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disclosures]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/apple-saves-27bn-in-taxes-by-booking-profits-in-singapore/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/apple-saves-27bn-in-taxes-by-booking-profits-in-singapore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesian president’s adviser says MSCI downgrade threat ‘went too far’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tycoon and brother of President Prabowo Subianto says expulsion from global indices would have ‘serious consequences’]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesian-presidents-adviser-says-msci-downgrade-threat-went-too-far/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 02:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesian-presidents-adviser-says-msci-downgrade-threat-went-too-far/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand’s National Party takes narrow lead in tight poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rightwing bloc projected to win enough seats to form a government]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-zealands-national-party-takes-narrow-lead-in-tight-poll/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 13:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-zealands-national-party-takes-narrow-lead-in-tight-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand’s National Party set to cling on to power]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rightwing bloc projected to win enough seats to form a government]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-zealands-national-party-set-to-cling-on-to-power/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 13:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-zealands-national-party-set-to-cling-on-to-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why does America hate AI?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voter hostility to Big Tech helped shape the US midterms, and similar fears are spreading through the west. But look east and attitudes are dramatically more optimistic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-does-america-hate-ai/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-does-america-hate-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[K-pop super-fandom, my daughter and me]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over one summer and three huge concerts, a mother lives the intense devotion and explores the risks of extreme social media intimacy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/k-pop-super-fandom-my-daughter-and-me/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/k-pop-super-fandom-my-daughter-and-me/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gillian Tett: Why does America hate AI?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voter hostility to Big Tech helped shape the US midterms, and similar fears are spreading through the west. But look east and attitudes are dramatically more optimistic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/gillian-tett-why-does-america-hate-ai/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/gillian-tett-why-does-america-hate-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US believes Nvidia’s Huang had romantic relationship with alleged Chinese spy]]></title><description><![CDATA[American intelligence warned the tech boss was involved with executive recruited by China to gather information on US group]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-believes-nvidias-huang-had-romantic-relationship-with-alleged-chinese-spy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 03:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-believes-nvidias-huang-had-romantic-relationship-with-alleged-chinese-spy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s almost like a nightclub’: Hyrox takes off in China amid fitness frenzy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Group behind gruelling competitive races faces challenges from Chinese rivals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/its-almost-like-a-nightclub-hyrox-takes-off-in-china-amid-fitness-frenzy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 02:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/its-almost-like-a-nightclub-hyrox-takes-off-in-china-amid-fitness-frenzy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voters take their pick in New Zealand’s ‘supermarket election’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christopher Luxon tries to hang on as cost of living crisis and high energy prices weigh on consumers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/voters-take-their-pick-in-new-zealands-supermarket-election/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 22:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/voters-take-their-pick-in-new-zealands-supermarket-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US warns China it must ‘immediately’ meet terms of Busan trade deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Washington says Beijing is not fulfilling commitments to increase supply of rare earths and other critical products]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-warns-china-it-must-immediately-meet-terms-of-busan-trade-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 18:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-warns-china-it-must-immediately-meet-terms-of-busan-trade-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Ramdane Touhami’s Sneakerbox House]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Tokyo, the creative polymath has built an outlandish homage to Japan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/inside-ramdane-touhamis-sneakerbox-house/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/inside-ramdane-touhamis-sneakerbox-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese stocks post biggest single-day fall since ‘liberation day’ chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[‘Complete carnage’ as Nikkei 225 and Topix indices drop nearly 6% in flight from AI trade]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-stocks-post-biggest-single-day-fall-since-liberation-day-chaos/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-stocks-post-biggest-single-day-fall-since-liberation-day-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese stocks post biggest one-day fall since ‘liberation day’ chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[‘Complete carnage’ as Nikkei 225 and Topix indices drop nearly 6% in flight from AI trade]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-stocks-post-biggest-one-day-fall-since-liberation-day-chaos/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-stocks-post-biggest-one-day-fall-since-liberation-day-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IEA chief predicts climate action comeback ahead of COP31 summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Nato launches online marketplace to speed up anti-drone purchases]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/iea-chief-predicts-climate-action-comeback-ahead-of-cop31-summit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/iea-chief-predicts-climate-action-comeback-ahead-of-cop31-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Postcard from Bali: a literary festival in paradise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ubud Writers &amp; Readers Festival offers fresh perspectives on an island wreathed in tropical fantasies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/postcard-from-bali-a-literary-festival-in-paradise/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/postcard-from-bali-a-literary-festival-in-paradise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Putin orders seizure of Japan Tobacco’s Russian business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expropriation of market’s largest cigarette company set to further strain ties between Moscow and Tokyo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/putin-orders-seizure-of-japan-tobaccos-russian-business/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 03:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/putin-orders-seizure-of-japan-tobaccos-russian-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan and Korea tech stocks sink amid global AI rout]]></title><description><![CDATA[‘Complete carnage’ as Nikkei 225 falls below 60,000 points for first time since May with Seoul’s Kospi under 5,000 points]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-and-korea-tech-stocks-sink-amid-global-ai-rout/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 03:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-and-korea-tech-stocks-sink-amid-global-ai-rout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian tech stocks sink]]></title><description><![CDATA[‘Complete carnage’ as Nikkei 225 falls below 60,000 points for first time since May with Seoul’s Kospi under 5,000 points]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asian-tech-stocks-sink/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 03:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asian-tech-stocks-sink/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi Jinping’s great purge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions have been disciplined]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-jinpings-great-purge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 03:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-jinpings-great-purge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The perils of Xi Jinping’s purge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions have been disciplined]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-perils-of-xi-jinpings-purge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 03:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-perils-of-xi-jinpings-purge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The echo chamber of Xi Jinping]]></title><description><![CDATA[Probes and purges have greatly reduced the party’s ranks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-echo-chamber-of-xi-jinping/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 03:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-echo-chamber-of-xi-jinping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s tech megacity cleans up seedy underbelly for Apec summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shenzhen clears out illicit markets for smuggled chips and stolen iPhones as it prepares to host gathering of international leaders]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-tech-megacity-cleans-up-seedy-underbelly-for-apec-summit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 02:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-tech-megacity-cleans-up-seedy-underbelly-for-apec-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US lawmakers summon Jensen Huang over Chinese spying concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top Republicans ask Nvidia boss to brief congressional committees after reports he was targeted by China]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-lawmakers-summon-jensen-huang-over-chinese-spying-concerns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 01:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-lawmakers-summon-jensen-huang-over-chinese-spying-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘This time feels different’]]></title><description><![CDATA[No one at Hong Kong’s annual financial fiesta doubted the AI trade]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/this-time-feels-different/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 15:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/this-time-feels-different/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s ‘swarm’ strategy for the space race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing has fostered a new national champion in LandSpace]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-swarm-strategy-for-the-space-race/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 08:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-swarm-strategy-for-the-space-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toyota shares soar 17% on strong US hybrid demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[World’s largest carmaker raises annual outlook after posting its first profit increase in six quarters]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/toyota-shares-soar-17-on-strong-us-hybrid-demand/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 07:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/toyota-shares-soar-17-on-strong-us-hybrid-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hong Kong sentences democracy activist Joshua Wong to 10 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Second security law penalty pushes expected release date to 2036]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-sentences-democracy-activist-joshua-wong-to-10-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 07:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-sentences-democracy-activist-joshua-wong-to-10-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[France urges EU to adopt higher fast fashion levy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Belgium pushes ahead with vote on controversial migration powers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/france-urges-eu-to-adopt-higher-fast-fashion-levy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/france-urges-eu-to-adopt-higher-fast-fashion-levy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian tech stocks slide on post-midterm AI fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Concerns mount that Democratic control of Congress will slow data centre build-out]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asian-tech-stocks-slide-on-post-midterm-ai-fears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 06:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asian-tech-stocks-slide-on-post-midterm-ai-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can a new ‘groundscraper’ recharge Hong Kong’s buzz?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having lost some of its sheen to cheaper Shenzhen, the city is looking to new development Central Yards to revitalise the city’s shopping and leisure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/can-a-new-groundscraper-recharge-hong-kongs-buzz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/can-a-new-groundscraper-recharge-hong-kongs-buzz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chipmakers lead Asian stocks lower on post-midterm AI fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Concerns mount that Democratic control of Congress will slow data centre build-out]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chipmakers-lead-asian-stocks-lower-on-post-midterm-ai-fears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 05:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chipmakers-lead-asian-stocks-lower-on-post-midterm-ai-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China blocks SoftBank’s $5.4bn takeover of ABB’s robotics division]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swiss-Swedish company’s unit is focused on Chinese market and has mega-factory in Pudong]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-blocks-softbanks-54bn-takeover-of-abbs-robotics-division/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 04:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-blocks-softbanks-54bn-takeover-of-abbs-robotics-division/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One of world’s oldest department store chains enters administration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Landlords pull plug on upmarket David Jones with process providing ‘breathing space’ while buyer sought]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/one-of-worlds-oldest-department-store-chains-enters-administration/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 02:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/one-of-worlds-oldest-department-store-chains-enters-administration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian department store chain enters administration after 188 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Landlords pull plug on upmarket David Jones with process providing ‘breathing space’ while buyer sought]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-department-store-chain-enters-administration-after-188-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 02:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-department-store-chain-enters-administration-after-188-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Copper is booming but not everyone is striking gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[As selling prices soar, the red metal frenzy favours miners over smelters]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/copper-is-booming-but-not-everyone-is-striking-gold/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/copper-is-booming-but-not-everyone-is-striking-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China steps up defence of stock market in bid to revive AI boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[ETFs commonly used by Beijing to support market see second-highest net inflows on record]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-steps-up-defence-of-stock-market-in-bid-to-revive-ai-boom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 14:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-steps-up-defence-of-stock-market-in-bid-to-revive-ai-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Copper and conflict trigger record profits for Japan’s commodity traders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mitsui chief warns geopolitical risks continue to be ‘unpredictable rather than calming down’]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/copper-and-conflict-trigger-record-profits-for-japans-commodity-traders/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 10:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/copper-and-conflict-trigger-record-profits-for-japans-commodity-traders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Copper and conflict trigger profit surge for Buffett-backed Japanese commodity traders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mitsui chief warns geopolitical risks continue to be ‘unpredictable rather than calming down’]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/copper-and-conflict-trigger-profit-surge-for-buffett-backed-japanese-commodity-traders/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 10:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/copper-and-conflict-trigger-profit-surge-for-buffett-backed-japanese-commodity-traders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia deploys 20,000 soldiers as wiretapping scandal erupts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senior police and presidential chief of staff arrested over accusations of illegally wiretapping President Prabowo Subianto]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-deploys-20000-soldiers-as-wiretapping-scandal-erupts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-deploys-20000-soldiers-as-wiretapping-scandal-erupts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Combustion engine not dead in China, says BMW as profits slide]]></title><description><![CDATA[German carmaker downgrades financial targets for second time since June amid China sales slump]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/combustion-engine-not-dead-in-china-says-bmw-as-profits-slide/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/combustion-engine-not-dead-in-china-says-bmw-as-profits-slide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BMW steps up restructuring plans as profits slide]]></title><description><![CDATA[German carmaker downgrades financial targets for second time since June amid China sales slump]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bmw-steps-up-restructuring-plans-as-profits-slide/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bmw-steps-up-restructuring-plans-as-profits-slide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oracle cancels $7bn Tencent AI deal under Trump pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Intervention comes amid growing tension for US AI infrastructure groups doing business with Chinese tech giants]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oracle-cancels-7bn-tencent-ai-deal-under-trump-pressure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oracle-cancels-7bn-tencent-ai-deal-under-trump-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A year after devastating fire, Hong Kong struggles to make amends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities have apologised and a minister has resigned after 168 died in worst tragedy in decades. Will it be enough?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-year-after-devastating-fire-hong-kong-struggles-to-make-amends/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 02:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-year-after-devastating-fire-hong-kong-struggles-to-make-amends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cricket Australia chief defends controversial sale plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Todd Greenberg on private investment and the push to stay competitive in the global game]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/cricket-australia-chief-defends-controversial-sale-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 02:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/cricket-australia-chief-defends-controversial-sale-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Season by Helen Garner — playing the game of life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following her grandson’s under-16s footy team becomes a quiet, funny and deeply moving reckoning with time for the Baillie Gifford-winning Australian writer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-season-by-helen-garner-playing-the-game-of-life/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-season-by-helen-garner-playing-the-game-of-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shell to sell Australian gas stake to Abu Dhabi’s XRG for $1.45bn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move part of Anglo-Dutch oil major’s strategy to shed mature assets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shell-to-sell-australian-gas-stake-to-abu-dhabis-xrg-for-145bn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shell-to-sell-australian-gas-stake-to-abu-dhabis-xrg-for-145bn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US, Russia and China discuss trilateral meeting between Trump, Putin and Xi  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[US president is travelling to Shenzhen in two weeks to attend Apec summit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-russia-and-china-discuss-trilateral-meeting-between-trump-putin-and-xi/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-russia-and-china-discuss-trilateral-meeting-between-trump-putin-and-xi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US, Russia and China discuss meeting between Trump, Putin and Xi  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[US president is travelling to Shenzhen in two weeks to attend Apec summit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-russia-and-china-discuss-meeting-between-trump-putin-and-xi/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-russia-and-china-discuss-meeting-between-trump-putin-and-xi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China halts listings in bid to bolster struggling markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[CSI 300 index posted worst month in more than a decade in October]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-halts-listings-in-bid-to-bolster-struggling-markets/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-halts-listings-in-bid-to-bolster-struggling-markets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Argentina pitches the EU on food, energy and minerals ‘solutions’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: The risks of Chinese wind turbines]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/argentina-pitches-the-eu-on-food-energy-and-minerals-solutions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/argentina-pitches-the-eu-on-food-energy-and-minerals-solutions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restaurateur Syed Asim Hussain: ‘I use anger as a force for good’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Black Sheep co-founder’s drive for success has fuelled a global empire — but the frenetic pace is tempered at his Hong Kong hideaway]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/restaurateur-syed-asim-hussain-i-use-anger-as-a-force-for-good/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/restaurateur-syed-asim-hussain-i-use-anger-as-a-force-for-good/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nvidia orders data centre clients to reduce China exposure]]></title><description><![CDATA[World’s biggest chipmaker tells cloud computing providers a majority of their clients must be non-Chinese]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nvidia-orders-data-centre-clients-to-reduce-china-exposure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nvidia-orders-data-centre-clients-to-reduce-china-exposure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Korean hackers expected to take months to launder stolen Binance billions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tokens are visible on public blockchains and have been split into small packages in an attempt to stop them being traced, experts say]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/north-korean-hackers-expected-to-take-months-to-launder-stolen-binance-billions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/north-korean-hackers-expected-to-take-months-to-launder-stolen-binance-billions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Korean hackers expected to take months to launder Binance billions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tokens are visible on public blockchains and have been split into small packages in an attempt to stop them being traced, experts say]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/north-korean-hackers-expected-to-take-months-to-launder-binance-billions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/north-korean-hackers-expected-to-take-months-to-launder-binance-billions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia raises rates to highest level since 2008 financial crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Central bank’s fifth increase this year comes as inflation remains above target]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-raises-rates-to-highest-level-since-2008-financial-crisis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-raises-rates-to-highest-level-since-2008-financial-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rio Tinto creates ‘kill zone’ to halt cane toad invasion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mining group building ‘firebreak’ in Western Australia designed to stop invasive species reaching Pilbara]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rio-tinto-creates-kill-zone-to-halt-cane-toad-invasion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 04:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rio-tinto-creates-kill-zone-to-halt-cane-toad-invasion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan’s interest rates are rising. Will young people lose out?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Better returns from savings will help asset-rich elderly but make life harder for young homebuyers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-interest-rates-are-rising-will-young-people-lose-out/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 03:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-interest-rates-are-rising-will-young-people-lose-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reliance gets its mojo back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also, more affordable cancer drugs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/reliance-gets-its-mojo-back/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 02:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/reliance-gets-its-mojo-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil tumbles on hopes for US-Iran talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prices extend declines after Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the country’s supreme leader had given officials certain authority over talks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-tumbles-on-hopes-for-us-iran-talks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 15:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-tumbles-on-hopes-for-us-iran-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil tumbles on hopes for US-Iran agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prices extend declines after Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the country’s supreme leader had given officials “authorities” on talks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-tumbles-on-hopes-for-us-iran-agreement/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 15:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-tumbles-on-hopes-for-us-iran-agreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil slides as US tech stocks steady after AI rout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Falling crude prices help support equity markets after bruising sell-off last week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-slides-as-us-tech-stocks-steady-after-ai-rout/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 15:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-slides-as-us-tech-stocks-steady-after-ai-rout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The midterms and the world]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Democratic sweep of both houses of Congress would see big changes on energy and trade in particular]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-midterms-and-the-world/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-midterms-and-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global AI sell-off eases after Nasdaq’s worst month in over a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[US tech stocks set to start week higher helped by falling oil price]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-ai-sell-off-eases-after-nasdaqs-worst-month-in-over-a-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-ai-sell-off-eases-after-nasdaqs-worst-month-in-over-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can we build ourselves out of a loneliness epidemic? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Japan, 40 per cent of residents report feeling isolated. The country may be the epicentre of a global crisis, but it is also providing architectural solutions to restore community and connection]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/can-we-build-ourselves-out-of-a-loneliness-epidemic/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/can-we-build-ourselves-out-of-a-loneliness-epidemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s soaring chemical exports threaten new trade war front]]></title><description><![CDATA[Output has almost doubled in some key ingredients in five years, putting pressure on foreign rivals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-soaring-chemical-exports-threaten-new-trade-war-front/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 07:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-soaring-chemical-exports-threaten-new-trade-war-front/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese groups stage $21bn deal spree to secure gas supplies]]></title><description><![CDATA[World’s second-biggest buyer of LNG targets shale resources on US Gulf Coast amid market upheavals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-groups-stage-21bn-deal-spree-to-secure-gas-supplies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 02:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-groups-stage-21bn-deal-spree-to-secure-gas-supplies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US critical minerals push delivers a gold rush — for Washington lobbyists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Billions in government backing have produced a flurry of deals but little increase in domestic production]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-critical-minerals-push-delivers-a-gold-rush-for-washington-lobbyists/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-critical-minerals-push-delivers-a-gold-rush-for-washington-lobbyists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand’s kingmaker could be a 38-year-old ex-KPMG consultant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fiji-born Qiulae Wong backs ‘land tax’ to fund universal basic income and push down housing prices]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-zealands-kingmaker-could-be-a-38-year-old-ex-kpmg-consultant/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-zealands-kingmaker-could-be-a-38-year-old-ex-kpmg-consultant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toyota-backed truckmaker bets on aftersales service to fend off Chinese EV rivals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Archion chief says repair network offers competitive strength  after Thai floods bring service quality to fore]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/toyota-backed-truckmaker-bets-on-aftersales-service-to-fend-off-chinese-ev-rivals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 02:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/toyota-backed-truckmaker-bets-on-aftersales-service-to-fend-off-chinese-ev-rivals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Muji takes its China playbook global]]></title><description><![CDATA[Localising products is key to minimalist Japanese retailer’s plan to expand in Europe and US]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/muji-takes-its-china-playbook-global/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 01:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/muji-takes-its-china-playbook-global/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How North Korea became a hacking superpower]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cash-strapped state, cut off by sanctions, has invested heavily in cyber warfare to help support itself]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-north-korea-became-a-hacking-superpower/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-north-korea-became-a-hacking-superpower/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private equity firm swoops on China Evergrande unit in rare win for creditors]]></title><description><![CDATA[PAG offers $513mn for Evergrande Property Services stake as liquidators hunt for assets of world’s most indebted property developer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/private-equity-firm-swoops-on-china-evergrande-unit-in-rare-win-for-creditors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 07:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/private-equity-firm-swoops-on-china-evergrande-unit-in-rare-win-for-creditors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hong Kong private equity firm to buy China Evergrande unit in win for creditors]]></title><description><![CDATA[PAG offers $513mn for Evergrande Property Services stake as liquidators continue hunt for assets of collapsed property developer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-private-equity-firm-to-buy-china-evergrande-unit-in-win-for-creditors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 07:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-private-equity-firm-to-buy-china-evergrande-unit-in-win-for-creditors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of Japan says 2% inflation goal reached after decades of deflation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese central bank holds interest rates as expectations mount for December increase]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bank-of-japan-says-2-inflation-goal-reached-after-decades-of-deflation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bank-of-japan-says-2-inflation-goal-reached-after-decades-of-deflation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of Japan says 2% inflation target reached]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese central bank holds interest rates as expectations mount for December increase]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bank-of-japan-says-2-inflation-target-reached/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 04:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bank-of-japan-says-2-inflation-target-reached/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s homegrown cosmetics contenders face battle to glow up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yatsen and Proya among brands with international ambitions in foreign-dominated global markets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-homegrown-cosmetics-contenders-face-battle-to-glow-up/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 03:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-homegrown-cosmetics-contenders-face-battle-to-glow-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has Australia’s push for lower house prices gone too far?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canberra wanted to cool one of the world’s hottest property markets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/has-australias-push-for-lower-house-prices-gone-too-far/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 01:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/has-australias-push-for-lower-house-prices-gone-too-far/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi Jinping elevates general who led purge of China’s military]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zhang Shengmin appointed to Communist Party politburo as it moves to tighten discipline and crack down on corruption]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-jinping-elevates-general-who-led-purge-of-chinas-military/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-jinping-elevates-general-who-led-purge-of-chinas-military/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi elevates general who led purge of China’s military]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zhang Shengmin appointed to Communist Party politburo as it moves to tighten discipline and crack down on corruption]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-elevates-general-who-led-purge-of-chinas-military/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-elevates-general-who-led-purge-of-chinas-military/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BYD’s export surge helps offset sales weakness in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Electric vehicle maker’s foreign expansion takes on rising importance amid roadblocks in domestic market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/byds-export-surge-helps-offset-sales-weakness-in-china/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/byds-export-surge-helps-offset-sales-weakness-in-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s leaders vow tougher corruption crackdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cadres lay the groundwork for a Communist Party congress next year that is expected to appoint Xi Jinping as general secretary for a fourth five-year term]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-leaders-vow-tougher-corruption-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-leaders-vow-tougher-corruption-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BYD’s breakneck export surge helps offset weakness in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Electric vehicle champion’s foreign expansion takes on rising importance amid roadblocks in domestic market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/byds-breakneck-export-surge-helps-offset-weakness-in-china/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/byds-breakneck-export-surge-helps-offset-weakness-in-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hong Kong leader apologises for fire that killed 168 people]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tai Po blaze was one of the worst in the territory’s history]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-leader-apologises-for-fire-that-killed-168-people/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-leader-apologises-for-fire-that-killed-168-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hong Kong leader apologises after devastating fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tai Po blaze was one of the worst in the territory’s history]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-leader-apologises-after-devastating-fire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-leader-apologises-after-devastating-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alphabet spells out more AI capex, China+1 doesn’t add up]]></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/alphabet-spells-out-more-ai-capex-china1-doesnt-add-up/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/alphabet-spells-out-more-ai-capex-china1-doesnt-add-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hello Kitty gets caught up in Japan-China 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Iran]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shares-of-ambanis-jio-rise-21-in-indias-biggest-ipo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 05:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shares-of-ambanis-jio-rise-21-in-indias-biggest-ipo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ambani’s $130bn Jio soars in India’s biggest listing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telecoms business raises $3.2bn at $108bn valuation in relief to stock market hit by war in Iran]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ambanis-130bn-jio-soars-in-indias-biggest-listing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 05:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ambanis-130bn-jio-soars-in-indias-biggest-listing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China rushes to shore up struggling markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[‘National team’ of funds and brokers buy stocks as investors turn away from AI 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at the age of 88 brings to an end a 70-year story that inspired an acclaimed film.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/heavenly-creatures-killer-pauline-parker-dies-in-orkney-aged-88/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 20:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/heavenly-creatures-killer-pauline-parker-dies-in-orkney-aged-88/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney's new $5bn airport has one big problem: Getting there is tough]]></title><description><![CDATA[The airport won’t have direct public transportation for a year. How do locals feel about getting there?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sydneys-new-5bn-airport-has-one-big-problem-getting-there-is-tough/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sydneys-new-5bn-airport-has-one-big-problem-getting-there-is-tough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Europe find a third way?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new ‘great game’ is afoot in the Arctic and the continent needs to build its own military capability in the region]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/can-europe-find-a-third-way/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/can-europe-find-a-third-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The luxury Singapore apartments that nobody wants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Properties seized by authorities are as unpopular as the lifestyle favoured by the people who once lived in them]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-luxury-singapore-apartments-that-nobody-wants/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-luxury-singapore-apartments-that-nobody-wants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran hosts regional powers for talks to prevent renewed escalation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senior security officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey to meet Iranian counterparts in Tehran on Monday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/iran-hosts-regional-powers-for-talks-to-prevent-renewed-escalation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/iran-hosts-regional-powers-for-talks-to-prevent-renewed-escalation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran hosts regional powers for talks to prevent fresh escalation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senior security officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey to meet Iranian counterparts in Tehran on Monday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/iran-hosts-regional-powers-for-talks-to-prevent-fresh-escalation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/iran-hosts-regional-powers-for-talks-to-prevent-fresh-escalation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China's big political meeting could see Xi 'tighten discipline' in party]]></title><description><![CDATA[The highly secretive four-day Plenum starts Monday in Beijing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-big-political-meeting-could-see-xi-tighten-discipline-in-party/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 08:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-big-political-meeting-could-see-xi-tighten-discipline-in-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore to store Saudi oil in underground caverns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agreement with Saudi Aramco aims to secure energy supplies for south-east Asia amid Middle East war disruption]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-to-store-saudi-oil-in-underground-caverns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-to-store-saudi-oil-in-underground-caverns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore to store Saudi Arabian oil in caverns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agreement with Saudi Aramco aims to secure energy supplies for south-east Asia amid Middle East war disruption]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-to-store-saudi-arabian-oil-in-caverns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-to-store-saudi-arabian-oil-in-caverns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese wind turbine maker builds European firewall from Beijing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ming Yang says Octopus joint venture and separate legal entities will convince customers that China cannot access data]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-wind-turbine-maker-builds-european-firewall-from-beijing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-wind-turbine-maker-builds-european-firewall-from-beijing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Pakistan’s military government make the economy grow?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Islamabad has stopped tailspin but faces deeper reforms to break boom-and-bust cycle and lure investment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/can-pakistans-military-government-make-the-economy-grow/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/can-pakistans-military-government-make-the-economy-grow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forty Iranian sailors stranded off Sri Lanka coast rescued]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sailors received medical treatment before being flown back to Iran, Sri Lankan authorities said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/forty-iranian-sailors-stranded-off-sri-lanka-coast-rescued/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 04:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/forty-iranian-sailors-stranded-off-sri-lanka-coast-rescued/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India's cartoonists built an audience online - now their posts are being restricted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian cartoonists say online restrictions are making satire harder, but they aren't giving up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-cartoonists-built-an-audience-online-now-their-posts-are-being-restricted/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 02:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-cartoonists-built-an-audience-online-now-their-posts-are-being-restricted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toyota takes on Tesla and China in humanoid robot race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese group uses 20 years of research to commercialise intelligent robots]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/toyota-takes-on-tesla-and-china-in-humanoid-robot-race/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/toyota-takes-on-tesla-and-china-in-humanoid-robot-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luxury groups’ value drops by €250bn as Chinese consumer demand fades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Slowdown in China and cooling global stock markets are exacerbating a downturn for European sector]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/luxury-groups-value-drops-by-250bn-as-chinese-consumer-demand-fades/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/luxury-groups-value-drops-by-250bn-as-chinese-consumer-demand-fades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why 17 is not the magic number in industrial policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lack of focus threatens to hobble Japanese premier Sanae Takaichi’s growth strategy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-17-is-not-the-magic-number-in-industrial-policy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-17-is-not-the-magic-number-in-industrial-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SoftBank-backed drone maker wants every farmer to ‘have their own robot’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese start-up XAG believes pilotless crop sprayers are the answer to a dwindling workforce and rising temperatures]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/softbank-backed-drone-maker-wants-every-farmer-to-have-their-own-robot/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/softbank-backed-drone-maker-wants-every-farmer-to-have-their-own-robot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Co-operate to avoid being hostage to geopolitics, Australia tells ‘middle powers’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jim Chalmers argues economic security and bolstering supply chains would benefit consumers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/co-operate-to-avoid-being-hostage-to-geopolitics-australia-tells-middle-powers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/co-operate-to-avoid-being-hostage-to-geopolitics-australia-tells-middle-powers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s treasurer says middle powers should co-operate to avoid being hostage to geopolitics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jim Chalmers argues economic security and bolstering supply chains would benefit consumers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australias-treasurer-says-middle-powers-should-co-operate-to-avoid-being-hostage-to-geopolitics/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australias-treasurer-says-middle-powers-should-co-operate-to-avoid-being-hostage-to-geopolitics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A shark went astray and captured Korea's heart - will she finally make it back to sea?]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a million people flocked to Busan to catch a glimpse of the female dusky shark they called Bukangi.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-shark-went-astray-and-captured-koreas-heart-will-she-finally-make-it-back-to-sea/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-shark-went-astray-and-captured-koreas-heart-will-she-finally-make-it-back-to-sea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Korea’s Kim crosses new China border bridge to reaffirm ties]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing is concerned that Pyongyang and Moscow are forging a stronger relationship, say analysts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/north-koreas-kim-crosses-new-china-border-bridge-to-reaffirm-ties/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/north-koreas-kim-crosses-new-china-border-bridge-to-reaffirm-ties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kim reaffirms ties with China amid worries over Russian friendship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing is concerned that Pyongyang and Moscow are forging a stronger relationship, say analysts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/kim-reaffirms-ties-with-china-amid-worries-over-russian-friendship/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/kim-reaffirms-ties-with-china-amid-worries-over-russian-friendship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s luxury brands are ready to elbow western rivals aside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investors are questioning whether appeal of homegrown Chinese luxury is a durable shift or a shortlived trend]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-luxury-brands-are-ready-to-elbow-western-rivals-aside/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-luxury-brands-are-ready-to-elbow-western-rivals-aside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian MP's condition improves after alleged car attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[The independent MP is now in a serious but stable condition, according to the Melbourne hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-mps-condition-improves-after-alleged-car-attack/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 03:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-mps-condition-improves-after-alleged-car-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain's posh schools are heading to India for students and profits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Half a dozen elite British schools are chasing growth in India amid a boom in itswealthy population.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/britains-posh-schools-are-heading-to-india-for-students-and-profits/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/britains-posh-schools-are-heading-to-india-for-students-and-profits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is John Travolta's old luxury jet in a small Australian town?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC goes on board Travolta’s old Boeing 707 which is being reassembled in a small coastal town.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-is-john-travoltas-old-luxury-jet-in-a-small-australian-town/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-is-john-travoltas-old-luxury-jet-in-a-small-australian-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi gathers China’s top cadres with focus on discipline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Central committee meeting to be closely watched ahead of party congress next year and leader’s expected fourth term]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-gathers-chinas-top-cadres-with-focus-on-discipline/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-gathers-chinas-top-cadres-with-focus-on-discipline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lunch break under threat as Hong Kong looks at longer trading day]]></title><description><![CDATA[HKEX discusses scrapping ‘antiquated practice’ as Nasdaq plans move to 23 hours]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/lunch-break-under-threat-as-hong-kong-looks-at-longer-trading-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/lunch-break-under-threat-as-hong-kong-looks-at-longer-trading-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global Insight: The ‘cockroach’ protesters Modi cannot stamp out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Movement that began as an online satirical movement but has become a thorn in the side of the prime minister]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-insight-the-cockroach-protesters-modi-cannot-stamp-out/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-insight-the-cockroach-protesters-modi-cannot-stamp-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil hits $116 for first time since April as global stocks knocked by AI fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Markets face twin threats of surging crude prices and concern over durability of AI boom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-hits-116-for-first-time-since-april-as-global-stocks-knocked-by-ai-fears/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-hits-116-for-first-time-since-april-as-global-stocks-knocked-by-ai-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil hits $115 for first time since May as global stocks knocked by AI fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Markets face twin threats of surging crude prices and concern over durability of AI boom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-hits-115-for-first-time-since-may-as-global-stocks-knocked-by-ai-fears/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-hits-115-for-first-time-since-may-as-global-stocks-knocked-by-ai-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Citi wins long-awaited approval for China securities business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Green light comes ahead of expected meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping next month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/citi-wins-long-awaited-approval-for-china-securities-business/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/citi-wins-long-awaited-approval-for-china-securities-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volvo Cars shares plunge as much as 30% after it swings to loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swedish carmaker to cut another 2,500 jobsand warns that the market ‘has not reached the bottom’]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/volvo-cars-shares-plunge-as-much-as-30-after-it-swings-to-loss/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/volvo-cars-shares-plunge-as-much-as-30-after-it-swings-to-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[September inflation keeps BoJ on tightening course]]></title><description><![CDATA[The key measures of inflation are rising]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/september-inflation-keeps-boj-on-tightening-course/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/september-inflation-keeps-boj-on-tightening-course/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of flights cancelled as Typhoon Champi shuts Taiwan]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person has died after being swept away by waves in Taiwan's Liuqiu island, authorities say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hundreds-of-flights-cancelled-as-typhoon-champi-shuts-taiwan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hundreds-of-flights-cancelled-as-typhoon-champi-shuts-taiwan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rubio turns to small Indian town as US faces high oil prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushed a business and energy agenda over diplomacy on his second trip to India this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rubio-turns-to-small-indian-town-as-us-faces-high-oil-prices/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rubio-turns-to-small-indian-town-as-us-faces-high-oil-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rubio turns to small Indian city as US faces high oil prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushed a business and energy agenda over diplomacy on his second trip to India this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rubio-turns-to-small-indian-city-as-us-faces-high-oil-prices/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rubio-turns-to-small-indian-city-as-us-faces-high-oil-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volvo Cars shares plunge 30% after it swings to loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swedish carmaker to cut another 2,500 jobsand warns of potential ‘additional actions’]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/volvo-cars-shares-plunge-30-after-it-swings-to-loss/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/volvo-cars-shares-plunge-30-after-it-swings-to-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Indian workers filming their work to train AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian workers are being paid to film themselves at work and the footage is used to train AI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-indian-workers-filming-their-work-to-train-ai/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-indian-workers-filming-their-work-to-train-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil hits $114 for first time since May as global stocks knocked by AI fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Markets face twin threats of surging crude prices and concern over durability of AI boom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-hits-114-for-first-time-since-may-as-global-stocks-knocked-by-ai-fears/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-hits-114-for-first-time-since-may-as-global-stocks-knocked-by-ai-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil hits $114 for first time since May as global stocks hit by AI fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Markets face twin threats of surging crude prices and concern over durability of AI boom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-hits-114-for-first-time-since-may-as-global-stocks-hit-by-ai-fears/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-hits-114-for-first-time-since-may-as-global-stocks-hit-by-ai-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Powerful earthquake hits Tibet killing 16 people, reports say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The quake hit a mountainous, sparsely-populated area in what China calls the Tibet Autonomous Region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/powerful-earthquake-hits-tibet-killing-16-people-reports-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/powerful-earthquake-hits-tibet-killing-16-people-reports-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Serbia’s Vučić faces tough election as fraud fears mount]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: How to defend Europe’s position in quantum technology]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/serbias-vui-faces-tough-election-as-fraud-fears-mount/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/serbias-vui-faces-tough-election-as-fraud-fears-mount/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global tech sell-off sparks flight to safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese bonds and yen rally as Asian stock markets follow Wall Street lower]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-tech-sell-off-sparks-flight-to-safety/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 06:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-tech-sell-off-sparks-flight-to-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global tech rout sparks flight to safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asian stock markets follow Wall Street lower as Japanese bonds and yen rally]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-tech-rout-sparks-flight-to-safety/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 06:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-tech-rout-sparks-flight-to-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney’s long haul to a second airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[New hub is intended to expand aviation capacity and serve millions of residents in city’s western suburbs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sydneys-long-haul-to-a-second-airport/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 05:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sydneys-long-haul-to-a-second-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bids roll in for Jio’s ‘jumbo’ IPO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus, the RBI’s costly game of whack-a-mole]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bids-roll-in-for-jios-jumbo-ipo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bids-roll-in-for-jios-jumbo-ipo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attack on actor Tiger Shroff is dark reminder of Bollywood's gangster past]]></title><description><![CDATA[The attack on Shroff has revived memories of the 1990s, when gangsters wielded influence over the industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/attack-on-actor-tiger-shroff-is-dark-reminder-of-bollywoods-gangster-past/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 01:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/attack-on-actor-tiger-shroff-is-dark-reminder-of-bollywoods-gangster-past/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Treasury proposes tighter rules on investing in sensitive Chinese tech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Restrictions would apply to investments in areas including AI, hypersonic weapons and biotech]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-treasury-proposes-tighter-rules-on-investing-in-sensitive-chinese-tech/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-treasury-proposes-tighter-rules-on-investing-in-sensitive-chinese-tech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore goes after companies over toxic haze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smog-choked city-state is threatening groups behind land burning in Indonesia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-goes-after-companies-over-toxic-haze/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-goes-after-companies-over-toxic-haze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[YouTuber arrested after popular Indian finance influencer's suicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[V Harish, who ran the hugely popular Instagram account "Finance with Harish", was found dead on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/youtuber-arrested-after-popular-indian-finance-influencers-suicide/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/youtuber-arrested-after-popular-indian-finance-influencers-suicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrity shark guided out of South Korea canal refuses to swim out to sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bukangi the shark became an unlikely sensation after it was spotted in a canal in Busan weeks ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/celebrity-shark-guided-out-of-south-korea-canal-refuses-to-swim-out-to-sea/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/celebrity-shark-guided-out-of-south-korea-canal-refuses-to-swim-out-to-sea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global stocks tumble as oil prices rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[China’s CSI 300 index sheds 1.8% and European equities fall]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-stocks-tumble-as-oil-prices-rise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-stocks-tumble-as-oil-prices-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liquidators of Chinese property giant pursue Harvard to recoup donation]]></title><description><![CDATA[China Evergrande had given millions of dollars to university in decade before its collapse]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/liquidators-of-chinese-property-giant-pursue-harvard-to-recoup-donation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/liquidators-of-chinese-property-giant-pursue-harvard-to-recoup-donation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hermès hit by ‘challenging’ economic backdrop in China and Middle East]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luxury brand’s sales miss forecast despite strong growth in handbags and leather goods]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/herms-hit-by-challenging-economic-backdrop-in-china-and-middle-east/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/herms-hit-by-challenging-economic-backdrop-in-china-and-middle-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China stocks enter bear market as Asia dips]]></title><description><![CDATA[CSI 300 index has shed more than 1,000 points since late June]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-stocks-enter-bear-market-as-asia-dips/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-stocks-enter-bear-market-as-asia-dips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU scrambles for seat at the table in Ukraine talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Chemicals group warns about investing in decarbonisation in EU]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-scrambles-for-seat-at-the-table-in-ukraine-talks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-scrambles-for-seat-at-the-table-in-ukraine-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Websites taken offline in race to patch PHP security flaw]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government security agencies warn companies to take immediate action after AI uncovers widespread vulnerabilities]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/websites-taken-offline-in-race-to-patch-php-security-flaw/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/websites-taken-offline-in-race-to-patch-php-security-flaw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No order, no seat: Starbucks China rolls out new store policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starbucks says it is improving customers' in-store experience as it competes with homegrown rivals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/no-order-no-seat-starbucks-china-rolls-out-new-store-policy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/no-order-no-seat-starbucks-china-rolls-out-new-store-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The rise of Africa’s Chinese factories]]></title><description><![CDATA[After years of state-led infrastructure projects, private companies are leading the charge with investing in manufacturing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-rise-of-africas-chinese-factories/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-rise-of-africas-chinese-factories/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The peculiar charms of douzhi, Beijing’s fermented bean juice]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Chinese capital’s notorious breakfast dish has long divided opinion. Now it’s attracting a new generation of devotees]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-peculiar-charms-of-douzhi-beijings-fermented-bean-juice/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-peculiar-charms-of-douzhi-beijings-fermented-bean-juice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Chinese factory owners seeking fortunes in Africa]]></title><description><![CDATA[After years of state-led infrastructure projects, private companies are leading the charge with investing in manufacturing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-chinese-factory-owners-seeking-fortunes-in-africa/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-chinese-factory-owners-seeking-fortunes-in-africa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India mounts costly defence of rupee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Central bank has spent about $90bn of money raised from diaspora to shore up currency]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-mounts-costly-defence-of-rupee/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-mounts-costly-defence-of-rupee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China steps up ‘grey zone’ tactics to isolate Taiwan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing is blocking Taipei’s diplomats abroad and exerting control over its maritime territory]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-steps-up-grey-zone-tactics-to-isolate-taiwan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-steps-up-grey-zone-tactics-to-isolate-taiwan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian iron ore miner warns of production slowdown without China deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fortescue says operations ‘may be affected’ by talks with state-backed commodities buyer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-iron-ore-miner-warns-of-production-slowdown-without-china-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 04:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-iron-ore-miner-warns-of-production-slowdown-without-china-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's green card curbs test Indian tech workers' American dream]]></title><description><![CDATA[With immigration curbs and tech firms cutting foreign hiring, US residency is becoming a distant dream for many Indians.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-green-card-curbs-test-indian-tech-workers-american-dream/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-green-card-curbs-test-indian-tech-workers-american-dream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is corporate India’s exuberance merited?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The gap between corporate India’s public optimism and household and investor anxiety has become increasingly apparent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-corporate-indias-exuberance-merited/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-corporate-indias-exuberance-merited/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s drugmakers move into the big league]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foreign pharma groups are now paying to access innovation developed locally]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-drugmakers-move-into-the-big-league/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-drugmakers-move-into-the-big-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is a peat fire so bad? BBC is in Indonesia to find out]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC's Liza Tambunan is in central Kalimantan, to explain what peat is and why Indonesia is facing its worst wildfire season in a decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-is-a-peat-fire-so-bad-bbc-is-in-indonesia-to-find-out/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-is-a-peat-fire-so-bad-bbc-is-in-indonesia-to-find-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan is known for world-class events - but the Asian Games were chaotic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hotel chaos, transport mishaps and diplomatic blunders cast a spotlight on organisers and the firm hired to deliver the games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-is-known-for-world-class-events-but-the-asian-games-were-chaotic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-is-known-for-world-class-events-but-the-asian-games-were-chaotic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huge crowds watch attempt to rescue shark stranded in South Korean canal]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is thought the shark may have been drawn to the canal by unusually warm water and plenty of fish.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/huge-crowds-watch-attempt-to-rescue-shark-stranded-in-south-korean-canal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/huge-crowds-watch-attempt-to-rescue-shark-stranded-in-south-korean-canal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India 'cockroach' leaders who called on election chief to quit are freed from jail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were accused of breaking into an unauthorised protest venue in Delhi.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-cockroach-leaders-who-called-on-election-chief-to-quit-are-freed-from-jail/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-cockroach-leaders-who-called-on-election-chief-to-quit-are-freed-from-jail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Targeted' attack on much-loved MP leaves Australian town heartbroken]]></title><description><![CDATA[Locals describe the MP, who had to have both legs amputated, as a genuinely kind person who fought for the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/targeted-attack-on-much-loved-mp-leaves-australian-town-heartbroken/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/targeted-attack-on-much-loved-mp-leaves-australian-town-heartbroken/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia should heed MSCI’s warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[A credible stock market is essential if the country is to fulfil its enormous economic promise]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-should-heed-mscis-warning/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-should-heed-mscis-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The rise of index vigilantes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not the regulators we want, or the regulators we need. But at least it&rsquo;s something?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-rise-of-index-vigilantes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-rise-of-index-vigilantes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian MP loses both legs after alleged car attack, husband says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Her alleged attacker, 43-year-old Brendan Nugent, faces multiple charges and appeared in court for the first time on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-mp-loses-both-legs-after-alleged-car-attack-husband-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-mp-loses-both-legs-after-alleged-car-attack-husband-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Indian mega-refinery drawing Rubio’s interest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump&rsquo;s top diplomat visits Mukesh Ambani as White House battles high fuel prices ahead of midterms]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-indian-mega-refinery-drawing-rubios-interest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-indian-mega-refinery-drawing-rubios-interest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan arrests man wanted by US over $126m postage fraud case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Faheem Akram allegedly sold more than 5 million fake postage labels for a fixed price of $2 a piece.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-arrests-man-wanted-by-us-over-126m-postage-fraud-case/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-arrests-man-wanted-by-us-over-126m-postage-fraud-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small caps: not a great AI hedge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus, fewer Fed meetings]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/small-caps-not-a-great-ai-hedge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/small-caps-not-a-great-ai-hedge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Jio launches India's biggest share sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[India's second mega IPO in a month comes despite subdued equity markets and aims to raise $3.2bn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/billionaire-mukesh-ambanis-jio-launches-indias-biggest-share-sale/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/billionaire-mukesh-ambanis-jio-launches-indias-biggest-share-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foreign diplomats queue for handshake with EU leaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Canada pushes for more co-operation on AI]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/foreign-diplomats-queue-for-handshake-with-eu-leaders/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/foreign-diplomats-queue-for-handshake-with-eu-leaders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC inside Australian court as man charged with attacking MP stays silent in first hearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC's Katy Watson describes what unfolded in Wangaratta as 43-year-old Brendan Nugent appeared before court over the alleged attack of Helen Haines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bbc-inside-australian-court-as-man-charged-with-attacking-mp-stays-silent-in-first-hearing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bbc-inside-australian-court-as-man-charged-with-attacking-mp-stays-silent-in-first-hearing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In charts: two years of Prabowo in Indonesia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two years since taking office, the general-turned-president is battling multiplying problems]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/in-charts-two-years-of-prabowo-in-indonesia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/in-charts-two-years-of-prabowo-in-indonesia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Indonesia has fared in two years of Prabowo’s presidency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two years since taking office, the general-turned-president is battling multiplying problems]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-indonesia-has-fared-in-two-years-of-prabowos-presidency/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-indonesia-has-fared-in-two-years-of-prabowos-presidency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s nightmare: becoming the next Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tokyo lost decades when a property bust led to an economic slump. Could the same phenomenon undo Xi Jinping&rsquo;s ambitions?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-nightmare-becoming-the-next-japan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-nightmare-becoming-the-next-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How China is breaking down the west’s battery walls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese groups are racing to build a global supply chain as protectionist barriers rise]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-china-is-breaking-down-the-wests-battery-walls/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-china-is-breaking-down-the-wests-battery-walls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s battery makers race to invest abroad to avoid western barriers]]></title><description><![CDATA[CATL and its rivals are creating new global supply chains as protectionist pressures rise]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-battery-makers-race-to-invest-abroad-to-avoid-western-barriers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-battery-makers-race-to-invest-abroad-to-avoid-western-barriers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian data centre group falls 44% on profit warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[NextDC plunge adds to sector woes as Nvidia holds talks over injecting capital into Firmus after failed IPO]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-data-centre-group-falls-44-on-profit-warning/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-data-centre-group-falls-44-on-profit-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Borneo burning: Life on the frontline of South East Asia's toxic haze]]></title><description><![CDATA[A "Super El Niño" has fuelled months-long fires in Indonesia, making hundreds of thousands of people sick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/borneo-burning-life-on-the-frontline-of-south-east-asias-toxic-haze/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/borneo-burning-life-on-the-frontline-of-south-east-asias-toxic-haze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Donald Trump ready to do business with Myanmar?]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are signs the United States is shifting its policy towards Myanmar, formerly a global pariah.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-donald-trump-ready-to-do-business-with-myanmar/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-donald-trump-ready-to-do-business-with-myanmar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Korea publishes photos of Kim Jong Un - why do rumours of his death keep coming back?]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Korean state media has published photos of the dictator with his daughter after the unsubstantiated rumour spread.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/north-korea-publishes-photos-of-kim-jong-un-why-do-rumours-of-his-death-keep-coming-back/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/north-korea-publishes-photos-of-kim-jong-un-why-do-rumours-of-his-death-keep-coming-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with attack on Australian MP as suspect's father says she is family friend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brendan Nugent's family say they have known Helen Haines, who remains in a critical condition, for more than 20 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/man-charged-with-attack-on-australian-mp-as-suspects-father-says-she-is-family-friend/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/man-charged-with-attack-on-australian-mp-as-suspects-father-says-she-is-family-friend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nidec founder shut down call for accounting probe in 2017, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shigenobu Nagamori &lsquo;neglected his duties&rsquo; by failing to inform Japanese company&rsquo;s board, independent committee concludes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nidec-founder-shut-down-call-for-accounting-probe-in-2017-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nidec-founder-shut-down-call-for-accounting-probe-in-2017-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korean data centre builder tumbles 32% on trading debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shares in Elice sink in Seoul, adding to rising concern about AI valuations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korean-data-centre-builder-tumbles-32-on-trading-debut/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korean-data-centre-builder-tumbles-32-on-trading-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korean data centre builder tumbles 33% on trading debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shares in Elice sink in Seoul, adding to rising concern about AI valuations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korean-data-centre-builder-tumbles-33-on-trading-debut/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korean-data-centre-builder-tumbles-33-on-trading-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan ‘months’ from running out of critical rare earth as China squeezes supply]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tokyo asks US to help convince Beijing to ease chokehold on yttrium and avert manufacturing shutdown]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-months-from-running-out-of-critical-rare-earth-as-china-squeezes-supply/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-months-from-running-out-of-critical-rare-earth-as-china-squeezes-supply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Big Tech calm investors' AI jitters?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Credit default swaps are becoming a bellwether hedge for AI sentiment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/can-big-tech-calm-investors-ai-jitters/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/can-big-tech-calm-investors-ai-jitters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King Charles sends Aung San Suu Kyi books, says Myanmar government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nay Pyi Taw has released rare photographs of Suu Kyi receiving the books along with a sealed letter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/king-charles-sends-aung-san-suu-kyi-books-says-myanmar-government/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/king-charles-sends-aung-san-suu-kyi-books-says-myanmar-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Our worst nightmare': Threats to Australian politicians were rising before MP hit by car]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the wake of the apparent attack on Helen Haines, MPs have described locking their office doors, and scanning every crowd for potential threats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/our-worst-nightmare-threats-to-australian-politicians-were-rising-before-mp-hit-by-car/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/our-worst-nightmare-threats-to-australian-politicians-were-rising-before-mp-hit-by-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian bank cuts 2,500 jobs as sector outlook sours]]></title><description><![CDATA[NAB reduces workforce by 6% to adjust to &lsquo;evolving operating environment&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-bank-cuts-2500-jobs-as-sector-outlook-sours/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-bank-cuts-2500-jobs-as-sector-outlook-sours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korean data centre builder tumbles 30% on trading debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elice shares sink in Seoul, adding to rising concern about AI valuations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korean-data-centre-builder-tumbles-30-on-trading-debut/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korean-data-centre-builder-tumbles-30-on-trading-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data centre builder tumbles on trading debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elice shares sink more than 30% in Seoul, adding to rising concern about AI valuations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/data-centre-builder-tumbles-on-trading-debut/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/data-centre-builder-tumbles-on-trading-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ambani looks to pull off India’s biggest IPO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jio Platforms aims to list at $107bn valuation amid stock market downturn, tougher competition and goading from Elon Musk]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ambani-looks-to-pull-off-indias-biggest-ipo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ambani-looks-to-pull-off-indias-biggest-ipo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s villages pay the price for Beijing’s AI ambitions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in remote region of Shaoguan hope country&rsquo;s AI infrastructure push will deliver boom that has long eluded them]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-villages-pay-the-price-for-beijings-ai-ambitions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-villages-pay-the-price-for-beijings-ai-ambitions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BYD is playing the long game in Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are signs that the company is customising its offering to the Japanese market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/byd-is-playing-the-long-game-in-japan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/byd-is-playing-the-long-game-in-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In pictures: Dussehra celebrated across India as triumph of good over evil]]></title><description><![CDATA[The festival, which commemorates the triumph of good over evil, is celebrated with different rituals across India.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/in-pictures-dussehra-celebrated-across-india-as-triumph-of-good-over-evil/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/in-pictures-dussehra-celebrated-across-india-as-triumph-of-good-over-evil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: China’s economy picks up pace as AI boom supercharges exports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: Saudi Arabia postpones &lsquo;Davos in the desert&rsquo; and French bond sell-off intensifies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-chinas-economy-picks-up-pace-as-ai-boom-supercharges-exports/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-chinas-economy-picks-up-pace-as-ai-boom-supercharges-exports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Africa’s president eyes trade with China and India as US ties sour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cyril Ramaphosa says Pretoria wants to take advantage of growing tariff-free access benefits with Beijing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-africas-president-eyes-trade-with-china-and-india-as-us-ties-sour/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-africas-president-eyes-trade-with-china-and-india-as-us-ties-sour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan launches mission to make first return trip to Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voyage took off early Tuesday morning Japan time and will be watched for further potential signs of life on red planet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-launches-mission-to-make-first-return-trip-to-mars/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-launches-mission-to-make-first-return-trip-to-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia expels tightly held companies from Jakarta index in bid to avoid MSCI downgrade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global index provider has repeatedly raised concerns over investability in south-east Asia&rsquo;s largest economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-expels-tightly-held-companies-from-jakarta-index-in-bid-to-avoid-msci-downgrade/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-expels-tightly-held-companies-from-jakarta-index-in-bid-to-avoid-msci-downgrade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia expels key stocks in bid to fend off MSCI downgrade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global index provider has repeatedly raised concerns over investability in south-east Asia&rsquo;s largest economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-expels-key-stocks-in-bid-to-fend-off-msci-downgrade/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-expels-key-stocks-in-bid-to-fend-off-msci-downgrade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s democracy once went looking for voters. Not any more]]></title><description><![CDATA[The franchise is being recast as a privilege citizens must repeatedly prove they deserve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-democracy-once-went-looking-for-voters-not-any-more/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-democracy-once-went-looking-for-voters-not-any-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian MP struck by car in alleged attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[A suspect is in custody after lawmaker sustained &lsquo;critical injuries&rsquo; but the motive remains unknown]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-mp-struck-by-car-in-alleged-attack/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-mp-struck-by-car-in-alleged-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia’s market is dysfunctional, not uninvestable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Banks are decent investments based on their growth and profitability]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesias-market-is-dysfunctional-not-uninvestable/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesias-market-is-dysfunctional-not-uninvestable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bangladesh says it was not informed of its citizens' execution by Saudi Arabia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia said it executed two Bangladeshis last week for committing an "indecent act" in a mosque.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bangladesh-says-it-was-not-informed-of-its-citizens-execution-by-saudi-arabia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bangladesh-says-it-was-not-informed-of-its-citizens-execution-by-saudi-arabia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff survives shooting attempt in Mumbai]]></title><description><![CDATA[Videos showed gunmen firing shots at Shroff's car while it was moving slowly past a crowd.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bollywood-actor-tiger-shroff-survives-shooting-attempt-in-mumbai/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bollywood-actor-tiger-shroff-survives-shooting-attempt-in-mumbai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US stocks set for rebound after AI sell-off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nasdaq 100 futures rise 1.3% following biggest weekly drop since Trump&rsquo;s &lsquo;liberation day&rsquo; in April last year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-stocks-set-for-rebound-after-ai-sell-off/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-stocks-set-for-rebound-after-ai-sell-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Frenzy’ in Australian deals as investors swoop on cheap assets]]></title><description><![CDATA[EQT strikes $6.5bn deal for waste management group and Dai-ichi Life targets wealth manager]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/frenzy-in-australian-deals-as-investors-swoop-on-cheap-assets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/frenzy-in-australian-deals-as-investors-swoop-on-cheap-assets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s economy picks up pace with 4.5% growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Third-quarter GDP rate puts world&rsquo;s second-biggest economy on track for full-year target, analysts say]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-economy-picks-up-pace-with-45-growth/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-economy-picks-up-pace-with-45-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s economy picks up pace at 4.5% growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Third-quarter GDP rate puts world&rsquo;s second-biggest economy on track for full-year target, analysts say]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-economy-picks-up-pace-at-45-growth/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-economy-picks-up-pace-at-45-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US envoy hopes for ‘prosperous’ Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: EU turns to New Caledonia for nickel in bid to loosen China&rsquo;s grip]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-envoy-hopes-for-prosperous-europe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-envoy-hopes-for-prosperous-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian Greens senator denies claims of misconduct towards women]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jordon Steele-John says the timing of the claims is motivated by "nasty political games" within the Greens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-greens-senator-denies-claims-of-misconduct-towards-women/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-greens-senator-denies-claims-of-misconduct-towards-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The sushi restaurant Tokyoites travel three hours to for lunch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Isao Ogawa is both an expert chef and a third-generation fishmonger with the bounty of Toyama Bay at his feet. No wonder other top chefs eat at his counter and seek his advice]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-sushi-restaurant-tokyoites-travel-three-hours-to-for-lunch/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-sushi-restaurant-tokyoites-travel-three-hours-to-for-lunch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan leads mission to make first return trip to Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voyage due to launch early Tuesday morning Japan time will be watched for further potential signs of life on red planet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-leads-mission-to-make-first-return-trip-to-mars/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-leads-mission-to-make-first-return-trip-to-mars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s economy expands 4.5% in third quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strong exports buoy growth as domestic demand lags]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-economy-expands-45-in-third-quarter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-economy-expands-45-in-third-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC visits wildfire front in haze-choked Indonesia]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC is in central Kalimantan, where a toxic haze fuelled by wildfires is choking millions of residents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bbc-visits-wildfire-front-in-haze-choked-indonesia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 03:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bbc-visits-wildfire-front-in-haze-choked-indonesia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private equity finds next Asian frontier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foreign firms make up majority of large buyout deals in Asia&rsquo;s fourth-biggest economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/private-equity-finds-next-asian-frontier/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/private-equity-finds-next-asian-frontier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US army chief in Asia calls for show of enhanced military muscle]]></title><description><![CDATA[General Ronald Clark looks to build up deterrence in region amid concerns about China&rsquo;s ambitions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-army-chief-in-asia-calls-for-show-of-enhanced-military-muscle/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-army-chief-in-asia-calls-for-show-of-enhanced-military-muscle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Cash is making a comeback’ in digital India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shadow economy drives demand for physical currency as new charge could hit popularity of the UPI digital payments interface]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/cash-is-making-a-comeback-in-digital-india/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/cash-is-making-a-comeback-in-digital-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Listings in south-east Asia gain momentum with $1bn IPO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owner of digital wallet GCash set to start trading in region&rsquo;s biggest debut this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/listings-in-south-east-asia-gain-momentum-with-1bn-ipo/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/listings-in-south-east-asia-gain-momentum-with-1bn-ipo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos show luxury boat with 50m pool and water slides near Kim Jong Un's summer retreat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Satellite images give clues about how Kim spends his holidays - something far out of reach for most North Koreans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/photos-show-luxury-boat-with-50m-pool-and-water-slides-near-kim-jong-uns-summer-retreat/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/photos-show-luxury-boat-with-50m-pool-and-water-slides-near-kim-jong-uns-summer-retreat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least 17 dead in crush at Hindu festival event in India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many more have been injured at an event in the Indian city of Kolkata to mark a Hindu festival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/at-least-17-dead-in-crush-at-hindu-festival-event-in-india/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/at-least-17-dead-in-crush-at-hindu-festival-event-in-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hong Kong’s wine boom, uncorked]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paulo Pong built Altaya Wines just as HK became Asia&rsquo;s great wine entrep&ocirc;t. Now the heyday has faded, tastes are broader and Bordeaux may be a bargain again]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kongs-wine-boom-uncorked/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kongs-wine-boom-uncorked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A thousand slogans echoed here - but it could be the end for iconic Delhi protest site]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jantar Mantar, an 18th Century site almost synonymous with demonstrations in Delhi, has been denotified as a protest site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-thousand-slogans-echoed-here-but-it-could-be-the-end-for-iconic-delhi-protest-site/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-thousand-slogans-echoed-here-but-it-could-be-the-end-for-iconic-delhi-protest-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Korea gets closer to China and Russia with new bridges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Increasing trade and co-operation reduces need for talks with Washington and Seoul, analysts say]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/north-korea-gets-closer-to-china-and-russia-with-new-bridges/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/north-korea-gets-closer-to-china-and-russia-with-new-bridges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toxic algorithms wouldn't let them go - now Australia wants an off switch]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian government hopes to protect social media users from being served content they don't want to see.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/toxic-algorithms-wouldnt-let-them-go-now-australia-wants-an-off-switch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/toxic-algorithms-wouldnt-let-them-go-now-australia-wants-an-off-switch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India police detain ‘Cockroach’ leader again to head off new protests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abhijeet Dipke taken into custody for second time in a week as youth movement pushes for resignation of chief elections commissioner]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-police-detain-cockroach-leader-again-to-head-off-new-protests/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-police-detain-cockroach-leader-again-to-head-off-new-protests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China unveils draft export controls on AI technologies and chips]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expanded restrictions highlight Beijing&rsquo;s determination to prevent transfer of most advanced technology overseas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-unveils-draft-export-controls-on-ai-technologies-and-chips/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-unveils-draft-export-controls-on-ai-technologies-and-chips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India's 'cockroach' party founder detained ahead of protest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The youth-led movement had called for a Delhi protest after mass detentions last week and the jailing of two leaders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-cockroach-party-founder-detained-ahead-of-protest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-cockroach-party-founder-detained-ahead-of-protest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’re potty for vintage Polo Ralph Lauren’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The preppy imprint is getting its own festival. What makes it so popular?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/were-potty-for-vintage-polo-ralph-lauren/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/were-potty-for-vintage-polo-ralph-lauren/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China tells Israel to stop 'forced establishment' of West Bank settlements]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke to Israeli President Isaac Herzog on the sidelines of a conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-tells-israel-to-stop-forced-establishment-of-west-bank-settlements/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-tells-israel-to-stop-forced-establishment-of-west-bank-settlements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Onion cartel' in Philippines fined $28m for price shock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Onions were worth more than the daily minimum wage at the height of the price surge in 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/onion-cartel-in-philippines-fined-28m-for-price-shock/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/onion-cartel-in-philippines-fined-28m-for-price-shock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The secret fight around financial flows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quicker responses to trade challenges mean companies can free up capital]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-secret-fight-around-financial-flows/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-secret-fight-around-financial-flows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World’s worst-performing stock market hit by fresh MSCI warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warning from global index provider fuels concerns about investability in south-east Asia&rsquo;s biggest economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/worlds-worst-performing-stock-market-hit-by-fresh-msci-warning/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/worlds-worst-performing-stock-market-hit-by-fresh-msci-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia stocks plunge after MSCI says market could be cut from indices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warning from global index provider fuels concerns about investability in south-east Asia&rsquo;s biggest economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-stocks-plunge-after-msci-says-market-could-be-cut-from-indices/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-stocks-plunge-after-msci-says-market-could-be-cut-from-indices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s largest FDI in the banking sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus, is the IT services sector turning around?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-largest-fdi-in-the-banking-sector/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-largest-fdi-in-the-banking-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MSCI warns it may cut Indonesia from main indices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warning from global index provider fuels concerns about investability in south-east Asia&rsquo;s biggest economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/msci-warns-it-may-cut-indonesia-from-main-indices/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/msci-warns-it-may-cut-indonesia-from-main-indices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside India’s revamp of 1bn voter electoral roll]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critics say &lsquo;aggressive&rsquo; review wrongly removed eligible voters, many of them Muslim, and may have benefited PM Modi&rsquo;s party]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/inside-indias-revamp-of-1bn-voter-electoral-roll/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/inside-indias-revamp-of-1bn-voter-electoral-roll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How India lost more than 100mn voters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critics say &lsquo;aggressive&rsquo; review wrongly deleted eligible voters, many of them Muslim, and may have benefited PM Modi&rsquo;s party]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-india-lost-more-than-100mn-voters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-india-lost-more-than-100mn-voters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How India deleted more than 130mn voters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critics say &lsquo;aggressive&rsquo; review wrongly removed eligible voters, many of them Muslim, and may have benefited PM Modi&rsquo;s party]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-india-deleted-more-than-130mn-voters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-india-deleted-more-than-130mn-voters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How India deleted more than 100mn voters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critics say &lsquo;aggressive&rsquo; review wrongly removed eligible voters, many of them Muslim, and may have benefited PM Modi&rsquo;s party]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-india-deleted-more-than-100mn-voters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-india-deleted-more-than-100mn-voters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At the scene of a school roof collapse in Pakistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least 33 pupils and a teacher were killed according to hospital officials, and more than a dozen were injured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/at-the-scene-of-a-school-roof-collapse-in-pakistan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/at-the-scene-of-a-school-roof-collapse-in-pakistan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Australian band’s ‘unreal’ journey to break a gig world record]]></title><description><![CDATA[The dream rock band called Fathom travelled roughly 700km across Australia by car, helicopter and plane to play nine shows in 12 hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/an-australian-bands-unreal-journey-to-break-a-gig-world-record/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/an-australian-bands-unreal-journey-to-break-a-gig-world-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe cannot rely on trade barriers to counter China]]></title><description><![CDATA[The EU&rsquo;s hybrid car deal with Beijing eases tensions but only offers a brief respite]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/europe-cannot-rely-on-trade-barriers-to-counter-china/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/europe-cannot-rely-on-trade-barriers-to-counter-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least 33 pupils and teacher killed after school roof collapses in Pakistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Children were buried under the debris after the roof crashed through three classrooms, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/at-least-33-pupils-and-teacher-killed-after-school-roof-collapses-in-pakistan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/at-least-33-pupils-and-teacher-killed-after-school-roof-collapses-in-pakistan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Pupils heard 'cracking' sound  moments before Pakistan school roof collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our Urdu correspondent reports from the scene in Peshawar, north-west Pakistan, where emergency services have been responding to the incident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-pupils-heard-cracking-sound-moments-before-pakistan-school-roof-collapse/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-pupils-heard-cracking-sound-moments-before-pakistan-school-roof-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasuries rally as investors seek shelter from AI turbulence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global chip stocks hit with two-day sell-off amid fears over sustainability of AI boom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/treasuries-rally-as-investors-seek-shelter-from-ai-turbulence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/treasuries-rally-as-investors-seek-shelter-from-ai-turbulence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global chip stocks sink as AI debt fears intensify]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasuries rally as investors flee to safety of bonds]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-chip-stocks-sink-as-ai-debt-fears-intensify/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-chip-stocks-sink-as-ai-debt-fears-intensify/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who’s winning the trade war with China? You asked, we answered]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senior trade writer Alan Beattie and economics columnist Soumaya Keynes replied to reader questions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/whos-winning-the-trade-war-with-china-you-asked-we-answered/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/whos-winning-the-trade-war-with-china-you-asked-we-answered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Submit your questions: Who’s winning the trade war with China?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join us for a live reader Q&amp;A with senior trade writer Alan Beattie and economics columnist Soumaya Keynes, now]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/submit-your-questions-whos-winning-the-trade-war-with-china/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/submit-your-questions-whos-winning-the-trade-war-with-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live reader Q&amp;A &mdash; Who&rsquo;s winning the trade war with China?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join us for a live reader Q&amp;A with senior trade writer Alan Beattie and economics columnist Soumaya Keynes, now]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/live-reader-qampa-mdash-whorsquos-winning-the-trade-war-with-china/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/live-reader-qampa-mdash-whorsquos-winning-the-trade-war-with-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to host a tea ceremony – Korean style]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tokkia&rsquo;s Sooji Im makes matcha, plum blossom and mugwort in Seoul]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-to-host-a-tea-ceremony-korean-style/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-to-host-a-tea-ceremony-korean-style/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Actor Imran Khan ordered to leave India after participating in protest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bollywood actor had been detained and released while participating in a protest in Mumbai on 10 October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/actor-imran-khan-ordered-to-leave-india-after-participating-in-protest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/actor-imran-khan-ordered-to-leave-india-after-participating-in-protest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global stocks sell-off deepens as chipmakers tumble]]></title><description><![CDATA[European and Asian equities slide as investors question durability of AI boom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-stocks-sell-off-deepens-as-chipmakers-tumble/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-stocks-sell-off-deepens-as-chipmakers-tumble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian woman and boyfriend get death sentence in 'blue drum' murder case]]></title><description><![CDATA[The body was recovered from a large blue plastic storage container - locally called a drum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-woman-and-boyfriend-get-death-sentence-in-blue-drum-murder-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-woman-and-boyfriend-get-death-sentence-in-blue-drum-murder-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global stock sell-off deepens as chipmakers tumble]]></title><description><![CDATA[European and Asian stock markets slide as investors question durability of AI boom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-stock-sell-off-deepens-as-chipmakers-tumble/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-stock-sell-off-deepens-as-chipmakers-tumble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India approves biggest foreign takeover of domestic bank]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada&rsquo;s Fairfax Financial Holdings to buy nearly 61% of IDBI Bank for $5.6bn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-approves-biggest-foreign-takeover-of-domestic-bank/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-approves-biggest-foreign-takeover-of-domestic-bank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Korea and China open new bridge after 12-year delay]]></title><description><![CDATA[China is the North's largest trading partner and a lifeline against the sanctions Pyongyang faces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/north-korea-and-china-open-new-bridge-after-12-year-delay/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/north-korea-and-china-open-new-bridge-after-12-year-delay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soaring energy prices set to swamp EU summit and overshadow budget talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Europeans are embracing some parts of AI faster than expected]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/soaring-energy-prices-set-to-swamp-eu-summit-and-overshadow-budget-talks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/soaring-energy-prices-set-to-swamp-eu-summit-and-overshadow-budget-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian woman charged with lacing colleague's curry with snail poison]]></title><description><![CDATA[The alleged victim, who was in a relationship with the woman, had spotted bright green pellets in the meal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-woman-charged-with-lacing-colleagues-curry-with-snail-poison/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-woman-charged-with-lacing-colleagues-curry-with-snail-poison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global AI sell-off deepens as Asian markets tumble]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sharp falls trigger trading halt on South Korea&rsquo;s Kospi and Japan&rsquo;s Nikkei 225 sinks 5%, following Wall Street lower]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-ai-sell-off-deepens-as-asian-markets-tumble/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-ai-sell-off-deepens-as-asian-markets-tumble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At the end of a 75km dirt track, an outback idyll awaits]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a remote corner of Australia&rsquo;s Northern Territory, Bullo River Station is a working cattle ranch being reinvented as a high-end escape]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/at-the-end-of-a-75km-dirt-track-an-outback-idyll-awaits/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/at-the-end-of-a-75km-dirt-track-an-outback-idyll-awaits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Desperate to clear toxic haze, Indonesia douses its skies with dry ice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities in South East Asia have turned to weather modification as fires blanket the region in smog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/desperate-to-clear-toxic-haze-indonesia-douses-its-skies-with-dry-ice/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/desperate-to-clear-toxic-haze-indonesia-douses-its-skies-with-dry-ice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Nowhere to escape' - Indonesians share footage of orange haze blanketing towns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thick orange smog descended on the Indonesian city of Palangka Raya as wildfires continue raging nearby.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nowhere-to-escape-indonesians-share-footage-of-orange-haze-blanketing-towns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nowhere-to-escape-indonesians-share-footage-of-orange-haze-blanketing-towns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We have to live with it’: Indonesia’s worst fires in years wreak havoc]]></title><description><![CDATA[El Ni&ntilde;o weather pattern has exacerbated seasonal blazes and toxic haze has spread across the region]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/we-have-to-live-with-it-indonesias-worst-fires-in-years-wreak-havoc-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/we-have-to-live-with-it-indonesias-worst-fires-in-years-wreak-havoc-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We have to live with it’:  Indonesia’s worst fires in years wreak havoc]]></title><description><![CDATA[El Ni&ntilde;o weather pattern has exacerbated seasonal blazes and toxic haze has spread across the region]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/we-have-to-live-with-it-indonesias-worst-fires-in-years-wreak-havoc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/we-have-to-live-with-it-indonesias-worst-fires-in-years-wreak-havoc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global tech sell-off deepens as Asian markets tumble]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI-related stocks in South Korea and Japan suffer after Wall Street falls on hot US inflation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-tech-sell-off-deepens-as-asian-markets-tumble/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 03:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-tech-sell-off-deepens-as-asian-markets-tumble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India and China aren't friends - but Nepal wants to unite them against climate threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can Nepal bring the two regional giants together to confront a shared climate threat in the Himalayas?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-and-china-arent-friends-but-nepal-wants-to-unite-them-against-climate-threats/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-and-china-arent-friends-but-nepal-wants-to-unite-them-against-climate-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tata battle has potential to reshape India Inc]]></title><description><![CDATA[If ties between key charitable trusts and the conglomerate&rsquo;s holding company are loosened, will the group lose its distinctive ethos?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tata-battle-has-potential-to-reshape-india-inc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tata-battle-has-potential-to-reshape-india-inc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's first-ever Michelin stars go to 11 restaurants in one state]]></title><description><![CDATA[All of the spots are in South Australia, reportedly because the state government paid for incognito inspectors to visit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australias-first-ever-michelin-stars-go-to-11-restaurants-in-one-state/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australias-first-ever-michelin-stars-go-to-11-restaurants-in-one-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What if you could turn off your algorithm? Australia is about to try]]></title><description><![CDATA[New legislation is being tabled in Australia's parliament on Thursday to force big tech to allow users to switch off algorithms which send them recommended content.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-if-you-could-turn-off-your-algorithm-australia-is-about-to-try/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-if-you-could-turn-off-your-algorithm-australia-is-about-to-try/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia arrests Japanese journalist on spying charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hokkaido Shimbun journalist is accused of collecting information on Moscow's defence capabilities for Tokyo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/russia-arrests-japanese-journalist-on-spying-charges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/russia-arrests-japanese-journalist-on-spying-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympus shares suffer biggest drop since 2011 after FDA warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese medical devices maker tumbles 13.5% as private equity circles company]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/olympus-shares-suffer-biggest-drop-since-2011-after-fda-warning/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/olympus-shares-suffer-biggest-drop-since-2011-after-fda-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India's 'cockroach' leaders jailed after holding protest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The youth leaders were sent to custody on charges of trespassing at Jantar Mantar, a now denotified protest site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-cockroach-leaders-jailed-after-holding-protest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-cockroach-leaders-jailed-after-holding-protest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympus shares plunge 13% after FDA warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese medical devices maker set to suffer biggest one-day drop since 2011]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/olympus-shares-plunge-13-after-fda-warning/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/olympus-shares-plunge-13-after-fda-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold Fields mounts charm offensive to woo Northern Star investors]]></title><description><![CDATA[South African miner&rsquo;s chief meets Australian shareholders to promote merits of creating global gold &lsquo;powerhouse&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/gold-fields-mounts-charm-offensive-to-woo-northern-star-investors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/gold-fields-mounts-charm-offensive-to-woo-northern-star-investors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Hong Kong crowds queue to see Van Gogh painting unveiled for first time in 60 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ch&acirc;taigniers en fleurs, also known as Chestnut Trees in Blossom, is expected to receive record bids at auction this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-hong-kong-crowds-queue-to-see-van-gogh-painting-unveiled-for-first-time-in-60-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-hong-kong-crowds-queue-to-see-van-gogh-painting-unveiled-for-first-time-in-60-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan’s demographic time bomb]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young people are already angry about the country&rsquo;s lack of jobs, and their numbers are growing rapidly]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistans-demographic-time-bomb/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistans-demographic-time-bomb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese banks and insurers return to domestic bonds as yields surge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investors are closely watching for signs that the country&rsquo;s institutions may be starting to repatriate capital after decades hunting for returns overseas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-banks-and-insurers-return-to-domestic-bonds-as-yields-surge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-banks-and-insurers-return-to-domestic-bonds-as-yields-surge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s exports surge 36% as AI-related shipments boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Imports also soar as high oil prices push up bill]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-exports-surge-36-as-ai-related-shipments-boom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-exports-surge-36-as-ai-related-shipments-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan has locked down Imran Khan's stronghold - but it could backfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some fear the government's standoff with the former PM's supporters could bring more instability, not less.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-has-locked-down-imran-khans-stronghold-but-it-could-backfire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-has-locked-down-imran-khans-stronghold-but-it-could-backfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'd talk to the TV': The paid companions bringing warmth to China's lonely]]></title><description><![CDATA[As loneliness grows in China, a new industry is emerging to provide companionship and support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/id-talk-to-the-tv-the-paid-companions-bringing-warmth-to-chinas-lonely/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/id-talk-to-the-tv-the-paid-companions-bringing-warmth-to-chinas-lonely/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who's to blame for the toxic smog choking South East Asia?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anger is mounting at the companies accused of burning land in Indonesia and the authorities who have failed to stop them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/whos-to-blame-for-the-toxic-smog-choking-south-east-asia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/whos-to-blame-for-the-toxic-smog-choking-south-east-asia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who's to blame for the toxic haze choking South East Asia?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anger is mounting at the companies accused of burning land in Indonesia and the authorities who have failed to stop them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/whos-to-blame-for-the-toxic-haze-choking-south-east-asia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/whos-to-blame-for-the-toxic-haze-choking-south-east-asia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the lonely in China are hiring 'temporary children']]></title><description><![CDATA[A new industry being dubbed the &ldquo;loneliness economy&rdquo; has emerged in China, with people hiring themselves out as companions to help the elderly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-the-lonely-in-china-are-hiring-temporary-children/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-the-lonely-in-china-are-hiring-temporary-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One company’s plan to save its factories from Japan’s population crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple supplier TDK built a dormitory town to house hundreds of workers in remote region]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/one-companys-plan-to-save-its-factories-from-japans-population-crisis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/one-companys-plan-to-save-its-factories-from-japans-population-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How TDK plans to save its factories from Japan’s population crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple supplier built a dormitory town to house hundreds of workers in country&rsquo;s fastest depopulating prefecture]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-tdk-plans-to-save-its-factories-from-japans-population-crisis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-tdk-plans-to-save-its-factories-from-japans-population-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia arrests Japanese journalist on espionage charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detention of Hokkaido Shimbun reporter follows series of arrests denounced as politically motivated]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/russia-arrests-japanese-journalist-on-espionage-charges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/russia-arrests-japanese-journalist-on-espionage-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modi cannot silence India’s disaffected youth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BJP must address young people&rsquo;s political and economic frustrations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-cannot-silence-indias-disaffected-youth/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-cannot-silence-indias-disaffected-youth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chip stocks slide after Broadcom boss warns of ‘casino’ mentality in AI investing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Declines for Samsung and SK Hynix drag Kospi sharply lower as investors fret over scale of AI investment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chip-stocks-slide-after-broadcom-boss-warns-of-casino-mentality-in-ai-investing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chip-stocks-slide-after-broadcom-boss-warns-of-casino-mentality-in-ai-investing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How not to revive Europe’s auto industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The electric vehicle market shows how legacy EU companies continue to fail when it comes to countering Chinese competition]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-not-to-revive-europes-auto-industry/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-not-to-revive-europes-auto-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Submit your questions: Who’s winning the trade war with China — the EU or US?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senior trade writer Alan Beattie and economics columnist Soumaya Keynes will answer reader questions in a live Q&amp;A on Thursday October 15 at 1pm (BST)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/submit-your-questions-whos-winning-the-trade-war-with-china-the-eu-or-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/submit-your-questions-whos-winning-the-trade-war-with-china-the-eu-or-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC FM radio transmissions suspended in Afghanistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC programming is still reaching audiences on shortwave, medium wave, via satellite and online.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bbc-fm-radio-transmissions-suspended-in-afghanistan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bbc-fm-radio-transmissions-suspended-in-afghanistan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eight injured in South Korea knife attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Using knives strapped to his hands, a man reportedly stabbed several people at a shopping centre in Incheon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eight-injured-in-south-korea-knife-attack/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eight-injured-in-south-korea-knife-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business backlash over sweeping halal rules in world’s biggest Muslim nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[World&rsquo;s largest majority-Muslim country to force companies to explain how products from clothes to toilet paper are permissible under Islam]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/business-backlash-over-sweeping-halal-rules-in-worlds-biggest-muslim-nation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/business-backlash-over-sweeping-halal-rules-in-worlds-biggest-muslim-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Packer says Australia ‘tends to tear down’ entrepreneurs after Firmus fiasco]]></title><description><![CDATA[Billionaire investor hits out after data centre operator abandoned plans to raise $5bn in Sydney]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/james-packer-says-australia-tends-to-tear-down-entrepreneurs-after-firmus-fiasco/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/james-packer-says-australia-tends-to-tear-down-entrepreneurs-after-firmus-fiasco/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visa gets approval for China card business ahead of Trump-Xi summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[US payments giant has sought market access for more than a decade]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/visa-gets-approval-for-china-card-business-ahead-of-trump-xi-summit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/visa-gets-approval-for-china-card-business-ahead-of-trump-xi-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India 'cockroach' leaders detained after entering barricaded protest site]]></title><description><![CDATA[Protesters climbed over barricades in central Delhi to demand the election chief resign over revised voter lists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-cockroach-leaders-detained-after-entering-barricaded-protest-site/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-cockroach-leaders-detained-after-entering-barricaded-protest-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China gets spiky on currencies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus: your ideas, please, on investing ex-AI]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-gets-spiky-on-currencies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-gets-spiky-on-currencies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump-Zelenskyy diesel spat reignites Europe’s White House angst]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: The sky-high cost of replacing foreign cloud platforms]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-zelenskyy-diesel-spat-reignites-europes-white-house-angst/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-zelenskyy-diesel-spat-reignites-europes-white-house-angst/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK chances of keeping £3.8bn bitcoin haul rise after High Court ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge in London rules that Chinese victims of massive crypto fraud cannot rely on English law to seek compensation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uk-chances-of-keeping-38bn-bitcoin-haul-rise-after-high-court-ruling/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uk-chances-of-keeping-38bn-bitcoin-haul-rise-after-high-court-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU hybrid curbs to offer only ‘temporary’ respite against Chinese carmakers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some western executives warn that the measures will only briefly protect European companies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-hybrid-curbs-to-offer-only-temporary-respite-against-chinese-carmakers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-hybrid-curbs-to-offer-only-temporary-respite-against-chinese-carmakers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An election supercycle could push Europe to the right]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the space of 12 months, four of the five biggest EU member states will go to the ballot box]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/an-election-supercycle-could-push-europe-to-the-right/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/an-election-supercycle-could-push-europe-to-the-right/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chip stocks slide in wake of ‘casino’ comment by Broadcom boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Declines for Samsung and SK Hynix drag Kospi sharply lower as investors fret over scale of AI investment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chip-stocks-slide-in-wake-of-casino-comment-by-broadcom-boss/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chip-stocks-slide-in-wake-of-casino-comment-by-broadcom-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chip stocks slide as fears mount over scale of AI investment]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Casino&rsquo; comments by Broadcom boss help push Samsung and SK Hynix down sharply in Seoul]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chip-stocks-slide-as-fears-mount-over-scale-of-ai-investment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chip-stocks-slide-as-fears-mount-over-scale-of-ai-investment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan’s hard choice on Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defence pacts and financial reliance on Riyadh give Islamabad little leeway to avoid Houthi conflict]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistans-hard-choice-on-saudi-arabias-war-in-yemen/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistans-hard-choice-on-saudi-arabias-war-in-yemen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk picks a fight with Reliance chair Mukesh Ambani]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also, more help for the rupee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/elon-musk-picks-a-fight-with-reliance-chair-mukesh-ambani/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/elon-musk-picks-a-fight-with-reliance-chair-mukesh-ambani/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China resorts to Nvidia gaming chips in search for AI firepower]]></title><description><![CDATA[The country&rsquo;s tech giants are snapping up products never designed for advanced AI to satisfy soaring computing demands]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-resorts-to-nvidia-gaming-chips-in-search-for-ai-firepower/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-resorts-to-nvidia-gaming-chips-in-search-for-ai-firepower/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China faces uphill battle to wean tech firms off Nvidia chips]]></title><description><![CDATA[The country&rsquo;s tech giants are snapping up products never designed to power advanced AI to satisfy soaring computing demands]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-faces-uphill-battle-to-wean-tech-firms-off-nvidia-chips/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-faces-uphill-battle-to-wean-tech-firms-off-nvidia-chips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boardroom feud tests trusted Indian business empire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The dispute raises questions about the Indian conglomerate's governance, succession plans and future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/boardroom-feud-tests-trusted-indian-business-empire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/boardroom-feud-tests-trusted-indian-business-empire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian freed from Iraq thanks family after landing in Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Engineer Robert Pether said his wife and children "have lived this every single day with me".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-freed-from-iraq-thanks-family-after-landing-in-ireland/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-freed-from-iraq-thanks-family-after-landing-in-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The island where locals say data centres are taking their water]]></title><description><![CDATA["Not a single drop has come through our taps for the last three months," a local tells the BBC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-island-where-locals-say-data-centres-are-taking-their-water/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-island-where-locals-say-data-centres-are-taking-their-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qantas flight grounded after bedbug outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[The flight from Italy to Australia was cancelled after passengers on the plane's previous journey complained of bug bites.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/qantas-flight-grounded-after-bedbug-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/qantas-flight-grounded-after-bedbug-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands march to Indian Supreme Court to demand election chief resign]]></title><description><![CDATA[The march follows a chaotic weekend in Delhi which saw thousands of protesters detained by police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/thousands-march-to-indian-supreme-court-to-demand-election-chief-resign/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/thousands-march-to-indian-supreme-court-to-demand-election-chief-resign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe is finally confronting China]]></title><description><![CDATA[At last, the French and the Germans are getting serious about standing up to Beijing&rsquo;s mercantilism]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/europe-is-finally-confronting-china/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/europe-is-finally-confronting-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The youth are no longer afraid’: protests test Modi’s grip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Widening unrest takes aim at election integrity and threatens prime minister&rsquo;s legitimacy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-youth-are-no-longer-afraid-protests-test-modis-grip/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-youth-are-no-longer-afraid-protests-test-modis-grip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A tale of two possums]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Australia the marsupials are treated with reverence, while in New Zealand they are being turned into ponchos]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-tale-of-two-possums/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-tale-of-two-possums/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian opposition leaders march to top court to demand election chief resign]]></title><description><![CDATA[The march follows a chaotic weekend in Delhi which saw thousands of protesters being detained by police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-opposition-leaders-march-to-top-court-to-demand-election-chief-resign/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-opposition-leaders-march-to-top-court-to-demand-election-chief-resign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homes and bridges swept away as fresh floods hit Nepal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nepal is still trying to recover from catastrophic floods that hit less than two months ago, leaving thousands dead and missing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/homes-and-bridges-swept-away-as-fresh-floods-hit-nepal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/homes-and-bridges-swept-away-as-fresh-floods-hit-nepal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toshikazu Kawaguchi on the romantic appeal of Japan’s coffee shops]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the bestselling author of the &lsquo;Before the Coffee Gets Cold&rsquo; book series, the country&rsquo;s retro caf&eacute;s have a dreamlike quality, as if time has stood still]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/toshikazu-kawaguchi-on-the-romantic-appeal-of-japans-coffee-shops/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/toshikazu-kawaguchi-on-the-romantic-appeal-of-japans-coffee-shops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU ‘safeguards’ hybrid car sector from Chinese imports under new deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Auto sector welcomes &lsquo;understanding&rsquo; reached with Beijing but other industries warn China&rsquo;s huge trade surplus will persist without further action]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-safeguards-hybrid-car-sector-from-chinese-imports-under-new-deal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-safeguards-hybrid-car-sector-from-chinese-imports-under-new-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orangutans released back into Borneo forest after devastating fires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rescuers moved the apes after their habitats were threatened by intense wildfires over the summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/orangutans-released-back-into-borneo-forest-after-devastating-fires/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/orangutans-released-back-into-borneo-forest-after-devastating-fires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan cracks down on Imran Khan stronghold province]]></title><description><![CDATA[Military-backed national government suspends Khyber Pakhtunkhwa administration led by former cricket star&rsquo;s party]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-cracks-down-on-imran-khan-stronghold-province/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-cracks-down-on-imran-khan-stronghold-province/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement plans more protests after release of leaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abhijeet Dipke of the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party was freed by a court order as police tightened security in New Delhi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-cockroach-movement-plans-more-protests-after-release-of-leaders/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 15:07:00 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capital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say the bear entered a traditional nomadic dwelling near Ulaanbaatar, killing a man and seriously injured a woman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bear-kills-man-in-home-attack-near-mongolian-capital/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bear-kills-man-in-home-attack-near-mongolian-capital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Houston start-up aims to loosen China’s grip on critical metal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hertha Metals has developed a way to produce high-purity iron needed for rare earth magnets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/houston-start-up-aims-to-loosen-chinas-grip-on-critical-metal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/houston-start-up-aims-to-loosen-chinas-grip-on-critical-metal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bottas arrives in Singapore after 260-mile ride]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cadillac driver Valtteri Bottas says he was chased by dogs, saw snakes and leapt over a lizard as he cycled from Malaysia to Singapore for this weekend's Grand Prix.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bottas-arrives-in-singapore-after-260-mile-ride/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bottas-arrives-in-singapore-after-260-mile-ride/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uniqlo owner set to overtake H&amp;M as retailer pursues fast fashion dominance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fast Retailing&rsquo;s annual revenue jumps 16.6% to $25bn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uniqlo-owner-set-to-overtake-hampm-as-retailer-pursues-fast-fashion-dominance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uniqlo-owner-set-to-overtake-hampm-as-retailer-pursues-fast-fashion-dominance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uniqlo owner set to overtake H&amp;M as North American and European sales soar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fast Retailing&rsquo;s annual revenue jumps 16.6% to $25bn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uniqlo-owner-set-to-overtake-hampm-as-north-american-and-european-sales-soar/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uniqlo-owner-set-to-overtake-hampm-as-north-american-and-european-sales-soar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Bachelor Australia star Sam Wood denied bail over domestic violence charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fitness coach is accused of strangling and assaulting a woman while on holiday in Queensland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/former-bachelor-australia-star-sam-wood-denied-bail-over-domestic-violence-charges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/former-bachelor-australia-star-sam-wood-denied-bail-over-domestic-violence-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Šefčovič goes to Beijing with a final plea to avoid an EU-China trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Burnham travels to Berlin to win EU friends]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/efovi-goes-to-beijing-with-a-final-plea-to-avoid-an-eu-china-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/efovi-goes-to-beijing-with-a-final-plea-to-avoid-an-eu-china-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU’s top trade envoy in China for tense talks over cars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brussels blames Beijing&rsquo;s surging exports for the loss of tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eus-top-trade-envoy-in-china-for-tense-talks-over-cars/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eus-top-trade-envoy-in-china-for-tense-talks-over-cars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU envoy lands in China for last-ditch talks over car exports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brussels blames Beijing&rsquo;s surging exports for the loss of tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-envoy-lands-in-china-for-last-ditch-talks-over-car-exports/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-envoy-lands-in-china-for-last-ditch-talks-over-car-exports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World’s worst performing market must be ‘obviously more transparent’, wealth fund admits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danantara&rsquo;s chief investment officer says domestic institutions will support market that has been the world&rsquo;s worst performer this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/worlds-worst-performing-market-must-be-obviously-more-transparent-wealth-fund-admits/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/worlds-worst-performing-market-must-be-obviously-more-transparent-wealth-fund-admits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The fertility clinic on Taiwan’s front line ]]></title><description><![CDATA[China&rsquo;s reproductive restrictions are sending women&nbsp;across the Strait&nbsp;to freeze their eggs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-fertility-clinic-on-taiwans-front-line/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-fertility-clinic-on-taiwans-front-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil companies are full speed ahead in the Middle East]]></title><description><![CDATA[Western groups look to new investment opportunities despite the chaos and heightened risks caused by the conflict with Iran]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-companies-are-full-speed-ahead-in-the-middle-east/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-companies-are-full-speed-ahead-in-the-middle-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan’s small-cap cull is an opportunity for AI funds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finding needles amid haystacks is a task for AI]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-small-cap-cull-is-an-opportunity-for-ai-funds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-small-cap-cull-is-an-opportunity-for-ai-funds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan was never normal — and it’s not going to be now]]></title><description><![CDATA[The LDP needs to rethink decades of small-business policy for an era of far bigger problems]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-was-never-normal-and-its-not-going-to-be-now/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-was-never-normal-and-its-not-going-to-be-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia sovereign wealth fund calls for stock market transparency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danantara&rsquo;s chief investment officer says domestic institutions will support market that has been the world&rsquo;s worst performer this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-sovereign-wealth-fund-calls-for-stock-market-transparency/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-sovereign-wealth-fund-calls-for-stock-market-transparency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asahi and Kirin among Japan beer giants raided over alleged price-fixing cartel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan's Fair Trade Commission conducted searches of the country's largest beer-makers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asahi-and-kirin-among-japan-beer-giants-raided-over-alleged-price-fixing-cartel/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 02:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asahi-and-kirin-among-japan-beer-giants-raided-over-alleged-price-fixing-cartel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung profit surges ninefold to $80bn on AI chip demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[World&rsquo;s largest memory-chip maker posts record earnings for the three months to September]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-profit-surges-ninefold-to-80bn-on-ai-chip-demand/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 02:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-profit-surges-ninefold-to-80bn-on-ai-chip-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China races to build data centres in bid for AI supremacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing is rolling out computing infrastructure at breakneck speed in Inner Mongolia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-races-to-build-data-centres-in-bid-for-ai-supremacy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-races-to-build-data-centres-in-bid-for-ai-supremacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China races to build AI data centres across energy-rich hinterland]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the first report of a three-part series, how Inner Mongolia became the engine room for the nation&rsquo;s vast AI ambition]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-races-to-build-ai-data-centres-across-energy-rich-hinterland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-races-to-build-ai-data-centres-across-energy-rich-hinterland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[She made India fall in love with women's cricket - now her era as captain is over]]></title><description><![CDATA[The skipper who led India to the historic 2025 World Cup win has stepped down from her role in all three formats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/she-made-india-fall-in-love-with-womens-cricket-now-her-era-as-captain-is-over/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/she-made-india-fall-in-love-with-womens-cricket-now-her-era-as-captain-is-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How toxic haze is causing Singapore’s landmarks to disappear]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC&rsquo;s Tessa Wong breaks down how one of Indonesia&rsquo;s worst wildfire seasons is impacting countries around South East Asia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-toxic-haze-is-causing-singapores-landmarks-to-disappear/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-toxic-haze-is-causing-singapores-landmarks-to-disappear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI upends Singapore’s ‘quant Olympics’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigerian student Victor Ayebameru takes first place in competition that identifies future hedge fund stars]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-upends-singapores-quant-olympics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-upends-singapores-quant-olympics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China slaps down EU request for voluntary curbs on hybrid car exports]]></title><description><![CDATA[European Commission now considering temporary limits to control surging shipments that could trigger serious trade conflict]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-slaps-down-eu-request-for-voluntary-curbs-on-hybrid-car-exports/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-slaps-down-eu-request-for-voluntary-curbs-on-hybrid-car-exports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan beer giants raided over alleged price-fixing cartel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asahi, Kirin and Suntory confirmed their premises were searched by Japanese competition authorities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-beer-giants-raided-over-alleged-price-fixing-cartel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-beer-giants-raided-over-alleged-price-fixing-cartel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sri Lanka's ex-first lady arrested over alleged misuse of children's hospital donations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 73-year-old has been arrested over allegations that a charity she is linked to misused donations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sri-lankas-ex-first-lady-arrested-over-alleged-misuse-of-childrens-hospital-donations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sri-lankas-ex-first-lady-arrested-over-alleged-misuse-of-childrens-hospital-donations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan to slash hundreds of stocks from Topix index in record revamp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move set to leave benchmark with under 1,000 constituents]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-to-slash-hundreds-of-stocks-from-topix-index-in-record-revamp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-to-slash-hundreds-of-stocks-from-topix-index-in-record-revamp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India's opposition leader dragged on to bus as police break up protest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opposition leaders allege that CEC Gyanesh Kumar manipulated voter rolls to favour PM Narendra Modi's party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-opposition-leader-dragged-on-to-bus-as-police-break-up-protest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-opposition-leader-dragged-on-to-bus-as-police-break-up-protest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India raises interest rates for first time in three years]]></title><description><![CDATA[RBI points to higher inflation and energy costs as it shifts to &lsquo;tightening&rsquo; outlook]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-raises-interest-rates-for-first-time-in-three-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-raises-interest-rates-for-first-time-in-three-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India raises interest rates for first time in 3 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[RBI points to higher inflation and energy costs as it shifts to &lsquo;tightening&rsquo; outlook]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-raises-interest-rates-for-first-time-in-3-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-raises-interest-rates-for-first-time-in-3-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pornhub returns to Australia but only for adults with Apple devices]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world's most popular porn site went dark in March in Australia due to age verification laws.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pornhub-returns-to-australia-but-only-for-adults-with-apple-devices/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pornhub-returns-to-australia-but-only-for-adults-with-apple-devices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Australian bishop jailed for sexually abusing young men]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Bishop of Broome is one of the most senior Catholic clerics in the world to face sex abuse charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/former-australian-bishop-jailed-for-sexually-abusing-young-men/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/former-australian-bishop-jailed-for-sexually-abusing-young-men/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese city accused of inflating census as country's population shrinks]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a result, Toyama city may have received more funding from the central government than it should have.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-city-accused-of-inflating-census-as-countrys-population-shrinks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-city-accused-of-inflating-census-as-countrys-population-shrinks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The taxman comes for China’s offshore riches]]></title><description><![CDATA[The crackdown has rattled the country&rsquo;s wealthiest people and the businesses in Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo that manage their money]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-taxman-comes-for-chinas-offshore-riches/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-taxman-comes-for-chinas-offshore-riches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s motorbike billionaire steering the tussle at Tata]]></title><description><![CDATA[Venu Srinivasan cast the crucial vote in a boardroom battle that has captivated the corporate world and drawn in New Delhi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-motorbike-billionaire-steering-the-tussle-at-tata/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-motorbike-billionaire-steering-the-tussle-at-tata/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A beautiful Himalayan bird is changing its voice due to human activity, research shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sharp increase in human activity is affecting the way the Himalayan monal lives and communicates, studies show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-beautiful-himalayan-bird-is-changing-its-voice-due-to-human-activity-research-shows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-beautiful-himalayan-bird-is-changing-its-voice-due-to-human-activity-research-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Many Nepalis swept away in the floods aren't officially dead, leaving families in limbo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Relatives are finding themselves with no compensation and facing an administrative nightmare.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/many-nepalis-swept-away-in-the-floods-arent-officially-dead-leaving-families-in-limbo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/many-nepalis-swept-away-in-the-floods-arent-officially-dead-leaving-families-in-limbo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: Crypto company known for risky ‘perps’ vexes Singapore]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: Indian protesters demand electoral chief resigns and former German spy chief arrested for treason]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-crypto-company-known-for-risky-perps-vexes-singapore/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-crypto-company-known-for-risky-perps-vexes-singapore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Most dangerous product in crypto’ vexes Singapore]]></title><description><![CDATA[City-state averse to risk and scandal tries to distance itself from homegrown Hyperliquid Labs and its popular &lsquo;perps&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/most-dangerous-product-in-crypto-vexes-singapore/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/most-dangerous-product-in-crypto-vexes-singapore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian protesters demand electoral chief resign over alleged voter roll fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pressure mounts on PM Narendra Modi after youth-led unrest forced education minister&rsquo;s exit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-protesters-demand-electoral-chief-resign-over-alleged-voter-roll-fraud/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-protesters-demand-electoral-chief-resign-over-alleged-voter-roll-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey trigger mutual defence pact over Houthis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Turkey has not yet ratified agreement, making deployment of ground troops unlikely for now]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/saudi-arabia-pakistan-and-turkey-trigger-mutual-defence-pact-over-houthis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/saudi-arabia-pakistan-and-turkey-trigger-mutual-defence-pact-over-houthis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey trigger mutual defence pact]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agreement called into play by Houthi attacks but Turkey has not yet ratified deal, making deployment of ground troops unlikely for now]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/saudi-arabia-pakistan-and-turkey-trigger-mutual-defence-pact/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/saudi-arabia-pakistan-and-turkey-trigger-mutual-defence-pact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspected Flydubai attacker received flight training in New Zealand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Co-pilot has been interrogated by Israel&rsquo;s Shin Bet under UAE-led investigation into alleged attempted hijacking]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/suspected-flydubai-attacker-received-flight-training-in-new-zealand/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/suspected-flydubai-attacker-received-flight-training-in-new-zealand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flydubai attacker received flight training in New Zealand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Co-pilot has been interrogated by Israel&rsquo;s Shin Bet under UAE-led investigation into alleged attempted hijacking]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/flydubai-attacker-received-flight-training-in-new-zealand/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/flydubai-attacker-received-flight-training-in-new-zealand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI admits response to Australian government hacks 'not good enough']]></title><description><![CDATA[Top executive Jason Kwon tells hearing company has added "more precautions" to its training environments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/openai-admits-response-to-australian-government-hacks-not-good-enough/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/openai-admits-response-to-australian-government-hacks-not-good-enough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI models used in bank cyber attacks, warns South Korea’s president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lee Jae Myung highlights public anxiety over what one official calls a &lsquo;completely new kind of crisis&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-models-used-in-bank-cyber-attacks-warns-south-koreas-president/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-models-used-in-bank-cyber-attacks-warns-south-koreas-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Germany’s pivot on China trade is a long time coming for other EU capitals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Moldova&rsquo;s PM urges Brussels to keep enlargement window &lsquo;open&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/germanys-pivot-on-china-trade-is-a-long-time-coming-for-other-eu-capitals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/germanys-pivot-on-china-trade-is-a-long-time-coming-for-other-eu-capitals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s push for online meeting clouds forum attended by Russia and US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Truncated Apec summit stirs concern Beijing is focused on burnishing image while limiting dialogue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-push-for-online-meeting-clouds-forum-attended-by-russia-and-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-push-for-online-meeting-clouds-forum-attended-by-russia-and-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China fuels tensions with partners over  scaled-back summit plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apec forum in Shenzhen plans to move ministers&rsquo; meeting online and skip leaders&rsquo; retreat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-fuels-tensions-with-partners-over-scaled-back-summit-plans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-fuels-tensions-with-partners-over-scaled-back-summit-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China angers partners with plan to move part of Asia-Pacific summit online]]></title><description><![CDATA[Truncated Apec forum in Shenzhen stirs concern Beijing is focused on burnishing image while limiting dialogue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-angers-partners-with-plan-to-move-part-of-asia-pacific-summit-online/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-angers-partners-with-plan-to-move-part-of-asia-pacific-summit-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Moment Indonesian shoe shop is torn apart by explosion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have said it is &ldquo;strongly suspected&rdquo; that the incident was caused by a gas leak.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-moment-indonesian-shoe-shop-is-torn-apart-by-explosion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-moment-indonesian-shoe-shop-is-torn-apart-by-explosion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samoa leader apologises for Nazi salute after video from 2007 emerges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schmidt acknowledged that his actions "were inappropriate and capable of causing offence and hurt".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samoa-leader-apologises-for-nazi-salute-after-video-from-2007-emerges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samoa-leader-apologises-for-nazi-salute-after-video-from-2007-emerges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s first bullet train stumbles over divisions with partner Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flagship high-speed rail project has been beset by delays, cost overruns and tensions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-first-bullet-train-stumbles-over-divisions-with-partner-japan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-first-bullet-train-stumbles-over-divisions-with-partner-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s bullet train tangle leaves Japan fuming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flagship high-speed rail project has been beset by delays, cost overruns and tensions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-bullet-train-tangle-leaves-japan-fuming/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-bullet-train-tangle-leaves-japan-fuming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ride-hailing apps hit the skids over driver fury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asia&rsquo;s market leaders Grab and GoTo face squeezed margins over push to offer better deal to workers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ride-hailing-apps-hit-the-skids-over-driver-fury/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ride-hailing-apps-hit-the-skids-over-driver-fury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hong Kong quizzes HSBC over Singapore AI hub decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monetary authority strives to bolster Chinese territory&rsquo;s status as international financial capital]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-quizzes-hsbc-over-singapore-ai-hub-decision/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-quizzes-hsbc-over-singapore-ai-hub-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s Essar Group invests $18bn in US steel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also, airlines&rsquo; stand-off with Adani&rsquo;s Mumbai airport]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-essar-group-invests-18bn-in-us-steel/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-essar-group-invests-18bn-in-us-steel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia urged to spare Sri Lankan man sentenced to death over Facebook post]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anojan Sivarasa faces execution after he was found guilty of blasphemy over a Facebook comment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/saudi-arabia-urged-to-spare-sri-lankan-man-sentenced-to-death-over-facebook-post/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/saudi-arabia-urged-to-spare-sri-lankan-man-sentenced-to-death-over-facebook-post/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reflection AI boosts US ambition to compete with Chinese ‘open’ models]]></title><description><![CDATA[Start-up claims new model Beam is on par with leading Chinese competitor as battle with Beijing intensifies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/reflection-ai-boosts-us-ambition-to-compete-with-chinese-open-models/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/reflection-ai-boosts-us-ambition-to-compete-with-chinese-open-models/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twelve arrested for allegedly running cat trafficking ring in Vietnam]]></title><description><![CDATA[The men are accused of stealing around 2,700 cats in Ho Chi Minh City, allegedly to be slaughtered for food.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/twelve-arrested-for-allegedly-running-cat-trafficking-ring-in-vietnam/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/twelve-arrested-for-allegedly-running-cat-trafficking-ring-in-vietnam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Germany and France agree on last-resort tool against trade threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Berlin on board with &lsquo;second-strike weapon&rsquo; to deter threats over key supplies such as exports of Chinese rare earths and magnets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/germany-and-france-agree-on-last-resort-tool-against-trade-threats/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/germany-and-france-agree-on-last-resort-tool-against-trade-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supporters of jailed ex-PM Imran Khan begin march in Pakistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands have taken to the streets after talks between authorities and Khan's party ended in deadlock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/supporters-of-jailed-ex-pm-imran-khan-begin-march-in-pakistan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/supporters-of-jailed-ex-pm-imran-khan-begin-march-in-pakistan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Chinese billionaire reckons with the limits of building AI across borders]]></title><description><![CDATA[One-time gaming tycoon Chen Tianqiao bet billions on a second act in agentic research but ran headlong into US-China trade tensions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-chinese-billionaire-reckons-with-the-limits-of-building-ai-across-borders/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-chinese-billionaire-reckons-with-the-limits-of-building-ai-across-borders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Not again': Arrest of US marine for murder reignites protests in Japan's Okinawa]]></title><description><![CDATA[For many locals on this island, the arrest has brought decades of frustration back to the fore.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/not-again-arrest-of-us-marine-for-murder-reignites-protests-in-japans-okinawa/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/not-again-arrest-of-us-marine-for-murder-reignites-protests-in-japans-okinawa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Takaichi tells markets to ‘rest assured’ over Japan spending plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long-term bond yields reach fresh high as prime minister says she will control new issuance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/takaichi-tells-markets-to-rest-assured-over-japan-spending-plans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/takaichi-tells-markets-to-rest-assured-over-japan-spending-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six of Japan’s most innovative homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celebrating the country&rsquo;s unique architecture]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/six-of-japans-most-innovative-homes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/six-of-japans-most-innovative-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How India became dangerously addicted to Chinese imports]]></title><description><![CDATA[India&rsquo;s toy shops provide an unlikely barometer by which to measure its economic relationship with China.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-india-became-dangerously-addicted-to-chinese-imports/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 03:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-india-became-dangerously-addicted-to-chinese-imports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forced to call him 'Dad': Trial over sexual abuse in disabled care home shocks South Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC spoke to one of three residents at a care home who were sexually assaulted by a staff member.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/forced-to-call-him-dad-trial-over-sexual-abuse-in-disabled-care-home-shocks-south-korea/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/forced-to-call-him-dad-trial-over-sexual-abuse-in-disabled-care-home-shocks-south-korea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bull run for Japan stocks at risk, warns boss of biggest trading house]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mitsubishi Corp chief says companies must deploy cash more efficiently amid fears bond yields may hit equities]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bull-run-for-japan-stocks-at-risk-warns-boss-of-biggest-trading-house/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bull-run-for-japan-stocks-at-risk-warns-boss-of-biggest-trading-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian police accused of sexually harassing journalists at protest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The allegations were made after police detained dozens of protesters demanding the resignation of the election chief over changes to voter rolls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-police-accused-of-sexually-harassing-journalists-at-protest/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-police-accused-of-sexually-harassing-journalists-at-protest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe, UAE official says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man accused of trying to take over the Israel-bound jet is named as Hamam al-Hammami by several media outlets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/flydubai-co-pilot-attacked-captain-with-axe-uae-official-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 06:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/flydubai-co-pilot-attacked-captain-with-axe-uae-official-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese women turn to surrogates to avoid motherhood ‘penalty’]]></title><description><![CDATA[With surrogacy illegal in China, agencies and consultancies are increasingly connecting would-be parents with women overseas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-women-turn-to-surrogates-to-avoid-motherhood-penalty/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-women-turn-to-surrogates-to-avoid-motherhood-penalty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China closes hundreds of banks to bolster financial system]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 670 lenders, a record, shut down last year as Fitch says smaller players remain sector&rsquo;s weakest part]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-closes-hundreds-of-banks-to-bolster-financial-system/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-closes-hundreds-of-banks-to-bolster-financial-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese and Korean shipbuilders deploy robots to take on China]]></title><description><![CDATA[US allies invest in &lsquo;smart shipyards&rsquo; as Beijing&rsquo;s dominance of industry alarms Washington]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-and-korean-shipbuilders-deploy-robots-to-take-on-china/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-and-korean-shipbuilders-deploy-robots-to-take-on-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China launches anti-dumping probe into European chemical exports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest tit-for-tat move follows three similar investigations launched by the EU last week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-launches-anti-dumping-probe-into-european-chemical-exports/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-launches-anti-dumping-probe-into-european-chemical-exports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When £35 New Zealand Chardonnay meets £1,000 white burgundy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jancis Robinson joins a formidable line-up of tasters to put New Zealand wines alongside some top bottles from Burgundy &mdash; with results that may surprise you]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/when-35-new-zealand-chardonnay-meets-1000-white-burgundy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/when-35-new-zealand-chardonnay-meets-1000-white-burgundy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trouble in Auroville, India’s ‘City of Dawn’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Founded as a utopian experiment in the 1960s, the township is now engulfed in a bitter political struggle over its future]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trouble-in-auroville-indias-city-of-dawn/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trouble-in-auroville-indias-city-of-dawn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China, America and the new Great Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Which power will prevail? As in the 19th-century struggle between the UK and Russia, the answer may depend on forces beyond either&rsquo;s control]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-america-and-the-new-great-game/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-america-and-the-new-great-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India throws Modi a month-long birthday party]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nationwide festivities celebrating the prime minister come under a cloud of protests and youth discontent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-throws-modi-a-month-long-birthday-party/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 03:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-throws-modi-a-month-long-birthday-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India throws Modi a month-long birthday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nationwide festivities celebrating the prime minister come under a cloud of protests and youth discontent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-throws-modi-a-month-long-birthday/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 03:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-throws-modi-a-month-long-birthday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chill out: Japan’s top vending machine maker now cools data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fuji Electric reworks its refrigeration technology into energy-efficient cooling system for servers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chill-out-japans-top-vending-machine-maker-now-cools-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chill-out-japans-top-vending-machine-maker-now-cools-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The vanishing world of India's street magicians]]></title><description><![CDATA[India's street performers are struggling to survive as audiences shrink and public spaces become harder to access.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-vanishing-world-of-indias-street-magicians/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-vanishing-world-of-indias-street-magicians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who is the 'hero' Indian pilot who was stabbed on Israel-bound flight?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Capt Smit Machchhar was attacked by another pilot onboard the Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/who-is-the-hero-indian-pilot-who-was-stabbed-on-israel-bound-flight/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/who-is-the-hero-indian-pilot-who-was-stabbed-on-israel-bound-flight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s ‘postcard from the future’ of big batteries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grid storage projects have been reducing power prices and emissions &mdash; but &lsquo;cannibalising&rsquo; their own revenues in the process]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australias-postcard-from-the-future-of-big-batteries/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australias-postcard-from-the-future-of-big-batteries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dyson reverses falling payouts with £750mn dividend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manufacturing group founded by billionaire James Dyson boosted payout to family holding company in 2025 despite fall in profits]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/dyson-reverses-falling-payouts-with-750mn-dividend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/dyson-reverses-falling-payouts-with-750mn-dividend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I was not going to let others die' - pilot of Flydubai flight describes cockpit attack by co-pilot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Capt Smit Machchhar tells Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi he opened the cockpit door to let others in during the attack.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-was-not-going-to-let-others-die-pilot-of-flydubai-flight-describes-cockpit-attack-by-co-pilot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-was-not-going-to-let-others-die-pilot-of-flydubai-flight-describes-cockpit-attack-by-co-pilot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volvo Cars issues profit warning as China sales fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shares decline 4% as Swedish carmaker forecasts &lsquo;significant negative impact&rsquo; on earnings]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/volvo-cars-issues-profit-warning-as-china-sales-fall/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/volvo-cars-issues-profit-warning-as-china-sales-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan's first mayor to take maternity leave lands on TIME100 Next list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shoko Kawata's maternity leave drew mixed reactions in Japan, a country struggling to lift birth rates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-first-mayor-to-take-maternity-leave-lands-on-time100-next-list/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-first-mayor-to-take-maternity-leave-lands-on-time100-next-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India's 'cockroach' protesters are back - this time asking poll chief to resign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of people have turned up at a protest in Mumbai called by the Cockroach Janta Party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-cockroach-protesters-are-back-this-time-asking-poll-chief-to-resign/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-cockroach-protesters-are-back-this-time-asking-poll-chief-to-resign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK universities comb records for China links after MI5 warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Security agency&rsquo;s alert highlights rising compliance pressures in sensitive research areas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uk-universities-comb-records-for-china-links-after-mi5-warning/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uk-universities-comb-records-for-china-links-after-mi5-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s short-sighted diesel gamble]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yes, Nixon&rsquo;s export ban did briefly suppress domestic prices but it had a huge long-term cost]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-short-sighted-diesel-gamble/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-short-sighted-diesel-gamble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s diesel threats could go very wrong — just look at the soyabean]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yes, Nixon&rsquo;s export ban did briefly suppress domestic prices but it had a huge long-term cost]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-diesel-threats-could-go-very-wrong-just-look-at-the-soyabean/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-diesel-threats-could-go-very-wrong-just-look-at-the-soyabean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foreign bid highlights Australia’s battle to forge a gold champion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investors face dilemma as South African rival offers $27bn for Northern Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/foreign-bid-highlights-australias-battle-to-forge-a-gold-champion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 04:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/foreign-bid-highlights-australias-battle-to-forge-a-gold-champion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s battle to forge a gold champion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investors face dilemma as South African rival offers $27bn for Northern Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australias-battle-to-forge-a-gold-champion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 04:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australias-battle-to-forge-a-gold-champion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea brings powerful prosecution agency to heel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Overhaul is a victory for reformers, though some fear it could leave an investigative vacuum]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-brings-powerful-prosecution-agency-to-heel/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-brings-powerful-prosecution-agency-to-heel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese watchmakers push for overseas growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exports are rising as brands large and small attract more buyers beyond their home market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-watchmakers-push-for-overseas-growth/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-watchmakers-push-for-overseas-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bangkok cements its place as gem-trading hub]]></title><description><![CDATA[The expertise the Thai capital can offer and its breadth of coloured stones continue to draw clients from across the world]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bangkok-cements-its-place-as-gem-trading-hub/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bangkok-cements-its-place-as-gem-trading-hub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['He's taught us courage': Friend on Indian pilot hailed as a hero]]></title><description><![CDATA[Capt Smit Machchhar was attacked by another pilot onboard the Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hes-taught-us-courage-friend-on-indian-pilot-hailed-as-a-hero/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hes-taught-us-courage-friend-on-indian-pilot-hailed-as-a-hero/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s banks show how to prepare for cable blackouts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The country is making its financial system resilient enough to withstand the cutting of undersea lines]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australias-banks-show-how-to-prepare-for-cable-blackouts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australias-banks-show-how-to-prepare-for-cable-blackouts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starbucks opens first cafés in China’s Xinjiang]]></title><description><![CDATA[US coffee giant enters region where Beijing is accused of widespread abuses]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/starbucks-opens-first-cafs-in-chinas-xinjiang/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/starbucks-opens-first-cafs-in-chinas-xinjiang/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starbucks opens first cafés in China’s troubled Xinjiang]]></title><description><![CDATA[US coffee giant enters region where Beijing is accused of widespread abuses]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/starbucks-opens-first-cafs-in-chinas-troubled-xinjiang/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/starbucks-opens-first-cafs-in-chinas-troubled-xinjiang/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BoJ’s summary of opinions points to accelerated pace of rate rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most rate-setters saw the case for more interest rate increases and some suggested tightening should proceed faster]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bojs-summary-of-opinions-points-to-accelerated-pace-of-rate-rises/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bojs-summary-of-opinions-points-to-accelerated-pace-of-rate-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan launches deadly air strikes on Afghanistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Afghan Taliban says nine civilians have died while Pakistan says the strikes killed 22 militants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-launches-deadly-air-strikes-on-afghanistan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-launches-deadly-air-strikes-on-afghanistan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan plans $140bn AI data centre push with Dell and Jera]]></title><description><![CDATA[Planned 400-megawatt data centre near Tokyo will be among Asia&rsquo;s largest projects outside China]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-plans-140bn-ai-data-centre-push-with-dell-and-jera/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-plans-140bn-ai-data-centre-push-with-dell-and-jera/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese companies exit China in record numbers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diplomatic tensions, slowing Chinese growth and US tariff pressure spur rebalancing of supply chain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-companies-exit-china-in-record-numbers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-companies-exit-china-in-record-numbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Embattled New World pays $430mn to abandon Hong Kong airport mega mall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Developer controlled by Cheng family posts $3.6bn loss following slew of impairment charges for 11 Skies project]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/embattled-new-world-pays-430mn-to-abandon-hong-kong-airport-mega-mall/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/embattled-new-world-pays-430mn-to-abandon-hong-kong-airport-mega-mall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Embattled developer pays $430mn to abandon Hong Kong airport mega mall]]></title><description><![CDATA[New World Development posts $3.6bn loss following impairment charges for 11 Skies project]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/embattled-developer-pays-430mn-to-abandon-hong-kong-airport-mega-mall/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/embattled-developer-pays-430mn-to-abandon-hong-kong-airport-mega-mall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global bond sell-off deepens as Asian yields jump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese and Australian sovereign debt costs mount despite oil price dipping]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-bond-sell-off-deepens-as-asian-yields-jump/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-bond-sell-off-deepens-as-asian-yields-jump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global bond sell-off deepens as 10-year Treasury yield hits highest since 2002]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese and Australian sovereign debt costs mount despite oil price dipping]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-bond-sell-off-deepens-as-10-year-treasury-yield-hits-highest-since-2002/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-bond-sell-off-deepens-as-10-year-treasury-yield-hits-highest-since-2002/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian Flydubai pilot praised after disaster averted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Captain Smit Machchhar fought off attack by co-pilot with help from crew and passengers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-flydubai-pilot-praised-after-disaster-averted/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-flydubai-pilot-praised-after-disaster-averted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU steel exports hit by high energy costs, tariffs and China oversupply]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shipments abroad have fallen by a fifth with production at historic lows]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-steel-exports-hit-by-high-energy-costs-tariffs-and-china-oversupply/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-steel-exports-hit-by-high-energy-costs-tariffs-and-china-oversupply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tencent leases 100,000 chips from Oracle to accelerate AI push]]></title><description><![CDATA[WeChat owner strikes deal to access US group&rsquo;s south-east Asia data centres amid race with ByteDance and Alibaba]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tencent-leases-100000-chips-from-oracle-to-accelerate-ai-push/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tencent-leases-100000-chips-from-oracle-to-accelerate-ai-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan raises permanent residency fee by 20 times]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hikes are part of immigration policy changes introduced to manage Japan's growing foreign population.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-raises-permanent-residency-fee-by-20-times/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-raises-permanent-residency-fee-by-20-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan raises residency fee for foreign nationals by twenty-fold]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hikes are part of immigration policy changes introduced to manage Japan's growing foreign population.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-raises-residency-fee-for-foreign-nationals-by-twenty-fold/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-raises-residency-fee-for-foreign-nationals-by-twenty-fold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philippines’ central bank braces for ‘Godzilla’ El Niño]]></title><description><![CDATA[Severe Pacific Ocean weather event could fuel inflationary pressures and hit agricultural production across region]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/philippines-central-bank-braces-for-godzilla-el-nio-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/philippines-central-bank-braces-for-godzilla-el-nio-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philippines central bank braces for ‘Godzilla’ El Niño]]></title><description><![CDATA[Severe Pacific Ocean weather event could fuel inflationary pressures and hit agricultural production across region]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/philippines-central-bank-braces-for-godzilla-el-nio/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/philippines-central-bank-braces-for-godzilla-el-nio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside India's forest villages, where a dangerous mix of crises led to 32 child deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least 32 children have died in India's Balaghat district since May amid outbreaks of measles and malaria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/inside-indias-forest-villages-where-a-dangerous-mix-of-crises-led-to-32-child-deaths/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/inside-indias-forest-villages-where-a-dangerous-mix-of-crises-led-to-32-child-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China has cracked down on AI relationships. Is it ahead of the game?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing has cracked down on AI chatbots that can replicate human relationships. Experts are asking if this is the right thing to do.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-has-cracked-down-on-ai-relationships-is-it-ahead-of-the-game/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-has-cracked-down-on-ai-relationships-is-it-ahead-of-the-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says South Korea will invest $200bn in US energy projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pledges to launch initiatives in states including Alaska and Texas come as midterm elections loom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-says-south-korea-will-invest-200bn-in-us-energy-projects/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-says-south-korea-will-invest-200bn-in-us-energy-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trekkers helicoptered off mountains as more deadly landslides hit Nepal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A month after mass catastrophic flooding, around 30 people have died in landslides and heavy rain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trekkers-helicoptered-off-mountains-as-more-deadly-landslides-hit-nepal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trekkers-helicoptered-off-mountains-as-more-deadly-landslides-hit-nepal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MI5 warns universities to cut ties with Chinese organisation]]></title><description><![CDATA[China General Technology Research Institute has &lsquo;very strong ties&rsquo; to Chinese intelligence, says UK agency in unusual espionage alert]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/mi5-warns-universities-to-cut-ties-with-chinese-organisation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/mi5-warns-universities-to-cut-ties-with-chinese-organisation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China funding UK research and sending it to Beijing's spies, MI5 warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[British universities are being urged to sever ties with China General Technology Research Institute which is linked to the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-funding-uk-research-and-sending-it-to-beijings-spies-mi5-warns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-funding-uk-research-and-sending-it-to-beijings-spies-mi5-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The UK needs to do more to support its own AI companies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister needs a plan to avoid a US ban on Chinese models that would divide the world]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-uk-needs-to-do-more-to-support-its-own-ai-companies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-uk-needs-to-do-more-to-support-its-own-ai-companies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo’s weight-loss deal highlights its weakness and the seller’s strengths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hengrui deserves attention because it has not had much of late]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/novos-weight-loss-deal-highlights-its-weakness-and-the-sellers-strengths/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/novos-weight-loss-deal-highlights-its-weakness-and-the-sellers-strengths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MI5 warns universities to cut ties with Chinese institute]]></title><description><![CDATA[China General Technology Research Institute has &lsquo;very strong ties&rsquo; to Chinese intelligence, says UK agency in unusual espionage alert]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/mi5-warns-universities-to-cut-ties-with-chinese-institute/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/mi5-warns-universities-to-cut-ties-with-chinese-institute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Couple describe relief at rescue after whale destroys their yacht]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeremy and Jemma Cooper were 500 miles off the coast of New Zealand when their yacht, the Tai Tam, collided with a sperm whale.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-couple-describe-relief-at-rescue-after-whale-destroys-their-yacht/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-couple-describe-relief-at-rescue-after-whale-destroys-their-yacht/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Luxury prison in Indonesia demolished after public outcry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indonesian lawmakers on Wednesday ordered the demolition of a controversial luxury compound inside a penitentiary near the capital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-luxury-prison-in-indonesia-demolished-after-public-outcry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-luxury-prison-in-indonesia-demolished-after-public-outcry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PwC refuses to sign off Nidec accounts despite $6.3bn charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disclaimer is another blow to Japanese auto parts maker&rsquo;s efforts to draw a line under accounting fraud]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pwc-refuses-to-sign-off-nidec-accounts-despite-63bn-charge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pwc-refuses-to-sign-off-nidec-accounts-despite-63bn-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PwC refuses to sign off Nidec accounts despite $4bn charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disclaimer is another blow to Japanese auto parts maker&rsquo;s efforts to draw a line under accounting fraud]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pwc-refuses-to-sign-off-nidec-accounts-despite-4bn-charge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pwc-refuses-to-sign-off-nidec-accounts-despite-4bn-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore launches matchmaking service for government workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The launch of FirstDate comes as the ageing nation wrestles with a record-low fertility rate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-launches-matchmaking-service-for-government-workers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-launches-matchmaking-service-for-government-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['He will never walk free': Indian judge's letter promises child sex abuse survivor]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the emotional letter, the judge describes the survivor as "the bravest little girl this court has ever seen".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/he-will-never-walk-free-indian-judges-letter-promises-child-sex-abuse-survivor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/he-will-never-walk-free-indian-judges-letter-promises-child-sex-abuse-survivor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bond markets rebound after sell-off]]></title><description><![CDATA[US long-term borrowing costs hit highest level in almost 25 years on Tuesday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bond-markets-rebound-after-sell-off/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bond-markets-rebound-after-sell-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bond markets steady after sell-off]]></title><description><![CDATA[US long-term borrowing costs hit their highest level in almost 25 years on Tuesday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bond-markets-steady-after-sell-off/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bond-markets-steady-after-sell-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore taps Nobel-winning algorithm for government dating app]]></title><description><![CDATA[City-state takes matters into its own hands with pilot programme aimed at boosting marriages in fast-ageing country]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-taps-nobel-winning-algorithm-for-government-dating-app/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-taps-nobel-winning-algorithm-for-government-dating-app/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea demands apology from Pyongyang for landmine blasts that injured three]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blasts in the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) injured three South Korean personnel earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-demands-apology-from-pyongyang-for-landmine-blasts-that-injured-three/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-demands-apology-from-pyongyang-for-landmine-blasts-that-injured-three/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restaurant named after Xi Jinping attacked by Chinese nationals in South Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner said he chose the name because he wanted to run the "best Chinese restaurant" in South Korea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/restaurant-named-after-xi-jinping-attacked-by-chinese-nationals-in-south-korea/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/restaurant-named-after-xi-jinping-attacked-by-chinese-nationals-in-south-korea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The risks of HSBC’s return to its roots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doubling down on Hong Kong offers a way to capitalise on wealth flowing out of China, but increases the risks of confrontation with Beijing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-risks-of-hsbcs-return-to-its-roots/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-risks-of-hsbcs-return-to-its-roots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HSBC turns east]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doubling down on Hong Kong offers a way to capitalise on wealth flowing out of China, but increases the risks of confrontation with Beijing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hsbc-turns-east/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hsbc-turns-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Nike fell off the pace in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[World&rsquo;s biggest sports brand is tailoring its ranges for local tastes to get back on top in a market it pioneered]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-nike-fell-off-the-pace-in-china/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-nike-fell-off-the-pace-in-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battery groups push to stick with post-Brexit rules on electric cars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warning over U-turn undermining European investments]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/battery-groups-push-to-stick-with-post-brexit-rules-on-electric-cars/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/battery-groups-push-to-stick-with-post-brexit-rules-on-electric-cars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea’s AI-supercharged stock market is world’s worst in third quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kospi tumbled almost a fifth in three months to September after July sell-off but is still up 60% this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-koreas-ai-supercharged-stock-market-is-worlds-worst-in-third-quarter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-koreas-ai-supercharged-stock-market-is-worlds-worst-in-third-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI-supercharged stock market is world’s worst in third quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kospi tumbled almost a fifth in three months to September after July sell-off but is still up 60% this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-supercharged-stock-market-is-worlds-worst-in-third-quarter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-supercharged-stock-market-is-worlds-worst-in-third-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Lady Gaga moment for corporate Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recruitment ad by megastar points to the mounting labour problems and misallocation of human capital]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-lady-gaga-moment-for-corporate-japan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-lady-gaga-moment-for-corporate-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia battles black market for cigarettes after decade of tax rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[How policy created a multibillion dollar opportunity for organised crime]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-battles-black-market-for-cigarettes-after-decade-of-tax-rises/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-battles-black-market-for-cigarettes-after-decade-of-tax-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China unveils mortgage subsidies to boost economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing offers help for first-time buyers and cuts a policy interest rate as part of efforts to raise growth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-unveils-mortgage-subsidies-to-boost-economy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-unveils-mortgage-subsidies-to-boost-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged over AI image of crocodile in Singapore reservoir]]></title><description><![CDATA[The defendant could face jail or a fine after the image sparked a search operation in the city&rsquo;s largest reservoir.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/man-charged-over-ai-image-of-crocodile-in-singapore-reservoir/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/man-charged-over-ai-image-of-crocodile-in-singapore-reservoir/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Luxury units uncovered inside an Indonesian prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[A surprise inspection at the prison revealed apartment-like units appearing to house inmates, equipped with televisions, a gym and fridges stocked with alcohol.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-luxury-units-uncovered-inside-an-indonesian-prison/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-luxury-units-uncovered-inside-an-indonesian-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo buys rights to Chinese weight-loss pill in $2.6bn deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hengrui Pharma&rsquo;s experimental drug could be taken just once a week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/novo-buys-rights-to-chinese-weight-loss-pill-in-26bn-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/novo-buys-rights-to-chinese-weight-loss-pill-in-26bn-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toyota’s China sales tumble as high fuel prices deter buyers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese carmaker grapples with prolonged slump in world&rsquo;s biggest auto market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/toyotas-china-sales-tumble-as-high-fuel-prices-deter-buyers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/toyotas-china-sales-tumble-as-high-fuel-prices-deter-buyers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Bangkok locals create floating market during floods]]></title><description><![CDATA[As sellers waded through floodwaters to sell produce like fish and vegetables from floating platforms and foam boxes, buyers walked or paddled between the makeshift stalls to buy their groceries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-bangkok-locals-create-floating-market-during-floods/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-bangkok-locals-create-floating-market-during-floods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Malaysia begins controversial repatriation of asylum seekers to Myanmar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Human rights groups say some 5,000 returnees could face violence, persecution and forced conscription.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/malaysia-begins-controversial-repatriation-of-asylum-seekers-to-myanmar/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/malaysia-begins-controversial-repatriation-of-asylum-seekers-to-myanmar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia raises interest rate to highest level in 15 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[RBA points to persistent inflation and more expensive energy as it undertakes fourth increase this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-raises-interest-rate-to-highest-level-in-15-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-raises-interest-rate-to-highest-level-in-15-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shein shares sink after profits disappoint in first results since IPO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fast-fashion retailer squeezed by rising freight costs and Iran war fallout]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shein-shares-sink-after-profits-disappoint-in-first-results-since-ipo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 05:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shein-shares-sink-after-profits-disappoint-in-first-results-since-ipo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convenience store woman: Lady Gaga urges Japanese to work at FamilyMart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chain taps pop star in bid to recruit staff amid labour shortages]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/convenience-store-woman-lady-gaga-urges-japanese-to-work-at-familymart/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 03:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/convenience-store-woman-lady-gaga-urges-japanese-to-work-at-familymart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lost songs from iconic Australian rockstar found in garage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Divinyls frontwoman Chrissy Amphlett recorded the songs with Split Enz's Tim Finn in 1998.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/lost-songs-from-iconic-australian-rockstar-found-in-garage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 03:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/lost-songs-from-iconic-australian-rockstar-found-in-garage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Adani get an airline?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter, insurance regulator proposes fees reforms]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/will-adani-get-an-airline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/will-adani-get-an-airline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sign before praying: A new conversion law is affecting churchgoers in Indian state]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new anti-conversion law in Maharashtra is raising questions about faith, choice and freedom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sign-before-praying-a-new-conversion-law-is-affecting-churchgoers-in-indian-state/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 02:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sign-before-praying-a-new-conversion-law-is-affecting-churchgoers-in-indian-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore’s bet on chipmaking]]></title><description><![CDATA[City-state&rsquo;s economy is getting an AI uplift but costs and labour are constraints to its industrial growth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapores-bet-on-chipmaking/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 02:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapores-bet-on-chipmaking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore places bigger bet on chips]]></title><description><![CDATA[City-state&rsquo;s economy is getting an AI uplift but costs and labour are constraints to its industrial growth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-places-bigger-bet-on-chips/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 02:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-places-bigger-bet-on-chips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Frenemy: How Australia navigates superpower rivalry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia is increasingly concerned about China's military might - but Beijing is also its biggest trade partner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-frenemy-how-australia-navigates-superpower-rivalry/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-frenemy-how-australia-navigates-superpower-rivalry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tata family scion hits back with plan to keep holding company private]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charitable group chaired by Noel Tata says merging with group&rsquo;s electronics arm would remove need for forced blockbuster IPO]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tata-family-scion-hits-back-with-plan-to-keep-holding-company-private/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tata-family-scion-hits-back-with-plan-to-keep-holding-company-private/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women protest in the streets of Delhi after string of sexual assaults]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC correspondent Azadeh Moshiri reports from Delhi, where hundreds of women are protesting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/women-protest-in-the-streets-of-delhi-after-string-of-sexual-assaults/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/women-protest-in-the-streets-of-delhi-after-string-of-sexual-assaults/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four bodies found after avalanche hits Himalayan climbing group]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rescuers are still looking for 12 Nepalese cook staff who were preparing for climbers to ascend the Himlung Himal peak.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/four-bodies-found-after-avalanche-hits-himalayan-climbing-group/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/four-bodies-found-after-avalanche-hits-himalayan-climbing-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seoul summons Ukraine envoy over North Korean prisoner-of-war row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week Zelensky revealed Ukraine had sent two captured North Koreans to South Korea - which Seoul says was meant to be a secret.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/seoul-summons-ukraine-envoy-over-north-korean-prisoner-of-war-row/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/seoul-summons-ukraine-envoy-over-north-korean-prisoner-of-war-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bond sell-off deepens as oil rises above $108]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ten-year Treasury yield hits 5.2% and Brent jumps as hopes for US-Iran agreement fade]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bond-sell-off-deepens-as-oil-rises-above-108/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bond-sell-off-deepens-as-oil-rises-above-108/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seoul accuses Ukraine of violating secrecy pact on North Korean soldiers]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korea demands apology after Volodymyr Zelenskyy discloses prisoner transfer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/seoul-accuses-ukraine-of-violating-secrecy-pact-on-north-korean-soldiers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/seoul-accuses-ukraine-of-violating-secrecy-pact-on-north-korean-soldiers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump-Xi summit: What wasn't said might matter the most]]></title><description><![CDATA[The most revealing thing about the summit in Washington may be what the two leaders did not say - and what we still don't know.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-xi-summit-what-wasnt-said-might-matter-the-most/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-xi-summit-what-wasnt-said-might-matter-the-most/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Xi got face’: China relishes equal treatment from Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese state media hail the respect that US president offered their country&rsquo;s leader]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-got-face-china-relishes-equal-treatment-from-trump/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-got-face-china-relishes-equal-treatment-from-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pressure on government bonds resumes as oil prices gain ground]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brent trades above $106 a barrel as 10-year Treasury yields hit 5.2%]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pressure-on-government-bonds-resumes-as-oil-prices-gain-ground/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 06:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pressure-on-government-bonds-resumes-as-oil-prices-gain-ground/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil price rise puts more pressure on government bonds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brent trades above $106 a barrel as 10-year Treasury yields hit 5.2%]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-price-rise-puts-more-pressure-on-government-bonds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 06:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-price-rise-puts-more-pressure-on-government-bonds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US and China agree $60bn low tariff regime for goods from foie gras to camels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Board of trade will lower levies on non-sensitive goods as superpowers seek to ease tensions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-and-china-agree-60bn-low-tariff-regime-for-goods-from-foie-gras-to-camels/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 06:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-and-china-agree-60bn-low-tariff-regime-for-goods-from-foie-gras-to-camels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GM warns on US market as carmakers seek ‘safe haven’ from Chinese rivals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detroit group to keep cutting costs and focus on cheaper EVs as global competitors expand American presence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/gm-warns-on-us-market-as-carmakers-seek-safe-haven-from-chinese-rivals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/gm-warns-on-us-market-as-carmakers-seek-safe-haven-from-chinese-rivals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Auto parts giant’s shares slide on report of $6.3bn charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nidec stock falls as much as 18% in Tokyo following claims by Japan&rsquo;s Diamond magazine]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/auto-parts-giants-shares-slide-on-report-of-63bn-charge/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 05:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/auto-parts-giants-shares-slide-on-report-of-63bn-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s biggest gold miner rejects $27bn takeover bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Star says &lsquo;opportunistic&rsquo; approach from South Africa&rsquo;s Gold Fields undervalues Perth-based group]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australias-biggest-gold-miner-rejects-27bn-takeover-bid/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australias-biggest-gold-miner-rejects-27bn-takeover-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why some Indian civil servants become heroes for doing their jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a system often marked by red tape and exhausting delays, officers seen to be following the rules get adulation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-some-indian-civil-servants-become-heroes-for-doing-their-jobs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-some-indian-civil-servants-become-heroes-for-doing-their-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: Trump asked Xi if China wanted to buy American weapons, US ambassador says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: terrorism arrests made near RAF Fairford and Nicaragua hands Chinese miners rights to a tenth of its land]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-trump-asked-xi-if-china-wanted-to-buy-american-weapons-us-ambassador-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-trump-asked-xi-if-china-wanted-to-buy-american-weapons-us-ambassador-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World’s worst-performing market slashes minimum price for stocks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indonesia is trying to boost liquidity by allowing shares to trade at a tiny fraction of a US cent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/worlds-worst-performing-market-slashes-minimum-price-for-stocks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/worlds-worst-performing-market-slashes-minimum-price-for-stocks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump asked Xi if China wanted to buy American weapons, US envoy says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Administration denies delaying sale of a $14bn arms package to Taiwan to appease Beijing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-asked-xi-if-china-wanted-to-buy-american-weapons-us-envoy-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-asked-xi-if-china-wanted-to-buy-american-weapons-us-envoy-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two bodies found after avalanche hits Himalayan climbing group]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rescuers are looking for at least 10 Nepalese people who were preparing to take climbers up the Himlung Himal peak.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/two-bodies-found-after-avalanche-hits-himalayan-climbing-group/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/two-bodies-found-after-avalanche-hits-himalayan-climbing-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will US jobs data add to pressure on Fed policymakers?]]></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-jobs-data-add-to-pressure-on-fed-policymakers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/will-us-jobs-data-add-to-pressure-on-fed-policymakers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The India shock: exporting workers to the world]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emigration has helped New Delhi manage its labour surplus, but the strategy has limits]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-india-shock-exporting-workers-to-the-world/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-india-shock-exporting-workers-to-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Before BTS and Blackpink, there was Big Bang: Now the Kings of K-pop are back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Big Bang played London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, marking a long-awaited return for the group that helped build the blueprint for modern K-pop.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/before-bts-and-blackpink-there-was-big-bang-now-the-kings-of-k-pop-are-back/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 10:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/before-bts-and-blackpink-there-was-big-bang-now-the-kings-of-k-pop-are-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bangkok roads submerged as flood disaster declared]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities said the heavy rains have subsided but the flooding is not yet over.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bangkok-roads-submerged-as-flood-disaster-declared/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 06:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bangkok-roads-submerged-as-flood-disaster-declared/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea bets big on AI for all]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deputy prime minister is an unabashed evangelist for the technology even as some fear it could pose catastrophic risks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-bets-big-on-ai-for-all/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-bets-big-on-ai-for-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold-rich Nicaragua hands Chinese miners rights to a tenth of its land]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of mining concessions deepen Beijing&rsquo;s strategic foothold as it tussles with US for influence in Central America]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/gold-rich-nicaragua-hands-chinese-miners-rights-to-a-tenth-of-its-land/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/gold-rich-nicaragua-hands-chinese-miners-rights-to-a-tenth-of-its-land/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon’s $3bn bet on fast deliveries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local and foreign groups wage bruising and costly war to lead ultra-competitive race]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/amazons-3bn-bet-on-fast-deliveries/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/amazons-3bn-bet-on-fast-deliveries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon wades into India’s fast delivery battleground: ‘DoorDash on steroids’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local and foreign groups wage bruising and costly war to lead ultra-competitive race]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/amazon-wades-into-indias-fast-delivery-battleground-doordash-on-steroids/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/amazon-wades-into-indias-fast-delivery-battleground-doordash-on-steroids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The young women guiding tourists through India's night sky]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astronomy tourism is giving young women in Hanle income, confidence and a new role in their community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-young-women-guiding-tourists-through-indias-night-sky/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-young-women-guiding-tourists-through-indias-night-sky/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young people in China are fangirling over a professor who gets their anxiety]]></title><description><![CDATA[China's economy and tech have developed at breakneck speed, but there is plenty worrying its Gen Z.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/young-people-in-china-are-fangirling-over-a-professor-who-gets-their-anxiety/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/young-people-in-china-are-fangirling-over-a-professor-who-gets-their-anxiety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump and Xi to meet twice more after summit fails to resolve tensions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Observers say the US and China maintained good communications during state visit but achieved no breakthroughs in trade stand-off]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-and-xi-to-meet-twice-more-after-summit-fails-to-resolve-tensions/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-and-xi-to-meet-twice-more-after-summit-fails-to-resolve-tensions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Courtney Barnett and the art of overthinking]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian singer-songwriter on learning from Leonard Cohen and the transformative power of playing live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/courtney-barnett-and-the-art-of-overthinking/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/courtney-barnett-and-the-art-of-overthinking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The treasured 'eternal snow' on this tropical island is about to disappear forever]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climate change is transforming Papua's snowy peaks, which hold scientific value and spiritual significance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-treasured-eternal-snow-on-this-tropical-island-is-about-to-disappear-forever/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-treasured-eternal-snow-on-this-tropical-island-is-about-to-disappear-forever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India police detain dozens of protesters against election commission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opposition Congress and &lsquo;Cockroach&rsquo; youth movement demand resignation of chief commissioner over mass removal of voters from electoral rolls]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-police-detain-dozens-of-protesters-against-election-commission/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-police-detain-dozens-of-protesters-against-election-commission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The case for talking to China is not a case for détente]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summits, like this week&rsquo;s between Trump and Xi, are never cost-free]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-case-for-talking-to-china-is-not-a-case-for-dtente/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-case-for-talking-to-china-is-not-a-case-for-dtente/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump and Xi exchange warm words at state dinner but little progress on key issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite diplomatic niceties and gifts, little was shared on substantial issues separating the leaders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-and-xi-exchange-warm-words-at-state-dinner-but-little-progress-on-key-issues/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-and-xi-exchange-warm-words-at-state-dinner-but-little-progress-on-key-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Trump gave Xi an ornate bald eagle statue at the state dinner]]></title><description><![CDATA[From redwood benches to DVDs, gifts are an important part of the art of diplomacy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-trump-gave-xi-an-ornate-bald-eagle-statue-at-the-state-dinner/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-trump-gave-xi-an-ornate-bald-eagle-statue-at-the-state-dinner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Julia Jacklin only gets better with rewarding album The Gem]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian indie-rock singer-songwriter has a more dreamlike approach to her melodic introspection on her latest release]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/julia-jacklin-only-gets-better-with-rewarding-album-the-gem/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/julia-jacklin-only-gets-better-with-rewarding-album-the-gem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese government bond yields hit new high as global sell-off continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sharp increase in interest rate expectations across advanced economies, says Capital Economics]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-government-bond-yields-hit-new-high-as-global-sell-off-continues/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 07:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-government-bond-yields-hit-new-high-as-global-sell-off-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump raised weak yen in talks with Takaichi, Japan finance minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Satsuki Katayama signals prospect of fresh currency intervention with US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent&rsquo;s blessing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-raised-weak-yen-in-talks-with-takaichi-japan-finance-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-raised-weak-yen-in-talks-with-takaichi-japan-finance-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi says US and China must ‘coexist in peace’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump and Chinese leader hold wide-ranging talks covering AI, Taiwan and Iran war]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-says-us-and-china-must-coexist-in-peace/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-says-us-and-china-must-coexist-in-peace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British rapper Yung Filly to face rape retrial in Australia next June]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos was cleared of several sexual offences in July but a jury was undecided on three rape charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/british-rapper-yung-filly-to-face-rape-retrial-in-australia-next-june/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/british-rapper-yung-filly-to-face-rape-retrial-in-australia-next-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi got Trump's red carpet welcome - but not everything he wanted]]></title><description><![CDATA[China wanted progress on trade, technology and Taiwan - but hasn't got as much as it would have hoped for.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-got-trumps-red-carpet-welcome-but-not-everything-he-wanted/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-got-trumps-red-carpet-welcome-but-not-everything-he-wanted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pomp prevails over substance as Trump hosts Xi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fanfare masks some of the US president&rsquo;s own troubles, including his war in Iran and plummeting domestic popularity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pomp-prevails-over-substance-as-trump-hosts-xi/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pomp-prevails-over-substance-as-trump-hosts-xi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian stock market will double in five years, says Motilal Oswal’s Raamdeo Agrawal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foreign investors have oversold the correction, the billionaire investor says in our latest India Business Briefing Q&amp;A]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-stock-market-will-double-in-five-years-says-motilal-oswals-raamdeo-agrawal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-stock-market-will-double-in-five-years-says-motilal-oswals-raamdeo-agrawal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The world’s two most powerful men just met. How did it go?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC&rsquo;s China correspondent Laura Bicker unpacks how the trip panned out for Beijing and Washington.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-worlds-two-most-powerful-men-just-met-how-did-it-go/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 03:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-worlds-two-most-powerful-men-just-met-how-did-it-go/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Nagaland to a path to the Oscars: Indian film brings a rarely seen world to global cinema]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a major win at Toronto, Angh, a film from northeastern India, is now on a path towards the Oscars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/from-nagaland-to-a-path-to-the-oscars-indian-film-brings-a-rarely-seen-world-to-global-cinema/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 01:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/from-nagaland-to-a-path-to-the-oscars-indian-film-brings-a-rarely-seen-world-to-global-cinema/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi visit to Washington all pomp but little progress so far]]></title><description><![CDATA[The summit so far has focused on "positive vibes", says one analyst, with several pressing issues awaiting discussion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-visit-to-washington-all-pomp-but-little-progress-so-far/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-visit-to-washington-all-pomp-but-little-progress-so-far/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI breach of Australian government linked to wider AI hacking campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers detail three other attempts by AI agents to break into websites during &lsquo;mundane data retrieval tasks&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/openai-breach-of-australian-government-linked-to-wider-ai-hacking-campaign/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/openai-breach-of-australian-government-linked-to-wider-ai-hacking-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why New Delhi is a battleground in the fight over Tata]]></title><description><![CDATA[The vast Indian conglomerate is at the heart of some of Prime Minister Narendra Modi&rsquo;s plans to make India a manufacturing juggernaut]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-new-delhi-is-a-battleground-in-the-fight-over-tata/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-new-delhi-is-a-battleground-in-the-fight-over-tata/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Delhi becomes lobbying battleground in fight over Tata]]></title><description><![CDATA[The vast Indian conglomerate is at the heart of some of Prime Minister Narendra Modi&rsquo;s plans to make India a manufacturing juggernaut]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-delhi-becomes-lobbying-battleground-in-fight-over-tata/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-delhi-becomes-lobbying-battleground-in-fight-over-tata/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s rival football giants kick off global growth push]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Aussie rules&rsquo; targets India ahead of Saturday&rsquo;s AFL grand final in Melbourne as rugby league eyes UK expansion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australias-rival-football-giants-kick-off-global-growth-push/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australias-rival-football-giants-kick-off-global-growth-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aussie rules and rugby league aim to convert India and UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Aussie rules&rsquo; targets India ahead of Saturday&rsquo;s AFL grand final in Melbourne as rugby league eyes UK expansion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/aussie-rules-and-rugby-league-aim-to-convert-india-and-uk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/aussie-rules-and-rugby-league-aim-to-convert-india-and-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SoftBank pays steep price for record bond sale to fund OpenAI bet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Masayoshi Son&rsquo;s group pays yields of up to 9.75% to raise more than $11bn in the largest junk bond offering on record]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/softbank-pays-steep-price-for-record-bond-sale-to-fund-openai-bet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/softbank-pays-steep-price-for-record-bond-sale-to-fund-openai-bet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four civilians killed in Pakistani strikes in Afghanistan, Taliban says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pakistan says it struck 10 targets, adding the strikes were "strictly limited to identified military objectives".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/four-civilians-killed-in-pakistani-strikes-in-afghanistan-taliban-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/four-civilians-killed-in-pakistani-strikes-in-afghanistan-taliban-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Australia chose the world's biggest political stage to reveal OpenAI hack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia, which has strict social media restrictions and has proposed controls on algorithms and smart glasses, announced the breach at the UN.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-australia-chose-the-worlds-biggest-political-stage-to-reveal-openai-hack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-australia-chose-the-worlds-biggest-political-stage-to-reveal-openai-hack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netanyahu tells UN Israel and US launched Iran war to ‘save civilisation’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Israeli leader&rsquo;s speech comes on high-profile day for international relations as Donald Trump hosts Xi Jinping at the White House]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/netanyahu-tells-un-israel-and-us-launched-iran-war-to-save-civilisation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/netanyahu-tells-un-israel-and-us-launched-iran-war-to-save-civilisation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netanyahu addresses UN summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Israeli leader&rsquo;s speech comes on high-profile day for international relations as Donald Trump hosts Xi Jinping at the White House]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/netanyahu-addresses-un-summit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/netanyahu-addresses-un-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global politics live: Netanyahu addresses UN summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Israeli leader&rsquo;s speech comes on high-profile day for international relations as Donald Trump hosts Xi Jinping at the White House]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-politics-live-netanyahu-addresses-un-summit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-politics-live-netanyahu-addresses-un-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foreign relations as it happened: Xi Jinping says US and China must ‘coexist in peace’ in historic White House visit, Benjamin Netanyahu tells UN Israel and US launched Iran war to ‘save civilisation’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese leader met US counterpart Donald Trump in Washington for wide-ranging talks between the superpowers against the backdrop of UN General Assembly week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/foreign-relations-as-it-happened-xi-jinping-says-us-and-china-must-coexist-in-peace-in-historic-white-house-visit-benjamin-netanyahu-tells-un-israel-and-us-launched-iran-war-to-save-civilisation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/foreign-relations-as-it-happened-xi-jinping-says-us-and-china-must-coexist-in-peace-in-historic-white-house-visit-benjamin-netanyahu-tells-un-israel-and-us-launched-iran-war-to-save-civilisation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global politics live: Netanyahu prepares to address UN summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Israeli leader&rsquo;s speech comes on high-profile day for international relations as Donald Trump hosts Xi Jinping at the White House]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-politics-live-netanyahu-prepares-to-address-un-summit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-politics-live-netanyahu-prepares-to-address-un-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi says US and China must ‘coexist in peace’ in historic White House visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Chinese leader is meeting his US counterpart Donald Trump in Washington for wide-ranging talks between the superpowers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-says-us-and-china-must-coexist-in-peace-in-historic-white-house-visit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-says-us-and-china-must-coexist-in-peace-in-historic-white-house-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HSBC axes $26,000 perk for Hong Kong bankers to join members’ clubs]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK lender overhauls historic benefits for employees working in the territory as it seeks greater alignment with Hang Seng staff]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hsbc-axes-26000-perk-for-hong-kong-bankers-to-join-members-clubs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hsbc-axes-26000-perk-for-hong-kong-bankers-to-join-members-clubs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump and Xi begin high-stakes summit in Washington]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter, Hasan Piker explains why he has become US conservatives&rsquo; midterm hate figure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-and-xi-begin-high-stakes-summit-in-washington/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-and-xi-begin-high-stakes-summit-in-washington/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe’s biggest stainless steelmaker finds new way to extract critical metal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outokumpu says its method to produce chrome used in jet engines could also help build western supply chain of critical metals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/europes-biggest-stainless-steelmaker-finds-new-way-to-extract-critical-metal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/europes-biggest-stainless-steelmaker-finds-new-way-to-extract-critical-metal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi says US-China competition should be ‘healthy’ at White House summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The leaders are expected to discuss trade war truce and AI risks before a state dinner with American business leaders]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-says-us-china-competition-should-be-healthy-at-white-house-summit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-says-us-china-competition-should-be-healthy-at-white-house-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says he wants to leave AI ‘exactly where it is’ ahead of Xi meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The leaders are expected to discuss trade war truce and AI risks before a state dinner with American business leaders]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-says-he-wants-to-leave-ai-exactly-where-it-is-ahead-of-xi-meeting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-says-he-wants-to-leave-ai-exactly-where-it-is-ahead-of-xi-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump and Xi meet at the White House]]></title><description><![CDATA[The leaders are expected to discuss trade war truce and AI risks before a state dinner with American business leaders]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-and-xi-meet-at-the-white-house/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-and-xi-meet-at-the-white-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tencent launches payments app for ‘China-maxxing’ foreign tourists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rival to Alipay will help overseas visitors navigate country&rsquo;s largely cashless economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tencent-launches-payments-app-for-china-maxxing-foreign-tourists/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tencent-launches-payments-app-for-china-maxxing-foreign-tourists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why India's Election Commission is in the eye of a storm - again]]></title><description><![CDATA[India's polling monitor is facing yet another crisis of credibility with fresh allegations against its chief.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-indias-election-commission-is-in-the-eye-of-a-storm-again/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-indias-election-commission-is-in-the-eye-of-a-storm-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SoftBank raises $11bn in record junk bond offering to fund OpenAI bet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yields of up to 9.75% seen as indicator of investors&rsquo; willingness to keep funding AI boom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/softbank-raises-11bn-in-record-junk-bond-offering-to-fund-openai-bet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/softbank-raises-11bn-in-record-junk-bond-offering-to-fund-openai-bet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen rocker Nene Royal becomes first Thai to win America's Got Talent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Her heavy metal performance trumped nine other finalists, including magicians and even a robot crew.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/teen-rocker-nene-royal-becomes-first-thai-to-win-americas-got-talent/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/teen-rocker-nene-royal-becomes-first-thai-to-win-americas-got-talent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK and Germany among economies most exposed to China, new modelling shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Study finds Europe&rsquo;s efforts to reduce reliance on Chinese investment, trade and other links have produced only &lsquo;modest&rsquo; results]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uk-and-germany-among-economies-most-exposed-to-china-new-modelling-shows/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uk-and-germany-among-economies-most-exposed-to-china-new-modelling-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK and Germany among economies most exposed to China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Study finds Europe&rsquo;s efforts to reduce reliance on Chinese investment, trade and other links have produced only &lsquo;modest&rsquo; results]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uk-and-germany-among-economies-most-exposed-to-china/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uk-and-germany-among-economies-most-exposed-to-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China tries on the smart glasses craze — and its privacy risks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Processing more camera data directly on the device can reduce risks but it raises component costs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-tries-on-the-smart-glasses-craze-and-its-privacy-risks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-tries-on-the-smart-glasses-craze-and-its-privacy-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump offers warm welcome as China's Xi arrives for US visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US treasury secretary said that the US and China had reached an agreement to extend a trade truce as Xi began his visit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-offers-warm-welcome-as-chinas-xi-arrives-for-us-visit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-offers-warm-welcome-as-chinas-xi-arrives-for-us-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Pakistan’s military cannot solve its Imran Khan problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even behind bars, the former prime minister&rsquo;s popularity is the greatest threat to Field Marshal Asim Munir]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-pakistans-military-cannot-solve-its-imran-khan-problem/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-pakistans-military-cannot-solve-its-imran-khan-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan’s military struggles to solve its Imran Khan problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even behind bars, the former prime minister&rsquo;s popularity is the greatest threat to Field Marshal Asim Munir]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistans-military-struggles-to-solve-its-imran-khan-problem/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistans-military-struggles-to-solve-its-imran-khan-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan’s military cannot solve its Imran Khan problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even behind bars, the former prime minister&rsquo;s popularity is the greatest threat to Field Marshal Asim Munir]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistans-military-cannot-solve-its-imran-khan-problem/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistans-military-cannot-solve-its-imran-khan-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI ‘agent’ hacked an Australian health service website]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI lab took months to spot the problem, which Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called &lsquo;obviously unacceptable&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/openai-agent-hacked-an-australian-health-service-website/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/openai-agent-hacked-an-australian-health-service-website/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indians are discovering the thrill of shopping without paying]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dopamine sites mimic shopping&rsquo;s thrill without the spending, turning the ritual of consumption into a digital game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indians-are-discovering-the-thrill-of-shopping-without-paying/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indians-are-discovering-the-thrill-of-shopping-without-paying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi arrives for high-stakes summit with Trump as leaders extend trade truce]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasury secretary Scott Bessent says the countries have agreed to January 10 extension]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-arrives-for-high-stakes-summit-with-trump-as-leaders-extend-trade-truce/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-arrives-for-high-stakes-summit-with-trump-as-leaders-extend-trade-truce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi arrives for high-stakes summit with Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gathering in Washington comes less than two months before expiry of US-China trade truce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-arrives-for-high-stakes-summit-with-trump/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-arrives-for-high-stakes-summit-with-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US and China extend trade truce as Trump welcomes Xi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasury secretary Scott Bessent says the countries have agreed to extension until January 10]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-and-china-extend-trade-truce-as-trump-welcomes-xi/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-and-china-extend-trade-truce-as-trump-welcomes-xi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A red carpet and military flyover - How Trump welcomed Xi]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two B-1 bombers that flew overhead are a key part of the US's combat arsenal, and produce a notoriously loud roar when they pass by.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-red-carpet-and-military-flyover-how-trump-welcomed-xi/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-red-carpet-and-military-flyover-how-trump-welcomed-xi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump and Xi come face-to-face as US and China battle to win the AI race]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US and China are vying for AI supremacy while seeking to keep it under human control.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-and-xi-come-face-to-face-as-us-and-china-battle-to-win-the-ai-race/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-and-xi-come-face-to-face-as-us-and-china-battle-to-win-the-ai-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi Jinping arrives for high-stakes summit with Donald Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gathering comes less than two months before expiry of US-China trade truce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-jinping-arrives-for-high-stakes-summit-with-donald-trump/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-jinping-arrives-for-high-stakes-summit-with-donald-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: How toxic smog from wildfires is making Indonesians sick]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 175,000 people in Indonesia have suffered from respiratory illness since August.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-how-toxic-smog-from-wildfires-is-making-indonesians-sick/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-how-toxic-smog-from-wildfires-is-making-indonesians-sick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump lays a new trap for Takaichi]]></title><description><![CDATA[The threat of appearing as a vassal state is growing ever more real for middle powers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-lays-a-new-trap-for-takaichi/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-lays-a-new-trap-for-takaichi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran’s president says Tehran ready for talks but hits back at Trump’s ‘bullying’]]></title><description><![CDATA[US delegation walks out as Masoud Pezeshkian delivers speech]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/irans-president-says-tehran-ready-for-talks-but-hits-back-at-trumps-bullying/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/irans-president-says-tehran-ready-for-talks-but-hits-back-at-trumps-bullying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI industry is at a ‘crossroads’, OpenAI’s Sam Altman tells the UN]]></title><description><![CDATA[Head of one of America&rsquo;s top artificial intelligence companies says governments must play bigger role in regulating technology]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-industry-is-at-a-crossroads-openais-sam-altman-tells-the-un/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-industry-is-at-a-crossroads-openais-sam-altman-tells-the-un/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geely unveils sub-5 minute EV charging as battery race revs up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Volvo Cars and Lotus owner is among Chinese carmakers seeking to reduce dependence on market leader CATL]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/geely-unveils-sub-5-minute-ev-charging-as-battery-race-revs-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/geely-unveils-sub-5-minute-ev-charging-as-battery-race-revs-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese carmaker unveils sub-5 minute EV battery charging]]></title><description><![CDATA[Volvo Cars and Lotus owner is among Chinese carmakers seeking to reduce dependence on market leader CATL]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-carmaker-unveils-sub-5-minute-ev-battery-charging/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-carmaker-unveils-sub-5-minute-ev-battery-charging/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Trump and Xi are meeting on US soil - what's at stake?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC&rsquo;s China correspondent and US editor explain everything you need to know ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting in Washington DC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-trump-and-xi-are-meeting-on-us-soil-whats-at-stake/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-trump-and-xi-are-meeting-on-us-soil-whats-at-stake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea bets on Texas gas plant to satisfy Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seoul to fund $22bn power plant as pressure mounts to deliver on $350bn investment deal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-bets-on-texas-gas-plant-to-satisfy-trump/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-bets-on-texas-gas-plant-to-satisfy-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 170,000 respiratory cases recorded in haze-choked Indonesia]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 40,000 of the cases &ndash; which range from mild coughs to pneumonia &ndash; involve toddlers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/more-than-170000-respiratory-cases-recorded-in-haze-choked-indonesia/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/more-than-170000-respiratory-cases-recorded-in-haze-choked-indonesia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has Trump caged his China hawks?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xi Jinping will arrive in Washington this week to find a US president wary of jeopardising their d&eacute;tente]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/has-trump-caged-his-china-hawks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/has-trump-caged-his-china-hawks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China reviews use of Broadcom hardware in data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Survey comes amid drive to boost domestic players and reduce reliance on foreign AI infrastructure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-reviews-use-of-broadcom-hardware-in-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-reviews-use-of-broadcom-hardware-in-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China reviews dependence on Broadcom switches in data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Survey comes amid drive to boost domestic players and reduce reliance on foreign AI infrastructure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-reviews-dependence-on-broadcom-switches-in-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-reviews-dependence-on-broadcom-switches-in-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biotech is one area where the US can afford to let China flourish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drugmakers are picking through the Chinese biotech sector to find treatments and technologies to bring to overseas markets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/biotech-is-one-area-where-the-us-can-afford-to-let-china-flourish/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/biotech-is-one-area-where-the-us-can-afford-to-let-china-flourish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US criticises Australia's proposed algorithm opt-out laws as 'censorship']]></title><description><![CDATA[Under the draft laws, tech firms face fines if they do not give users the option to switch off algorithms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-criticises-australias-proposed-algorithm-opt-out-laws-as-censorship/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 03:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-criticises-australias-proposed-algorithm-opt-out-laws-as-censorship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qantas pushes ahead with new ultra-long flights despite high fuel prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief executive Vanessa Hudson says Australian airline is confident demand for nonstop services is strong]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/qantas-pushes-ahead-with-new-ultra-long-flights-despite-high-fuel-prices/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/qantas-pushes-ahead-with-new-ultra-long-flights-despite-high-fuel-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India is producing more green energy - but wasting a lot of it]]></title><description><![CDATA[India has rapidly decarbonised electricity generation, but its gains are tempered by transmission shortages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-is-producing-more-green-energy-but-wasting-a-lot-of-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-is-producing-more-green-energy-but-wasting-a-lot-of-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why EU companies are now helping Chinese ones expand into Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many multinationals seem to be adopting an approach of &lsquo;if you can&rsquo;t beat them, join them&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-eu-companies-are-now-helping-chinese-ones-expand-into-europe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-eu-companies-are-now-helping-chinese-ones-expand-into-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why EU companies are helping their Chinese rivals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many multinationals seem to be adopting an approach of &lsquo;if you can&rsquo;t beat them, join them&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-eu-companies-are-helping-their-chinese-rivals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-eu-companies-are-helping-their-chinese-rivals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huge data centres rise at 'China speed' to power its AI ambitions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC visits Inner Mongolia, an unlikely frontier in Beijing's AI race with Washington.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/huge-data-centres-rise-at-china-speed-to-power-its-ai-ambitions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/huge-data-centres-rise-at-china-speed-to-power-its-ai-ambitions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare look at the remote engine rooms fuelling China's AI boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC is in Inner Mongolia where dozen of Chinese data centres are being constructed, as the country aims to lead the world in artificial intelligence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rare-look-at-the-remote-engine-rooms-fuelling-chinas-ai-boom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rare-look-at-the-remote-engine-rooms-fuelling-chinas-ai-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sri Lanka court convicts 15 men over deadly Easter Sunday bombings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three churches and three luxury hotels were targeted in the 2019 attacks which killed 270.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sri-lanka-court-convicts-15-men-over-deadly-easter-sunday-bombings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sri-lanka-court-convicts-15-men-over-deadly-easter-sunday-bombings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China spends record amount importing over 1,000 tonnes of gold this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[World&rsquo;s second-largest economy shelled out almost $160bn on bullion in eight months to August]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-spends-record-amount-importing-over-1000-tonnes-of-gold-this-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-spends-record-amount-importing-over-1000-tonnes-of-gold-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Korea tests new hypersonic weapon as Kim rebuffs talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Upgraded missile system will cause &lsquo;incurable headache&rsquo; for regime&rsquo;s adversaries, leader says]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/north-korea-tests-new-hypersonic-weapon-as-kim-rebuffs-talks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/north-korea-tests-new-hypersonic-weapon-as-kim-rebuffs-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI optimism lifts global stocks after Nasdaq nears record high]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taiwan&rsquo;s tech-heavy index hits highest level after rising more than 60% this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-optimism-lifts-global-stocks-after-nasdaq-nears-record-high/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-optimism-lifts-global-stocks-after-nasdaq-nears-record-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four dead after powerful Typhoon Dujuan lashes Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The storm pulled away from Japan after bringing heavy rains and strong winds to Tokyo and surrounding areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/four-dead-after-powerful-typhoon-dujuan-lashes-japan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/four-dead-after-powerful-typhoon-dujuan-lashes-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s share of global container exports soars to 40%]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rapid rise underscores economy&rsquo;s reliance on trade and threat to trading partners, EU chamber says]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-share-of-global-container-exports-soars-to-40/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-share-of-global-container-exports-soars-to-40/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney policeman says he acted in self-defence in double murder trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beau Lamarre-Condon says his ex-partner and his new boyfriend were accidentally shot in separate struggles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sydney-policeman-says-he-acted-in-self-defence-in-double-murder-trial/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sydney-policeman-says-he-acted-in-self-defence-in-double-murder-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Xi wants from his summit with Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese leader&rsquo;s most urgent goal is extending trade truce with US, but he is also expected to discuss Taiwan, Iran and AI]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-xi-wants-from-his-summit-with-trump/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-xi-wants-from-his-summit-with-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the cost of Japan’s money shapes the world]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the country&rsquo;s central bank tightens monetary policy, investors who leveraged its currency for higher yields may be forced into a sell-off]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-the-cost-of-japans-money-shapes-the-world/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-the-cost-of-japans-money-shapes-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Betting on the yen: the risks of the carry trade]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Japan&rsquo;s central bank tightens monetary policy, investors who leveraged its currency for higher yields may be forced into a sell-off]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/betting-on-the-yen-the-risks-of-the-carry-trade/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/betting-on-the-yen-the-risks-of-the-carry-trade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World’s biggest derivatives exchange finally set for $46bn market debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long-delayed listing by National Stock Exchange of India comes amid rising scrutiny of options trading]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/worlds-biggest-derivatives-exchange-finally-set-for-46bn-market-debut/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/worlds-biggest-derivatives-exchange-finally-set-for-46bn-market-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Six-year-old girl from China sets new Rubik's Cube world record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lian Yunzhi broke the women's world record twice in three days at World Cube Association competitions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-six-year-old-girl-from-china-sets-new-rubiks-cube-world-record/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-six-year-old-girl-from-china-sets-new-rubiks-cube-world-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI energy demand accelerates China’s quest for nuclear fusion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scale, supply chains and drive for self-sufficiency push country to cutting edge of atomic technology]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-energy-demand-accelerates-chinas-quest-for-nuclear-fusion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-energy-demand-accelerates-chinas-quest-for-nuclear-fusion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will India’s central bank be forced to raise rates next month?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter, the latest on the Tata saga]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/will-indias-central-bank-be-forced-to-raise-rates-next-month/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/will-indias-central-bank-be-forced-to-raise-rates-next-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global ube mania prompts export ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[World&rsquo;s largest producer wants to capitalise on yam at centre of viral craze]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-ube-mania-prompts-export-ban/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 02:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-ube-mania-prompts-export-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Export ban threatens end of purple patch for ube]]></title><description><![CDATA[World&rsquo;s largest producer wants to capitalise on yam at centre of viral craze]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/export-ban-threatens-end-of-purple-patch-for-ube/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 02:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/export-ban-threatens-end-of-purple-patch-for-ube/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why a Bollywood celebrity manager's 2020 death case has been reopened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disha Salian's father insists her death was not suicide or an accident, but that she was gang-raped and murdered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-a-bollywood-celebrity-managers-2020-death-case-has-been-reopened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 01:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-a-bollywood-celebrity-managers-2020-death-case-has-been-reopened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: Kremlin-backed forgery operation moved $6.9bn through global banks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: China accuses ousted top generals of &lsquo;disloyalty&rsquo; and SoftBank launches one of biggest junk bond deals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-kremlin-backed-forgery-operation-moved-69bn-through-global-banks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-kremlin-backed-forgery-operation-moved-69bn-through-global-banks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crackdown clouds $46bn IPO of world’s biggest derivatives exchange]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long-delayed debut of the National Stock Exchange of India comes amid rising scrutiny of options trading]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/crackdown-clouds-46bn-ipo-of-worlds-biggest-derivatives-exchange/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/crackdown-clouds-46bn-ipo-of-worlds-biggest-derivatives-exchange/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kremlin-backed forgery scheme moved $6.9bn through global banks]]></title><description><![CDATA[FT finds thousands of Russian payments handled by Standard Chartered, Citigroup and other international groups in vast leak from inside fintech A7]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/kremlin-backed-forgery-scheme-moved-69bn-through-global-banks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/kremlin-backed-forgery-scheme-moved-69bn-through-global-banks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China accuses ousted top generals of ‘disloyalty’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Communist Party leaders back expulsion of Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli from its ranks, alleging they &lsquo;crossed red lines&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-accuses-ousted-top-generals-of-disloyalty/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-accuses-ousted-top-generals-of-disloyalty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The food safety sheriff on a hygiene crusade in Mumbai]]></title><description><![CDATA[Restaurants, ice cream parlours and even elite members&rsquo; clubs have all been sanctioned for stomach-churning violations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-food-safety-sheriff-on-a-hygiene-crusade-in-mumbai/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-food-safety-sheriff-on-a-hygiene-crusade-in-mumbai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump and Xi are the wrong men at the wrong time]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world needs far-sighted leadership but the US and Chinese leaders are unlikely to provide it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-and-xi-are-the-wrong-men-at-the-wrong-time/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-and-xi-are-the-wrong-men-at-the-wrong-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SoftBank launches one of biggest junk bond deals to fund OpenAI bet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese group seeks to raise more than $11bn in dollar and euro bonds as it invests in the AI boom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/softbank-launches-one-of-biggest-junk-bond-deals-to-fund-openai-bet/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/softbank-launches-one-of-biggest-junk-bond-deals-to-fund-openai-bet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese rare earth shipments to US drop ahead of Trump-Xi summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[August exports down 20% from July as Washington presses Beijing over supplies of critical minerals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-rare-earth-shipments-to-us-drop-ahead-of-trump-xi-summit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-rare-earth-shipments-to-us-drop-ahead-of-trump-xi-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan arrests Imran Khan’s sisters ahead of planned protests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police cordon off streets to block march on capital over former prime minister&rsquo;s incarceration]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-arrests-imran-khans-sisters-ahead-of-planned-protests/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-arrests-imran-khans-sisters-ahead-of-planned-protests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US and China agree to AI dialogue ahead of Trump-Xi meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasury secretary Scott Bessent says countries working towards &lsquo;shared vision&rsquo; on technology after talks with Chinese counterpart]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-and-china-agree-to-ai-dialogue-ahead-of-trump-xi-meeting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-and-china-agree-to-ai-dialogue-ahead-of-trump-xi-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bessent hails US-China AI dialogue ahead of Trump-Xi meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasury secretary says sides working towards &lsquo;shared vision&rsquo; after talks with Chinese counterpart]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bessent-hails-us-china-ai-dialogue-ahead-of-trump-xi-meeting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bessent-hails-us-china-ai-dialogue-ahead-of-trump-xi-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the world’s hottest stock market is a national liability]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korea&rsquo;s wild stock price swings are hurting the country&rsquo;s image]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-the-worlds-hottest-stock-market-is-a-national-liability/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-the-worlds-hottest-stock-market-is-a-national-liability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Dramatic moment a cargo ship crashes into another vessel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Verified footage appears to show a cargo ship colliding with a fishing boat near Singapore, with investigators still working to establish exactly when and how the crash happened.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-dramatic-moment-a-cargo-ship-crashes-into-another-vessel/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-dramatic-moment-a-cargo-ship-crashes-into-another-vessel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is this Indonesia’s next president?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dedi Mulyadi&rsquo;s prolific use of social media has helped establish a deep rapport with voters who see him as a man of the people]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-this-indonesias-next-president/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 03:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-this-indonesias-next-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US and China agree to dialogue on AI ahead of Trump-Xi meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasury secretary Scott Bessent met his Chinese counterpart He Lifeng in New York]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-and-china-agree-to-dialogue-on-ai-ahead-of-trump-xi-meeting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 03:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-and-china-agree-to-dialogue-on-ai-ahead-of-trump-xi-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nvidia boss rejects AI extinction fears as 'doomsday narratives']]></title><description><![CDATA[Jensen Huang's comments come after warnings from AI researchers that the technology could lead to human extinction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nvidia-boss-rejects-ai-extinction-fears-as-doomsday-narratives/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 02:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nvidia-boss-rejects-ai-extinction-fears-as-doomsday-narratives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jailed teacher convicted of sexual abuse secretly released early in Indonesia, BBC finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Undercover footage recorded by the BBC reveals he has been released after serving less than half his sentence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/jailed-teacher-convicted-of-sexual-abuse-secretly-released-early-in-indonesia-bbc-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/jailed-teacher-convicted-of-sexual-abuse-secretly-released-early-in-indonesia-bbc-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why a new Pakistan-China border pact has irked India]]></title><description><![CDATA[A China-Pakistan border pact challenges India's territorial claims and deepens strategic concerns over disputed Kashmir.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-a-new-pakistan-china-border-pact-has-irked-india/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 01:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-a-new-pakistan-china-border-pact-has-irked-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: BBC tracks down abusive teacher secretly released early]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Eye has discovered a teacher who was imprisoned for sexually assaulting a student in Indonesia has been secretly released early.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-bbc-tracks-down-abusive-teacher-secretly-released-early/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 01:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-bbc-tracks-down-abusive-teacher-secretly-released-early/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workers came across human remains – and unearthed a mass grave of 572 people]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers in northern Sri Lanka accidentally uncovered the country's largest mass grave &ndash; and reopened wounds from its civil war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/workers-came-across-human-remains-and-unearthed-a-mass-grave-of-572-people/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/workers-came-across-human-remains-and-unearthed-a-mass-grave-of-572-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CATL develops pick-up truck batteries for US despite trade barriers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comments from Chinese company come ahead of President Xi Jinping&rsquo;s visit to Washington]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/catl-develops-pick-up-truck-batteries-for-us-despite-trade-barriers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/catl-develops-pick-up-truck-batteries-for-us-despite-trade-barriers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former England footballer run over by pitch roller in Thailand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former England winger Andros Townsend jokes that playing Stoke away "wasn't so bad after all" following a bizarre incident before a game in Thailand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/former-england-footballer-run-over-by-pitch-roller-in-thailand/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/former-england-footballer-run-over-by-pitch-roller-in-thailand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billionaire Tata scion faces battle of his life to avert listing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Noel Tata is up against the 150-year-old business empire&rsquo;s chair and his well-connected New Delhi allies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/billionaire-tata-scion-faces-battle-of-his-life-to-avert-listing/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/billionaire-tata-scion-faces-battle-of-his-life-to-avert-listing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billionaire Tata scion faces battle of his life to avert a listing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Noel Tata is up against the 150-year-old business empire&rsquo;s chair and his well-connected New Delhi allies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/billionaire-tata-scion-faces-battle-of-his-life-to-avert-a-listing/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/billionaire-tata-scion-faces-battle-of-his-life-to-avert-a-listing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia quits China-led cross-border currency platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingdom&rsquo;s central bank withdrew last year from programme which is part of Beijing&rsquo;s effort to develop an alternative system to the dollar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/saudi-arabia-quits-china-led-cross-border-currency-platform/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/saudi-arabia-quits-china-led-cross-border-currency-platform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI influx puts Singapore office rents under pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthropic and OpenAI taking more space in city&rsquo;s already squeezed prime property market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-influx-puts-singapore-office-rents-under-pressure/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-influx-puts-singapore-office-rents-under-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum's viral barefoot race sparks debate over India's education crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 47-year-old ran - and won - a 3km race where she hoped to win enough prize money to buy study books for her daughter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/mums-viral-barefoot-race-sparks-debate-over-indias-education-crisis/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/mums-viral-barefoot-race-sparks-debate-over-indias-education-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our head teacher was an abuser. We joined forces to get justice - now we're married]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students spent years collecting evidence against their Indonesian principal, before falling in love.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/our-head-teacher-was-an-abuser-we-joined-forces-to-get-justice-now-were-married/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/our-head-teacher-was-an-abuser-we-joined-forces-to-get-justice-now-were-married/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia has a secret weapon in the race for AI compute]]></title><description><![CDATA[The country has almost limitless space with which to generate renewable electricity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-has-a-secret-weapon-in-the-race-for-ai-compute/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-has-a-secret-weapon-in-the-race-for-ai-compute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tata Sons: India's corporate crown braces for upheaval amid boardroom revolt]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tata boardroom battle has intensified over a re-appointment of its chairman and a diktat to go public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tata-sons-indias-corporate-crown-braces-for-upheaval-amid-boardroom-revolt/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 01:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tata-sons-indias-corporate-crown-braces-for-upheaval-amid-boardroom-revolt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When a beloved tree began withering away, locals suspected a killer in their midst]]></title><description><![CDATA[A neighbourhood&rsquo;s fight to save a cherished ginkgo pits them against an unlikely foe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/when-a-beloved-tree-began-withering-away-locals-suspected-a-killer-in-their-midst/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/when-a-beloved-tree-began-withering-away-locals-suspected-a-killer-in-their-midst/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least 21 killed after vehicle loaded with explosives rams Pakistan mosque]]></title><description><![CDATA[A four-year-old child is among those killed in the attack, during which gunmen also opened fire on a police facility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/at-least-21-killed-after-vehicle-loaded-with-explosives-rams-pakistan-mosque/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/at-least-21-killed-after-vehicle-loaded-with-explosives-rams-pakistan-mosque/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jagtar Singh Johal granted bail nine years after being detained in India]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sikh activist from Dumbarton was arrested in 2017 in India in connection with alleged terror offences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/jagtar-singh-johal-granted-bail-nine-years-after-being-detained-in-india/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/jagtar-singh-johal-granted-bail-nine-years-after-being-detained-in-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VW warns of hit of up to €10bn from Porsche writedown and restructuring costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shares in Europe&rsquo;s largest carmaker fell as much as 7% as it continues to struggle in the competitive Chinese market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/vw-warns-of-hit-of-up-to-10bn-from-porsche-writedown-and-restructuring-costs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/vw-warns-of-hit-of-up-to-10bn-from-porsche-writedown-and-restructuring-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi’s edge over Trump on AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president&rsquo;s anti-regulatory stance fails to take into account that China is catching up]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xis-edge-over-trump-on-ai/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xis-edge-over-trump-on-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three dead and eight injured in Philippines school shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The gunman is among the dead in what is the third school shooting in the country since June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/three-dead-and-eight-injured-in-philippines-school-shooting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/three-dead-and-eight-injured-in-philippines-school-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man acquitted in gruesome India murder case found dead]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 50-year-old was freed of all charges by the Indian top court in November last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/man-acquitted-in-gruesome-india-murder-case-found-dead/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/man-acquitted-in-gruesome-india-murder-case-found-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yen sinks after BoJ raises rates to highest since 1995]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawkish comments by BoJ governor fail to arrest renewed slide in currency afterborrowing costs lifted to 1.25%]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yen-sinks-after-boj-raises-rates-to-highest-since-1995/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yen-sinks-after-boj-raises-rates-to-highest-since-1995/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yen sinks after BoJ raises rates to highest level since 1995]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawkish comments by BoJ governor fail to arrest renewed slide in currency after borrowing costs lifted to 1.25%]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yen-sinks-after-boj-raises-rates-to-highest-level-since-1995/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yen-sinks-after-boj-raises-rates-to-highest-level-since-1995/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea’s Lee suffering ‘sleepless nights’ as US pressure grows]]></title><description><![CDATA[President insists Seoul will only put $350bn investment towards &lsquo;commercially viable&rsquo; projects]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-koreas-lee-suffering-sleepless-nights-as-us-pressure-grows/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-koreas-lee-suffering-sleepless-nights-as-us-pressure-grows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swimmer killed in shark attack off Australian west coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency crews rushed to Sorrento Beach in Perth after witnesses reported a man being dragged under by a shark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/swimmer-killed-in-shark-attack-off-australian-west-coast/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/swimmer-killed-in-shark-attack-off-australian-west-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan urges Iran to rein in Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Islamabad cites defence pact with Saudis as it lobbies Tehran over rebel campaign against Riyadh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-urges-iran-to-rein-in-houthi-attacks-on-saudi-arabia/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-urges-iran-to-rein-in-houthi-attacks-on-saudi-arabia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan army chief urges Iran to restrain Houthis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Islamabad cites defence pact with Saudi Arabia as it lobbies Tehran over rebel campaign against Riyadh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-army-chief-urges-iran-to-restrain-houthis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-army-chief-urges-iran-to-restrain-houthis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan’s central bank matches Fed with rate rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Central bank cites inflation risks as it lifts interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to 1.25%]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-central-bank-matches-fed-with-rate-rise/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-central-bank-matches-fed-with-rate-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of Japan raises rates to highest since 1995]]></title><description><![CDATA[Central bank cites inflation risks as it lifts interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to 1.25%]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bank-of-japan-raises-rates-to-highest-since-1995/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bank-of-japan-raises-rates-to-highest-since-1995/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of Japan raises rates to 31-year high after Fed move]]></title><description><![CDATA[Central bank cites inflation risks as it lifts interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to 1.25%]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bank-of-japan-raises-rates-to-31-year-high-after-fed-move/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bank-of-japan-raises-rates-to-31-year-high-after-fed-move/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of Japan raises rates to 1.25%]]></title><description><![CDATA[Central bank lifts interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to highest level since 1995]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bank-of-japan-raises-rates-to-125/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bank-of-japan-raises-rates-to-125/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI’s listing delay raises stakes for SoftBank’s $50bn data centre IPO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Initial public offering of SB Energy set to test investor appetite for Masayoshi Son&rsquo;s AI gamble]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/openais-listing-delay-raises-stakes-for-softbanks-50bn-data-centre-ipo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/openais-listing-delay-raises-stakes-for-softbanks-50bn-data-centre-ipo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta in Indian government’s crosshairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: new charges for digital payments]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/meta-in-indian-governments-crosshairs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/meta-in-indian-governments-crosshairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Complete despair': Afghan female medical students fear being sent home from Pakistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since 2023, hundreds of thousands of Afghans have been deported from Pakistan and over two million have left.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/complete-despair-afghan-female-medical-students-fear-being-sent-home-from-pakistan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/complete-despair-afghan-female-medical-students-fear-being-sent-home-from-pakistan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Olympic river has 500 crocodiles in it - but that's not the main concern]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queensland's Fitzroy River has been selected for the 2032 Games, despite concerns over the course - and its inhabitants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/this-olympic-river-has-500-crocodiles-in-it-but-thats-not-the-main-concern/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/this-olympic-river-has-500-crocodiles-in-it-but-thats-not-the-main-concern/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India's hospital boom is improving access but pricing millions out of critical care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian hospitals have attracted billions in funding, but the gap between public and private care is widening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-hospital-boom-is-improving-access-but-pricing-millions-out-of-critical-care/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-hospital-boom-is-improving-access-but-pricing-millions-out-of-critical-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Can humpback whales experience grief?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rare footage captured by researchers off Australia's Gold Coast suggests humpback whale mothers may experience grief when their calves die.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-can-humpback-whales-experience-grief/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-can-humpback-whales-experience-grief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: Tata’s boardroom battle deepens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: Huawei chair urges Chinese AI companies to accelerate development and BoJ set to raise rates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-tatas-boardroom-battle-deepens/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-tatas-boardroom-battle-deepens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hyrox athlete apologises for continuing race after soiling herself]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joanna Wietrzyk has also forfeited her win in the fitness competition after competing last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hyrox-athlete-apologises-for-continuing-race-after-soiling-herself/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hyrox-athlete-apologises-for-continuing-race-after-soiling-herself/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turmoil at Tata deepens as board reverses executive chair’s exit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tata Sons directors also back preparations for blockbuster IPO despite opposition by family scion who heads its biggest shareholder]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/turmoil-at-tata-deepens-as-board-reverses-executive-chairs-exit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/turmoil-at-tata-deepens-as-board-reverses-executive-chairs-exit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s AI labs must accelerate development, says Huawei chair]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese tech executive&rsquo;s comments contrast with Silicon Valley calls for slowdown amid rising concerns about technology&rsquo;s existential risks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-ai-labs-must-accelerate-development-says-huawei-chair/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-ai-labs-must-accelerate-development-says-huawei-chair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nepal to use new flood study to claim millions from UN climate disaster fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new study says climate change was a likely factor in the massive flood on the Nepal-Tibet border last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nepal-to-use-new-flood-study-to-claim-millions-from-un-climate-disaster-fund/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nepal-to-use-new-flood-study-to-claim-millions-from-un-climate-disaster-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philippines' Duterte seen in person at International Criminal Court for first time]]></title><description><![CDATA[He is due to be tried for crimes against humanity over thousands of deaths linked to his war on drugs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/philippines-duterte-seen-in-person-at-international-criminal-court-for-first-time/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/philippines-duterte-seen-in-person-at-international-criminal-court-for-first-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump family-backed drone maker signs agreement with Pakistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Powerus says move will reduce Islamabad&rsquo;s reliance on China as Asim Munir strengthens ties with US]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-family-backed-drone-maker-signs-agreement-with-pakistan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-family-backed-drone-maker-signs-agreement-with-pakistan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thanks to Rishi Sunak, the UK is helping put the brakes on AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former UK prime minister laid the groundwork for its small but vital role in researching and shaping governance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/thanks-to-rishi-sunak-the-uk-is-helping-put-the-brakes-on-ai/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/thanks-to-rishi-sunak-the-uk-is-helping-put-the-brakes-on-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China cuts US Treasury holdings to lowest level since 2008]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gradual unwinding comes as rift deepens between world&rsquo;s two largest economies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-cuts-us-treasury-holdings-to-lowest-level-since-2008/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-cuts-us-treasury-holdings-to-lowest-level-since-2008/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Takaichi sticks by key economic allies amid government shake-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister retains key allies in face of pressure from bond markets and US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/takaichi-sticks-by-key-economic-allies-amid-government-shake-up/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/takaichi-sticks-by-key-economic-allies-amid-government-shake-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Takaichi reshuffles cabinet in signal of confidence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister retains key allies in face of pressure from bond markets and US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/takaichi-reshuffles-cabinet-in-signal-of-confidence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/takaichi-reshuffles-cabinet-in-signal-of-confidence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India and Pakistan summon diplomats after ships collide in international waters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both sides accuse each other of causing the collision which happened in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-and-pakistan-summon-diplomats-after-ships-collide-in-international-waters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-and-pakistan-summon-diplomats-after-ships-collide-in-international-waters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India faces 100% tariff threat over Russian oil after US House vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump&rsquo;s tariff threat puts India&rsquo;s Russian oil strategy- and its access to the US market - in a new bind.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-faces-100-tariff-threat-over-russian-oil-after-us-house-vote/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-faces-100-tariff-threat-over-russian-oil-after-us-house-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HSBC axes $38,000 school fee perk for new Hong Kong bankers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Longstanding subsidy had been used to attract senior staff to Asian financial hub]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hsbc-axes-38000-school-fee-perk-for-new-hong-kong-bankers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hsbc-axes-38000-school-fee-perk-for-new-hong-kong-bankers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[International students, 'visa hoppers' and backpackers targeted in Australia migration crackdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government wants to reduce net overseas migration to 225,000 people by 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/international-students-visa-hoppers-and-backpackers-targeted-in-australia-migration-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/international-students-visa-hoppers-and-backpackers-targeted-in-australia-migration-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US rate rise jolts yen ahead of Bank of Japan meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fed increase adds to pressure on central bank to tighten monetary policy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-rate-rise-jolts-yen-ahead-of-bank-of-japan-meeting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-rate-rise-jolts-yen-ahead-of-bank-of-japan-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ryan Reynolds bids to repeat Wrexham success with Australia SailGP team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Team boss Tom Slingsby says success on the water and impact of high-profile owners is boosting sailing league&rsquo;s appeal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ryan-reynolds-bids-to-repeat-wrexham-success-with-australia-sailgp-team/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ryan-reynolds-bids-to-repeat-wrexham-success-with-australia-sailgp-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ryan Reynolds aims to repeat Wrexham success with Australia SailGP team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Team boss Tom Slingsby says impact of high-profile owners is boosting sailing league&rsquo;s appeal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ryan-reynolds-aims-to-repeat-wrexham-success-with-australia-sailgp-team/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ryan-reynolds-aims-to-repeat-wrexham-success-with-australia-sailgp-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan has good reason to welcome arrival of driverless taxis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shortage of taxi drivers gives country a structural reason for robotaxis to grow]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-has-good-reason-to-welcome-arrival-of-driverless-taxis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-has-good-reason-to-welcome-arrival-of-driverless-taxis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU asks China to voluntarily limit hybrid car exports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brussels wants Beijing to restrict sales of Chinese vehicles to about 15% of the EU market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-asks-china-to-voluntarily-limit-hybrid-car-exports/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-asks-china-to-voluntarily-limit-hybrid-car-exports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU asks China to voluntarily limit car exports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brussels wants Beijing to restrict sales of Chinese hybrid vehicles to around 15% of the EU market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-asks-china-to-voluntarily-limit-car-exports/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-asks-china-to-voluntarily-limit-car-exports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia fights to reclaim SailGP racing title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Team boss Tom Slingsby says success on the water and impact of high-profile owners is boosting sailing league&rsquo;s appeal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-fights-to-reclaim-sailgp-racing-title/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-fights-to-reclaim-sailgp-racing-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 1,000 children dead in Bangladesh measles outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Until March this year, Bangladesh had made "substantial progress" towards eliminating measles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/more-than-1000-children-dead-in-bangladesh-measles-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 05:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/more-than-1000-children-dead-in-bangladesh-measles-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fiji declares HIV a national emergency as cases surge]]></title><description><![CDATA[One in 60 adults in the tiny Pacific nation of less than a million people are living with the virus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fiji-declares-hiv-a-national-emergency-as-cases-surge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 05:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fiji-declares-hiv-a-national-emergency-as-cases-surge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Singapore's 'Fort Knox' for city's $2bn dirty money auction]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC goes inside a fortified storage facility to view luxury goods seized by police that are now up for auction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/inside-singapores-fort-knox-for-citys-2bn-dirty-money-auction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/inside-singapores-fort-knox-for-citys-2bn-dirty-money-auction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No fire alarms or sprinklers at Pakistan hospital ward where 14 babies died, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A firefighter tells the BBC that rescuers had said many doors near the unit were locked, obstructing their route to the babies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/no-fire-alarms-or-sprinklers-at-pakistan-hospital-ward-where-14-babies-died-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/no-fire-alarms-or-sprinklers-at-pakistan-hospital-ward-where-14-babies-died-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian police reject request to reopen missing British girl's cold case]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man's confession to abducting UK toddler Cheryl Grimmer in Australia was previously thrown out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-police-reject-request-to-reopen-missing-british-girls-cold-case/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-police-reject-request-to-reopen-missing-british-girls-cold-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michelin-starred Seoul restaurant fined for using ants as garnish]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner of the acclaimed establishment avoids jail but is made to pay 15 million won (&pound;8,144; $10,965).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/michelin-starred-seoul-restaurant-fined-for-using-ants-as-garnish/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/michelin-starred-seoul-restaurant-fined-for-using-ants-as-garnish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese oil prices hit record highs after attacks on Saudi pipeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing has cushioned global impact of Iran war by drawing down stocks but is now &lsquo;coming off its crash diet&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-oil-prices-hit-record-highs-after-attacks-on-saudi-pipeline/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-oil-prices-hit-record-highs-after-attacks-on-saudi-pipeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The small fee raising big questions for India's payments revolution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since its launch in 2016, UPI has become a central part of India's digital payments economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-small-fee-raising-big-questions-for-indias-payments-revolution/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-small-fee-raising-big-questions-for-indias-payments-revolution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freewheeling Hong Kong takes cue from China with first five-year plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Financial hub aligns itself closer with Beijing&rsquo;s state-planning practices]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/freewheeling-hong-kong-takes-cue-from-china-with-first-five-year-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/freewheeling-hong-kong-takes-cue-from-china-with-first-five-year-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NZ apologises to children forced to live in bush for years with fugitive dad]]></title><description><![CDATA[A public inquiry has found that agencies "missed key opportunities" to recover the children sooner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nz-apologises-to-children-forced-to-live-in-bush-for-years-with-fugitive-dad/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nz-apologises-to-children-forced-to-live-in-bush-for-years-with-fugitive-dad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World’s best-performing sovereign wealth fund expects equities pullback]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Zealand&rsquo;s superannuation fund grows 14% despite being underweight on US tech stocks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/worlds-best-performing-sovereign-wealth-fund-expects-equities-pullback/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/worlds-best-performing-sovereign-wealth-fund-expects-equities-pullback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan to charge rescue fee on Mount Fuji during off season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fee is among a series of measures Yamanashi prefecture is introducing to deter reckless climbers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-to-charge-rescue-fee-on-mount-fuji-during-off-season/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-to-charge-rescue-fee-on-mount-fuji-during-off-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the US and China are at odds on AI threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Technological rivalry between Washington and Beijing makes it harder to agree how to manage potentially existential dangers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-the-us-and-china-are-at-odds-on-ai-threats/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 03:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-the-us-and-china-are-at-odds-on-ai-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can the US and China work together on AI risks?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Technological rivalry between Washington and Beijing makes it harder to agree how to manage potentially existential dangers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/can-the-us-and-china-work-together-on-ai-risks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 03:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/can-the-us-and-china-work-together-on-ai-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Indian business empire being forced to list against its will]]></title><description><![CDATA[A flotation of Tata Sons could open some of the country&rsquo;s most valuable companies to rivals and raiders]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-indian-business-empire-being-forced-to-list-against-its-will/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-indian-business-empire-being-forced-to-list-against-its-will/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Locked offices and millions in donations: Inside India's little-known political parties]]></title><description><![CDATA[Little-known political parties are receiving millions in donations despite limited electoral activity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/locked-offices-and-millions-in-donations-inside-indias-little-known-political-parties/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/locked-offices-and-millions-in-donations-inside-indias-little-known-political-parties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese restaurant chains put AI on the menu]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI-driven reductions in food waste and labour costs can make culinary economics much more juicy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-restaurant-chains-put-ai-on-the-menu/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-restaurant-chains-put-ai-on-the-menu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bessent to meet He Lifeng in New York ahead of Trump-Xi summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[US Treasury secretary and Chinese vice-premier to hold talks as one-year expiry in trade war truce nears]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bessent-to-meet-he-lifeng-in-new-york-ahead-of-trump-xi-summit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bessent-to-meet-he-lifeng-in-new-york-ahead-of-trump-xi-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 100,000 people in Japan are now aged 100 or older]]></title><description><![CDATA[Figures show 88% of the centenarians are women as the population continues to age and shrink.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/more-than-100000-people-in-japan-are-now-aged-100-or-older/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/more-than-100000-people-in-japan-are-now-aged-100-or-older/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The main Trump-Xi summit achievement will be it happening at all]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US and China are in a stand-off rather than a state of agreement]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-main-trump-xi-summit-achievement-will-be-it-happening-at-all/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-main-trump-xi-summit-achievement-will-be-it-happening-at-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New fertiliser exporters blunt food crisis fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Countries outside the Gulf increase market share of urea exports as supplies through Strait of Hormuz collapse]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-fertiliser-exporters-blunt-food-crisis-fears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-fertiliser-exporters-blunt-food-crisis-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food crisis fears ease as fertiliser exporters fill gap left by Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Countries outside the Gulf increase market share of urea exports as supplies through Strait of Hormuz collapse]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/food-crisis-fears-ease-as-fertiliser-exporters-fill-gap-left-by-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/food-crisis-fears-ease-as-fertiliser-exporters-fill-gap-left-by-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gupta’s heart condition delays Greensill trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Industrialist produced medical reports that say long-haul flight and prolonged questioning would affect his health]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/guptas-heart-condition-delays-greensill-trial/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/guptas-heart-condition-delays-greensill-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian police detain driver who hit female biker in viral video]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident has sparked a broader discussion about the harassment and hostility faced by female motorcyclists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-police-detain-driver-who-hit-female-biker-in-viral-video/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-police-detain-driver-who-hit-female-biker-in-viral-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten-year Treasury yield hits highest since global financial crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Benchmark 10-year hits 5.04% as investors continue to sell government debt in expectations of Fed rate increase]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ten-year-treasury-yield-hits-highest-since-global-financial-crisis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ten-year-treasury-yield-hits-highest-since-global-financial-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China tightens travel restrictions for citizens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Observers say the new rules will further tighten the Chinese government's control over its citizens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-tightens-travel-restrictions-for-citizens/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-tightens-travel-restrictions-for-citizens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Treasury yields surge to highest since 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[Benchmark 10-year hits 5.02% as investors continue to sell government debt in expectations of a Fed rate increase this week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-treasury-yields-surge-to-highest-since-2007/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-treasury-yields-surge-to-highest-since-2007/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten-year Treasury yield hits highest since 2007]]></title><description><![CDATA[Benchmark 10-year hits 5.02% as investors continue to sell government debt in expectations of a Fed rate increase this week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ten-year-treasury-yield-hits-highest-since-2007/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ten-year-treasury-yield-hits-highest-since-2007/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK and Japan seek to fully benefit from ‘Made in Europe’ car sector rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain says its automobile industry should not be caught in the crossfire of an EU pushto counter China]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uk-and-japan-seek-to-fully-benefit-from-made-in-europe-car-sector-rules/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uk-and-japan-seek-to-fully-benefit-from-made-in-europe-car-sector-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hong Kong’s AI listings glut drags stock market lower]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disparity between equity issuance and overall performance highlights weak global demand for Chinese stocks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kongs-ai-listings-glut-drags-stock-market-lower/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 05:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kongs-ai-listings-glut-drags-stock-market-lower/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s AI listings glut drags Hong Kong stocks lower]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disparity between equity issuance and overall performance highlights weak global demand for Chinese stocks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-ai-listings-glut-drags-hong-kong-stocks-lower/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 05:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-ai-listings-glut-drags-hong-kong-stocks-lower/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s economy shows signs of weakness as investment slumps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weakening domestic indicators add pressure on policymakers to increase stimulus spending]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-economy-shows-signs-of-weakness-as-investment-slumps/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 04:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-economy-shows-signs-of-weakness-as-investment-slumps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India rethinks newly implemented stock market pricing mechanism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter, PwC consolidates its Indian operations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-rethinks-newly-implemented-stock-market-pricing-mechanism/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-rethinks-newly-implemented-stock-market-pricing-mechanism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China tightens control of overseas travel in sweeping new law]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Xi Jinping steps up efforts to secure state secrets,advanced technology and highly skilled workers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-tightens-control-of-overseas-travel-in-sweeping-new-law/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 02:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-tightens-control-of-overseas-travel-in-sweeping-new-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why cash continues to thrive even as India's digital payments grow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Digital payments are booming, yet cash remains deeply embedded in the economy in India, central bank data shows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-cash-continues-to-thrive-even-as-indias-digital-payments-grow/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-cash-continues-to-thrive-even-as-indias-digital-payments-grow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have Hong Kong’s eateries gone to the dogs?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The end of a decades-old prohibition has been welcomed by owners but is prompting disquiet from some patrons]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/have-hong-kongs-eateries-gone-to-the-dogs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/have-hong-kongs-eateries-gone-to-the-dogs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dogs join diners as Hong Kong bets on the pet economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The end of a decades-old prohibition has been welcomed by owners but is prompting disquiet from some patrons]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/dogs-join-diners-as-hong-kong-bets-on-the-pet-economy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/dogs-join-diners-as-hong-kong-bets-on-the-pet-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time for a pause on cutting-edge AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[The most advanced models are starting to escape human control]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/time-for-a-pause-on-cutting-edge-ai/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/time-for-a-pause-on-cutting-edge-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monetary Policy Radar preview: BoJ’s September meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The FT&rsquo;s guide on what to look out for on September 18]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/monetary-policy-radar-preview-bojs-september-meeting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/monetary-policy-radar-preview-bojs-september-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China criticises idea it is in 'malicious competition' over AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[It follows the Anthropic CEO's calls for a slowdown in AI development - but in a way that prevents China from pulling ahead in the race.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-criticises-idea-it-is-in-malicious-competition-over-ai/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-criticises-idea-it-is-in-malicious-competition-over-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hyrox apologises for allowing race to continue after athlete soils herself]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some raised concerns around hygiene while others praised the competitor's resolve to finish the race and push through adversity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hyrox-apologises-for-allowing-race-to-continue-after-athlete-soils-herself/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hyrox-apologises-for-allowing-race-to-continue-after-athlete-soils-herself/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia’s Prabowo fires finance minister after just a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Turmoil in south-east Asia&rsquo;s largest economy follows central bank governor&rsquo;s resignation in July]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesias-prabowo-fires-finance-minister-after-just-a-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesias-prabowo-fires-finance-minister-after-just-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Malaysian boy acquitted for murder of schoolgirl on grounds of insanity]]></title><description><![CDATA[The killing of the 16-year-old nearly a year ago had shocked Malaysia and sparked debate about social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/malaysian-boy-acquitted-for-murder-of-schoolgirl-on-grounds-of-insanity/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/malaysian-boy-acquitted-for-murder-of-schoolgirl-on-grounds-of-insanity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beijing launches drone buyback in crackdown after Citic Tower crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amnesty for banned aerial devices comes months after light aircraft struck Chinese capital&rsquo;s tallest office tower]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/beijing-launches-drone-buyback-in-crackdown-after-citic-tower-crash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/beijing-launches-drone-buyback-in-crackdown-after-citic-tower-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bali police investigate after Australian man and children found dead in home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police were called after the man's wife became concerned and asked neighbours to check on her family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bali-police-investigate-after-australian-man-and-children-found-dead-in-home/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bali-police-investigate-after-australian-man-and-children-found-dead-in-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pressure over Japan nuclear restart led to data manipulation, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Committee&rsquo;s probe of Chubu Electric throws into doubt country&rsquo;s pivot back to atomic power 15 years after Fukushima disaster]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pressure-over-japan-nuclear-restart-led-to-data-manipulation-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pressure-over-japan-nuclear-restart-led-to-data-manipulation-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese utility halts nuclear reactor restart after data manipulation scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chubu Electric&rsquo;s decision marks setback in country&rsquo;s pivot back to atomic power 15 years after Fukushima disaster]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-utility-halts-nuclear-reactor-restart-after-data-manipulation-scandal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-utility-halts-nuclear-reactor-restart-after-data-manipulation-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hostile forces using AI for ‘cognitive warfare’ against China, spy agency warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing signals growing concern over how rapid advances in technology could be used against the country]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hostile-forces-using-ai-for-cognitive-warfare-against-china-spy-agency-warns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hostile-forces-using-ai-for-cognitive-warfare-against-china-spy-agency-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s spy agency warns of AI risk to national security]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing signals growing concern over how rapid advances in technology could be used against the country]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-spy-agency-warns-of-ai-risk-to-national-security/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-spy-agency-warns-of-ai-risk-to-national-security/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan’s central bank set for pivotal moment on rates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governor Kazuo Ueda is facing competing pressures from Tokyo and Washington]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-central-bank-set-for-pivotal-moment-on-rates/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 06:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-central-bank-set-for-pivotal-moment-on-rates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police say it could take months to identify Philippine ferry fire victims]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least 76 people died in the fire, with authorities saying that the shortest it could take to identify victims would be "weeks".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/police-say-it-could-take-months-to-identify-philippine-ferry-fire-victims/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 06:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/police-say-it-could-take-months-to-identify-philippine-ferry-fire-victims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Offensively cheap’: solar power is looking up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese-made panels on rooftops across the world are changing the facts of life for big utilities]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/offensively-cheap-solar-power-is-looking-up/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/offensively-cheap-solar-power-is-looking-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why a fresh wave of North Korean soldiers may fight in Russia's war in Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Korea will continue to send its soldiers to fight in Russia's war, but only for as long as it is profitable to do so, writes the BBC's Quentin Sommerville.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-a-fresh-wave-of-north-korean-soldiers-may-fight-in-russias-war-in-ukraine/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-a-fresh-wave-of-north-korean-soldiers-may-fight-in-russias-war-in-ukraine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Himalayas are melting faster - and India's economy is 'at risk']]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report warns Himalayan glaciers are melting faster, threatening India&rsquo;s water, economy and communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-himalayas-are-melting-faster-and-indias-economy-is-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-himalayas-are-melting-faster-and-indias-economy-is-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump rejects calls from tech bosses for AI slowdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[President denounces demands for regulation as existential fears over technology move to the centre of US politics]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-rejects-calls-from-tech-bosses-for-ai-slowdown/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-rejects-calls-from-tech-bosses-for-ai-slowdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump downplays warnings of AI risks, citing rivalry with China]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president said "negative forces" were airing concerns about "things that won't happen".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-downplays-warnings-of-ai-risks-citing-rivalry-with-china/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-downplays-warnings-of-ai-risks-citing-rivalry-with-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump rejects calls from tech bosses for an AI slowdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[President denounces demands for regulation as existential fears over technology move to the centre of US politics]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/donald-trump-rejects-calls-from-tech-bosses-for-an-ai-slowdown/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/donald-trump-rejects-calls-from-tech-bosses-for-an-ai-slowdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six dead, 130 missing after Indonesian ferry capsizes in Java Sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ships and helicopters are searching for those missing from the Virgo Transport 8 ship, which had encountered bad weather.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/six-dead-130-missing-after-indonesian-ferry-capsizes-in-java-sea/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/six-dead-130-missing-after-indonesian-ferry-capsizes-in-java-sea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran war reshapes Brics ties but also exposes divisions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brics members agree they need a new global order but it's harder to answer what should replace it and how to get there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/iran-war-reshapes-brics-ties-but-also-exposes-divisions/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/iran-war-reshapes-brics-ties-but-also-exposes-divisions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Benchmarking and bonuses: why Singapore pays its politicians like bankers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city-state has some of the best-paid ministers in the world]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/benchmarking-and-bonuses-why-singapore-pays-its-politicians-like-bankers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 05:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/benchmarking-and-bonuses-why-singapore-pays-its-politicians-like-bankers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private equity plans to put the swing back into Japan’s golf tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[NSSK founder Jun Tsusaka wants to emulate the success of US PGA]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/private-equity-plans-to-put-the-swing-back-into-japans-golf-tour/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/private-equity-plans-to-put-the-swing-back-into-japans-golf-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s central bank tells Tata Sons to take conglomerate public]]></title><description><![CDATA[RBI rejects group&rsquo;s appeal against forced listing, setting the stage for what could become India&rsquo;s biggest IPO]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-central-bank-tells-tata-sons-to-take-conglomerate-public/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-central-bank-tells-tata-sons-to-take-conglomerate-public/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death toll from Philippines ferry fire rises to 76, with more still missing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Access to the burnt-out boat has been slowed by toxic fumes and lingering heat, the country's coast guard says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/death-toll-from-philippines-ferry-fire-rises-to-76-with-more-still-missing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/death-toll-from-philippines-ferry-fire-rises-to-76-with-more-still-missing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brics push for Gulf peace as war worries mount]]></title><description><![CDATA[India-China rapprochement faces obstacles over economic and geopolitical rivalry]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/brics-push-for-gulf-peace-as-war-worries-mount/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/brics-push-for-gulf-peace-as-war-worries-mount/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The offbeat remaking of Singapore’s Jalan Besar]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the north-east of the city, the neighbourhood has emerged as a vibrant design hub thriving on an exuberant lack of planning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-offbeat-remaking-of-singapores-jalan-besar/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-offbeat-remaking-of-singapores-jalan-besar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea arms itself to protect chip secrets from foreign spies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seoul broadens its espionage legislation for the first time in more than seven decades]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-arms-itself-to-protect-chip-secrets-from-foreign-spies/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-arms-itself-to-protect-chip-secrets-from-foreign-spies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When an avalanche killed climber Nirmal Purja, his friends faced the hardest mission of all]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mountaineer Mingma G tells the BBC about the climb to bring home the bodies of his closest friends.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/when-an-avalanche-killed-climber-nirmal-purja-his-friends-faced-the-hardest-mission-of-all/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/when-an-avalanche-killed-climber-nirmal-purja-his-friends-faced-the-hardest-mission-of-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Putin given friendly reception at India Brics summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kremlin chief to pursue defence and investment deals with New Delhi at first in-person attendance abroad since Ukraine war]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/putin-given-friendly-reception-at-india-brics-summit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/putin-given-friendly-reception-at-india-brics-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buddhist monk arrested in suspected $3m embezzlement scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thai police also arrested a suspected female accomplice with whom the monk, who had taken a vow of celibacy, was filmed having sex.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/buddhist-monk-arrested-in-suspected-3m-embezzlement-scandal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/buddhist-monk-arrested-in-suspected-3m-embezzlement-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hong Kong imprisons Tiananmen vigil organisers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pro-democracy activists handed jail terms of more than 5 years as authorities snuff out political dissent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-imprisons-tiananmen-vigil-organisers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-imprisons-tiananmen-vigil-organisers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anglo nickel deal tests EU resolve over Chinese control of resources]]></title><description><![CDATA[China-backed MMG urges Brussels to approve $500mn transaction as European regulators prepare formal warning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/anglo-nickel-deal-tests-eu-resolve-over-chinese-control-of-resources/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/anglo-nickel-deal-tests-eu-resolve-over-chinese-control-of-resources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump shadow looms large over Brics as Modi hosts Putin and Xi in Delhi]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Brics leaders meet in Delhi, divisions within the bloc make a united response to Washington unlikely.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-shadow-looms-large-over-brics-as-modi-hosts-putin-and-xi-in-delhi/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-shadow-looms-large-over-brics-as-modi-hosts-putin-and-xi-in-delhi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Putin anticipates friendly reception at India Brics summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kremlin chief to pursue defence and investment deals with New Delhi at first in-person attendance abroad since Ukraine war]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/putin-anticipates-friendly-reception-at-india-brics-summit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/putin-anticipates-friendly-reception-at-india-brics-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man loses case to claw back $369,000 he spent on lavish gifts for ex-girlfriend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singapore's High Court rules in the woman's favour, with the judge saying the man "willingly" showered her with gifts, even before they got together.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/man-loses-case-to-claw-back-369000-he-spent-on-lavish-gifts-for-ex-girlfriend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/man-loses-case-to-claw-back-369000-he-spent-on-lavish-gifts-for-ex-girlfriend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philippine rescuers board ferry 40 hours after blaze began]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thick, toxic fumes and extreme temperatures pose a challenge to rescuers who have boarded the ship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/philippine-rescuers-board-ferry-40-hours-after-blaze-began/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/philippine-rescuers-board-ferry-40-hours-after-blaze-began/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bessent’s intervention risks damaging BoJ’s credibility, bankers warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[US Treasury secretary&rsquo;s claims of insider knowledge could erode market perceptions of Japanese central bank&rsquo;s independence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bessents-intervention-risks-damaging-bojs-credibility-bankers-warn/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bessents-intervention-risks-damaging-bojs-credibility-bankers-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hong Kong's Tiananmen activists sentenced to up to seven years in prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hong Kong used to be one of the only places in Chinese territory where people could gather to mark the 1989 crackdown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kongs-tiananmen-activists-sentenced-to-up-to-seven-years-in-prison/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kongs-tiananmen-activists-sentenced-to-up-to-seven-years-in-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time for the Brics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The developing world&rsquo;s answer to the G7 sees a unique moment of opportunity to remake the global order. But divisions and existential questions remain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/time-for-the-brics/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/time-for-the-brics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brics on the rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The grouping accounts for a bigger share of the world economy than the G7]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/brics-on-the-rise/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/brics-on-the-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How China is extending its long arm abroad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growing judicial web threatens multinationals and individuals, even for actions taken outside China]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-china-is-extending-its-long-arm-abroad/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-china-is-extending-its-long-arm-abroad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How China is extending its legal reach abroad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growing judicial web threatens multinationals and individuals, even for actions taken outside China]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-china-is-extending-its-legal-reach-abroad/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-china-is-extending-its-legal-reach-abroad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China extends its long legal arm across the world]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growing judicial web threatens multinationals and individuals, even for actions taken outside the country]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-extends-its-long-legal-arm-across-the-world/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-extends-its-long-legal-arm-across-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s Adani bids for foreign airports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Brics in the shadow of Donald Trump]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-adani-bids-for-foreign-airports/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-adani-bids-for-foreign-airports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The student behind 'cockroach' protests that forced an Indian minister to quit]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been a rollercoaster ride for 'cockroach' party founder Abhijeet Dipke who gained celebrity status overnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-student-behind-cockroach-protests-that-forced-an-indian-minister-to-quit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 02:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-student-behind-cockroach-protests-that-forced-an-indian-minister-to-quit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twenty-five dead after fire on cargo ship in eastern China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Of the 42 people on board, 17 were were evacuated, CCTV reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/twenty-five-dead-after-fire-on-cargo-ship-in-eastern-china/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/twenty-five-dead-after-fire-on-cargo-ship-in-eastern-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drug use may have begun 25,000 years ago in Indonesia, research finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists have found evidence that early human foragers in Indonesia were using the betel nut as a drug.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/drug-use-may-have-begun-25000-years-ago-in-indonesia-research-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/drug-use-may-have-begun-25000-years-ago-in-indonesia-research-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Presidential pardon for controversial Sri Lankan monk overturned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Galagodaatte Gnanasara was sentenced in 2018 to six years for contempt of court and intimidating the wife of a missing cartoonist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/presidential-pardon-for-controversial-sri-lankan-monk-overturned/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/presidential-pardon-for-controversial-sri-lankan-monk-overturned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is now really the time to worry about a new China shock?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Be careful what you wish for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-now-really-the-time-to-worry-about-a-new-china-shock/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-now-really-the-time-to-worry-about-a-new-china-shock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['People were trampling me': Philippine ferry fire survivor recalls narrow escape]]></title><description><![CDATA[A survivor has told the BBC of the chaos onboard as the ferry caught fire near the popular tourist spot of Coron.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/people-were-trampling-me-philippine-ferry-fire-survivor-recalls-narrow-escape/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/people-were-trampling-me-philippine-ferry-fire-survivor-recalls-narrow-escape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The rock guitarist whose killing shocked India's north-east]]></title><description><![CDATA[A renowned Manipuri guitarist's killing has sparked anger - and an outpouring of memories about his life and music.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-rock-guitarist-whose-killing-shocked-indias-north-east/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-rock-guitarist-whose-killing-shocked-indias-north-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi buys into China’s Luckin Coffee with $1bn deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mubadala widens presence in world&rsquo;s second-largest consumer market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/abu-dhabi-buys-into-chinas-luckin-coffee-with-1bn-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/abu-dhabi-buys-into-chinas-luckin-coffee-with-1bn-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five dead and 86 missing as 'heartbreaking' fire breaks out on Philippines ferry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fire broke out as the vessel nearing its destination at the tourist hotspot of Coron in Palawan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/five-dead-and-86-missing-as-heartbreaking-fire-breaks-out-on-philippines-ferry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/five-dead-and-86-missing-as-heartbreaking-fire-breaks-out-on-philippines-ferry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan must raise rates, central banker says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawkish BoJ comments follow pressure from Scott Bessent and volatility in currency and bond markets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-must-raise-rates-central-banker-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 06:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-must-raise-rates-central-banker-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of Japan must raise rates further, board member says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawkish comments follow pressure from US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent and volatility in currency and bond markets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bank-of-japan-must-raise-rates-further-board-member-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 06:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bank-of-japan-must-raise-rates-further-board-member-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The end of the ‘win-win’ era]]></title><description><![CDATA[In these zero-sum times, the sunny optimism of the post-cold war phrase seems a quaint and distant memory]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-end-of-the-win-win-era/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-end-of-the-win-win-era/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-China borrowing costs diverge to widest level ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rising Treasury yields threaten to accelerate shift in capital flows between world&rsquo;s two largest economies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-china-borrowing-costs-diverge-to-widest-level-ever/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 05:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-china-borrowing-costs-diverge-to-widest-level-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will South Korea follow through on $350bn deal with Trump?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frustration builds in Washington one year after agreement sealed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/will-south-korea-follow-through-on-350bn-deal-with-trump/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 03:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/will-south-korea-follow-through-on-350bn-deal-with-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Crews race to rescue passengers from burning ferry in Philippines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency teams were still searching for at least 86 missing people in the waters off the coast of Coron, in the Philippines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-crews-race-to-rescue-passengers-from-burning-ferry-in-philippines/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 03:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-crews-race-to-rescue-passengers-from-burning-ferry-in-philippines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China warns bankers not to flood IPO market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulators say they want listings to remain priced cheaply amid push to boost investors&rsquo; faith in stock markets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-warns-bankers-not-to-flood-ipo-market/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 02:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-warns-bankers-not-to-flood-ipo-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Thailand's school shooter drills following recent attacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say they hope the drill will help prepare students, as concern grows over the increase in school shootings in South East Asia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/inside-thailands-school-shooter-drills-following-recent-attacks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/inside-thailands-school-shooter-drills-following-recent-attacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American football is coming to Australia - can it succeed?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The LA Rams will face the San Francisco 49ers in the first regular season American football game to be played Down Under.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/american-football-is-coming-to-australia-can-it-succeed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/american-football-is-coming-to-australia-can-it-succeed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adani Group plans international airports push]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian conglomerate seeks opportunities of &lsquo;size and relevance&rsquo; after US justice department drops charges against billionaire chair Gautam Adani]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/adani-group-plans-international-airports-push/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/adani-group-plans-international-airports-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N Korea has built two-storey uranium enrichment facility, says watchdog]]></title><description><![CDATA[The International Atomic Energy Agency's says the facility is cause for "serious concern".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/n-korea-has-built-two-storey-uranium-enrichment-facility-says-watchdog/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/n-korea-has-built-two-storey-uranium-enrichment-facility-says-watchdog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s giant trade surplus has an increasingly geopolitical twist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Partners are faced with a model that combines export-led growth with tech supremacy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-giant-trade-surplus-has-an-increasingly-geopolitical-twist/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-giant-trade-surplus-has-an-increasingly-geopolitical-twist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I am the house now’: Bessent warns traders not to bet against yen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comments follow July&rsquo;s rare joint intervention with Tokyo to support Japanese currency]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-am-the-house-now-bessent-warns-traders-not-to-bet-against-yen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-am-the-house-now-bessent-warns-traders-not-to-bet-against-yen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I am the house now’: Bessent warns currency traders not to bet against yen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comments follow last month&rsquo;s rare joint intervention with Tokyo to support Japanese currency]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-am-the-house-now-bessent-warns-currency-traders-not-to-bet-against-yen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-am-the-house-now-bessent-warns-currency-traders-not-to-bet-against-yen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tycoon to pay ex-wife $1.87bn in record South Korea divorce settlement]]></title><description><![CDATA[The billion dollar payout marks the largest divorce settlement in the country's history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tycoon-to-pay-ex-wife-187bn-in-record-south-korea-divorce-settlement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tycoon-to-pay-ex-wife-187bn-in-record-south-korea-divorce-settlement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baby orangutans found in Indian forest spark trafficking inquiry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The critically endangered apes were found far from their natural habitat in the eastern Indian state of Odisha.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/baby-orangutans-found-in-indian-forest-spark-trafficking-inquiry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/baby-orangutans-found-in-indian-forest-spark-trafficking-inquiry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singaporean man pleads guilty in US to massive crypto heist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Malone Lam and his associates used the proceeds of their crimes to fund a luxurious lifestyle, US authorities said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singaporean-man-pleads-guilty-in-us-to-massive-crypto-heist/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singaporean-man-pleads-guilty-in-us-to-massive-crypto-heist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hong Kong's first leader after British handover dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tenure of Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first leader after Britain handed over the city to China, was marked by crises and protests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kongs-first-leader-after-british-handover-dies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kongs-first-leader-after-british-handover-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World’s biggest relationship? Xi and Modi look to rebuild ties for 2.8bn people]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brics summit expected to bring China&rsquo;s leader to India for first time in seven years after cautious diplomacy to put bilateral relations back on track]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/worlds-biggest-relationship-xi-and-modi-look-to-rebuild-ties-for-28bn-people/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/worlds-biggest-relationship-xi-and-modi-look-to-rebuild-ties-for-28bn-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investors pay steep fees for access to DeepSeek fundraising]]></title><description><![CDATA[New investment round triggers rush of vehicles with escalating fees and five-year lock-ups]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/investors-pay-steep-fees-for-access-to-deepseek-fundraising/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/investors-pay-steep-fees-for-access-to-deepseek-fundraising/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fundraising frenzy for China AI lab DeepSeek spawns shadow market]]></title><description><![CDATA[New investment round triggers rush of vehicles with escalating fees and five-year lock-ups]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fundraising-frenzy-for-china-ai-lab-deepseek-spawns-shadow-market/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fundraising-frenzy-for-china-ai-lab-deepseek-spawns-shadow-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fundraising frenzy for China AI lab DeepSeek spawns costly shadow market]]></title><description><![CDATA[New investment round triggers rush of vehicles with escalating fees and five-year lock-ups]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fundraising-frenzy-for-china-ai-lab-deepseek-spawns-costly-shadow-market/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fundraising-frenzy-for-china-ai-lab-deepseek-spawns-costly-shadow-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last Seen — Patrick Brammall searches for his long-lost daughter in this Harlan Coben-esque thriller]]></title><description><![CDATA[Set in small-town Australia, this dreary Apple TV series is studded with explosive melodrama and preposterous plot twists]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/last-seen-patrick-brammall-searches-for-his-long-lost-daughter-in-this-harlan-coben-esque-thriller/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/last-seen-patrick-brammall-searches-for-his-long-lost-daughter-in-this-harlan-coben-esque-thriller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US bans Canadian dairy, motorcycles and most alcoholic beverages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump administration announces move day after Ottawa imposed US$20bn in retaliatory tariffs on US goods]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-bans-canadian-dairy-motorcycles-and-most-alcoholic-beverages/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 02:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-bans-canadian-dairy-motorcycles-and-most-alcoholic-beverages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta continues to run ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India - report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The report follows a BBC Eye investigation that found Instagram running paid ads promoting such material in India.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/meta-continues-to-run-ads-promoting-child-sexual-abuse-material-in-india-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/meta-continues-to-run-ads-promoting-child-sexual-abuse-material-in-india-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: Singapore’s PM Lawrence Wong receives $1mn pay raise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: Meta unveils AI personal assistant and offshore borrowing in China&rsquo;s currency hits record high]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-singapores-pm-lawrence-wong-receives-1mn-pay-raise/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-singapores-pm-lawrence-wong-receives-1mn-pay-raise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s first chief executive, 1937-2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Political leader whose administration was buffeted by the Asian financial crisis, Sars epidemic and a contentious security bill]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tung-chee-hwa-hong-kongs-first-chief-executive-1937-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tung-chee-hwa-hong-kongs-first-chief-executive-1937-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong chief executive, 1937-2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Political leader whose administration was buffeted by the Asian financial crisis, Sars epidemic and a contentious security bill]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tung-chee-hwa-hong-kong-chief-executive-1937-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tung-chee-hwa-hong-kong-chief-executive-1937-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highest paid world leader to get salary increase of $1 million]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singapore's prime minister Lawrence Wong will see his annual pay rise to 3.6 million Singapore dollars ($2.8m; &pound;2.1m).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/highest-paid-world-leader-to-get-salary-increase-of-1-million/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/highest-paid-world-leader-to-get-salary-increase-of-1-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[July wage data bolsters case for BoJ tightening this month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Headline and regular pay growth measures accelerated]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/july-wage-data-bolsters-case-for-boj-tightening-this-month/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/july-wage-data-bolsters-case-for-boj-tightening-this-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore raises prime minister’s pay by $1mn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jump in already world-leading salaries for ministers comes despite public disapproval]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-raises-prime-ministers-pay-by-1mn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-raises-prime-ministers-pay-by-1mn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore gives world’s highest-paid PM a $1mn pay rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jump in already world-leading salaries for ministers comes despite public disapproval]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-gives-worlds-highest-paid-pm-a-1mn-pay-rise/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-gives-worlds-highest-paid-pm-a-1mn-pay-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia proposes opt-out law for social media algorithms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Draft legislation follows under-16 ban as part of widening effort to rein in Big Tech]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-proposes-opt-out-law-for-social-media-algorithms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-proposes-opt-out-law-for-social-media-algorithms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Offshore borrowing in renminbi hits record high of nearly $150bn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Issuance of &lsquo;dim sum&rsquo; and &lsquo;panda&rsquo; bonds rises past $149bn so far this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/offshore-borrowing-in-renminbi-hits-record-high-of-nearly-150bn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/offshore-borrowing-in-renminbi-hits-record-high-of-nearly-150bn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[European ‘wealth’ threatened by decline of region’s carmakers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Car parts chief says salvaging auto industry is crucial for steel, aluminium, glass and chemical sectors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/european-wealth-threatened-by-decline-of-regions-carmakers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/european-wealth-threatened-by-decline-of-regions-carmakers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe warned wealth ‘won’t last’ without car industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Car parts chief says salvaging auto industry is crucial for steel, aluminium, glass and chemical sectors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/europe-warned-wealth-wont-last-without-car-industry/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/europe-warned-wealth-wont-last-without-car-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Korea and Russia open first road bridge linking both countries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Relations between the neighbours have strengthened since the start of the Ukraine war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/north-korea-and-russia-open-first-road-bridge-linking-both-countries/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/north-korea-and-russia-open-first-road-bridge-linking-both-countries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia airports reopen after volcano eruption leaves 340,000 stranded]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anak Krakatau, which lies about 150km from Jakarta, began spewing lava and volvanic ash late on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-airports-reopen-after-volcano-eruption-leaves-340000-stranded/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-airports-reopen-after-volcano-eruption-leaves-340000-stranded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s exports jump 25% in August in boost from AI build-out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data comes ahead of crucial meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping this month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-exports-jump-25-in-august-in-boost-from-ai-build-out/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-exports-jump-25-in-august-in-boost-from-ai-build-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s export surge sets stage for record annual surplus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data released ahead of crucial meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping on extending tariff truce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-export-surge-sets-stage-for-record-annual-surplus/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-export-surge-sets-stage-for-record-annual-surplus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huawei leads China’s push to break reliance on foreign chip technology]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tech giant plays &lsquo;project management&rsquo; role to build components needed for DUV machines and avoid export controls]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/huawei-leads-chinas-push-to-break-reliance-on-foreign-chip-technology/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/huawei-leads-chinas-push-to-break-reliance-on-foreign-chip-technology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huawei drives China’s push to make its own advanced chips]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tech giant plays &lsquo;project management&rsquo; role to build components needed for DUV machines and avoid export controls]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/huawei-drives-chinas-push-to-make-its-own-advanced-chips/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/huawei-drives-chinas-push-to-make-its-own-advanced-chips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Huawei build China’s answer to ASML?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tech giant plays &lsquo;project management&rsquo; role to build components needed for DUV machines and avoid export controls]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/can-huawei-build-chinas-answer-to-asml/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/can-huawei-build-chinas-answer-to-asml/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial over killing of Australian surfer brothers and US friend starts in Mexico]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bodies of Jake and Callum Robinson and their US friend Carter Rhoad were found at the bottom of a well with gunshot wounds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trial-over-killing-of-australian-surfer-brothers-and-us-friend-starts-in-mexico/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trial-over-killing-of-australian-surfer-brothers-and-us-friend-starts-in-mexico/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial over alleged murders of Australian surfer brothers starts in Mexico]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bodies of Jake and Callum Robinson and their US friend were found with gunshot wounds to their heads.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trial-over-alleged-murders-of-australian-surfer-brothers-starts-in-mexico/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trial-over-alleged-murders-of-australian-surfer-brothers-starts-in-mexico/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s National Stock Exchange to list after finally clearing IPO hurdles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter, Air India gets a new leader and some fresh funding]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-national-stock-exchange-to-list-after-finally-clearing-ipo-hurdles/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-national-stock-exchange-to-list-after-finally-clearing-ipo-hurdles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ‘ticking bomb’ of Korea’s AI property boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Runaway prices in Seoul are becoming a political risk for Lee Jae Myung as youth anger mounts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-ticking-bomb-of-koreas-ai-property-boom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 02:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-ticking-bomb-of-koreas-ai-property-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Korea’s AI property boom puts pressure on president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Runaway prices in Seoul are becoming a political risk for Lee Jae Myung as youth anger mounts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/koreas-ai-property-boom-puts-pressure-on-president/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 02:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/koreas-ai-property-boom-puts-pressure-on-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A food safety officer has become a social media star in India - why?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tukaram Mundhe has gone viral after a series of aggressive inspections of restaurants to detect hygiene lapses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-food-safety-officer-has-become-a-social-media-star-in-india-why/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-food-safety-officer-has-become-a-social-media-star-in-india-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What next for one of India’s biggest banks after top two leaders quit?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resignations of chair and chief in span of less than six months lay bare corporate governance issues at HDFC Bank]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-next-for-one-of-indias-biggest-banks-after-top-two-leaders-quit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-next-for-one-of-indias-biggest-banks-after-top-two-leaders-quit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s biggest private sector bank grapples with leadership vacuum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resignations of chair and chief in span of less than six months lay bare corporate governance issues at HDFC Bank]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-biggest-private-sector-bank-grapples-with-leadership-vacuum/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-biggest-private-sector-bank-grapples-with-leadership-vacuum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belgian-Chinese researcher arrested over suspected theft of chip secrets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prosecutors in Belgium cite &lsquo;indications&rsquo; suspect took role at tech company in China months after joining now-defunct semiconductor maker Belgan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/belgian-chinese-researcher-arrested-over-suspected-theft-of-chip-secrets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/belgian-chinese-researcher-arrested-over-suspected-theft-of-chip-secrets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil closes in on $100 as renewed supply crunch looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traders warn that &lsquo;something has to break&rsquo; amid attacks on shipping and eroding inventories]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-closes-in-on-100-as-renewed-supply-crunch-looms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-closes-in-on-100-as-renewed-supply-crunch-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yen surges to six-month high as traders stay alert for signs of intervention]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese currency touches &yen;154.04 per dollar, including steep rise in London morning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yen-surges-to-six-month-high-as-traders-stay-alert-for-signs-of-intervention/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yen-surges-to-six-month-high-as-traders-stay-alert-for-signs-of-intervention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia volcano eruption leaves 340,000 stranded as airports extend closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anak Krakatau, which lies about 150km from capital Jakarta, began spewing lava and volvanic ash late on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-volcano-eruption-leaves-340000-stranded-as-airports-extend-closure/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-volcano-eruption-leaves-340000-stranded-as-airports-extend-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Chimerica’ is now a chimera — and global stability is the victim]]></title><description><![CDATA[For a host of reasons, China shock 2.0 looks nothing like its predecessor in the 2000s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chimerica-is-now-a-chimera-and-global-stability-is-the-victim/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chimerica-is-now-a-chimera-and-global-stability-is-the-victim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yen surges to 6-month high as traders stay alert for signs of intervention]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese currency touches &yen;154.04 per dollar, including steep a rise in London morning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yen-surges-to-6-month-high-as-traders-stay-alert-for-signs-of-intervention/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yen-surges-to-6-month-high-as-traders-stay-alert-for-signs-of-intervention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s Global Strategy Under Xi Jinping — the plan to shift power from the west]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steve Tsang and Olivia Cheung provide an intelligent guide to the Chinese leader&rsquo;s thought, if not in the most gripping style for casual readers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-global-strategy-under-xi-jinping-the-plan-to-shift-power-from-the-west/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-global-strategy-under-xi-jinping-the-plan-to-shift-power-from-the-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rescuers dig through debris as seven dead in building collapse in Delhi]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's not clear how many people were inside the building - or if there are still people under the debris.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rescuers-dig-through-debris-as-seven-dead-in-building-collapse-in-delhi/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rescuers-dig-through-debris-as-seven-dead-in-building-collapse-in-delhi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China pumps $54bn into banks and insurers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing widens recapitalisation plan to more state-controlled institutions in bid to boost financial performance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-pumps-54bn-into-banks-and-insurers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-pumps-54bn-into-banks-and-insurers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU to table ‘Buy European’ public procurement rules to push out China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: The US internet terror groups targeting young Europeans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-to-table-buy-european-public-procurement-rules-to-push-out-china/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-to-table-buy-european-public-procurement-rules-to-push-out-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China pumps $53bn into banks and insurers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing widens recapitalisation plan to more state-controlled institutions in bid to boost financial performance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-pumps-53bn-into-banks-and-insurers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 06:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-pumps-53bn-into-banks-and-insurers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modi fails to dull gold’s lustre in India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tata&rsquo;s Titan jewellery chain says consumers continue to regard the precious metal as an investment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-fails-to-dull-golds-lustre-in-india/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-fails-to-dull-golds-lustre-in-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australians will be able to switch off social media algorithms under planned legislation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firms like Meta, Google and TikTok should face "substantial" penalties if they don't give the option, minister says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australians-will-be-able-to-switch-off-social-media-algorithms-under-planned-legislation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 05:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australians-will-be-able-to-switch-off-social-media-algorithms-under-planned-legislation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia shuts airports as volcano erupts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anak Krakatau spews smoke and ash as cancellations and delays leave more than 170,000 passengers stranded]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-shuts-airports-as-volcano-erupts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 03:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-shuts-airports-as-volcano-erupts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The volunteers risking their lives to defuse Indonesia's wildfire 'carbon bombs']]></title><description><![CDATA[Peat fires in Borneo are releasing ancient stores of carbon - and sending a toxic smog across South East Asia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-volunteers-risking-their-lives-to-defuse-indonesias-wildfire-carbon-bombs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-volunteers-risking-their-lives-to-defuse-indonesias-wildfire-carbon-bombs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India's high-stakes exam system faces a crisis of trust]]></title><description><![CDATA[As exam scandals persist, critics ask whether fixing the centralised testing agency is enough or if the model needs to change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-high-stakes-exam-system-faces-a-crisis-of-trust/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-high-stakes-exam-system-faces-a-crisis-of-trust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volcano eruption leaves 170,000 passengers stranded in Indonesia]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 170,000 airline passengers are stranded after ash was detected in airspace near Jakarta following the eruptions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/volcano-eruption-leaves-170000-passengers-stranded-in-indonesia/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/volcano-eruption-leaves-170000-passengers-stranded-in-indonesia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Was Huawei’s rise built on crime? A US jury will decide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five years after finance chief Meng Wanzhou&rsquo;s release from detention in Canada, the company itself is going on trial]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/was-huaweis-rise-built-on-crime-a-us-jury-will-decide/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/was-huaweis-rise-built-on-crime-a-us-jury-will-decide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Was Huawei’s rise built on crime? A Brooklyn jury will decide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five years after finance chief Meng Wanzhou&rsquo;s release from detention in Canada, the company itself is going on trial]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/was-huaweis-rise-built-on-crime-a-brooklyn-jury-will-decide/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/was-huaweis-rise-built-on-crime-a-brooklyn-jury-will-decide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South-east Asia choked in haze as Indonesia wildfires and volcanic ash spreads]]></title><description><![CDATA[El Ni&ntilde;o weather cycle has intensified seasonal blazes linked to illegal land clearing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-east-asia-choked-in-haze-as-indonesia-wildfires-and-volcanic-ash-spreads/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-east-asia-choked-in-haze-as-indonesia-wildfires-and-volcanic-ash-spreads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South-east Asia choked as Indonesian wildfires and volcanic ash spread]]></title><description><![CDATA[El Ni&ntilde;o weather cycle has intensified seasonal blazes linked to illegal land clearing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-east-asia-choked-as-indonesian-wildfires-and-volcanic-ash-spread/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-east-asia-choked-as-indonesian-wildfires-and-volcanic-ash-spread/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volcano eruption triggers flight suspensions at Indonesia's main airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 20,000 passengers are stranded after ash was detected in airspace near Jakarta following the eruptions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/volcano-eruption-triggers-flight-suspensions-at-indonesias-main-airport/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 09:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/volcano-eruption-triggers-flight-suspensions-at-indonesias-main-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian gold floods through Hong Kong in wake of western sanctions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shipments hit record high with almost 100 tonnes imported from Russia in first seven months of this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/russian-gold-floods-through-hong-kong-in-wake-of-western-sanctions/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/russian-gold-floods-through-hong-kong-in-wake-of-western-sanctions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Moment 64-year-old Nepali woman is found alive in mud-buried home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chandika Shrestha was airlifted to hospital after spending more than 10 days in her partially buried house.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-moment-64-year-old-nepali-woman-is-found-alive-in-mud-buried-home/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 03:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-moment-64-year-old-nepali-woman-is-found-alive-in-mud-buried-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nepal bet nearly everything on hydropower - the floods show why that's a problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 10% of Nepal's energy generation capacity was knocked out by last week's floods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nepal-bet-nearly-everything-on-hydropower-the-floods-show-why-thats-a-problem/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nepal-bet-nearly-everything-on-hydropower-the-floods-show-why-thats-a-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nepal bet nearly everything on hydropower &ndash; the floods show why that's a problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 10% of Nepal's energy generation capacity was knocked out by last week's floods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nepal-bet-nearly-everything-on-hydropower-ndash-the-floods-show-why-thats-a-problem/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nepal-bet-nearly-everything-on-hydropower-ndash-the-floods-show-why-thats-a-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why did USS Lincoln turn up in Thailand looking so rusty?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the USS Abraham Lincoln docked in Thailand this week some people were quick to criticise the condition it was in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-did-uss-lincoln-turn-up-in-thailand-looking-so-rusty/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 08:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-did-uss-lincoln-turn-up-in-thailand-looking-so-rusty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South-east Asia choked in haze as Indonesia wildfires spread]]></title><description><![CDATA[El Ni&ntilde;o weather cycle has intensified seasonal blazes linked to illegal land clearing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-east-asia-choked-in-haze-as-indonesia-wildfires-spread/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-east-asia-choked-in-haze-as-indonesia-wildfires-spread/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian state gives taxi and tuk-tuk drivers a year to learn local language]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new rule making it mandatory for drivers to learn Marathi or lose their licence had sparked protests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-state-gives-taxi-and-tuk-tuk-drivers-a-year-to-learn-local-language/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-state-gives-taxi-and-tuk-tuk-drivers-a-year-to-learn-local-language/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maga’s favourite combat sport takes off in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Las Vegas-headquartered UFC now has 20 Chinese fighters on its roster]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/magas-favourite-combat-sport-takes-off-in-china/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/magas-favourite-combat-sport-takes-off-in-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A rare moment of joy': Nepal tunnel rescues bring hope for more flood survivors]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are still hundreds of workers trapped in a network of tunnels that run along the Trishuli river.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-rare-moment-of-joy-nepal-tunnel-rescues-bring-hope-for-more-flood-survivors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-rare-moment-of-joy-nepal-tunnel-rescues-bring-hope-for-more-flood-survivors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nepal rescuers try to reach dozens trapped in tunnel after two found alive]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 1,300 people have died and thousands are missing, but rescuers' hopes have risen after finding survivors in a tunnel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nepal-rescuers-try-to-reach-dozens-trapped-in-tunnel-after-two-found-alive/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nepal-rescuers-try-to-reach-dozens-trapped-in-tunnel-after-two-found-alive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan’s vital link between Bessent, Takaichi and markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Country&rsquo;s first female finance minister is a pivotal figure for relations with Washington and global investors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-vital-link-between-bessent-takaichi-and-markets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-vital-link-between-bessent-takaichi-and-markets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea weighs Strait of Hormuz deployment as US pressure mounts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seoul has faced calls from President Donald Trump to contribute to Middle East security]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-weighs-strait-of-hormuz-deployment-as-us-pressure-mounts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-weighs-strait-of-hormuz-deployment-as-us-pressure-mounts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Layer upon layer of miracles' to find tunnel survivors, Nepal rescue adviser tells BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[From searching for a buried tunnel entrance to blowing up rocks the size of cars, rescuers had to surmount multiple challenges to reach survivors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/layer-upon-layer-of-miracles-to-find-tunnel-survivors-nepal-rescue-adviser-tells-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/layer-upon-layer-of-miracles-to-find-tunnel-survivors-nepal-rescue-adviser-tells-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air India set for $1bn cash boost amid Singapore opposition over capital calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singaporean MP criticises further support for lossmaking carrier via Temasek&rsquo;s Singapore Airlines]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/air-india-set-for-1bn-cash-boost-amid-singapore-opposition-over-capital-calls/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/air-india-set-for-1bn-cash-boost-amid-singapore-opposition-over-capital-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tata Chemicals ordered out of Kenya by president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kenya's President William Ruto orders India's Tata Chemicals to quit, saying it has failed to benefit the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tata-chemicals-ordered-out-of-kenya-by-president/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tata-chemicals-ordered-out-of-kenya-by-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luckin Coffee killed our lunch spot. Here’s what that says about geopolitics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Half a decade on from a fraud scandal, the Chinese chain is thriving in New York City &mdash; and pushing out the locals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/luckin-coffee-killed-our-lunch-spot-heres-what-that-says-about-geopolitics/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/luckin-coffee-killed-our-lunch-spot-heres-what-that-says-about-geopolitics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steve Irwin's family celebrates 'superhero' dad, 20 years after shock death]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian icon was killed in 2006, after a stingray's barb pierced his chest during filming.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/steve-irwins-family-celebrates-superhero-dad-20-years-after-shock-death/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/steve-irwins-family-celebrates-superhero-dad-20-years-after-shock-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China lashes back at US over G20 row ahead of Xi-Trump summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing says Trump&rsquo;s tariffs and Iran war energy crisis are damaging to global economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-lashes-back-at-us-over-g20-row-ahead-of-xi-trump-summit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-lashes-back-at-us-over-g20-row-ahead-of-xi-trump-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foreign investors shun Australia after property developer collapses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bathla&rsquo;s administration and possible liquidation spooks Asian funds and private credit markets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/foreign-investors-shun-australia-after-property-developer-collapses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/foreign-investors-shun-australia-after-property-developer-collapses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian property developer collapse ripples into private credit markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bathla owed $2.5bn to more than 40 lenders as fallout prompts some international investors to cancel funding deals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-property-developer-collapse-ripples-into-private-credit-markets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-property-developer-collapse-ripples-into-private-credit-markets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian diaspora comes through with dollars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: another education technology dropout]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-diaspora-comes-through-with-dollars/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-diaspora-comes-through-with-dollars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is India's internet boom running into an undersea problem?]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least 13 of India's 18 intercontinental cables come ashore within six kilometres of Mumbai's Versova beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-indias-internet-boom-running-into-an-undersea-problem/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-indias-internet-boom-running-into-an-undersea-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI data centres are booming in Australia - but at what cost?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates say data centres will bring jobs but others worry they will suck up resources while providing little advantage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-data-centres-are-booming-in-australia-but-at-what-cost/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-data-centres-are-booming-in-australia-but-at-what-cost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Around 2,000 fall ill in Indonesia after eating free school meals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities are investigating several suspected outbreaks amid growing criticism of the scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/around-2000-fall-ill-in-indonesia-after-eating-free-school-meals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/around-2000-fall-ill-in-indonesia-after-eating-free-school-meals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yen surges as traders bet on Japan interest rate rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Currency moves past &yen;156 to the dollar after sudden jump overnight]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yen-surges-as-traders-bet-on-japan-interest-rate-rises/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yen-surges-as-traders-bet-on-japan-interest-rate-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eleven people sentenced to death in Vietnam drug trafficking case]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 200 people are convicted over a network smuggling drugs into Vietnam in toothpaste tubes and other consumer items.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eleven-people-sentenced-to-death-in-vietnam-drug-trafficking-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eleven-people-sentenced-to-death-in-vietnam-drug-trafficking-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US sailors go shopping before hitting the bars in Thailand after 250-day voyage]]></title><description><![CDATA[With military haircuts and moustaches, the US sailors stand out against the flip-flops of the usual Pattaya crowd.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-sailors-go-shopping-before-hitting-the-bars-in-thailand-after-250-day-voyage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-sailors-go-shopping-before-hitting-the-bars-in-thailand-after-250-day-voyage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shein shares sink almost 9% on third day of trading]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stock in online fast-fashion retailer closes more than HK$6 below offer price]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shein-shares-sink-almost-9-on-third-day-of-trading/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shein-shares-sink-almost-9-on-third-day-of-trading/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yen jumps as traders bet on Japan interest rate rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Currency hits &yen;157 to the dollar after sudden jump overnight]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yen-jumps-as-traders-bet-on-japan-interest-rate-rises/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yen-jumps-as-traders-bet-on-japan-interest-rate-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shein shares slide as much as 10% on third day of trading]]></title><description><![CDATA[Falls may force Goldman Sachs to step in to stabilise price]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shein-shares-slide-as-much-as-10-on-third-day-of-trading/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shein-shares-slide-as-much-as-10-on-third-day-of-trading/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India's GDP growth defies oil shock but stirs up controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[India's 7.8% GDP growth has been met with scepticism over methodology and long-term durability due to a weak monsoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-gdp-growth-defies-oil-shock-but-stirs-up-controversy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-gdp-growth-defies-oil-shock-but-stirs-up-controversy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yen strengthens as traders bet on Japan interest rate rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Currency falls under &yen;157 to the dollar after sudden jump overnight]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yen-strengthens-as-traders-bet-on-japan-interest-rate-rises/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yen-strengthens-as-traders-bet-on-japan-interest-rate-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US sailors roll into Thai resort after nine months at sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[USS Abraham Lincoln arrives after lengthy deployment that has become emblematic of Iran war&rsquo;s strain on resources]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-sailors-roll-into-thai-resort-after-nine-months-at-sea/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-sailors-roll-into-thai-resort-after-nine-months-at-sea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Bessent’s ‘economic D-Day’ break Iran?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sanctions, oil and the US as an 'agent of chaos']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/will-bessents-economic-d-day-break-iran/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/will-bessents-economic-d-day-break-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The mysterious billionaire and Cuba’s cigar industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Chinese-Cambodian tycoon Chen Zhi as an investor, Cohibas became ultra-luxury symbols &mdash; then things came crashing down for the billionaire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-mysterious-billionaire-and-cubas-cigar-industry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-mysterious-billionaire-and-cubas-cigar-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Nepal floods should worry India]]></title><description><![CDATA[The disaster comes as a warning as climate change raises shared Himalayan risks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-nepal-floods-should-worry-india/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 02:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-nepal-floods-should-worry-india/</guid></item></channel></rss>