many-contradictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese demand spurs US ethane exports to record high]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran war leads to shortage of petrochemical feedstock naphtha, prompting plastic makers to hunt for cheaper alternative]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-demand-spurs-us-ethane-exports-to-record-high/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-demand-spurs-us-ethane-exports-to-record-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s fuel exports fail to rebound after Beijing signals easing of ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data suggests shipments of refined fuels are not picking up in blow to Asian economies starved of supplies by Iran war]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-fuel-exports-fail-to-rebound-after-beijing-signals-easing-of-ban/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-fuel-exports-fail-to-rebound-after-beijing-signals-easing-of-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China turns to US for help as Iran war upends plastics industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strait of Hormuz blockade prompts shortage of raw materials for everything from water bottles to car parts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-turns-to-us-for-help-as-iran-war-upends-plastics-industry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-turns-to-us-for-help-as-iran-war-upends-plastics-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A note from Trump and Xi’s couples therapist]]></title><description><![CDATA[They&rsquo;re not listening to each other and growing apart]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-note-from-trump-and-xis-couples-therapist/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-note-from-trump-and-xis-couples-therapist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi tells Trump that US and China are ‘partners not rivals’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leaders&rsquo; summit in Beijing is likely to include discussions on Hormuz blockade, Taiwan and rare earths]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-tells-trump-that-us-and-china-are-partners-not-rivals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 04:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-tells-trump-that-us-and-china-are-partners-not-rivals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Xi and Trump want from their Beijing summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese and US leaders to discuss trade, technology, Iran and Taiwan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-xi-and-trump-want-from-their-beijing-summit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-xi-and-trump-want-from-their-beijing-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private equity cools on India amid lofty prices and economic jitters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weaker dealmaking environment during turbulent period for country&rsquo;s financial markets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/private-equity-cools-on-india-amid-lofty-prices-and-economic-jitters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/private-equity-cools-on-india-amid-lofty-prices-and-economic-jitters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Citadel tells key researchers to relocate from Hong Kong or quit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hedge fund gives ultimatum to members of its global quantitative strategies team based in territory]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/citadel-tells-key-researchers-to-relocate-from-hong-kong-or-quit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/citadel-tells-key-researchers-to-relocate-from-hong-kong-or-quit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neanderthal dentist drilled into decayed tooth almost 60,000 years ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[Study suggests Neanderthals had cognitive ability, dexterity and social support comparable with modern humans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/neanderthal-dentist-drilled-into-decayed-tooth-almost-60000-years-ago/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/neanderthal-dentist-drilled-into-decayed-tooth-almost-60000-years-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eric Trump joins Beijing trip as family-linked group chases China deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Company with ties to US president&rsquo;s son has MOU with chipmaker that Congress warned is connected to Communist Party]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eric-trump-joins-beijing-trip-as-family-linked-group-chases-china-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eric-trump-joins-beijing-trip-as-family-linked-group-chases-china-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump demands Xi ‘open’ China to US business]]></title><description><![CDATA[US president arrives in Beijing for two-day summit clouded by geopolitical tensions and conflict over trade and tech]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-demands-xi-open-china-to-us-business/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-demands-xi-open-china-to-us-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump arrives in Beijing demanding Xi ‘open’ China to US business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leaders to hold two-day summit clouded by geopolitical tensions and conflict over trade and tech]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-arrives-in-beijing-demanding-xi-open-china-to-us-business/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-arrives-in-beijing-demanding-xi-open-china-to-us-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Climbers clear path to Everest summit past giant chunk of ice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 1,000 climbers will attempt to scale the peak in coming weeks and this has raised safety concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/climbers-clear-path-to-everest-summit-past-giant-chunk-of-ice/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/climbers-clear-path-to-everest-summit-past-giant-chunk-of-ice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wariness at Temple of Heaven as China waits for Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sceptics associate American president with turmoil and cast doubt over Sino-US relationship reset]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/wariness-at-temple-of-heaven-as-china-waits-for-trump/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/wariness-at-temple-of-heaven-as-china-waits-for-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wariness at Temple of Heaven as China hosts Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sceptics associate American president with turmoil and cast doubt over Sino-US relationship reset]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/wariness-at-temple-of-heaven-as-china-hosts-trump/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/wariness-at-temple-of-heaven-as-china-hosts-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alleged scammer extradited after  hacking attempt on BTS star Jungkook]]></title><description><![CDATA[The suspect allegedly tried to transfer millions of dollars worth of shares from the K-pop singer's account.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/alleged-scammer-extradited-after-hacking-attempt-on-bts-star-jungkook/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/alleged-scammer-extradited-after-hacking-attempt-on-bts-star-jungkook/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk and Jensen Huang among CEOs joining Trump on China trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[A total of 18 US executives have joined the president on his visit, where he will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/elon-musk-and-jensen-huang-among-ceos-joining-trump-on-china-trip/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/elon-musk-and-jensen-huang-among-ceos-joining-trump-on-china-trip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India more than doubles tariffs on gold imports]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government wants to curb non-essential imports to protect the rupee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-more-than-doubles-tariffs-on-gold-imports/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 08:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-more-than-doubles-tariffs-on-gold-imports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank stocks under pressure after Australia targets property investors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commonwealth Bank slides 10 per cent amid budget changes and darkening economic outlook]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bank-stocks-under-pressure-after-australia-targets-property-investors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bank-stocks-under-pressure-after-australia-targets-property-investors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rich northern states demand strict rule-of-law conditions for next EU budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: EU edges closer to a social media ban for children]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rich-northern-states-demand-strict-rule-of-law-conditions-for-next-eu-budget/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rich-northern-states-demand-strict-rule-of-law-conditions-for-next-eu-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MSCI to cut some of Indonesia’s biggest companies from global indices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tycoon-owned Barito Renewables and Chandra Asri among stocks to be removed from Global Standard Index]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/msci-to-cut-some-of-indonesias-biggest-companies-from-global-indices/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 06:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/msci-to-cut-some-of-indonesias-biggest-companies-from-global-indices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MSCI removes 18 Indonesian stocks from global indices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barito Renewables, Chandra Asri Pacific and Dian Swastatika Sentosa among those ejected]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/msci-removes-18-indonesian-stocks-from-global-indices/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 06:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/msci-removes-18-indonesian-stocks-from-global-indices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump is up against China’s great wall of confidence]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president will encounter a very different country to the one he visited in 2017]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-is-up-against-chinas-great-wall-of-confidence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-is-up-against-chinas-great-wall-of-confidence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MUFG seeks to offload risk tied to $2bn of private credit loans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese lender in talks over risk transfer as private capital industry is under strain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/mufg-seeks-to-offload-risk-tied-to-2bn-of-private-credit-loans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/mufg-seeks-to-offload-risk-tied-to-2bn-of-private-credit-loans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Euroclear plans to accept HK-traded Chinese bonds as collateral]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proposal would boost Beijing&rsquo;s drive to internationalise the renminbi and counter dominance of US dollar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/euroclear-plans-to-accept-hk-traded-chinese-bonds-as-collateral/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/euroclear-plans-to-accept-hk-traded-chinese-bonds-as-collateral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Chinese companies still move to Singapore after Manus crackdown?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing&rsquo;s move to block takeover of AI start-up with headquarters in city-state challenges sustainability of &lsquo;Singapore washing&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/will-chinese-companies-still-move-to-singapore-after-manus-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/will-chinese-companies-still-move-to-singapore-after-manus-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s plan to discuss Taiwan arms sales with Xi rattles Asian allies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Negotiations with Beijing on weapons exports to Taipei would break long US precedent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-plan-to-discuss-taiwan-arms-sales-with-xi-rattles-asian-allies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-plan-to-discuss-taiwan-arms-sales-with-xi-rattles-asian-allies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air India crisis deepens ahead of final Ahmedabad crash report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Air India faces a leadership vacuum and mounting financial losses as it struggles to recover from the crash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/air-india-crisis-deepens-ahead-of-final-ahmedabad-crash-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/air-india-crisis-deepens-ahead-of-final-ahmedabad-crash-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A decade on, Trump returns to a stronger and more assertive China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing is arguably the most powerful competitor the US has confronted in its history, one analyst says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-decade-on-trump-returns-to-a-stronger-and-more-assertive-china/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-decade-on-trump-returns-to-a-stronger-and-more-assertive-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s big tech groups miss out on AI stock market frenzy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tencent and Alibaba left behind as investors focus on pure AI plays]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-big-tech-groups-miss-out-on-ai-stock-market-frenzy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-big-tech-groups-miss-out-on-ai-stock-market-frenzy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia has some of the world's costliest homes. Will scrapping tax breaks help?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government hopes reforms will help young people enter the market, while critics say it will stifle supply.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-has-some-of-the-worlds-costliest-homes-will-scrapping-tax-breaks-help/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-has-some-of-the-worlds-costliest-homes-will-scrapping-tax-breaks-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Trump-Xi summit could set superpower relations for many years to come]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump's whirlwind visit to China is the most significant for years - but will it bear fruit?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-the-trump-xi-summit-could-set-superpower-relations-for-many-years-to-come/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-the-trump-xi-summit-could-set-superpower-relations-for-many-years-to-come/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stellantis and Ford turn to partnerships to tackle Europe woes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carmakers seek tie-ups with Chinese groups and traditional rivals to secure scale and technology]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/stellantis-and-ford-turn-to-partnerships-to-tackle-europe-woes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/stellantis-and-ford-turn-to-partnerships-to-tackle-europe-woes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panasonic battery business boosted by expected EV gains for Tesla]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese group set to benefit as it forecasts its leading customer will increase market share]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/panasonic-battery-business-boosted-by-expected-ev-gains-for-tesla/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/panasonic-battery-business-boosted-by-expected-ev-gains-for-tesla/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indigenous Australians win record A$150m after billionaire mined without permission]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Yindjibarndi people had sought A$1.8bn compensation for cultural damage and economic loss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indigenous-australians-win-record-a150m-after-billionaire-mined-without-permission/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indigenous-australians-win-record-a150m-after-billionaire-mined-without-permission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese snack maker goes black and white on Iran war supply crunch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calbee to drain colour from packaging in response to rising prices of petroleum-based inks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-snack-maker-goes-black-and-white-on-iran-war-supply-crunch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 09:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-snack-maker-goes-black-and-white-on-iran-war-supply-crunch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan struck a rehab centre and killed 269 Afghans. Their families want to know why]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are calls to investigate the 16 March airstrike - which the UN says likely killed more - as a war crime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-struck-a-rehab-centre-and-killed-269-afghans-their-families-want-to-know-why/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 09:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-struck-a-rehab-centre-and-killed-269-afghans-their-families-want-to-know-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BJP leader back to head India's Assam state for second time in a row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Himanta Biswa Sarma is seen as one of the architects of BJP's rapid growth in India's northeast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bjp-leader-back-to-head-indias-assam-state-for-second-time-in-a-row/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 09:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bjp-leader-back-to-head-indias-assam-state-for-second-time-in-a-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Koreans should all get an AI bonus, says presidential adviser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samsung and SK Hynix stocks dip after policy chief comments]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-koreans-should-all-get-an-ai-bonus-says-presidential-adviser/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 08:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-koreans-should-all-get-an-ai-bonus-says-presidential-adviser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Koreans should all get an AI bonus, says presidential adviser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samsung and SK Hynix stocks dip after policy chief comments]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/koreans-should-all-get-an-ai-bonus-says-presidential-adviser/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 08:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/koreans-should-all-get-an-ai-bonus-says-presidential-adviser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan says Bessent offered ‘understanding’ on yen policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Currency weakens after US Treasury secretary meets finance minister Satsuki Katayama]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-says-bessent-offered-understanding-on-yen-policy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 07:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-says-bessent-offered-understanding-on-yen-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan says Bessent offered ‘understanding’ on yen intervention]]></title><description><![CDATA[Currency weakens after US Treasury secretary meets finance minister Satsuki Katayama]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-says-bessent-offered-understanding-on-yen-intervention/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 07:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-says-bessent-offered-understanding-on-yen-intervention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Philippine leader Duterte's drug war enforcer escapes ICC arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa, a former national police chief, has sought refuge in the senate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ex-philippine-leader-dutertes-drug-war-enforcer-escapes-icc-arrest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 06:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ex-philippine-leader-dutertes-drug-war-enforcer-escapes-icc-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US communications regulator targets Chinese tech for security risks]]></title><description><![CDATA[FCC chair Brendan Carr cracks down on goods from drones to routers despite trade thaw with Beijing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-communications-regulator-targets-chinese-tech-for-security-risks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-communications-regulator-targets-chinese-tech-for-security-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gulf dealmaking machine hits the brakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bankers had been on pace for $1bn in deal fees for the first time in almost 20 years. Now, they&rsquo;re waiting for peace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/gulf-dealmaking-machine-hits-the-brakes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/gulf-dealmaking-machine-hits-the-brakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[France presses EU to crack down on platforms like Shein and Temu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consumer body warns that platforms are selling unsafe items including overheating hairdryers and exploding batteries]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/france-presses-eu-to-crack-down-on-platforms-like-shein-and-temu/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/france-presses-eu-to-crack-down-on-platforms-like-shein-and-temu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will investors embrace China’s humanoid robot champion?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unitree aims to go public later this year in a crucial test for android industry]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/will-investors-embrace-chinas-humanoid-robot-champion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 04:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/will-investors-embrace-chinas-humanoid-robot-champion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s factory workers abandon jobs as city life gets too expensive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran war pushes up price of cooking fuel and sends many urban migrants back to villages]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-factory-workers-abandon-jobs-as-city-life-gets-too-expensive/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 04:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-factory-workers-abandon-jobs-as-city-life-gets-too-expensive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foreign investors’ exit from India at record high]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter, all that glitters is gold]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/foreign-investors-exit-from-india-at-record-high/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/foreign-investors-exit-from-india-at-record-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BYD and peers make strides in every market but their own]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing is switching its attention to newer sectors such as AI and robotics]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/byd-and-peers-make-strides-in-every-market-but-their-own/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/byd-and-peers-make-strides-in-every-market-but-their-own/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I led hikers up an Indonesian volcano - and then it erupted]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Indonesian guide who led hikers up Mount Dukono has described the moment of Friday's eruption which killed three people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-led-hikers-up-an-indonesian-volcano-and-then-it-erupted/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-led-hikers-up-an-indonesian-volcano-and-then-it-erupted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: Donald Trump to press Xi Jinping on China’s support for Iran at summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: Modi calls on Indians to tighten belts, and Shein accuses Temu of &lsquo;industrial-scale&rsquo; copyright violations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-donald-trump-to-press-xi-jinping-on-chinas-support-for-iran-at-summit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-donald-trump-to-press-xi-jinping-on-chinas-support-for-iran-at-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A weakened Trump arrives at Xi’s court]]></title><description><![CDATA[China holds the cards &mdash; and might settle for flashy but empty announcements while playing a long game]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-weakened-trump-arrives-at-xis-court/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-weakened-trump-arrives-at-xis-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Chinese investment plan that Trump held back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proposals for FDI from China into the US have been delayed and scaled down thanks to White House actions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-chinese-investment-plan-that-trump-held-back/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-chinese-investment-plan-that-trump-held-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are oil prices not higher?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In short, America&rsquo;s selling while China ain&rsquo;t buying]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-are-oil-prices-not-higher/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-are-oil-prices-not-higher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police find body believed to be of fugitive Australian shooter]]></title><description><![CDATA[A body found in New South Wales is thought to be that of a man wanted over a triple murder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/police-find-body-believed-to-be-of-fugitive-australian-shooter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/police-find-body-believed-to-be-of-fugitive-australian-shooter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philippine VP Sara Duterte impeached for a second time]]></title><description><![CDATA[If convicted in a Senate trial, which is uncertain, she will be disqualified from running for president.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/philippine-vp-sara-duterte-impeached-for-a-second-time/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 11:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/philippine-vp-sara-duterte-impeached-for-a-second-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's China visit set to test fragile truce]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first US presidential visit to China in almost 10 years will test a fragile tariff truce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-china-visit-set-to-test-fragile-truce/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 11:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-china-visit-set-to-test-fragile-truce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modi calls on Indians to tighten their belts amid Gulf crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[PM asks citizens to work from home, limit gold purchases and stop travelling abroad to conserve foreign exchange]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-calls-on-indians-to-tighten-their-belts-amid-gulf-crisis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 07:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-calls-on-indians-to-tighten-their-belts-amid-gulf-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modi calls on Indians to tighten belts amid Gulf crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[PM asks citizens to work from home, limit gold purchases and stop travelling abroad to conserve foreign exchange]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-calls-on-indians-to-tighten-belts-amid-gulf-crisis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 07:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-calls-on-indians-to-tighten-belts-amid-gulf-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s far-right One Nation party wins first seat in lower house]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shock victory in by-election rings alarms for traditional centre-right parties]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australias-far-right-one-nation-party-wins-first-seat-in-lower-house/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 07:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australias-far-right-one-nation-party-wins-first-seat-in-lower-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China expanding its industrial dominance, warns US business group]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chamber of Commerce says west is running out of time to sever its growing reliance on Chinese supply chain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-expanding-its-industrial-dominance-warns-us-business-group/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-expanding-its-industrial-dominance-warns-us-business-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India drives global rise in coal-based steel capacity]]></title><description><![CDATA[New blast furnace projects threaten to undermine shift to greener production elsewhere]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-drives-global-rise-in-coal-based-steel-capacity/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-drives-global-rise-in-coal-based-steel-capacity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coal shipments jump as countries seek alternatives to disrupted gas supplies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middle East conflict is driving many Asian nations in particular to turn to the carbon-intensive fuel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/coal-shipments-jump-as-countries-seek-alternatives-to-disrupted-gas-supplies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/coal-shipments-jump-as-countries-seek-alternatives-to-disrupted-gas-supplies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thailand's divisive ex-PM is out of jail, but is the Thaksin era over?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thaksin seems incapable of taking a back seat. This time, it really could be different.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/thailands-divisive-ex-pm-is-out-of-jail-but-is-the-thaksin-era-over/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 05:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/thailands-divisive-ex-pm-is-out-of-jail-but-is-the-thaksin-era-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China fixes currency at 3-year high ahead of Trump-Xi meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data meanwhile shows deflationary pressures easing in world&rsquo;s second-largest economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-fixes-currency-at-3-year-high-ahead-of-trump-xi-meeting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-fixes-currency-at-3-year-high-ahead-of-trump-xi-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How social media turned Indian film star Vijay into a political force]]></title><description><![CDATA[Though Vijay campaigned only briefly, his fan club-turned-digital &ldquo;warriors&rdquo; amplified him online tirelessly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-social-media-turned-indian-film-star-vijay-into-a-political-force/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 01:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-social-media-turned-indian-film-star-vijay-into-a-political-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s cricket cash machine faces a slower run rate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The commercial pitch has become tougher for teams amid less competition for streaming rights and an advertising crackdown]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-cricket-cash-machine-faces-a-slower-run-rate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-cricket-cash-machine-faces-a-slower-run-rate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump to press China’s Xi about Iran war at summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[US president arrives in Beijing on Wednesday for his second in-person meeting with Chinese leader]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-to-press-chinas-xi-about-iran-war-at-summit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-to-press-chinas-xi-about-iran-war-at-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump to press China’s Xi about Iran war at summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[US president arrives in Beijing on Wednesday for his second in-person meeting with Chinese leader]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/donald-trump-to-press-chinas-xi-about-iran-war-at-summit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/donald-trump-to-press-chinas-xi-about-iran-war-at-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: Trump calls Iran’s response to peace proposal ‘unacceptable’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: evacuation of hantavirus-hit cruise ship begins, and Germany revises push to buy US Tomahawks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-trump-calls-irans-response-to-peace-proposal-unacceptable/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-trump-calls-irans-response-to-peace-proposal-unacceptable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qatar gas shipment clears Strait of Hormuz after Pakistan-Iran talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tanker carrying LNG throws energy lifeline to Islamabad]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/qatar-gas-shipment-clears-strait-of-hormuz-after-pakistan-iran-talks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/qatar-gas-shipment-clears-strait-of-hormuz-after-pakistan-iran-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s war has given China an economic opening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing could turn instability in the Middle East into a strategic gain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-war-has-given-china-an-economic-opening/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-war-has-given-china-an-economic-opening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qatari gas shipment clears Strait of Hormuz after Pakistan-Iran talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tanker carrying LNG from Qatar throws energy lifeline to Islamabad]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/qatari-gas-shipment-clears-strait-of-hormuz-after-pakistan-iran-talks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/qatari-gas-shipment-clears-strait-of-hormuz-after-pakistan-iran-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s ‘petro-diplomacy’ eases fuel shortage fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canberra has used its status as major gas exporter to push Asian suppliers to maintain flow of vital refined oil products]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australias-petro-diplomacy-eases-fuel-shortage-fears/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australias-petro-diplomacy-eases-fuel-shortage-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buddhist monk arrested over alleged rape of teen in Sri Lanka]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana Thero holds one of the most revered positions in the Buddhist world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/buddhist-monk-arrested-over-alleged-rape-of-teen-in-sri-lanka/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 05:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/buddhist-monk-arrested-over-alleged-rape-of-teen-in-sri-lanka/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump, Xi and the bid for a ‘grand bargain’ between superpowers]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the US president prepares to visit Beijing, America no longer holds all the cards &mdash; but China knows it must tread carefully]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-xi-and-the-bid-for-a-grand-bargain-between-superpowers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-xi-and-the-bid-for-a-grand-bargain-between-superpowers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The comeback of Narendra Modi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two years after losing its majority, the BJP is now taking opposition strongholds and paving the prime minister&rsquo;s way for a fourth term in office]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-comeback-of-narendra-modi/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-comeback-of-narendra-modi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modi’s extraordinary comeback]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two years after losing its majority, the BJP is taking opposition strongholds, paving the prime minister&rsquo;s way for a fourth term]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modis-extraordinary-comeback/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modis-extraordinary-comeback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s exports jump 14% ahead of Xi-Trump summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robust trade surplus shows US tariffs have done little to dent the country&rsquo;s manufacturing prowess]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-exports-jump-14-ahead-of-xi-trump-summit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 05:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-exports-jump-14-ahead-of-xi-trump-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US imposes sanctions on Chinese companies for allegedly helping Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[State department says groups provided satellite imagery that enabled Tehran to strike US forces in Middle East]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-imposes-sanctions-on-chinese-companies-for-allegedly-helping-iran/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 04:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-imposes-sanctions-on-chinese-companies-for-allegedly-helping-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From trusted aide to biggest rival: Suvendu Adhikari set to become West Bengal chief minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former ally of Mamata Banerjee, the BJP leader will be West Bengal&rsquo;s next chief minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/from-trusted-aide-to-biggest-rival-suvendu-adhikari-set-to-become-west-bengal-chief-minister/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 01:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/from-trusted-aide-to-biggest-rival-suvendu-adhikari-set-to-become-west-bengal-chief-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Return of IS-linked families sparks debate in terror-traumatised Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most Australians do not want the women and children to come home, but advocates say they're in danger.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/return-of-is-linked-families-sparks-debate-in-terror-traumatised-australia/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/return-of-is-linked-families-sparks-debate-in-terror-traumatised-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan passes $25bn defence budget that undercuts president’s demands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Package falls short of Lai Ching-te&rsquo;s ambitions to boost domestic production]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/taiwan-passes-25bn-defence-budget-that-undercuts-presidents-demands/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/taiwan-passes-25bn-defence-budget-that-undercuts-presidents-demands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan defence budget falls short of president’s ambitions to deter China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opposition-controlled legislature passes $25bn bill despite Lai Ching-te&rsquo;s request for major funding boost]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/taiwan-defence-budget-falls-short-of-presidents-ambitions-to-deter-china/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/taiwan-defence-budget-falls-short-of-presidents-ambitions-to-deter-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon publishes dozens of files on alleged UFOs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The public can &lsquo;make up their own minds&rsquo; on strange sightings, says US defence department]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pentagon-publishes-dozens-of-files-on-alleged-ufos/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pentagon-publishes-dozens-of-files-on-alleged-ufos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three dead after volcano erupts on Indonesian island]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials had previously issued warnings on climbing the active volcano due to safety concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/three-dead-after-volcano-erupts-on-indonesian-island/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/three-dead-after-volcano-erupts-on-indonesian-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan passes smaller special defence budget after political gridlock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opposition-backed $25bn package falls short of President Lai Ching-te&rsquo;s ambitions to boost domestic production]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/taiwan-passes-smaller-special-defence-budget-after-political-gridlock/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/taiwan-passes-smaller-special-defence-budget-after-political-gridlock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[March wage growth in Japan supportive of June rate rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Figures undershoot expectations but pressure to tighten is still on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/march-wage-growth-in-japan-supportive-of-june-rate-rise/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 11:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/march-wage-growth-in-japan-supportive-of-june-rate-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nintendo raises Switch 2 prices as profits disappoint]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sony also misses expectations for fourth quarter amid memory cost pain for both Japanese groups]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nintendo-raises-switch-2-prices-as-profits-disappoint/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nintendo-raises-switch-2-prices-as-profits-disappoint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rebel Wilson accused of 'complete revision of history' as defamation case closes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bridesmaids star claims an actress retracted a complaint about sexual harassment by a producer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rebel-wilson-accused-of-complete-revision-of-history-as-defamation-case-closes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 08:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rebel-wilson-accused-of-complete-revision-of-history-as-defamation-case-closes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toyota warns of $4.2bn hit from Middle East war]]></title><description><![CDATA[World&rsquo;s biggest carmaker sells record 10.5mn vehicles last year on strong demand for hybrids]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/toyota-warns-of-42bn-hit-from-middle-east-war/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 08:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/toyota-warns-of-42bn-hit-from-middle-east-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sony says cost of developing PlayStation successor will hit gaming profits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fourth-quarter profit misses expectations amid impairments as &yen;500bn stock buyback announced]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sony-says-cost-of-developing-playstation-successor-will-hit-gaming-profits/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 07:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sony-says-cost-of-developing-playstation-successor-will-hit-gaming-profits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investors dump Indian assets as energy shock sends rupee sliding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fallout from Iran war has made fastest-growing major economy &lsquo;not a country to be invested in&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/investors-dump-indian-assets-as-energy-shock-sends-rupee-sliding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/investors-dump-indian-assets-as-energy-shock-sends-rupee-sliding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GameStop’s wild bid for eBay]]></title><description><![CDATA[CEO Ryan Cohen is pushing to acquire eBay despite it having a market capitalisation four times that of his company]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/gamestops-wild-bid-for-ebay/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/gamestops-wild-bid-for-ebay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paying with your face will become mainstream, says Korean fintech group]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toss aims to &lsquo;eliminate physical credit cards&rsquo; in South Korea in three years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/paying-with-your-face-will-become-mainstream-says-korean-fintech-group/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/paying-with-your-face-will-become-mainstream-says-korean-fintech-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Koreans flock to pay with their faces]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fintech company aims to &lsquo;eliminate physical credit cards&rsquo; in South Korea in three years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/koreans-flock-to-pay-with-their-faces/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/koreans-flock-to-pay-with-their-faces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multinational back offices choke India’s IT services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: government steps in to help war-affected companies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/multinational-back-offices-choke-indias-it-services/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/multinational-back-offices-choke-indias-it-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of North Koreans fought for Russia. A memorial hints at the death toll]]></title><description><![CDATA[An estimated 11,000 North Korean soldiers were sent to fight in Russia's war against Ukraine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/thousands-of-north-koreans-fought-for-russia-a-memorial-hints-at-the-death-toll/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 00:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/thousands-of-north-koreans-fought-for-russia-a-memorial-hints-at-the-death-toll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anti-war protests rock Japan as PM pushes for stronger defence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan's largest anti-war protests in decades highlight a population divided over changes to its pacifist constitution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/anti-war-protests-rock-japan-as-pm-pushes-for-stronger-defence/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/anti-war-protests-rock-japan-as-pm-pushes-for-stronger-defence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crowds cheer China's new snooker star on return from championship win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wu Yize, 22, receives a rock star's welcome after becoming second-youngest player to win a world title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/crowds-cheer-chinas-new-snooker-star-on-return-from-championship-win/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/crowds-cheer-chinas-new-snooker-star-on-return-from-championship-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese overseas M&amp;A hits 5-year high despite regulatory barriers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Offshore transactions worth nearly $10bn in first quarter as companies target foreign resources, consumer and manufacturing sectors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-overseas-mampa-hits-5-year-high-despite-regulatory-barriers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-overseas-mampa-hits-5-year-high-despite-regulatory-barriers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China hands two former defence ministers suspended death sentences]]></title><description><![CDATA[Punishment underlines severity of Xi Jinping&rsquo;s sweeping purge of powerful military]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-hands-two-former-defence-ministers-suspended-death-sentences/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-hands-two-former-defence-ministers-suspended-death-sentences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British-Chinese nationals found guilty of spying for Hong Kong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men, including former Border Force official, convicted in trial at London&rsquo;s Old Bailey]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/british-chinese-nationals-found-guilty-of-spying-for-hong-kong/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/british-chinese-nationals-found-guilty-of-spying-for-hong-kong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What will Trump’s war on Iran mean for global trade?You asked, Alan Beattie answered]]></title><description><![CDATA[The FT&rsquo;s trade columnist replied to reader questions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-will-trumps-war-on-iran-mean-for-global-tradeyou-asked-alan-beattie-answered/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-will-trumps-war-on-iran-mean-for-global-tradeyou-asked-alan-beattie-answered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China announces suspended death sentences for former defence ministers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The announcement follows recent ousting of several top officials in China's military.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-announces-suspended-death-sentences-for-former-defence-ministers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-announces-suspended-death-sentences-for-former-defence-ministers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three women linked to Islamic State arrested in Australia on return from Syria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three women who allegedly supported IS were arrested after they flew home to Australia for the first time in years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/three-women-linked-to-islamic-state-arrested-in-australia-on-return-from-syria/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/three-women-linked-to-islamic-state-arrested-in-australia-on-return-from-syria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live Q&amp;A - What will Trump&rsquo;s war on Iran mean for global trade?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take part in an Ask an Expert Q&amp;A with our trade columnist now]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/live-qampa-what-will-trumprsquos-war-on-iran-mean-for-global-trade/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/live-qampa-what-will-trumprsquos-war-on-iran-mean-for-global-trade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['My heart is in a million pieces': Vigils in Australia for five-year-old allegedly killed in Outback]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kumanjayi Little Baby was found dead after going missing from an Aboriginal town camp in Alice Springs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/my-heart-is-in-a-million-pieces-vigils-in-australia-for-five-year-old-allegedly-killed-in-outback/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/my-heart-is-in-a-million-pieces-vigils-in-australia-for-five-year-old-allegedly-killed-in-outback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solomon Islands ousts PM who sought to balance China and west]]></title><description><![CDATA[Political upheaval in Pacific island battleground threatens to derail Australia security deal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/solomon-islands-ousts-pm-who-sought-to-balance-china-and-west/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 10:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/solomon-islands-ousts-pm-who-sought-to-balance-china-and-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top BJP leader's aide shot dead in violence after Indian state election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chandranath Rath was personal assistant to Suvendu Adhikari, front runner to become West Bengal's new chief minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/top-bjp-leaders-aide-shot-dead-in-violence-after-indian-state-election/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 10:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/top-bjp-leaders-aide-shot-dead-in-violence-after-indian-state-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SoftBank shares surge as Japanese stock market hits record high]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gains for OpenAI and Arm investor help push Nikkei 225 to new peak after holiday closure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/softbank-shares-surge-as-japanese-stock-market-hits-record-high/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 09:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/softbank-shares-surge-as-japanese-stock-market-hits-record-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SoftBank surges as investors rush back into tech stocks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gains for OpenAI and Arm investor help Nikkei 225 to record high after holiday closure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/softbank-surges-as-investors-rush-back-into-tech-stocks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 07:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/softbank-surges-as-investors-rush-back-into-tech-stocks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workers demand share of AI riches as Samsung hits $1tn]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean unions threaten strike action in battle for big bonuses and higher wages]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/workers-demand-share-of-ai-riches-as-samsung-hits-1tn/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 06:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/workers-demand-share-of-ai-riches-as-samsung-hits-1tn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung workers demand bigger slice of surging AI profits]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean unions threaten strike action in battle for big bonuses and higher wages]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-workers-demand-bigger-slice-of-surging-ai-profits/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 06:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-workers-demand-bigger-slice-of-surging-ai-profits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Plastic shock’ hits Asia as Iran oil crisis strangles supplies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shortage of petrochemical inputs drives up prices of packaging for food and medical products]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/plastic-shock-hits-asia-as-iran-oil-crisis-strangles-supplies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 03:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/plastic-shock-hits-asia-as-iran-oil-crisis-strangles-supplies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why it’s time to change Japan’s constitution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amending the text would be a sign of the country&rsquo;s flexibility in an era of uncertainty]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-its-time-to-change-japans-constitution/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-its-time-to-change-japans-constitution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: North Korea abandons goal of reuniting with South]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: DeepSeek nears $45bn valuation, and China calls for Iran war ceasefire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-north-korea-abandons-goal-of-reuniting-with-south/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-north-korea-abandons-goal-of-reuniting-with-south/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China calls for Iran war ceasefire in meeting with top envoy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing&rsquo;s foreign minister meets his Iranian counterpart days before summit between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-calls-for-iran-war-ceasefire-in-meeting-with-top-envoy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 11:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-calls-for-iran-war-ceasefire-in-meeting-with-top-envoy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China calls for Strait to be reopened 'as soon as possible' in Iran talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wang Yi is holding talks with Iran's foreign minister Aragchi who is on his first trip to China since the war began.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-calls-for-strait-to-be-reopened-as-soon-as-possible-in-iran-talks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 11:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-calls-for-strait-to-be-reopened-as-soon-as-possible-in-iran-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Korea formally drops goal of reuniting with South]]></title><description><![CDATA[Revised constitution scrubs references to original doctrine while defining country&rsquo;s borders]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/north-korea-formally-drops-goal-of-reuniting-with-south/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 11:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/north-korea-formally-drops-goal-of-reuniting-with-south/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child protection workers stood down after alleged murder of Australian girl]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 5-year-old was found dead five days after she went missing from an Aboriginal town camp in Alice Springs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/child-protection-workers-stood-down-after-alleged-murder-of-australian-girl/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 08:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/child-protection-workers-stood-down-after-alleged-murder-of-australian-girl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran’s top diplomat visits China ahead of Trump-Xi summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xi Jinping could seek to use relationship with Tehran as leverage in talks with US president, analysts say]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/irans-top-diplomat-visits-china-ahead-of-trump-xi-summit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 08:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/irans-top-diplomat-visits-china-ahead-of-trump-xi-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DeepSeek nears $45bn valuation as China’s ‘Big Fund’ leads investment talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Value soars in ongoing fundraising discussions as investors including Tencent seek slice of AI lab]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/deepseek-nears-45bn-valuation-as-chinas-big-fund-leads-investment-talks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 07:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/deepseek-nears-45bn-valuation-as-chinas-big-fund-leads-investment-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek nears $45bn valuation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Value soars in ongoing fundraising discussions as investors including Tencent seek slice of AI lab]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-ai-start-up-deepseek-nears-45bn-valuation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 07:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-ai-start-up-deepseek-nears-45bn-valuation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe’s far-right firewall melts as Socialists topple Romania’s PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: How to reuse and recycle more critical raw materials]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/europes-far-right-firewall-melts-as-socialists-topple-romanias-pm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/europes-far-right-firewall-melts-as-socialists-topple-romanias-pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American healthcare costs drive global imbalances]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dark matter revealed?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/american-healthcare-costs-drive-global-imbalances/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/american-healthcare-costs-drive-global-imbalances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fast-moving indicators are now showing the effects of the Gulf war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monthly surveys of economic activity and confidence have fallen more sharply among energy importers than in the US]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fast-moving-indicators-are-now-showing-the-effects-of-the-gulf-war/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fast-moving-indicators-are-now-showing-the-effects-of-the-gulf-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung’s stock market value hits $1tn on AI euphoria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Memory chip giant&rsquo;s surge pushes South Korea&rsquo;s Kospi to new record]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsungs-stock-market-value-hits-1tn-on-ai-euphoria/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsungs-stock-market-value-hits-1tn-on-ai-euphoria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung Electronics hits $1tn value on AI euphoria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Memory chip giant&rsquo;s surge pushes South Korea&rsquo;s Kospi to new record]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-electronics-hits-1tn-value-on-ai-euphoria/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-electronics-hits-1tn-value-on-ai-euphoria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Imbalances are back on the global agenda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Policymakers must overcome the mercantilist fallacy that the way to get rich is by running surpluses forever]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/imbalances-are-back-on-the-global-agenda/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/imbalances-are-back-on-the-global-agenda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU anti-dumping complaints against Chinese chemicals at record high]]></title><description><![CDATA[A wave of cheap imports is pushing Europe&rsquo;s industry to &lsquo;breaking point&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-anti-dumping-complaints-against-chinese-chemicals-at-record-high/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-anti-dumping-complaints-against-chinese-chemicals-at-record-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toyota switches on to electric vehicles to counter Chinese threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hybrid pioneer&rsquo;s push comes as rivals scale back their EV targets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/toyota-switches-on-to-electric-vehicles-to-counter-chinese-threat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 03:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/toyota-switches-on-to-electric-vehicles-to-counter-chinese-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What do a teenager's clothes tell us about North Korea's future?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysts say the daughter of North Korea&rsquo;s leader Kim Jong Un is not just growing up - she&rsquo;s being styled for succession.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-do-a-teenagers-clothes-tell-us-about-north-koreas-future/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 01:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-do-a-teenagers-clothes-tell-us-about-north-koreas-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dressed for succession: What Kim Ju Ae's outfits tell us about North Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kim Ju Ae's evolving fashion is one of the signs that she is being groomed as North Korea's next leader.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/dressed-for-succession-what-kim-ju-aes-outfits-tell-us-about-north-korea/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 00:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/dressed-for-succession-what-kim-ju-aes-outfits-tell-us-about-north-korea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s Modi celebrates a return to dominance]]></title><description><![CDATA[BJP&rsquo;s landslide election in West Bengal shows the prime minister&rsquo;s ability to appeal to voters across the country]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-modi-celebrates-a-return-to-dominance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-modi-celebrates-a-return-to-dominance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s it like to be a pearl? Sci-fi documentarian Stephanie Comilang taps into the non-human mind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pineapples, butterflies and Elvis impersonators populate the work of the Filipino-Canadian artist and filmmaker, on show at Frieze New York]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/whats-it-like-to-be-a-pearl-sci-fi-documentarian-stephanie-comilang-taps-into-the-non-human-mind/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/whats-it-like-to-be-a-pearl-sci-fi-documentarian-stephanie-comilang-taps-into-the-non-human-mind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a beer tax fuelled an Australian debate over energy exports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter, oil surges after US and Iran exchange fire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-a-beer-tax-fuelled-an-australian-debate-over-energy-exports/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-a-beer-tax-fuelled-an-australian-debate-over-energy-exports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia bucks global trend and raises interest rates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Central bank cites higher fuel prices as result of Iran war as it unveils third increase this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-bucks-global-trend-and-raises-interest-rates/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 08:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-bucks-global-trend-and-raises-interest-rates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Explosion at China fireworks factory kills 26 people]]></title><description><![CDATA[A blast at a fireworks factory in Hunan province has killed 26 people and injured 61, state media report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/explosion-at-china-fireworks-factory-kills-26-people/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 08:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/explosion-at-china-fireworks-factory-kills-26-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular Australian author pleads guilty over child exploitation material]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Jasper Jones and Runt author was arrested in January during a police raid at his Perth home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/popular-australian-author-pleads-guilty-over-child-exploitation-material/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/popular-australian-author-pleads-guilty-over-child-exploitation-material/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia bucks trend and raises rates under inflation pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Central bank cites higher fuel prices as result of Iran war as it unveils third increase this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-bucks-trend-and-raises-rates-under-inflation-pressure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-bucks-trend-and-raises-rates-under-inflation-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadly China plane crash was caused by fuel cut-off, says report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boeing 737 plane crashed into a Chinese hillside in 2022, killing all 132 people on board.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/deadly-china-plane-crash-was-caused-by-fuel-cut-off-says-report/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 06:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/deadly-china-plane-crash-was-caused-by-fuel-cut-off-says-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solar panel prices rise after China clampdown on producer competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rebound may spell end of the era of ever-cheaper cells after a price war that stoked huge losses among biggest producers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/solar-panel-prices-rise-after-china-clampdown-on-producer-competition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/solar-panel-prices-rise-after-china-clampdown-on-producer-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rescuers among three dead after yacht sinks off Australian coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Volunteer rescuers aged 78 and 62 died after their boat rolled during "treacherous" conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rescuers-among-three-dead-after-yacht-sinks-off-australian-coast/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 04:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rescuers-among-three-dead-after-yacht-sinks-off-australian-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middle East war hits the Indian economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter, car sales at record highs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/middle-east-war-hits-the-indian-economy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/middle-east-war-hits-the-indian-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia becomes a trade deal champion to counter Trump and China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Facing hostility from its two largest trading partners, Canberra embarked on a drive to diversify]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-becomes-a-trade-deal-champion-to-counter-trump-and-china/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-becomes-a-trade-deal-champion-to-counter-trump-and-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We won't see her because she's Asian': How Lea Salonga fought to be seen on Broadway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Broadway icon and Disney princess Lea Salonga has paved the way for Asian actors - but it hasn't been easy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/we-wont-see-her-because-shes-asian-how-lea-salonga-fought-to-be-seen-on-broadway/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 00:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/we-wont-see-her-because-shes-asian-how-lea-salonga-fought-to-be-seen-on-broadway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: Narendra Modi’s BJP wins election landslide in opposition stronghold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: US and Iran exchange fire in the Gulf, and the EU blocks funds for key Chinese solar energy parts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-narendra-modis-bjp-wins-election-landslide-in-opposition-stronghold/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-narendra-modis-bjp-wins-election-landslide-in-opposition-stronghold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modi’s BJP wins historic landslide in key Indian state]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hindu nationalist party topples West Bengal&rsquo;s leftwing chief minister after 15 years in power]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modis-bjp-wins-historic-landslide-in-key-indian-state/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modis-bjp-wins-historic-landslide-in-key-indian-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial of Blackpool’s block trade king begins in Hong Kong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simon Sadler of Segantii Capital faces criminal charges over alleged insider trading of clothing retailer Esprit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trial-of-blackpools-block-trade-king-begins-in-hong-kong/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trial-of-blackpools-block-trade-king-begins-in-hong-kong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU blocks funds for key Chinese solar energy parts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brussels cites security concerns in latest crackdown on sensitive China-made imports]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-blocks-funds-for-key-chinese-solar-energy-parts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 15:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-blocks-funds-for-key-chinese-solar-energy-parts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China is building soft power as Trump burns bridges]]></title><description><![CDATA[After years of struggling to match the global popularity of the US, Japan and South Korea, Beijing&rsquo;s image is improving]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-is-building-soft-power-as-trump-burns-bridges/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-is-building-soft-power-as-trump-burns-bridges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modi's BJP conquers Bengal, one of India's toughest political frontiers]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Bengal&rsquo;s verdict could reshape not just the state&rsquo;s politics, but the future trajectory of Modi&rsquo;s BJP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modis-bjp-conquers-bengal-one-of-indias-toughest-political-frontiers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modis-bjp-conquers-bengal-one-of-indias-toughest-political-frontiers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boost for Modi as BJP claims election win in key Indian state]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hindu nationalist party says it has toppled West Bengal&rsquo;s leftwing chief minister after 15 years in power]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/boost-for-modi-as-bjp-claims-election-win-in-key-indian-state/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/boost-for-modi-as-bjp-claims-election-win-in-key-indian-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore and New Zealand strike ‘world first’ supply-chain pact]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leaders call on their other partners to maintain global trade flows with similar agreements]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-and-new-zealand-strike-world-first-supply-chain-pact/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 10:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-and-new-zealand-strike-world-first-supply-chain-pact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside China’s massive $3tn overseas acquisition spree]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pwned by Beijing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/inside-chinas-massive-3tn-overseas-acquisition-spree/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/inside-chinas-massive-3tn-overseas-acquisition-spree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung family pays off record $8bn inheritance tax bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bill is tied to the estate left by the firm's late chairman Lee Kun-hee, who died inOctober 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-family-pays-off-record-8bn-inheritance-tax-bill/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 06:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-family-pays-off-record-8bn-inheritance-tax-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asia’s economic pain deepens as Iran war drags on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sharp rise in inflation is hitting growth outlook for region heavily dependent on imported energy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asias-economic-pain-deepens-as-iran-war-drags-on/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 03:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asias-economic-pain-deepens-as-iran-war-drags-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says he is reviewing Iran peace plan but would consider new strikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The conflict is now in its 10th week with little prospect of a rapid end]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-says-he-is-reviewing-iran-peace-plan-but-would-consider-new-strikes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-says-he-is-reviewing-iran-peace-plan-but-would-consider-new-strikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s strategy of accommodation with China is a historic mistake]]></title><description><![CDATA[The upcoming summit in Beijing could lock in an American posture of strategic deference]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-strategy-of-accommodation-with-china-is-a-historic-mistake/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-strategy-of-accommodation-with-china-is-a-historic-mistake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will the Iran war amplify the ‘second China shock’?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Market Questions is the FT&rsquo;s guide to the week ahead]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/will-the-iran-war-amplify-the-second-china-shock/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/will-the-iran-war-amplify-the-second-china-shock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with murder of 5-year-old Australian girl]]></title><description><![CDATA[The girl's death sparked an outbreak of violence in the central Australian town from where she disappeared.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/man-charged-with-murder-of-5-year-old-australian-girl/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 07:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/man-charged-with-murder-of-5-year-old-australian-girl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everyone loves Nintendo — except investors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Higher memory chip costs fuel fears of price rise for Switch 2 and cast shadow over console&rsquo;s success]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/everyone-loves-nintendo-except-investors/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/everyone-loves-nintendo-except-investors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s TMX aims to spur mining listings boom in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exchange group has bought ASX rival and wants to attract companies that struggle to list on country&rsquo;s primary exchange]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/canadas-tmx-aims-to-spur-mining-listings-boom-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 04:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/canadas-tmx-aims-to-spur-mining-listings-boom-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EM’s vanishing diversification]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI concentration makes EMs look like DMs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ems-vanishing-diversification/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ems-vanishing-diversification/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The fight over data centres at the heart of Japanese cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan is getting ready for a huge surge in AI facilities &mdash; and complaints from nearby residents]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-fight-over-data-centres-at-the-heart-of-japanese-cities/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-fight-over-data-centres-at-the-heart-of-japanese-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The couple fighting a 52m-high data centre next door]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan is getting ready for a huge surge in AI facilities &mdash; and complaints from nearby residents]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-couple-fighting-a-52m-high-data-centre-next-door/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-couple-fighting-a-52m-high-data-centre-next-door/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is China decoupling on food?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If this is pursued with the same energy as industrial policy, it will upend the agricultural economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-china-decoupling-on-food/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-china-decoupling-on-food/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The world wants to eliminate cervical cancer - how Australian scientists led the way]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time, Australia has recorded no new cervical cancer diagnoses in women under 25. To get there, they vaccinated young men.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-world-wants-to-eliminate-cervical-cancer-how-australian-scientists-led-the-way/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-world-wants-to-eliminate-cervical-cancer-how-australian-scientists-led-the-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What will Trump’s war on Iran mean for global trade?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take part in a live Ask an Expert Q&amp;A with our trade columnist on Thursday May 7 at 1pm (BST)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-will-trumps-war-on-iran-mean-for-global-trade/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-will-trumps-war-on-iran-mean-for-global-trade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia boosts payouts for delivery drivers in Labour Day handout]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Prabowo Subianto slashes platform commission rates as cost of living crisis hits millions of low-wage workers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-boosts-payouts-for-delivery-drivers-in-labour-day-handout/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 11:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-boosts-payouts-for-delivery-drivers-in-labour-day-handout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia boosts payouts for delivery drivers in Labor Day handout]]></title><description><![CDATA[President slashes platform commission rates as cost of living crisis hits millions of low-wage workers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-boosts-payouts-for-delivery-drivers-in-labor-day-handout/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 11:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-boosts-payouts-for-delivery-drivers-in-labor-day-handout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia boosts payouts for delivery drivers in holiday handout]]></title><description><![CDATA[President slashes platform commission rates as cost of living crisis hits millions of low-wage workers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-boosts-payouts-for-delivery-drivers-in-holiday-handout/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 11:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-boosts-payouts-for-delivery-drivers-in-holiday-handout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shares in Japanese toilet maker Toto soar on AI-related pivot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investors cheer after company unveils plans to boost output of semiconductor components]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shares-in-japanese-toilet-maker-toto-soar-on-ai-related-pivot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shares-in-japanese-toilet-maker-toto-soar-on-ai-related-pivot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Keep your smartphone close’: Japan puts yen market on alert for golden week action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sensitivity to the weak currency has risen since the eruption of war in the Middle East]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/keep-your-smartphone-close-japan-puts-yen-market-on-alert-for-golden-week-action-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/keep-your-smartphone-close-japan-puts-yen-market-on-alert-for-golden-week-action-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Keep your smartphone close’: Japan puts yen market on alert for Golden Week’ action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sensitivity to the weak currency has risen since the eruption of war in the Middle East]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/keep-your-smartphone-close-japan-puts-yen-market-on-alert-for-golden-week-action/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/keep-your-smartphone-close-japan-puts-yen-market-on-alert-for-golden-week-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Myanmar ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, military says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Nobel Peace Prize laureate has been in detention since she was ousted in a military coup in 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/myanmar-ex-leader-aung-san-suu-kyi-moved-to-house-arrest-military-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 06:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/myanmar-ex-leader-aung-san-suu-kyi-moved-to-house-arrest-military-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Violence in Australian town after arrest of man over girl's murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unrest took place outside hospital where man suspected of murdering a five-year-old girl was being treated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/violence-in-australian-town-after-arrest-of-man-over-girls-murder/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 06:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/violence-in-australian-town-after-arrest-of-man-over-girls-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aung San Suu Kyi: The Myanmar democracy icon detained for years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Little has been heard of Myanmar's former leader since she was ousted in a military coup in 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/aung-san-suu-kyi-the-myanmar-democracy-icon-detained-for-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 06:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/aung-san-suu-kyi-the-myanmar-democracy-icon-detained-for-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elevator companies hope subsidies in China will lift their prospects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Incentives to replace ageing equipment set to help compensate for still-sluggish property sector]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/elevator-companies-hope-subsidies-in-china-will-lift-their-prospects/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/elevator-companies-hope-subsidies-in-china-will-lift-their-prospects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese spy agency warns nation’s young people against dropping out]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Foreign forces&rsquo; blamed for rising number of disaffected youths who are quitting their careers to &lsquo;lie flat&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-spy-agency-warns-nations-young-people-against-dropping-out/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-spy-agency-warns-nations-young-people-against-dropping-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huawei’s chip sales set to jump 60% as Chinese tech groups shun Nvidia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese tech companies place large orders for the Shenzhen-based group&rsquo;s latest range of AI processors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/huaweis-chip-sales-set-to-jump-60-as-chinese-tech-groups-shun-nvidia/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/huaweis-chip-sales-set-to-jump-60-as-chinese-tech-groups-shun-nvidia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huawei’s AI chip sales surge as Nvidia stalls in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese tech companies place large orders for the Shenzhen-based group&rsquo;s latest range of AI processors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/huaweis-ai-chip-sales-surge-as-nvidia-stalls-in-china/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/huaweis-ai-chip-sales-surge-as-nvidia-stalls-in-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China scraps tariffs for all but one African nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The zero-tariff regime gives China's soft power a boost, but may lead to uneven gains, say analysts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-scraps-tariffs-for-all-but-one-african-nation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 02:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-scraps-tariffs-for-all-but-one-african-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's not just oil: Iran war also threatens Asia's food security]]></title><description><![CDATA[Planting season is beginning in Asia - but the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and Chinese restrictions has hit fertiliser supply.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/its-not-just-oil-iran-war-also-threatens-asias-food-security/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/its-not-just-oil-iran-war-also-threatens-asias-food-security/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: Yen surges amid reports that Tokyo intervened to support currency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: Israel deployed laser system to UAE, and China sales power Apple results]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-yen-surges-amid-reports-that-tokyo-intervened-to-support-currency/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-yen-surges-amid-reports-that-tokyo-intervened-to-support-currency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yen soars amid reports that Tokyo intervened to support currency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan&rsquo;s finance minister had issued &lsquo;final&rsquo; warning to speculators]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yen-soars-amid-reports-that-tokyo-intervened-to-support-currency/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yen-soars-amid-reports-that-tokyo-intervened-to-support-currency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A 17th Century 'supercomputer' once owned by Indian royalty sells for record in auction]]></title><description><![CDATA[The astrolabe - or astronomical computer - is possibly the largest in existence and had never been exhibited before.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-17th-century-supercomputer-once-owned-by-indian-royalty-sells-for-record-in-auction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-17th-century-supercomputer-once-owned-by-indian-royalty-sells-for-record-in-auction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Trump-Xi threats of trade war softened into a quieter rivalry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The forthcoming US-China leaders&rsquo; summit will be much less fraught than the last one]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-the-trump-xi-threats-of-trade-war-softened-into-a-quieter-rivalry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-the-trump-xi-threats-of-trade-war-softened-into-a-quieter-rivalry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 50 countries agree to work on trade measures to cut out fossil fuels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deals between buyers and suppliers of green energy or technologies among proposed climate solutions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/more-than-50-countries-agree-to-work-on-trade-measures-to-cut-out-fossil-fuels/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/more-than-50-countries-agree-to-work-on-trade-measures-to-cut-out-fossil-fuels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is China banning drone sales in Beijing?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC's Laura Bicker looks into why China has tightened regulations on drones, with authorities citing public safety concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-is-china-banning-drone-sales-in-beijing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-is-china-banning-drone-sales-in-beijing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bondi shooting inquiry warns Iran conflict raises risk of antisemitic attacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interim report into Australia&rsquo;s beach massacre calls for review of counterterrorism]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bondi-shooting-inquiry-warns-iran-conflict-raises-risk-of-antisemitic-attacks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bondi-shooting-inquiry-warns-iran-conflict-raises-risk-of-antisemitic-attacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple’s new chief and China’s chilling move on Manus]]></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/apples-new-chief-and-chinas-chilling-move-on-manus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/apples-new-chief-and-chinas-chilling-move-on-manus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore court fines women for pro-Palestinian walk]]></title><description><![CDATA[This reverses an earlier acquittal of the activists, who had led a walk to support the Palestinian cause.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-court-fines-women-for-pro-palestinian-walk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-court-fines-women-for-pro-palestinian-walk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jewish agency warned of 'high' threat level ahead of Bondi shooting, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gun reforms should be prioritised and policing around Jewish events increased, royal commission says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/jewish-agency-warned-of-high-threat-level-ahead-of-bondi-shooting-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/jewish-agency-warned-of-high-threat-level-ahead-of-bondi-shooting-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China to ban drone sales in Beijing citing security concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drone users will also be required to register their devices and secure permits before flying them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-to-ban-drone-sales-in-beijing-citing-security-concerns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-to-ban-drone-sales-in-beijing-citing-security-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christchurch mass killer loses bid to overturn conviction]]></title><description><![CDATA[White supremacist Brenton Tarrant's appeal is "utterly devoid of merit", a New Zealand court has ruled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/christchurch-mass-killer-loses-bid-to-overturn-conviction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/christchurch-mass-killer-loses-bid-to-overturn-conviction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK’s Wycombe Abbey school forced to close China campus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shutdown marks setback for international education groups looking to expand in China]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uks-wycombe-abbey-school-forced-to-close-china-campus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uks-wycombe-abbey-school-forced-to-close-china-campus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shipbuilding feels pinch from war-driven paint and lubricant shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supply bottlenecks mark the widening fallout from Iran conflict and its disruption on Middle East oil supplies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shipbuilding-feels-pinch-from-war-driven-paint-and-lubricant-shortage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 05:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shipbuilding-feels-pinch-from-war-driven-paint-and-lubricant-shortage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A son overlooked and a jailed tycoon: Inside Samsung's succession drama]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family dynasty behind Samsung is so complicated it regularly makes headline news in South Korea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-son-overlooked-and-a-jailed-tycoon-inside-samsungs-succession-drama/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-son-overlooked-and-a-jailed-tycoon-inside-samsungs-succession-drama/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: Goldman Sachs prevents Hong Kong bankers from using Anthropic’s Claude]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: oil tops $120 and Asian chipmakers surge]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-goldman-sachs-prevents-hong-kong-bankers-from-using-anthropics-claude/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-goldman-sachs-prevents-hong-kong-bankers-from-using-anthropics-claude/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s drive to get more blood flowing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The country has more recreational beekeepers than regular donors and is forced to rely on imports]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australias-drive-to-get-more-blood-flowing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australias-drive-to-get-more-blood-flowing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matthew Wong’s rhapsodies in blue claim their place in art history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dreamscape paintings by an artist whose life was cut tragically short will be on dazzling display at Venice&rsquo;s Palazzo Tiepolo Passi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/matthew-wongs-rhapsodies-in-blue-claim-their-place-in-art-history/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/matthew-wongs-rhapsodies-in-blue-claim-their-place-in-art-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two dead after small plane crashes into Australia airport hangar]]></title><description><![CDATA[The aircraft burst into flames after it crashed at Parafield Airport in Adelaide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/two-dead-after-small-plane-crashes-into-australia-airport-hangar/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/two-dead-after-small-plane-crashes-into-australia-airport-hangar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese wind turbine maker accuses UK of ‘politicisation’ over product ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ming Yang warns setback will not stop company&rsquo;s expansion plans in Europe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-wind-turbine-maker-accuses-uk-of-politicisation-over-product-ban/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-wind-turbine-maker-accuses-uk-of-politicisation-over-product-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emerging market stocks hit record high as Asian chipmakers surge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rally for TSMC, Samsung and SK Hynix powers EM stock index&rsquo;s rebound from Iran war losses]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/emerging-market-stocks-hit-record-high-as-asian-chipmakers-surge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/emerging-market-stocks-hit-record-high-as-asian-chipmakers-surge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan zoo staffer allegedly dumps wife's body inside incinerator]]></title><description><![CDATA[The zoo has had to delay its reopening after a maintenance break, as police investigate the staff member's claim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-zoo-staffer-allegedly-dumps-wifes-body-inside-incinerator/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-zoo-staffer-allegedly-dumps-wifes-body-inside-incinerator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s Mao-era regulator in a stand-off with Meta over AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[National Development Reform Commission is becoming Beijing&rsquo;s chief enforcer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-mao-era-regulator-in-a-stand-off-with-meta-over-ai/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-mao-era-regulator-in-a-stand-off-with-meta-over-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memory chipmakers hope AI frenzy signals end to boom and bust]]></title><description><![CDATA[SK Hynix and Samsung say customers now want long-term contracts to guarantee supplies amid acute shortages]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/memory-chipmakers-hope-ai-frenzy-signals-end-to-boom-and-bust/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/memory-chipmakers-hope-ai-frenzy-signals-end-to-boom-and-bust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese green technology poses national security problem for Europe, report warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[European countries want to accelerate the shift to solar, wind and other energy sources whose supply chains are dominated by China]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-green-technology-poses-national-security-problem-for-europe-report-warns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-green-technology-poses-national-security-problem-for-europe-report-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian mother who faked son's cancer to fund lavish lifestyle jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mother-of-two shaved her six-year-old's son's head and eyebrows as part of the deception.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-mother-who-faked-sons-cancer-to-fund-lavish-lifestyle-jailed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 05:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-mother-who-faked-sons-cancer-to-fund-lavish-lifestyle-jailed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Powerful Indian female leader prepares for Modi showdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Bengal election centres on &lsquo;fearless&rsquo; chief minister Mamata Banerjee, analysts say, as millions culled from voter rolls]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/powerful-indian-female-leader-prepares-for-modi-showdown/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/powerful-indian-female-leader-prepares-for-modi-showdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kim Jong Un praises troops who 'self-blasted' to avoid capture by Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[It confirms suspicions that North Korean soldiers are being told to detonate their grenades to kill themselves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/kim-jong-un-praises-troops-who-self-blasted-to-avoid-capture-by-ukraine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 03:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/kim-jong-un-praises-troops-who-self-blasted-to-avoid-capture-by-ukraine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A faraway conflict threatens livelihoods in India's glass hub]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supply disruptions due to Middle East tensions have pushed up costs in India&rsquo;s glass industry, putting workers at risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-faraway-conflict-threatens-livelihoods-in-indias-glass-hub/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-faraway-conflict-threatens-livelihoods-in-indias-glass-hub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goldman stops bankers using Anthropic’s Claude in Hong Kong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Employees were unable to access company&rsquo;s AI models as of a few weeks ago]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/goldman-stops-bankers-using-anthropics-claude-in-hong-kong/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/goldman-stops-bankers-using-anthropics-claude-in-hong-kong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flying cars and 5-minute charges: China's EV industry sees opportunity in Iran crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the US-Iran has sent the world scrambling for fuel, China is positioned to benefit from its rapid shift into electric vehicles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/flying-cars-and-5-minute-charges-chinas-ev-industry-sees-opportunity-in-iran-crisis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/flying-cars-and-5-minute-charges-chinas-ev-industry-sees-opportunity-in-iran-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beijing’s blunt message to its tech sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[China&rsquo;s ban on Meta-Manus deal is a warning to keep AI innovations at home]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/beijings-blunt-message-to-its-tech-sector/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/beijings-blunt-message-to-its-tech-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian billionaire's son offers to save Escobar's hippos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anant Ambani - son of Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani - says he can take care of the animals roaming free since the drug lord's death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-billionaires-son-offers-to-save-escobars-hippos/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-billionaires-son-offers-to-save-escobars-hippos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China poised to restart exporting jet fuel, diesel and gasoline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing signals relaxation of export ban imposed at start of Iran conflict]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-poised-to-restart-exporting-jet-fuel-diesel-and-gasoline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-poised-to-restart-exporting-jet-fuel-diesel-and-gasoline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BYD profits drop by more than half as Chinese sales slow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Phasing out of electric vehicle subsidies has driven slump in domestic sales growth following years-long boom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/byd-profits-drop-by-more-than-half-as-chinese-sales-slow/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/byd-profits-drop-by-more-than-half-as-chinese-sales-slow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grant Thornton US to buy Australian sister firm as part of global spree]]></title><description><![CDATA[Private equity-backed accounting group vies with UK business to create international network]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/grant-thornton-us-to-buy-australian-sister-firm-as-part-of-global-spree/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/grant-thornton-us-to-buy-australian-sister-firm-as-part-of-global-spree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan Airlines trials humanoid robots as ground handlers]]></title><description><![CDATA[These robots may in future help clean cabins and operate ground support equipment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-airlines-trials-humanoid-robots-as-ground-handlers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-airlines-trials-humanoid-robots-as-ground-handlers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Export restrictions on critical materials up fivefold since 2009, says OECD]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysis shows rise in trade curbs affecting defence, tech and green energy supply chains]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/export-restrictions-on-critical-materials-up-fivefold-since-2009-says-oecd/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/export-restrictions-on-critical-materials-up-fivefold-since-2009-says-oecd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What happened when Rebel Wilson gave evidence in court?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hollywood star is accused by fellow Australian actress Charlotte MacInnes of making defamatory statements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-happened-when-rebel-wilson-gave-evidence-in-court/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-happened-when-rebel-wilson-gave-evidence-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of Japan holds rates and raises inflation forecast on Iran war turmoil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three members dissent as central bank warns growth likely to slow and corporate profits to suffer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bank-of-japan-holds-rates-and-raises-inflation-forecast-on-iran-war-turmoil/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bank-of-japan-holds-rates-and-raises-inflation-forecast-on-iran-war-turmoil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World’s biggest battery maker CATL to raise $5bn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese group rides surge in foreign investor interest in renewable energy stocks since outbreak of war in Iran]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/worlds-biggest-battery-maker-catl-to-raise-5bn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/worlds-biggest-battery-maker-catl-to-raise-5bn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NZ axes plan for WW2 sex slaves statue after Japan protest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tokyo had warned that installing the structure in Auckland could jeopardise diplomatic relations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nz-axes-plan-for-ww2-sex-slaves-statue-after-japan-protest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nz-axes-plan-for-ww2-sex-slaves-statue-after-japan-protest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taliban accuse Pakistan of strikes on Afghan university]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attacks that killed four people and injured dozens were first since peace talks in China this month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/taliban-accuse-pakistan-of-strikes-on-afghan-university/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/taliban-accuse-pakistan-of-strikes-on-afghan-university/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why investors are chasing US biotechs with Chinese characteristics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drugs developed in Asian nation are increasingly being used to seed US start-ups]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-investors-are-chasing-us-biotechs-with-chinese-characteristics/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-investors-are-chasing-us-biotechs-with-chinese-characteristics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pothole crisis deepens as Iran war bitumen shortage bites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soaring cost of asphalt hits highway projects in India and South Korea and repairs from Italy to Australia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pothole-crisis-deepens-as-iran-war-bitumen-shortage-bites/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pothole-crisis-deepens-as-iran-war-bitumen-shortage-bites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After conquering nickel, Indonesia sets its sights on aluminium]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysts fear Chinese-funded build-up of smelters will lead to oversupply]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/after-conquering-nickel-indonesia-sets-its-sights-on-aluminium/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/after-conquering-nickel-indonesia-sets-its-sights-on-aluminium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adrift in the South — the stark memoir of a Chinese factory labourer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xiao Hai tells a story of shattered dreams and the grim reality of conditions inside China&rsquo;s manufacturing sector]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/adrift-in-the-south-the-stark-memoir-of-a-chinese-factory-labourer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/adrift-in-the-south-the-stark-memoir-of-a-chinese-factory-labourer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reliance’s profit growth dented by global oil upheaval]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter, questions arise over future growth in the Indian Premier League]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/reliances-profit-growth-dented-by-global-oil-upheaval/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/reliances-profit-growth-dented-by-global-oil-upheaval/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China blocks Meta’s $2bn purchase of AI group Manus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulators had reviewed whether deal violated Beijing&rsquo;s investment rules]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-blocks-metas-2bn-purchase-of-ai-group-manus/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 02:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-blocks-metas-2bn-purchase-of-ai-group-manus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Babies among those tied up and allegedly abused in Indonesia childcare centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a case that has gripped the nation, dozens of children have allegedly been mistreated at the centre in Yogyakarta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/babies-among-those-tied-up-and-allegedly-abused-in-indonesia-childcare-centre/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/babies-among-those-tied-up-and-allegedly-abused-in-indonesia-childcare-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honda and the power of (broken) dreams]]></title><description><![CDATA[A brilliant and adventurist beacon for Japanese industry in the past is now stumbling]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/honda-and-the-power-of-broken-dreams/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/honda-and-the-power-of-broken-dreams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta’s Chinese stumble suggests declining tolerance for shades of grey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tech-related capital flows have benefited from decades of ambiguity, but AI changes the calculus]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/metas-chinese-stumble-suggests-declining-tolerance-for-shades-of-grey/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/metas-chinese-stumble-suggests-declining-tolerance-for-shades-of-grey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why flying less won’t do much to ease the oil crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crude demand weakens when not only jet fuel but other product prices rise too]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-flying-less-wont-do-much-to-ease-the-oil-crisis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-flying-less-wont-do-much-to-ease-the-oil-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s minerals come with coercion but they do come cheap]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US has no geoeconomic answer to Beijing controlling its trading partners via manipulating supply chains]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-minerals-come-with-coercion-but-they-do-come-cheap/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-minerals-come-with-coercion-but-they-do-come-cheap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Italy extradites alleged Chinese spy to US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suspect in Covid industrial espionage case handed over amid strains between Giorgia Meloni and Donald Trump]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/italy-extradites-alleged-chinese-spy-to-us/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/italy-extradites-alleged-chinese-spy-to-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remembering Raghu Rai: The photographer who showed India to itself]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Rai's passing, India has lost a visual historian who was a chronicler of its most defining and often painful moments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/remembering-raghu-rai-the-photographer-who-showed-india-to-itself/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/remembering-raghu-rai-the-photographer-who-showed-india-to-itself/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands at risk after multi-million dollar Everest flood warning system left to rust]]></title><description><![CDATA[The flood warning system at Imja glacial lake has not been maintained since 2016, fearful locals tell BBC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/thousands-at-risk-after-multi-million-dollar-everest-flood-warning-system-left-to-rust/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 01:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/thousands-at-risk-after-multi-million-dollar-everest-flood-warning-system-left-to-rust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Kashmir town trying to win back tourists after a deadly attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[A year after the Pahalgam attack, tourism has slowed in Indian-administered Kashmir, hitting lives and livelihoods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-kashmir-town-trying-to-win-back-tourists-after-a-deadly-attack/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-kashmir-town-trying-to-win-back-tourists-after-a-deadly-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China car giant BYD says it can thrive without US]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the price of fuel rising China's BYD says it is positioning itself to benefit from the global shift away from fossil fuels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-car-giant-byd-says-it-can-thrive-without-us/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-car-giant-byd-says-it-can-thrive-without-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is this game only legal across Australia one day a year?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-up is a coin toss betting game that was played by Australian soldiers during World War One - it&rsquo;s now only legal across Australia on 25 April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-is-this-game-only-legal-across-australia-one-day-a-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-is-this-game-only-legal-across-australia-one-day-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British conwoman who claimed to be royalty hit with new charges in Singapore]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dionne Marie Hanna, 85, is accused of duping more than two dozen people - including her own son.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/british-conwoman-who-claimed-to-be-royalty-hit-with-new-charges-in-singapore/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/british-conwoman-who-claimed-to-be-royalty-hit-with-new-charges-in-singapore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman trapped in poo for three hours after outback toilet collapses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The woman got stuck waist-deep in a pit latrine in the Australian outback after it gave way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/woman-trapped-in-poo-for-three-hours-after-outback-toilet-collapses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/woman-trapped-in-poo-for-three-hours-after-outback-toilet-collapses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea police arrest man for posting AI photo of runaway wolf]]></title><description><![CDATA[The widely circulated image had prompted authorities to move their search operation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-police-arrest-man-for-posting-ai-photo-of-runaway-wolf/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-police-arrest-man-for-posting-ai-photo-of-runaway-wolf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philippines' Duterte to stand trial as ICC confirms crimes against humanity charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ex-president Rodrigo Duterte is accused of the extrajudicial killing of thousands during his "war on drugs".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/philippines-duterte-to-stand-trial-as-icc-confirms-crimes-against-humanity-charges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/philippines-duterte-to-stand-trial-as-icc-confirms-crimes-against-humanity-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A rumour, a lynching in India and a long wait for justice]]></title><description><![CDATA[A court has convicted 20 people for the 2018 mob lynching of two men falsely accused of kidnapping children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-rumour-a-lynching-in-india-and-a-long-wait-for-justice/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-rumour-a-lynching-in-india-and-a-long-wait-for-justice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huge chunk of glacier blocks Everest route in peak climbing season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sherpas cannot prepare the route to the world's highest peak because a huge block of ice is in the way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/huge-chunk-of-glacier-blocks-everest-route-in-peak-climbing-season/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/huge-chunk-of-glacier-blocks-everest-route-in-peak-climbing-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sri Lanka investigates after hackers steal $2.5m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials are not clear how the money, set to form part of a bilateral debt repayment to Australia, was stolen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sri-lanka-investigates-after-hackers-steal-25m/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sri-lanka-investigates-after-hackers-steal-25m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan minister makes rare visit to disputed South China Sea island]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kuan Bi-ling observed coast guard drills on Taiping Island, also claimed by China, the Philippines and Vietnam.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/taiwan-minister-makes-rare-visit-to-disputed-south-china-sea-island/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/taiwan-minister-makes-rare-visit-to-disputed-south-china-sea-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High-stakes West Bengal election begins as parties row over voter roll]]></title><description><![CDATA[The polls are taking place against a controversy over a sweeping revision of electoral rolls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/high-stakes-west-bengal-election-begins-as-parties-row-over-voter-roll/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 02:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/high-stakes-west-bengal-election-begins-as-parties-row-over-voter-roll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the US-Iran war is costing China]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC&rsquo;s Laura Bicker explains the economic costs and possible political wins for China brought on by the war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-the-us-iran-war-is-costing-china/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-the-us-iran-war-is-costing-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World's biggest condom maker set to raise prices due to Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Malaysia-based Karex produces more than five billion condoms a year and supplies global brands like Durex and Trojan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/worlds-biggest-condom-maker-set-to-raise-prices-due-to-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/worlds-biggest-condom-maker-set-to-raise-prices-due-to-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan president cancels trip after African countries revoke flight permits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taiwan has accused Beijing of putting pressure on African countries to close their airspace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/taiwan-president-cancels-trip-after-african-countries-revoke-flight-permits/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/taiwan-president-cancels-trip-after-african-countries-revoke-flight-permits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Domestic workers legally recognised in Indonesia after '22-year struggle']]></title><description><![CDATA[The country is home to some 4.2 million domestic workers - of which almost 90% are women.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/domestic-workers-legally-recognised-in-indonesia-after-22-year-struggle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/domestic-workers-legally-recognised-in-indonesia-after-22-year-struggle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fourth man charged over mistaken identity kidnap murder of Sydney grandfather]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say Chris Baghsarian, 85, was not the intended target of the February kidnapping.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fourth-man-charged-over-mistaken-identity-kidnap-murder-of-sydney-grandfather/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 01:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fourth-man-charged-over-mistaken-identity-kidnap-murder-of-sydney-grandfather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why police are seeking to arrest billionaire K-pop mogul behind BTS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bang Si-hyuk, who created the supergroup, denies defrauding investors before his $7.3bn company went public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-police-are-seeking-to-arrest-billionaire-k-pop-mogul-behind-bts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-police-are-seeking-to-arrest-billionaire-k-pop-mogul-behind-bts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hotpot, bubble tea and sportswear: China's new exports take on the world]]></title><description><![CDATA[Made in China used to mean cheap, mass-produced goods but a new wave of Chinese brands is emerging.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hotpot-bubble-tea-and-sportswear-chinas-new-exports-take-on-the-world/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hotpot-bubble-tea-and-sportswear-chinas-new-exports-take-on-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Kashmir tourist hotspot became a bloodbath. A year on, the pain remains unbearable]]></title><description><![CDATA[A year after militants killed 26 people in Indian-administered Kashmir, families are trying to cope with their loss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-kashmir-tourist-hotspot-became-a-bloodbath-a-year-on-the-pain-remains-unbearable/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-kashmir-tourist-hotspot-became-a-bloodbath-a-year-on-the-pain-remains-unbearable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan loosens arms export rules in break from post-WW2 pacifism]]></title><description><![CDATA[This clears the way for Japan to sell weapons to more than a dozen countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-loosens-arms-export-rules-in-break-from-post-ww2-pacifism/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-loosens-arms-export-rules-in-break-from-post-ww2-pacifism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan on high alert for 'huge' second quake after lifting tsunami warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan's meteorological agency warns another, stronger earthquake may hit in the next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-on-high-alert-for-huge-second-quake-after-lifting-tsunami-warning/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-on-high-alert-for-huge-second-quake-after-lifting-tsunami-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rebel Wilson's claims against actress are 'malicious concoctions', Australian court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wilson has been accused of defaming the star of her film The Deb over an incident involving a bath in Bondi.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rebel-wilsons-claims-against-actress-are-malicious-concoctions-australian-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rebel-wilsons-claims-against-actress-are-malicious-concoctions-australian-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand declares state of emergency in Wellington as floods hit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Footage online shows vehicles submerged, trees uprooted and houses hit by landslides.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-zealand-declares-state-of-emergency-in-wellington-as-floods-hit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-zealand-declares-state-of-emergency-in-wellington-as-floods-hit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India has splurged billions on metro trains. But where are the commuters?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Without better last-mile connectivity and affordable fares, metro use is unlikely to improve quickly, say experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-has-splurged-billions-on-metro-trains-but-where-are-the-commuters/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-has-splurged-billions-on-metro-trains-but-where-are-the-commuters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art on trial - a sculptor's arrest highlights new extremes for censorship in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gao Zhen is being retroactively punished for 15 year-old-works, in a case that has alarmed rights groups.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/art-on-trial-a-sculptors-arrest-highlights-new-extremes-for-censorship-in-china/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/art-on-trial-a-sculptors-arrest-highlights-new-extremes-for-censorship-in-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drone footage shows huge Malaysian coastal village fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of people have been displaced after a fire destroyed around 1,000 homes in Malaysia's Sabah state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/drone-footage-shows-huge-malaysian-coastal-village-fire/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/drone-footage-shows-huge-malaysian-coastal-village-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's most-decorated soldier vows to fight war crime charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Roberts-Smith has given his first statement since he was charged with five counts of the war crime of murder last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australias-most-decorated-soldier-vows-to-fight-war-crime-charges/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australias-most-decorated-soldier-vows-to-fight-war-crime-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harry and Meghan's trip felt like a royal tour - except many Aussies weren't interested]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sussexes' four-day tour of Australia appears to have fallen flat with some.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/harry-and-meghans-trip-felt-like-a-royal-tour-except-many-aussies-werent-interested/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 01:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/harry-and-meghans-trip-felt-like-a-royal-tour-except-many-aussies-werent-interested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The South Korean authors rising above a tide of hate to become bestsellers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A quiet revolution is unfolding as women writers carve out space in the wake of an anti-feminist backlash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-south-korean-authors-rising-above-a-tide-of-hate-to-become-bestsellers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-south-korean-authors-rising-above-a-tide-of-hate-to-become-bestsellers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan reveals new name for 40C-and-hotter days after blistering summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The term - kokushobi - translates to "cruelly hot", "brutally hot" or "severely hot", and comes after Japan's hottest summer on record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-reveals-new-name-for-40c-and-hotter-days-after-blistering-summer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-reveals-new-name-for-40c-and-hotter-days-after-blistering-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harry and Meghan meet Bondi shooting survivors]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the fourth day of their Australian visit, the royal couple pay tribute to the 15 people killed in the Bondi shooting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/harry-and-meghan-meet-bondi-shooting-survivors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/harry-and-meghan-meet-bondi-shooting-survivors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's most decorated living soldier released on bail over war crime charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawyers argued that Ben Roberts-Smith wouldn't be able to defend himself properly from prison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australias-most-decorated-living-soldier-released-on-bail-over-war-crime-charges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australias-most-decorated-living-soldier-released-on-bail-over-war-crime-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese carmaker patents voice-controlled 'in-vehicle toilet']]></title><description><![CDATA[Seres' plans show how stiff competition in the EV space is putting pressure on carmakers to innovate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-carmaker-patents-voice-controlled-in-vehicle-toilet/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-carmaker-patents-voice-controlled-in-vehicle-toilet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marcos says key suspect in Philippine corruption firestorm arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ex-MP Zaldy Co has been detained in Prague, ending months of hiding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/marcos-says-key-suspect-in-philippine-corruption-firestorm-arrested/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/marcos-says-key-suspect-in-philippine-corruption-firestorm-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Runaway wolf finally captured after nine-day search in South Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[The search has been marked by twists and turns, gripping South Korea and even inspiring a meme coin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/runaway-wolf-finally-captured-after-nine-day-search-in-south-korea/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/runaway-wolf-finally-captured-after-nine-day-search-in-south-korea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major refinery fire won't lead to fuel rationing, Australian PM says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 13-hour blaze at one of Australia's two oil refineries could impact petrol prices and supply.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/major-refinery-fire-wont-lead-to-fuel-rationing-australian-pm-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/major-refinery-fire-wont-lead-to-fuel-rationing-australian-pm-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iranian footballers say Australia has given them 'hope' for safe future]]></title><description><![CDATA[The duo had sought aslyum after their football team did not sing the national anthem during a match.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/iranian-footballers-say-australia-has-given-them-hope-for-safe-future/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/iranian-footballers-say-australia-has-given-them-hope-for-safe-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['How does one survive?': Factory protests expose strain in India's industrial system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers in some north Indian cities have been protesting, demanding better pay and working conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-does-one-survive-factory-protests-expose-strain-in-indias-industrial-system/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-does-one-survive-factory-protests-expose-strain-in-indias-industrial-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan pledges $10bn to help Asian countries deal with oil crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The aid is roughly equivalent to a year's worth of crude oil imports by Asean countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-pledges-10bn-to-help-asian-countries-deal-with-oil-crisis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-pledges-10bn-to-help-asian-countries-deal-with-oil-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Unprecedented' fire at Australian oil refinery to affect nation's petrol supplies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fire has deepened fears over the nation's petrol supplies amid a global crunch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/unprecedented-fire-at-australian-oil-refinery-to-affect-nations-petrol-supplies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/unprecedented-fire-at-australian-oil-refinery-to-affect-nations-petrol-supplies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Howl recordings and an AI image: Inside South Korea's long hunt for an escaped wolf]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds have been deployed to find Neukgu, a young wolf that has eluded capture for a week and counting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/howl-recordings-and-an-ai-image-inside-south-koreas-long-hunt-for-an-escaped-wolf/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/howl-recordings-and-an-ai-image-inside-south-koreas-long-hunt-for-an-escaped-wolf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meghan to appear as guest judge on MasterChef Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on a four-day visit to Australia - their first since 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/meghan-to-appear-as-guest-judge-on-masterchef-australia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/meghan-to-appear-as-guest-judge-on-masterchef-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian pleads guilty to creating deepfake porn in landmark case]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 19-year-old is the first person to be charged under a new national law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-pleads-guilty-to-creating-deepfake-porn-in-landmark-case/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-pleads-guilty-to-creating-deepfake-porn-in-landmark-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bongbong Marcos fights ill-health rumours with star jumps]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Philippine President challenged anyone questioning his fitness to join him in the gym.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bongbong-marcos-fights-ill-health-rumours-with-star-jumps/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bongbong-marcos-fights-ill-health-rumours-with-star-jumps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;I don&rsquo;t know why they&rsquo;re coming&rsquo;: Australians on Harry and Meghan's visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC spoke to people in Sydney to hear their thoughts on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex&rsquo;s trip to Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/lsquoi-donrsquot-know-why-theyrsquore-comingrsquo-australians-on-harry-and-meghans-visit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/lsquoi-donrsquot-know-why-theyrsquore-comingrsquo-australians-on-harry-and-meghans-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospital at centre of child HIV outbreak caught reusing syringes in undercover filming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Footage shows staff in Pakistan injecting without gloves and reusing syringes, but the hospital boss refuses to acknowledge it is genuine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hospital-at-centre-of-child-hiv-outbreak-caught-reusing-syringes-in-undercover-filming/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hospital-at-centre-of-child-hiv-outbreak-caught-reusing-syringes-in-undercover-filming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mourners sing Asha Bhosle hit as iconic Indian singer cremated]]></title><description><![CDATA[The singer, who died at the age of 92, will be cremated with full state honours on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/mourners-sing-asha-bhosle-hit-as-iconic-indian-singer-cremated/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/mourners-sing-asha-bhosle-hit-as-iconic-indian-singer-cremated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Political turmoil in Indian border state as nine million lose voting rights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nine million voters have been dropped from rolls in West Bengal, raising concerns over exclusion and fairness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/political-turmoil-in-indian-border-state-as-nine-million-lose-voting-rights/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/political-turmoil-in-indian-border-state-as-nine-million-lose-voting-rights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Out of control' diesel prices threaten Australia's crucial freight industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trucking operators say their costs have doubled in a vast country reliant on the industry to deliver goods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/out-of-control-diesel-prices-threaten-australias-crucial-freight-industry/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/out-of-control-diesel-prices-threaten-australias-crucial-freight-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asha Bhosle: The sound of Bollywood dies aged 92]]></title><description><![CDATA[Her infectious voice got fans dancing and singing, becoming the soundtrack for generations of Indians.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asha-bhosle-the-sound-of-bollywood-dies-aged-92/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asha-bhosle-the-sound-of-bollywood-dies-aged-92/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India refuses to criminalise marital rape. This new series shines a light on it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chiraiya, which has drawn an audience of millions, has prompted conversations on social media around consent and misogyny.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-refuses-to-criminalise-marital-rape-this-new-series-shines-a-light-on-it/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 02:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-refuses-to-criminalise-marital-rape-this-new-series-shines-a-light-on-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran war lands 'triple blow' to flood-ravaged Sri Lankans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Iran war could not have come at a worse time for Sri Lanka, reeling from devastating floods and an economic crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/iran-war-lands-triple-blow-to-flood-ravaged-sri-lankans/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/iran-war-lands-triple-blow-to-flood-ravaged-sri-lankans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gunmen kill at least 11 people at Afghanistan picnic spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials say attackers opened fire near the village of Deh Mehri in Herat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/gunmen-kill-at-least-11-people-at-afghanistan-picnic-spot/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/gunmen-kill-at-least-11-people-at-afghanistan-picnic-spot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An inappropriate joke nearly ended his career. Now he's back with more humour]]></title><description><![CDATA[A misfired joke nearly derailed Samay Raina&rsquo;s comedy career. Now he&rsquo;s back, reclaiming his voice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/an-inappropriate-joke-nearly-ended-his-career-now-hes-back-with-more-humour/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/an-inappropriate-joke-nearly-ended-his-career-now-hes-back-with-more-humour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea deploys thermal imaging cameras in search for escaped zoo wolf]]></title><description><![CDATA[The male wolf, named Neukgu, escaped a zoo in the central city of Daejeon on Wednesday, officials said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-deploys-thermal-imaging-cameras-in-search-for-escaped-zoo-wolf/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-deploys-thermal-imaging-cameras-in-search-for-escaped-zoo-wolf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The high-stakes diplomacy that led to Pakistan hosting US-Iran peace talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critical minerals, cryptocurrency, and CIA co-operation - how Asim Munir, Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;favourite field marshal&rdquo;, may have pulled off the diplomatic coup of the century.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-high-stakes-diplomacy-that-led-to-pakistan-hosting-us-iran-peace-talks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-high-stakes-diplomacy-that-led-to-pakistan-hosting-us-iran-peace-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan opposition leader meets Xi Jinping in Beijing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cheng Li-wun is the Kuomintang's first sitting leader to visit China in a decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/taiwan-opposition-leader-meets-xi-jinping-in-beijing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/taiwan-opposition-leader-meets-xi-jinping-in-beijing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India proposes new rules to regulate news and political posts on social media]]></title><description><![CDATA[The changes will give government more power over news-related posts shared by podcasters and influencers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-proposes-new-rules-to-regulate-news-and-political-posts-on-social-media/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-proposes-new-rules-to-regulate-news-and-political-posts-on-social-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hot in the city: Energy crisis tests Singapore's air-con addiction]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rise in energy prices has hit Asia particularly hard as many nations are heavily reliant on Gulf oil.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hot-in-the-city-energy-crisis-tests-singapores-air-con-addiction/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hot-in-the-city-energy-crisis-tests-singapores-air-con-addiction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BTS battle torrential rain to kick off $1bn world tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[The K-Pop band are battered by the elements as they launch their marathon world tour in Goyang.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bts-battle-torrential-rain-to-kick-off-1bn-world-tour/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bts-battle-torrential-rain-to-kick-off-1bn-world-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key Indian state polls begin in test for Modi's party]]></title><description><![CDATA[Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party is trying to expand into regions where it has struggled to gain a foothold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/key-indian-state-polls-begin-in-test-for-modis-party/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/key-indian-state-polls-begin-in-test-for-modis-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He's Australia's most decorated soldier. Now he's at the centre of a historic war crimes case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Roberts-Smith's case is not only unprecedented for Australia but "extraordinary" for the globe too, scholars say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hes-australias-most-decorated-soldier-now-hes-at-the-centre-of-a-historic-war-crimes-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hes-australias-most-decorated-soldier-now-hes-at-the-centre-of-a-historic-war-crimes-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is BTS losing its K-pop identity as it aims for a bigger world stage?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BTS turned millions on to K-pop. But now it&rsquo;s caught between Korea and the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-bts-losing-its-k-pop-identity-as-it-aims-for-a-bigger-world-stage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-bts-losing-its-k-pop-identity-as-it-aims-for-a-bigger-world-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese researcher's death after questioning in US prompts anger in Beijing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The semiconductor researcher was found dead after &ldquo;hostile questioning&rdquo; by US law enforcement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-researchers-death-after-questioning-in-us-prompts-anger-in-beijing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-researchers-death-after-questioning-in-us-prompts-anger-in-beijing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British teen dies in reported Vietnam motorbike fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Orla Wates is remembered by her mother as "beautiful, independent and very funny".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/british-teen-dies-in-reported-vietnam-motorbike-fall/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/british-teen-dies-in-reported-vietnam-motorbike-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man fined after breaking into viral hippo Moo Deng's enclosure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The director of the Thai zoo where Moo Deng lives said security would be upped after the incident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/man-fined-after-breaking-into-viral-hippo-moo-dengs-enclosure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/man-fined-after-breaking-into-viral-hippo-moo-dengs-enclosure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Pakistan helped secure a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pakistan has a historic relationship with Iran, but an agreement was far from certain, writes the BBC&rsquo;s Caroline Davies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-pakistan-helped-secure-a-fragile-ceasefire-between-the-us-and-iran/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-pakistan-helped-secure-a-fragile-ceasefire-between-the-us-and-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vietnam's leader To Lam strengthens power in unanimous assembly vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vietnam's communist party chief is now also the country's president - an unusual concentration of power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/vietnams-leader-to-lam-strengthens-power-in-unanimous-assembly-vote/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/vietnams-leader-to-lam-strengthens-power-in-unanimous-assembly-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air India CEO steps down early as losses mount]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wilson, whose term was set to end in 2027, will remain CEO and MD until a successor is appointed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/air-india-ceo-steps-down-early-as-losses-mount/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/air-india-ceo-steps-down-early-as-losses-mount/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India's top court hears challenges to ruling on women's entry into temple]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say the court's decision will have far-reaching consequences for women's religious freedoms in India.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-top-court-hears-challenges-to-ruling-on-womens-entry-into-temple/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-top-court-hears-challenges-to-ruling-on-womens-entry-into-temple/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's deadline looms but Asian nations already have deals with Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nations in the region have been keen to reach agreements as their economies are heavily reliant on Middle East energy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-deadline-looms-but-asian-nations-already-have-deals-with-iran/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 01:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-deadline-looms-but-asian-nations-already-have-deals-with-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fake Australian, Chinese and Brazilian police stations: BBC goes inside a seized scam compound]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost nothing was known about the Royal Hill casino until the Thai military took control of it in December.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fake-australian-chinese-and-brazilian-police-stations-bbc-goes-inside-a-seized-scam-compound/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 01:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fake-australian-chinese-and-brazilian-police-stations-bbc-goes-inside-a-seized-scam-compound/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nine policemen sentenced to death in India over Covid custody killings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The father and son died in jail after being arrested on suspicion of breaching Covid lockdown rules in 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nine-policemen-sentenced-to-death-in-india-over-covid-custody-killings/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nine-policemen-sentenced-to-death-in-india-over-covid-custody-killings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency jabs after 100 children die of suspected measles in a month in Bangladesh]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 100 people, mostly children, have been killed by measles since mid-March, officials suspect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/emergency-jabs-after-100-children-die-of-suspected-measles-in-a-month-in-bangladesh/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/emergency-jabs-after-100-children-die-of-suspected-measles-in-a-month-in-bangladesh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How China fell for a lobster: What an AI assistant tells us about Beijing's ambition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The AI agent sparked a frenzy of "raising lobsters" in March, with users training the tool to suit their needs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-china-fell-for-a-lobster-what-an-ai-assistant-tells-us-about-beijings-ambition/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-china-fell-for-a-lobster-what-an-ai-assistant-tells-us-about-beijings-ambition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Bombay went from a fort city to a bustling metropolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new exhibition charts Bombay's passage through the centuries via paintings, photographs and prints.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-bombay-went-from-a-fort-city-to-a-bustling-metropolis/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 02:09:00 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parliament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/myanmars-coup-leader-who-set-off-a-brutal-civil-war-becomes-president/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/myanmars-coup-leader-who-set-off-a-brutal-civil-war-becomes-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Who is the coup leader who will be Myanmar's next president?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Min Aung Hlaing presided over his last military parade in Myanmar before he takes up the role of president.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-who-is-the-coup-leader-who-will-be-myanmars-next-president/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 02:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-who-is-the-coup-leader-who-will-be-myanmars-next-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fears cost of water and beer to soar as India's scorching summer hits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Makers of plastic and glass bottles are struggling to access raw materials as the war squeezes supplies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fears-cost-of-water-and-beer-to-soar-as-indias-scorching-summer-hits/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fears-cost-of-water-and-beer-to-soar-as-indias-scorching-summer-hits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iconic 19th Century painting sets Indian art record with $17.9m sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yashoda and Krishna, painted by Raja Ravi Varma, beat a record set by an MF Husain work last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/iconic-19th-century-painting-sets-indian-art-record-with-179m-sale/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/iconic-19th-century-painting-sets-indian-art-record-with-179m-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits off Indonesia, killing one]]></title><description><![CDATA[The quake struck between the islands of Manado and Ternate. Tsunami warnings have now been lifted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/magnitude-74-earthquake-hits-off-indonesia-killing-one/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/magnitude-74-earthquake-hits-off-indonesia-killing-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alleged Bondi gunman loses court bid to suppress names of his family]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawyers for Naveed Akram had argued his mother, brother and sister live in "constant fear".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/alleged-bondi-gunman-loses-court-bid-to-suppress-names-of-his-family/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 03:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/alleged-bondi-gunman-loses-court-bid-to-suppress-names-of-his-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran war economic shocks will last 'months', says Australia's PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese used a rare TV address to tell Australians that the "months ahead may not be easy" amid the global effects of the war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/iran-war-economic-shocks-will-last-months-says-australias-pm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/iran-war-economic-shocks-will-last-months-says-australias-pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stanford University wins battle to keep diaries of Mao Zedong's secretary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stanford said the papers, which mentioned the Tiananmen Massacre, would be banned if returned to Beijing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/stanford-university-wins-battle-to-keep-diaries-of-mao-zedongs-secretary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/stanford-university-wins-battle-to-keep-diaries-of-mao-zedongs-secretary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China is trying to play peacemaker in the Iran war - will it work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a turnaround for Beijing, whose official response has been muted so far. 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iconic Australian quote immortalised in national film archive]]></title><description><![CDATA[The theatrical monologue given by Jack Karlson as he was arrested in 1991 has been officially recognised as a "lasting piece of cultural folklore".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-succulent-chinese-meal-iconic-australian-quote-immortalised-in-national-film-archive/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 04:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-succulent-chinese-meal-iconic-australian-quote-immortalised-in-national-film-archive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Pakistan won over Trump to become an unlikely mediator in the Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pakistan's role as intermediary in this conflict took many by surprise. But perhaps it shouldn't have.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-pakistan-won-over-trump-to-become-an-unlikely-mediator-in-the-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 04:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-pakistan-won-over-trump-to-become-an-unlikely-mediator-in-the-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social media firms must better enforce Australia under-16 ban, watchdog says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulator eSafety says it has concerns about how Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube are complying with the ban.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/social-media-firms-must-better-enforce-australia-under-16-ban-watchdog-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/social-media-firms-must-better-enforce-australia-under-16-ban-watchdog-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long queues in Myanmar as Iran war fuel crisis deepens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drivers are queuing for hours at petrol stations in Myanmar as the Iran war continues to send shockwaves across the globe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/long-queues-in-myanmar-as-iran-war-fuel-crisis-deepens/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/long-queues-in-myanmar-as-iran-war-fuel-crisis-deepens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil rises and Asia shares slide as Iran war enters fifth week]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes after Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen joined the conflict by striking Israel over the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-rises-and-asia-shares-slide-as-iran-war-enters-fifth-week/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-rises-and-asia-shares-slide-as-iran-war-enters-fifth-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How office chair racing in Japan is attracting thrill-seekers]]></title><description><![CDATA[No souped-up chairs are allowed in this competition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-office-chair-racing-in-japan-is-attracting-thrill-seekers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-office-chair-racing-in-japan-is-attracting-thrill-seekers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fugitive Dezi Freeman shot dead by Australian police after seven months in hiding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Freeman has been wanted since the fatal shooting of two police officers in Porepunkah in August.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fugitive-dezi-freeman-shot-dead-by-australian-police-after-seven-months-in-hiding/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fugitive-dezi-freeman-shot-dead-by-australian-police-after-seven-months-in-hiding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel tax halved and free public transport offered as war pushes up prices in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria and Tasmania are incentivising commuters not to drive in a bid to ease cost pressures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fuel-tax-halved-and-free-public-transport-offered-as-war-pushes-up-prices-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fuel-tax-halved-and-free-public-transport-offered-as-war-pushes-up-prices-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing nominated as president]]></title><description><![CDATA[The military leader, who has been sanctioned by Western countries, is now certain to get the job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/myanmar-junta-chief-min-aung-hlaing-nominated-as-president/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/myanmar-junta-chief-min-aung-hlaing-nominated-as-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Chinese tech companies are racing to set up in Hong Kong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mainland firms are using the territory to test products and as a springboard for global expansion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-chinese-tech-companies-are-racing-to-set-up-in-hong-kong/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 01:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-chinese-tech-companies-are-racing-to-set-up-in-hong-kong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Educated and employed but still struggling: India's middle class under strain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once aspirational, India's middle class today are finding fewer avenues for their ambition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/educated-and-employed-but-still-struggling-indias-middle-class-under-strain/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/educated-and-employed-but-still-struggling-indias-middle-class-under-strain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India restoring a centuries-old royal kitchen that never stopped serving food]]></title><description><![CDATA[The royal kitchen still serves food, but the complex has been worn down by time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-restoring-a-centuries-old-royal-kitchen-that-never-stopped-serving-food/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-restoring-a-centuries-old-royal-kitchen-that-never-stopped-serving-food/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nepal's ex-PM arrested over fatal protest crackdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 70 people were killed during an uprising last year which ousted Oli's government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nepals-ex-pm-arrested-over-fatal-protest-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 07:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nepals-ex-pm-arrested-over-fatal-protest-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why was a £1.5bn Chinese plan to invest in a Highland yard blocked?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ming Yang proposed building a wind turbine manufacturing plant at Ardersier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-was-a-15bn-chinese-plan-to-invest-in-a-highland-yard-blocked/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-was-a-15bn-chinese-plan-to-invest-in-a-highland-yard-blocked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Taiwan presidential hopeful sentenced to 17 years for corruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ko Wen-je's supporters had previously described the charges against him as politically motivated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ex-taiwan-presidential-hopeful-sentenced-to-17-years-for-corruption/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:11:00 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week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/we-are-being-choked-philippines-transport-workers-strike-over-fuel-costs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/we-are-being-choked-philippines-transport-workers-strike-over-fuel-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump confirms May meeting with Xi Jinping as Iran war forces postponement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump's delayed meeting with Xi Jinping will be the first visit to China by a US president since 2017.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-confirms-may-meeting-with-xi-jinping-as-iran-war-forces-postponement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-confirms-may-meeting-with-xi-jinping-as-iran-war-forces-postponement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India's fertiliser supplies under strain as war disrupts shipments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysts say current stocks are enough for the upcoming sowing season, but this may change if the war stretches on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-fertiliser-supplies-under-strain-as-war-disrupts-shipments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 07:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-fertiliser-supplies-under-strain-as-war-disrupts-shipments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's sunscreen regulator wants new rules after recent product scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The medicines regulator is proposing stricter rules after more than a dozen products were recalled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australias-sunscreen-regulator-wants-new-rules-after-recent-product-scandal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 06:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australias-sunscreen-regulator-wants-new-rules-after-recent-product-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia bans Iranian tourists with valid visas for six months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critics say the move, which comes after Iranian footballers were granted asylum, is a "moral failure".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-bans-iranian-tourists-with-valid-visas-for-six-months/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 06:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-bans-iranian-tourists-with-valid-visas-for-six-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A right-wing populist party made big poll gains - and it's shaking up Australian politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pauline Hanson's One Nation is riding a wave of popularity driven by voters weary of mainstream parties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-right-wing-populist-party-made-big-poll-gains-and-its-shaking-up-australian-politics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 23:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-right-wing-populist-party-made-big-poll-gains-and-its-shaking-up-australian-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian singer's drowning was accidental - Singapore coroner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The coroner ruled that there was no evidence of foul play in the death of iconic singer Zubeen Garg.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-singers-drowning-was-accidental-singapore-coroner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-singers-drowning-was-accidental-singapore-coroner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Major player' in alleged mistaken identity kidnap of Sydney grandfather charged]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 23-year-old is the third man to be charged in connection with the death of Chris Baghsarian.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/major-player-in-alleged-mistaken-identity-kidnap-of-sydney-grandfather-charged/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/major-player-in-alleged-mistaken-identity-kidnap-of-sydney-grandfather-charged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marcos promises 'flow of oil' as Philippines declares energy emergency]]></title><description><![CDATA[The President says the country will procure one million barrels of oil to add to the current stock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/marcos-promises-flow-of-oil-as-philippines-declares-energy-emergency/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/marcos-promises-flow-of-oil-as-philippines-declares-energy-emergency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BTS comeback concert on Netflix draws 18.4m global viewers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The livestreamed show saw the band perform together for the first time since October 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bts-comeback-concert-on-netflix-draws-184m-global-viewers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 03:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bts-comeback-concert-on-netflix-draws-184m-global-viewers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everyday life in Asia is being upended by Iran war fuel crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asia relies heavily on oil and gas from the Gulf, and shortages and higher prices are starting to bite.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/everyday-life-in-asia-is-being-upended-by-iran-war-fuel-crisis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/everyday-life-in-asia-is-being-upended-by-iran-war-fuel-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK universities flock to India - but will they succeed?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nine UK universities are setting up campuses in India, but enrolment is expected to be modest initially.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uk-universities-flock-to-india-but-will-they-succeed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 01:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uk-universities-flock-to-india-but-will-they-succeed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Germany has a shortage of workers - so it's turning to India for help]]></title><description><![CDATA[The European nation, struggling to find skilled staff, is giving jobs to young people from India.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/germany-has-a-shortage-of-workers-so-its-turning-to-india-for-help/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 01:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/germany-has-a-shortage-of-workers-so-its-turning-to-india-for-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shin nominated governor of Bank of Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[BIS top economist chosen to lead monetary policy amid won weakness and oil price shock]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shin-nominated-governor-of-bank-of-korea/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shin-nominated-governor-of-bank-of-korea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Iran war could derail the AI boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[The entire chip supply chain depends on energy and chemical imports from the Middle East]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-the-iran-war-could-derail-the-ai-boom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-the-iran-war-could-derail-the-ai-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan and Afghanistan tensions reach breaking point]]></title><description><![CDATA[However difficult it may be, the world needs to re-engage with the troubled region]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-and-afghanistan-tensions-reach-breaking-point/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-and-afghanistan-tensions-reach-breaking-point/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a medieval English abbey became a Chinese wedding destination]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today's brides say they are inspired by wedding of Taiwanese popstar Jay Chou at the abbey in 2015.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-a-medieval-english-abbey-became-a-chinese-wedding-destination/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 10:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-a-medieval-english-abbey-became-a-chinese-wedding-destination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China touts itself as ‘harbour of stability’ to global CEOs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Li Qiang paints contrast to US at business gathering in Beijing as Donald Trump gets bogged down in Iran]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-touts-itself-as-harbour-of-stability-to-global-ceos/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 07:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-touts-itself-as-harbour-of-stability-to-global-ceos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese IPOs in US falter amid scrutiny of manipulation schemes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulators crack down after trading in &lsquo;toxic&rsquo; small-cap stocks from China inflicted losses on US investors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-ipos-in-us-falter-amid-scrutiny-of-manipulation-schemes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-ipos-in-us-falter-amid-scrutiny-of-manipulation-schemes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese investment in Indian finance hits record as business ties tighten]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tokyo drawn to vast market where Chinese competition is limited by geopolitical tensions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-investment-in-indian-finance-hits-record-as-business-ties-tighten/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 03:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-investment-in-indian-finance-hits-record-as-business-ties-tighten/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pop megastars BTS electrify historic centre of Seoul with comeback concert]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world's biggest band returns after more than three years with a huge concert in the South Korean capital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pop-megastars-bts-electrify-historic-centre-of-seoul-with-comeback-concert/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 23:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pop-megastars-bts-electrify-historic-centre-of-seoul-with-comeback-concert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BTS make live return in front of huge crowd]]></title><description><![CDATA[RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook perform together for the first time since October 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bts-make-live-return-in-front-of-huge-crowd/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 14:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bts-make-live-return-in-front-of-huge-crowd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BTS Arirang review: K-pop idols rekindle their fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The band's 10th album sees them return to the rebellious, rap-heavy sound of their early days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bts-arirang-review-k-pop-idols-rekindle-their-fire/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 08:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bts-arirang-review-k-pop-idols-rekindle-their-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Thick smoke billows from South Korea car parts plant in deadly fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eleven people were killed and dozens injured when a huge blaze engulfed a car parts factory in the central city of Daejeon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-thick-smoke-billows-from-south-korea-car-parts-plant-in-deadly-fire/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 06:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-thick-smoke-billows-from-south-korea-car-parts-plant-in-deadly-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The new old world]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Gulf war, an oil spike, a tense Europe: the 20th century is back]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-new-old-world/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-new-old-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain must be more vigilant to the risk of sabotage by hostile states]]></title><description><![CDATA[If Moscow and Beijing are determined to destabilise the west then new strategies are needed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/britain-must-be-more-vigilant-to-the-risk-of-sabotage-by-hostile-states/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/britain-must-be-more-vigilant-to-the-risk-of-sabotage-by-hostile-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Architect Shin Chang’s guide to Kuala Lumpur]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the KL-born creative, the Malaysian capital is modern while staying true to its roots]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/architect-shin-changs-guide-to-kuala-lumpur/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/architect-shin-changs-guide-to-kuala-lumpur/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan’s bullet trains shift to cargo as seats go unfilled]]></title><description><![CDATA[High-speed rail freight services aim to offset truck driver shortages and dwindling passenger numbers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-bullet-trains-shift-to-cargo-as-seats-go-unfilled/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 02:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-bullet-trains-shift-to-cargo-as-seats-go-unfilled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan concerned by depletion of US missile stocks during Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some weapons used in Gulf would be crucial in early phases of any conflict with China]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/taiwan-concerned-by-depletion-of-us-missile-stocks-during-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 02:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/taiwan-concerned-by-depletion-of-us-missile-stocks-during-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The forgotten Indian woman trailblazer in British medicine]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 1912, Jamini Sen became the first woman Fellow of Glasgow&rsquo;s Royal College, founded in 1599 and long closed to women.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-forgotten-indian-woman-trailblazer-in-british-medicine/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 01:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-forgotten-indian-woman-trailblazer-in-british-medicine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The fight to control the narrative in the Afghan-Pakistan conflict]]></title><description><![CDATA[The battle between the neighbouring countries is taking place as much online as it is on the ground.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-fight-to-control-the-narrative-in-the-afghan-pakistan-conflict/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 01:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-fight-to-control-the-narrative-in-the-afghan-pakistan-conflict/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supermicro drops 33% after co-founder charged with smuggling Nvidia chips to China]]></title><description><![CDATA[US prosecutors allege two employees and a contractor conspired to illegally ship servers through south-east Asia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/supermicro-drops-33-after-co-founder-charged-with-smuggling-nvidia-chips-to-china/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/supermicro-drops-33-after-co-founder-charged-with-smuggling-nvidia-chips-to-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supermicro drops 28% after co-founder charged with smuggling Nvidia chips to China]]></title><description><![CDATA[US prosecutors allege two employees and a contractor conspired to illegally ship servers through south-east Asia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/supermicro-drops-28-after-co-founder-charged-with-smuggling-nvidia-chips-to-china/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/supermicro-drops-28-after-co-founder-charged-with-smuggling-nvidia-chips-to-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six shows to see during Art Basel Hong Kong 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[From exquisite horse paintings to Lee Bul&rsquo;s failed utopias, here are the local artistic highlights away from HKCEC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/six-shows-to-see-during-art-basel-hong-kong-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/six-shows-to-see-during-art-basel-hong-kong-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can a surge of new arrivals rescue Hong Kong’s property sales market?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A surge of residents, many of them mainlanders, have settled in the city since 2023, driving rents to record levels. Hopes are riding high for a sales market bounceback]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/can-a-surge-of-new-arrivals-rescue-hong-kongs-property-sales-market/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/can-a-surge-of-new-arrivals-rescue-hong-kongs-property-sales-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump makes Pearl Harbor remark in meeting with Japan's PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump compared US strikes on Iran to the deadly 1941 Japanese attack and declaration of war as part of World War Two.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-makes-pearl-harbor-remark-in-meeting-with-japans-pm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-makes-pearl-harbor-remark-in-meeting-with-japans-pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art Basel Hong Kong 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is the art market (slowly) bouncing back? Plus: interviews with Shahzia Sikander, Christine Sun Kim and the city&rsquo;s last bamboo masters]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/art-basel-hong-kong-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/art-basel-hong-kong-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US deports Singaporean vlogger convicted of child sex offences]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many Singaporeans remember Amos Yee for his rants insulting state authorities and religion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-deports-singaporean-vlogger-convicted-of-child-sex-offences/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 05:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-deports-singaporean-vlogger-convicted-of-child-sex-offences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China cracks down on fuel and fertiliser exports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing is trying to preserve its own stockpiles by limiting sales]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-cracks-down-on-fuel-and-fertiliser-exports/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 04:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-cracks-down-on-fuel-and-fertiliser-exports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia PM heckled at Sydney mosque Ramadan event]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government's response to the Israel-Gaza war and rising Islamophobia has angered many Muslim Australians.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-pm-heckled-at-sydney-mosque-ramadan-event/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 03:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-pm-heckled-at-sydney-mosque-ramadan-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adani’s win against Vedanta in takeover fight leaves shareholders with nothing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Indian graduates struggle to find jobs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/adanis-win-against-vedanta-in-takeover-fight-leaves-shareholders-with-nothing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 02:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/adanis-win-against-vedanta-in-takeover-fight-leaves-shareholders-with-nothing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supermicro co-founder charged in conspiracy to export Nvidia chips to China]]></title><description><![CDATA[US prosecutors allege two employees and a contractor smuggled servers through south-east Asia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/supermicro-co-founder-charged-in-conspiracy-to-export-nvidia-chips-to-china/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 01:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/supermicro-co-founder-charged-in-conspiracy-to-export-nvidia-chips-to-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: Donald Trump praises Japan’s ‘tremendous support’ over Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: the &lsquo;Armageddon scenario&rsquo; for gas markets, and China moves to cool Hong Kong IPO boom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-donald-trump-praises-japans-tremendous-support-over-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-donald-trump-praises-japans-tremendous-support-over-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s central bank battles to protect rupee from Iran war fallout]]></title><description><![CDATA[RBI burns through more than $20bn of foreign exchange reserves this month trying to defend currency, say bankers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-central-bank-battles-to-protect-rupee-from-iran-war-fallout/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-central-bank-battles-to-protect-rupee-from-iran-war-fallout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China curbs ‘low-quality’ listings to cool Hong Kong IPO boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulator targets some opaque &lsquo;red-chip&rsquo; structures but signals the market for new issues is still open]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-curbs-low-quality-listings-to-cool-hong-kong-ipo-boom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-curbs-low-quality-listings-to-cool-hong-kong-ipo-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SEC urged to restrict Chinese companies’ access to US capital markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fear of national security risks and investor protections spurs rare bipartisan call for action from financial regulator]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sec-urged-to-restrict-chinese-companies-access-to-us-capital-markets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sec-urged-to-restrict-chinese-companies-access-to-us-capital-markets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump praises Japan’s ‘tremendous support’ over Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[US president tells Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi that it is &lsquo;appropriate&rsquo; for the country to help in the conflict]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-praises-japans-tremendous-support-over-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-praises-japans-tremendous-support-over-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Killer refused family plea before death - inquest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bradley Murdoch, who murdered British backpacker Peter Falconio, never revealed where his body was.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/killer-refused-family-plea-before-death-inquest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/killer-refused-family-plea-before-death-inquest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to dress like an emperor — according to a connoisseur of rare Chinese textiles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hong Kong collector Chris Hall has amassed thousands of pieces, from dragon robes to rank badges &mdash; he explains what catches his eye]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-to-dress-like-an-emperor-according-to-a-connoisseur-of-rare-chinese-textiles/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-to-dress-like-an-emperor-according-to-a-connoisseur-of-rare-chinese-textiles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BoJ holds rates and signals risks to growth and inflation from Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Limited new information was made available on when the central bank might move next]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/boj-holds-rates-and-signals-risks-to-growth-and-inflation-from-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/boj-holds-rates-and-signals-risks-to-growth-and-inflation-from-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India's ceramic hub grinds to a halt as Iran war chokes gas supply]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manufacturers stopped operations after supplies of propane and natural gas reduced sharply in recent days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-ceramic-hub-grinds-to-a-halt-as-iran-war-chokes-gas-supply/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-ceramic-hub-grinds-to-a-halt-as-iran-war-chokes-gas-supply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thai parliament backs first conservative PM this century]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strong majority for Anutin Charnvirakul could bring political stability to south-east Asia&rsquo;s second-largest economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/thai-parliament-backs-first-conservative-pm-this-century/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/thai-parliament-backs-first-conservative-pm-this-century/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chair of India’s largest private bank quits over ‘ethical differences’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Central bank calms market saying &lsquo;there are no material concerns&rsquo; about the health of HDFC Bank]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chair-of-indias-largest-private-bank-quits-over-ethical-differences/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chair-of-indias-largest-private-bank-quits-over-ethical-differences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympic cyclist who ran over wife under fire over Porsche post]]></title><description><![CDATA[The post was criticised for being "deeply offensive" by a victims' rights commissioner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/olympic-cyclist-who-ran-over-wife-under-fire-over-porsche-post/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/olympic-cyclist-who-ran-over-wife-under-fire-over-porsche-post/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia detains four soldiers over acid attack on activist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrie Yunus, who criticised the army's role in government, suffered burns to 20% of his body.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-detains-four-soldiers-over-acid-attack-on-activist/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-detains-four-soldiers-over-acid-attack-on-activist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple supplier Murata starts US-China rare earths decoupling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese manufacturer joins companies rushing to insulate themselves from geopolitical risk]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/apple-supplier-murata-starts-us-china-rare-earths-decoupling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/apple-supplier-murata-starts-us-china-rare-earths-decoupling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Real possum spotted on toy animal shelf at Australian airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Passengers discovered a real possum nestled among other native Australian toy animals at Hobart Airport, Tasmania.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-real-possum-spotted-on-toy-animal-shelf-at-australian-airport/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 05:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-real-possum-spotted-on-toy-animal-shelf-at-australian-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of Japan postpones rate rise after Middle East war erupts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jump in oil prices will increase inflationary pressures but weigh on economic activity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bank-of-japan-postpones-rate-rise-after-middle-east-war-erupts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 04:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bank-of-japan-postpones-rate-rise-after-middle-east-war-erupts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia faces fuel fears as half its population travels for Eid]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 140mn people expected to travel, putting pressure on energy demand as war in Middle East pushes oil above $100 a barrel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-faces-fuel-fears-as-half-its-population-travels-for-eid/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 02:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-faces-fuel-fears-as-half-its-population-travels-for-eid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan rebels over $6bn fee for SoftBank under US trade deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dispute about power station payment shows Tokyo&rsquo;s unease with governance of $550bn in investments]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-rebels-over-6bn-fee-for-softbank-under-us-trade-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 02:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-rebels-over-6bn-fee-for-softbank-under-us-trade-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Afghan evacuees in limbo in Qatar camp accuse US of betrayal]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 1,100 Afghans evacuated by the US fear their route to promised resettlement is closed for good.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/afghan-evacuees-in-limbo-in-qatar-camp-accuse-us-of-betrayal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 01:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/afghan-evacuees-in-limbo-in-qatar-camp-accuse-us-of-betrayal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India's young are more educated than ever. So why are so many jobless?]]></title><description><![CDATA[India&rsquo;s educational enrolment has surged but jobs, especially good ones, are not keeping pace, a new report finds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-young-are-more-educated-than-ever-so-why-are-so-many-jobless/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 01:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-young-are-more-educated-than-ever-so-why-are-so-many-jobless/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI is moving from answering questions to taking action]]></title><description><![CDATA[China is likely to be both the testing ground and a leader in the use of agents]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-is-moving-from-answering-questions-to-taking-action/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-is-moving-from-answering-questions-to-taking-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Iran war is causing a global energy crisis - can China withstand it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With oil supply disrupted, Beijing's oil reserves and renewable energy push are being put to the test.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-iran-war-is-causing-a-global-energy-crisis-can-china-withstand-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-iran-war-is-causing-a-global-energy-crisis-can-china-withstand-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: Pakistan and Afghanistan pause hostilities after Kabul attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: Iran inflicts &lsquo;extensive&rsquo; damage on Qatar LNG facility, and Fed chief says oil crisis will worsen US inflation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-pakistan-and-afghanistan-pause-hostilities-after-kabul-attack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-pakistan-and-afghanistan-pause-hostilities-after-kabul-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan and Afghanistan pause hostilities after Kabul hospital attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eid ceasefire eases fears of immediate escalation after deadly air strike that Taliban blamed on Islamabad]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-and-afghanistan-pause-hostilities-after-kabul-hospital-attack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-and-afghanistan-pause-hostilities-after-kabul-hospital-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospital attack in heart of Kabul shatters hopes of peace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pakistan pauses offensive against Afghanistan but escalation feared after Chinese diplomacy fails to ease tensions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hospital-attack-in-heart-of-kabul-shatters-hopes-of-peace/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hospital-attack-in-heart-of-kabul-shatters-hopes-of-peace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A guide to Hong Kong’s best under-the-radar art spaces]]></title><description><![CDATA[From pop-ups and residencies to cross-gallery &lsquo;knots&rsquo;, an alternative scene thrives alongside the city&rsquo;s blue-chip galleries]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-guide-to-hong-kongs-best-under-the-radar-art-spaces/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-guide-to-hong-kongs-best-under-the-radar-art-spaces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyborg cockroaches are coming to a pipeline near you]]></title><description><![CDATA[The remote-controlled insects are equipped with cameras to search disaster zones and check for infrastructure damage]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/cyborg-cockroaches-are-coming-to-a-pipeline-near-you/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/cyborg-cockroaches-are-coming-to-a-pipeline-near-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four challenges for BHP’s incoming chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[World&rsquo;s biggest miner taps &lsquo;safe pair of hands&rsquo; to navigate copper shift, M&amp;A speculation and tough China environment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/four-challenges-for-bhps-incoming-chief/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/four-challenges-for-bhps-incoming-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspicions grow that China is exploiting FOI laws to gather UK security data]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government figures believe Beijing may be behind a significant proportion of recent requests]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/suspicions-grow-that-china-is-exploiting-foi-laws-to-gather-uk-security-data/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/suspicions-grow-that-china-is-exploiting-foi-laws-to-gather-uk-security-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shahzia Sikander: ‘I’ve carried the erasure of feminine narratives’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pakistani-American artist earned accolades for her boundary-pushing reinvention of miniature painting &mdash; then rightwing protesters came for her art]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shahzia-sikander-ive-carried-the-erasure-of-feminine-narratives/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shahzia-sikander-ive-carried-the-erasure-of-feminine-narratives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU small parcels tax will not halt flood of Chinese goods, top official warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brussels will impose a &euro;3 duty per type of item bought online and shipped into the bloc from July]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-small-parcels-tax-will-not-halt-flood-of-chinese-goods-top-official-warns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-small-parcels-tax-will-not-halt-flood-of-chinese-goods-top-official-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The AI craze that has its claws into China]]></title><description><![CDATA[OpenClaw takes China by storm as local governments encourage creation of AI agents for productivity gains]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-ai-craze-that-has-its-claws-into-china/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 04:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-ai-craze-that-has-its-claws-into-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese tech enthusiasts ‘raise lobsters’ in latest AI craze]]></title><description><![CDATA[OpenClaw takes China by storm as local governments encourage creation of AI agents for productivity gains]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-tech-enthusiasts-raise-lobsters-in-latest-ai-craze/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 04:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-tech-enthusiasts-raise-lobsters-in-latest-ai-craze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Li Ka-shing builds cash pile as Hong Kong family empire looks to its next deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[CK Hutchison has been selling assets across its portfolio but is unlikely to return capital to shareholders]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/li-ka-shing-builds-cash-pile-as-hong-kong-family-empire-looks-to-its-next-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 03:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/li-ka-shing-builds-cash-pile-as-hong-kong-family-empire-looks-to-its-next-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Takaichi set for high-stakes meeting with Trump over Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan&rsquo;s PM prepares for toughest test yet as US urges Tokyo to send warships to Gulf]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/takaichi-set-for-high-stakes-meeting-with-trump-over-iran/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 03:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/takaichi-set-for-high-stakes-meeting-with-trump-over-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese PM set for high-stakes meeting with Trump over Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sanae Takaichi prepares for toughest test yet as US urges Tokyo to send warships to Gulf]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-pm-set-for-high-stakes-meeting-with-trump-over-iran/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 03:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-pm-set-for-high-stakes-meeting-with-trump-over-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India's cheap weight-loss drugs could reshape global obesity fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[With India&rsquo;s semaglutide patent expiring on 20 March, about 50 branded generics are expected to enter the market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-cheap-weight-loss-drugs-could-reshape-global-obesity-fight/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 01:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-cheap-weight-loss-drugs-could-reshape-global-obesity-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World’s largest miner BHP picks new chief executive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brandon Craig to take over from Mike Henry to lead pursuit of copper growth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/worlds-largest-miner-bhp-picks-new-chief-executive/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/worlds-largest-miner-bhp-picks-new-chief-executive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BHP names Brandon Craig as its new chief executive]]></title><description><![CDATA[World&rsquo;s largest mining company announces Mike Henry is stepping down from the top role]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bhp-names-brandon-craig-as-its-new-chief-executive/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bhp-names-brandon-craig-as-its-new-chief-executive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nvidia restarts manufacturing of AI chips for China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief executive Jensen Huang says company received flood of orders and American licences over past two weeks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nvidia-restarts-manufacturing-of-ai-chips-for-china/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nvidia-restarts-manufacturing-of-ai-chips-for-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nvidia nears AI chip exports to China after US approval delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief executive Jensen Huang says company received flood of orders and American licences over past two weeks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nvidia-nears-ai-chip-exports-to-china-after-us-approval-delays/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nvidia-nears-ai-chip-exports-to-china-after-us-approval-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What have US allies and China said about sending ships to the Strait of Hormuz?]]></title><description><![CDATA[US allies have either pushed back or remained cautious on Trump's initial request to send ships to the crucial oil route.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-have-us-allies-and-china-said-about-sending-ships-to-the-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-have-us-allies-and-china-said-about-sending-ships-to-the-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The era of US dominance in economic warfare is over]]></title><description><![CDATA[America has long used sanctions to coerce adversaries, but Iran and China can wield powerful economic weapons too]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-era-of-us-dominance-in-economic-warfare-is-over/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-era-of-us-dominance-in-economic-warfare-is-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philip Tinari on growing China’s museum audience: ‘It’s about bringing things in from the outside’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new head of art at Tai Kwun on Hong Kong&rsquo;s resilience, bringing Matisse to Beijing &mdash; and what gets past the censors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/philip-tinari-on-growing-chinas-museum-audience-its-about-bringing-things-in-from-the-outside/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/philip-tinari-on-growing-chinas-museum-audience-its-about-bringing-things-in-from-the-outside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Afghanistan says 400 killed in Pakistani strike on Kabul hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taliban blames Islamabad for attack that threatens to escalate neighbours&rsquo; conflict]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/afghanistan-says-400-killed-in-pakistani-strike-on-kabul-hospital/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/afghanistan-says-400-killed-in-pakistani-strike-on-kabul-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan air strike kills at least 100 at Kabul drug rehab centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of the bodies were injured beyond recognition, forensic laboratory sources told the BBC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-air-strike-kills-at-least-100-at-kabul-drug-rehab-centre/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-air-strike-kills-at-least-100-at-kabul-drug-rehab-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China is not going to bail Trump out]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president has a better chance of cajoling help from Nato partners]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-is-not-going-to-bail-trump-out/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-is-not-going-to-bail-trump-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump seeks to delay meeting with Xi in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[The escalating war in Iran has overshadowed many of the US' foreign policy objectives]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-seeks-to-delay-meeting-with-xi-in-china/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-seeks-to-delay-meeting-with-xi-in-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas on the line: will the Iran war squeeze India's piped gas next?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Iran war has already rattled LPG users. Will India&rsquo;s piped gas network face the next squeeze?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/gas-on-the-line-will-the-iran-war-squeeze-indias-piped-gas-next/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 07:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/gas-on-the-line-will-the-iran-war-squeeze-indias-piped-gas-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who ate all the Chinese stock market returns?]]></title><description><![CDATA[China got rich. Less so equity punters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/who-ate-all-the-chinese-stock-market-returns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/who-ate-all-the-chinese-stock-market-returns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why did only two Iranian football players stay in Australia?]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Australia gave humanitarian visas to seven team members, only two decided to stay - the BBC's Katy Watson explains what happened.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-did-only-two-iranian-football-players-stay-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 06:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-did-only-two-iranian-football-players-stay-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An around-the-world guide to second-hand shopping]]></title><description><![CDATA[Find vintage Issey Miyake in London, Miriam Haskell jewellery in New York, museum-worthy textiles in Rajasthan, stylish watches in Paris and curated art books in Tokyo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/an-around-the-world-guide-to-second-hand-shopping/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/an-around-the-world-guide-to-second-hand-shopping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia raises interest rates in big week for global central banks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil disruption deepens concern that price increases could hit economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-raises-interest-rates-in-big-week-for-global-central-banks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 05:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-raises-interest-rates-in-big-week-for-global-central-banks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sri Lanka declares Wednesdays off as Asian countries try to conserve fuel]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the latest in a series of measures undertaken by Asian countries which rely on oil from the Gulf.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sri-lanka-declares-wednesdays-off-as-asian-countries-try-to-conserve-fuel/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 05:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sri-lanka-declares-wednesdays-off-as-asian-countries-try-to-conserve-fuel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran war tests China’s oil stockpile]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing has driven big increase in reserves of strategic commodities but their scale remains secret]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/iran-war-tests-chinas-oil-stockpile/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/iran-war-tests-chinas-oil-stockpile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian dollar strengthens ahead of interest rate decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fresh wave of inflation could hit economy due to reliance on energy imports]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-dollar-strengthens-ahead-of-interest-rate-decision/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 04:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-dollar-strengthens-ahead-of-interest-rate-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds feared dead in strike on Kabul hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taliban blames Pakistan for attack that threatens to escalate neighbours&rsquo; conflict]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hundreds-feared-dead-in-strike-on-kabul-hospital/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 03:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hundreds-feared-dead-in-strike-on-kabul-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IndiGo in turbulent times as CEO quits after operational meltdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: government clears way for Reliance Jio IPO]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indigo-in-turbulent-times-as-ceo-quits-after-operational-meltdown/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 02:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indigo-in-turbulent-times-as-ceo-quits-after-operational-meltdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India's outsourcing industry is worth $300bn. Can it survive AI?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian IT stocks have plunged as fears grow of AI disrupting back offices. But some say these are overblown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-outsourcing-industry-is-worth-300bn-can-it-survive-ai/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 02:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-outsourcing-industry-is-worth-300bn-can-it-survive-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FT ranking: High-growth companies Asia-Pacific 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Malaysian ecommerce technology platform Borong tops eighth annual FT-Statista list]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ft-ranking-high-growth-companies-asia-pacific-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ft-ranking-high-growth-companies-asia-pacific-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump seeks to delay China summit as Vance denies ‘wedge’ over Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pair attempt to strike united front amid reports vice-president skeptical over US-Israeli attack on IranDonald Trump revealed that he had asked China to delay his forthcoming visit to Beijing while the war with Iran was continuing, as he attempted to strike a united front on Monday with his vice-president JD Vance, who is believed to have been skeptical over attacking Tehran&rsquo;s regime.Appearing together with Vance for the first time in two weeks, Trump said he did not think the conflict &nd]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-seeks-to-delay-china-summit-as-vance-denies-wedge-over-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-seeks-to-delay-china-summit-as-vance-denies-wedge-over-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: Donald Trump asks to postpone Beijing summit with Xi Jinping]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: China&rsquo;s JD.com launches European ecommerce service, and Macquarie takes on Australia&rsquo;s retail lenders]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-donald-trump-asks-to-postpone-beijing-summit-with-xi-jinping/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 23:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-donald-trump-asks-to-postpone-beijing-summit-with-xi-jinping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump asks China if visit to Beijing can be delayed a month due to Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[US president had earlier hinted trip could be put on hold if President Xi does not help unblock the strait of HormuzMiddle East crisis &ndash; live updatesTrump has asked to delay his planned visit to Beijing by about a month due to the Iran war, after earlier hinting he might put the trip off if his prospective hosts do not help to unblock the strait of Hormuz.The US president&rsquo;s summit with China&rsquo;s leader, Xi Jinping, was meant to take place at the end of March but Trump told report]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-asks-china-if-visit-to-beijing-can-be-delayed-a-month-due-to-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 23:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-asks-china-if-visit-to-beijing-can-be-delayed-a-month-due-to-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump asks to postpone summit with China’s Xi due to Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[US president says he needs to remain in Washington because of the conflict in the Middle East]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-asks-to-postpone-summit-with-chinas-xi-due-to-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 23:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-asks-to-postpone-summit-with-chinas-xi-due-to-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump asks to postpone long-awaited summit with China’s Xi]]></title><description><![CDATA[US president says he needs to remain in Washington because of the war in the Middle East]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-asks-to-postpone-long-awaited-summit-with-chinas-xi/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 23:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-asks-to-postpone-long-awaited-summit-with-chinas-xi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US says two of its three Gulf-based minesweepers are in Malaysia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Navy says ships are making a &lsquo;logistical stop&rsquo; as Iran threatens shipping in the Strait of Hormuz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-says-two-of-its-three-gulf-based-minesweepers-are-in-malaysia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-says-two-of-its-three-gulf-based-minesweepers-are-in-malaysia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US says 2 of its 3 Gulf-based minesweepers are in Malaysia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Navy says ships are making a &lsquo;logistical stop&rsquo; as Iran threatens shipping in Strait of Hormuz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-says-2-of-its-3-gulf-based-minesweepers-are-in-malaysia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-says-2-of-its-3-gulf-based-minesweepers-are-in-malaysia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beneath the Great Wave: Hokusai and Hiroshige review – how two Japanese masters reinvented art]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whitworth, Manchester<br />
Hokusai&rsquo;s breathtaking woodblock print may be ubiquitous today but, as this startling show reminds us, it&rsquo;s also an apocalyptic vision of a world about to changeThe printed images made in Japan between the 17th and 20th centuries, known collectively as &ldquo;pictures of the floating world&rdquo;, could be bought from a local bookshop for about the price of a bowl of noodles. Collected casually, like posters or magazines, these mass-produced media started out as]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/beneath-the-great-wave-hokusai-and-hiroshige-review-how-two-japanese-masters-reinvented-art/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/beneath-the-great-wave-hokusai-and-hiroshige-review-how-two-japanese-masters-reinvented-art/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump throws US-China reboot off course with threat to delay Xi summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[President casts doubt on visit with Chinese leader as officials from both countries lay groundwork for improved relations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-throws-us-china-reboot-off-course-with-threat-to-delay-xi-summit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-throws-us-china-reboot-off-course-with-threat-to-delay-xi-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What do we really gain from no-cry onions?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frankensteining low-pungency vegetables is popular, but with food the longer way round is often more enjoyable]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-do-we-really-gain-from-no-cry-onions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-do-we-really-gain-from-no-cry-onions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Hong Kong’s art market (slowly) bouncing back?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Art Basel returns to the city, gallerists are adapting to more conservative tastes in straitened times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-hong-kongs-art-market-slowly-bouncing-back/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-hong-kongs-art-market-slowly-bouncing-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kpop Demon Hunters wins Oscars for  best animated film and best original song]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Oscars are the latest in a string of accolades for the film, which include Golden Globe and Grammy awards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/kpop-demon-hunters-wins-oscars-for-best-animated-film-and-best-original-song/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/kpop-demon-hunters-wins-oscars-for-best-animated-film-and-best-original-song/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India hopeful Iran talks will ease Hormuz route for its ships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foreign Minister S Jaishankar told FT there was no "blanket arrangement" for Indian ships to pass through the strait.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-hopeful-iran-talks-will-ease-hormuz-route-for-its-ships/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-hopeful-iran-talks-will-ease-hormuz-route-for-its-ships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea celebrates ‘miracle’ Oscar wins for KPop Demon Hunters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Performance of Golden during Sunday&rsquo;s Academy Awards ceremony hailed for bringing Korean culture into the heart of HollywoodTwo Oscar wins for hit film KPop Demon Hunters have been met with jubilation in South Korea, where the film has been hailed as a cultural &ldquo;miracle&rdquo; and a win for the country&rsquo;s artistic exports.Local headlines proclaimed the movie had reached &ldquo;the peak of its syndrome&rdquo; following its twin victories at the Academy Awards on Sunday. Continue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-celebrates-miracle-oscar-wins-for-kpop-demon-hunters/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 07:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-celebrates-miracle-oscar-wins-for-kpop-demon-hunters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India seeks greater ‘chemistry’ with EU capitals as ties deepen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Arguments against an EU gas price cap]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-seeks-greater-chemistry-with-eu-capitals-as-ties-deepen/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-seeks-greater-chemistry-with-eu-capitals-as-ties-deepen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten killed in fire at India hospital intensive care unit]]></title><description><![CDATA[All the victims of the fire in Odisha state are patients, and 11 hospital staff are being treated for burns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ten-killed-in-fire-at-india-hospital-intensive-care-unit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 06:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ten-killed-in-fire-at-india-hospital-intensive-care-unit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore warns of illicit funds in popular low-tax investment vehicles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Product launched by city-state to lure investors from offshore tax havens could be used for money laundering, says regulator]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-warns-of-illicit-funds-in-popular-low-tax-investment-vehicles/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-warns-of-illicit-funds-in-popular-low-tax-investment-vehicles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s restaurants stop deep frying food as gas crisis bites]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Asia reels from global energy crisis sparked by the US-Israeli war on Iran]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-restaurants-stop-deep-frying-food-as-gas-crisis-bites/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-restaurants-stop-deep-frying-food-as-gas-crisis-bites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can the last bamboo artisans of Hong Kong survive the modern age?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The material is an inescapable part of the city&rsquo;s landscape and heritage &mdash; but its future is precarious]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/can-the-last-bamboo-artisans-of-hong-kong-survive-the-modern-age/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/can-the-last-bamboo-artisans-of-hong-kong-survive-the-modern-age/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s economy rebounds ahead of Iran crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing warns of geopolitical risks even as key indicators show growth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-economy-rebounds-ahead-of-iran-crisis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 05:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-economy-rebounds-ahead-of-iran-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s economy rebounded ahead of Iran crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing warns of geopolitical risks even as key indicators show growth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-economy-rebounded-ahead-of-iran-crisis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 05:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-economy-rebounded-ahead-of-iran-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How did Oscar winner Kpop Demon Hunters win hearts the world over?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We find out how the award-winning, demon-busting crooners have cast a spell world over.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-did-oscar-winner-kpop-demon-hunters-win-hearts-the-world-over/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 03:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-did-oscar-winner-kpop-demon-hunters-win-hearts-the-world-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump throws US-China reboot off course by saying he could delay Xi summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[President casts doubt on visit with Chinese leader as officials from both countries lay groundwork for improved relations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-throws-us-china-reboot-off-course-by-saying-he-could-delay-xi-summit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 02:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-throws-us-china-reboot-off-course-by-saying-he-could-delay-xi-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s answer to Amazon launches rival European ecommerce service]]></title><description><![CDATA[JD.com will launch service under its Joybuy brand after previously trying to crack the market in 2022]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-answer-to-amazon-launches-rival-european-ecommerce-service/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-answer-to-amazon-launches-rival-european-ecommerce-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump warns Nato faces ‘very bad future’ if allies fail to help US in Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[US president tells the FT in an interview that China summit could be delayed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-warns-nato-faces-very-bad-future-if-allies-fail-to-help-us-in-iran/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-warns-nato-faces-very-bad-future-if-allies-fail-to-help-us-in-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India hails talks with Iran to open Strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foreign minister S Jaishankar tells FT diplomacy &lsquo;is yielding results&rsquo; as Trump touts sending warships]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-hails-talks-with-iran-to-open-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 19:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-hails-talks-with-iran-to-open-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caddy faces 'hardest weeks' on New Zealand trek]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dougie Haynes, originally from Oxford, says the hardest section of his trek comes with "spectacular views".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/caddy-faces-hardest-weeks-on-new-zealand-trek/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 08:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/caddy-faces-hardest-weeks-on-new-zealand-trek/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renewable jet fuel may face price war with China, warns top producer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neste chief calls for a &lsquo;level playing field&rsquo; following heavy investment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/renewable-jet-fuel-may-face-price-war-with-china-warns-top-producer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/renewable-jet-fuel-may-face-price-war-with-china-warns-top-producer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Fake workers’ from North Korea use AI to exploit European companies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pyongyang&rsquo;s operatives deploy chatbots to undertake tasks, often in multiple roles]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fake-workers-from-north-korea-use-ai-to-exploit-european-companies/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fake-workers-from-north-korea-use-ai-to-exploit-european-companies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan loses its thirst for vending machines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drinks companies cut networks as rising costs and driver shortages undermine business model]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-loses-its-thirst-for-vending-machines/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 02:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-loses-its-thirst-for-vending-machines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump puts Japan’s Takaichi under pressure with call to send warships]]></title><description><![CDATA[US president&rsquo;s request to deploy navy to the Strait of Hormuz comes as Japanese leader prepares to visit White House]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-puts-japans-takaichi-under-pressure-with-call-to-send-warships/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 20:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-puts-japans-takaichi-under-pressure-with-call-to-send-warships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran war risks global food shock as fertiliser supplies cut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growing number of fertiliser plants forced to shut, threatening rice and other harvests]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/iran-war-risks-global-food-shock-as-fertiliser-supplies-cut/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/iran-war-risks-global-food-shock-as-fertiliser-supplies-cut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to photograph a nuclear disaster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifteen years on from the Fukushima catastrophe in Japan, what can the work of diverse photographers reveal about the region and its residents?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-to-photograph-a-nuclear-disaster/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-to-photograph-a-nuclear-disaster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fake rooms, props and a script to lure victims: inside an abandoned Cambodia scam centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sprawling compound, including mock-up banks and police offices, uncovered by Thai military during border clashesIt is as if you have walked into a branch of one of Vietnam&rsquo;s banks. A row of customer service desks, divided by plastic screens, with landline phones, promotional leaflets and staff business cards. A seated waiting area and a private meeting room. All of it features the OCB bank&rsquo;s logo, or its trademark green colour.This is not a genuine bank branch, however. It&rsquo;s on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fake-rooms-props-and-a-script-to-lure-victims-inside-an-abandoned-cambodia-scam-centre/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 03:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fake-rooms-props-and-a-script-to-lure-victims-inside-an-abandoned-cambodia-scam-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Tigers and flies': Millions of officials later, why is Xi's corruption purge still going?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critics say Xi's purges reveal a ruthless drive for absolute loyalty and total control of the military.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tigers-and-flies-millions-of-officials-later-why-is-xis-corruption-purge-still-going/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tigers-and-flies-millions-of-officials-later-why-is-xis-corruption-purge-still-going/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple cuts China App Store commission fees after government pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move, which lowers fees to 25%, is a breakthrough for Chinese developers Tencent and ByteDanceSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxApple announced late on Thursday it would lower the commission fees collected in its App Store in mainland China. The move follows pressure from regulators in the tech company&rsquo;s second-largest market, as well as global scrutiny of its payment requirements.Fees for in-app purchases and paid transactions will be lowered]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/apple-cuts-china-app-store-commission-fees-after-government-pressure/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/apple-cuts-china-app-store-commission-fees-after-government-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['No-one will hire women' - India's top court rejects menstrual leave petition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The subject has polarised India for long, though some states and private companies offer menstrual leaves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/no-one-will-hire-women-indias-top-court-rejects-menstrual-leave-petition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/no-one-will-hire-women-indias-top-court-rejects-menstrual-leave-petition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hong Kong plans to ‘name and shame’ lawyers and auditors for sloppy IPO work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proposal comes as regulators grapple with influx of Chinese companies looking to raise funds in the city]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-plans-to-name-and-shame-lawyers-and-auditors-for-sloppy-ipo-work/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-plans-to-name-and-shame-lawyers-and-auditors-for-sloppy-ipo-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian businessman found guilty of working for suspected Chinese spies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Csergo argued his reports did not contain any secrets but only information available on the internet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-businessman-found-guilty-of-working-for-suspected-chinese-spies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-businessman-found-guilty-of-working-for-suspected-chinese-spies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gulf oil shock deepens crisis for Asia’s petrochemicals industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan and South Korea exposed to shortages of key component for plastics]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/gulf-oil-shock-deepens-crisis-for-asias-petrochemicals-industry/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/gulf-oil-shock-deepens-crisis-for-asias-petrochemicals-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea police raid transport ministry over Jeju Air crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[More inquiries into the incident have been launched, as investigators discover more body parts and victims' belongings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-police-raid-transport-ministry-over-jeju-air-crash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 06:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-police-raid-transport-ministry-over-jeju-air-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The US may move some of its anti-missile system - and it's sparking unease in South Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reports say the US may be moving parts of its Thaad system to the Middle East, despite Seoul's opposition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-us-may-move-some-of-its-anti-missile-system-and-its-sparking-unease-in-south-korea/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 06:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-us-may-move-some-of-its-anti-missile-system-and-its-sparking-unease-in-south-korea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The illicit Iranian oil hiding in plain sight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shipments provide a vital source of income for Iran and allow China to stock up large reserves]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-illicit-iranian-oil-hiding-in-plain-sight/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 06:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-illicit-iranian-oil-hiding-in-plain-sight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran war tests Xi’s plan to build China’s stockpiles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing has driven major increase in strategic commodity inventories but their scale remains unclear]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/iran-war-tests-xis-plan-to-build-chinas-stockpiles/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/iran-war-tests-xis-plan-to-build-chinas-stockpiles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KPop Demon Hunters to return as Netflix announces sequel]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sequel brings back the co-directors of the first film, which was a smash-hit for the streaming service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/kpop-demon-hunters-to-return-as-netflix-announces-sequel/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 04:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/kpop-demon-hunters-to-return-as-netflix-announces-sequel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The kill line v Chinamaxxing: a window into how China and the US see each other]]></title><description><![CDATA[In China, one social media trend hangs on the idea that a life in the US is always one step from disaster, while another in the US has gen Z revelling in Chinese lifestyle hacksAcross two online worlds that are normally splintered, over the last few months there has been a mirroring of sorts. On TikTok and Instagram, young people are diving into the joys of Chinese culture &ndash; from drinking hot water to playing mahjong &ndash; all under the banner of &ldquo;Chinamaxxing&rdquo;. On the Chines]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-kill-line-v-chinamaxxing-a-window-into-how-china-and-the-us-see-each-other/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 03:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-kill-line-v-chinamaxxing-a-window-into-how-china-and-the-us-see-each-other/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India opens the door to China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Middle East war triggers gas shortage]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-opens-the-door-to-china/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 02:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-opens-the-door-to-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qantas agrees to pay $74m over Covid-19 travel voucher refunds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The case relates to cancelled flights during the pandemic, for which customers were given credits instead of cash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/qantas-agrees-to-pay-74m-over-covid-19-travel-voucher-refunds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 02:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/qantas-agrees-to-pay-74m-over-covid-19-travel-voucher-refunds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why China’s renminbi push matters even if it never rivals the dollar]]></title><description><![CDATA[If renminbi settlement becomes cheaper and more trade migrates, firms will have less need to generate or hold US currency]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-chinas-renminbi-push-matters-even-if-it-never-rivals-the-dollar/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-chinas-renminbi-push-matters-even-if-it-never-rivals-the-dollar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rapper-politician Balendra Shah's party wins Nepal election]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Rastriya Swatatantra Party has won a large majority in an election dominated by issues including corruption.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rapper-politician-balendra-shahs-party-wins-nepal-election/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rapper-politician-balendra-shahs-party-wins-nepal-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If oil price shocks weren’t bad enough, Trump’s war could have other unintended consequences | Adam Hanieh]]></title><description><![CDATA[China consumes around 90% of Iran&rsquo;s oil exports, so could be forced to rely on alternative suppliers &ndash; particularly RussiaWith the US-Israeli war against Iran in its second week, energy markets are in turmoil. On Thursday, the price of Brent Crude Oil topped $100, only slightly lower than the $119 peak per barrel on Monday.These swings have focused attention on key energy choke points such as the strait of Hormuz, where about one-fifth of the world&rsquo;s shipped oil and liquefied n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/if-oil-price-shocks-werent-bad-enough-trumps-war-could-have-other-unintended-consequences-adam-hanieh/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/if-oil-price-shocks-werent-bad-enough-trumps-war-could-have-other-unintended-consequences-adam-hanieh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Iran war laid bare the world's reliance on Gulf oil and gas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Countries around the world are feeling the impact of the conflict and the resulting energy price shock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-iran-war-laid-bare-the-worlds-reliance-on-gulf-oil-and-gas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-iran-war-laid-bare-the-worlds-reliance-on-gulf-oil-and-gas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s job worries cloud vision of tech supremacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shortage of jobs a focus at rubber-stamp parliament even as government doubles down on high-tech sectors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-job-worries-cloud-vision-of-tech-supremacy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-job-worries-cloud-vision-of-tech-supremacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China targets more ‘employment-friendly’ growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shortage of jobs a focus at rubber-stamp parliament even as government doubles down on high-tech sectors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-targets-more-employment-friendly-growth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-targets-more-employment-friendly-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s foreign policy will only push China and Russia closer together]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing and Moscow look to one another for energy and economic security amid geopolitical turbulence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-foreign-policy-will-only-push-china-and-russia-closer-together/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-foreign-policy-will-only-push-china-and-russia-closer-together/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s choices are only pushing China and Russia closer together]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing and Moscow look to one another for energy and economic security amid geopolitical turbulence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-choices-are-only-pushing-china-and-russia-closer-together/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-choices-are-only-pushing-china-and-russia-closer-together/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honda warns of first annual loss since going public in 1950s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese carmaker says overhaul of EV strategy could lead to $15bn hit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/honda-warns-of-first-annual-loss-since-going-public-in-1950s/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/honda-warns-of-first-annual-loss-since-going-public-in-1950s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honda warns of $15bn loss after scrapping EV models]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese carmaker is latest casualty from souring outlook for US electric vehicle sales]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/honda-warns-of-15bn-loss-after-scrapping-ev-models/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/honda-warns-of-15bn-loss-after-scrapping-ev-models/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honda slumps to first annual loss since going public in the 1950s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese carmaker reports $15bn loss after scrapping EV models]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/honda-slumps-to-first-annual-loss-since-going-public-in-the-1950s/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/honda-slumps-to-first-annual-loss-since-going-public-in-the-1950s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese national arrested over attempt to smuggle 2,000 queen ants from Kenya]]></title><description><![CDATA[The suspect had packed some ants in test tubes while others were concealed in tissue paper rolls, prosecutor says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-national-arrested-over-attempt-to-smuggle-2000-queen-ants-from-kenya/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-national-arrested-over-attempt-to-smuggle-2000-queen-ants-from-kenya/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China approves 'ethnic unity' law requiring minorities to learn Mandarin]]></title><description><![CDATA[The law states that children should be taught Mandarin before kindergarten, until the end of high school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-approves-ethnic-unity-law-requiring-minorities-to-learn-mandarin/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-approves-ethnic-unity-law-requiring-minorities-to-learn-mandarin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What did we learn from China's biggest political meeting?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC correspondents give us their biggest takeaways from China's National People's Congress.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-did-we-learn-from-chinas-biggest-political-meeting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-did-we-learn-from-chinas-biggest-political-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The situation is dire': War on Iran squeezes India's cooking-gas supplies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shockwaves of the US-Israeli strikes on Iran are being felt in India's kitchens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-situation-is-dire-war-on-iran-squeezes-indias-cooking-gas-supplies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-situation-is-dire-war-on-iran-squeezes-indias-cooking-gas-supplies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PC price hikes and a test for Taiwan]]></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/pc-price-hikes-and-a-test-for-taiwan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pc-price-hikes-and-a-test-for-taiwan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea approves $350bn US investment package]]></title><description><![CDATA[Special bill will establish fund to put money into American industries as part of trade deal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-approves-350bn-us-investment-package/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 07:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-approves-350bn-us-investment-package/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hong Kong arrests hedge fund and brokerage staff in $300mn insider trading probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities allege brokers accepted bribes in exchange for information on share placements]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-arrests-hedge-fund-and-brokerage-staff-in-300mn-insider-trading-probe/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 07:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-arrests-hedge-fund-and-brokerage-staff-in-300mn-insider-trading-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video shows moment point-blank gunshot misses Indian politician]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senior Kashmir leader Farooq Abdullah escaped unhurt after the incident and the suspect is in custody.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/video-shows-moment-point-blank-gunshot-misses-indian-politician/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 07:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/video-shows-moment-point-blank-gunshot-misses-indian-politician/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s forgotten consumers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus more on private credit and BDCs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-forgotten-consumers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 07:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-forgotten-consumers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which chokepoint wins in a game of geoeconomic Top Trumps?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It depends on its damage to the target, potential for blowback and durability]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/which-chokepoint-wins-in-a-game-of-geoeconomic-top-trumps/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/which-chokepoint-wins-in-a-game-of-geoeconomic-top-trumps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s Iran folly is handing Xi Jinping weapons in the trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite China being a huge oil importer, US mismanagement will give Beijing the upper hand in upcoming talks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-iran-folly-is-handing-xi-jinping-weapons-in-the-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-iran-folly-is-handing-xi-jinping-weapons-in-the-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The last frontier’: how red globules of nickel ore are suffocating an island’s precious wilderness]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the race to meet the demands of the energy transition, biodiversity hotspots such as Palawan in the Philippines are being increasingly mined for critical elementsHow nature is being sacrificed for mining across the world &ndash; a data visualisationMoharen Tahil Tambiling lowers himself from the fishing boat into the water and gingerly picks his way over the reef circling the bay. At low tide here in Brooke&rsquo;s Point on Palawan, a long, rugged island in the south-west of the Philippines a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-last-frontier-how-red-globules-of-nickel-ore-are-suffocating-an-islands-precious-wilderness/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-last-frontier-how-red-globules-of-nickel-ore-are-suffocating-an-islands-precious-wilderness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A young girl is knocked over at Tokyo crossing – what’s behind Japan’s ‘bumping’ trend?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Viral video of girl being shoved by fellow pedestrian has reignited debate over butsukari &ndash; with experts blaming stress and gender dynamicsIt starts out as a heartwarming clip. A young girl, clearly delighted to be in Tokyo, beams as she makes a peace sign to the camera. Seconds later, she is shoved to the ground from behind by a woman wearing a surgical mask. The assailant doesn&rsquo;t skip a beat, striding out of shot of the clip filmed by the girl&rsquo;s mother.This was no accidental]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-young-girl-is-knocked-over-at-tokyo-crossing-whats-behind-japans-bumping-trend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-young-girl-is-knocked-over-at-tokyo-crossing-whats-behind-japans-bumping-trend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hold on — tech stocks are a safe haven now?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investors seek shelter from Iran war in American tech equities]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hold-on-tech-stocks-are-a-safe-haven-now/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hold-on-tech-stocks-are-a-safe-haven-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asia scrambles to confront energy crisis unleashed by Iran war – with no end in sight]]></title><description><![CDATA[From fuel caps to four-day work weeks, the Middle East conflict has left the world&rsquo;s top crude oil importing region desperate to shore up suppliesDonald Trump has scrambled in recent days to reassure the world that the economic impact of his war on Iran can be contained.Sure, one of the most important waterways in global trade has, in effect, been shut for almost two weeks &ndash; but it might reopen before long. In the meantime, US oil-related sanctions on &ldquo;some countries&rdquo; wil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asia-scrambles-to-confront-energy-crisis-unleashed-by-iran-war-with-no-end-in-sight/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 04:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asia-scrambles-to-confront-energy-crisis-unleashed-by-iran-war-with-no-end-in-sight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran war threatens India’s ‘Goldilocks’ economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conflict exposes reliance on Gulf for energy and trade while posing diplomatic challenge to Narendra Modi&rsquo;s government]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/iran-war-threatens-indias-goldilocks-economy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 04:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/iran-war-threatens-indias-goldilocks-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the labs training China’s humanoid robots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Network of training farms aims to supply data needed to put &lsquo;brains&rsquo; into machines]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/inside-the-labs-training-chinas-humanoid-robots/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 02:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/inside-the-labs-training-chinas-humanoid-robots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the AI labs training China’s humanoid robots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Network of training farms aims to supply data needed to put &lsquo;brains&rsquo; into machines]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/inside-the-ai-labs-training-chinas-humanoid-robots/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 02:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/inside-the-ai-labs-training-chinas-humanoid-robots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s rubber-stamp parliament set to approve ‘ethnic unity’ law]]></title><description><![CDATA[New legislation will require schools to use Mandarin by default, taking priority over minority ethnic languages such as Tibetan, Uyghur and MongolianChina&rsquo;s National People&rsquo;s Congress (NPC), the state legislature, will vote on Thursday on a suite of new laws agreed at this year&rsquo;s annual two sessions gathering, including a piece of legislation that will diminish the role of minority ethnic languages in the education system.NPC delegates are expected to approve a new ethnic unity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-rubber-stamp-parliament-set-to-approve-ethnic-unity-law/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-rubber-stamp-parliament-set-to-approve-ethnic-unity-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe needs to stop bickering to compete with China]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fight over &lsquo;Made in Europe&rsquo; versus &lsquo;Made with Europe&rsquo; is a pointless one]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/europe-needs-to-stop-bickering-to-compete-with-china/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/europe-needs-to-stop-bickering-to-compete-with-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three merchant ships struck as tensions rise in Hormuz strait amid Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crew of Thai-registered bulk carrier forced to flee fire, as US says it has destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vesselsMiddle East crisis live &ndash; latest updatesThree merchant ships have been struck in and around the strait of Hormuz, including a Thai registered bulk carrier that caught fire after leaving a port in the UAE, forcing crew members to evacuate for their safety.The Mayuree Naree was struck on Wednesday by &ldquo;two projectiles of unknown origin&rdquo;, its owners said, as it sailed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/three-merchant-ships-struck-as-tensions-rise-in-hormuz-strait-amid-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/three-merchant-ships-struck-as-tensions-rise-in-hormuz-strait-amid-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turbulence tests South Korea’s stock market revival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sharp swings are a reminder to Seoul that its reform agenda is incomplete]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/turbulence-tests-south-koreas-stock-market-revival/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/turbulence-tests-south-koreas-stock-market-revival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta disables more than 150,000 accounts in crackdown on south-east Asian scam networks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Company also launches tools to spot scammers as Thai police arrest 21 peopleMeta disabled more than 150,000 accounts and Thai police arrested 21 people in a sweeping international crackdown on south-east Asian criminal scam centers that targeted people around the world, the social media company said on Wednesday.The operation was led by Thailand&rsquo;s Royal Thai police anti-cyber scam center, alongside the FBI and the US justice department&rsquo;s scam center strike force, with Meta investigat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/meta-disables-more-than-150000-accounts-in-crackdown-on-south-east-asian-scam-networks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/meta-disables-more-than-150000-accounts-in-crackdown-on-south-east-asian-scam-networks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan to ‘act first’ to release oil reserves over Iran war fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[PM Sanae Takaichi moves to soften supply shock to nation with &lsquo;exceptionally high&rsquo; reliance on Middle East energy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-to-act-first-to-release-oil-reserves-over-iran-war-fears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-to-act-first-to-release-oil-reserves-over-iran-war-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil fears hit Asian stocks harder than profits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reaction reflects possibility of sustained supply disruption and prolonged surge in crude prices]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-fears-hit-asian-stocks-harder-than-profits/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-fears-hit-asian-stocks-harder-than-profits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What do China’s new green targets really mean?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing keeps room for manoeuvre a key part of clean energy push]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-do-chinas-new-green-targets-really-mean/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-do-chinas-new-green-targets-really-mean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the studio with Nigo – Japan’s premier polymath]]></title><description><![CDATA[The designer, collector and ceramicist is about to be celebrated at London&rsquo;s Design Museum. We visit him at work]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/in-the-studio-with-nigo-japans-premier-polymath/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/in-the-studio-with-nigo-japans-premier-polymath/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Pale View of Hills review – two-stranded adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro novel in the shadow of the A-bomb]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kei Ishikawa&rsquo;s take on Ishiguro&rsquo;s first published work is frustrating and bland, undermining its fascinating characters&rsquo; emotional truthsKazuo Ishiguro has long been a subtle and potent figure in the movies, with his distinctively Anglo-Japanese melancholy. Ruth Prawer Jhabvala&rsquo;s adaptation of The Remains of the Day for director James Ivory was a heart-rending study in regret; Alex Garland and Mark Romanek&rsquo;s treatment of science-fiction novel Never Let Me Go was an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-pale-view-of-hills-review-two-stranded-adaptation-of-kazuo-ishiguro-novel-in-the-shadow-of-the-a-bomb/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-pale-view-of-hills-review-two-stranded-adaptation-of-kazuo-ishiguro-novel-in-the-shadow-of-the-a-bomb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India relaxes rules on Chinese investment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surging energy prices are putting Indian economy under pressure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-relaxes-rules-on-chinese-investment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 08:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-relaxes-rules-on-chinese-investment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hasty redeployment of US missiles from South Korea to Middle East leaves Seoul rattled]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korea&rsquo;s president has sought to reassure the public that the country is able to deter threats from the NorthIt has been almost a decade since the sleepy South Korean village of Seongju was transformed overnight into a key location in the country&rsquo;s ability to counter an attack from North Korea.Early on a spring morning, camouflaged trucks carrying the US-made terminal high-altitude area defense (THAAD) missile-defence system rolled into Seongju, as the country&rsquo;s government]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hasty-redeployment-of-us-missiles-from-south-korea-to-middle-east-leaves-seoul-rattled/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 06:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hasty-redeployment-of-us-missiles-from-south-korea-to-middle-east-leaves-seoul-rattled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gulf disruption chokes sulphur flows supporting swaths of global industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shortage spurs surge in prices and threatens sectors from fertiliser to microchips as impact of war in Iran widens]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/gulf-disruption-chokes-sulphur-flows-supporting-swaths-of-global-industry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/gulf-disruption-chokes-sulphur-flows-supporting-swaths-of-global-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the Australian hotel where Iranian footballers escaped to claim asylum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Activists played a key role in making contact with the women as they tried to dodge their minders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/inside-the-australian-hotel-where-iranian-footballers-escaped-to-claim-asylum/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 05:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/inside-the-australian-hotel-where-iranian-footballers-escaped-to-claim-asylum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Katy Perry loses trademark case against Australian designer Katie Perry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US singer lost the case in 2023 and later won on appeal, but now judges have ruled against her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/katy-perry-loses-trademark-case-against-australian-designer-katie-perry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 05:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/katy-perry-loses-trademark-case-against-australian-designer-katie-perry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran war lifts K-defence company offering cheap Patriot rival]]></title><description><![CDATA[LIG Nex1&rsquo;s Cheongung-II success in real-war situation set to foster demand for Korean security tech]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/iran-war-lifts-k-defence-company-offering-cheap-patriot-rival/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 04:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/iran-war-lifts-k-defence-company-offering-cheap-patriot-rival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China and North Korea to resume passenger train service after six-year halt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tickets for the first train departing on Thursday have reportedly sold out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-and-north-korea-to-resume-passenger-train-service-after-six-year-halt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 04:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-and-north-korea-to-resume-passenger-train-service-after-six-year-halt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil-poor Asian countries push 4-day weeks and car pooling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governments push to cut oil use as concerns mount about economic impact of disruption to supplies from Middle East]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-poor-asian-countries-push-4-day-weeks-and-car-pooling/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 03:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-poor-asian-countries-push-4-day-weeks-and-car-pooling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘My lovely distraction’: live stream of kākāpō – world’s fattest parrot – and her chicks captivates New Zealand]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 100,000 people have tuned in to watch &lsquo;k&#257;k&#257;p&#333; cam&rsquo;, which captures a rare flightless bird sleeping, tidying her nest and fighting off intrudersOn an island in New Zealand&rsquo;s remote south, one of the world&rsquo;s strangest and rarest parrots &ndash; the k&#257;k&#257;p&#333; &ndash; is caring for her tiny chick as fans from across the globe watch on.Through the black and white lens of a hidden camera, a fluffy orb with a kazoo-like squeak jostles for foo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/my-lovely-distraction-live-stream-of-kkp-worlds-fattest-parrot-and-her-chicks-captivates-new-zealand/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 02:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/my-lovely-distraction-live-stream-of-kkp-worlds-fattest-parrot-and-her-chicks-captivates-new-zealand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[K&#257;k&#257;p&#333; cam: in an underground nest, watch the world's fattest parrot caring for its young &ndash; video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of people across the world have tuned in to watch a k&#257;k&#257;p&#333;, New Zealand's critically endangered parrot, lay her eggs, feed her young and protect them from hungry petrels. With just 236 of the flightless parrots left, watching the next generation of k&#257;k&#257;p&#333; hatch live from their eggs is an historic step in the conservation of this elusive species. Rakiura, a female k&#257;k&#257;p&#333;, can be viewed live from her nest on Whenua Hou/Codfish Island, a small,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/k257k257p333-cam-in-an-underground-nest-watch-the-worlds-fattest-parrot-caring-for-its-young-ndash-video/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 02:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/k257k257p333-cam-in-an-underground-nest-watch-the-worlds-fattest-parrot-caring-for-its-young-ndash-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan locks in rare earths supply in deal with Australian miner Lynas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Contract&rsquo;s price guarantee reflects growing push by countries outside China to safeguard flows of key materials]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-locks-in-rare-earths-supply-in-deal-with-australian-miner-lynas/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-locks-in-rare-earths-supply-in-deal-with-australian-miner-lynas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China warns Maersk and MSC over high freight rates from Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transport ministry calls in executives to express concerns about supply chain disruptions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-warns-maersk-and-msc-over-high-freight-rates-from-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-warns-maersk-and-msc-over-high-freight-rates-from-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Iranian footballers granted Australian visas after anthem protest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Concern has grown for team after one critic called them "wartime traitors" for failing to salute during the Iranian anthem.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/five-iranian-footballers-granted-australian-visas-after-anthem-protest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/five-iranian-footballers-granted-australian-visas-after-anthem-protest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China-North Korea trains to restart, six years after Covid brought them to stop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Travel operators say Chinese and North Koreans can now buy tickets for services leaving this weekPassenger train services between China and North Korea are to resume this week, six years after their suspension because of the Covid-19 pandemic, travel operators have said.Train journeys between the two countries were halted in 2020 as strict border closures were imposed to prevent the virus spreading. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-north-korea-trains-to-restart-six-years-after-covid-brought-them-to-stop/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-north-korea-trains-to-restart-six-years-after-covid-brought-them-to-stop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China exports surge despite Trump tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Official data shows shipments rose by 20% this year with growth in European and other Asia markets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-exports-surge-despite-trump-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-exports-surge-despite-trump-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil price surge puts Takaichi’s honeymoon at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reliance on energy imports exposes Japan to volatility and could delay interest rate rises]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-price-surge-puts-takaichis-honeymoon-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-price-surge-puts-takaichis-honeymoon-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan’s Takaichi faces first major challenge from rising oil prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reliance on energy imports exposes country to volatility and could delay interest rate rises]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-takaichi-faces-first-major-challenge-from-rising-oil-prices/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-takaichi-faces-first-major-challenge-from-rising-oil-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vote counting continues in Nepal election - what is the latest result?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This election is the first since a violent youth-led uprising toppled the government in 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/vote-counting-continues-in-nepal-election-what-is-the-latest-result/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/vote-counting-continues-in-nepal-election-what-is-the-latest-result/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[StanChart to double number of Singapore bankers serving wealthy Chinese]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expansion comes despite increased scrutiny of flows from China after high-profile money-laundering scandals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/stanchart-to-double-number-of-singapore-bankers-serving-wealthy-chinese/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/stanchart-to-double-number-of-singapore-bankers-serving-wealthy-chinese/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s exports surge 21.8% in first 2 months of this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growth points to stronger trade surplus ahead of crucial summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-exports-surge-218-in-first-2-months-of-this-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 04:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-exports-surge-218-in-first-2-months-of-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand Covid response among world’s best but ‘scars’ remain, inquiry finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Royal commission says response led by Jacinda Ardern was broadly &lsquo;appropriate&rsquo;, in a wide-ranging report featuring recommendations for future pandemicsA royal commission into New Zealand&rsquo;s Covid response has found it was one of the best in the world but acknowledged the period had left &ldquo;scars&rdquo;.The second of two inquiry reports on the pandemic was released on Tuesday and focused on the period between February 2021 to October 2022, when the government changed from an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-zealand-covid-response-among-worlds-best-but-scars-remain-inquiry-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 03:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-zealand-covid-response-among-worlds-best-but-scars-remain-inquiry-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s Iran war will reinforce North Korea’s view that nuclear weapons are the only path to security]]></title><description><![CDATA[As speculation mounts that Kim Jong-un and Trump could meet this month, analysts say Pyongyang will continue to see nuclear weapons as a matter of survivalMiddle East crisis &ndash; live updates North Korea&rsquo;s launch last week of a missile from a naval destroyer elicited an uncharacteristically prosaic analysis from the country&rsquo;s leader, Kim Jong-un. The launch was proof, he said, that arming ships with nuclear weapons was &ldquo;making satisfactory progress&rdquo;.But the test, and K]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-iran-war-will-reinforce-north-koreas-view-that-nuclear-weapons-are-the-only-path-to-security/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 03:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-iran-war-will-reinforce-north-koreas-view-that-nuclear-weapons-are-the-only-path-to-security/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s petitioners battle to be heard]]></title><description><![CDATA[With little other recourse, a centuries-old system offers the downtrodden a chance to make their case]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-petitioners-battle-to-be-heard/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 02:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-petitioners-battle-to-be-heard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India cuts telecom spectrum prices as operator interest dries up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: States move to ban social media for minors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-cuts-telecom-spectrum-prices-as-operator-interest-dries-up/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 02:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-cuts-telecom-spectrum-prices-as-operator-interest-dries-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s Russian oil waiver offers little relief for India]]></title><description><![CDATA[US permission to buy &lsquo;on-water&rsquo; crude leaves Indian refiners still facing Middle East supply shock]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-russian-oil-waiver-offers-little-relief-for-india/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 02:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-russian-oil-waiver-offers-little-relief-for-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is China set to approve a new law promoting 'ethnic unity'?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A law that could threaten the rights of minority groups is a sign of the direction Xi is taking China.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-is-china-set-to-approve-a-new-law-promoting-ethnic-unity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 01:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-is-china-set-to-approve-a-new-law-promoting-ethnic-unity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[G7 to take 'necessary measures' to support energy supplies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finance ministers and the IEA discussed options for stabilising oil prices which surpassed $100.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/g7-to-take-necessary-measures-to-support-energy-supplies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/g7-to-take-necessary-measures-to-support-energy-supplies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump family-linked financial group probed by congressional committee over Chinese stock scams]]></title><description><![CDATA[Republican-led House committee on China demands information from Dominari Securities and two other firms]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-family-linked-financial-group-probed-by-congressional-committee-over-chinese-stock-scams/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-family-linked-financial-group-probed-by-congressional-committee-over-chinese-stock-scams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan’s playbook on raw materials security is worth taking global]]></title><description><![CDATA[The country has been ahead of others in heeding the danger of China&rsquo;s stranglehold on critical minerals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-playbook-on-raw-materials-security-is-worth-taking-global/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-playbook-on-raw-materials-security-is-worth-taking-global/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[X suspends 800m accounts in one year amid ‘massive’ scale of manipulation attempts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social media company tells MPs of continual fight against state-backed efforts, with Russia being most prolificElon Musk&rsquo;s X said it had suspended 800m accounts over a 12-month period as it fights the &ldquo;massive&rdquo; scale of attempts to manipulate the platform.The social media company told MPs it was continually fighting state-backed attempts to hijack the agenda on its network, with Russia the most prolific state actor, followed by Iran and China. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/x-suspends-800m-accounts-in-one-year-amid-massive-scale-of-manipulation-attempts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/x-suspends-800m-accounts-in-one-year-amid-massive-scale-of-manipulation-attempts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SoftBank’s bet on OpenAI is starting to weigh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese group has suffered from recent share falls and a negative outlook from rating agency S&amp;P]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/softbanks-bet-on-openai-is-starting-to-weigh/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/softbanks-bet-on-openai-is-starting-to-weigh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The new food fad sweeping Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Purchase limits had to be imposed on Dubai chewy cookies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-new-food-fad-sweeping-korea/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-new-food-fad-sweeping-korea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India offered sanctuary to Iranian ship three days before US sank it]]></title><description><![CDATA[India says Tehran sought permission to dock three ships on the day the US and Israel began a war on Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-offered-sanctuary-to-iranian-ship-three-days-before-us-sank-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-offered-sanctuary-to-iranian-ship-three-days-before-us-sank-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan baseball diplomacy throws curveball into China-Japan spat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing accuses Taiwanese premier of &lsquo;evil motives&rsquo; after he was spotted in the Tokyo Dome stands]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/taiwan-baseball-diplomacy-throws-curveball-into-china-japan-spat/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/taiwan-baseball-diplomacy-throws-curveball-into-china-japan-spat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scarlet review – Mamoru Hosoda turns Hamlet into tale of prowling knights and deep ‘nothingness’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The normally great director misses the mark with a wonderfully animated but narratively clunky retelling of the Shakespearean stapleFilm versions of Hamlet are the new buses; you wait for ages for one, then three come along all at once: first Hamnet, then Riz Ahmed&rsquo;s take on the Danish ditherer, and now this anime reinterpretation. But visually ravishing though it is, Scarlet is a hefty disappointment from director Mamoru Hosoda, a leading light from whom we expect more than an incoherent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/scarlet-review-mamoru-hosoda-turns-hamlet-into-tale-of-prowling-knights-and-deep-nothingness/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/scarlet-review-mamoru-hosoda-turns-hamlet-into-tale-of-prowling-knights-and-deep-nothingness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alleged Bondi gunman seeks order to suppress family's identity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Naveed Akram is seeking to prevent media publishing details about his mother, sister and brother.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/alleged-bondi-gunman-seeks-order-to-suppress-familys-identity/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/alleged-bondi-gunman-seeks-order-to-suppress-familys-identity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India erupts in celebration after T20 cricket World Cup victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs in the western city of Ahmedabad, on Sunday, to defend their T20 World Cup title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-erupts-in-celebration-after-t20-cricket-world-cup-victory/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-erupts-in-celebration-after-t20-cricket-world-cup-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is South Korea’s dominant online retailer an American company?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coupang leans on its US domicile to lobby Washington against probes from Seoul]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-south-koreas-dominant-online-retailer-an-american-company/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-south-koreas-dominant-online-retailer-an-american-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Germany seeks to emulate Japan in shoring up critical minerals]]></title><description><![CDATA[BMW and Rheinmetall push for joint purchasing of raw materials to reduce reliance on China]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/germany-seeks-to-emulate-japan-in-shoring-up-critical-minerals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/germany-seeks-to-emulate-japan-in-shoring-up-critical-minerals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China said it ended poverty. Did it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The country has lifted more than 700mn people out of indigence, but some doubt Xi Jinping&rsquo;s claim that the mission is complete]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-said-it-ended-poverty-did-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-said-it-ended-poverty-did-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s growth target is a global problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing&rsquo;s export offensive could be more destabilising than Trump&rsquo;s tariffs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-growth-target-is-a-global-problem/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-growth-target-is-a-global-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China consumer prices buoyed by oil surge and lunar new year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deflationary pressures ease as AI-related spending rises and Beijing clamps down on overcapacity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-consumer-prices-buoyed-by-oil-surge-and-lunar-new-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-consumer-prices-buoyed-by-oil-surge-and-lunar-new-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The half-abandoned Japanese island at the heart of tensions with China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kasasa island, in the Seto Inland Sea, has only seven residents but its fate is strongly intertwined with relations between Tokyo and BeijingHis island home is shrouded in mist, but his union jack woolly hat makes Hideya Yagi easy to spot as he greets the approaching boat. The 80-year-old, a former president of a construction company, is pleased to see the small group of passengers disembark, mainly because he is one of only seven registered residents at their destination, Kasasa island.Kasasa i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-half-abandoned-japanese-island-at-the-heart-of-tensions-with-china/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 01:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-half-abandoned-japanese-island-at-the-heart-of-tensions-with-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rapper-turned-politician sweeps to victory in Nepal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Balendra Shah&rsquo;s Rastriya Swatantra Party has won 122 of 165 directly elected seats]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rapper-turned-politician-sweeps-to-victory-in-nepal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 18:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rapper-turned-politician-sweeps-to-victory-in-nepal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emperor Naruhito watches Ohtani and Japan survive scare against Australia at World Baseball Classic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Masataka Yoshida&rsquo;s late HR helps seal 4-3 winNaruhito first emperor in 60 years to attend baseballMasataka Yoshida&rsquo;s late home run triggered a comeback win for Japan over Australia at the World Baseball Classic on Sunday, with Emperor Naruhito making a rare appearance.The underdog Aussies struck first in the sixth inning of the group stage game when outfielder Aaron Whitefield came home after a throwing error by Japan&rsquo;s catcher, Kenya Wakatsuki. But in the seventh, Yoshida conn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/emperor-naruhito-watches-ohtani-and-japan-survive-scare-against-australia-at-world-baseball-classic/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/emperor-naruhito-watches-ohtani-and-japan-survive-scare-against-australia-at-world-baseball-classic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China signals it wants a Trump visit despite Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foreign minister Wang Yi says Beijing &lsquo;positive and open&rsquo; on this month&rsquo;s summit between the US and Chinese presidents]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-signals-it-wants-a-trump-visit-despite-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 08:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-signals-it-wants-a-trump-visit-despite-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s foreign minister says Iran war ‘should never have happened’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wang Yi cautioned against a return to the &lsquo;law of the jungle&rsquo; but stopped short of criticising Trump directly War in the Middle East &ldquo;should never have happened&rdquo;, China&rsquo;s foreign minister Wang Yi has declared, even as he struck a more conciliatory tone with the US ahead of a highly anticipated visit by Donald Trump.Regime change, a key stated aim of the US president as the US and Israel continue to attack Iran, &ldquo;will find no popular support&rdquo;, Wang said]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-foreign-minister-says-iran-war-should-never-have-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 08:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-foreign-minister-says-iran-war-should-never-have-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families of MH370 victims call for search extension, 12 years after Malaysia Airlines jet vanished]]></title><description><![CDATA[Families of those onboard urge Malaysian government to extend contract with deep-sea exploration firm Families of those aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 on Sunday urged the Malaysian government to extend a contract it signed with deep-sea exploration firm Ocean Infinity to continue a search for the aircraft that disappeared 12 years ago.The Boeing 777 was carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew when it vanished en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on 8 March, 2014, becoming one of the world&rs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/families-of-mh370-victims-call-for-search-extension-12-years-after-malaysia-airlines-jet-vanished/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 06:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/families-of-mh370-victims-call-for-search-extension-12-years-after-malaysia-airlines-jet-vanished/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ‘economic heroes’ driving Indonesia]]></title><description><![CDATA[A merger between two big ride-hailing companies could make life harder for drivers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-economic-heroes-driving-indonesia/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-economic-heroes-driving-indonesia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The heartwarming tale of a father, a daughter, and a wedding band wowing India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Band Baaja Bitiya is the moving tale of a father who goes to rescue his daughter from her matrimonial home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-heartwarming-tale-of-a-father-a-daughter-and-a-wedding-band-wowing-india/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 01:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-heartwarming-tale-of-a-father-a-daughter-and-a-wedding-band-wowing-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dancers loved practising in this Singapore walkway. Then the complaints came]]></title><description><![CDATA[In super-organised Singapore, disputes over public space are a battle between control and chaos.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/dancers-loved-practising-in-this-singapore-walkway-then-the-complaints-came/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/dancers-loved-practising-in-this-singapore-walkway-then-the-complaints-came/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rapper-politician Balendra Shah on course to be Nepal's next prime minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thursday's general election was the first since violent youth-led protests toppled the government in September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rapper-politician-balendra-shah-on-course-to-be-nepals-next-prime-minister/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 20:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rapper-politician-balendra-shah-on-course-to-be-nepals-next-prime-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The last of Hong Kong’s colonial-era trainee schemes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swire defends management model that critics argue is outdated and inefficient]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-last-of-hong-kongs-colonial-era-trainee-schemes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-last-of-hong-kongs-colonial-era-trainee-schemes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China spent years building ties in Latin America. Can Trump make room for the US?]]></title><description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump will meet with ideologically-aligned Latin American leaders to try and counter China's influence in the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-spent-years-building-ties-in-latin-america-can-trump-make-room-for-the-us/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 02:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-spent-years-building-ties-in-latin-america-can-trump-make-room-for-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The final voyage of the Iranian warship sunk by the US]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sinking of an Iranian ship by the US near Sri Lanka brings the conflict uncomfortably close to India.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-final-voyage-of-the-iranian-warship-sunk-by-the-us/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 01:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-final-voyage-of-the-iranian-warship-sunk-by-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fatbikes are wreaking havoc in Sydney's wealthy beach suburbs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teens are infuriating locals by riding over golf courses and doing wheelies on the Harbour Bridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fatbikes-are-wreaking-havoc-in-sydneys-wealthy-beach-suburbs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fatbikes-are-wreaking-havoc-in-sydneys-wealthy-beach-suburbs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ships in Gulf declare themselves Chinese to dodge attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least 10 vessels have changed transponder messages in apparent attempt to avoid becoming targets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ships-in-gulf-declare-themselves-chinese-to-dodge-attack/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ships-in-gulf-declare-themselves-chinese-to-dodge-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia to ban social media for children under 16]]></title><description><![CDATA[Platforms include YouTube, TikTok and Instagram as communication minister says &lsquo;our children face real threats&rsquo;Indonesia will ban social media for children under 16, its communication and digital affairs minister said on Friday.Meutya Hafid said in a statement to media said that she signed a government regulation that will mean children under the age of 16 can no longer have accounts on high-risk digital platforms, including YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Roblox an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-to-ban-social-media-for-children-under-16/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-to-ban-social-media-for-children-under-16/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silent killer: the return of torpedo warfare]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sinking of an Iranian ship near Sri Lanka, the first of its kind in decades, has sparked scrutiny about Washington&rsquo;s tactics]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/silent-killer-the-return-of-torpedo-warfare/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/silent-killer-the-return-of-torpedo-warfare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia to ban social media and other online platforms for under 16s]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is the latest country to curb young people's access to digital spaces to try and protect them from abuse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-to-ban-social-media-and-other-online-platforms-for-under-16s/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-to-ban-social-media-and-other-online-platforms-for-under-16s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rebel English Academy by Mohammed Hanif — how to kill an ideology]]></title><description><![CDATA[The novelist spares no one in a sharp account of a village in Pakistan wracked by political change in the 1970s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rebel-english-academy-by-mohammed-hanif-how-to-kill-an-ideology/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rebel-english-academy-by-mohammed-hanif-how-to-kill-an-ideology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK police search home of lobbyist and ex-Labour MP in China spy probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lobbyist James Robinson, husband of former Labour MP Gloria De Piero, disclosed the search on Friday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uk-police-search-home-of-lobbyist-and-ex-labour-mp-in-china-spy-probe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uk-police-search-home-of-lobbyist-and-ex-labour-mp-in-china-spy-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Asian social media markets step up ban on access for under-16s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indonesia and India&rsquo;s technology hub of Karnataka announce age-based restrictions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/big-asian-social-media-markets-step-up-ban-on-access-for-under-16s/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/big-asian-social-media-markets-step-up-ban-on-access-for-under-16s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai will not appeal conviction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lai was convicted and sentenced to 20 years in jail last month on charges for sedition and collusion with foreign forces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-pro-democracy-tycoon-jimmy-lai-will-not-appeal-conviction/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-pro-democracy-tycoon-jimmy-lai-will-not-appeal-conviction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toyota supplier Denso makes $8bn bid for Japanese chipmaker Rohm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Takeover proposal comes as Tokyo seeks to consolidate sector to compete against China]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/toyota-supplier-denso-makes-8bn-bid-for-japanese-chipmaker-rohm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/toyota-supplier-denso-makes-8bn-bid-for-japanese-chipmaker-rohm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philippines orders energy cuts in response to Middle East war]]></title><description><![CDATA[South-east Asian country limits air conditioning and travel for public officials amid soaring fuel pricesMiddle East crisis &ndash; live updatesThe Philippines is searching for ways to conserve energy in response to surging fuel costs, with public officials ordered to cut back on air conditioning usage and reduce travel.All national government agencies, state universities and colleges, and local government branches have been told to reduce fuel consumption by at least 10% in response to the cris]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/philippines-orders-energy-cuts-in-response-to-middle-east-war/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 09:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/philippines-orders-energy-cuts-in-response-to-middle-east-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tears and cheers as controversial long-running Australian breakfast radio show implodes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The end of the Kyle and Jackie O Show, whose hosts had a combined A$200m contract, has shocked the media industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tears-and-cheers-as-controversial-long-running-australian-breakfast-radio-show-implodes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 08:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tears-and-cheers-as-controversial-long-running-australian-breakfast-radio-show-implodes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hard Boiled review – John Woo’s outrageously explosive 1992 cop thriller is pure action mayhem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chow Yun-fat and Tony Leung face off in a wildly inventive film whose hospital shootout remains one of cinema&rsquo;s most irresistible set piecesJohn Woo&rsquo;s Hong Kong cop-thriller extravaganza from 1992 is now on rerelease; it is pure outrageous mayhem in which Woo showed that he was a pioneering maestro of the PAE &ndash; Pointless Action Explosion &ndash; as well as the Mexican-standoff set piece, in which a pair of sweaty, homicidal guys statically point guns in each other&rsquo;s faces]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hard-boiled-review-john-woos-outrageously-explosive-1992-cop-thriller-is-pure-action-mayhem/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hard-boiled-review-john-woos-outrageously-explosive-1992-cop-thriller-is-pure-action-mayhem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toyota supplier makes $8bn bid for Japanese chipmaker Rohm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Takeover proposal by Denso comes as Tokyo seeks to consolidate sector to compete against China]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/toyota-supplier-makes-8bn-bid-for-japanese-chipmaker-rohm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/toyota-supplier-makes-8bn-bid-for-japanese-chipmaker-rohm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US investors push for special funds to avoid Chinese tech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Institutional clients increasingly want so-called parallel funds that exclude certain assets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-investors-push-for-special-funds-to-avoid-chinese-tech/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-investors-push-for-special-funds-to-avoid-chinese-tech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maiko Todoroki: on a mission to help Japan’s ‘sleeping giant’ of talented women]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of the country&rsquo;s biggest nanny agency, Poppins, on the power of paid help at home]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/maiko-todoroki-on-a-mission-to-help-japans-sleeping-giant-of-talented-women/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/maiko-todoroki-on-a-mission-to-help-japans-sleeping-giant-of-talented-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five ways demographics are transforming the world economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Longer work lives, use of AI, stress on welfare systems &mdash; 45 experts set out their analysis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/five-ways-demographics-are-transforming-the-world-economy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/five-ways-demographics-are-transforming-the-world-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reprieve for India as US eases sanctions on Russian oil sales]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Delhi to benefit from 30-day waiver as energy prices soar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/reprieve-for-india-as-us-eases-sanctions-on-russian-oil-sales/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/reprieve-for-india-as-us-eases-sanctions-on-russian-oil-sales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reprieve for India as US eases sanctions on buying Russian oil]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Delhi to benefit from 30-day waiver as energy prices soar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/reprieve-for-india-as-us-eases-sanctions-on-buying-russian-oil/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/reprieve-for-india-as-us-eases-sanctions-on-buying-russian-oil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jimmy Lai will not appeal conviction, paving way for political neogtiations over release]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decision marks end of years-long legal saga for 78-year-old critic of Chinese Communist partyJimmy Lai, the prominent pro-democracy activist who was recently sentenced to 20 years in prison in Hong Kong, has said he will not appeal his conviction.The decision marks the end of a years-long legal saga for the 78-year-old critic of the Chinese Communist party (CCP), and opens the door for political negotiations to his release. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/jimmy-lai-will-not-appeal-conviction-paving-way-for-political-neogtiations-over-release/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/jimmy-lai-will-not-appeal-conviction-paving-way-for-political-neogtiations-over-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jimmy Lai will not appeal conviction, paving way for political negotiations over release]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decision marks end of years-long legal saga for 78-year-old critic of Chinese Communist partyJimmy Lai, the prominent pro-democracy activist who was recently sentenced to 20 years in prison in Hong Kong, has said he will not appeal his conviction.The decision marks the end of a years-long legal saga for the 78-year-old critic of the Chinese Communist party (CCP), and opens the door for political negotiations to his release. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/jimmy-lai-will-not-appeal-conviction-paving-way-for-political-negotiations-over-release/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/jimmy-lai-will-not-appeal-conviction-paving-way-for-political-negotiations-over-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sri Lanka takes control of second Iranian vessel a day after US sub attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[The South Asian country is caught in the middle of the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sri-lanka-takes-control-of-second-iranian-vessel-a-day-after-us-sub-attack/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 03:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sri-lanka-takes-control-of-second-iranian-vessel-a-day-after-us-sub-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asia’s big economies brace for Iran war energy shock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of the world&rsquo;s biggest fuel importers rush to secure oil and gas supplies as Middle East conflict chokes flow]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asias-big-economies-brace-for-iran-war-energy-shock/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 02:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asias-big-economies-brace-for-iran-war-energy-shock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s energy conundrum as Middle East war hits supply]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Nepal votes for a new leader]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-energy-conundrum-as-middle-east-war-hits-supply/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 02:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-energy-conundrum-as-middle-east-war-hits-supply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I think I could run even faster’: the NZ teenager shattering athletics records]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam Ruthe, 16, was the youngest person to break the four-minute mile in 2025 and this year the &lsquo;remarkable&rsquo; running talent extended his record streakBefore the teenage New Zealand runner, Sam Ruthe, took to Boston University&rsquo;s famous indoor track in January, he told his father he was aiming to run a 3.48-minute mile.The 16-year-old had already stunned the athletics world in 2025, when he became the youngest person ever to break the four-minute mile barrier &ndash; aged 15 &ndas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-think-i-could-run-even-faster-the-nz-teenager-shattering-athletics-records/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 01:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-think-i-could-run-even-faster-the-nz-teenager-shattering-athletics-records/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['What is the game plan?': The Iran war is unsettling China and its ambitions]]></title><description><![CDATA[China is not feeling the shock of war in the Middle East - yet. But it is feeling the ripples.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-is-the-game-plan-the-iran-war-is-unsettling-china-and-its-ambitions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-is-the-game-plan-the-iran-war-is-unsettling-china-and-its-ambitions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China sets cautious climate goals in five-year plan as coal remains core]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Underwhelming&rsquo; target leaves room for increase in energy and industry emissions in years to 2030, experts say]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-sets-cautious-climate-goals-in-five-year-plan-as-coal-remains-core/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-sets-cautious-climate-goals-in-five-year-plan-as-coal-remains-core/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jimmy Lai and the rule of law in Hong Kong | Letter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bi Haibo of the Chinese embassy in the UK responds to an editorialRegarding your editorial (The Guardian view on Jimmy Lai: what Britain&rsquo;s caution says about its relationship to Beijing&rsquo;s power, 10 February), I wish to make the following points.<br />
First, Jimmy Lai is by no means the &ldquo;defender of democracy&rdquo; portrayed in some western media narratives, but a principal figure behind the turmoil in Hong Kong. He was a key planner and participant in a series of anti-China inciden]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/jimmy-lai-and-the-rule-of-law-in-hong-kong-letter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/jimmy-lai-and-the-rule-of-law-in-hong-kong-letter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middle East conflict strands ships with cargoes of fresh food and live animals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shipping companies struggle to reroute vessels as disruption starts to cause congestion at ports outside the Gulf]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/middle-east-conflict-strands-ships-with-cargoes-of-fresh-food-and-live-animals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/middle-east-conflict-strands-ships-with-cargoes-of-fresh-food-and-live-animals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marsupials previously thought extinct for millennia discovered in New Guinea]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chances of finding one mammal species thought to be lost was &lsquo;almost zero&rsquo; and finding two is &lsquo;unprecedented&rsquo;, biologist Tim Flannery saysResearchers led by the Australian scientist Tim Flannery have made a once-in-a-lifetime discovery: that two charismatic marsupial species that had been thought extinct for 6,000 years are alive in rainforest in remote West Papua.The pair are rare examples of &ldquo;Lazarus taxa&rdquo; &ndash; species that disappeared from fossil rec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/marsupials-previously-thought-extinct-for-millennia-discovered-in-new-guinea/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/marsupials-previously-thought-extinct-for-millennia-discovered-in-new-guinea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nepalis vote in first election since Gen Z uprising for change]]></title><description><![CDATA[This election will test whether the country is ready for a new, untested generation to shape its future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nepalis-vote-in-first-election-since-gen-z-uprising-for-change/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nepalis-vote-in-first-election-since-gen-z-uprising-for-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vanuatu moves forward with UN climate resolution despite Trump opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pacific island says the US weakened its proposal to advance a key climate ruling but vows to hold major polluters accountableThe Trump administration&rsquo;s attempt to sink a UN resolution demanding countries act on the climate crisis has caused cuts to the proposal but hasn&rsquo;t entirely killed it, according to the tiny Pacific island country spearheading the effort.The US has demanded that Vanuatu, an archipelago in the south Pacific, drop its UN draft resolution that calls on the world to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/vanuatu-moves-forward-with-un-climate-resolution-despite-trump-opposition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/vanuatu-moves-forward-with-un-climate-resolution-despite-trump-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil price continues to rise amid Middle East crisis but stock markets rebound across Asia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reports of attack on US registered tanker in Gulf lifts crude by 3% to $84 a barrel as gas price also starts to climbBusiness live &ndash; latest updatesMiddle East crisis &ndash; live updatesStock markets have rebounded in Asia after days of heavy losses driven by the war in the Middle East, but oil and gas prices have continued to climb amid disruption to supplies.South Korea&rsquo;s KOSPI, which posted its biggest ever fall on Tuesday of 12%, rose by almost 10% on Thursday, while Japan&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-price-continues-to-rise-amid-middle-east-crisis-but-stock-markets-rebound-across-asia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-price-continues-to-rise-amid-middle-east-crisis-but-stock-markets-rebound-across-asia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China spy case exposes new electoral hazards of foreign policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allegations against former Labour advisers shake a government compelled to engage with world&rsquo;s second-largest economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-spy-case-exposes-new-electoral-hazards-of-foreign-policy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-spy-case-exposes-new-electoral-hazards-of-foreign-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nvidia stops production of chips intended for Chinese market]]></title><description><![CDATA[US group moves production away from H200s to latest Vera Rubin products]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nvidia-stops-production-of-chips-intended-for-chinese-market/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nvidia-stops-production-of-chips-intended-for-chinese-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nvidia stops production of chips intended for China]]></title><description><![CDATA[US group moves production away from H200s to latest Vera Rubin products]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nvidia-stops-production-of-chips-intended-for-china/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nvidia-stops-production-of-chips-intended-for-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veteran Bihar chief minister to step down for move to parliament]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nitish Kumar says the state's new government will have his full cooperation and guidance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/veteran-bihar-chief-minister-to-step-down-for-move-to-parliament/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/veteran-bihar-chief-minister-to-step-down-for-move-to-parliament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea leads rebound from market rout after Iran attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stocks recover some losses after President Lee Jae Myung orders activation of $68bn market stabilisation fund]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-leads-rebound-from-market-rout-after-iran-attack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 08:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-leads-rebound-from-market-rout-after-iran-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social climber: Punch the monkey starts to outgrow his Ikea plushie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese baby macaque, who appeared to find comfort in the djungelskog toy after being rejected by his mother, seems to be mixing more with his peersPunch, a baby macaque that stole the hearts of animal lovers around the world, is outgrowing his Ikea djungelskog plushie that comforted him after he was initially rejected by his mother and other monkeys at a zoo in Japan.Images of the seven-month-old dragging around a toy bigger than him drew attention to the residents of Ichikawa city zoo near To]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/social-climber-punch-the-monkey-starts-to-outgrow-his-ikea-plushie/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 07:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/social-climber-punch-the-monkey-starts-to-outgrow-his-ikea-plushie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China sets lowest GDP growth target for decades as it braces for economic slowdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;High-quality growth&rsquo; target of 4.5-5% outlined at Two Sessions as Chinese premier talks of complex situations at home and abroadWhat are China&rsquo;s Two Sessions and why do they matter?China has set its target for GDP growth to a record low of 4.5-5%, the first time since 1991 that the figure has dropped below 5%, reflecting an economic strategy that is shifting away from export-led growth to a model that leaders hope will be more resilient to external shocks.Li Qiang, China&rsquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-sets-lowest-gdp-growth-target-for-decades-as-it-braces-for-economic-slowdown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 06:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-sets-lowest-gdp-growth-target-for-decades-as-it-braces-for-economic-slowdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nvidia refocuses TSMC capacity as export controls stall China sales]]></title><description><![CDATA[US group moves production away from H200s intended for Chinese market to latest Vera Rubin products]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nvidia-refocuses-tsmc-capacity-as-export-controls-stall-china-sales/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nvidia-refocuses-tsmc-capacity-as-export-controls-stall-china-sales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global order is 'breaking down', Carney tells Australian parliament]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian prime minister said Australia and Canada should work together as 'strategic cousins'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-order-is-breaking-down-carney-tells-australian-parliament/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 04:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-order-is-breaking-down-carney-tells-australian-parliament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China sets lowest economic growth target since 1991]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is also the first time the target has been lowered since it was cut to "around 5%" in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-sets-lowest-economic-growth-target-since-1991/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 04:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-sets-lowest-economic-growth-target-since-1991/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why does Yao Ming, the 7ft 6in ex-basketballer, attend China’s Two Sessions meetings?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Among the 3,000 delegates is former athlete who sits as an independent on the National People&rsquo;s CongressWhat are China&rsquo;s Two Sessions and why do they matter?More generals purged as gather in BeijingAmong the generally drab lineup of mostly middle-aged men in suits who make up the nearly 3,000 delegates to the National People&rsquo;s Congress (NPC), China&rsquo;s parliament, a few stand out.There are delegates from China&rsquo;s 55 official ethnic minority groups, who often arrive dre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-does-yao-ming-the-7ft-6in-ex-basketballer-attend-chinas-two-sessions-meetings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 02:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-does-yao-ming-the-7ft-6in-ex-basketballer-attend-chinas-two-sessions-meetings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Papua New Guinea offers cash for guns as amnesty opens to combat escalating tribal violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weapons amnesty and buyback scheme will run until August as PM James Marape says illegal guns &lsquo;destroying families and villages&rsquo; Papua New Guinea has asked residents to surrender illegal firearms in a bid to remove tens of thousands of weapons from the country, as it grapples with escalating violence and tribal fighting in the Highlands region.The police minister, Sir John Pundari, said the national gun amnesty and buyback scheme started on 27 February and it would run until late Aug]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/papua-new-guinea-offers-cash-for-guns-as-amnesty-opens-to-combat-escalating-tribal-violence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/papua-new-guinea-offers-cash-for-guns-as-amnesty-opens-to-combat-escalating-tribal-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China warns of ‘challenges’ as it sets lowest GDP growth target in decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Figure given at annual meeting of parliament as Beijing prepares to release new five-year plan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-warns-of-challenges-as-it-sets-lowest-gdp-growth-target-in-decades/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-warns-of-challenges-as-it-sets-lowest-gdp-growth-target-in-decades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China sets lowest GDP growth target in decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Figure given at annual meeting of parliament as Beijing prepares to release new five-year plan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-sets-lowest-gdp-growth-target-in-decades/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-sets-lowest-gdp-growth-target-in-decades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China cuts growth target to between 4.5 and 5 per cent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Figure given at annual meeting of parliament as Beijing prepares to release new five-year plan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-cuts-growth-target-to-between-45-and-5-per-cent/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-cuts-growth-target-to-between-45-and-5-per-cent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China cuts growth target to between 4.5 and 5%]]></title><description><![CDATA[Figure revealed at annual meeting of parliament as Beijing prepares to release new five-year plan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-cuts-growth-target-to-between-45-and-5/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-cuts-growth-target-to-between-45-and-5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea’s astounding market ride]]></title><description><![CDATA[It will take time for a durable equity base to be formed after momentum has been broken]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-koreas-astounding-market-ride/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-koreas-astounding-market-ride/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plunge in South Korean stocks saps an astounding market ride for now]]></title><description><![CDATA[It will take time for a durable equity base to be formed after momentum has been broken]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/plunge-in-south-korean-stocks-saps-an-astounding-market-ride-for-now/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/plunge-in-south-korean-stocks-saps-an-astounding-market-ride-for-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour MP’s partner among 3 arrested in UK on suspicion of spying for China]]></title><description><![CDATA[London&rsquo;s Metropolitan Police said officers had searched addresses in London, Wales and East Kilbride]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/labour-mps-partner-among-3-arrested-in-uk-on-suspicion-of-spying-for-china/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/labour-mps-partner-among-3-arrested-in-uk-on-suspicion-of-spying-for-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gen Z flocks to Chinese medicine as trust in US health system plummets: ‘It’s so personalized to being human’]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Americans embrace &lsquo;alternative&rsquo; remedies, people online joke that they&rsquo;re &lsquo;Chinamaxxing&rsquo; their wellness routinesDid you drink ice water today? If you did, that was &ldquo;not very Chinese of you&rdquo;, according to Sherry Zhu, a 23-year-old Chinese American creator based in New Jersey. If you were really serious about &ldquo;becoming Chinese&rdquo;, you would be sipping hot water every day, she warned in a TikTok video with millions of views. &ldquo;I really do]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/gen-z-flocks-to-chinese-medicine-as-trust-in-us-health-system-plummets-its-so-personalized-to-being-human/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/gen-z-flocks-to-chinese-medicine-as-trust-in-us-health-system-plummets-its-so-personalized-to-being-human/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smith &amp; Nephew &lsquo;well equipped&rsquo; to ride out tariff uncertainty, chief says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deepak Nath confident medical device maker can weather drop in revenues from China and war in Middle East]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/smith-amp-nephew-lsquowell-equippedrsquo-to-ride-out-tariff-uncertainty-chief-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/smith-amp-nephew-lsquowell-equippedrsquo-to-ride-out-tariff-uncertainty-chief-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toyota marks a turning point for activists in Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest campaigns are producing faster and more visible concessions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/toyota-marks-a-turning-point-for-activists-in-japan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/toyota-marks-a-turning-point-for-activists-in-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pair ‘took law into their own hands’ in spying for Hong Kong, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two British-Chinese nationals, including former UK Border Force official, accused of undertaking surveillance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pair-took-law-into-their-own-hands-in-spying-for-hong-kong-court-told/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pair-took-law-into-their-own-hands-in-spying-for-hong-kong-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Partner of Labour MP among three arrested in UK on suspicion of spying for China]]></title><description><![CDATA[London&rsquo;s Metropolitan Police said officers had searched addresses in London, Wales and East Kilbride]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/partner-of-labour-mp-among-three-arrested-in-uk-on-suspicion-of-spying-for-china/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/partner-of-labour-mp-among-three-arrested-in-uk-on-suspicion-of-spying-for-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to know about the 'two sessions',  China's biggest political meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The carefully choreographed annual meetings signal the priorities of the world's second-largest economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-to-know-about-the-two-sessions-chinas-biggest-political-meeting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-to-know-about-the-two-sessions-chinas-biggest-political-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fitch lowers outlook for Indonesia on ‘erosion’ of credibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rating agency cites growing risks from President Prabowo Subianto&rsquo;s economic and fiscal policies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fitch-lowers-outlook-for-indonesia-on-erosion-of-credibility/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fitch-lowers-outlook-for-indonesia-on-erosion-of-credibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korean stocks hit hardest by Iran war as market plunges 12%]]></title><description><![CDATA[High-flying Kospi index suffers worst-ever one-day drop as conflict rocks Asian markets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korean-stocks-hit-hardest-by-iran-war-as-market-plunges-12/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korean-stocks-hit-hardest-by-iran-war-as-market-plunges-12/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jordanian arrested for visa offences after alleged Bondi attackers visited his coffee shop during Philippines stay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Military used in arrest of Mohammad Odeh Saleh, owner of business allegedly visited by the Akrams before Australia&rsquo;s deadliest terror attack Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Jordanian national whose coffee shop was visited by the alleged gunmen behind December&rsquo;s Bondi beach terrorist attack &ndash; and who frequently traveled to Australia and the Middle East &ndash; has been arrested in the Philippines]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/jordanian-arrested-for-visa-offences-after-alleged-bondi-attackers-visited-his-coffee-shop-during-philippines-stay/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 07:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/jordanian-arrested-for-visa-offences-after-alleged-bondi-attackers-visited-his-coffee-shop-during-philippines-stay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne to give legal right to work from home 2 days a week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian state of Victoria, home to companies including BHP, to enshrine remote working rights in law]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/melbourne-to-give-legal-right-to-work-from-home-2-days-a-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 07:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/melbourne-to-give-legal-right-to-work-from-home-2-days-a-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian state to give legal right to work from home 2 days a week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria, home to companies including BHP, to enshrine remote working rights in law]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-state-to-give-legal-right-to-work-from-home-2-days-a-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 07:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-state-to-give-legal-right-to-work-from-home-2-days-a-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran crisis sends European gas prices soaring]]></title><description><![CDATA[The spiralling Middle East conflict sparked by US-Israeli strikes on Iran has roiled energy markets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/iran-crisis-sends-european-gas-prices-soaring/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/iran-crisis-sends-european-gas-prices-soaring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s elite pushes for overtime curbs and public holiday to tackle low birth rate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delegates pitch cash handouts to country&rsquo;s 1.4bn people as Communist party leaders gather in Beijing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-elite-pushes-for-overtime-curbs-and-public-holiday-to-tackle-low-birth-rate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-elite-pushes-for-overtime-curbs-and-public-holiday-to-tackle-low-birth-rate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investors turn away from yen as haven asset during Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese currency&rsquo;s weakness departs from traditional role during moments of geopolitical turmoil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/investors-turn-away-from-yen-as-haven-asset-during-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/investors-turn-away-from-yen-as-haven-asset-during-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yikes, South Korean stocks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long dark night of the Seoul]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yikes-south-korean-stocks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yikes-south-korean-stocks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China to lean on Russian oil as Iran crisis chokes supply]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy disruption set to force Xi Jinping closer to Vladimir Putin and to mull drawing on reserves]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-to-lean-on-russian-oil-as-iran-crisis-chokes-supply/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-to-lean-on-russian-oil-as-iran-crisis-chokes-supply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian girl, 8, killed in snowmobile accident in Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is the fourth Australian death at a Japanese ski resort this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-girl-8-killed-in-snowmobile-accident-in-japan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 01:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-girl-8-killed-in-snowmobile-accident-in-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration debates allowing Tencent to keep its gaming investments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese company&rsquo;s investments in &lsquo;Fortnite&rsquo; creator Epic Games and other creators have faced long-running US security review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-administration-debates-allowing-tencent-to-keep-its-gaming-investments/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 01:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-administration-debates-allowing-tencent-to-keep-its-gaming-investments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK to invoke ‘emergency brake’ to ban student visa applications from four countries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan will be affected by the move]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uk-to-invoke-emergency-brake-to-ban-student-visa-applications-from-four-countries/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 01:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uk-to-invoke-emergency-brake-to-ban-student-visa-applications-from-four-countries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s Two Sessions: what are the meetings and why do they matter?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Annual political gathering kicks off this week in Beijing with the economy, technology and the military high on the agendaMore generals purged as Chinese delegates gather for eventChina&rsquo;s annual Two Sessions meetings begin this week, with thousands of political and community delegates descending on Beijing from across mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau to ratify legislation, personnel changes and the budget over about two weeks of highly choreographed meetings. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-two-sessions-what-are-the-meetings-and-why-do-they-matter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-two-sessions-what-are-the-meetings-and-why-do-they-matter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand coalition votes to make English an official language as critics decry ‘cynical’ bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Push to give English same status as M&#257;ori and NZ sign languages triggers backlash from opposition parties and linguistic expertsA bill to recognise English as an official language of New Zealand has cleared its first hurdle in parliament amid ridicule from opposition parties and linguists who say it is &ldquo;unnecessary&rdquo; and &ldquo;cynical&rdquo;.The bill seeks to give English, which is spoken by 95% of the country, the same official status as te reo M&#257;ori (M&#257;ori language)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-zealand-coalition-votes-to-make-english-an-official-language-as-critics-decry-cynical-bill/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 23:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-zealand-coalition-votes-to-make-english-an-official-language-as-critics-decry-cynical-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan urges Iran not to attack Saudi Arabia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foreign minister highlights how Islamabad has a mutual defence pact with Riyadh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-urges-iran-not-to-attack-saudi-arabia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-urges-iran-not-to-attack-saudi-arabia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan signals Saudi pact could draw it into Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foreign minister highlights Islamabad&rsquo;s defence agreement with Riyadh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-signals-saudi-pact-could-draw-it-into-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-signals-saudi-pact-could-draw-it-into-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China calls for vessels in strait of Hormuz to be protected amid soaring shipping costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing&rsquo;s foreign ministry urges &lsquo;all parties&rsquo; to avoid escalation as number of crossings drops 60% in one dayHow escalating Iran conflict is driving up oil and gas prices &ndash; a visual guideBusiness live &ndash; latest updatesThe Chinese government has called for vessels passing through the strait of Hormuz to be protected by all sides in the escalating Iran conflict, as shipping freight rates soared.Maritime traffic through the strait &ndash; a narrow channel on Iran&rsquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-calls-for-vessels-in-strait-of-hormuz-to-be-protected-amid-soaring-shipping-costs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-calls-for-vessels-in-strait-of-hormuz-to-be-protected-amid-soaring-shipping-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Imperialist undertones’: global south condemns US-Israeli war with Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[China calls it unacceptable to &lsquo;kill leader of sovereign state&rsquo;, while South Africa questions &lsquo;pre-emptive&rsquo; justificationMiddle East crisis &ndash; live updatesThe US-Israeli war on Iran has been condemned as illegal across much of the global south, with China saying it was unacceptable to &ldquo;blatantly kill the leader of a sovereign state&rdquo;.Many countries objected that negotiations between the US and Iran over its nuclear programme and missile capability were not]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/imperialist-undertones-global-south-condemns-us-israeli-war-with-iran/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/imperialist-undertones-global-south-condemns-us-israeli-war-with-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India's top court angry after junior judge cites fake AI-generated orders]]></title><description><![CDATA[In several recent instances, AI has disrupted court proceedings in India and elsewhere.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-top-court-angry-after-junior-judge-cites-fake-ai-generated-orders/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-top-court-angry-after-junior-judge-cites-fake-ai-generated-orders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More generals purged as delegates gather for China’s Two Sessions event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spectre of military upheaval will hang over annual meetings where Beijing&rsquo;s five-year plan will be launchedThe standing committee of China&rsquo;s top political advisory body has voted to remove three generals from its ranks as a sweeping purge of the military continues before this week&rsquo;s annual Two Sessions gathering.The advisory body will meet on Wednesday, while China&rsquo;s legislature, the National People&rsquo;s Congress (NPC) &ndash; which removed nine generals last week &nda]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/more-generals-purged-as-delegates-gather-for-chinas-two-sessions-event/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/more-generals-purged-as-delegates-gather-for-chinas-two-sessions-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to Be Loved review – sword, sorcery and smartphones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Those not up to speed on the Miss Kobayashi manga may struggle with the full nuance of this dimension hopping anime, but the visuals are stunningly to look atYou know fantasy has a different constituency these days when, at a pivotal point in this candy-coloured, realm-hopping anime, the protagonist casts a spell that temporarily boosts local mobile-phone signal. During the climactic battle, it&rsquo;s salarywoman Miss Kobayashi (voiced by Mutsumi Tamura) who is dialling up extra help from Kanna]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/miss-kobayashis-dragon-maid-a-lonely-dragon-wants-to-be-loved-review-sword-sorcery-and-smartphones/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/miss-kobayashis-dragon-maid-a-lonely-dragon-wants-to-be-loved-review-sword-sorcery-and-smartphones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China removes three retired generals from national advisory body]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities gave no explanation for the ousters but they come as purges of military top brass pick up pace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-removes-three-retired-generals-from-national-advisory-body/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 08:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-removes-three-retired-generals-from-national-advisory-body/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The little town making nearly all of China's lanterns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A remarkable 80% of the country's lanterns are still made by hand in one small town in Hebei Province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-little-town-making-nearly-all-of-chinas-lanterns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 06:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-little-town-making-nearly-all-of-chinas-lanterns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China prepares landmark law curtailing minority language rights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bill to &lsquo;promote ethnic unity&rsquo; by mandating Mandarin use would hasten decline of other cultures, critics say]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-prepares-landmark-law-curtailing-minority-language-rights/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-prepares-landmark-law-curtailing-minority-language-rights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s show of force in the Middle East creates a weakness China can exploit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing can again leverage its critical minerals dominance over an increasingly busy US military, as Taiwan slides further down the White House list of prioritiesUS-Israel war on Iran &ndash; live updatesAs the US and Israel opened a new chapter of chaos in the Middle East, China stands to benefit from a Washington establishment that does not have the political or physical resources to focus on Asia.Officially, China has condemned the attacks. Wang Yi, the foreign minister, called them &ldquo;un]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-show-of-force-in-the-middle-east-creates-a-weakness-china-can-exploit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-show-of-force-in-the-middle-east-creates-a-weakness-china-can-exploit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The rapper who would be prime minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Balendra Shah is promising to channel the hopes of Gen Z protesters who overthrew Nepal&rsquo;s government]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-rapper-who-would-be-prime-minister/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 03:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-rapper-who-would-be-prime-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s high-rise hog farms go international]]></title><description><![CDATA[Livestock producers tout benefits of rearing pigs in multistorey buildings]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-high-rise-hog-farms-go-international/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 03:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-high-rise-hog-farms-go-international/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Middle East conflict affects India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Adani companies trigger 126% duties on solar exports to the US]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-the-middle-east-conflict-affects-india/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 02:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-the-middle-east-conflict-affects-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India and Canada reset ties with 'landmark' nuclear energy deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A host of deals, including one to supply India with uranium, is unveiled as Mark Carney meets Narendra Modi in Delhi.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-and-canada-reset-ties-with-landmark-nuclear-energy-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-and-canada-reset-ties-with-landmark-nuclear-energy-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney to push his middle power strategy during Australia visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defence, trade, and the global place of "middle powers" will be on the agenda as Prime Minister Mark Carney meets his Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/carney-to-push-his-middle-power-strategy-during-australia-visit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/carney-to-push-his-middle-power-strategy-during-australia-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jacinda Ardern's move to Australia renews spotlight on New Zealand's brain drain problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Zealand has long struggled to keep its best and brightest with about 180 Kiwis leaving a day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/jacinda-arderns-move-to-australia-renews-spotlight-on-new-zealands-brain-drain-problem/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/jacinda-arderns-move-to-australia-renews-spotlight-on-new-zealands-brain-drain-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The King’s Warden review – lively Korean period drama as 15th century deposed monarch takes refuge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yoo Hae-jin&rsquo;s confident performance redeems this disjointed parable about an exiled king, which awkwardly straddles satire, sentiment and social commentaryIt seems that the 15th-century Korean equivalent of a special economic zone was a court official exiled to a remote backwater, with all the attendant wealth and comforts that arrive with them. That&rsquo;s the hook of this lively period piece, in which village chieftain Um Heung-do (Yoo Hae-jin) strays into a neighbouring settlement and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-kings-warden-review-lively-korean-period-drama-as-15th-century-deposed-monarch-takes-refuge/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-kings-warden-review-lively-korean-period-drama-as-15th-century-deposed-monarch-takes-refuge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney and Modi target Canada-India trade deal by year-end]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leaders agree to accelerate talks as both countries seek to hedge against unpredictable US]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/carney-and-modi-target-canada-india-trade-deal-by-year-end/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 09:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/carney-and-modi-target-canada-india-trade-deal-by-year-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BYD’s February sales fall by most since pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hit to Chinese EV champion marks striking change from years of largely uninterrupted growth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/byds-february-sales-fall-by-most-since-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/byds-february-sales-fall-by-most-since-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toyota bows to Elliott in $38bn buyout battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese group raises offer to privatise largest subsidiary after campaign by activist investor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/toyota-bows-to-elliott-in-38bn-buyout-battle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 07:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/toyota-bows-to-elliott-in-38bn-buyout-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toyota bows to activist pressure in $38bn deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese group raises offer to privatise largest subsidiary after campaign by Elliott]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/toyota-bows-to-activist-pressure-in-38bn-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 07:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/toyota-bows-to-activist-pressure-in-38bn-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A rap star might just beat a former PM - what this says about Nepal's Gen Z election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many hope the vote could bring change after protests last year, and shatter decades of political paralysis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-rap-star-might-just-beat-a-former-pm-what-this-says-about-nepals-gen-z-election/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 07:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-rap-star-might-just-beat-a-former-pm-what-this-says-about-nepals-gen-z-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banking upstart Barrenjoey merges to make a mini-Macquarie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barclays to reduce stake in Australian investment bank to 4.9% after sale to Magellan Financial Group]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/banking-upstart-barrenjoey-merges-to-make-a-mini-macquarie/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 06:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/banking-upstart-barrenjoey-merges-to-make-a-mini-macquarie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shark culls brought in after fatal attack causes division and anger in New Caledonia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities say capture of bull and tiger sharks necessary to protect lives as environmentalists launch urgent legal challengeSome beaches in areas of New Caledonia are closed to swimming and the authorities have begun shark culling off the capital, Noum&eacute;a, after a fatal attack in the popular tourist spot &ndash; prompting a legal challenge to stop the operation and reigniting debate over public safety and marine conservation.The culling operation began on 23 February, after a man from Ne]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shark-culls-brought-in-after-fatal-attack-causes-division-and-anger-in-new-caledonia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 05:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shark-culls-brought-in-after-fatal-attack-causes-division-and-anger-in-new-caledonia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa: ‘So many things happen every morning it’s scary’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Months into restructuring, the carmaker faces new challenges from Chinese rivals and advances in automotive technology]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nissan-ceo-ivan-espinosa-so-many-things-happen-every-morning-its-scary/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nissan-ceo-ivan-espinosa-so-many-things-happen-every-morning-its-scary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From backer to enemy — how Pakistan turned on the Taliban]]></title><description><![CDATA[As violence spreads from border regions to cities, Islamabad is running out of patience]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/from-backer-to-enemy-how-pakistan-turned-on-the-taliban/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 03:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/from-backer-to-enemy-how-pakistan-turned-on-the-taliban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could Kim's teen daughter become North Korea's next leader?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kim Jue Ae is becoming more visible alongside her father, but much about her remains a mystery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/could-kims-teen-daughter-become-north-koreas-next-leader/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/could-kims-teen-daughter-become-north-koreas-next-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s National People’s Congress set for high-tech and low growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus, British chancellor Rachel Reeves likely to play it safe in her Spring Statement]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-national-peoples-congress-set-for-high-tech-and-low-growth/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 19:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-national-peoples-congress-set-for-high-tech-and-low-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China solar boom helps energy emissions fall slightly in 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Official statistics show 0.3% decline even as total power demand rises]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-solar-boom-helps-energy-emissions-fall-slightly-in-2025/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 18:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-solar-boom-helps-energy-emissions-fall-slightly-in-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will US payrolls strengthen the case for rate cuts?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Market Questions is the FT&rsquo;s guide to the week ahead]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/will-us-payrolls-strengthen-the-case-for-rate-cuts/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/will-us-payrolls-strengthen-the-case-for-rate-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea prepares to open door to foreign workers to cope with shortages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Companies have become increasingly reliant on overseas labour as native population shrinks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-prepares-to-open-door-to-foreign-workers-to-cope-with-shortages/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-prepares-to-open-door-to-foreign-workers-to-cope-with-shortages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese retailers wrestle with Chinese tourist boycott]]></title><description><![CDATA[Department stores among those hit by double-digit drop in duty-free sales in recent months]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-retailers-wrestle-with-chinese-tourist-boycott/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-retailers-wrestle-with-chinese-tourist-boycott/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is WhatsApp's privacy policy facing a legal challenge in India?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 2021 policy update requires users to share data with Meta for ads purposes to continue using the app.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-is-whatsapps-privacy-policy-facing-a-legal-challenge-in-india/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 01:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-is-whatsapps-privacy-policy-facing-a-legal-challenge-in-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where have Nepal's 'nepo kids' gone as corruption takes centre stage in election?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The excess of politicians' children was front and centre of the anger that drove protests that toppled the government last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/where-have-nepals-nepo-kids-gone-as-corruption-takes-centre-stage-in-election/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/where-have-nepals-nepo-kids-gone-as-corruption-takes-centre-stage-in-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘You can’t hide from the invisible’: why Bangkok police make arrests in disguise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critics claim the operations are geared at social media, but police say they have enabled real arrestsPolice officers from Bangkok&rsquo;s metropolitan bureau had less than 24 hours to prepare for their latest undercover operation. They would be starring as performers of a lion dance at a temple fair held for the lunar new year. Their mission: track down and arrest a suspected thief who had a history of evading officers.&ldquo;The dance was spontaneous. We just did what we did,&rdquo; said the p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/you-cant-hide-from-the-invisible-why-bangkok-police-make-arrests-in-disguise/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/you-cant-hide-from-the-invisible-why-bangkok-police-make-arrests-in-disguise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does Japan still occupy the innovation hot seat?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once an emblem of idiosyncratic novelty, high-tech toilets are now the global gold standard. But pushing back the creative frontier is getting harder]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/does-japan-still-occupy-the-innovation-hot-seat/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/does-japan-still-occupy-the-innovation-hot-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DeepSeek to release long-awaited AI model in new challenge to US rivals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese AI group has worked with Huawei to cut reliance on Nvidia chips]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/deepseek-to-release-long-awaited-ai-model-in-new-challenge-to-us-rivals/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 02:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/deepseek-to-release-long-awaited-ai-model-in-new-challenge-to-us-rivals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These filmmakers know exactly how to get you hooked on bizarre one-minute dramas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The business depends on packing a punch right away because the first five to 10 episodes are free.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/these-filmmakers-know-exactly-how-to-get-you-hooked-on-bizarre-one-minute-dramas/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/these-filmmakers-know-exactly-how-to-get-you-hooked-on-bizarre-one-minute-dramas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are Afghanistan and Pakistan fighting?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two sides have different versions of how and why the deadly dispute began.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-are-afghanistan-and-pakistan-fighting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-are-afghanistan-and-pakistan-fighting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What we know after latest escalation in Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bombings by Pakistan are the most significant development in tensions between the two neighbours - though the physical impact remains unclear.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-we-know-after-latest-escalation-in-pakistan-afghanistan-tensions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-we-know-after-latest-escalation-in-pakistan-afghanistan-tensions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singer Ali Sethi: ‘The art of plausible deniability is a wonderful trick’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The star behind the hit &lsquo;Pasoori&rsquo; on self-expression in Pakistan, the country&rsquo;s relations with India &mdash; and the &lsquo;Muslim cosmopolitanism&rsquo; of his friend Zohran Mamdani]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singer-ali-sethi-the-art-of-plausible-deniability-is-a-wonderful-trick/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singer-ali-sethi-the-art-of-plausible-deniability-is-a-wonderful-trick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did India get a good trade deal with the US? You asked, we answered]]></title><description><![CDATA[India Business Briefing writer Veena Venugopal and South Asia correspondent Andres Schipani replied to reader questions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/did-india-get-a-good-trade-deal-with-the-us-you-asked-we-answered/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/did-india-get-a-good-trade-deal-with-the-us-you-asked-we-answered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Maps wins access to one of last countries where app does not work]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korea lifts data restriction that has prevented US tech group from providing navigation services]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/google-maps-wins-access-to-one-of-last-countries-where-app-does-not-work/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:52:00 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home]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/jacinda-ardern-joins-new-zealands-brain-drain-to-australia/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/jacinda-ardern-joins-new-zealands-brain-drain-to-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dyson settles forced labour suit in landmark UK case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Migrant workers alleged they were subjected to abusive treatment in a Malaysian factory for Dyson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/dyson-settles-forced-labour-suit-in-landmark-uk-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/dyson-settles-forced-labour-suit-in-landmark-uk-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Shirtless' protest at AI summit sparks political storm in India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight members of the youth wing of India's Congress party have been arrested in connection with the protests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shirtless-protest-at-ai-summit-sparks-political-storm-in-india/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shirtless-protest-at-ai-summit-sparks-political-storm-in-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Submit your questions: Did India get a good trade deal with the US?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take part in a live Ask an Expert Q&amp;A with India Business Briefing writer Veena Venugopal and South Asia correspondent Andres Schipani today at 12pm (GMT)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/submit-your-questions-did-india-get-a-good-trade-deal-with-the-us/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/submit-your-questions-did-india-get-a-good-trade-deal-with-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India and Israel pledge to boost ties in defence and technology]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opposition parties have criticised Modi's visit and accused the government of abandoning the Palestinian cause.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-and-israel-pledge-to-boost-ties-in-defence-and-technology/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-and-israel-pledge-to-boost-ties-in-defence-and-technology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s central bank moves to slow renminbi’s advance]]></title><description><![CDATA[PBoC makes it cheaper for traders to bet on weakening currency amid concerns about rapid appreciation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-central-bank-moves-to-slow-renminbis-advance/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-central-bank-moves-to-slow-renminbis-advance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Korea’s ‘most beloved’ child: what the key congress revealed about Kim Jong-un’s succession plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many observers believe North Korean leader has decided daughter Kim Ju-ae will succeed him, but others say gender politics could block her path to powerWhen North Korea&rsquo;s ruling party held a top-level meeting this month there were predictable boasts of unstoppable nuclear development and, more unexpectedly, a suggestion by Kim Jong-un that his country and the US &ldquo;could get along&rdquo; &ndash; provided that Washington recognised North Korea as a legitimate nuclear power.But for many]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/north-koreas-most-beloved-child-what-the-key-congress-revealed-about-kim-jong-uns-succession-plans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/north-koreas-most-beloved-child-what-the-key-congress-revealed-about-kim-jong-uns-succession-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan bombs Kabul and Taliban strongholds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neighbours engage in worst fighting for several months]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-bombs-kabul-and-taliban-strongholds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-bombs-kabul-and-taliban-strongholds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon moves to build AI tools for China cyber operations]]></title><description><![CDATA[US holding talks with AI groups to identify vulnerabilities in Chinese networks and feed US war planning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pentagon-moves-to-build-ai-tools-for-china-cyber-operations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pentagon-moves-to-build-ai-tools-for-china-cyber-operations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How China’s universities joined the global elite]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investment by Beijing has transformed the country&rsquo;s institutions despite lingering questions about research quality and intellectual freedom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-chinas-universities-joined-the-global-elite/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-chinas-universities-joined-the-global-elite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China sacks 9 senior military officers as Xi widens crackdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Purge from rubber-stamp parliament includes commander of unit critical to potential Taiwan invasion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-sacks-9-senior-military-officers-as-xi-widens-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-sacks-9-senior-military-officers-as-xi-widens-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China removes nine military officials ahead of key political meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[No official reason for the removal was given, but it comes ahead of the country's key Two Sessions meeting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-removes-nine-military-officials-ahead-of-key-political-meeting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-removes-nine-military-officials-ahead-of-key-political-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian comedian Magda Szubanski in remission from cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The actress announced last year that she was undergoing treatment for a rare and aggressive cancer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-comedian-magda-szubanski-in-remission-from-cancer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-comedian-magda-szubanski-in-remission-from-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The activist vs the carmaker: how Elliott forced Toyota into $35bn showdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outcome of take-private fight offers lessons for similar battles taking place across corporate Japan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-activist-vs-the-carmaker-how-elliott-forced-toyota-into-35bn-showdown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 03:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-activist-vs-the-carmaker-how-elliott-forced-toyota-into-35bn-showdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI will not kill jobs in India’s outsourcing sector, says WNS chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keshav Murugesh of WNS, part of Capgemini, on how India&rsquo;s outsourcing services will handle agentic AI]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-will-not-kill-jobs-in-indias-outsourcing-sector-says-wns-chief/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 02:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-will-not-kill-jobs-in-indias-outsourcing-sector-says-wns-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan strikes Afghan cities as cross-border attacks escalate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Afghan Taliban said it had responded to the Pakistani strikes, which targeted Afghan cities including Kabul and Kandahar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-strikes-afghan-cities-as-cross-border-attacks-escalate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 02:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-strikes-afghan-cities-as-cross-border-attacks-escalate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boss of theatre hosting Chinese dance group Shen Yun in Sydney won’t be intimidated by ‘outrageous’ threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Graeme Kearns, chief executive of Foundation Theatres, says: &lsquo;Our job in theatre is to absolutely defend the right to tell stories about culture&rsquo;Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe head of the theatre hosting the Shen Yun dance troupe in Sydney says the company would not be intimidated to pull the shows by any &ldquo;outrageous&rdquo; anonymous threats and that the publicity had increased interest in the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/boss-of-theatre-hosting-chinese-dance-group-shen-yun-in-sydney-wont-be-intimidated-by-outrageous-threats/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 02:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/boss-of-theatre-hosting-chinese-dance-group-shen-yun-in-sydney-wont-be-intimidated-by-outrageous-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The companies behind China’s dancing, joking robots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Televised gala offers a showcase and opportunity for the best of Chinese tech]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-companies-behind-chinas-dancing-joking-robots/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 01:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-companies-behind-chinas-dancing-joking-robots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Boys' Love at the heart of Heated Rivalry is a familiar tale in Asia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Same-sex romance has flourished in Asia as a haven of fantasy and escapism for women and the queer community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-boys-love-at-the-heart-of-heated-rivalry-is-a-familiar-tale-in-asia/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-boys-love-at-the-heart-of-heated-rivalry-is-a-familiar-tale-in-asia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hong Kong jailed my dad to stop me speaking out, says activist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pro-democracy activist Anna Kwok's father has been jailed for eight months for a national security offence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-jailed-my-dad-to-stop-me-speaking-out-says-activist/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-jailed-my-dad-to-stop-me-speaking-out-says-activist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remains found in Tasmania most likely belong to missing Belgian backpacker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celine Cremer, 31, disappeared after going on a hike in a rainforest in June 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/remains-found-in-tasmania-most-likely-belong-to-missing-belgian-backpacker/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/remains-found-in-tasmania-most-likely-belong-to-missing-belgian-backpacker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hong Kong stakes its claim on the global gold trade]]></title><description><![CDATA[City&rsquo;s moves to build out its bullion infrastructure give it a real chance at becoming a regional hub]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-stakes-its-claim-on-the-global-gold-trade/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-stakes-its-claim-on-the-global-gold-trade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Autocracy is rising in the west. But the global south proves it’s not inevitable | Kenneth Roth]]></title><description><![CDATA[While some who have lived their entire lives under democracy seem willing to forsake it, many who have experienced life under autocracy want outThere is plenty to worry about in the global contest between democracy and autocracy. Iran&rsquo;s violent repression of antigovernment protests in January crushed the latest effort to challenge a ruthless regime. In many European countries, including Britain, Germany and France, far-right parties seem ascendant. And Donald Trump is doing what he can to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/autocracy-is-rising-in-the-west-but-the-global-south-proves-its-not-inevitable-kenneth-roth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/autocracy-is-rising-in-the-west-but-the-global-south-proves-its-not-inevitable-kenneth-roth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I can't breathe any more': Inside the night a mob burned a newspaper]]></title><description><![CDATA[A journalist recounts the night a mob torched the Daily Star, trapping 28 staff on the roof.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-cant-breathe-any-more-inside-the-night-a-mob-burned-a-newspaper/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-cant-breathe-any-more-inside-the-night-a-mob-burned-a-newspaper/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hong Kong exchange posts record profits on Chinese listings boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Results show scale of city&rsquo;s comeback as hub for initial public offerings and trading]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-exchange-posts-record-profits-on-chinese-listings-boom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-exchange-posts-record-profits-on-chinese-listings-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Korea’s Kim and daughter take centre stage at military parade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pyongyang hails &lsquo;irreversible&rsquo; status as a nuclear power at conclusion of keynote five-yearly summit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/north-koreas-kim-and-daughter-take-centre-stage-at-military-parade/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/north-koreas-kim-and-daughter-take-centre-stage-at-military-parade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain and the US, calm down. The gen Z Chinamaxxers will do you no harm | Coco Khan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some on the right portray this TikTok phenomenon as tantamount to treason. That says more about them than the fans of Chinese cultureAs it&rsquo;s Chinese lunar new year, it would not be surprising if you&rsquo;ve found yourself scrolling through some China-inspired content. But before you click the heart on a TikTok of paper lanterns or mouthwatering noodles, think twice. As an unsuspecting citizen, you may well be participating in a geopolitical battle where western civilisation itself is on t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/britain-and-the-us-calm-down-the-gen-z-chinamaxxers-will-do-you-no-harm-coco-khan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/britain-and-the-us-calm-down-the-gen-z-chinamaxxers-will-do-you-no-harm-coco-khan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s latest chip push and AI fever in India]]></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/chinas-latest-chip-push-and-ai-fever-in-india/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 08:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-latest-chip-push-and-ai-fever-in-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The battle for the world’s most coveted elements]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of substances in the periodic table are in growing demand, including for green technologies and military uses]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-battle-for-the-worlds-most-coveted-elements/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-battle-for-the-worlds-most-coveted-elements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suzu Hirose, a former child star in Japan, is going global]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meet the 27-year-old actor starring in Kazuo Ishiguro&rsquo;s A Pale View of Hills]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/suzu-hirose-a-former-child-star-in-japan-is-going-global/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/suzu-hirose-a-former-child-star-in-japan-is-going-global/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China targets ‘happy fat water’ soft drinks for economic sugar fix]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the last major economies without a tax on sweetened beverages may change tack]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-targets-happy-fat-water-soft-drinks-for-economic-sugar-fix/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-targets-happy-fat-water-soft-drinks-for-economic-sugar-fix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jimmy Lai’s fraud conviction overturned by Hong Kong court in rare legal win for activist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Appellate court quashes convictions linked to lease violations but Lai may still spend rest of his life in prisonA Hong Kong appellate court on Thursday overturned fraud convictions against the media mogul Jimmy Lai, a rare victory in the prominent pro-democracy activist&rsquo;s legal battles.Lai, 78, an outspoken critic of China&rsquo;s ruling Communist party who founded the now defunct Apple Daily, will stay in prison because weeks ago he was sentenced to 20 years after being convicted in anot]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/jimmy-lais-fraud-conviction-overturned-by-hong-kong-court-in-rare-legal-win-for-activist/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 04:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/jimmy-lais-fraud-conviction-overturned-by-hong-kong-court-in-rare-legal-win-for-activist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US arrests former air force pilot over collaborating with China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justice department alleges retired officer went to China to train military pilots]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-arrests-former-air-force-pilot-over-collaborating-with-china/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 04:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-arrests-former-air-force-pilot-over-collaborating-with-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan is the ultimate Halo trade]]></title><description><![CDATA[So much that once struck investors as ungodly suddenly looks redeemed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-is-the-ultimate-halo-trade/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 04:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-is-the-ultimate-halo-trade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US 'suitcase murderer' deported from Bali after 11 years in jail]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 33-year-old will still face federal charges in the US and is due to appear in court on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-suitcase-murderer-deported-from-bali-after-11-years-in-jail/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 03:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-suitcase-murderer-deported-from-bali-after-11-years-in-jail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jacinda Ardern living and working in Australia after move from US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Former New Zealand PM &lsquo;based out of Australia&rsquo;, according to spokesperson, after rumours she was looking for houses in SydneyThe former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern is living in Australia with her family, a spokesperson has confirmed.&ldquo;The family has been travelling for a few years now,&rdquo; her office told the Guardian. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/jacinda-ardern-living-and-working-in-australia-after-move-from-us/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 01:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/jacinda-ardern-living-and-working-in-australia-after-move-from-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nepal election 2026: When is the vote and who are the main candidates?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This election will be the first since deadly youth protests toppled the government in 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nepal-election-2026-when-is-the-vote-and-who-are-the-main-candidates/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 01:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nepal-election-2026-when-is-the-vote-and-who-are-the-main-candidates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shot in school uniform: BBC reveals police order led to Gen Z protest killings]]></title><description><![CDATA[New evidence reveals what happened when 19 people were shot dead inKathmandu last September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shot-in-school-uniform-bbc-reveals-police-order-led-to-gen-z-protest-killings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 01:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shot-in-school-uniform-bbc-reveals-police-order-led-to-gen-z-protest-killings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Asian firms are not cheering Trump tariff ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US Supreme Court's decision to block a pillar of US trade policy has caused yet more uncertainty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-asian-firms-are-not-cheering-trump-tariff-ruling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-asian-firms-are-not-cheering-trump-tariff-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: Sanae Takaichi nominates dovish candidates for Bank of Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: Iran threatens escalation if US attacks and South Korea passes corporate reform bill]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-sanae-takaichi-nominates-dovish-candidates-for-bank-of-japan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-sanae-takaichi-nominates-dovish-candidates-for-bank-of-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let Chinese mainland tourists return to Taiwan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Restoring cross-strait travel is the most immediate way to lower the temperature &mdash; and Washington can help]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/let-chinese-mainland-tourists-return-to-taiwan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/let-chinese-mainland-tourists-return-to-taiwan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merz urges Xi to reset trade relations amid tensions]]></title><description><![CDATA[German chancellor calls on Beijing to appreciate currency, cut subsidies and reduce industrial &lsquo;overcapacity&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/merz-urges-xi-to-reset-trade-relations-amid-tensions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/merz-urges-xi-to-reset-trade-relations-amid-tensions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merz urges Xi to reset trade relations]]></title><description><![CDATA[German chancellor calls on Beijing to appreciate currency, cut subsidies and reduce industrial &lsquo;overcapacity&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/merz-urges-xi-to-reset-trade-relations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/merz-urges-xi-to-reset-trade-relations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How war stopped working]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ukraine, Iraq, Afghanistan &mdash; the story of the century so far is the ineffectiveness of force]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-war-stopped-working/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-war-stopped-working/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US man deported from Bali after 11 years in prison for ‘suitcase murder’ of then girlfriend’s mother]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tommy Schaefer released early from sentence for murder of Sheila von Wiese-Mack and will face US federal chargesIndonesia has freed and deported a US man after he spent 11 years in prison for the premeditated murder of his then girlfriend&rsquo;s mother on the tourist island of Bali, and he will now faces federal charges in the US.Tommy Schaefer was sentenced to 18 years in prison in Bali for the 2014 murder of Sheila von Wiese-Mack, the mother of Heather Mack, during a luxury holiday, in a case]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-man-deported-from-bali-after-11-years-in-prison-for-suitcase-murder-of-then-girlfriends-mother/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-man-deported-from-bali-after-11-years-in-prison-for-suitcase-murder-of-then-girlfriends-mother/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merz meets China’s Xi as trade tensions mount]]></title><description><![CDATA[German chancellor&rsquo;s two-day trip to Beijing aimed at combating &lsquo;distortions&rsquo; due to Chinese exports]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/merz-meets-chinas-xi-as-trade-tensions-mount/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/merz-meets-chinas-xi-as-trade-tensions-mount/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World’s best-performing market gets boost from corporate reform bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Law ends practice that investors say helps owner families maintain control at expense of minority shareholders]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/worlds-best-performing-market-gets-boost-from-corporate-reform-bill/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 09:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/worlds-best-performing-market-gets-boost-from-corporate-reform-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is Shen Yun – the Chinese dance troupe that received a bomb threat causing the evacuation of The Lodge?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A warning was emailed to Shen Yun threatening to detonate explosives if their Australian performances proceededGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastYesterday&rsquo;s evacuation of the prime minister from The Lodge has been linked to the Chinese dance troupe Shen Yun. In a bomb threat emailed to the group, the sender said explosives would be detonated if Australian performances by Shen Yun proceeded.This is just the latest controversy surrounding Shen Yun. But this use of a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-is-shen-yun-the-chinese-dance-troupe-that-received-a-bomb-threat-causing-the-evacuation-of-the-lodge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 09:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-is-shen-yun-the-chinese-dance-troupe-that-received-a-bomb-threat-causing-the-evacuation-of-the-lodge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yen weakens after Takaichi picks dovish candidates for Bank of Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Academics favouring lower interest rates could challenge governor Kazuo Ueda&rsquo;s efforts to normalise policy, analysts say]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yen-weakens-after-takaichi-picks-dovish-candidates-for-bank-of-japan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 07:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yen-weakens-after-takaichi-picks-dovish-candidates-for-bank-of-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yen weakens after Takaichi picks dovish Bank of Japan candidates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Academics favouring lower interest rates could challenge governor Kazuo Ueda&rsquo;s efforts to normalise policy, analysts say]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yen-weakens-after-takaichi-picks-dovish-bank-of-japan-candidates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 07:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yen-weakens-after-takaichi-picks-dovish-bank-of-japan-candidates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merz embarks on China trip aimed at rebalancing trade relations]]></title><description><![CDATA[German chancellor expected to meet Xi Jinping on Wednesday as part of two-day visit to Beijing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/merz-embarks-on-china-trip-aimed-at-rebalancing-trade-relations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 07:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/merz-embarks-on-china-trip-aimed-at-rebalancing-trade-relations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan to deploy missiles to island near Taiwan by 2031, says defence minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surface-to-air missiles, which are capable of shooting down aircraft and ballistic missiles, will be located on Yonaguni, Japan&rsquo;s westernmost islandJapan will deploy missiles to a tiny island near Taiwan within five years, its defence minister has said, in a move that is likely to inflame tensions with China.The surface-to-air missiles, which are capable of shooting down aircraft and ballistic missiles, will be located on Yonaguni &ndash; Japan&rsquo;s westernmost island &ndash; by March 2]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-to-deploy-missiles-to-island-near-taiwan-by-2031-says-defence-minister/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 06:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-to-deploy-missiles-to-island-near-taiwan-by-2031-says-defence-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[European investment banks’ killer year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investment banks capitalised on volatility in 2025, with Barclays and Deutsche Bank leading the pack]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/european-investment-banks-killer-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 06:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/european-investment-banks-killer-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump is pushing India to hedge its geopolitical bets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stung by Donald Trump&rsquo;s volatile foreign policies, New Delhi is deepening ties with the EU and &lsquo;middle powers&rsquo; such as Canada]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-is-pushing-india-to-hedge-its-geopolitical-bets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-is-pushing-india-to-hedge-its-geopolitical-bets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Trump is pushing India to hedge its geopolitical bets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stung by Donald Trump&rsquo;s volatile foreign policies, New Delhi is deepening ties with the EU and &lsquo;middle powers&rsquo; such as Canada]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-trump-is-pushing-india-to-hedge-its-geopolitical-bets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-trump-is-pushing-india-to-hedge-its-geopolitical-bets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea baby bump grows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fertility rate and total births rise for second year but experts say demographic outlook remains gloomy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-baby-bump-grows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-baby-bump-grows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea baby bump extends as births rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fertility rate increases for second year but experts say demographic outlook remains gloomy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-baby-bump-extends-as-births-rise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-baby-bump-extends-as-births-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea’s birthrate rises for second year with experts saying ‘echo boomers’ behind boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rebound in the country &ndash; which has been having demographic crisis &ndash; said to be partly because of 3.6 million born between 1991 and 1995 having childrenSouth Korea recorded 254,500 births in 2025, the largest annual increase in 15 years, driven largely by a temporarily enlarged generation &ndash; known as &ldquo;echo boomers&rdquo; &ndash; now in their early thirties, alongside marriage rates recovering from Covid-era delays.The country&rsquo;s fertility rate &ndash; the average numbe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-koreas-birthrate-rises-for-second-year-with-experts-saying-echo-boomers-behind-boost/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 04:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-koreas-birthrate-rises-for-second-year-with-experts-saying-echo-boomers-behind-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anger over plans to abolish New Zealand’s dedicated environment ministry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critics say proposal to fold department into a new &lsquo;mega ministry&rsquo; will dilute accountability and put nature protections at risk New Zealand&rsquo;s government is seeking to abolish its dedicated environment ministry to cut down on bureaucracy, a move critics say could dilute environmental protections.Under the plan, the department would be folded into a new &ldquo;mega-ministry&rdquo; that will cover housing, urban development, transport, local government and the environment. Contin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/anger-over-plans-to-abolish-new-zealands-dedicated-environment-ministry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 02:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/anger-over-plans-to-abolish-new-zealands-dedicated-environment-ministry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: Shein’s mysterious founder emerges to hail Chinese roots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: Xi Jinping meets German chancellor and the Pentagon&rsquo;s feud with Anthropic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-sheins-mysterious-founder-emerges-to-hail-chinese-roots/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 22:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-sheins-mysterious-founder-emerges-to-hail-chinese-roots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merz seeks ‘reliable and fair partnership’ with Xi]]></title><description><![CDATA[German chancellor will urge China to curb unfair trade practises amid deindustrialisation woes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/merz-seeks-reliable-and-fair-partnership-with-xi/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/merz-seeks-reliable-and-fair-partnership-with-xi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I considered starting over as a farmer’: Masao Adachi on political cinema, revolution and Japan today]]></title><description><![CDATA[The director and ex-Japanese Red Army militant discusses his new filmEscape, about the anarchist fugitive Satoshi Kirishima,the frustrations of radical film-making and progressive politicsLast month, on the same day that Revolution+1 &ndash; a fictionalised account of the life of Tetsuya Yamagami, the man who assassinated the former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe in July 2022 &ndash; screened at London&rsquo;s ICA, during a season on the radical film-maker Masao Adachi, a court in Japan sent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-considered-starting-over-as-a-farmer-masao-adachi-on-political-cinema-revolution-and-japan-today/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-considered-starting-over-as-a-farmer-masao-adachi-on-political-cinema-revolution-and-japan-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Temple of boom! Why Taiwan’s religious sites are becoming unlikely rave venues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dance culture faces barriers in Taiwan, with frequent raids on nightclubs. But Temple Meltdown is trying a different tack, with sound systems overseen by godsWhen Andrew Dawson brings a sound system to Puji Temple in Tainan, Taiwan, for lunar new year celebrations, its deities keep watch. Behind the plywood speaker stack hangs a circular plaque of Caishen, the Chinese god of prosperity. Around the corner from the dub and reggae street party, families burn long incense sticks for the site&rsquo;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/temple-of-boom-why-taiwans-religious-sites-are-becoming-unlikely-rave-venues/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/temple-of-boom-why-taiwans-religious-sites-are-becoming-unlikely-rave-venues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Destitute survivors of south-east Asia’s cyberscam farms an ‘international crisis’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not enough support for freed victims, say aid agencies, with growing numberssleeping on the streets, unable to travel home without passports or moneyCharities and aid workers have called for urgent international government support for victims of south-east Asia&rsquo;s deadly scam compounds, following a damning report by Amnesty International.The numbers of survivors of cyberscam &ldquo;farms&rdquo; left destitute and abandoned on the city streets of Cambodia and Myanmar is an &ldquo;internation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/destitute-survivors-of-south-east-asias-cyberscam-farms-an-international-crisis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/destitute-survivors-of-south-east-asias-cyberscam-farms-an-international-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US basketball player Jarred Shaw escaped execution in Indonesia, but his prison ordeal continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Texan made the mistake of his life when he ordered gummies to soothe symptoms of Crohn&rsquo;s disease. Now his health is suffering in a foreign jailJarred Shaw is locked up in an Indonesian prison &ndash; but at least he isn&rsquo;t facing execution, something that appeared a possibility less than a year ago.The 35-year-old American was a key member of the Prawira Bandung team who won the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) in 2023, the latest highlight in a fascinating professional career t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-basketball-player-jarred-shaw-escaped-execution-in-indonesia-but-his-prison-ordeal-continues/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-basketball-player-jarred-shaw-escaped-execution-in-indonesia-but-his-prison-ordeal-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BTS comeback show sells out immediately as 260,000 fans set to descend on Seoul]]></title><description><![CDATA[Booking system freezes and screens crash amid rush of fans trying to secure tickets to 21 March free concertTickets for BTS&rsquo;s comeback concert in central Seoul were snapped up almost immediately on Monday night, with authorities expecting an estimated 260,000 fans to descend for the K-pop group&rsquo;s first full performance in nearly four years.At one point, more than 100,000 people flooded the booking website when sales opened at 8pm for the free concert at Gwanghwamun square on 21 March]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bts-comeback-show-sells-out-immediately-as-260000-fans-set-to-descend-on-seoul/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 09:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bts-comeback-show-sells-out-immediately-as-260000-fans-set-to-descend-on-seoul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Probe under way after illness kills 72 tigers in Thai tourist park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities say samples showed the canine distemper virus, but have not confirmed where it came from.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/probe-under-way-after-illness-kills-72-tigers-in-thai-tourist-park/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 09:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/probe-under-way-after-illness-kills-72-tigers-in-thai-tourist-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICC judges hear charges against ex-Philippine president Duterte: What you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Duterte is facing charges relating to a long and bloody war on drugs in which thousands were killed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/icc-judges-hear-charges-against-ex-philippine-president-duterte-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/icc-judges-hear-charges-against-ex-philippine-president-duterte-what-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landmark royal commission into antisemitism prompted by Bondi shooting begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[The inquiry comes after 15 people were killed and dozens hurt when two gunmen opened fire at a Jewish event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/landmark-royal-commission-into-antisemitism-prompted-by-bondi-shooting-begins/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 06:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/landmark-royal-commission-into-antisemitism-prompted-by-bondi-shooting-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China slams dozens of Japanese companies with export curbs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing bans shipments of critical &lsquo;dual-use&rsquo; goods in latest escalation of row with Tokyo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-slams-dozens-of-japanese-companies-with-export-curbs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 06:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-slams-dozens-of-japanese-companies-with-export-curbs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The war in Ukraine, four years later]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia and Ukraine are at the &ldquo;beginning of the end&rdquo; of their war]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-war-in-ukraine-four-years-later/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-war-in-ukraine-four-years-later/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The cyber security threat inside your car]]></title><description><![CDATA[Built-in vulnerabilities in high-end vehicle components raise the risk of both espionage and sabotage]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-cyber-security-threat-inside-your-car/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-cyber-security-threat-inside-your-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Takaichi plans Japanese ‘Cfius’ to tighten economic security]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foreign investment agency modelled on US intended to guard sensitive industries against China]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/takaichi-plans-japanese-cfius-to-tighten-economic-security/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/takaichi-plans-japanese-cfius-to-tighten-economic-security/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan’s Takaichi plans US-style vetting of foreign investment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foreign investment agency modelled on US intended to guard sensitive industries against China]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-takaichi-plans-us-style-vetting-of-foreign-investment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-takaichi-plans-us-style-vetting-of-foreign-investment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panama hands canal ports control to Maersk and MSC after ejecting Hong Kong group]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shipping companies to temporarily operate terminals after Supreme Court ruling against CK Hutchison]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/panama-hands-canal-ports-control-to-maersk-and-msc-after-ejecting-hong-kong-group/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/panama-hands-canal-ports-control-to-maersk-and-msc-after-ejecting-hong-kong-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s global tariff takes effect at 10%]]></title><description><![CDATA[US president had said he would raise the levy to 15%]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-global-tariff-takes-effect-at-10/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 04:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-global-tariff-takes-effect-at-10/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millions of people are returning to Taliban-run Afghanistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran and Pakistan have deported nearly 3mn Afghans over the past year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/millions-of-people-are-returning-to-taliban-run-afghanistan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 04:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/millions-of-people-are-returning-to-taliban-run-afghanistan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panasonic turns off US TV business with handover to Chinese rival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Skyworth to take over parts of Japanese electronics group&rsquo;s foreign television operations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/panasonic-turns-off-us-tv-business-with-handover-to-chinese-rival/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 04:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/panasonic-turns-off-us-tv-business-with-handover-to-chinese-rival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panasonic turns off US and Europe TV business with handover to Chinese rival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Skyworth to take over parts of Japanese electronics group&rsquo;s foreign television operations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/panasonic-turns-off-us-and-europe-tv-business-with-handover-to-chinese-rival/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 04:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/panasonic-turns-off-us-and-europe-tv-business-with-handover-to-chinese-rival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US tariff strike-down creates new trade dilemmas for India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: the bulldozers are coming to Great Nicobar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-tariff-strike-down-creates-new-trade-dilemmas-for-india/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 02:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-tariff-strike-down-creates-new-trade-dilemmas-for-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US accuses China of ‘massively’ expanding nuclear arsenal amid fears of new arms race]]></title><description><![CDATA[China has opposed the &lsquo;smearing of its nuclear policy&rsquo;while insisting Beijing would not &lsquo;engage in any nuclear arms race&rsquo;The US has accused China of dramatically expanding its nuclear arsenal, while doubling down on claims that Beijing had conducted secret nuclear tests.Washington said the lapsing of New Start &ndash; the last treaty between top nuclear powers the US and Russia &ndash; earlier this month presented the possibility of striking a &ldquo;better agreement&rdqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-accuses-china-of-massively-expanding-nuclear-arsenal-amid-fears-of-new-arms-race/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 02:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-accuses-china-of-massively-expanding-nuclear-arsenal-amid-fears-of-new-arms-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drugs, denial and stigma: the babies and children swept up in Fiji’s HIV nightmare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vulnerable young people, partners of drug users and victims of sexual violence also among those afflicted in world&rsquo;s fastest growing HIV epidemic The night her baby&rsquo;s heart stopped, Clare* blamed herself. Had she taken her out in the cold too much? Had she damaged her lungs by drinking iced water when she was pregnant? She fixated on Andi&rsquo;s tiny chest, willing it to suck in air, rushing her to hospital in Fiji for the second time in as many days.All through the early hours Andi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/drugs-denial-and-stigma-the-babies-and-children-swept-up-in-fijis-hiv-nightmare/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 02:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/drugs-denial-and-stigma-the-babies-and-children-swept-up-in-fijis-hiv-nightmare/</guid></item></channel></rss>