<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Asia News - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Asia News news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:47:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Indian asset manager’s debut revives hopes for local IPO market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shares of SBI Funds Management jump nearly 9% in country&rsquo;s largest listing so far this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-asset-managers-debut-revives-hopes-for-local-ipo-market/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-asset-managers-debut-revives-hopes-for-local-ipo-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU tech tsar spars with justice chief over new online rule book]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Meloni pushes pardon for jeweller jailed over fatal shooting of robbers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-tech-tsar-spars-with-justice-chief-over-new-online-rule-book/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-tech-tsar-spars-with-justice-chief-over-new-online-rule-book/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The factory on the front line of Europe’s economic battle with China]]></title><description><![CDATA[The survival of Citribel&rsquo;s citric acid plant in Belgium is a test of whether the EU can still defend its basic industrial base]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-factory-on-the-front-line-of-europes-economic-battle-with-china/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-factory-on-the-front-line-of-europes-economic-battle-with-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Linklaters partners handed record £2.5mn payday as Asia business booms]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Magic circle&rsquo; law firm cites Hong Kong listings work and growth in US as it reports bumper payouts for top ranks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/linklaters-partners-handed-record-25mn-payday-as-asia-business-booms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/linklaters-partners-handed-record-25mn-payday-as-asia-business-booms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China weighs tighter export controls on AI models and chips]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing consults companies on ways to stop west acquiring its advanced technologies and star start-ups]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-weighs-tighter-export-controls-on-ai-models-and-chips/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-weighs-tighter-export-controls-on-ai-models-and-chips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revolut to challenge Australia’s Big Four banks]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK fintech to target credit and savings customers after winning full banking licence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/revolut-to-challenge-australias-big-four-banks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/revolut-to-challenge-australias-big-four-banks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian parliament starts session as student protests escalate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter, credit growth bump for private banks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-parliament-starts-session-as-student-protests-escalate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-parliament-starts-session-as-student-protests-escalate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian police battle ‘Cockroach’ protesters with batons, tear gas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anger over education system threatens to turn into wider challenge to Narendra Modi&rsquo;s government]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-police-battle-cockroach-protesters-with-batons-tear-gas/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-police-battle-cockroach-protesters-with-batons-tear-gas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian police battle ‘Cockroach’ protesters with batons and tear gas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anger over education system threatens to turn into wider challenge to Narendra Modi&rsquo;s government]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-police-battle-cockroach-protesters-with-batons-and-tear-gas/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-police-battle-cockroach-protesters-with-batons-and-tear-gas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India police battle ‘Cockroach’ protesters with batons, tear gas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anger over education system threatens to turn into wider challenge to Narendra Modi&rsquo;s government]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-police-battle-cockroach-protesters-with-batons-tear-gas/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-police-battle-cockroach-protesters-with-batons-tear-gas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU fines AliExpress €550mn for failing to prevent sale of illegal goods]]></title><description><![CDATA[Record penalty under bloc&rsquo;s Digital Services Act comes amid broader crackdown on Chinese ecommerce platforms]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-fines-aliexpress-550mn-for-failing-to-prevent-sale-of-illegal-goods/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-fines-aliexpress-550mn-for-failing-to-prevent-sale-of-illegal-goods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s ‘Cockroach’ protests mount on streets of Delhi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anger over education system threatens to turn into wider challenge to Narendra Modi&rsquo;s government]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-cockroach-protests-mount-on-streets-of-delhi/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-cockroach-protests-mount-on-streets-of-delhi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s ‘national team’ buys shares worth $9bn to prop up market]]></title><description><![CDATA[State-owned funds announce stock purchases after sharp AI tech sell-off last week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-national-team-buys-shares-worth-9bn-to-prop-up-market/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-national-team-buys-shares-worth-9bn-to-prop-up-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung Biologics buys Swiss peptide maker for $1.8bn]]></title><description><![CDATA[PolyPeptide takeover is latest example of South Korean companies expanding abroad through acquisitions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-biologics-buys-swiss-peptide-maker-for-18bn/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-biologics-buys-swiss-peptide-maker-for-18bn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paris and Berlin set year-end deadline for options to reform EU’s diplomatic arm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: EU&rsquo;s biggest economies call for lighter bank rules]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/paris-and-berlin-set-year-end-deadline-for-options-to-reform-eus-diplomatic-arm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/paris-and-berlin-set-year-end-deadline-for-options-to-reform-eus-diplomatic-arm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese helium ban threatens supplies to Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing&rsquo;s export controls cut off a route for Russian flows, adding to pressures after disruption to Qatari production]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-helium-ban-threatens-supplies-to-europe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-helium-ban-threatens-supplies-to-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The AI revolution takes on the world’s most cyclical industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Massive investment plans lead to investor fears of a new boom and bust in memory chips]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-ai-revolution-takes-on-the-worlds-most-cyclical-industry/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-ai-revolution-takes-on-the-worlds-most-cyclical-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: Singapore weighs tax cuts for fund managers to rival Hong Kong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: US-Iran war expands and EU faces crumbling support for new Russia sanctions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-singapore-weighs-tax-cuts-for-fund-managers-to-rival-hong-kong/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-singapore-weighs-tax-cuts-for-fund-managers-to-rival-hong-kong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s rupee problem has been misdiagnosed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Currency weakness reflects subdued private investment and uncertainty over the business climate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-rupee-problem-has-been-misdiagnosed/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-rupee-problem-has-been-misdiagnosed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK steel quota concessions to seal India deal pose risk to Welsh plant, say insiders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Union leaders say quotas for galvanised steel particularly harmful for Tata Steel UK&rsquo;s Llanwern plant in Newport]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uk-steel-quota-concessions-to-seal-india-deal-pose-risk-to-welsh-plant-say-insiders/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uk-steel-quota-concessions-to-seal-india-deal-pose-risk-to-welsh-plant-say-insiders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xpeng says China close to building ‘killer’ rival to Tesla Model Y]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elon Musk&rsquo;s SUV remains top-selling electric vehicle in many parts of the world as well as second most popular in China&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xpeng-says-china-close-to-building-killer-rival-to-tesla-model-y/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xpeng-says-china-close-to-building-killer-rival-to-tesla-model-y/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore weighs hedge fund tax cuts to rival Hong Kong]]></title><description><![CDATA[City-state frets over portfolio managers relocating to Chinese territory]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-weighs-hedge-fund-tax-cuts-to-rival-hong-kong/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-weighs-hedge-fund-tax-cuts-to-rival-hong-kong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese leaders zero in on need for stimulus for economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Policymakers expected to prioritise spurring high-tech rather than &lsquo;big bang&rsquo; for consumption, analysts say]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-leaders-zero-in-on-need-for-stimulus-for-economy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-leaders-zero-in-on-need-for-stimulus-for-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The long shadow of China’s one-child policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The story of a life shaped by a radical social policy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-long-shadow-of-chinas-one-child-policy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-long-shadow-of-chinas-one-child-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In one-child China, she thrived. The unravelling came later]]></title><description><![CDATA[The story of a life shaped by a radical social policy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/in-one-child-china-she-thrived-the-unravelling-came-later/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/in-one-child-china-she-thrived-the-unravelling-came-later/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asia AI bets power record equities run for Wall Street banks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investments in semiconductors fuel growth in regional revenues for US banks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asia-ai-bets-power-record-equities-run-for-wall-street-banks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asia-ai-bets-power-record-equities-run-for-wall-street-banks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold bars seized at home of anti-graft prosecutor escalate Indonesia turf war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police seized dozens of gold bars and millions of dollars in cash in multiple raids]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/gold-bars-seized-at-home-of-anti-graft-prosecutor-escalate-indonesia-turf-war/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 05:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/gold-bars-seized-at-home-of-anti-graft-prosecutor-escalate-indonesia-turf-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anti-graft prosecutor accused of corruption as Indonesia turf war escalates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police seized dozens of gold bars and millions of dollars in cash in multiple raids]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/anti-graft-prosecutor-accused-of-corruption-as-indonesia-turf-war-escalates/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 05:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/anti-graft-prosecutor-accused-of-corruption-as-indonesia-turf-war-escalates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US chip stocks notch up worst week in more than a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[High-flying semiconductor shares fall as &lsquo;momentum trades&rsquo; backfire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-chip-stocks-notch-up-worst-week-in-more-than-a-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-chip-stocks-notch-up-worst-week-in-more-than-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paris and Berlin vow to align on tougher trade measures against China]]></title><description><![CDATA[French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to push for EU &lsquo;safeguard&rsquo; trade measures]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/paris-and-berlin-vow-to-align-on-tougher-trade-measures-against-china/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/paris-and-berlin-vow-to-align-on-tougher-trade-measures-against-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China hits out at British Steel nationalisation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK government said taking the firm into public hands would safeguard "a vital national capability".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-hits-out-at-british-steel-nationalisation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-hits-out-at-british-steel-nationalisation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US chip stocks head for worst week in more than a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[High-flying semiconductor shares fall as &lsquo;momentum trades&rsquo; backfire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-chip-stocks-head-for-worst-week-in-more-than-a-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-chip-stocks-head-for-worst-week-in-more-than-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wall Street tech stocks slide as AI trade goes into reverse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Index of US semiconductor stocks on track for worst week since last year&rsquo;s &lsquo;liberation day&rsquo; rout]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/wall-street-tech-stocks-slide-as-ai-trade-goes-into-reverse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/wall-street-tech-stocks-slide-as-ai-trade-goes-into-reverse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wall Street tech stocks tumble as AI trade goes into reverse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Index of US semiconductor stocks on track for its worst week since last year&rsquo;s &lsquo;liberation day&rsquo; rout]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/wall-street-tech-stocks-tumble-as-ai-trade-goes-into-reverse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/wall-street-tech-stocks-tumble-as-ai-trade-goes-into-reverse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global tech stocks fall as AI trade goes into reverse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Index of US semiconductor stocks on track for its worst week since last year&rsquo;s &lsquo;liberation day&rsquo; rout]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-tech-stocks-fall-as-ai-trade-goes-into-reverse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-tech-stocks-fall-as-ai-trade-goes-into-reverse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global stocks fall as AI trade goes into reverse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investors pull back from high-flying technology shares]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-stocks-fall-as-ai-trade-goes-into-reverse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-stocks-fall-as-ai-trade-goes-into-reverse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan relaxes royal succession rules - but ban on female emperors remains]]></title><description><![CDATA[The law now allows the adoption of male distant relatives aged over 15 back into the imperial family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-relaxes-royal-succession-rules-but-ban-on-female-emperors-remains/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-relaxes-royal-succession-rules-but-ban-on-female-emperors-remains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korean market’s extreme volatility alarms regulators]]></title><description><![CDATA[Policymakers fear trading is being driven more by leverage than fundamentals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korean-markets-extreme-volatility-alarms-regulators/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korean-markets-extreme-volatility-alarms-regulators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modi steps up India’s hunt for uranium and critical minerals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister has been on a diplomatic tour to shore up supplies exposed by Iran war and strengthen nuclear power sector]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-steps-up-indias-hunt-for-uranium-and-critical-minerals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-steps-up-indias-hunt-for-uranium-and-critical-minerals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A casino for retail investors’: how leverage is driving world’s best-performing market]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean regulators fear single-stock leveraged ETFs are fuelling volatility]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-casino-for-retail-investors-how-leverage-is-driving-worlds-best-performing-market/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-casino-for-retail-investors-how-leverage-is-driving-worlds-best-performing-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A casino for investors’: leverage brings huge swings to world’s best-performing market]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean regulators fear single-stock leveraged ETFs are fuelling volatility]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-casino-for-investors-leverage-brings-huge-swings-to-worlds-best-performing-market/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-casino-for-investors-leverage-brings-huge-swings-to-worlds-best-performing-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi sets out China’s goal to be global AI leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[President calls for &lsquo;positive&rsquo; use of technology as Beijing seeks to strengthen influence over standards]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-sets-out-chinas-goal-to-be-global-ai-leader/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-sets-out-chinas-goal-to-be-global-ai-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi says China must play leading role in AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[President calls for &lsquo;positive&rsquo; use of technology as Beijing seeks to strengthen influence over standards]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-says-china-must-play-leading-role-in-ai/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-says-china-must-play-leading-role-in-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi lays out China’s global AI leadership ambitions]]></title><description><![CDATA[President calls for &lsquo;positive&rsquo; use of technology as Beijing seeks to strengthen influence over standards]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-lays-out-chinas-global-ai-leadership-ambitions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-lays-out-chinas-global-ai-leadership-ambitions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 500 Rohingya vanished at sea - what happened?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two boats carrying an estimated 530 Rohingyas have disappeared since leaving Myanmar on 29 June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/more-than-500-rohingya-vanished-at-sea-what-happened/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/more-than-500-rohingya-vanished-at-sea-what-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia 'deeply frustrated' over Laos methanol poisoning charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Media reports say Laos will press charges of up to one year in jailagainst those allegedly responsible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-deeply-frustrated-over-laos-methanol-poisoning-charges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-deeply-frustrated-over-laos-methanol-poisoning-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philippines condemns monkey video on Chinese media as racist]]></title><description><![CDATA[The AI video on China Daily showed a monkey in Philippine garments singing its claims to the South China Sea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/philippines-condemns-monkey-video-on-chinese-media-as-racist/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/philippines-condemns-monkey-video-on-chinese-media-as-racist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi Jinping spearheads China’s AI push]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new body is set to strengthen Beijing&rsquo;s influence over international standard-setting]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-jinping-spearheads-chinas-ai-push/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-jinping-spearheads-chinas-ai-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India eyes market comeback with $1bn IPO for SBI Funds Management]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Aditya Birla goes big on renewables]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-eyes-market-comeback-with-1bn-ipo-for-sbi-funds-management/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-eyes-market-comeback-with-1bn-ipo-for-sbi-funds-management/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese AI start-up Moonshot launches model challenging Anthropic’s lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kimi K3 shows narrowing gap between US and China on frontier AI]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-ai-start-up-moonshot-launches-model-challenging-anthropics-lead/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-ai-start-up-moonshot-launches-model-challenging-anthropics-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I thought we'd grow old together, says band leader whose girlfriend died in Thai bar inferno]]></title><description><![CDATA[Athipat Wichan tells BBC Thai he regrets bringing his girlfriend Nahathai into his indie band Thotsakan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-thought-wed-grow-old-together-says-band-leader-whose-girlfriend-died-in-thai-bar-inferno/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-thought-wed-grow-old-together-says-band-leader-whose-girlfriend-died-in-thai-bar-inferno/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As heatwaves strike, Europeans turn to Chinese air-conditioners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese brands are meeting surging air-conditioner demand in Europe, a region with typically low ownership rates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/as-heatwaves-strike-europeans-turn-to-chinese-air-conditioners/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/as-heatwaves-strike-europeans-turn-to-chinese-air-conditioners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US lawmakers urge Trump administration to ban Chinese memory chips]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple has been lobbying for clearance to buy from China&rsquo;s CXMT during a global memory shortage]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-lawmakers-urge-trump-administration-to-ban-chinese-memory-chips/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-lawmakers-urge-trump-administration-to-ban-chinese-memory-chips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese AI start-up Moonshot to launch model challenging Anthropic’s lead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kimi K3 expected to exceed performance of Claude Opus 4.8 in sign of narrowing gap between US and China on frontier AI]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-ai-start-up-moonshot-to-launch-model-challenging-anthropics-lead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-ai-start-up-moonshot-to-launch-model-challenging-anthropics-lead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Actor Sam Neill died from pneumonia, agent confirms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neill died in Sydney on Monday, with his family saying his death was 'sudden and unexpected'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/actor-sam-neill-died-from-pneumonia-agent-confirms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/actor-sam-neill-died-from-pneumonia-agent-confirms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian activist urged to end hunger strike as he loses 9.1kg in 19 days]]></title><description><![CDATA[The environmental activist has been on a hunger strike for 19 days and has visibly weakened.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-activist-urged-to-end-hunger-strike-as-he-loses-91kg-in-19-days/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-activist-urged-to-end-hunger-strike-as-he-loses-91kg-in-19-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Takanomics vs Abenomics: the $2.3tn prizefight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan&rsquo;s new prime minister has broken with her mentor by encouraging firms to invest according to a government plan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/takanomics-vs-abenomics-the-23tn-prizefight/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/takanomics-vs-abenomics-the-23tn-prizefight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panama officials visit Beijing in push to end shipping row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vessels have been rapidly removing Panamanian flags after China steps up detentions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/panama-officials-visit-beijing-in-push-to-end-shipping-row/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/panama-officials-visit-beijing-in-push-to-end-shipping-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panama officials visit Beijing in bid to end shipping row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vessels have been rapidly removing Panamanian flags after China steps up detentions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/panama-officials-visit-beijing-in-bid-to-end-shipping-row/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/panama-officials-visit-beijing-in-bid-to-end-shipping-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is China’s economic slowdown here to stay?]]></title><description><![CDATA[GDP grows at one of lowest rates in decades]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-chinas-economic-slowdown-here-to-stay/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-chinas-economic-slowdown-here-to-stay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hickory Golf Shop: a Wodehousian idyll in Tokyo’s Harajuku]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everything you need to play the vintage version of the sport]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hickory-golf-shop-a-wodehousian-idyll-in-tokyos-harajuku/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hickory-golf-shop-a-wodehousian-idyll-in-tokyos-harajuku/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India Inc goes on a foreign buying spree]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outflows come as foreign investors flee country&rsquo;s markets at fastest pace ever this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-inc-goes-on-a-foreign-buying-spree/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-inc-goes-on-a-foreign-buying-spree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea stocks slump after first rate rise in 3 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bank of Korea&rsquo;s first move under Shin Hyun-song comes amid concern over won weakness and reliance on energy imports]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-stocks-slump-after-first-rate-rise-in-3-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-stocks-slump-after-first-rate-rise-in-3-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea raises rates to battle inflation pressure from Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Central bank&rsquo;s first move under Shin Hyun-song comes amid concern over won weakness and reliance on energy imports]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-raises-rates-to-battle-inflation-pressure-from-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-raises-rates-to-battle-inflation-pressure-from-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crackdown on 'objectionable' books in Indian-administered Kashmir sparks row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir have asked educational institutions to review every book on their premises.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/crackdown-on-objectionable-books-in-indian-administered-kashmir-sparks-row/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/crackdown-on-objectionable-books-in-indian-administered-kashmir-sparks-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I must get out into the free world', dissident who fled China on boat tells BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dong Guangping, who has resettled in Canada, recounts his perilous escape from China to South Korea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-must-get-out-into-the-free-world-dissident-who-fled-china-on-boat-tells-bbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-must-get-out-into-the-free-world-dissident-who-fled-china-on-boat-tells-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bangkok's bar fire is the city's latest deadly blaze - will anything ever change?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The same horrific scenes have played out before, spurring calls for action. So why has this happened again?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bangkoks-bar-fire-is-the-citys-latest-deadly-blaze-will-anything-ever-change/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bangkoks-bar-fire-is-the-citys-latest-deadly-blaze-will-anything-ever-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: China’s economy grows at one of lowest rates in years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: Oil traders warn over fresh supply crunch and Oracle leads race to supply Japan with top-secret cloud services]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-chinas-economy-grows-at-one-of-lowest-rates-in-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-chinas-economy-grows-at-one-of-lowest-rates-in-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New SK Hynix ADRs are trading at a BIG premium]]></title><description><![CDATA[Memory markets are looking loopy (not LOOP-y)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-sk-hynix-adrs-are-trading-at-a-big-premium/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-sk-hynix-adrs-are-trading-at-a-big-premium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More people around the world now favour China over the US, Pew study suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is more confidence in Xi Jinping than Donald Trump, the US think tank's survey indicates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/more-people-around-the-world-now-favour-china-over-the-us-pew-study-suggests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/more-people-around-the-world-now-favour-china-over-the-us-pew-study-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five arrested after Hong Kong police raid independent bookshops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials say they are suspected of selling "seditious" books which incited "hatred" against authorities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/five-arrested-after-hong-kong-police-raid-independent-bookshops/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/five-arrested-after-hong-kong-police-raid-independent-bookshops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU readies crisis team for China rare earths stand-off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crisis team will prepare for possible trade conflict when truce expires in October]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-readies-crisis-team-for-china-rare-earths-stand-off/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-readies-crisis-team-for-china-rare-earths-stand-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new economic order will be built piece by ad hoc piece]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traditional trade deals will not address geopolitical concerns]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-new-economic-order-will-be-built-piece-by-ad-hoc-piece/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-new-economic-order-will-be-built-piece-by-ad-hoc-piece/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air India crash report likely to be ready in October, say investigators]]></title><description><![CDATA[The crash killed 260 people, including 241 on board, with only one passenger surviving.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/air-india-crash-report-likely-to-be-ready-in-october-say-investigators/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/air-india-crash-report-likely-to-be-ready-in-october-say-investigators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s economy grows at one of lowest rates in decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Second-quarter GDP figure falls below annual target range as economic pressure mounts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-economy-grows-at-one-of-lowest-rates-in-decades/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-economy-grows-at-one-of-lowest-rates-in-decades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chipmaker CXMT seeks $10bn in largest China IPO since 2010]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese group capitalises on boom in demand for AI memory chips]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chipmaker-cxmt-seeks-10bn-in-largest-china-ipo-since-2010/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chipmaker-cxmt-seeks-10bn-in-largest-china-ipo-since-2010/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine to buy Chinese drone parts with EU funds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brussels allows Kyiv to use part of &euro;6bn tranche for items in short supply in Europe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ukraine-to-buy-chinese-drone-parts-with-eu-funds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ukraine-to-buy-chinese-drone-parts-with-eu-funds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The race to break China’s metals grip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing&rsquo;s export controls on rare earths and other niche metals are distorting markets and fuelling resource nationalism]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-race-to-break-chinas-metals-grip/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-race-to-break-chinas-metals-grip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The new great game on minerals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing&rsquo;s export controls on rare earths and other niche metals are distorting markets and fuelling resource nationalism]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-new-great-game-on-minerals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-new-great-game-on-minerals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The global minerals arms race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing&rsquo;s export controls on rare earths and other niche metals are distorting markets and fuelling resource nationalism]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-global-minerals-arms-race/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-global-minerals-arms-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oracle leads race to supply Japan with top-secret cloud services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Larry Ellison&rsquo;s group proposes &lsquo;air-gapped&rsquo; network as US pressures Tokyo to tighten security of sensitive data]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oracle-leads-race-to-supply-japan-with-top-secret-cloud-services/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oracle-leads-race-to-supply-japan-with-top-secret-cloud-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China and the new era of critical minerals diplomacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing&rsquo;s export controls on rare earths and other niche metals are distorting markets and fuelling resource nationalism]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-and-the-new-era-of-critical-minerals-diplomacy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-and-the-new-era-of-critical-minerals-diplomacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Byron Bay’s property market is riding waves at two speeds]]></title><description><![CDATA[House price growth in the surf haven has been outpacing the country&rsquo;s cities. But it&rsquo;s not the same trajectory for all tiers. Following a tax shake-up, will changes accelerate?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/byron-bays-property-market-is-riding-waves-at-two-speeds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/byron-bays-property-market-is-riding-waves-at-two-speeds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BYD can take Toyota’s crown without the US market, says top executive]]></title><description><![CDATA[International operations chief at Chinese auto group signals European expansion will intensify]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/byd-can-take-toyotas-crown-without-the-us-market-says-top-executive/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/byd-can-take-toyotas-crown-without-the-us-market-says-top-executive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China Evergrande liquidators warn PwC partners not to use divorce to shield assets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Letter to auditors of failed property group comes after reports of some taking steps to avoid potential damage payouts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-evergrande-liquidators-warn-pwc-partners-not-to-use-divorce-to-shield-assets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 05:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-evergrande-liquidators-warn-pwc-partners-not-to-use-divorce-to-shield-assets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China reports lowest GDP growth in more than 3 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Second-quarter figure falls at low end of annual target range as monthly indicators have highlighted economic pressures]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-reports-lowest-gdp-growth-in-more-than-3-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-reports-lowest-gdp-growth-in-more-than-3-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China-backed copper mine threatens Pakistan shutdown over security risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Worsening violence in Balochistan imperils Islamabad&rsquo;s resource ambitions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-backed-copper-mine-threatens-pakistan-shutdown-over-security-risk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 03:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-backed-copper-mine-threatens-pakistan-shutdown-over-security-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: Wall Street banks shatter records on AI-stock trading frenzy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: IBM shares plunge and DeepSeek weighs new fundraising]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-wall-street-banks-shatter-records-on-ai-stock-trading-frenzy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-wall-street-banks-shatter-records-on-ai-stock-trading-frenzy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand PM warns against Ardern-era ‘sugar rush economics’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ex-Air New Zealand boss says financial discipline has put economy back on track after pandemic and recession]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-zealand-pm-warns-against-ardern-era-sugar-rush-economics/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-zealand-pm-warns-against-ardern-era-sugar-rush-economics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DeepSeek weighs new fundraising a month after closing first round]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unusually swift pace of capital injection comes as Chinese AI start-up seeks to build out infrastructure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/deepseek-weighs-new-fundraising-a-month-after-closing-first-round/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/deepseek-weighs-new-fundraising-a-month-after-closing-first-round/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India presses banks to court diaspora’s deposits as rupee weakens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foreign exchange reserves have dwindled by $54bn since start of Iran war]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-presses-banks-to-court-diasporas-deposits-as-rupee-weakens/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-presses-banks-to-court-diasporas-deposits-as-rupee-weakens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India presses banks to court diaspora for deposits to support rupee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foreign exchange reserves have dwindled by $54bn since start of Iran war]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-presses-banks-to-court-diaspora-for-deposits-to-support-rupee/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-presses-banks-to-court-diaspora-for-deposits-to-support-rupee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s growth: five things to watch as economic pressure mounts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monthly indicators show weakness in retail sales and investment ahead of second-quarter figure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-growth-five-things-to-watch-as-economic-pressure-mounts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-growth-five-things-to-watch-as-economic-pressure-mounts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s monthly car exports surge past 1mn for first time as overall trade soars]]></title><description><![CDATA[World&rsquo;s leading exporter now also second-largest importer, Beijing says]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-monthly-car-exports-surge-past-1mn-for-first-time-as-overall-trade-soars/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-monthly-car-exports-surge-past-1mn-for-first-time-as-overall-trade-soars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s monthly car exports surge past 1mn for first time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Overall trade soars as Beijing says it is also world&rsquo;s second-largest importer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-monthly-car-exports-surge-past-1mn-for-first-time/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-monthly-car-exports-surge-past-1mn-for-first-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nvidia halves Asia buyer list in China chip crackdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tougher vetting in Singapore, Malaysia and Japan reflects Washington&rsquo;s push to close export-control loopholes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nvidia-halves-asia-buyer-list-in-china-chip-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nvidia-halves-asia-buyer-list-in-china-chip-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s monthly car exports surge past 1mn as overall trade soars]]></title><description><![CDATA[World&rsquo;s leading exporter now also second-largest importer, Beijing says]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-monthly-car-exports-surge-past-1mn-as-overall-trade-soars/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-monthly-car-exports-surge-past-1mn-as-overall-trade-soars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dr Reddy’s runs into trouble with its weight-loss drug]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter, the UK-India trade deal goes live this week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/dr-reddys-runs-into-trouble-with-its-weight-loss-drug/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/dr-reddys-runs-into-trouble-with-its-weight-loss-drug/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s vast air clean-up marred by wartime coal power surge]]></title><description><![CDATA[FT analysis shows extent of enormous progress since &lsquo;airpocalypse&rsquo; &mdash; and latest emissions increase]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-vast-air-clean-up-marred-by-wartime-coal-power-surge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-vast-air-clean-up-marred-by-wartime-coal-power-surge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China tried to clean up its air pollution. Then came the rebound]]></title><description><![CDATA[FT analysis shows extent of enormous progress since &lsquo;airpocalypse&rsquo; &mdash; and latest emissions increase]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-tried-to-clean-up-its-air-pollution-then-came-the-rebound/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-tried-to-clean-up-its-air-pollution-then-came-the-rebound/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stocks and bonds drop as mounting US-Iran tensions spook investors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil rises as US-Iran hostilities escalate and investors go into &lsquo;risk-off&rsquo; mode]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/stocks-and-bonds-drop-as-mounting-us-iran-tensions-spook-investors/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/stocks-and-bonds-drop-as-mounting-us-iran-tensions-spook-investors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shell sells Indian wind and solar business for $1.8bn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aditya Birla Renewables takes on Shell&rsquo;s renewable assets in India as energy major continues to refocus on oil and gas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shell-sells-indian-wind-and-solar-business-for-18bn/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shell-sells-indian-wind-and-solar-business-for-18bn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wall Street tech stocks fall after Asian chipmakers hammered]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil jumps as US-Iran hostilities escalate and investors go into &lsquo;risk-off&rsquo; mode]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/wall-street-tech-stocks-fall-after-asian-chipmakers-hammered/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/wall-street-tech-stocks-fall-after-asian-chipmakers-hammered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['There was no way out': Witnesses describe how deadly inferno swept through Bangkok bar]]></title><description><![CDATA[A musician who was performing when the fire broke out says he crawled for the exit - and was thrown from the bar when something exploded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/there-was-no-way-out-witnesses-describe-how-deadly-inferno-swept-through-bangkok-bar/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/there-was-no-way-out-witnesses-describe-how-deadly-inferno-swept-through-bangkok-bar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why China still believes in the power of rote memorisation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The art of learning ancient texts by heart has persisted through decades of cultural transformation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-china-still-believes-in-the-power-of-rote-memorisation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-china-still-believes-in-the-power-of-rote-memorisation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global tech stocks fall as Asian memory chipmakers hammered]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil jumps as US-Iran hostilities escalate and investors go into &lsquo;risk-off&rsquo; mode]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-tech-stocks-fall-as-asian-memory-chipmakers-hammered/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-tech-stocks-fall-as-asian-memory-chipmakers-hammered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global stocks fall as Asian memory chipmakers hammered]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil jumps as US-Iran hostilities escalate and investors go into &lsquo;risk-off&rsquo; mode]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-stocks-fall-as-asian-memory-chipmakers-hammered/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-stocks-fall-as-asian-memory-chipmakers-hammered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least 27 killed, 22 critically injured after fire engulfs Bangkok bar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firefighters arrived at the scene in the Chatuchak district to find patrons running through flames to escape.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/at-least-27-killed-22-critically-injured-after-fire-engulfs-bangkok-bar/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/at-least-27-killed-22-critically-injured-after-fire-engulfs-bangkok-bar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: At the scene where Bangkok's deadly bar fire unfolded]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC&rsquo;s South East Asia correspondent visits the site where at least 27 people were killed during a bar fire in Thailand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-at-the-scene-where-bangkoks-deadly-bar-fire-unfolded/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-at-the-scene-where-bangkoks-deadly-bar-fire-unfolded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why luxury brands are falling for Asia’s queer romance shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stars of &lsquo;boys&rsquo; love&rsquo; and &lsquo;girls&rsquo; love&rsquo; dramas are becoming fashion ambassadors, as labels chase their unusually devoted fan bases]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-luxury-brands-are-falling-for-asias-queer-romance-shows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-luxury-brands-are-falling-for-asias-queer-romance-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investors cut back bets on Asian chipmakers after blistering rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[TSMC, SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics together account for 29% of MSCI Emerging Markets index]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/investors-cut-back-bets-on-asian-chipmakers-after-blistering-rally/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/investors-cut-back-bets-on-asian-chipmakers-after-blistering-rally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investors alarmed as Asian chipmakers take stranglehold on indices]]></title><description><![CDATA[TSMC, SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics together account for 29% of MSCI Emerging Markets index]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/investors-alarmed-as-asian-chipmakers-take-stranglehold-on-indices/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/investors-alarmed-as-asian-chipmakers-take-stranglehold-on-indices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cutting China reliance would cost the west $23tn, research suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Study highlights challenge facing US and EU as they try to reduce Beijing&rsquo;s dominance over strategic supply chains]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/cutting-china-reliance-would-cost-the-west-23tn-research-suggests/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/cutting-china-reliance-would-cost-the-west-23tn-research-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Companies turn to Chinese AI models to cut costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[DoorDash, Siemens and Airbnb are among those seeking to curb ballooning bills and reduce reliance on US technology]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/companies-turn-to-chinese-ai-models-to-cut-costs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/companies-turn-to-chinese-ai-models-to-cut-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australians ‘going gangbusters’ on Chinese batteries in renewable energy shift]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clean energy, backed by storage, now makes up about half of the country&rsquo;s energy supply]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australians-going-gangbusters-on-chinese-batteries-in-renewable-energy-shift/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australians-going-gangbusters-on-chinese-batteries-in-renewable-energy-shift/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asia’s capital surplus favours the safest winners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investors have favoured Japan and South Korea over larger domestic-focused economies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asias-capital-surplus-favours-the-safest-winners/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asias-capital-surplus-favours-the-safest-winners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI is not enough to arrest China’s decline]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are other, more powerful forces weighing on the country&rsquo;s economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-is-not-enough-to-arrest-chinas-decline/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-is-not-enough-to-arrest-chinas-decline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traders braced for won volatility after blockbuster SK Hynix listing]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean chipmaker set to repatriate more than $26bn from share sale over the next month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/traders-braced-for-won-volatility-after-blockbuster-sk-hynix-listing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/traders-braced-for-won-volatility-after-blockbuster-sk-hynix-listing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why India’s education system gets poor marks from millions of students]]></title><description><![CDATA[Huge disparities and brutally competitive exams mean only a select few secure good degrees and well-paid jobs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-indias-education-system-gets-poor-marks-from-millions-of-students/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-indias-education-system-gets-poor-marks-from-millions-of-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thailand PM visits aftermath of deadly Bangkok bar fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Footage shows the aftermath of a deadly fire at a Bangkok pub that broke out just after midnight local time on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/thailand-pm-visits-aftermath-of-deadly-bangkok-bar-fire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/thailand-pm-visits-aftermath-of-deadly-bangkok-bar-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Indian scientists are mapping the brain's last frontier]]></title><description><![CDATA[India's new brainstem atlas offers scientists an unprecedented map of one of the brain's least known regions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-indian-scientists-are-mapping-the-brains-last-frontier/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-indian-scientists-are-mapping-the-brains-last-frontier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A three-way nuclear arms race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today&rsquo;s world has alarming echoes of the era before weapons controls]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-three-way-nuclear-arms-race/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-three-way-nuclear-arms-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are China and India so bad at football?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite large populations and economies, the countries consistently fail to qualify for the World Cup]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-are-china-and-india-so-bad-at-football/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-are-china-and-india-so-bad-at-football/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China evacuates nearly two million people as powerful typhoon makes landfall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schools, work and outdoor activities have been suspended in Zhejiang province and many transport services cancelled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-evacuates-nearly-two-million-people-as-powerful-typhoon-makes-landfall/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-evacuates-nearly-two-million-people-as-powerful-typhoon-makes-landfall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China cracks down on top ratings for corporate bonds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulators pressure agencies to limit triple-A designations for higher-interest borrowers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-cracks-down-on-top-ratings-for-corporate-bonds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-cracks-down-on-top-ratings-for-corporate-bonds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian tourists among 15 killed as speedboat capsizes in Vietnam]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local media say 21 people were saved after the boat overturned in rough seas near an island in south Vietnam.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-tourists-among-15-killed-as-speedboat-capsizes-in-vietnam/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-tourists-among-15-killed-as-speedboat-capsizes-in-vietnam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Goldilocks zone of messiness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tourists flock to Japan to bask in the country&rsquo;s orderliness. But has a refusal to tolerate chaos killed its capacity for risk?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-goldilocks-zone-of-messiness/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-goldilocks-zone-of-messiness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s ‘temple economy’ thrives on the power of youthful prayer]]></title><description><![CDATA[After decades of economic transformation and social change, a new generation is seeking answers in religion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-temple-economy-thrives-on-the-power-of-youthful-prayer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-temple-economy-thrives-on-the-power-of-youthful-prayer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China braces for back-to-back typhoons as extreme weather risks rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Record rains, tornadoes and landslides batter southern regions while floods unleash cobras and zoo animals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-braces-for-back-to-back-typhoons-as-extreme-weather-risks-rise/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-braces-for-back-to-back-typhoons-as-extreme-weather-risks-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SK Hynix’s US shares jump 13% on Nasdaq debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean memory chipmaker&rsquo;s US-listed stock price rose as high as $177 after pricing at $149]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sk-hynixs-us-shares-jump-13-on-nasdaq-debut/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sk-hynixs-us-shares-jump-13-on-nasdaq-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shein wins Chinese approval for long-awaited IPO]]></title><description><![CDATA[China&rsquo;s securities regulator grants permission for fast-fashion retailer to list its shares in Hong Kong after years of delays]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shein-wins-chinese-approval-for-long-awaited-ipo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/shein-wins-chinese-approval-for-long-awaited-ipo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Typhoon Bavi forecast to bring heavy rains and floods to Taiwan, Japan and China]]></title><description><![CDATA[See how the powerful storm is expected to move across east Asia on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-typhoon-bavi-forecast-to-bring-heavy-rains-and-floods-to-taiwan-japan-and-china/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-typhoon-bavi-forecast-to-bring-heavy-rains-and-floods-to-taiwan-japan-and-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China successfully uses giant floating net to recover rocket booster]]></title><description><![CDATA[State media hails successful test in step towards reusable rocket technology for space flights]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-successfully-uses-giant-floating-net-to-recover-rocket-booster/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-successfully-uses-giant-floating-net-to-recover-rocket-booster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China claims rocket first as it catches booster in floating sea net]]></title><description><![CDATA[State media hails successful test in step towards reusable rocket technology for space flights]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-claims-rocket-first-as-it-catches-booster-in-floating-sea-net/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-claims-rocket-first-as-it-catches-booster-in-floating-sea-net/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China drops urban jobs target as economic pressures build]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest five-year plan omits figure that has been fixture of economic planning for first time in decades]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-drops-urban-jobs-target-as-economic-pressures-build/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-drops-urban-jobs-target-as-economic-pressures-build/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China drops urban employment target as economic pressures build]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest five-year plan omits figure for jobs growth, a fixture of economic planning, for first time in decades]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-drops-urban-employment-target-as-economic-pressures-build/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-drops-urban-employment-target-as-economic-pressures-build/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan sheds ties as price index shake-up reflects changing habits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Revision of inflation &lsquo;basket&rsquo; ditches office wear in favour of protein powder and pet insurance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-sheds-ties-as-price-index-shake-up-reflects-changing-habits/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-sheds-ties-as-price-index-shake-up-reflects-changing-habits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SK Hynix’s US shares jump 14% on Nasdaq debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean memory chipmaker&rsquo;s US-listed stock price rose as high as $175 after pricing at $149]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sk-hynixs-us-shares-jump-14-on-nasdaq-debut/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sk-hynixs-us-shares-jump-14-on-nasdaq-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China lands reusable rocket for first time, state media says]]></title><description><![CDATA[It follows similar landings of reusable rockets by US-owned companies SpaceX and Blue Origin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-lands-reusable-rocket-for-first-time-state-media-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-lands-reusable-rocket-for-first-time-state-media-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New EU ‘scale-up’ fund expects to burst past its €5bn target size]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: IEA urges Brussels to reconsider its opposition to Arctic oil and gas exploration]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-eu-scale-up-fund-expects-to-burst-past-its-5bn-target-size/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-eu-scale-up-fund-expects-to-burst-past-its-5bn-target-size/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan finance minister urges giant pension fund to invest more at home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yen, bonds and stocks buoyed by Satsuki Katayama&rsquo;s call for investors to shift from foreign to domestic assets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-finance-minister-urges-giant-pension-fund-to-invest-more-at-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-finance-minister-urges-giant-pension-fund-to-invest-more-at-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup stirs up colonial past]]></title><description><![CDATA[Morocco faced their coloniser France yesterday in the quarterfinals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/world-cup-stirs-up-colonial-past/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/world-cup-stirs-up-colonial-past/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SK Hynix’s jumbo share sale a sign of overheated times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perhaps it will be some comfort to those with longer time horizons that market anomalies don&rsquo;t last for ever]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sk-hynixs-jumbo-share-sale-a-sign-of-overheated-times/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sk-hynixs-jumbo-share-sale-a-sign-of-overheated-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ships on Taiwan maritime blacklist also have North Korea smuggling ties]]></title><description><![CDATA[FT investigation indicates criminal or smuggling networks may be mobilised against the country, not just state agencies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ships-on-taiwan-maritime-blacklist-also-have-north-korea-smuggling-ties/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ships-on-taiwan-maritime-blacklist-also-have-north-korea-smuggling-ties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OpenAI and Google sell AI models to blacklisted China groups]]></title><description><![CDATA[US groups have been supplying AI services to Singapore-based subsidiaries of Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/openai-and-google-sell-ai-models-to-blacklisted-china-groups/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/openai-and-google-sell-ai-models-to-blacklisted-china-groups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tencent leads deal to unwind Meta’s $2bn Manus acquisition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese tech giant set to become largest shareholder in AI agent start-up after Beijing ordered reversal of US takeover]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tencent-leads-deal-to-unwind-metas-2bn-manus-acquisition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tencent-leads-deal-to-unwind-metas-2bn-manus-acquisition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta runs afoul of the Indian government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: few women in the workplace]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/meta-runs-afoul-of-the-indian-government/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/meta-runs-afoul-of-the-indian-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acclaimed pianist loses Gaza speech case against Melbourne orchestra]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jayson Gillham sued the orchestra for workplace discrimination after they cancelled one of his shows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/acclaimed-pianist-loses-gaza-speech-case-against-melbourne-orchestra/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 03:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/acclaimed-pianist-loses-gaza-speech-case-against-melbourne-orchestra/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Factory fire kills at least 28 in China's 'shoe capital']]></title><description><![CDATA[Footage shows huge flames rising from a building and thick, black smoke rising into the sky.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/factory-fire-kills-at-least-28-in-chinas-shoe-capital/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 03:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/factory-fire-kills-at-least-28-in-chinas-shoe-capital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SK Hynix raises $26.5bn in US market debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean memory chipmaker completes largest-ever US listing by a foreign company]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sk-hynix-raises-265bn-in-us-market-debut/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sk-hynix-raises-265bn-in-us-market-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motherhood not all warm and fuzzy: Bollywood actor's play spotlights messier side]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a society, we take mothers for granted and raising children is a thankless job, says actor Kalki Koechlin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/motherhood-not-all-warm-and-fuzzy-bollywood-actors-play-spotlights-messier-side/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/motherhood-not-all-warm-and-fuzzy-bollywood-actors-play-spotlights-messier-side/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How an app in South Korea will let victims track their stalkers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials say the app will help stalking victims, but some experts question the impact it might have.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-an-app-in-south-korea-will-let-victims-track-their-stalkers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-an-app-in-south-korea-will-let-victims-track-their-stalkers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polestar chief says globalisation for carmakers is over after US sales ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swedish group majority-owned by China&rsquo;s Geely is barred from selling new EVs in the US from next year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/polestar-chief-says-globalisation-for-carmakers-is-over-after-us-sales-ban/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/polestar-chief-says-globalisation-for-carmakers-is-over-after-us-sales-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peking duck dispute heightens EU-China trade tensions]]></title><description><![CDATA[European Commission launches probe into alleged dumping of subsidised meat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/peking-duck-dispute-heightens-eu-china-trade-tensions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/peking-duck-dispute-heightens-eu-china-trade-tensions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tensions erupt in Indian state after 11-year-old raped and murdered]]></title><description><![CDATA[The girl's body was fished out from a pond on Sunday - a day after her family reported her missing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tensions-erupt-in-indian-state-after-11-year-old-raped-and-murdered/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tensions-erupt-in-indian-state-after-11-year-old-raped-and-murdered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China could be the US tech hedge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diversification is not about finding a market without risk &mdash; it is about finding a market whose risks are different]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-could-be-the-us-tech-hedge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-could-be-the-us-tech-hedge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[European heatwave damps sales growth at clothing retailer Uniqlo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hot weather forces some stores to close temporarily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/european-heatwave-damps-sales-growth-at-clothing-retailer-uniqlo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/european-heatwave-damps-sales-growth-at-clothing-retailer-uniqlo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe’s ‘China shock’ panic is ill-informed]]></title><description><![CDATA[EU industry is largely weathering the competition well]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/europes-china-shock-panic-is-ill-informed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/europes-china-shock-panic-is-ill-informed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s factory gate prices surge over Iran war turmoil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Producer price index rises for fourth straight month as Strait of Hormuz closure roils supply chains]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-factory-gate-prices-surge-over-iran-war-turmoil/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-factory-gate-prices-surge-over-iran-war-turmoil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s factory gate prices jump most in four years over Iran war turmoil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Producer price index rises for fourth straight month as Strait of Hormuz closure roils supply chains]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-factory-gate-prices-jump-most-in-four-years-over-iran-war-turmoil/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-factory-gate-prices-jump-most-in-four-years-over-iran-war-turmoil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ghost of 1997 financial crisis still haunts world’s best-performing stock market]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korea&rsquo;s ambition to be recognised as a developed market held back by scars of Asian currency implosion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ghost-of-1997-financial-crisis-still-haunts-worlds-best-performing-stock-market/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ghost-of-1997-financial-crisis-still-haunts-worlds-best-performing-stock-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese companies use rare earths ban to squeeze out foreign rivals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manufacturers seize &lsquo;historic&rsquo; opportunity to move up value chain after Beijing cuts exports of key materials to Japan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-companies-use-rare-earths-ban-to-squeeze-out-foreign-rivals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-companies-use-rare-earths-ban-to-squeeze-out-foreign-rivals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s factory gate prices jump most in four years after Iran war turmoil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Producer price index rises for fourth straight month as Strait of Hormuz closure roils supply chains]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-factory-gate-prices-jump-most-in-four-years-after-iran-war-turmoil/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 05:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-factory-gate-prices-jump-most-in-four-years-after-iran-war-turmoil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s factory gate prices jump as Iran ceasefire hangs in balance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Producer price index rises for fourth straight month as Strait of Hormuz closure roils supply chains]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-factory-gate-prices-jump-as-iran-ceasefire-hangs-in-balance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-factory-gate-prices-jump-as-iran-ceasefire-hangs-in-balance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea’s AI chip boom separates the haves from the have-mores]]></title><description><![CDATA[Huge bonuses for semiconductor workers are leaving those in traditionally prestigious jobs feeling relatively worse off]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-koreas-ai-chip-boom-separates-the-haves-from-the-have-mores/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-koreas-ai-chip-boom-separates-the-haves-from-the-have-mores/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It was 'love at first sight' with their adopted baby. Then they were told he may have been trafficked]]></title><description><![CDATA[When they adopted Marcus, David and Ally's dream of having a child was complete - but now they could lose him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/it-was-love-at-first-sight-with-their-adopted-baby-then-they-were-told-he-may-have-been-trafficked/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/it-was-love-at-first-sight-with-their-adopted-baby-then-they-were-told-he-may-have-been-trafficked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A country that made huge progress on measles now reports 120,000 cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of children are dying from measles in Bangladesh, where hospitals are overwhelmed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-country-that-made-huge-progress-on-measles-now-reports-120000-cases/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-country-that-made-huge-progress-on-measles-now-reports-120000-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five crew remain missing after plane wreckage found in Pakistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pakistan's Airports Authority said efforts are under way to find those who were on board the private cargo plane.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/five-crew-remain-missing-after-plane-wreckage-found-in-pakistan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/five-crew-remain-missing-after-plane-wreckage-found-in-pakistan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Trump brought non-alignment back from the dead]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president is single-handedly reviving a doctrine of the postcolonial left]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-trump-brought-non-alignment-back-from-the-dead/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-trump-brought-non-alignment-back-from-the-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eight killed after landslide hits girls' school in Bangladesh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rescuers pull bodies from the mud after heavy monsoon rains batter the south-eastern coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eight-killed-after-landslide-hits-girls-school-in-bangladesh/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eight-killed-after-landslide-hits-girls-school-in-bangladesh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outspoken Chinese economist who doubted official GDP data dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gao Shanwen lauded by online commenters as &lsquo;truth teller&rsquo; in country known for strict censorship]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/outspoken-chinese-economist-who-doubted-official-gdp-data-dies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/outspoken-chinese-economist-who-doubted-official-gdp-data-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trains and emergency calls affected after major outage at Australia's largest telecoms company]]></title><description><![CDATA[Servers at data centres in Sydney and Melbourne were to blame but the exact cause remains unknown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trains-and-emergency-calls-affected-after-major-outage-at-australias-largest-telecoms-company/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trains-and-emergency-calls-affected-after-major-outage-at-australias-largest-telecoms-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea falls into bear market as traders fret over AI chipmakers’ prospects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kospi retreats more than 20% from June peak as sentiment starts to turn on Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-falls-into-bear-market-as-traders-fret-over-ai-chipmakers-prospects/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-falls-into-bear-market-as-traders-fret-over-ai-chipmakers-prospects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore’s Temasek doubles down on AI and private credit]]></title><description><![CDATA[State investor focuses on accelerating returns after several lacklustre years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapores-temasek-doubles-down-on-ai-and-private-credit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapores-temasek-doubles-down-on-ai-and-private-credit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia dock workers call for 28-hour week in AI talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[A union says workers are "in the crosshairs" of automation as AI is being tested across ports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-dock-workers-call-for-28-hour-week-in-ai-talks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-dock-workers-call-for-28-hour-week-in-ai-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand central bank chief hails growth ‘rebound’]]></title><description><![CDATA[RBNZ raises interest rates for first time in 3 years as inflation persists]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-zealand-central-bank-chief-hails-growth-rebound/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-zealand-central-bank-chief-hails-growth-rebound/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's at stake in Philippines' vice-president impeachment trial?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The political deathmatch between the country's ruling dynasties enters a critical new theatre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/whats-at-stake-in-philippines-vice-president-impeachment-trial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/whats-at-stake-in-philippines-vice-president-impeachment-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A mountain of rubbish in Indonesia has been on fire for more than a week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environmental activists say the blaze is a symptom of the country's growing waste crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-mountain-of-rubbish-in-indonesia-has-been-on-fire-for-more-than-a-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-mountain-of-rubbish-in-indonesia-has-been-on-fire-for-more-than-a-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Electric trucks are coming to a highway near you]]></title><description><![CDATA[CATL has teamed up with Octopus to build 30 battery-swapping stations by 2035]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/electric-trucks-are-coming-to-a-highway-near-you/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/electric-trucks-are-coming-to-a-highway-near-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China needs another Zhu Rongji to cut industrial excess]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manufacturing glut has revived memories of sweeping reforms under a charismatic reformist premier]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-needs-another-zhu-rongji-to-cut-industrial-excess/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-needs-another-zhu-rongji-to-cut-industrial-excess/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand raises rates for the first time in 3 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[RBNZ says future increases expected as effects of Iran war energy shock linger]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-zealand-raises-rates-for-the-first-time-in-3-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 05:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-zealand-raises-rates-for-the-first-time-in-3-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia’s stock market hit with second downgrade warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[S&amp;P Dow Jones follows MSCI in putting south-east Asian market on watchlist for reclassification to &lsquo;frontier&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesias-stock-market-hit-with-second-downgrade-warning/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesias-stock-market-hit-with-second-downgrade-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search under way after Boeing 737 plane vanishes off Pakistan coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[The plane, carrying five people, rapidly descended before losing contact, authorities say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/search-under-way-after-boeing-737-plane-vanishes-off-pakistan-coast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 03:11:00 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help.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-water-just-came-so-fast-typhoon-triggers-floods-and-rare-tornadoes-in-china/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-water-just-came-so-fast-typhoon-triggers-floods-and-rare-tornadoes-in-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple interest thrusts China’s CXMT into memory chip spotlight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sharp turnaround for state-backed company central to Beijing&rsquo;s AI supply chain efforts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/apple-interest-thrusts-chinas-cxmt-into-memory-chip-spotlight/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/apple-interest-thrusts-chinas-cxmt-into-memory-chip-spotlight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From faith to technology - more of India's wealthy are giving to science]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fresh wave of commitments to pure sciences marks a turning point in the way India's wealthy are giving.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/from-faith-to-technology-more-of-indias-wealthy-are-giving-to-science/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/from-faith-to-technology-more-of-indias-wealthy-are-giving-to-science/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has the Iran war changed the world order? You asked, Gideon Rachman answered]]></title><description><![CDATA[The FT&rsquo;s chief foreign affairs commentator replied to reader questions in an Ask an Expert Q&amp;A]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/has-the-iran-war-changed-the-world-order-you-asked-gideon-rachman-answered/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/has-the-iran-war-changed-the-world-order-you-asked-gideon-rachman-answered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese wages continue to rise, boosting BoJ normalisation policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Continued rise in wages alongside inflation is what central bank wants to see to persist with lifting interest rates]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-wages-continue-to-rise-boosting-boj-normalisation-policy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-wages-continue-to-rise-boosting-boj-normalisation-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has the Iran war changed the world order? Live reader Q&amp;A with Gideon Rachman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take part in an Ask an Expert Q&amp;A with the FT&rsquo;s chief foreign affairs commentator now]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/has-the-iran-war-changed-the-world-order-live-reader-qampa-with-gideon-rachman/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/has-the-iran-war-changed-the-world-order-live-reader-qampa-with-gideon-rachman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[K-pop, markets edition]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Kospi index concentration]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/k-pop-markets-edition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/k-pop-markets-edition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung shares tumble 10% despite record quarterly profit from AI boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investor concerns about massive investments outweigh April-to-June earnings fuelled by high memory chip prices]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-shares-tumble-10-despite-record-quarterly-profit-from-ai-boom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-shares-tumble-10-despite-record-quarterly-profit-from-ai-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China gives its investors more access to bonds in Hong Kong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities raise quota for offshore &lsquo;connect&rsquo; scheme in bid to boost international use of renminbi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-gives-its-investors-more-access-to-bonds-in-hong-kong/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 07:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-gives-its-investors-more-access-to-bonds-in-hong-kong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Big Four’s problems Down Under]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elite consulting firms accused of data breaches by Australian government]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-big-fours-problems-down-under/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-big-fours-problems-down-under/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to stop AI becoming the enemy of younger workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Seniority-biased&rsquo; hiring patterns in South Korea carry a lesson for the rest of the world]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-to-stop-ai-becoming-the-enemy-of-younger-workers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-to-stop-ai-becoming-the-enemy-of-younger-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China sentences official to death for taking $325m in bribes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 69-year-old helped companies secure valuable contracts in exchange for money, a court heard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-sentences-official-to-death-for-taking-325m-in-bribes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-sentences-official-to-death-for-taking-325m-in-bribes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung shares fall despite third straight quarter of record profit]]></title><description><![CDATA[High memory chip prices fuel April-to-June earnings but investors concerned about returns on massive AI investment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-shares-fall-despite-third-straight-quarter-of-record-profit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 03:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-shares-fall-despite-third-straight-quarter-of-record-profit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modi government faces backlash over petrol-blending]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter, India opens doors to China]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-government-faces-backlash-over-petrol-blending/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-government-faces-backlash-over-petrol-blending/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Payback time’: Indonesia’s ‘dragons’ versus the president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simmering discord between Prabowo Subianto and top businessmen threatens spillover on economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/payback-time-indonesias-dragons-versus-the-president/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 02:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/payback-time-indonesias-dragons-versus-the-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung boasts third straight quarter of record profit on AI demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[High memory chip prices fuel April to June earnings]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-boasts-third-straight-quarter-of-record-profit-on-ai-demand/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-boasts-third-straight-quarter-of-record-profit-on-ai-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why a Diljit Dosanjh film vanished from streaming after two days]]></title><description><![CDATA[The film's troubled journey spans years of censorship disputes, court battles and an unexpected release on a streaming platform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-a-diljit-dosanjh-film-vanished-from-streaming-after-two-days/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-a-diljit-dosanjh-film-vanished-from-streaming-after-two-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can China repeat its EV success with robotaxis?]]></title><description><![CDATA[China's self-driving car firms have been given a headstart by the country's EV supply chain as they expand globally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/can-china-repeat-its-ev-success-with-robotaxis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/can-china-repeat-its-ev-success-with-robotaxis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hedge fund run by ex-OpenAI researcher bets on SK Hynix’s US IPO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Situational Awareness joins UK investor Baillie Gifford backing the South Korean memory maker&rsquo;s American debut]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hedge-fund-run-by-ex-openai-researcher-bets-on-sk-hynixs-us-ipo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hedge-fund-run-by-ex-openai-researcher-bets-on-sk-hynixs-us-ipo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China steps up oil purchases from Middle East as prices fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move comes as Saudi Arabia cuts pricing on exports to Asia to 6-year low]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-steps-up-oil-purchases-from-middle-east-as-prices-fall/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-steps-up-oil-purchases-from-middle-east-as-prices-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sri Lanka prison riots leave 26 dead and more than 100 injured]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two days of violence at Negombo Prison are the worst prison riots in the country in years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sri-lanka-prison-riots-leave-26-dead-and-more-than-100-injured/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sri-lanka-prison-riots-leave-26-dead-and-more-than-100-injured/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has the Iran war changed the world order? Submit a question to Gideon Rachman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take part in a live Ask an Expert Q&amp;A with the FT&rsquo;s chief foreign affairs commentator on Tuesday July 7 at 10.30am BST]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/has-the-iran-war-changed-the-world-order-submit-a-question-to-gideon-rachman/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/has-the-iran-war-changed-the-world-order-submit-a-question-to-gideon-rachman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China tests missile in the Pacific hours after Australia-Fiji alliance signed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The test launch came hours after Australia signed a new defence pact with its Pacific island neighbour Fiji.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-tests-missile-in-the-pacific-hours-after-australia-fiji-alliance-signed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-tests-missile-in-the-pacific-hours-after-australia-fiji-alliance-signed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why an anti-sacrilege law in India's Punjab has sparked controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The dispute has revived one of Punjab's most sensitive political and religious issues ahead of state elections next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-an-anti-sacrilege-law-in-indias-punjab-has-sparked-controversy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-an-anti-sacrilege-law-in-indias-punjab-has-sparked-controversy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China fires ballistic missile into Pacific nuclear-free zone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Submarine-launched projectile carrying dummy warhead draws condemnation from Japan, Australia and New Zealand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-fires-ballistic-missile-into-pacific-nuclear-free-zone/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-fires-ballistic-missile-into-pacific-nuclear-free-zone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India orders Meta to remove ads promoting child sexual abuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[The order comes days after the BBC published an investigation about the platform showing such ads to users.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-orders-meta-to-remove-ads-promoting-child-sexual-abuse/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-orders-meta-to-remove-ads-promoting-child-sexual-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Erdoğan’s crackdown on comedians and journalists casts pall over Nato summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Ireland to push faster drug approvals during EU presidency]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/erdoans-crackdown-on-comedians-and-journalists-casts-pall-over-nato-summit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/erdoans-crackdown-on-comedians-and-journalists-casts-pall-over-nato-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Son’s biggest bet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The veteran investor has put himself at the centre of the global AI boom. Some think he now has too much control]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sons-biggest-bet/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sons-biggest-bet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Son remakes SoftBank in his own image]]></title><description><![CDATA[The veteran investor has put himself at the centre of the global AI boom. Some think he now has too much control]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/son-remakes-softbank-in-his-own-image/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/son-remakes-softbank-in-his-own-image/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Son bets the house on AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[The veteran investor has put himself at the centre of the global AI boom. Some think he now has too much control]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/son-bets-the-house-on-ai/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/son-bets-the-house-on-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Made in Thailand’ gains ground as mark of quality in jewellery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Technical expertise and sustainability credentials are contributing to the sector being one of the country&rsquo;s biggest exports]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/made-in-thailand-gains-ground-as-mark-of-quality-in-jewellery/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/made-in-thailand-gains-ground-as-mark-of-quality-in-jewellery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is this Pauline Hanson’s moment in Australia?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rise of far-right One Nation party raises prospect of a sweeping political realignment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-this-pauline-hansons-moment-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 04:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-this-pauline-hansons-moment-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s far-right firebrand seizes the spotlight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pauline Hanson and her One Nation party&rsquo;s surge in polls raises prospect of sweeping political realignment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australias-far-right-firebrand-seizes-the-spotlight/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 04:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australias-far-right-firebrand-seizes-the-spotlight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Converting car plants to make military drones will fail, warns Japan defence titan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mitsubishi Heavy Industries chief says tactic risks being &lsquo;enormous waste&rsquo; of taxpayers&rsquo; money]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/converting-car-plants-to-make-military-drones-will-fail-warns-japan-defence-titan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 04:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/converting-car-plants-to-make-military-drones-will-fail-warns-japan-defence-titan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Backlash after China bubble tea firm ordered to pay Louis Vuitton $1.5m]]></title><description><![CDATA[A court in China ruled that Molly Tea had infringed on the luxury brand's four-petal flower design.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/backlash-after-china-bubble-tea-firm-ordered-to-pay-louis-vuitton-15m/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 04:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/backlash-after-china-bubble-tea-firm-ordered-to-pay-louis-vuitton-15m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A global hub for fake luxury goods, Vietnam cracks down on its black market]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration wants Vietnam to stamp out its booming counterfeit industry. Locals are divided.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-global-hub-for-fake-luxury-goods-vietnam-cracks-down-on-its-black-market/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-global-hub-for-fake-luxury-goods-vietnam-cracks-down-on-its-black-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: China releases Christian pastor after Trump raised his case with Xi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: Wall Street banks recover in China and Ukrainian drone strikes spur Russian fuel crisis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-china-releases-christian-pastor-after-trump-raised-his-case-with-xi/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-china-releases-christian-pastor-after-trump-raised-his-case-with-xi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China releases Christian pastor after Trump appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[US president raised case of Protestant church founder Ezra Jin during meeting with Xi Jinping in May]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-releases-christian-pastor-after-trump-appeal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-releases-christian-pastor-after-trump-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data centres are a crucial test of US industrial resolve]]></title><description><![CDATA[America must not repeat the mistakes that handed China rare-earth dominance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/data-centres-are-a-crucial-test-of-us-industrial-resolve/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/data-centres-are-a-crucial-test-of-us-industrial-resolve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia probes mystery space balls that washed up on beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials are searching for the origins of six pieces of space debris discovered on Forrest Beach in Queensland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-probes-mystery-space-balls-that-washed-up-on-beach/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-probes-mystery-space-balls-that-washed-up-on-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rich nations must unleash land, labour, energy and capital]]></title><description><![CDATA[As policymakers shift towards industrial interventionism, they risk neglecting the simplest drivers of growth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rich-nations-must-unleash-land-labour-energy-and-capital/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rich-nations-must-unleash-land-labour-energy-and-capital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lululemon’s latest struggle: slowing sales in key China market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growth in second-largest economy has helped activewear maker offset series of other troubles but now faces new challenges]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/lululemons-latest-struggle-slowing-sales-in-key-china-market/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/lululemons-latest-struggle-slowing-sales-in-key-china-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wall Street banks recover in China amid trading boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[China securities units of Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan posted record profits last year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/wall-street-banks-recover-in-china-amid-trading-boom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/wall-street-banks-recover-in-china-amid-trading-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China cools on overseas publication of scientific research]]></title><description><![CDATA[Policymakers discuss reducing incentives for academics to submit papers to international journals over leak concerns]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-cools-on-overseas-publication-of-scientific-research/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-cools-on-overseas-publication-of-scientific-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eala wins 'for all the girls with ruffled socks and chubby cheeks']]></title><description><![CDATA[Alexandra Eala dedicates her stunning win over defending Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek to "all the girls with ruffled socks and chubby cheeks".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eala-wins-for-all-the-girls-with-ruffled-socks-and-chubby-cheeks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eala-wins-for-all-the-girls-with-ruffled-socks-and-chubby-cheeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Military drills for store managers: deaths mar Prabowo’s latest project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Village co-operative trainees subjected to 45-day boot camp raise concerns about militarisation of civilian affairs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/military-drills-for-store-managers-deaths-mar-prabowos-latest-project/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/military-drills-for-store-managers-deaths-mar-prabowos-latest-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mahua, the banned Indian liquor, is back on the menu]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new generation is shining a light on the heritage drink]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/mahua-the-banned-indian-liquor-is-back-on-the-menu/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/mahua-the-banned-indian-liquor-is-back-on-the-menu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It is investors vs gamers as Sony ditches discs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move is being presented as zeitgeist rather than greedy rent extraction]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/it-is-investors-vs-gamers-as-sony-ditches-discs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/it-is-investors-vs-gamers-as-sony-ditches-discs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Row after Indian state drops eggs from school lunch menu]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Bengal's move to replace eggs in some school meals has sparked a wider debate over nutrition and choice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/row-after-indian-state-drops-eggs-from-school-lunch-menu/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/row-after-indian-state-drops-eggs-from-school-lunch-menu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China's internet got so mad about a celebrity's 'bad' singing, her concert was cancelled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celebrities have become outlets for young people's social and economic frustrations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-internet-got-so-mad-about-a-celebritys-bad-singing-her-concert-was-cancelled/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-internet-got-so-mad-about-a-celebritys-bad-singing-her-concert-was-cancelled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dissident Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee dies aged 70]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lam Wing-kee, who defied China by selling material critical of Beijing, passed away after suffering from lung cancer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/dissident-hong-kong-bookseller-lam-wing-kee-dies-aged-70/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/dissident-hong-kong-bookseller-lam-wing-kee-dies-aged-70/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Instagram running ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India, BBC finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ads use terms including &ldquo;rape&rdquo; and &ldquo;child video&rdquo; and link to content on the messaging app Telegram.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/instagram-running-ads-promoting-child-sexual-abuse-material-in-india-bbc-finds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/instagram-running-ads-promoting-child-sexual-abuse-material-in-india-bbc-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe’s dilemma over Chinese car plants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proposed EU law threatens investment in the bloc, warns carmaker Xpeng]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/europes-dilemma-over-chinese-car-plants/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/europes-dilemma-over-chinese-car-plants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least 32 dead after overcrowded bus plunges into ravine in Pakistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bus was travelling from Quetta to Peshawar, when it crashed in the Dana Sar mountain range.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/at-least-32-dead-after-overcrowded-bus-plunges-into-ravine-in-pakistan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/at-least-32-dead-after-overcrowded-bus-plunges-into-ravine-in-pakistan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan syndicate allegedly smuggled human placentas, say police]]></title><description><![CDATA[The placenta was meant to be exported to be made into anti-ageing injections, say police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-syndicate-allegedly-smuggled-human-placentas-say-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-syndicate-allegedly-smuggled-human-placentas-say-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India crèche worker arrested after allegations of putting toddlers in washing machine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The arrest came after videos allegedly showing cr&egrave;che workers assaulting crying children surfaced online.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-crche-worker-arrested-after-allegations-of-putting-toddlers-in-washing-machine/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-crche-worker-arrested-after-allegations-of-putting-toddlers-in-washing-machine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China steps up claims over sea east of Taiwan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing argues Japan-Philippines maritime border talks violate international law]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-steps-up-claims-over-sea-east-of-taiwan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-steps-up-claims-over-sea-east-of-taiwan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What China thinks — and what Confucius has to do with it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniel Bell and Rongbin Han shed light on the country&rsquo;s modern dilemmas by exploring the desire to return to the traditions of the past]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-china-thinks-and-what-confucius-has-to-do-with-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-china-thinks-and-what-confucius-has-to-do-with-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turning a four-bed into a two-bed? An artist upturns Mumbai style]]></title><description><![CDATA[A facelift of a childhood home became a full-blown renovation. Whatever could be knocked down was]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/turning-a-four-bed-into-a-two-bed-an-artist-upturns-mumbai-style/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/turning-a-four-bed-into-a-two-bed-an-artist-upturns-mumbai-style/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan’s fiscal expansion puts the BoJ in a difficult spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Without faster rate rises, the government&rsquo;s plans to cut taxes and increase spending are likely to push the yen down further]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-fiscal-expansion-puts-the-boj-in-a-difficult-spot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-fiscal-expansion-puts-the-boj-in-a-difficult-spot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Germany’s twin crises: football and the economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The national squad and the country&rsquo;s industry need resuscitation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/germanys-twin-crises-football-and-the-economy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/germanys-twin-crises-football-and-the-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic moves to close loopholes that allow Chinese access to Claude]]></title><description><![CDATA[Engineers are still finding ways to use AI models despite stringent restrictions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/anthropic-moves-to-close-loopholes-that-allow-chinese-access-to-claude/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/anthropic-moves-to-close-loopholes-that-allow-chinese-access-to-claude/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The brakes failed and they’ve crashed the car’: how the Big Four’s wheels fell off Down Under]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian operations prove an ongoing source of scandal and embarrassment for KPMG, PwC, EY and Deloitte]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-brakes-failed-and-theyve-crashed-the-car-how-the-big-fours-wheels-fell-off-down-under/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-brakes-failed-and-theyve-crashed-the-car-how-the-big-fours-wheels-fell-off-down-under/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s Persistent Systems attempts a big acquisition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Deutsche Bank exits India retail business]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-persistent-systems-attempts-a-big-acquisition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-persistent-systems-attempts-a-big-acquisition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A mayor in Japan announced her maternity leave - and got the whole country talking]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the face of criticism, Shoko Kawata, 35, says she loves her job and is proud to be taking time off to have a baby.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-mayor-in-japan-announced-her-maternity-leave-and-got-the-whole-country-talking/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-mayor-in-japan-announced-her-maternity-leave-and-got-the-whole-country-talking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ask Gideon Rachman a question — Has the Iran war changed the world order?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take part in a live Ask an Expert Q&amp;A with the FT&rsquo;s chief foreign affairs commentator on Tuesday July 7 at 10.30am BST]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ask-gideon-rachman-a-question-has-the-iran-war-changed-the-world-order/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ask-gideon-rachman-a-question-has-the-iran-war-changed-the-world-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nine Thai monks killed after 11-year-old driver collides with procession]]></title><description><![CDATA[The group of 35 monks and five lay followers were walking by the roadside when the truck ploughed into them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nine-thai-monks-killed-after-11-year-old-driver-collides-with-procession/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nine-thai-monks-killed-after-11-year-old-driver-collides-with-procession/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modi and Takaichi meet in the shadow of Chinese pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan and India draw closer after falling foul of Beijing&rsquo;s restrictions on rare earth exports]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-and-takaichi-meet-in-the-shadow-of-chinese-pressure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-and-takaichi-meet-in-the-shadow-of-chinese-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fear, loathing and ice cream pricing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan&rsquo;s food industry is a shopfront for the vulnerabilities of a weak currency]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fear-loathing-and-ice-cream-pricing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fear-loathing-and-ice-cream-pricing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China says pilot crashed small plane into skyscraper for 'personal reasons']]></title><description><![CDATA[The 66-year-old, who died in the crash, had anxiety and referenced "ending his life" in his diary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-says-pilot-crashed-small-plane-into-skyscraper-for-personal-reasons/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-says-pilot-crashed-small-plane-into-skyscraper-for-personal-reasons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beijing plane crash pilot suffered from ‘insomnia and anxiety’, say police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pilot who was living alone after divorce had made &lsquo;repeated references&rsquo; to suicide in his diary, according to authorities]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/beijing-plane-crash-pilot-suffered-from-insomnia-and-anxiety-say-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/beijing-plane-crash-pilot-suffered-from-insomnia-and-anxiety-say-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese energy stock triples in Asia’s biggest IPO this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[China Resources New Energy raises $3.6bn amid heavy demand from retail investors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-energy-stock-triples-in-asias-biggest-ipo-this-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-energy-stock-triples-in-asias-biggest-ipo-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese energy group’s shares triple in Asia’s biggest IPO this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[China Resources New Energy raises $3.6bn amid heavy demand from retail investors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-energy-groups-shares-triple-in-asias-biggest-ipo-this-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-energy-groups-shares-triple-in-asias-biggest-ipo-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do we save the wilting new homes market?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Like it or not, the government will have to help developers before houses and rents become even more unaffordable]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-do-we-save-the-wilting-new-homes-market/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-do-we-save-the-wilting-new-homes-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sony is first console giant to stop making physical games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move sparks angry response from some gamers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sony-is-first-console-giant-to-stop-making-physical-games/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sony-is-first-console-giant-to-stop-making-physical-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last bastion of physical media falls as Sony dumps PlayStation discs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move is first by a major console maker and sparks angry response from some gamers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/last-bastion-of-physical-media-falls-as-sony-dumps-playstation-discs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/last-bastion-of-physical-media-falls-as-sony-dumps-playstation-discs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last bastion for physical media falls as Sony dumps PlayStation discs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move is first by a major console maker and sparks angry response from some gamers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/last-bastion-for-physical-media-falls-as-sony-dumps-playstation-discs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/last-bastion-for-physical-media-falls-as-sony-dumps-playstation-discs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did this AI anti-drug video make drugs look appealing?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hong Kong&rsquo;s Correctional Services Department removed an AI-generated K-pop video, after facing backlash that it made substances look too appealing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/did-this-ai-anti-drug-video-make-drugs-look-appealing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/did-this-ai-anti-drug-video-make-drugs-look-appealing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘China’s Instagram’ targets male users as RedNote readies for IPO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social media platform Xiaohongshu accelerates plans for Hong Kong listing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-instagram-targets-male-users-as-rednote-readies-for-ipo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-instagram-targets-male-users-as-rednote-readies-for-ipo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How China’s green tech could boost its global finance ambitions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clean tech leadership will help Beijing&rsquo;s financial agenda, says former central bank chief economist]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-chinas-green-tech-could-boost-its-global-finance-ambitions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-chinas-green-tech-could-boost-its-global-finance-ambitions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can China target critics abroad with its new 'ethnic unity' law?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rights groups fear the new law gives Beijing legal authority to go after people beyond its borders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/can-china-target-critics-abroad-with-its-new-ethnic-unity-law/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/can-china-target-critics-abroad-with-its-new-ethnic-unity-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan’s ‘Mr Yen’ keeps market guessing on currency intervention]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traders believe Japanese authorities have changed tactics after yen hit 40-year low against dollar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-mr-yen-keeps-market-guessing-on-currency-intervention/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-mr-yen-keeps-market-guessing-on-currency-intervention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India expels thousands of migrants in dead of night]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deportations exacerbate tense relations with Bangladesh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-expels-thousands-of-migrants-in-dead-of-night/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-expels-thousands-of-migrants-in-dead-of-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Indonesians are souring on Prabowo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students are protesting as the country&rsquo;s currency weakens]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-indonesians-are-souring-on-prabowo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-indonesians-are-souring-on-prabowo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US fossil fuel power spending to beat China for the first time in decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boom in gas turbines to meet demand from data centres, IEA figures show]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-fossil-fuel-power-spending-to-beat-china-for-the-first-time-in-decades/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-fossil-fuel-power-spending-to-beat-china-for-the-first-time-in-decades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI jitters give Indian IPOs a moment to shine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Indian listings this year are expected to raise a combined $7bn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-jitters-give-indian-ipos-a-moment-to-shine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-jitters-give-indian-ipos-a-moment-to-shine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese carmakers speed up drive for homegrown chips]]></title><description><![CDATA[EV makers such as global leader BYD are rushing to increase use of locally developed semiconductors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-carmakers-speed-up-drive-for-homegrown-chips/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 03:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-carmakers-speed-up-drive-for-homegrown-chips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese carmakers’ hunger for chips boosts national self-reliance drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[EV makers such as global leader BYD are rushing to increase use of locally developed semiconductors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-carmakers-hunger-for-chips-boosts-national-self-reliance-drive/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 03:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-carmakers-hunger-for-chips-boosts-national-self-reliance-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese tycoon sentenced to 30 years in US jail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guo Wengui branded himself as a China critic, gaining followers who backed his fraudulent schemes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-tycoon-sentenced-to-30-years-in-us-jail/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-tycoon-sentenced-to-30-years-in-us-jail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: ‘Unprecedented’ plane crash raises questions about Beijing’s security ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: an interview with Nato chief Mark Rutte, and US Supreme Court rejects Trump&rsquo;s bid to end birthright citizenship]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-unprecedented-plane-crash-raises-questions-about-beijings-security/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-unprecedented-plane-crash-raises-questions-about-beijings-security/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Bank to phase out China lending]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decision from global development institution follows years of pressure from the Trump administration]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/world-bank-to-phase-out-china-lending/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/world-bank-to-phase-out-china-lending/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roof collapse kills 14 children at Pakistan tuition centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people are taken into custody after the incident in the Kahna suburb of Lahore.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/roof-collapse-kills-14-children-at-pakistan-tuition-centre/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/roof-collapse-kills-14-children-at-pakistan-tuition-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What are US and Japanese soldiers doing in the middle of the Australian bush?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC's Katy Watson explains why troops are training in remote Australia, thousands of kilometres from any major conflicts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-are-us-and-japanese-soldiers-doing-in-the-middle-of-the-australian-bush/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-are-us-and-japanese-soldiers-doing-in-the-middle-of-the-australian-bush/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Unprecedented’ plane crash tests Beijing’s sense of security]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fatal flight of a light aircraft into Chinese capital&rsquo;s tallest building raises questions about its defences]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/unprecedented-plane-crash-tests-beijings-sense-of-security/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/unprecedented-plane-crash-tests-beijings-sense-of-security/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech founder sentenced to 10 years in prison for Chromebook ‘corruption’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Gojek chief Nadiem Makarim convicted by Indonesian court in case closely watched by foreign investors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tech-founder-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison-for-chromebook-corruption/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tech-founder-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison-for-chromebook-corruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Founder of Asian super-app Gojek sentenced to years in jail for corruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[The case against Gojek founder Nadiem Makarim relates to a laptop deal made during his term as Indonesia's education minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/founder-of-asian-super-app-gojek-sentenced-to-years-in-jail-for-corruption/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/founder-of-asian-super-app-gojek-sentenced-to-years-in-jail-for-corruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech founder gets 10-year prison sentence over Chromebook corruption case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Gojek chief Nadiem Makarim convicted in Indonesia in case closely watched by foreign investors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tech-founder-gets-10-year-prison-sentence-over-chromebook-corruption-case/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tech-founder-gets-10-year-prison-sentence-over-chromebook-corruption-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech entrepreneur sentenced to 10 years in prison in Indonesia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gojek co-founder Nadiem Makarim convicted of corruption in case closely watched by foreign investors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tech-entrepreneur-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison-in-indonesia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tech-entrepreneur-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison-in-indonesia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EY employee charged with accessing Australian prime minister’s bank details]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer Jim Chalmers describes situation as &lsquo;incredibly concerning&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ey-employee-charged-with-accessing-australian-prime-ministers-bank-details/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ey-employee-charged-with-accessing-australian-prime-ministers-bank-details/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU and China buy time to avoid trade fight as Brussels demands deficit cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Far-right petition pushes Meloni over mass deportation plan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-and-china-buy-time-to-avoid-trade-fight-as-brussels-demands-deficit-cuts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-and-china-buy-time-to-avoid-trade-fight-as-brussels-demands-deficit-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Supreme Court blocks firing of Fed governor]]></title><description><![CDATA[In separate decision, justices said President Donald Trump can sack top regulator]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-supreme-court-blocks-firing-of-fed-governor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-supreme-court-blocks-firing-of-fed-governor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India's biggest share sales tell the story of a country glued to its phones]]></title><description><![CDATA[NSE and Jio Platforms embody the sweeping changes in how India has consumed, invested and transacted over the past decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-biggest-share-sales-tell-the-story-of-a-country-glued-to-its-phones/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 05:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-biggest-share-sales-tell-the-story-of-a-country-glued-to-its-phones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI speeds the march of China’s factory robots into new sectors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence is enabling the spread of automation to traditional industries]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-speeds-the-march-of-chinas-factory-robots-into-new-sectors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-speeds-the-march-of-chinas-factory-robots-into-new-sectors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The young Chinese choosing life in ‘ghost cities’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Urban castaways are making homes in half-empty towers left over from the world&rsquo;s biggest housing boom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-young-chinese-choosing-life-in-ghost-cities/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-young-chinese-choosing-life-in-ghost-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EY staff charged with accessing Australian prime minister’s bank details]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men aged 21 and 25 were on secondment to country&rsquo;s largest lender when alleged incident occurred]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ey-staff-charged-with-accessing-australian-prime-ministers-bank-details/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ey-staff-charged-with-accessing-australian-prime-ministers-bank-details/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon is now the biggest foreign investor in India’s AI sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter, weaponised drones made in India]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/amazon-is-now-the-biggest-foreign-investor-in-indias-ai-sector/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/amazon-is-now-the-biggest-foreign-investor-in-indias-ai-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why $20 durians are now being sold at half price - or given away for free]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Malaysian durians are being sold at throwaway prices, farmers worry about their livelihoods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-20-durians-are-now-being-sold-at-half-price-or-given-away-for-free/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-20-durians-are-now-being-sold-at-half-price-or-given-away-for-free/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: Supermicro’s Taiwan offices raided in chip smuggling investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: China grounds light aircraft after Beijing crash and foreign investors fear Japan is backsliding on reform]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-supermicros-taiwan-offices-raided-in-chip-smuggling-investigation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-supermicros-taiwan-offices-raided-in-chip-smuggling-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foreign investors fear Japan is backsliding on reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pendulum &lsquo;swinging back towards economic nationalism&rsquo;, warns one private equity executive]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/foreign-investors-fear-japan-is-backsliding-on-reform/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/foreign-investors-fear-japan-is-backsliding-on-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supermicro Taiwan offices raided in chip smuggling probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Server maker&rsquo;s shares fell about 8% after news of the investigation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/supermicro-taiwan-offices-raided-in-chip-smuggling-probe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/supermicro-taiwan-offices-raided-in-chip-smuggling-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU sets deadline of October for reduction in trade deficit with China]]></title><description><![CDATA[European commissioner Maro&scaron; &Scaron;ef&#269;ovi&#269; demands action after meeting Chinese commerce minister Wang Wentao]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-sets-deadline-of-october-for-reduction-in-trade-deficit-with-china/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-sets-deadline-of-october-for-reduction-in-trade-deficit-with-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How China wriggled free when Trump closed a tariff loophole]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese sales platforms and delivery services have adapted to survive the end of the &lsquo;de minimis&rsquo; allowance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-china-wriggled-free-when-trump-closed-a-tariff-loophole/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-china-wriggled-free-when-trump-closed-a-tariff-loophole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China grounds light aircraft after Beijing tower crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flight operators say authorities issued indefinite nationwide airspace controls]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-grounds-light-aircraft-after-beijing-tower-crash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-grounds-light-aircraft-after-beijing-tower-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea unveils $880bn chip and AI investment plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes as regional rivals like Taiwan, China and Japan are investing heavily in chip factories and other technology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-unveils-880bn-chip-and-ai-investment-plan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-unveils-880bn-chip-and-ai-investment-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian journalists condemn 'denial' of voting and passport rights of prominent editor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rajagopal has alleged that he has been unable to renew his passport after his name was deleted from the electoral rolls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-journalists-condemn-denial-of-voting-and-passport-rights-of-prominent-editor/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-journalists-condemn-denial-of-voting-and-passport-rights-of-prominent-editor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea football coach quits as president calls for probe into World Cup loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korea was eliminated after missing out on a spot among the eight best third-placed teams.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-football-coach-quits-as-president-calls-for-probe-into-world-cup-loss/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-football-coach-quits-as-president-calls-for-probe-into-world-cup-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung and SK Hynix plan $600bn chipmaking expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Companies to invest alongside South Korean government in factories to meet surging demand for memory chips]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-and-sk-hynix-plan-600bn-chipmaking-expansion/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-and-sk-hynix-plan-600bn-chipmaking-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China says it can withstand trade freeze ahead of EU talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[State media increases pressure in advance of high-stakes negotiations with Brussels]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-says-it-can-withstand-trade-freeze-ahead-of-eu-talks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-says-it-can-withstand-trade-freeze-ahead-of-eu-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China targets more Japanese companies with export controls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Further restrictions on sales of &lsquo;dual-use&rsquo; items with both civilian and military purposes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-targets-more-japanese-companies-with-export-controls/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 08:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-targets-more-japanese-companies-with-export-controls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[European producers press Brussels to shut Russian aluminium loophole]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Pharma sector push EU to close life sciences funding gap]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/european-producers-press-brussels-to-shut-russian-aluminium-loophole/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/european-producers-press-brussels-to-shut-russian-aluminium-loophole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesians sour on Prabowo’s big spending policies as currency weakens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Student-led protests are emerging as economy falters and corruption allegations hit welfare programmes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesians-sour-on-prabowos-big-spending-policies-as-currency-weakens/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 06:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesians-sour-on-prabowos-big-spending-policies-as-currency-weakens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesians sour on Prabowo as currency weakens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Student-led protests are emerging as the economy falters and corruption allegations hit welfare programmes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesians-sour-on-prabowo-as-currency-weakens/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 06:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesians-sour-on-prabowo-as-currency-weakens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesian students sour on Prabowo as currency weakens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Protests are emerging as the economy falters and corruption allegations hit welfare programmes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesian-students-sour-on-prabowo-as-currency-weakens/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 06:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesian-students-sour-on-prabowo-as-currency-weakens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan’s new menswear darlings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The country&rsquo;s labels are enjoying momentum abroad thanks to a more cosmopolitan look]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-new-menswear-darlings/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-new-menswear-darlings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India within ‘striking distance’ of 8% growth, says top Modi aide]]></title><description><![CDATA[PM&rsquo;s principal secretary Shaktikanta Das promises more economic reforms &lsquo;in the pipeline&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-within-striking-distance-of-8-growth-says-top-modi-aide/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-within-striking-distance-of-8-growth-says-top-modi-aide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan IPOs fall to 15-year low with no rapid rebound in sight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tokyo&rsquo;s surging stocks fail to jump-start lacklustre listings market in first half of this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-ipos-fall-to-15-year-low-with-no-rapid-rebound-in-sight/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 04:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-ipos-fall-to-15-year-low-with-no-rapid-rebound-in-sight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian man charged with murder after dead girl found in suitcase in Thailand]]></title><description><![CDATA[The body of Tunchanok Donhomla, 17, was found discarded near a railway track on Saturday, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-man-charged-with-murder-after-dead-girl-found-in-suitcase-in-thailand/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 03:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-man-charged-with-murder-after-dead-girl-found-in-suitcase-in-thailand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese tech hub’s shift into robotaxis leaves drivers by the wayside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shenzhen expands driverless vehicles as growing automation drive threatens gig economy workforce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-tech-hubs-shift-into-robotaxis-leaves-drivers-by-the-wayside/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-tech-hubs-shift-into-robotaxis-leaves-drivers-by-the-wayside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What news reports from 1600s tell us about life in Mughal India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of forgotten news reports are reshaping our understanding of Aurangzeb and the Mughal world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-news-reports-from-1600s-tell-us-about-life-in-mughal-india/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-news-reports-from-1600s-tell-us-about-life-in-mughal-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Kim Jong Un never talks about his mother - or her controversial bloodline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Very few North Koreans know about her, as her origin could threaten the regime&rsquo;s legitimacy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-kim-jong-un-never-talks-about-his-mother-or-her-controversial-bloodline/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-kim-jong-un-never-talks-about-his-mother-or-her-controversial-bloodline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tower crash calls Beijing’s air security into question]]></title><description><![CDATA[FT research identifies owner of vehicle under investigation at flight school linked to impact]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tower-crash-calls-beijings-air-security-into-question/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tower-crash-calls-beijings-air-security-into-question/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beijing police say pilot who crashed into China’s Citic Tower was killed]]></title><description><![CDATA[FT research identifies owner of vehicle under investigation at flight school linked to impact]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/beijing-police-say-pilot-who-crashed-into-chinas-citic-tower-was-killed/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/beijing-police-say-pilot-who-crashed-into-chinas-citic-tower-was-killed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Owner of car searched by police after Beijing tower plane crash identified]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vehicle was at airfield from where aircraft that hit Citic Tower took off]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/owner-of-car-searched-by-police-after-beijing-tower-plane-crash-identified/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 06:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/owner-of-car-searched-by-police-after-beijing-tower-plane-crash-identified/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The search for thousands of activists missing in Dhaka’s ‘House of Mirrors’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A young activist and photographer has been making portraits of the disappeared and their families since before Sheikh Hasina&rsquo;s fall]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-search-for-thousands-of-activists-missing-in-dhakas-house-of-mirrors/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-search-for-thousands-of-activists-missing-in-dhakas-house-of-mirrors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian snack giant Haldiram’s cooks up European expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Temasek-backed company opens first UK restaurant in London&rsquo;s Leicester Square]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-snack-giant-haldirams-cooks-up-european-expansion/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-snack-giant-haldirams-cooks-up-european-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple seeks to buy memory chips from blacklisted Chinese company]]></title><description><![CDATA[The iPhone maker wants Trump administration to sign off on purchases to ease pressure from rising chip prices]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/apple-seeks-to-buy-memory-chips-from-blacklisted-chinese-company/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/apple-seeks-to-buy-memory-chips-from-blacklisted-chinese-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Bhojpuri singers fighting vulgar tag on one of India's oldest languages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Through radically different sounds, two musicians are reshaping how Bhojpuri is heard and understood in their country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-bhojpuri-singers-fighting-vulgar-tag-on-one-of-indias-oldest-languages/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-bhojpuri-singers-fighting-vulgar-tag-on-one-of-indias-oldest-languages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Tit-for-tat’ trade warfare threatens global economy, says IMF chief economist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, who is leaving the fund, warns attempts to gain small advantages will be &lsquo;self-defeating&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tit-for-tat-trade-warfare-threatens-global-economy-says-imf-chief-economist/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tit-for-tat-trade-warfare-threatens-global-economy-says-imf-chief-economist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[S&amp;P 500 notches longest losing streak in 10 months as chipmakers slide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Software stock-led recovery proves fleeting as Wall Street&rsquo;s main indices fall for fifth consecutive session]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sampp-500-notches-longest-losing-streak-in-10-months-as-chipmakers-slide/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sampp-500-notches-longest-losing-streak-in-10-months-as-chipmakers-slide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hong Kong billionaire explores sale of Harvey Nichols]]></title><description><![CDATA[Struggling luxury department store owned by Sir Dickson Poon is in active talks with multiple parties over a deal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-billionaire-explores-sale-of-harvey-nichols/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-billionaire-explores-sale-of-harvey-nichols/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Debris falls after plane hits Beijing's tallest building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social media footage showed the moment debris from a small aircraft fell to the ground after a crash into Beijing's tallest skyscraper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/debris-falls-after-plane-hits-beijings-tallest-building/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/debris-falls-after-plane-hits-beijings-tallest-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US stocks on track to break losing streak despite falls in chipmakers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Software stocks led a recovery in the Nasdaq Composite after early losses]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-stocks-on-track-to-break-losing-streak-despite-falls-in-chipmakers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-stocks-on-track-to-break-losing-streak-despite-falls-in-chipmakers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small plane crashes into Beijing’s tallest building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Debris seen falling from Citic Tower after propeller aircraft hit skyscraper]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/small-plane-crashes-into-beijings-tallest-building/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/small-plane-crashes-into-beijings-tallest-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US tech stocks fall for fifth day in a row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nasdaq Composite on track for longest losing streak of 2026 amid worries about an overstretched rally in AI-related shares]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-tech-stocks-fall-for-fifth-day-in-a-row/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-tech-stocks-fall-for-fifth-day-in-a-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US tech stocks set for further declines on AI worries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple&rsquo;s price rises and fears over delay to OpenAI&rsquo;s IPO add to concerns over high-flying sector]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-tech-stocks-set-for-further-declines-on-ai-worries/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-tech-stocks-set-for-further-declines-on-ai-worries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asia stock markets slide as tech shares slump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trading on South Korea's Kospi index was halted for the third time this week to prevent panic selling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asia-stock-markets-slide-as-tech-shares-slump/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asia-stock-markets-slide-as-tech-shares-slump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global markets fall as investors fret about AI demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple&rsquo;s price rises and fears over delay to OpenAI&rsquo;s IPO send Asian bourses sharply lower]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-markets-fall-as-investors-fret-about-ai-demand/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-markets-fall-as-investors-fret-about-ai-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DeepSeek plans hiring spree in escalation of China’s AI talent war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advertised roles suggest company focused on commercialising frontier research]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/deepseek-plans-hiring-spree-in-escalation-of-chinas-ai-talent-war/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/deepseek-plans-hiring-spree-in-escalation-of-chinas-ai-talent-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The AI factory: the rewiring of India’s tech industry | FT Film]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outsourced data services may not be enough for India to thrive in the AI era]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-ai-factory-the-rewiring-of-indias-tech-industry-ft-film/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 06:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-ai-factory-the-rewiring-of-indias-tech-industry-ft-film/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The AI factory: the rewiring of India's tech industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outsourced data services may not be enough for India to thrive in the AI era]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-ai-factory-the-rewiring-of-indias-tech-industry/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-ai-factory-the-rewiring-of-indias-tech-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese carmakers ‘knocking at US gate’ from Mexico and Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing-subsidised vehicles emerge as flashpoint in North American trade relationship]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-carmakers-knocking-at-us-gate-from-mexico-and-canada/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-carmakers-knocking-at-us-gate-from-mexico-and-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Across the outback on the ultimate Crocodile Dundee road trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Driving the Gibb River Road &mdash; via ancient gorges, remote cattle stations and crocodile-infested rivers &mdash; is a classic Australian adventure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/across-the-outback-on-the-ultimate-crocodile-dundee-road-trip/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/across-the-outback-on-the-ultimate-crocodile-dundee-road-trip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Noel Tata: How we made fashion one of our biggest businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Noel Tata and P Venkatesalu&nbsp;on the fast-growing retail chain you have likely never heard of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/noel-tata-how-we-made-fashion-one-of-our-biggest-businesses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/noel-tata-how-we-made-fashion-one-of-our-biggest-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Row over alleged theft of donations from India's landmark Ram temple]]></title><description><![CDATA[Questions are being raised over the handling of cash, valuable jewellery, gold and silver offered by devotees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/row-over-alleged-theft-of-donations-from-indias-landmark-ram-temple/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 03:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/row-over-alleged-theft-of-donations-from-indias-landmark-ram-temple/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will strongman general’s push for US-Iran peace pay off for Pakistan?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Islamabad elites are pinning their hopes on an agreement that could unlock financial support]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/will-strongman-generals-push-for-us-iran-peace-pay-off-for-pakistan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/will-strongman-generals-push-for-us-iran-peace-pay-off-for-pakistan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Asim Munir’s push for US-Iran peace pay off for Pakistan?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Islamabad elites are pinning their hopes on an agreement that could unlock financial support]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/will-asim-munirs-push-for-us-iran-peace-pay-off-for-pakistan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/will-asim-munirs-push-for-us-iran-peace-pay-off-for-pakistan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Chinese box office hit sparks a debate about identity in Singapore]]></title><description><![CDATA[A nostalgic tale about family, hope and hardship has opened an unexpected conversation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-chinese-box-office-hit-sparks-a-debate-about-identity-in-singapore/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-chinese-box-office-hit-sparks-a-debate-about-identity-in-singapore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: Sanae Takaichi sets out Japan’s $2.3tn investment roadmap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: attack in Strait of Hormuz halts evacuation plan and Jamie Dimon promotes two potential successors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-sanae-takaichi-sets-out-japans-23tn-investment-roadmap/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-sanae-takaichi-sets-out-japans-23tn-investment-roadmap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s military speeds up orders for weaponised drones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conflict in Iran pushes New Delhi to focus on domestic defence supply chains]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-military-speeds-up-orders-for-weaponised-drones/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-military-speeds-up-orders-for-weaponised-drones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s indigenous drone makers see orders surge for weaponised UAVs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conflict in Iran pushes New Delhi to focus on domestic defence supply chains]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-indigenous-drone-makers-see-orders-surge-for-weaponised-uavs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-indigenous-drone-makers-see-orders-surge-for-weaponised-uavs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s drone makers see orders surge for weaponised UAVs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conflict in Iran pushes New Delhi to focus on domestic defence supply chains]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-drone-makers-see-orders-surge-for-weaponised-uavs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-drone-makers-see-orders-surge-for-weaponised-uavs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robots are coming to the oil patch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter, Russia receives an oil windfall amid Iran war]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/robots-are-coming-to-the-oil-patch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/robots-are-coming-to-the-oil-patch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Takaichi sets out Japan’s largest-ever investment roadmap]]></title><description><![CDATA[$2.3tn plan combining public and private funds over 14 years implies fiscal expansion by heavily indebted government]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/takaichi-sets-out-japans-largest-ever-investment-roadmap/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/takaichi-sets-out-japans-largest-ever-investment-roadmap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beaten and starved: Shock in India as police rescue men from bonded labour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bonded labour was outlawed in India in 1975, but it still continues in villages and small towns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/beaten-and-starved-shock-in-india-as-police-rescue-men-from-bonded-labour/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/beaten-and-starved-shock-in-india-as-police-rescue-men-from-bonded-labour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic accuses Alibaba of obtaining illicit access to Claude]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI company says Chinese ecommerce group used fake accounts to &lsquo;extract&rsquo; chatbot&rsquo;s capabilities]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/anthropic-accuses-alibaba-of-obtaining-illicit-access-to-claude-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/anthropic-accuses-alibaba-of-obtaining-illicit-access-to-claude-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea delays plan for new single-stock options amid record volatility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Concerns grow of frothiness in world&rsquo;s best-performing equity market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-delays-plan-for-new-single-stock-options-amid-record-volatility/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-delays-plan-for-new-single-stock-options-amid-record-volatility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The reason China is building most of the world’s robots]]></title><description><![CDATA[The country&rsquo;s workforce is set to fall to 300mn by the end of the century. Beijing wants humanoids to narrow the labour gap]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-reason-china-is-building-most-of-the-worlds-robots/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 02:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-reason-china-is-building-most-of-the-worlds-robots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robot nation: China’s bid to beat its demographic decline]]></title><description><![CDATA[The country&rsquo;s workforce is set to fall to 300mn by the end of the century. Beijing wants humanoids to narrow the labour gap]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/robot-nation-chinas-bid-to-beat-its-demographic-decline/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 02:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/robot-nation-chinas-bid-to-beat-its-demographic-decline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Ambani’s deep-tech ambitions reveal about India’s AI limits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Country still needs to play catch-up if it is to become self-reliant in the use of the technology]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-ambanis-deep-tech-ambitions-reveal-about-indias-ai-limits/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-ambanis-deep-tech-ambitions-reveal-about-indias-ai-limits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The woman who fought for Pakistan's disappeared men now faces life in jail]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Nobel Peace Prize nominee has spent years demanding answers about the missing in Balochistan province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-woman-who-fought-for-pakistans-disappeared-men-now-faces-life-in-jail/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-woman-who-fought-for-pakistans-disappeared-men-now-faces-life-in-jail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philippines bans video game played by alleged high school shooter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rare school shooting that left three students killed and 20 others injured has shocked the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/philippines-bans-video-game-played-by-alleged-high-school-shooter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/philippines-bans-video-game-played-by-alleged-high-school-shooter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top Australian TV star to leave job after Tommy Robinson interview, reports say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Karl Stefanovic has helmed a popular breakfast TV show for the better part of two decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/top-australian-tv-star-to-leave-job-after-tommy-robinson-interview-reports-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/top-australian-tv-star-to-leave-job-after-tommy-robinson-interview-reports-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthropic accuses Alibaba of obtaining ‘illicit’ access to Claude]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI company says the Chinese ecommerce giant used fake accounts to &lsquo;extract&rsquo; chatbot&rsquo;s capabilities]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/anthropic-accuses-alibaba-of-obtaining-illicit-access-to-claude/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/anthropic-accuses-alibaba-of-obtaining-illicit-access-to-claude/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China detains two Japanese nationals over alleged rare earth smuggling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Escalation of dispute with Tokyo comes as Beijing opens whistleblower hotline for violations of critical mineral exports]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-detains-two-japanese-nationals-over-alleged-rare-earth-smuggling/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-detains-two-japanese-nationals-over-alleged-rare-earth-smuggling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SK Hynix bets on AI demand with bumper $29bn US listing]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean chipmaker capitalises on central role in global AI boom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sk-hynix-bets-on-ai-demand-with-bumper-29bn-us-listing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sk-hynix-bets-on-ai-demand-with-bumper-29bn-us-listing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia spy chief warns of rising threat of Iran-backed terrorism]]></title><description><![CDATA[ASIO&rsquo;s Mike Burgess says war in Middle East could fuel further violence by Tehran-aligned groups abroad]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-spy-chief-warns-of-rising-threat-of-iran-backed-terrorism/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-spy-chief-warns-of-rising-threat-of-iran-backed-terrorism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who is the Indian entrepreneur tapped by Meta to lead WhatsApp?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kunal Shah has experience in building transaction platforms and insights into emerging markets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/who-is-the-indian-entrepreneur-tapped-by-meta-to-lead-whatsapp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/who-is-the-indian-entrepreneur-tapped-by-meta-to-lead-whatsapp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Indian entrepreneur who will lead WhatsApp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kunal Shah has experience in building transaction platforms and insights into emerging markets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-indian-entrepreneur-who-will-lead-whatsapp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-indian-entrepreneur-who-will-lead-whatsapp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hyundai workers in South Korea vote to strike over fears of robots replacing them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Union at country&rsquo;s largest carmaker wants greater say over how AI and automation are introduced]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hyundai-workers-in-south-korea-vote-to-strike-over-fears-of-robots-replacing-them/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hyundai-workers-in-south-korea-vote-to-strike-over-fears-of-robots-replacing-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea stock volatility hits record high amid AI doubts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shares of chipmakers Samsung and SK Hynix gyrate in choppy trading]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-stock-volatility-hits-record-high-amid-ai-doubts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-stock-volatility-hits-record-high-amid-ai-doubts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s premier says competitiveness not down to subsidies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Li Qiang dismisses trading partners&rsquo; complaints at World Economic Forum&rsquo;s &lsquo;Summer Davos&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-premier-says-competitiveness-not-down-to-subsidies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-premier-says-competitiveness-not-down-to-subsidies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Struggling European carmakers have options, none of them good]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forging alliances with China would help the struggling sector offload some of its bloated costs. It may be the pick of a bad bunch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/struggling-european-carmakers-have-options-none-of-them-good/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/struggling-european-carmakers-have-options-none-of-them-good/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney woman wakes from induced coma more than a week after shark attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leah Stewart, 34, had one of her arms amputated after she was bitten while swimming at Coogee Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sydney-woman-wakes-from-induced-coma-more-than-a-week-after-shark-attack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 03:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sydney-woman-wakes-from-induced-coma-more-than-a-week-after-shark-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MSCI delays Indonesia downgrade verdict and frustrates South Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Index provider cites need to further evaluate reforms announced by regulators]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/msci-delays-indonesia-downgrade-verdict-and-frustrates-south-korea/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 02:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/msci-delays-indonesia-downgrade-verdict-and-frustrates-south-korea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is this teenage girl North Korea’s next dictator?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergence of Kim Jong Un&rsquo;s daughter at many public events fuels speculation that she is being lined up as a leader]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-this-teenage-girl-north-koreas-next-dictator/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 02:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-this-teenage-girl-north-koreas-next-dictator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nvidia’s banned AI chips double in price on China’s black market]]></title><description><![CDATA[US crackdown on illicit exports has made it riskier, harder and more expensive to buy tech giant&rsquo;s processors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nvidias-banned-ai-chips-double-in-price-on-chinas-black-market/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nvidias-banned-ai-chips-double-in-price-on-chinas-black-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alibaba sues Pentagon over inclusion on Chinese military blacklist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ecommerce giant claims US defence department&rsquo;s &lsquo;arbitrary and capricious&rsquo; decision lacked evidence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/alibaba-sues-pentagon-over-inclusion-on-chinese-military-blacklist/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/alibaba-sues-pentagon-over-inclusion-on-chinese-military-blacklist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Supreme Court limits scope of foreign human rights claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justices refuse to consider complaint alleging Cisco enabled Chinese surveillance of banned religious group]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-supreme-court-limits-scope-of-foreign-human-rights-claims/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-supreme-court-limits-scope-of-foreign-human-rights-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leading Pakistan activist given life sentence over soldier's killing at rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[Human rights campaigner Mahrang Baloch denied inciting protesters before the official's death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/leading-pakistan-activist-given-life-sentence-over-soldiers-killing-at-rally/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/leading-pakistan-activist-given-life-sentence-over-soldiers-killing-at-rally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renewable energy group to raise $3.6bn in China’s biggest IPO for 4 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[China Resources New Energy Holdings attracts strong interest from retail investors ahead of Shenzhen debut]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/renewable-energy-group-to-raise-36bn-in-chinas-biggest-ipo-for-4-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/renewable-energy-group-to-raise-36bn-in-chinas-biggest-ipo-for-4-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dettol apologises after ad to clean up 'toxic men' backfires in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ad sparked accusations of sexism in China, after featuring a man looking for a partner who is "not tainted by other men".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/dettol-apologises-after-ad-to-clean-up-toxic-men-backfires-in-china/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/dettol-apologises-after-ad-to-clean-up-toxic-men-backfires-in-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nissan shareholders vote out director who backed merger with Honda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Mizuho executive Motoo Nagai fails to receive approval for reappointment after Renault abstains]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nissan-shareholders-vote-out-director-who-backed-merger-with-honda/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nissan-shareholders-vote-out-director-who-backed-merger-with-honda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Koreans pour AI stock windfalls into overheated property market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government struggles to convince investors to shift money away from real estate despite tech rally]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-koreans-pour-ai-stock-windfalls-into-overheated-property-market/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-koreans-pour-ai-stock-windfalls-into-overheated-property-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia stock market reforms could prompt delistings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysts warn some companies may leave rather than abide by larger free-float requirements and greater transparency]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-stock-market-reforms-could-prompt-delistings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-stock-market-reforms-could-prompt-delistings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business elites fume as Takaichi shuns Japan’s smoky back rooms]]></title><description><![CDATA[PM has angered corporate executives accustomed to highest levels of government access]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/business-elites-fume-as-takaichi-shuns-japans-smoky-back-rooms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/business-elites-fume-as-takaichi-shuns-japans-smoky-back-rooms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's coal and gas exports violate our human rights, group says in new UN case]]></title><description><![CDATA[The group says that it is unlawful for Australia to continue approving fossil fuel exports without protecting its citizens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australias-coal-and-gas-exports-violate-our-human-rights-group-says-in-new-un-case/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 05:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australias-coal-and-gas-exports-violate-our-human-rights-group-says-in-new-un-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea could deport stalker who rang BTS star's doorbell 133 times]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Brazilian woman visited BTS member Jungkook's home 20 times in less than two months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-could-deport-stalker-who-rang-bts-stars-doorbell-133-times/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 05:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-korea-could-deport-stalker-who-rang-bts-stars-doorbell-133-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mukesh Ambani points to succession plan for Reliance Industries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter, Modi&rsquo;s great hopes for Indian arms manufacturing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/mukesh-ambani-points-to-succession-plan-for-reliance-industries/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/mukesh-ambani-points-to-succession-plan-for-reliance-industries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A brutal gang rape in India revives painful memories of 2012 Delhi assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[The case from Begusarai in Bihar comes close in brutality to that inflicted on a woman during a sexual assault in 2012.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-brutal-gang-rape-in-india-revives-painful-memories-of-2012-delhi-assault/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-brutal-gang-rape-in-india-revives-painful-memories-of-2012-delhi-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Bangladesh is backing Argentina in the World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Their national team has never qualified, so Bangladeshi fans are cheering for Messi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-bangladesh-is-backing-argentina-in-the-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-bangladesh-is-backing-argentina-in-the-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three dead in Philippines high school shooting over bullying 'grudge']]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say they believe the attack was motivated by a "grudge" over bullying.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/three-dead-in-philippines-high-school-shooting-over-bullying-grudge/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/three-dead-in-philippines-high-school-shooting-over-bullying-grudge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s CATL to offer battery swapping for Europe’s electric trucks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Partnership with Octopus Energy to launch more than 30 stations for electric lorries in Europe by 2035]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-catl-to-offer-battery-swapping-for-europes-electric-trucks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-catl-to-offer-battery-swapping-for-europes-electric-trucks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s CATL bets battery swapping will cut costs for Europe’s electric trucks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Partnership with Octopus Energy to launch 30 stations by 2035 as companies target cost advantage over diesel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-catl-bets-battery-swapping-will-cut-costs-for-europes-electric-trucks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-catl-bets-battery-swapping-will-cut-costs-for-europes-electric-trucks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protest led by India's 'cockroach party' enters its third day]]></title><description><![CDATA[The group has said the protest will continue until Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan steps down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/protest-led-by-indias-cockroach-party-enters-its-third-day/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/protest-led-by-indias-cockroach-party-enters-its-third-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robots will replace 700,000 delivery workers ‘sooner or later’, warns JD.com boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[China&rsquo;s rapid adoption of technology threatens millions of gig-economy jobs, policymakers fear]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/robots-will-replace-700000-delivery-workers-sooner-or-later-warns-jdcom-boss/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 08:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/robots-will-replace-700000-delivery-workers-sooner-or-later-warns-jdcom-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China restricts trading with some US rare earth companies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing introduces more export controls in retaliation for Washington&rsquo;s &lsquo;wrongful&rsquo; actions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-restricts-trading-with-some-us-rare-earth-companies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-restricts-trading-with-some-us-rare-earth-companies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China's import of custard apples is sparking fears in Taiwan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taiwan's agriculture ministry is worried that Beijing wants to weaponise a local specialty: the atemoya.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-import-of-custard-apples-is-sparking-fears-in-taiwan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 06:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-import-of-custard-apples-is-sparking-fears-in-taiwan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran war supercharges electric vehicle uptake in Africa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boom in demand for electric motorbikes and buses on continent is a boost for China]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/iran-war-supercharges-electric-vehicle-uptake-in-africa/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/iran-war-supercharges-electric-vehicle-uptake-in-africa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan quintuples visa fees in first price hike since 1978]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities say they do not expect the hikes to have an "immediate impact on inbound tourism".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-quintuples-visa-fees-in-first-price-hike-since-1978/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-quintuples-visa-fees-in-first-price-hike-since-1978/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why sinodollars outweigh the petroyuan]]></title><description><![CDATA[China&rsquo;s currency is becoming a more important part of the global financial system but the dollar is still in control]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-sinodollars-outweigh-the-petroyuan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 04:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-sinodollars-outweigh-the-petroyuan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Largest ever cocaine bust in Australia after police raid underground bunker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police seized 2.7 tonnes of cocaine worth an estimated A$816m after searching a property in western Sydney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/largest-ever-cocaine-bust-in-australia-after-police-raid-underground-bunker/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 03:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/largest-ever-cocaine-bust-in-australia-after-police-raid-underground-bunker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The BTS fans losing thousands as scammers cash in on comeback tour ticket war]]></title><description><![CDATA[As ticket demand outstrips supply by a ratio of 15 to one, desperate fans have become easy targets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-bts-fans-losing-thousands-as-scammers-cash-in-on-comeback-tour-ticket-war/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 01:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-bts-fans-losing-thousands-as-scammers-cash-in-on-comeback-tour-ticket-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Currency crash and visa crackdowns force Indian students to rethink studying abroad]]></title><description><![CDATA[A weaker rupee and tougher immigration rules are pushing Indian students away from popular destinations like the US and UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/currency-crash-and-visa-crackdowns-force-indian-students-to-rethink-studying-abroad/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/currency-crash-and-visa-crackdowns-force-indian-students-to-rethink-studying-abroad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India plays ‘whack-a-mole’ with online financial influencers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulator targets scammers who give stock tips under guise of financial education as ranks of retail investors grow]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-plays-whack-a-mole-with-online-financial-influencers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-plays-whack-a-mole-with-online-financial-influencers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philippines fears China may move to seize full control of disputed atoll]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defence secretary warns of heightened Chinese military activity around Scarborough Shoal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/philippines-fears-china-may-move-to-seize-full-control-of-disputed-atoll/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/philippines-fears-china-may-move-to-seize-full-control-of-disputed-atoll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tight security as Indian students resit medical exam after alleged paper leak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions of candidates face biometric checks and frisking as air force deployed to secure exam papers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tight-security-as-indian-students-resit-medical-exam-after-alleged-paper-leak/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tight-security-as-indian-students-resit-medical-exam-after-alleged-paper-leak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bangladesh ‘doubles down’ on push to claw back missing $230bn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finance minister and central banker say they are negotiating to recoup lost assets in the UK, US, UAE and Singapore]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bangladesh-doubles-down-on-push-to-claw-back-missing-230bn/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bangladesh-doubles-down-on-push-to-claw-back-missing-230bn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renault to abstain on Nissan board appointment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Non-executive director was proponent of push to merge Japanese group with rival Honda]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/renault-to-abstain-on-nissan-board-appointment/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 13:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/renault-to-abstain-on-nissan-board-appointment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This year, the Oscars of the food world wasn’t really about food]]></title><description><![CDATA[At Monday&rsquo;s James Beard Awards in Chicago, winner after winner stood up for the immigrants who keep America&rsquo;s restaurants running]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/this-year-the-oscars-of-the-food-world-wasnt-really-about-food/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/this-year-the-oscars-of-the-food-world-wasnt-really-about-food/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia confirms first case of H5N1 bird flu as virus reaches every continent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia was previously the only continent where the H5N1 bird flu strain had not yet been found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-confirms-first-case-of-h5n1-bird-flu-as-virus-reaches-every-continent/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 05:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-confirms-first-case-of-h5n1-bird-flu-as-virus-reaches-every-continent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Would you choose to take a 22-hour non-stop flight?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC asked Sydney locals if they would take the newly announced, longest ever commercial flight from Sydney to London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/would-you-choose-to-take-a-22-hour-non-stop-flight/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/would-you-choose-to-take-a-22-hour-non-stop-flight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani files for blockbuster Jio float]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listing of Reliance Industries&rsquo; telecoms business expected to be India&rsquo;s largest ever]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-billionaire-mukesh-ambani-files-for-blockbuster-jio-float/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-billionaire-mukesh-ambani-files-for-blockbuster-jio-float/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani lines up blockbuster Jio float]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listing of Reliance Industries&rsquo; telecoms business expected to be India&rsquo;s largest ever]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-billionaire-mukesh-ambani-lines-up-blockbuster-jio-float/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-billionaire-mukesh-ambani-lines-up-blockbuster-jio-float/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How China’s economic comeback hit a wall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Activity is sputtering midway through 2026, undercutting efforts to galvanise the economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-chinas-economic-comeback-hit-a-wall/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-chinas-economic-comeback-hit-a-wall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KPMG’s new chief apologises for treatment of Australian whistleblower]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gary Wingrove previously ran Big Four firm&rsquo;s Australian operation before taking up global role]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/kpmgs-new-chief-apologises-for-treatment-of-australian-whistleblower/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/kpmgs-new-chief-apologises-for-treatment-of-australian-whistleblower/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to host a Bangkok barbecue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Farrell, chef-patron of London&rsquo;s Plaza Khao Gaeng and Speedboat Bar, serves up a front-yard cookout]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-to-host-a-bangkok-barbecue/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-to-host-a-bangkok-barbecue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Rote the new Bali?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indonesian island is in its Goldilocks era. Go before it gets crazy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-rote-the-new-bali/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-rote-the-new-bali/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soft Japan inflation will not ease BoJ fears of falling behind the curve]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fuel subsidies are keeping price pressures muted for now, but policymakers are signalling another tightening soon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/soft-japan-inflation-will-not-ease-boj-fears-of-falling-behind-the-curve/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/soft-japan-inflation-will-not-ease-boj-fears-of-falling-behind-the-curve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KPMG Australia accused of ‘culture of fear, retribution’ in bruising hearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former head of audit admits to senators the firm accessed whistleblower&rsquo;s laptop]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/kpmg-australia-accused-of-culture-of-fear-retribution-in-bruising-hearing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/kpmg-australia-accused-of-culture-of-fear-retribution-in-bruising-hearing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A reprieve for gilts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus Asian inflation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-reprieve-for-gilts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-reprieve-for-gilts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do it at home too, women tell Japanese fans who cleaned World Cup stadium]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some see a double standard: Japanese men who clean in public while their wives do all the housework.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/do-it-at-home-too-women-tell-japanese-fans-who-cleaned-world-cup-stadium/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/do-it-at-home-too-women-tell-japanese-fans-who-cleaned-world-cup-stadium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Maharaja of Jaipur talks taste]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sawai Padmanabh Singh loves polo, ice packs and his pug, Marcel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-maharaja-of-jaipur-talks-taste/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-maharaja-of-jaipur-talks-taste/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran’s ships head homeward to Gulf for ‘business as usual’ after US deal ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tracking data shows cargo vessels departing from Malaysian waters as Washington reaches agreement with Tehran]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/irans-ships-head-homeward-to-gulf-for-business-as-usual-after-us-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/irans-ships-head-homeward-to-gulf-for-business-as-usual-after-us-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China wanted western tech. Now, the tables have turned. With John Minnich]]></title><description><![CDATA[Should the US and EU take a leaf out of China&rsquo;s investment playbook?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-wanted-western-tech-now-the-tables-have-turned-with-john-minnich/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-wanted-western-tech-now-the-tables-have-turned-with-john-minnich/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi wants China to boost demand. Why isn’t it working?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Activity is sputtering midway through 2026, undercutting efforts to galvanise the economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-wants-china-to-boost-demand-why-isnt-it-working/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 05:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-wants-china-to-boost-demand-why-isnt-it-working/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MSCI flags ‘limited transparency’ in Indonesian markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global index provider has warned it could downgrade south-east Asian country to &lsquo;frontier market&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/msci-flags-limited-transparency-in-indonesian-markets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 05:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/msci-flags-limited-transparency-in-indonesian-markets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU delays trade confrontation with China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leaders opt for dialogue with Beijing rather than immediate action over fears of retaliation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-delays-trade-confrontation-with-china/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 03:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-delays-trade-confrontation-with-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s late monsoon has economists, investors and farmers worried]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: some positive signs from India&rsquo;s stalled IPO pipeline]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-late-monsoon-has-economists-investors-and-farmers-worried/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-late-monsoon-has-economists-investors-and-farmers-worried/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MSCI flags investability concerns in Indonesia over transparency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global index provider has warned it could downgrade south-east Asian country to a &lsquo;frontier market&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/msci-flags-investability-concerns-in-indonesia-over-transparency/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 03:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/msci-flags-investability-concerns-in-indonesia-over-transparency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India wakes up to EVs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carmakers report increasing sales and showroom enquiries as fuel costs rise]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-wakes-up-to-evs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-wakes-up-to-evs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gulf oil shock speeds up India’s EV drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carmakers report increasing sales and showroom enquiries as fuel costs rise]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/gulf-oil-shock-speeds-up-indias-ev-drive/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/gulf-oil-shock-speeds-up-indias-ev-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Men jailed for spying for Chinese intelligence in UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[One, a Border Force official, used his access to Home Office data, to get information about Chinese dissidents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/men-jailed-for-spying-for-chinese-intelligence-in-uk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/men-jailed-for-spying-for-chinese-intelligence-in-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump is taking a page out of China’s sovereign AI playbook]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governments have long protected strategic industries &mdash; what is new is their willingness to become shareholders]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-is-taking-a-page-out-of-chinas-sovereign-ai-playbook/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-is-taking-a-page-out-of-chinas-sovereign-ai-playbook/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s tribute system and the new world order]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exercising power without resorting to war could be Beijing&rsquo;s ultimate show of strength]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-tribute-system-and-the-new-world-order/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-tribute-system-and-the-new-world-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia and Philippines raise rates to combat energy shock]]></title><description><![CDATA[South-east Asian countries seek to shore up currencies that have been among region&rsquo;s worst-performing this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-and-philippines-raise-rates-to-combat-energy-shock/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-and-philippines-raise-rates-to-combat-energy-shock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What brings Modi and Netanyahu together]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Israel&rsquo;s isolation deepens, ties with New Delhi are growing &mdash; from drones to statues]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-brings-modi-and-netanyahu-together/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-brings-modi-and-netanyahu-together/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ships hunt far and wide for fuel after Iran war hits supplies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bosses warn of continued disruption despite deal to end conflict and open Strait of Hormuz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ships-hunt-far-and-wide-for-fuel-after-iran-war-hits-supplies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ships-hunt-far-and-wide-for-fuel-after-iran-war-hits-supplies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ships divert in hunt for fuel after Gulf conflict hits supplies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bosses warn of continued disruption despite Iran-US deal to end war and open the strait]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ships-divert-in-hunt-for-fuel-after-gulf-conflict-hits-supplies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ships-divert-in-hunt-for-fuel-after-gulf-conflict-hits-supplies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modi and Netanyahu: the making of an unlikely alliance]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Israel&rsquo;s isolation deepens, ties with New Delhi are growing &mdash; from drones to statues]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-and-netanyahu-the-making-of-an-unlikely-alliance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-and-netanyahu-the-making-of-an-unlikely-alliance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase cuts off Anthropic access for its Hong Kong staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bank follows Goldman Sachs in preventing use of Claude in Asian financial hub]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/jpmorgan-chase-cuts-off-anthropic-access-for-its-hong-kong-staff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/jpmorgan-chase-cuts-off-anthropic-access-for-its-hong-kong-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BMW sounds the alarm as China squeezes Europe’s carmakers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese manufacturers have grown their market share in Europe while gaining share at home]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bmw-sounds-the-alarm-as-china-squeezes-europes-carmakers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bmw-sounds-the-alarm-as-china-squeezes-europes-carmakers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HSBC fined over Australian scam failures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bank admits inadequate protection of &lsquo;spoofing&rsquo; victims]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hsbc-fined-over-australian-scam-failures/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hsbc-fined-over-australian-scam-failures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HSBC fined $24.6mn over Australian scam failures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bank admits inadequate protection of &lsquo;spoofing&rsquo; victims]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hsbc-fined-246mn-over-australian-scam-failures/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hsbc-fined-246mn-over-australian-scam-failures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turbulence at Tata delays take-off for new Air India chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Airline hit by fatal crash, rising fuel costs and record loss is searching for its next leader]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/turbulence-at-tata-delays-take-off-for-new-air-india-chief/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/turbulence-at-tata-delays-take-off-for-new-air-india-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese universities gain ground on UK and US in global rankings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain and US retain grip on top 10, with MIT first and Imperial College London second]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-universities-gain-ground-on-uk-and-us-in-global-rankings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-universities-gain-ground-on-uk-and-us-in-global-rankings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan ramping up defence is 'critical' to prevent war, Defence Minister Koizumi tells BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan needs to revisit the pacifist posture that has defined it since World War Two, Shinjiro Koizumi says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-ramping-up-defence-is-critical-to-prevent-war-defence-minister-koizumi-tells-bbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-ramping-up-defence-is-critical-to-prevent-war-defence-minister-koizumi-tells-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: Lululemon apologises after Japanese drum controversy in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: Mukesh Ambani&rsquo;s Jio set to file for IPO, and Fed officials tilt towards rate rise]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-lululemon-apologises-after-japanese-drum-controversy-in-china/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-lululemon-apologises-after-japanese-drum-controversy-in-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The risks of borrowing from China’s economic playbook]]></title><description><![CDATA[Western governments must ensure industrial policy does not turn into unchecked state expansion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-risks-of-borrowing-from-chinas-economic-playbook/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-risks-of-borrowing-from-chinas-economic-playbook/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says he will visit India as frosty relationship with Modi thaws]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump made the announcement during chat where he also vowed to protect India.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-says-he-will-visit-india-as-frosty-relationship-with-modi-thaws/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-says-he-will-visit-india-as-frosty-relationship-with-modi-thaws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Germany backs French push for US-style tariffs and quotas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proposal would allow European Commission to move faster in shielding industries from Chinese import glut]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/germany-backs-french-push-for-us-style-tariffs-and-quotas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/germany-backs-french-push-for-us-style-tariffs-and-quotas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beijing fights back against a catkin fluff invasion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The annual airborne seed attack has prompted military intervention]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/beijing-fights-back-against-a-catkin-fluff-invasion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/beijing-fights-back-against-a-catkin-fluff-invasion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The electric vehicle transition gets heavy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese truckmakers spearhead challenge to diesel engine&rsquo;s supremacy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-electric-vehicle-transition-gets-heavy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-electric-vehicle-transition-gets-heavy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan raids ice cream giants over price-fixing allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The investigation on alleged cartel pricing of ice cream comes as Japan faces record summer temperatures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-raids-ice-cream-giants-over-price-fixing-allegations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-raids-ice-cream-giants-over-price-fixing-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Telegram challenges India ban over exam paper leak fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has called the ban a "mistake", arguing it would punish millions of users.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/telegram-challenges-india-ban-over-exam-paper-leak-fears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/telegram-challenges-india-ban-over-exam-paper-leak-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lululemon apologises after Japanese drum controversy at Great Wall yoga event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian athleisure company says it &lsquo;should have been more cautious and thorough&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/lululemon-apologises-after-japanese-drum-controversy-at-great-wall-yoga-event/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/lululemon-apologises-after-japanese-drum-controversy-at-great-wall-yoga-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU struggles to find both unity and urgency in China crisis talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: EU&rsquo;s former competition tsar speaks on mergers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-struggles-to-find-both-unity-and-urgency-in-china-crisis-talks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-struggles-to-find-both-unity-and-urgency-in-china-crisis-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to surf it – in style]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why the Victorian coast of Australia is a boarder&rsquo;s dream]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-to-surf-it-in-style/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-to-surf-it-in-style/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s tech champion tests limits of US chip controls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven years after being written off the Chinese tech giant is making technical advances that appear to sidestep Washington curbs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-tech-champion-tests-limits-of-us-chip-controls/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-tech-champion-tests-limits-of-us-chip-controls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top Japan executive sounds alarm over ‘endlessly’ investing in US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yoshimitsu Kobayashi highlights worries over $550bn funding for American infrastructure as domestic productivity lags]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/top-japan-executive-sounds-alarm-over-endlessly-investing-in-us/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/top-japan-executive-sounds-alarm-over-endlessly-investing-in-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ambani’s Jio set to file for IPO as hopes grow for end to India’s listings drought]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran war has hit country&rsquo;s equity market and disrupted what was positioned to be another record year for flotations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ambanis-jio-set-to-file-for-ipo-as-hopes-grow-for-end-to-indias-listings-drought/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ambanis-jio-set-to-file-for-ipo-as-hopes-grow-for-end-to-indias-listings-drought/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ambani set to fire starting gun on India’s largest IPO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran war has hit country&rsquo;s equity market and disrupted what was positioned to be another record year for flotations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ambani-set-to-fire-starting-gun-on-indias-largest-ipo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ambani-set-to-fire-starting-gun-on-indias-largest-ipo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The bikers battling extreme heat and armed conflict to smuggle Iranian fuel to Pakistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's so hot the fuel can catch fire - the bikers tell the BBC they must live with the risk of injury and death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-bikers-battling-extreme-heat-and-armed-conflict-to-smuggle-iranian-fuel-to-pakistan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 01:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-bikers-battling-extreme-heat-and-armed-conflict-to-smuggle-iranian-fuel-to-pakistan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of cats stolen for food in Vietnam rescued by police, welfare group says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have arrested nine people and rescued more than 400 cats destined for slaughter, with more than 40 reunited with their owners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hundreds-of-cats-stolen-for-food-in-vietnam-rescued-by-police-welfare-group-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hundreds-of-cats-stolen-for-food-in-vietnam-rescued-by-police-welfare-group-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If Brussels starts a trade war, Beijing will finish it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wargaming the EU-China conflict warns Europe against aggression towards an opponent with superior firepower]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/if-brussels-starts-a-trade-war-beijing-will-finish-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/if-brussels-starts-a-trade-war-beijing-will-finish-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India blocks Telegram in bid to halt exam fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Temporary ban introduced after reports that last month&rsquo;s medical entrance test papers had been leaked]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-blocks-telegram-in-bid-to-halt-exam-fraud/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-blocks-telegram-in-bid-to-halt-exam-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fujitsu chair quits after claims of ‘woman-related’ improper conduct]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hidenori Furata departs Japanese IT services group over allegations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fujitsu-chair-quits-after-claims-of-woman-related-improper-conduct/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fujitsu-chair-quits-after-claims-of-woman-related-improper-conduct/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan raises interest rate to highest for 31 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bank of Japan has been raising rates from near-zero since 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-raises-interest-rate-to-highest-for-31-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-raises-interest-rate-to-highest-for-31-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Dancing girl's' bare torso restored in Indian textbook after backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[A picture in a new school textbook had covered up the naked torso of the famous figurine with dark shading.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/dancing-girls-bare-torso-restored-in-indian-textbook-after-backlash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/dancing-girls-bare-torso-restored-in-indian-textbook-after-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s Xi urges Myanmar’s coup leader to push ahead with strategic project]]></title><description><![CDATA[General-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing seeks Beijing&rsquo;s support during state visit in bid to ease international isolation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-xi-urges-myanmars-coup-leader-to-push-ahead-with-strategic-project/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-xi-urges-myanmars-coup-leader-to-push-ahead-with-strategic-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s Xi hosts Myanmar general who staged coup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now president, Min Aung Hlaing seeks support from Beijing to ease international isolation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-xi-hosts-myanmar-general-who-staged-coup/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-xi-hosts-myanmar-general-who-staged-coup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China retail sales sink for first time since Covid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investment slump deepens as divergence widens in second-biggest economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-retail-sales-sink-for-first-time-since-covid/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-retail-sales-sink-for-first-time-since-covid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran deal must be ‘material’ for Strait of Hormuz to reopen, tanker giant warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mitsui OSK Lines boss cautions that fleet owners need to build confidence after months of conflict]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-iran-deal-must-be-material-for-strait-of-hormuz-to-reopen-tanker-giant-warns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-iran-deal-must-be-material-for-strait-of-hormuz-to-reopen-tanker-giant-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strait of Hormuz flow will take ‘weeks’ to resume, largest tanker operator warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mitsui OSK Lines boss cautions that fleet owners need to build confidence after US-Iran deal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/strait-of-hormuz-flow-will-take-weeks-to-resume-largest-tanker-operator-warns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/strait-of-hormuz-flow-will-take-weeks-to-resume-largest-tanker-operator-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I will set the rules’: the rise of Aparna Purohit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The film executive is proof that being strong-minded pays]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-will-set-the-rules-the-rise-of-aparna-purohit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-will-set-the-rules-the-rise-of-aparna-purohit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hedge funds bet against European carmakers on Chinese competition fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long-term debt and equity targeted as tens of billions of euros wiped off sector&rsquo;s market value]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hedge-funds-bet-against-european-carmakers-on-chinese-competition-fears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hedge-funds-bet-against-european-carmakers-on-chinese-competition-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of Japan raises rates to 1% for first time since 1995]]></title><description><![CDATA[Central bank deputy Shinichi Uchida to lead press conference after chief Kazuo Ueda hospitalised last week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bank-of-japan-raises-rates-to-1-for-first-time-since-1995/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 05:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bank-of-japan-raises-rates-to-1-for-first-time-since-1995/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s economy shows signs of weakness in May]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retail sales decline for first time in more than three years and fixed asset investment slump deepens]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-economy-shows-signs-of-weakness-in-may/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-economy-shows-signs-of-weakness-in-may/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How has India dealt with the economic hit from the Iran war?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: can India&rsquo;s virtual cockroaches survive in the real world?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-has-india-dealt-with-the-economic-hit-from-the-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-has-india-dealt-with-the-economic-hit-from-the-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A year on, six questions still haunt the Air India crash investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[From fuel switches to engine failures, here are the biggest mysteries around the Air India crash inquiry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-year-on-six-questions-still-haunt-the-air-india-crash-investigation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 01:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-year-on-six-questions-still-haunt-the-air-india-crash-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stocks surge as US-Iran deal ignites global rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investor sentiment also helped by SpaceX&rsquo;s historic initial public offering]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/stocks-surge-as-us-iran-deal-ignites-global-rally/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/stocks-surge-as-us-iran-deal-ignites-global-rally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korea's Starbucks to shut for staff history lesson after backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chain was criticised for a "Tank Day" marketing ploy on the anniversary of a military massacre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-koreas-starbucks-to-shut-for-staff-history-lesson-after-backlash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-koreas-starbucks-to-shut-for-staff-history-lesson-after-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stocks surge as deal ignites global rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investor sentiment also helped by SpaceX&rsquo;s historic initial public offering]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/stocks-surge-as-deal-ignites-global-rally/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/stocks-surge-as-deal-ignites-global-rally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monetary Policy Radar preview: BoJ’s June meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The FT&rsquo;s guide on what to look out for in Tuesday&rsquo;s session]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/monetary-policy-radar-preview-bojs-june-meeting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/monetary-policy-radar-preview-bojs-june-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global imbalances need not lead to trade wars]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world&rsquo;s benign arithmetic will turn malign if countries do not adjust]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-imbalances-need-not-lead-to-trade-wars/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-imbalances-need-not-lead-to-trade-wars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia demands answers after girl taken hostage is shot dead by Pakistan police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pakistani police said the nine-year-old was mistakenly shot as they pursued a group of armed robbers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-demands-answers-after-girl-taken-hostage-is-shot-dead-by-pakistan-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-demands-answers-after-girl-taken-hostage-is-shot-dead-by-pakistan-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starbucks Korea to close stores for staff training after ‘Tank Day’ scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coffee chain&rsquo;s owner says move &lsquo;shows how seriously we are taking the marketing incident&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/starbucks-korea-to-close-stores-for-staff-training-after-tank-day-scandal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/starbucks-korea-to-close-stores-for-staff-training-after-tank-day-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global stocks power to record highs as US-Iran deal ignites ‘risk on’ rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investor sentiment also helped by SpaceX&rsquo;s historic initial public offering]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-stocks-power-to-record-highs-as-us-iran-deal-ignites-risk-on-rally/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-stocks-power-to-record-highs-as-us-iran-deal-ignites-risk-on-rally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global stocks power to record highs as deal ignites ‘risk on’ rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investor sentiment also helped by SpaceX&rsquo;s historic initial public offering]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-stocks-power-to-record-highs-as-deal-ignites-risk-on-rally/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-stocks-power-to-record-highs-as-deal-ignites-risk-on-rally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran and US agree deal to open Strait of Hormuz and extend ceasefire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leaders to sign agreement on Friday for reopening of waterway and end to US naval blockade of Iranian ports]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/iran-and-us-agree-deal-to-open-strait-of-hormuz-and-extend-ceasefire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/iran-and-us-agree-deal-to-open-strait-of-hormuz-and-extend-ceasefire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China summons Walmart chain Sam’s Club over food safety issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[US retailer has expanded rapidly in world&rsquo;s second-largest economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-summons-walmart-chain-sams-club-over-food-safety-issues/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-summons-walmart-chain-sams-club-over-food-safety-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sweden demands other EU states tackle Russian oil tankers in their waters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Kallas fronts up amid EEAS reform talk]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sweden-demands-other-eu-states-tackle-russian-oil-tankers-in-their-waters/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sweden-demands-other-eu-states-tackle-russian-oil-tankers-in-their-waters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global stocks rise with ‘risk on’ rally after US-Iran peace deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investor sentiment also helped by SpaceX&rsquo;s historic initial public offering]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-stocks-rise-with-risk-on-rally-after-us-iran-peace-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-stocks-rise-with-risk-on-rally-after-us-iran-peace-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian stocks soar with ‘risk on’ rally after US-Iran peace deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investor euphoria following Friday&rsquo;s record SpaceX IPO helps propel Japanese and Korean markets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asian-stocks-soar-with-risk-on-rally-after-us-iran-peace-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asian-stocks-soar-with-risk-on-rally-after-us-iran-peace-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore to launch gold clearing system in bid to become precious metals hub]]></title><description><![CDATA[City-state seeks to shake up trade dominated by London, New York and Switzerland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-to-launch-gold-clearing-system-in-bid-to-become-precious-metals-hub/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-to-launch-gold-clearing-system-in-bid-to-become-precious-metals-hub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man apologises for making racist gesture at Korean in World Cup match]]></title><description><![CDATA[He was caught pulling the corners of his eyes at a South Korean influencer during the match in Mexico.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/man-apologises-for-making-racist-gesture-at-korean-in-world-cup-match/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/man-apologises-for-making-racist-gesture-at-korean-in-world-cup-match/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian pharmacy group pulls out of $10bn talks to buy Boots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sigma Healthcare says deal for UK retailer would not meet its strategic objectives]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-pharmacy-group-pulls-out-of-10bn-talks-to-buy-boots/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-pharmacy-group-pulls-out-of-10bn-talks-to-buy-boots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China slams Indonesia investment climate over nickel curbs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulatory changes could threaten $50bn of investment, embassy warns]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-slams-indonesia-investment-climate-over-nickel-curbs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-slams-indonesia-investment-climate-over-nickel-curbs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delhi's temperature showed 43.5C. Why did it feel hotter?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We spent a day out in the city with a thermal camera, recording surface temperatures indoors and outdoors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/delhis-temperature-showed-435c-why-did-it-feel-hotter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/delhis-temperature-showed-435c-why-did-it-feel-hotter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK and Japan agree £18bn investment deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese firms will spend billions on UK infrastructure and offshore wind, Downing Street says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uk-and-japan-agree-18bn-investment-deal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uk-and-japan-agree-18bn-investment-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Macron to pull out the stops to keep Trump at G7 gathering]]></title><description><![CDATA[First rich nations summit since Iran war launched, a make-or-break British by-election, Warsh chairs his first FOMC meeting]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/macron-to-pull-out-the-stops-to-keep-trump-at-g7-gathering/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/macron-to-pull-out-the-stops-to-keep-trump-at-g7-gathering/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What should investors expect from Kevin Warsh’s first Fed meeting?]]></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/what-should-investors-expect-from-kevin-warshs-first-fed-meeting/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-should-investors-expect-from-kevin-warshs-first-fed-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Electrification jumps up corporate agenda after energy crisis, survey finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Security and cost concerns elevate business push for overhaul of power systems]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/electrification-jumps-up-corporate-agenda-after-energy-crisis-survey-finds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/electrification-jumps-up-corporate-agenda-after-energy-crisis-survey-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China tees up digital payments system to compete with dollar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing&rsquo;s cross-border currency platform will be backed by central banks of Hong Kong, Thailand, UAE and Saudi Arabia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-tees-up-digital-payments-system-to-compete-with-dollar/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 04:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-tees-up-digital-payments-system-to-compete-with-dollar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vincent's parents 'never say he's good enough' - so he turned to a middle-aged couple online]]></title><description><![CDATA[A niche group of content creators called "virtual parents" have become hugely popular among young people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/vincents-parents-never-say-hes-good-enough-so-he-turned-to-a-middle-aged-couple-online/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/vincents-parents-never-say-hes-good-enough-so-he-turned-to-a-middle-aged-couple-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How video games became a channel for political influence]]></title><description><![CDATA[From China to Saudi Arabia, governments are investing billions in gaming to project influence and assert control]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-video-games-became-a-channel-for-political-influence/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-video-games-became-a-channel-for-political-influence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI riches turn Samsung factory town into luxury hotspot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Windfall bonus for workers drives up property prices and department store purchases]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-riches-turn-samsung-factory-town-into-luxury-hotspot/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-riches-turn-samsung-factory-town-into-luxury-hotspot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More time needed for deadly Air India crash inquiry, officials say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A statement says "significant progress" has been made into investigating the crash, in which 260 people died a year ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/more-time-needed-for-deadly-air-india-crash-inquiry-officials-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/more-time-needed-for-deadly-air-india-crash-inquiry-officials-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil touches three-month low after Trump says US close to Iran deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stocks and government bonds make gains on hopes energy shock could ease]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-touches-three-month-low-after-trump-says-us-close-to-iran-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-touches-three-month-low-after-trump-says-us-close-to-iran-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesian students protest against state spending, fuel price hike]]></title><description><![CDATA[The protesters warn wasteful government spending risks driving the country into bankruptcy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesian-students-protest-against-state-spending-fuel-price-hike/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesian-students-protest-against-state-spending-fuel-price-hike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In pictures: Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies at age 47]]></title><description><![CDATA[She was the most visibly accomplished member of the royal family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/in-pictures-thai-princess-bajrakitiyabha-dies-at-age-47/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/in-pictures-thai-princess-bajrakitiyabha-dies-at-age-47/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil sinks to three-month low after Trump says US close to Iran deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stocks and government bonds make big gains on hopes energy shock could ease]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-sinks-to-three-month-low-after-trump-says-us-close-to-iran-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-sinks-to-three-month-low-after-trump-says-us-close-to-iran-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil sinks to three-month low after Trump hints at Iran war deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stocks and government bonds make big gains on hopes energy shock could ease]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-sinks-to-three-month-low-after-trump-hints-at-iran-war-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-sinks-to-three-month-low-after-trump-hints-at-iran-war-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global stocks rise after Trump hints at Iran war deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chipmaker-heavy indices gain ahead of blockbuster SpaceX listing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-stocks-rise-after-trump-hints-at-iran-war-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-stocks-rise-after-trump-hints-at-iran-war-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Indian sailors killed in US strike on oil tanker]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US military had attacked the Palau-flagged tanker on Wednesday after accusing it of not complying with directions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/three-indian-sailors-killed-in-us-strike-on-oil-tanker/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/three-indian-sailors-killed-in-us-strike-on-oil-tanker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sanae Takaichi: Building resilience in a turbulent world]]></title><description><![CDATA[To tackle the new challenges of today, it is essential to acquire new capabilities]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sanae-takaichi-building-resilience-in-a-turbulent-world/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sanae-takaichi-building-resilience-in-a-turbulent-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan’s PM: Building resilience in a turbulent world]]></title><description><![CDATA[To tackle the new challenges of today, it is essential to acquire new capabilities]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-pm-building-resilience-in-a-turbulent-world/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-pm-building-resilience-in-a-turbulent-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese investors rush to open Hong Kong accounts amid Beijing crackdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some mainlanders fear losing access to investment products that offer higher returns]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-investors-rush-to-open-hong-kong-accounts-amid-beijing-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-investors-rush-to-open-hong-kong-accounts-amid-beijing-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jailed South Korea ex-president gets 30 more years for sending drones into North]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prosecutors argued that Yoon ordered the operation to provoke Pyongyang and create a pretext for martial law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/jailed-south-korea-ex-president-gets-30-more-years-for-sending-drones-into-north/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/jailed-south-korea-ex-president-gets-30-more-years-for-sending-drones-into-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foreign investors sell Indonesia as Prabowo faces backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rising oil prices compound concern about President Prabowo Subianto&rsquo;s economic vision]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/foreign-investors-sell-indonesia-as-prabowo-faces-backlash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/foreign-investors-sell-indonesia-as-prabowo-faces-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian stocks rise after Trump hints at Iran war deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chipmaker-heavy indices gain ahead of blockbuster SpaceX listing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asian-stocks-rise-after-trump-hints-at-iran-war-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asian-stocks-rise-after-trump-hints-at-iran-war-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asia energy crisis at ‘worst’ case scenario, ADB warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multilateral lender says 15 countries have requested $4bn in emergency support due to war in Iran]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asia-energy-crisis-at-worst-case-scenario-adb-warns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asia-energy-crisis-at-worst-case-scenario-adb-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CLSA name to vanish after four decades in Asian brokerage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Distinctive brand to be replaced by Citic, China&rsquo;s state-owned financial giant, from next year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/clsa-name-to-vanish-after-four-decades-in-asian-brokerage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/clsa-name-to-vanish-after-four-decades-in-asian-brokerage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor’s illness complicates BoJ’s task as landmark 1% rate move looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kazuo Ueda&rsquo;s absence will make communication more difficult after next week&rsquo;s policy board meeting]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/governors-illness-complicates-bojs-task-as-landmark-1-rate-move-looms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/governors-illness-complicates-bojs-task-as-landmark-1-rate-move-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why worry about the rupee?]]></title><description><![CDATA[India&rsquo;s currency isn&rsquo;t especially weak and stabilising it has costs as well as benefits]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-worry-about-the-rupee/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-worry-about-the-rupee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies after more than three years in coma]]></title><description><![CDATA[Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the king's eldest daughter, collapsed in December 2022 while exercising her dogs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/thai-princess-bajrakitiyabha-dies-after-more-than-three-years-in-coma/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/thai-princess-bajrakitiyabha-dies-after-more-than-three-years-in-coma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The unknown man in my mother's coffin: A year after Air India crash, families still waiting for answers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Relatives urge Indian authorities for answers after receiving the misidentified, and in one case mixed, remains of their loved ones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-unknown-man-in-my-mothers-coffin-a-year-after-air-india-crash-families-still-waiting-for-answers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 01:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-unknown-man-in-my-mothers-coffin-a-year-after-air-india-crash-families-still-waiting-for-answers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Iran war is testing the limits of India’s economic resilience]]></title><description><![CDATA[Modi will need to combine emergency measures with reforms to help the country rebound]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-iran-war-is-testing-the-limits-of-indias-economic-resilience/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-iran-war-is-testing-the-limits-of-indias-economic-resilience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands march in Pakistan-administered Kashmir as clashes kill at least 15]]></title><description><![CDATA[An uneasy silence has blanketed the capital, with empty streets, closed shops and patrolling police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/thousands-march-in-pakistan-administered-kashmir-as-clashes-kill-at-least-15/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/thousands-march-in-pakistan-administered-kashmir-as-clashes-kill-at-least-15/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four days of extreme rain killed 7% of world's rarest orangutans, study says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climate change-induced weather events are pushing orangutan populations to extinction, says a study.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/four-days-of-extreme-rain-killed-7-of-worlds-rarest-orangutans-study-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/four-days-of-extreme-rain-killed-7-of-worlds-rarest-orangutans-study-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India protests to US after three sailors killed in tanker attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Delhi calls for &lsquo;de-escalation&rsquo; in Gulf but appears to have little appetite for diplomatic confrontation with Washington]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-protests-to-us-after-three-sailors-killed-in-tanker-attack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-protests-to-us-after-three-sailors-killed-in-tanker-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sneaker designer Philéo Landowski’s guide to Tokyo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The French creative prodigy on the capital&rsquo;s coolest book stores, thrift finds and noodles]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sneaker-designer-philo-landowskis-guide-to-tokyo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sneaker-designer-philo-landowskis-guide-to-tokyo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beijing online shopping warning hits shares in Chinese tech groups]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alibaba and JD.com admonished by regulator for misleading sales tactics during &lsquo;6.18&rsquo; event]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/beijing-online-shopping-warning-hits-shares-in-chinese-tech-groups/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/beijing-online-shopping-warning-hits-shares-in-chinese-tech-groups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twenty people died and 120 others were injured in the explosion at the Erawan shrine 11 years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/thai-court-sentences-two-men-to-death-over-bangkok-shrine-bombing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/thai-court-sentences-two-men-to-death-over-bangkok-shrine-bombing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese police detain man after dog torture videos spark outrage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man allegedly posed as an "adopter" of animals but ended up abusing the dogs and cats he took in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-police-detain-man-after-dog-torture-videos-spark-outrage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-police-detain-man-after-dog-torture-videos-spark-outrage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of British toddler criticises police as Australian inquiry into cold case murders begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[NSW inquiry will also examine whether notorious serial killer Ivan Milat was responsible for more murders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/family-of-british-toddler-criticises-police-as-australian-inquiry-into-cold-case-murders-begins/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/family-of-british-toddler-criticises-police-as-australian-inquiry-into-cold-case-murders-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China cancels high-level meetings with EU]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abrupt scrapping of two sets of planned talks in Beijing comes as tensions grow between trade superpowers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-cancels-high-level-meetings-with-eu/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-cancels-high-level-meetings-with-eu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can a correction fix Australia’s housing market?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese is aiming to undo decades of tax incentives and make property more affordable for younger buyers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/can-a-correction-fix-australias-housing-market/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/can-a-correction-fix-australias-housing-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan’s defence and turbine titan scrambles to keep up with $82bn order backlog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysts question whether Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is spending cash fast enough to secure future growth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-defence-and-turbine-titan-scrambles-to-keep-up-with-82bn-order-backlog/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-defence-and-turbine-titan-scrambles-to-keep-up-with-82bn-order-backlog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI and defence demand powers $82bn order book for Japan’s turbine titan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysts question whether Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is spending cash fast enough to secure future growth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-and-defence-demand-powers-82bn-order-book-for-japans-turbine-titan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-and-defence-demand-powers-82bn-order-book-for-japans-turbine-titan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘South Korea’s Amazon’ hit with record fine over data breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coupang fined $409mn for hack that exposed personal information of nearly two-thirds of country&rsquo;s population]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-koreas-amazon-hit-with-record-fine-over-data-breach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-koreas-amazon-hit-with-record-fine-over-data-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s Iran war has propelled China’s cleantech industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disruption to global energy supplies sparks surge in demand for alternatives]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-iran-war-has-propelled-chinas-cleantech-industry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-iran-war-has-propelled-chinas-cleantech-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-furious-dispute-over-what-caused-air-india-flight-171-to-crash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-furious-dispute-over-what-caused-air-india-flight-171-to-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Everest guide's miraculous survival raises questions for tourism industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why was a cook leading clients up the world's highest peak? And why was he left to rescue himself?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/an-everest-guides-miraculous-survival-raises-questions-for-tourism-industry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/an-everest-guides-miraculous-survival-raises-questions-for-tourism-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: Seven people charged over deadly Hong Kong fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: US launches fresh wave of strikes on Iran, and BoJ governor Kazuo Ueda admitted to hospital]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-seven-people-charged-over-deadly-hong-kong-fire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-seven-people-charged-over-deadly-hong-kong-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven charged after Hong Kong fire that killed 168 people]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities accuse individuals and two companies of offences, including manslaughter and tax evasion, after Wang Fuk blaze]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/seven-charged-after-hong-kong-fire-that-killed-168-people/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/seven-charged-after-hong-kong-fire-that-killed-168-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Every slice of China’s bond market has now succumbed to Japanisation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A scoop of belatedly spotting something and trying to make a thing of it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/every-slice-of-chinas-bond-market-has-now-succumbed-to-japanisation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/every-slice-of-chinas-bond-market-has-now-succumbed-to-japanisation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BoJ governor Ueda hospitalised]]></title><description><![CDATA[74-year-old set to miss next week&rsquo;s meeting where central bank expected to raise interest rates to 1%]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/boj-governor-ueda-hospitalised/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/boj-governor-ueda-hospitalised/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China factory gate prices rise at fastest rate in nearly 4 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy costs climb as Iran war cuts off supply through Strait of Hormuz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-factory-gate-prices-rise-at-fastest-rate-in-nearly-4-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-factory-gate-prices-rise-at-fastest-rate-in-nearly-4-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese investors turn to digital bets for exposure to US tech IPOs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manoeuvres highlight the lengths traders are willing to go to get exposure to hot western investments despite risks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-investors-turn-to-digital-bets-for-exposure-to-us-tech-ipos/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-investors-turn-to-digital-bets-for-exposure-to-us-tech-ipos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese companies rush to dismantle ‘red-chip’ structures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing&rsquo;s tighter scrutiny of foreign capital forces groups to rethink ownership structures behind listings boom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-companies-rush-to-dismantle-red-chip-structures/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-companies-rush-to-dismantle-red-chip-structures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China crackdown brings drone users down to earth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tough new rules shake companies in world&rsquo;s biggest producer of uncrewed aerial vehicles]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-crackdown-brings-drone-users-down-to-earth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-crackdown-brings-drone-users-down-to-earth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia tries to fix its housing crisis. Will it work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese is aiming to undo decades of tax incentives and make property more affordable for younger buyers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-tries-to-fix-its-housing-crisis-will-it-work/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-tries-to-fix-its-housing-crisis-will-it-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China factory gate prices rise at fastest rate in 4 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Energy costs climb as Iran war cuts off supply through Strait of Hormuz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-factory-gate-prices-rise-at-fastest-rate-in-4-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-factory-gate-prices-rise-at-fastest-rate-in-4-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World's largest chipmaker does not rule out price rises as costs increase]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a rare interview, a senior executive at TSMC discusses the AI boom, the geopolitics of chips and what it means for the price of electronics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/worlds-largest-chipmaker-does-not-rule-out-price-rises-as-costs-increase/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/worlds-largest-chipmaker-does-not-rule-out-price-rises-as-costs-increase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: KMT leader urges US and China not to treat Taiwan as ‘pawn’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: Apollo hunts for a Japanese life insurer, and Chinese exports climb]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-kmt-leader-urges-us-and-china-not-to-treat-taiwan-as-pawn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-kmt-leader-urges-us-and-china-not-to-treat-taiwan-as-pawn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Myanmar, rebels are losing ground as military forces men into army]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC travels with rebels to frontline positions in Myanmar to see how the war is unfolding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/inside-myanmar-rebels-are-losing-ground-as-military-forces-men-into-army/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/inside-myanmar-rebels-are-losing-ground-as-military-forces-men-into-army/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apollo hunts for Japanese life insurer to boost growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[US asset manager may face regulatory hurdles amid preference for domestic players]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/apollo-hunts-for-japanese-life-insurer-to-boost-growth/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/apollo-hunts-for-japanese-life-insurer-to-boost-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan’s opposition leader tells US and China not to use her country as ‘pawn’]]></title><description><![CDATA[KMT chair calls for more dialogue between Taipei and Beijing in FT interview ahead of her visit to Washington]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/taiwans-opposition-leader-tells-us-and-china-not-to-use-her-country-as-pawn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/taiwans-opposition-leader-tells-us-and-china-not-to-use-her-country-as-pawn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two reportedly killed as women take part in rare protest in Afghanistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The demonstration, in the western city of Herat, was broken up after police are alleged to have opened fire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/two-reportedly-killed-as-women-take-part-in-rare-protest-in-afghanistan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/two-reportedly-killed-as-women-take-part-in-rare-protest-in-afghanistan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Please send help': Crew's distress call after ship hit by US missile]]></title><description><![CDATA[The crew of a sanctioned oil tanker were rescued off Oman after it was struck by a missile fired from a US fighter jet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/please-send-help-crews-distress-call-after-ship-hit-by-us-missile/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/please-send-help-crews-distress-call-after-ship-hit-by-us-missile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused of killing mother-in-law with poison-laced satay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indonesia police allege the man killed the woman as he felt disrespected by her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/man-accused-of-killing-mother-in-law-with-poison-laced-satay/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/man-accused-of-killing-mother-in-law-with-poison-laced-satay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black bear caught in Japan after days of sightings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The capture in Utsunomiya comes as bear attacks have reached record levels across Japan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/black-bear-caught-in-japan-after-days-of-sightings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/black-bear-caught-in-japan-after-days-of-sightings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil market defies predictions of summer supply crunch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crude prices stay below $100 a barrel as China&rsquo;s import cuts help eke out global stockpiles]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-market-defies-predictions-of-summer-supply-crunch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/oil-market-defies-predictions-of-summer-supply-crunch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of aftershocks jolt Philippines as officials say death toll could rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of people are dead and hundreds more injured following an earthquake in the country's south.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hundreds-of-aftershocks-jolt-philippines-as-officials-say-death-toll-could-rise/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hundreds-of-aftershocks-jolt-philippines-as-officials-say-death-toll-could-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US adds BYD to list of firms with alleged Chinese military ties]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pentagon list warns US firms of risks linked to working with flagged Chinese companies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-adds-byd-to-list-of-firms-with-alleged-chinese-military-ties/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-adds-byd-to-list-of-firms-with-alleged-chinese-military-ties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un vow stronger ties as North Korea visit wraps up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xi has wrapped up a two-day visit to Pyongyang, his first official trip to North Korea since 2019.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-jinping-and-kim-jong-un-vow-stronger-ties-as-north-korea-visit-wraps-up/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-jinping-and-kim-jong-un-vow-stronger-ties-as-north-korea-visit-wraps-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia unexpectedly raises interest rate to support rupiah]]></title><description><![CDATA[Central bank&rsquo;s move at off-cycle meeting follows 0.5 percentage point rise last month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-unexpectedly-raises-interest-rate-to-support-rupiah/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-unexpectedly-raises-interest-rate-to-support-rupiah/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Trump abandon Taiwan?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The threat across the Strait is rising. But the US president appears to have adopted Chinese talking points, raising questions about arms sales]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/will-trump-abandon-taiwan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/will-trump-abandon-taiwan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese exports climb as AI boom fuels trade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Imports show strong growth as world&rsquo;s second-biggest economy shakes off impact of energy shock]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-exports-climb-as-ai-boom-fuels-trade/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-exports-climb-as-ai-boom-fuels-trade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has India lost the AI race? Not entirely]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter, what&rsquo;s going on with Rajesh Exports?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/has-india-lost-the-ai-race-not-entirely/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/has-india-lost-the-ai-race-not-entirely/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Old people and children are quite similar’: China’s silver economy shines as births plunge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Companies rush to develop products and services for rapidly ageing population]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/old-people-and-children-are-quite-similar-chinas-silver-economy-shines-as-births-plunge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 03:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/old-people-and-children-are-quite-similar-chinas-silver-economy-shines-as-births-plunge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Old people and children are in fact quite similar’: China’s ‘silver economy’ shines as birth rate plunges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Companies rush to develop products and services for rapidly ageing population]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/old-people-and-children-are-in-fact-quite-similar-chinas-silver-economy-shines-as-birth-rate-plunges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 03:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/old-people-and-children-are-in-fact-quite-similar-chinas-silver-economy-shines-as-birth-rate-plunges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s ‘silver economy’ shines as birth rate plunges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Companies rush to develop products and services for rapidly ageing population]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-silver-economy-shines-as-birth-rate-plunges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 03:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-silver-economy-shines-as-birth-rate-plunges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How one of India's most successful female politicians is losing her party]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mamata Banerjee's once-dominant Trinamool Congress party is unravelling, weeks after losing power in West Bengal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-one-of-indias-most-successful-female-politicians-is-losing-her-party/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-one-of-indias-most-successful-female-politicians-is-losing-her-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon restores Alibaba, Baidu and BYD to Chinese military groups blacklist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three companies reinstated as US national security risk after sudden removal from list in February]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pentagon-restores-alibaba-baidu-and-byd-to-chinese-military-groups-blacklist/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pentagon-restores-alibaba-baidu-and-byd-to-chinese-military-groups-blacklist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: Inside Singapore’s plan to create an Asian BlackRock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: Wall Street stocks rebound and Apple unveils long-awaited AI Siri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-inside-singapores-plan-to-create-an-asian-blackrock/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-inside-singapores-plan-to-create-an-asian-blackrock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Singapore wants to create an Asian BlackRock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Temasek aims to turn Seviora into one of the region&rsquo;s biggest asset managers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-singapore-wants-to-create-an-asian-blackrock/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-singapore-wants-to-create-an-asian-blackrock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wall Street rebounds as traders race back into chip stocks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Intel and Micron among big gainers as fervour over AI-linked shares resumes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/wall-street-rebounds-as-traders-race-back-into-chip-stocks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/wall-street-rebounds-as-traders-race-back-into-chip-stocks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon restores Alibaba, Baidu and BYD to Chinese military blacklist]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three groups re-established as US national security risk after sudden removal from list in February]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pentagon-restores-alibaba-baidu-and-byd-to-chinese-military-blacklist/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pentagon-restores-alibaba-baidu-and-byd-to-chinese-military-blacklist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friendship or leverage: Why is Xi Jinping in North Korea?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing is trying to reassert influence over a strategically vital yet deeply unpredictable partner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/friendship-or-leverage-why-is-xi-jinping-in-north-korea/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/friendship-or-leverage-why-is-xi-jinping-in-north-korea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wall Street stocks rebound after AI-led rout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buyers step in after Friday fall that rattled global markets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/wall-street-stocks-rebound-after-ai-led-rout/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/wall-street-stocks-rebound-after-ai-led-rout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schoolchildren run from collapsing roof as ground shakes in Philippines quake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pupils could be heard screaming as the earthquake struck the city of Digos, but the school said nobody was injured in the incident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/schoolchildren-run-from-collapsing-roof-as-ground-shakes-in-philippines-quake/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/schoolchildren-run-from-collapsing-roof-as-ground-shakes-in-philippines-quake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Why is China's Xi Jinping visiting North Korea?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Chinese President Xi received a colourful welcome to Pyongyang for his first visit in seven years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-why-is-chinas-xi-jinping-visiting-north-korea/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-why-is-chinas-xi-jinping-visiting-north-korea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wall Street set for gains after AI-led rout]]></title><description><![CDATA[US stocks poised to rebound from Friday&rsquo;s fall that rattled global markets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/wall-street-set-for-gains-after-ai-led-rout/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/wall-street-set-for-gains-after-ai-led-rout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global stocks slide led by meltdown in South Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steep declines in tech-related stocks follow Wall Street rout on Friday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-stocks-slide-led-by-meltdown-in-south-korea/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-stocks-slide-led-by-meltdown-in-south-korea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s President Xi visits North Korea to talk nuclear programme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese president to meet Kim Jong Un as North Korean leader steps up nuclear rhetoric]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-president-xi-visits-north-korea-to-talk-nuclear-programme/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-president-xi-visits-north-korea-to-talk-nuclear-programme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s Xi lands in North Korea for Kim meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese leader&rsquo;s first trip to Pyongyang in 7 years comes as regime has stepped up rhetoric of nuclear expansion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-xi-lands-in-north-korea-for-kim-meeting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-xi-lands-in-north-korea-for-kim-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech sell-off widens as South Korea index plunges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asian markets start week sharply lower after Nasdaq&rsquo;s big Friday fall]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tech-sell-off-widens-as-south-korea-index-plunges/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tech-sell-off-widens-as-south-korea-index-plunges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech sell-off widens as South Korea plunges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asian markets start the week sharply lower after Nasdaq&rsquo;s big Friday fall]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tech-sell-off-widens-as-south-korea-plunges/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 03:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tech-sell-off-widens-as-south-korea-plunges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chips, ships and guns: South Korea booms on AI race and global conflict]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asia&rsquo;s fourth-largest economy is in a sweet spot as its biggest companies capitalise on geopolitical trends]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chips-ships-and-guns-south-korea-booms-on-ai-race-and-global-conflict/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chips-ships-and-guns-south-korea-booms-on-ai-race-and-global-conflict/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We don't look at the sky any more': The Air India crash victims who were not on the plane]]></title><description><![CDATA[A grandfather, a survivor, a witness: one year after the crash, the people on the ground tell their stories.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/we-dont-look-at-the-sky-any-more-the-air-india-crash-victims-who-were-not-on-the-plane/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/we-dont-look-at-the-sky-any-more-the-air-india-crash-victims-who-were-not-on-the-plane/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian doctor who underwent world-first brain tumour treatment dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The melanoma doctor's brain cancer treatment experiment has sparked hope for a breakthrough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-doctor-who-underwent-world-first-brain-tumour-treatment-dies/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australian-doctor-who-underwent-world-first-brain-tumour-treatment-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tokio Marine boss to use Berkshire deal for global growth drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Masahiro Koike aims to turn Japanese group into top five global insurer within a decade]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tokio-marine-boss-to-use-berkshire-deal-for-global-growth-drive/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 03:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tokio-marine-boss-to-use-berkshire-deal-for-global-growth-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ragas and symphonies: Indian maestro Ilaiyaraaja is still reshaping music 50 years on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifty years after his debut, Ilaiyaraaja remains one of the most celebrated composers in Indian cinema.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ragas-and-symphonies-indian-maestro-ilaiyaraaja-is-still-reshaping-music-50-years-on/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ragas-and-symphonies-indian-maestro-ilaiyaraaja-is-still-reshaping-music-50-years-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump relaunches tariffs war after court struck down levies]]></title><description><![CDATA[President attempts to craft a regime of punitive trade measures that can survive legal challenges]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-relaunches-tariffs-war-after-court-struck-down-levies/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-relaunches-tariffs-war-after-court-struck-down-levies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rose Chalalai Singh’s insider guide to Bangkok]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chef shares the culinary and cultural secrets of her Thai hometown]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rose-chalalai-singhs-insider-guide-to-bangkok/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rose-chalalai-singhs-insider-guide-to-bangkok/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crisis engulfs one of world’s biggest free school meals programmes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indonesia has arrested top officials overseeing $15bn scheme over alleged corruption]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/crisis-engulfs-one-of-worlds-biggest-free-school-meals-programmes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/crisis-engulfs-one-of-worlds-biggest-free-school-meals-programmes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s exam fiasco fuels rising youth discontent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cancellation of medical entrance tests taken by more than 2mn people sparks anger at Narendra Modi&rsquo;s government]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-exam-fiasco-fuels-rising-youth-discontent/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-exam-fiasco-fuels-rising-youth-discontent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A sari for Mars: Outfit worn by Indian 'rocket woman' at US museum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Isro scientist Nandini Harinath wore the sari on the "single most critical day" of India's Mars mission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-sari-for-mars-outfit-worn-by-indian-rocket-woman-at-us-museum/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-sari-for-mars-outfit-worn-by-indian-rocket-woman-at-us-museum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everest guide survived six-day ordeal by eating chocolate and 'chewing ice']]></title><description><![CDATA[Dawa Sherpa was spotted alive by a cleaning crew as he slid slowly down the world's tallest mountain and spoke to the BBC from hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/everest-guide-survived-six-day-ordeal-by-eating-chocolate-and-chewing-ice/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/everest-guide-survived-six-day-ordeal-by-eating-chocolate-and-chewing-ice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India exempts foreign investors from tax on bonds to shore up rupee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Central bank holds interest rates despite pressure on currency from foreign outflows and war in Iran]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-exempts-foreign-investors-from-tax-on-bonds-to-shore-up-rupee/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-exempts-foreign-investors-from-tax-on-bonds-to-shore-up-rupee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My returns have been exponential — no, seriously!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The speed at which my portfolio is rising in value is ridiculous]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/my-returns-have-been-exponential-no-seriously/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/my-returns-have-been-exponential-no-seriously/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India scraps capital gains tax for foreign bond buyers to shore up rupee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Central bank holds interest rates despite pressure on currency from foreign outflows and war in Iran]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-scraps-capital-gains-tax-for-foreign-bond-buyers-to-shore-up-rupee/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-scraps-capital-gains-tax-for-foreign-bond-buyers-to-shore-up-rupee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi Jinping to meet Kim Jong Un in rare visit to North Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is taking place weeks after Xi met the leaders of the US and Russia - two countries that loom large over North Korea's foreign policy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-jinping-to-meet-kim-jong-un-in-rare-visit-to-north-korea/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-jinping-to-meet-kim-jong-un-in-rare-visit-to-north-korea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China cracks down on soft porn, violence and materialism in viral micro dramas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Micro dramas have surged in popularity, but drawn criticism for often sensationalist content.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-cracks-down-on-soft-porn-violence-and-materialism-in-viral-micro-dramas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-cracks-down-on-soft-porn-violence-and-materialism-in-viral-micro-dramas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The US-China decoupling fantasy, with Jessica Chen Weiss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite their differences, the world&rsquo;s economic superpowers are bound together]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-us-china-decoupling-fantasy-with-jessica-chen-weiss/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-us-china-decoupling-fantasy-with-jessica-chen-weiss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PwC cuts partner payouts in China Evergrande fallout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proceeds from a 2022 disposal will no longer be distributed as firm deals with fines and looming lawsuit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pwc-cuts-partner-payouts-in-china-evergrande-fallout/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pwc-cuts-partner-payouts-in-china-evergrande-fallout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humanoids bring AI’s creative destruction to the shop floor]]></title><description><![CDATA[The anxiety of those whose jobs are at risk won&rsquo;t be enough to stave off the march of the androids]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/humanoids-bring-ais-creative-destruction-to-the-shop-floor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/humanoids-bring-ais-creative-destruction-to-the-shop-floor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can a Mexican cartel stronghold host the World Cup?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guadalajara prepares to host matches after violent unrest this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/can-a-mexican-cartel-stronghold-host-the-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/can-a-mexican-cartel-stronghold-host-the-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bear opens window in factory escape, Japanese police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bear had earlier attacked four people in an industrial part of Fukushima, in Japan's north-east.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bear-opens-window-in-factory-escape-japanese-police-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bear-opens-window-in-factory-escape-japanese-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can India’s central banker calm the country’s growing economic fears?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Gen Z gets political]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/can-indias-central-banker-calm-the-countrys-growing-economic-fears/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/can-indias-central-banker-calm-the-countrys-growing-economic-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giant hissing cockroaches among $200,000 worth of illegal insects seized in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities say the roaches, some as big as the palm of a hand, were likely sold as food for pet reptiles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/giant-hissing-cockroaches-among-200000-worth-of-illegal-insects-seized-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 03:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/giant-hissing-cockroaches-among-200000-worth-of-illegal-insects-seized-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mangrove forests are healing after decades of human destruction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swampy mangrove forests are staging a surprise comeback - which is good news for coastal communities and the climate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/mangrove-forests-are-healing-after-decades-of-human-destruction/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/mangrove-forests-are-healing-after-decades-of-human-destruction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tough cookies: How pop group Le Sserafim overcame band tensions and internet trolls]]></title><description><![CDATA[The K-pop band say accepting their flaws and embracing humour took them to a new level of success.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tough-cookies-how-pop-group-le-sserafim-overcame-band-tensions-and-internet-trolls/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tough-cookies-how-pop-group-le-sserafim-overcame-band-tensions-and-internet-trolls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: China’s falling oil imports ‘shield’ global market from higher prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: global flight of the wealthy slows and a Japanese corporate scandal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-chinas-falling-oil-imports-shield-global-market-from-higher-prices/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-chinas-falling-oil-imports-shield-global-market-from-higher-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bondi Beach shooting hero charged with assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahmed al Ahmed disarmed one of the alleged shooters during the deadly attack at a Jewish event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bondi-beach-shooting-hero-charged-with-assault/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bondi-beach-shooting-hero-charged-with-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The rise and rise of the IMF’s mysterious ‘other’ reserve currencies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sing me a song, Mr Reserve Manager]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-rise-and-rise-of-the-imfs-mysterious-other-reserve-currencies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-rise-and-rise-of-the-imfs-mysterious-other-reserve-currencies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miracle on Everest: Guide believed dead spotted crawling down ice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleaners found Dawa Sherpa crawling towards Base Camp six days after he went missing at a higher altitude.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/miracle-on-everest-guide-believed-dead-spotted-crawling-down-ice/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/miracle-on-everest-guide-believed-dead-spotted-crawling-down-ice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan’s bonds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus, India&rsquo;s wobble]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-bonds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-bonds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ‘excessive pressure’ that led to Japan’s biggest accounting fraud in a decade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Probe into Nidec finds hard-charging culture pushed executives to inflate profits by $1bn over multiple years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-excessive-pressure-that-led-to-japans-biggest-accounting-fraud-in-a-decade/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-excessive-pressure-that-led-to-japans-biggest-accounting-fraud-in-a-decade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian stocks lose out to Asian rivals in global hunt for AI winners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exchanges in Taiwan and South Korea have overtaken India&rsquo;s in the past week as the two countries&rsquo; chipmakers surge]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-stocks-lose-out-to-asian-rivals-in-global-hunt-for-ai-winners/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-stocks-lose-out-to-asian-rivals-in-global-hunt-for-ai-winners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slumping Chinese oil imports ‘shield’ global market from higher prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traders and analysts say near-decade-low shipments are a major factor in why crude still trades at less than $100 a barrel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/slumping-chinese-oil-imports-shield-global-market-from-higher-prices/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/slumping-chinese-oil-imports-shield-global-market-from-higher-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Falling Chinese oil imports ‘shield’ global market from higher prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysts say near-decade-low shipments are a big factor in crude still trading at less than $100 a barrel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/falling-chinese-oil-imports-shield-global-market-from-higher-prices/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/falling-chinese-oil-imports-shield-global-market-from-higher-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Costly fuel pushes more Indians to buy electric cars but challenges remain]]></title><description><![CDATA[High fuel prices are strengthening the case for EV adoption in the world's third largest auto market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/costly-fuel-pushes-more-indians-to-buy-electric-cars-but-challenges-remain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/costly-fuel-pushes-more-indians-to-buy-electric-cars-but-challenges-remain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese hardware stocks are having a moment — again]]></title><description><![CDATA[The current surge plays to the country&rsquo;s industrial strengths]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-hardware-stocks-are-having-a-moment-again/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-hardware-stocks-are-having-a-moment-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: India’s ‘cockroach’ movement founder plans protests over exam crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: SpaceX targets $1.8tn valuation in historic IPO, and Trump&rsquo;s Iran war drains US oil stocks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-indias-cockroach-movement-founder-plans-protests-over-exam-crisis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-indias-cockroach-movement-founder-plans-protests-over-exam-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grab what you can while you can: The new reality in the South China Sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[After years of watching China create land to back its expansive claims, others are doing the same.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/grab-what-you-can-while-you-can-the-new-reality-in-the-south-china-sea/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/grab-what-you-can-while-you-can-the-new-reality-in-the-south-china-sea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foreign nationals among at least 21 killed in Delhi fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many victims were South Asians who had travelled to India for treatment or to accompany relatives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/foreign-nationals-among-at-least-21-killed-in-delhi-fire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/foreign-nationals-among-at-least-21-killed-in-delhi-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can batteries halt India’s coal power growth?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adani investment reflects shifting economics of clean baseload power]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/can-batteries-halt-indias-coal-power-growth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/can-batteries-halt-indias-coal-power-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US proposes tariffs of at least 10% after forced labour probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[White House makes first significant effort to resurrect sweeping tariffs since its defeat at US Supreme Court]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-proposes-tariffs-of-at-least-10-after-forced-labour-probe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-proposes-tariffs-of-at-least-10-after-forced-labour-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brussels unveils sweeping plan to boost Europe’s digital sovereignty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Counterfeit cigarette use surges across Europe, new report finds]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/brussels-unveils-sweeping-plan-to-boost-europes-digital-sovereignty/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/brussels-unveils-sweeping-plan-to-boost-europes-digital-sovereignty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Return of the Great Powers — the perils of a ‘might is right’ world order]]></title><description><![CDATA[Risk of war is the bleakest warning of Brendan Simms&rsquo; book on the competition between the US, Russia and an increasingly dominant China]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-return-of-the-great-powers-the-perils-of-a-might-is-right-world-order/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-return-of-the-great-powers-the-perils-of-a-might-is-right-world-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s ‘cockroach’ party founder plans protests over exam furore]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abhijeet Dipke, leader of viral youth movement, to lead demonstrations calling for education minister to step down]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-cockroach-party-founder-plans-protests-over-exam-furore/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-cockroach-party-founder-plans-protests-over-exam-furore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Man attacked by bear at steel works in Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bear, which injured four people in the attack on Tuesday, remains on the loose within the factory compound.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-man-attacked-by-bear-at-steel-works-in-japan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 03:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-man-attacked-by-bear-at-steel-works-in-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese investors fear missing out on SpaceX IPO after crackdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing warns brokers about overseas share sales amid fears of capital flight]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-investors-fear-missing-out-on-spacex-ipo-after-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-investors-fear-missing-out-on-spacex-ipo-after-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The China-US tech truce is fragile]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new wave of supply chain conflict is brewing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-china-us-tech-truce-is-fragile/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-china-us-tech-truce-is-fragile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s hunt for US tungsten escalates global critical minerals race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Effort has driven up prices and prompted calls to restrict sales of a vital national security resource to overseas buyers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-hunt-for-us-tungsten-escalates-global-critical-minerals-race/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-hunt-for-us-tungsten-escalates-global-critical-minerals-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tencent moves closer to launching AI agent for China’s most-used app]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maker of WeChat has fallen behind domestic rivals in artificial intelligence models]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tencent-moves-closer-to-launching-ai-agent-for-chinas-most-used-app/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/tencent-moves-closer-to-launching-ai-agent-for-chinas-most-used-app/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steph Curry signs with Chinese brand after Under Armour split]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese firms have been vying to secure deals with big stars as they push to become global brands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/steph-curry-signs-with-chinese-brand-after-under-armour-split/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/steph-curry-signs-with-chinese-brand-after-under-armour-split/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do you solve a problem like China? The EU has no answer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Magyar meets Merz and Macron]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-china-the-eu-has-no-answer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-china-the-eu-has-no-answer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Activist fund Elliott calls for sale of Australia’s largest gold miner]]></title><description><![CDATA[US firm builds up stake in Northern Star Resources]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/activist-fund-elliott-calls-for-sale-of-australias-largest-gold-miner/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/activist-fund-elliott-calls-for-sale-of-australias-largest-gold-miner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India Inc gears up for opening of nuclear power to private sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tata Power and Adani Group among conglomerates seeking approval for plant construction]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-inc-gears-up-for-opening-of-nuclear-power-to-private-sector/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-inc-gears-up-for-opening-of-nuclear-power-to-private-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[General Mills sells Häagen-Dazs ice cream stores in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transaction is the latest in shift towards local management for well-known foreign brands]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/general-mills-sells-hagen-dazs-ice-cream-stores-in-china/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/general-mills-sells-hagen-dazs-ice-cream-stores-in-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court ruling against Google could change online ad sales in India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter, Indian stock markets continue to struggle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/court-ruling-against-google-could-change-online-ad-sales-in-india/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/court-ruling-against-google-could-change-online-ad-sales-in-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s housing market could have further to fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[To make real estate attractive for investors, prices must go lower]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-housing-market-could-have-further-to-fall/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-housing-market-could-have-further-to-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Mornings and nights no longer exist' at 47C:  A day in the hottest place in India]]></title><description><![CDATA[What a day in India's hottest district reveals about life on the frontline of extreme heat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/mornings-and-nights-no-longer-exist-at-47c-a-day-in-the-hottest-place-in-india/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/mornings-and-nights-no-longer-exist-at-47c-a-day-in-the-hottest-place-in-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Glass doors break as fans scramble to see Pursuit of Jade star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Huge crowds formed outside a shopping centre in China to see actor Zhang Linghe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-glass-doors-break-as-fans-scramble-to-see-pursuit-of-jade-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/watch-glass-doors-break-as-fans-scramble-to-see-pursuit-of-jade-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese firms’ market share gains driven by subsidies, says OECD]]></title><description><![CDATA[Companies in China benefit from eight times more state support on average than rich-world rivals, report claims]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-firms-market-share-gains-driven-by-subsidies-says-oecd/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-firms-market-share-gains-driven-by-subsidies-says-oecd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SoftBank overtakes Toyota after over 20 years to become Japan’s largest company]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demand for AI stocks powers tech giant&rsquo;s shares as it takes top spot by market capitalisation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/softbank-overtakes-toyota-after-over-20-years-to-become-japans-largest-company/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/softbank-overtakes-toyota-after-over-20-years-to-become-japans-largest-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi’s last frontier: China’s plan to transform its west]]></title><description><![CDATA[A vast development drive aims to tap the region&rsquo;s economic potential and extend Beijing&rsquo;s control]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xis-last-frontier-chinas-plan-to-transform-its-west/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xis-last-frontier-chinas-plan-to-transform-its-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s statistics chief counts GDP data reform as success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top civil servant says rejigged approach confirms growth was not flattered in previous years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-statistics-chief-counts-gdp-data-reform-as-success/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-statistics-chief-counts-gdp-data-reform-as-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global asset managers capture just 0.1% of Chinese market in 5 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foreign firms that launched their own businesses after Beijing relaxed ownership rules have attracted only $5bn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-asset-managers-capture-just-01-of-chinese-market-in-5-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-asset-managers-capture-just-01-of-chinese-market-in-5-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe is running from a phantom China threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[EU leaders fear cheap Chinese exports when they should be worrying about embedded spyware and rare earths dependency]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/europe-is-running-from-a-phantom-china-threat/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/europe-is-running-from-a-phantom-china-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore tries to keep Asia’s oil flowing]]></title><description><![CDATA[City-state is conduit for big share of regional energy cargoes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-tries-to-keep-asias-oil-flowing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/singapore-tries-to-keep-asias-oil-flowing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A year of grief after Air India crash: What remains when a plane falls from the sky]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mother still speaks about her son who died in the crash in the present tense and a brother waits for answers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-year-of-grief-after-air-india-crash-what-remains-when-a-plane-falls-from-the-sky/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 02:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-year-of-grief-after-air-india-crash-what-remains-when-a-plane-falls-from-the-sky/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The end of cheap]]></title><description><![CDATA[After 50 years of falling capital, labour and energy prices, the next half-century will look very different for America]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-end-of-cheap/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-end-of-cheap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Growing US reliance on Chinese biotechs prompts national security fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global pharmaceutical companies are increasingly looking to China as patents on best-selling medicines expire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/growing-us-reliance-on-chinese-biotechs-prompts-national-security-fears/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/growing-us-reliance-on-chinese-biotechs-prompts-national-security-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the US jobs market immune to the Iran war?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Market Questions is the FT&rsquo;s guide to the week ahead]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-the-us-jobs-market-immune-to-the-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-the-us-jobs-market-immune-to-the-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s comparative advantage is industrial policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Western attempts to imitate Beijing&rsquo;s state-funded model are unwise]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-comparative-advantage-is-industrial-policy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-comparative-advantage-is-industrial-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South-east Asian economies struggle to counter energy shock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran war leaves oil-poor nations trying to shore up countermeasures while battling inflation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-east-asian-economies-struggle-to-counter-energy-shock/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 03:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-east-asian-economies-struggle-to-counter-energy-shock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US warns Japan of severe delays in Tomahawk deliveries due to Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Missiles could come two years late as Pentagon works to replenish stocks depleted in Middle East military campaign]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-warns-japan-of-severe-delays-in-tomahawk-deliveries-due-to-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-warns-japan-of-severe-delays-in-tomahawk-deliveries-due-to-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No one wins a trade war. Or do they?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why export restrictions have always been the best, and the worst, weapons to bring to global trade battles]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/no-one-wins-a-trade-war-or-do-they/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/no-one-wins-a-trade-war-or-do-they/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China Inc goes shopping for western consumer brands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Companies seek growth abroad through deals for Everlane and Puma amid domestic competition and deflationary pressures]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-inc-goes-shopping-for-western-consumer-brands/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-inc-goes-shopping-for-western-consumer-brands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian youth ‘cockroach’ protest goes viral]]></title><description><![CDATA[New online movement adopts mascot of household pest to express frustration over rising unemployment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-youth-cockroach-protest-goes-viral/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indian-youth-cockroach-protest-goes-viral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Indian bride dies. Rival claims of murder and suicide set off media frenzy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twisha Sharma, a model and actor, had been married for just five months when she was found dead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/an-indian-bride-dies-rival-claims-of-murder-and-suicide-set-off-media-frenzy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/an-indian-bride-dies-rival-claims-of-murder-and-suicide-set-off-media-frenzy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI used to fake evidence that ended Korean actor's career, say police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are seeking an arrest warrant for a YouTuber who allegedly fabricated evidence to defame actor Kim Soo-hyun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-used-to-fake-evidence-that-ended-korean-actors-career-say-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ai-used-to-fake-evidence-that-ended-korean-actors-career-say-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China cracks down on illegal cross-border securities trading]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulator penalises brokerages in effort to close loophole that allowed retail traders to get around capital controls]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-cracks-down-on-illegal-cross-border-securities-trading/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 11:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-cracks-down-on-illegal-cross-border-securities-trading/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starbucks grapples with backlash in South Korea after ‘Tank Day’ marketing mis-step]]></title><description><![CDATA[Promotion offered discounts on May 18, the anniversary of the 1980 Gwangju massacre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/starbucks-grapples-with-backlash-in-south-korea-after-tank-day-marketing-mis-step/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 10:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/starbucks-grapples-with-backlash-in-south-korea-after-tank-day-marketing-mis-step/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US navy chief says $14bn arms sale to Taiwan paused due to Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hung Cao told a Senate hearing they were "doing a pause" on the sale to make sure they had munitions for the Iran war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-navy-chief-says-14bn-arms-sale-to-taiwan-paused-due-to-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 10:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-navy-chief-says-14bn-arms-sale-to-taiwan-paused-due-to-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Larapinta Trail: Australia’s greatest bushwalk]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 220km hike traces ancient routes to remote waterholes, riverside campgrounds and mountain lookouts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-larapinta-trail-australias-greatest-bushwalk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-larapinta-trail-australias-greatest-bushwalk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The European cars made in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Western automakers are taking advantage of Chinese overcapacity to export lower-cost vehicles to their home markets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-european-cars-made-in-china/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-european-cars-made-in-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Chinese-made cars are conquering Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Western automakers are taking advantage of Chinese overcapacity to export lower-cost vehicles to their home markets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-chinese-made-cars-are-conquering-europe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-chinese-made-cars-are-conquering-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Generics drugmaker Sandoz calls for EU to probe alleged China dumping]]></title><description><![CDATA[Novartis spin-off says Chinese overcapacity threatens European self-reliance and access to key antibiotic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/generics-drugmaker-sandoz-calls-for-eu-to-probe-alleged-china-dumping/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/generics-drugmaker-sandoz-calls-for-eu-to-probe-alleged-china-dumping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beijing’s unlikely bet on Russia may yet pay off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Putin&rsquo;s mis-steps have locked it into a relationship with China that is increasingly one-sided]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/beijings-unlikely-bet-on-russia-may-yet-pay-off/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/beijings-unlikely-bet-on-russia-may-yet-pay-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s universities offer Mao and Xi courses to help students nail top jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Party building&rsquo; study seen as part of efforts by Xi Jinping to bolster political education]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-universities-offer-mao-and-xi-courses-to-help-students-nail-top-jobs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-universities-offer-mao-and-xi-courses-to-help-students-nail-top-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s elite students pore over Mao and Xi to nail top jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Communist &lsquo;party building&rsquo; courses seen as part of efforts to strengthen political education and hold on society]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-elite-students-pore-over-mao-and-xi-to-nail-top-jobs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-elite-students-pore-over-mao-and-xi-to-nail-top-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record 274 climbers scale Everest via Nepal in one day]]></title><description><![CDATA[The summit bonanza comes after a late start to this climbing season due to earlier route obstructions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/record-274-climbers-scale-everest-via-nepal-in-one-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 03:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/record-274-climbers-scale-everest-via-nepal-in-one-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has telecoms group Vi turned a corner?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Marco Rubio is coming to India]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/has-telecoms-group-vi-turned-a-corner/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/has-telecoms-group-vi-turned-a-corner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global buyout funds to exit China’s data centres with final $1bn deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Princeton Digital Group&rsquo;s sale process caps foreign retreat from the country&rsquo;s sensitive digital infrastructure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-buyout-funds-to-exit-chinas-data-centres-with-final-1bn-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/global-buyout-funds-to-exit-chinas-data-centres-with-final-1bn-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jailed Vietnamese tycoon's Birkin bags sell for more than $550K]]></title><description><![CDATA[The disgraced tycoon is serving a life sentence for embezzling from a major Vietnamese bank.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/jailed-vietnamese-tycoons-birkin-bags-sell-for-more-than-550k/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/jailed-vietnamese-tycoons-birkin-bags-sell-for-more-than-550k/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rubio sees ‘good signs’ US could reach deal with Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pakistani mediators expected to travel to Tehran as diplomacy to end conflict intensifies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rubio-sees-good-signs-us-could-reach-deal-with-iran/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rubio-sees-good-signs-us-could-reach-deal-with-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says he will speak to Taiwan's president in break from protocol]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes as the US weighs whether to proceed with a $14bn arms sales to Taiwan, which China claims as its own.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-says-he-will-speak-to-taiwans-president-in-break-from-protocol/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-says-he-will-speak-to-taiwans-president-in-break-from-protocol/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beijing holds up proposed visit by Pentagon’s top policy official]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter, how will Donald Trump deploy his $1.8bn &lsquo;slush fund&rsquo;?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/beijing-holds-up-proposed-visit-by-pentagons-top-policy-official/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/beijing-holds-up-proposed-visit-by-pentagons-top-policy-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India has a new political superstar - a cockroach]]></title><description><![CDATA[A satirical collective named after the cockroach has got millions of online followers in less than a week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-has-a-new-political-superstar-a-cockroach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-has-a-new-political-superstar-a-cockroach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe’s trade weaponry is useless without political will]]></title><description><![CDATA[To stand up to China, the EU needs courageous governments, not another Commission regulation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/europes-trade-weaponry-is-useless-without-political-will/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/europes-trade-weaponry-is-useless-without-political-will/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christopher Nemeth: a Tokyo castle of post-punk design]]></title><description><![CDATA[The store for reconstructed classics straight out of 1980s London]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/christopher-nemeth-a-tokyo-castle-of-post-punk-design/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/christopher-nemeth-a-tokyo-castle-of-post-punk-design/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk's X fined for not complying with Australia's child protection laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[The social media giant will pay A$650,000 plus legal costs, ending a three-year legal saga.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/elon-musks-x-fined-for-not-complying-with-australias-child-protection-laws/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 08:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/elon-musks-x-fined-for-not-complying-with-australias-child-protection-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laser hair removal device sparks bomb scare at Melbourne airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Avalon Airport's domestic terminal was closed for several hours on Thursday after a suspicious item was found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/laser-hair-removal-device-sparks-bomb-scare-at-melbourne-airport/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/laser-hair-removal-device-sparks-bomb-scare-at-melbourne-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dimon praises China for being ‘more consistent’]]></title><description><![CDATA[JPMorgan chief says US is &lsquo;still a safe haven&rsquo; even though it &lsquo;surprised people recently&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/dimon-praises-china-for-being-more-consistent/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/dimon-praises-china-for-being-more-consistent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran war opens ‘golden window’ for China’s renminbi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysts say use of Chinese currency in global oil trade is on the rise]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/iran-war-opens-golden-window-for-chinas-renminbi/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/iran-war-opens-golden-window-for-chinas-renminbi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From bitter coffee to all-terrain vehicles:  Putin and Xi’s business dividend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Close diplomatic relations between Beijing and Moscow are matched by growing mutual commercial exchanges]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/from-bitter-coffee-to-all-terrain-vehicles-putin-and-xis-business-dividend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/from-bitter-coffee-to-all-terrain-vehicles-putin-and-xis-business-dividend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From bitter coffee to all-terrain vehicles:  China-Russia trade ties flourish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Close diplomatic relations between Beijing and Moscow are matched by growing mutual commercial exchanges]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/from-bitter-coffee-to-all-terrain-vehicles-china-russia-trade-ties-flourish-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/from-bitter-coffee-to-all-terrain-vehicles-china-russia-trade-ties-flourish-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From bitter coffee to all-terrain vehicles: China-Russia trade ties flourish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Close diplomatic relations between Beijing and Moscow are matched by growing mutual commercial exchanges]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/from-bitter-coffee-to-all-terrain-vehicles-china-russia-trade-ties-flourish/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 04:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/from-bitter-coffee-to-all-terrain-vehicles-china-russia-trade-ties-flourish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modi starts to let Indians feel the economic pain of Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister can no longer afford to shield population from impact of disruption to oil and gas from Gulf]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-starts-to-let-indians-feel-the-economic-pain-of-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 03:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-starts-to-let-indians-feel-the-economic-pain-of-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modi prepares Indians for economic shock after ‘decade of disasters’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fuel prices rise as prime minister says he can no longer shield citizens from impact of Iran war and other global events]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-prepares-indians-for-economic-shock-after-decade-of-disasters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 03:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-prepares-indians-for-economic-shock-after-decade-of-disasters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung reaches last-minute deal to avert strike over AI riches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work stoppage had threatened to disrupt Korean economy and global artificial intelligence boom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-reaches-last-minute-deal-to-avert-strike-over-ai-riches/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-reaches-last-minute-deal-to-avert-strike-over-ai-riches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The crisis in Japan’s love affair with plastic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Knock-on effects of the Strait of Hormuz&rsquo;s closure are becoming a source of economic consternation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-crisis-in-japans-love-affair-with-plastic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-crisis-in-japans-love-affair-with-plastic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon official’s Beijing visit in doubt over $14bn US arms package for Taiwan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese government delays greenlight for talks with Elbridge Colby to pressure Trump over new weapons package]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pentagon-officials-beijing-visit-in-doubt-over-14bn-us-arms-package-for-taiwan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pentagon-officials-beijing-visit-in-doubt-over-14bn-us-arms-package-for-taiwan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India has food safety laws. So why can't it guarantee safe food?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Food safety fears in India are rising as viral videos and failed tests deepen public distrust.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-has-food-safety-laws-so-why-cant-it-guarantee-safe-food/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-has-food-safety-laws-so-why-cant-it-guarantee-safe-food/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rosenberg: Putin enjoys Xi's Chinese welcome but heads home without pipeline deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russia and China showed they were shoulder-to-shoulder on the world stage, but it became clear there are limits, says the BBC's Russia Editor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rosenberg-putin-enjoys-xis-chinese-welcome-but-heads-home-without-pipeline-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rosenberg-putin-enjoys-xis-chinese-welcome-but-heads-home-without-pipeline-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could a football match soften North Korea-South Korea relations?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A North Korean women's football team played in South Korea marking the first time athletes from the North have crossed the border in nearly 8 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/could-a-football-match-soften-north-korea-south-korea-relations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/could-a-football-match-soften-north-korea-south-korea-relations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JLR plans to develop vehicles in US with Stellantis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeep and Peugeot owner also strikes deal with Dongfeng to produce Chinese group&rsquo;s electric cars in France]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/jlr-plans-to-develop-vehicles-in-us-with-stellantis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/jlr-plans-to-develop-vehicles-in-us-with-stellantis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi basks in spotlight as he hosts Putin days after Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two presidential visits days apart is how Xi Jinping wants the world to see him: talking to everyone, tied to no-one.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-basks-in-spotlight-as-he-hosts-putin-days-after-trump/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-basks-in-spotlight-as-he-hosts-putin-days-after-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indonesia is at a perpendicular intersection of two different roads]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is this the worst ageing fuel subsidy in the world?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-is-at-a-perpendicular-intersection-of-two-different-roads/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 11:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indonesia-is-at-a-perpendicular-intersection-of-two-different-roads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China banned Nvidia’s gaming chip during Jensen Huang’s visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing aims to support domestic players including Huawei and Cambricon as they catch up to US rivals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-banned-nvidias-gaming-chip-during-jensen-huangs-visit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-banned-nvidias-gaming-chip-during-jensen-huangs-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China added Nvidia’s gaming chip to banned list during Jensen Huang’s visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing aims to support domestic players including Huawei and Cambricon as they catch up to US rivals]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-added-nvidias-gaming-chip-to-banned-list-during-jensen-huangs-visit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-added-nvidias-gaming-chip-to-banned-list-during-jensen-huangs-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Norwegian journalist's question to India's Modi sparks online backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Journalist Helle Lyng asked the Indian Prime Minister why he does not take questions from the press.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/norwegian-journalists-question-to-indias-modi-sparks-online-backlash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/norwegian-journalists-question-to-indias-modi-sparks-online-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stellantis strikes deal to build Dongfeng cars in France]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeep and Peugeot owner to make Chinese group&rsquo;s high-end vehicles at underutilised Rennes plant]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/stellantis-strikes-deal-to-build-dongfeng-cars-in-france/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/stellantis-strikes-deal-to-build-dongfeng-cars-in-france/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commodities powerhouse Indonesia to tighten export controls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move set to shake up world&rsquo;s largest exporter of palm oil, thermal coal and nickel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/commodities-powerhouse-indonesia-to-tighten-export-controls/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 08:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/commodities-powerhouse-indonesia-to-tighten-export-controls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s Xi warns of ‘law of the jungle’ at Putin summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russian and Chinese leaders promote energy and technology co-operation days after Donald Trump&rsquo;s Beijing visit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-xi-warns-of-law-of-the-jungle-at-putin-summit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-xi-warns-of-law-of-the-jungle-at-putin-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China confirms it will buy 200 Boeing jets after Trump-Xi summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two sides will also work towards an extension to the tariffs truce they agreed in October, China's Commerce Ministry said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-confirms-it-will-buy-200-boeing-jets-after-trump-xi-summit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 06:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-confirms-it-will-buy-200-boeing-jets-after-trump-xi-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi warns of ‘law of the jungle’ in Putin meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russian and Chinese leaders meet days after Donald Trump&rsquo;s Beijing summit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-warns-of-law-of-the-jungle-in-putin-meeting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 06:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-warns-of-law-of-the-jungle-in-putin-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s Xi warns of ‘law of the jungle’ in Putin meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russian and Chinese leaders meet days after Donald Trump&rsquo;s Beijing summit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-xi-warns-of-law-of-the-jungle-in-putin-meeting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 06:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-xi-warns-of-law-of-the-jungle-in-putin-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Putin hails ‘unprecedented’ China ties in Xi meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russian president arrives in Beijing days after Chinese leader hosted Donald Trump]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/putin-hails-unprecedented-china-ties-in-xi-meeting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 06:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/putin-hails-unprecedented-china-ties-in-xi-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Putin meets Xi for key China summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russian president arrives in Beijing days after Chinese leader hosted Donald Trump]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/putin-meets-xi-for-key-china-summit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 05:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/putin-meets-xi-for-key-china-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who murdered teen TikTok star in Pakistan gets death sentence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sana Yousaf's murder highlights a pattern of violence against women in Pakistan, activists say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/man-who-murdered-teen-tiktok-star-in-pakistan-gets-death-sentence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 03:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/man-who-murdered-teen-tiktok-star-in-pakistan-gets-death-sentence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Putin to meet Xi for key China summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russian president arrives in Beijing days after Chinese leader hosted Donald Trump]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/putin-to-meet-xi-for-key-china-summit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 03:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/putin-to-meet-xi-for-key-china-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are Putin and Xi best friends? BBC breaks down their relationship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laura Bicker and Steven Rosenberg explain the relationship between the leaders as the pair meet in Beijing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/are-putin-and-xi-best-friends-bbc-breaks-down-their-relationship/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 01:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/are-putin-and-xi-best-friends-bbc-breaks-down-their-relationship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The stock market that outpaced Nasdaq’s dotcom-era gains]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korea&rsquo;s Kospi triples in 18 months powered by Samsung and SK Hynix as AI euphoria continues]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-stock-market-that-outpaced-nasdaqs-dotcom-era-gains/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-stock-market-that-outpaced-nasdaqs-dotcom-era-gains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morgan Stanley issues China-only iPhones to its Hong Kong bankers]]></title><description><![CDATA[US bank&rsquo;s move reflects rising concern over data security for staff travelling to mainland China]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/morgan-stanley-issues-china-only-iphones-to-its-hong-kong-bankers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/morgan-stanley-issues-china-only-iphones-to-its-hong-kong-bankers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yáng Shuāng-zi and Lin King win the International Booker Prize]]></title><description><![CDATA[A historical tale of travel, power and romance is the first Taiwanese novel to win the influential award for fiction in translation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yng-shung-zi-and-lin-king-win-the-international-booker-prize/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/yng-shung-zi-and-lin-king-win-the-international-booker-prize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[America needs to put the renminbi back on the international agenda]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Managed trade&rsquo; isn&rsquo;t the answer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/america-needs-to-put-the-renminbi-back-on-the-international-agenda/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/america-needs-to-put-the-renminbi-back-on-the-international-agenda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chanel to open more stores in China as new designer stirs ‘Blazy mania’]]></title><description><![CDATA[French luxury group reports a return to sales and profit growth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chanel-to-open-more-stores-in-china-as-new-designer-stirs-blazy-mania/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chanel-to-open-more-stores-in-china-as-new-designer-stirs-blazy-mania/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan and South Korea to deepen energy co-operation with joint oil reserves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sanae Takaichi and Lee Jae Myung have proven pragmatic in office as they pursue warmer ties]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-and-south-korea-to-deepen-energy-co-operation-with-joint-oil-reserves/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-and-south-korea-to-deepen-energy-co-operation-with-joint-oil-reserves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan and Korea deepen ties as energy crisis escalates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sanae Takaichi and Lee Jae Myung have proven pragmatic in office as they pursue warmer ties]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-and-korea-deepen-ties-as-energy-crisis-escalates/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-and-korea-deepen-ties-as-energy-crisis-escalates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solid GDP data supports Bank of Japan’s June rate rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[First-quarter growth was stronger than expected]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/solid-gdp-data-supports-bank-of-japans-june-rate-rise/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 09:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/solid-gdp-data-supports-bank-of-japans-june-rate-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU braces for fertiliser squeeze triggered by Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: Europe lags US and China on access to innovative medicines]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-braces-for-fertiliser-squeeze-triggered-by-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-braces-for-fertiliser-squeeze-triggered-by-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The US and China crave hegemony without responsibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing has yet to step forward to fill the leadership vacuum left by Washington]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-us-and-china-crave-hegemony-without-responsibility/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-us-and-china-crave-hegemony-without-responsibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sun, sea and tax-free: Bali tries to woo investors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials hope to draw foreign investment with financial hub off coast of &lsquo;Island of the Gods&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sun-sea-and-tax-free-bali-tries-to-woo-investors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 03:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sun-sea-and-tax-free-bali-tries-to-woo-investors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Putin and Xi to discuss huge gas project at China summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Talks on Power of Siberia 2 pipeline come just days after Donald Trump&rsquo;s visit to Beijing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/putin-and-xi-to-discuss-huge-gas-project-at-china-summit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 03:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/putin-and-xi-to-discuss-huge-gas-project-at-china-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Narendra Modi’s sheen coming off?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter, India disappoints in business complexity rankings]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-narendra-modis-sheen-coming-off/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-narendra-modis-sheen-coming-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi told Trump that Putin might ‘regret’ invasion of Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[US president also suggested they should co-operate with Russian leader against the International Criminal Court]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-told-trump-that-putin-might-regret-invasion-of-ukraine/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 03:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-told-trump-that-putin-might-regret-invasion-of-ukraine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why this Chinese company says the world needs more lithium]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tianqi says demand forecasts underestimate rapid rise of battery-powered industrial equipment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-this-chinese-company-says-the-world-needs-more-lithium/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-this-chinese-company-says-the-world-needs-more-lithium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Electric ships and trucks to buoy battery boom, says China lithium boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tianqi says demand forecasts underestimate rapid rise of battery-powered industrial equipment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/electric-ships-and-trucks-to-buoy-battery-boom-says-china-lithium-boss/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/electric-ships-and-trucks-to-buoy-battery-boom-says-china-lithium-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK prepares multibillion-pound boost for joint stealth jet project]]></title><description><![CDATA[The estimated &pound;6bn funding would allow Britain, Italy and Japan to agree a long-term contract for the programme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uk-prepares-multibillion-pound-boost-for-joint-stealth-jet-project/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uk-prepares-multibillion-pound-boost-for-joint-stealth-jet-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK prepares multibillion-pound boost for Japan-Italy stealth jet project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Estimated &pound;6bn funding would allow Britain, Italy and Japan to agree long-term contract for programme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uk-prepares-multibillion-pound-boost-for-japan-italy-stealth-jet-project/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uk-prepares-multibillion-pound-boost-for-japan-italy-stealth-jet-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A peaceable Trump-Xi meeting may set up follies for the future]]></title><description><![CDATA[The system of managed trade towards which the US and China seem to be moving is unlikely to work well]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-peaceable-trump-xi-meeting-may-set-up-follies-for-the-future/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-peaceable-trump-xi-meeting-may-set-up-follies-for-the-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump and Xi will not determine Taiwan’s fate]]></title><description><![CDATA[China assumes that the island would be helpless without American support &mdash; that is a dangerous mistake]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-and-xi-will-not-determine-taiwans-fate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-and-xi-will-not-determine-taiwans-fate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan’s Takaichi calls for extra budget as Iran energy crisis bites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister&rsquo;s U-turn follows weeks of denials and raises concerns that further bond issuance will be needed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-takaichi-calls-for-extra-budget-as-iran-energy-crisis-bites/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 08:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japans-takaichi-calls-for-extra-budget-as-iran-energy-crisis-bites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung strike fears ease after court ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shares rise after injunction restricts unions&rsquo; ability to halt production at South Korean chipmaker]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-strike-fears-ease-after-court-ruling/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-strike-fears-ease-after-court-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fears of Samsung strike ease after court ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shares rise after injunction restricts unions&rsquo; ability to halt production at South Korean chipmaker]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fears-of-samsung-strike-ease-after-court-ruling/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fears-of-samsung-strike-ease-after-court-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China is not Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[But its real estate market has been doing a darn good impression]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-is-not-japan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-is-not-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The battle the US is winning against China  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is a stunted financial power, leaving the US free to rule global markets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-battle-the-us-is-winning-against-china-/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-battle-the-us-is-winning-against-china-/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How China enables American domination ]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is a stunted financial power, leaving the US free to rule global markets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-china-enables-american-domination/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-china-enables-american-domination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU plans to force companies to buy parts from non-Chinese suppliers]]></title><description><![CDATA[New rules to target chemicals and industrial machinery makers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-plans-to-force-companies-to-buy-parts-from-non-chinese-suppliers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-plans-to-force-companies-to-buy-parts-from-non-chinese-suppliers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defence groups clamour to delay US ban on Chinese rare earth magnets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Military contractors want more time to comply with prohibition years in the making and now just months away]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/defence-groups-clamour-to-delay-us-ban-on-chinese-rare-earth-magnets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/defence-groups-clamour-to-delay-us-ban-on-chinese-rare-earth-magnets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China warns of ‘severe’ global conditions as economy shows weakness]]></title><description><![CDATA[April industrial output and retail sales growth slow as Iran crisis hits consumer confidence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-warns-of-severe-global-conditions-as-economy-shows-weakness/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 05:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-warns-of-severe-global-conditions-as-economy-shows-weakness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s industrial production growth slows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retail sales growth flat as weak domestic demand saps momentum for world&rsquo;s second-largest economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-industrial-production-growth-slows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 04:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-industrial-production-growth-slows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asia is headed towards an industrial supercycle]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s not just AI &mdash; energy, defence and industrial capex will fuel growth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asia-is-headed-towards-an-industrial-supercycle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/asia-is-headed-towards-an-industrial-supercycle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: Global energy crisis enters a new phase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: Bain Capital closes largest Asia fund, and the US-China &lsquo;board of trade&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-global-energy-crisis-enters-a-new-phase/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-global-energy-crisis-enters-a-new-phase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House says Trump and Xi agreed on ‘board of trade’ at summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[US and China signed off on measures to promote &lsquo;stability&rsquo; in the midst of their trade war]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/white-house-says-trump-and-xi-agreed-on-board-of-trade-at-summit/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/white-house-says-trump-and-xi-agreed-on-board-of-trade-at-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China rain-lashed as Trump departs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flash floods and evacuations in central and eastern areas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-rain-lashed-as-trump-departs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-rain-lashed-as-trump-departs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record high Japanese yields trigger bets on repatriation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fund managers say country&rsquo;s investors will sell out of US Treasuries to invest in JGBs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/record-high-japanese-yields-trigger-bets-on-repatriation/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/record-high-japanese-yields-trigger-bets-on-repatriation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese data centre spin-off plans dual IPO in Singapore and US]]></title><description><![CDATA[DayOne aims to raise $5bn using new rules intended to boost Asian listings in city-state]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-data-centre-spin-off-plans-dual-ipo-in-singapore-and-us/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-data-centre-spin-off-plans-dual-ipo-in-singapore-and-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese AI groups pull ahead of US rivals in video generation race]]></title><description><![CDATA[ByteDance and Kuaishou outshine western rivals, lifting AI video quality across advertising and entertainment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-ai-groups-pull-ahead-of-us-rivals-in-video-generation-race/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-ai-groups-pull-ahead-of-us-rivals-in-video-generation-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s two-wheelers ride EV wave into Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yadea plans factory in Hungary amid rising demand for electric scooters in Asia and South America]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-two-wheelers-ride-ev-wave-into-europe/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-two-wheelers-ride-ev-wave-into-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bain Capital closes largest Asia fund after raising $10.5bn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buyout firm raised $2.1bn more from external investors than had been targeted]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bain-capital-closes-largest-asia-fund-after-raising-105bn/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bain-capital-closes-largest-asia-fund-after-raising-105bn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foreign tourists are falling out of love with Goa - here's why]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foreign visitors to Goa have nearly halved from their pre-Covid peak even as domestic tourism is booming.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/foreign-tourists-are-falling-out-of-love-with-goa-heres-why/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/foreign-tourists-are-falling-out-of-love-with-goa-heres-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan insists it is independent after Trump warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fresh from his summit in Beijing, the US president warned against a formal declaration of independence by the island.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/taiwan-insists-it-is-independent-after-trump-warning/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/taiwan-insists-it-is-independent-after-trump-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Train collision with bus in Bangkok kills at least eight people – video]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least eight people were killed and 32 others injured in Thailand's capital after a freight train struck a bus at a rail crossing in Bangkok, rescue officials and a deputy transport minister said.Firefighters and rescue crews were dispatched as flames engulfed the bus and nearby vehicles close to the airport rail link&rsquo;s Makkasan station, officials said, adding that the collision also involved cars and motorcycles. The cause of the accident was under investigationAt least eight people kil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/train-collision-with-bus-in-bangkok-kills-at-least-eight-people-video/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/train-collision-with-bus-in-bangkok-kills-at-least-eight-people-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least eight people killed in Bangkok rail crossing collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thai authorities say 32 others injured near Makkasan station after freight train strikes bus and fire breaks out At least eight people were killed and 32 others were injured in Thailand after a freight train struck a bus at a rail crossing in Bangkok, rescue officials and a deputy transport minister said.Firefighters and rescue crews were dispatched as flames engulfed the bus and nearby vehicles close to the airport rail link&rsquo;s Makkasan station, officials said, adding that the collision al]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/at-least-eight-people-killed-in-bangkok-rail-crossing-collision/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/at-least-eight-people-killed-in-bangkok-rail-crossing-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freight train and bus crash kills at least eight in Bangkok]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police and rescue officials said the collision sparked a fire that engulfed the bus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/freight-train-and-bus-crash-kills-at-least-eight-in-bangkok/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/freight-train-and-bus-crash-kills-at-least-eight-in-bangkok/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pomp, pageantry but precious little to show for Trump’s Beijing excursion]]></title><description><![CDATA[No swift end to the Iran war, uncertainty over Taiwan and only vague outlines of commercial deals &hellip; but the US president did get to bask in the company of Xi JinpingIt was historic, to be sure, but not as anyone had predicted. First there was Donald Trump, a self-declared teetotaler, apparently drinking champagne after Xi Jinping assured him that China&rsquo;s &ldquo;great rejuvenation&rdquo; could go hand in hand with &ldquo;Make America great again&rdquo;. Then there was a Chinese milit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pomp-pageantry-but-precious-little-to-show-for-trumps-beijing-excursion/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 13:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pomp-pageantry-but-precious-little-to-show-for-trumps-beijing-excursion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The century of the stalemate]]></title><description><![CDATA[In war, politics and other fields, it is ever harder to win]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-century-of-the-stalemate/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-century-of-the-stalemate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deal rush in rare earths as west seeks to loosen China’s grip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small group of companies compete for assets as they seek first-mover advantage in &lsquo;very hot&rsquo; market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/deal-rush-in-rare-earths-as-west-seeks-to-loosen-chinas-grip/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/deal-rush-in-rare-earths-as-west-seeks-to-loosen-chinas-grip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump does ‘not feel optimistic’ for Jimmy Lai after speaking with Xi Jinping]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family and supporters had hoped the US president could help free the 78-year-old British citizen during summit talks in BeijingDonald Trump raised the case of jailed Hong Kong democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai in talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping but was told it &ldquo;is a tough one&rdquo;.Family and supporters of the 78-year-old British citizen had hoped the US president could help secure his release. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/donald-trump-does-not-feel-optimistic-for-jimmy-lai-after-speaking-with-xi-jinping/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 05:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/donald-trump-does-not-feel-optimistic-for-jimmy-lai-after-speaking-with-xi-jinping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philippines drug war ‘enforcer’ turns fugitive as ICC case expands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rodrigo Duterte&rsquo;s feared former police chief evades arrest warrant after dramatic stand-off in Senate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/philippines-drug-war-enforcer-turns-fugitive-as-icc-case-expands/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/philippines-drug-war-enforcer-turns-fugitive-as-icc-case-expands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colorado governor commuted Tina Peters’ sentence after Trump blocked funding for clean water project, Lauren Boebert claims – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[This live blog is now closed.Colorado governor commutes sentence of election denier Tina PetersSign up for the Breaking News US emailJamieson Greer also said US export controls on semiconductor chips were not a major topic of discussions with Chinese officials in Beijing.The US trade representative&rsquo;s comments to Bloomberg on Friday suggest a breakthrough on selling Nvidia&rsquo;s advanced H200 chips to China remains far away, Reuters is reporting, despite Nvidia chief Jensen Huang&rsquo;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/colorado-governor-commuted-tina-peters-sentence-after-trump-blocked-funding-for-clean-water-project-lauren-boebert-claims-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 03:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/colorado-governor-commuted-tina-peters-sentence-after-trump-blocked-funding-for-clean-water-project-lauren-boebert-claims-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From misfit to rap sensation: A 'Reble' storms into Indian hip-hop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reble has emerged as one of hip-hop&rsquo;s most distinctive new voices, channelling defiance into a sound rooted in India&rsquo;s northeast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/from-misfit-to-rap-sensation-a-reble-storms-into-indian-hip-hop/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/from-misfit-to-rap-sensation-a-reble-storms-into-indian-hip-hop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s lack of focus on human rights in China is big departure for US diplomacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Change reflects both transformation of US in Trump era and China&rsquo;s increasing confidence on world stageAsked before he departed for Beijing if he would raise with the Chinese president the case of Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy activist jailed in Hong Kong, Donald Trump said: &ldquo;I&rsquo;ll bring him up.&rdquo;But, the US president added: &ldquo;It&rsquo;s like saying to me, &lsquo;If Comey ever went to jail, would you let him out?&rsquo; It might be a hard one for me.&rdquo; Trump was re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-lack-of-focus-on-human-rights-in-china-is-big-departure-for-us-diplomacy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-lack-of-focus-on-human-rights-in-china-is-big-departure-for-us-diplomacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where is Dela Rosa? Philippine senator outmanoeuvres president in evading arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chaotic week in which enforcer of &lsquo;war on drugs&rsquo; flees senate building leaves government looking &lsquo;incompetent&rsquo;The wanted man outran security agents, rallied protesters and even serenaded the media with a military hymn. Then, after a sudden exchange of gunfire, the Philippines&rsquo; most controversial lawmaker slipped out of the heavily guarded senate building in the middle of the night.Senator Ronald dela Rosa, who is wanted by the international criminal court for crimes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/where-is-dela-rosa-philippine-senator-outmanoeuvres-president-in-evading-arrest/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/where-is-dela-rosa-philippine-senator-outmanoeuvres-president-in-evading-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump and Xi conclude 'very successful' talks but few deals confirmed]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were plenty of choreographed ceremonies but no trade breakthroughs after the two-day visit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-and-xi-conclude-very-successful-talks-but-few-deals-confirmed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-and-xi-conclude-very-successful-talks-but-few-deals-confirmed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi, Trump and the Thucydides trap]]></title><description><![CDATA[A summit of low expectations did at least restore some stability]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-trump-and-the-thucydides-trap/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-trump-and-the-thucydides-trap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A cold peace between the US and China is good enough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rather than trying to engineer a grand bargain, this is a moment to prevent deterioration]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-cold-peace-between-the-us-and-china-is-good-enough/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-cold-peace-between-the-us-and-china-is-good-enough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guardian view on Trump in Beijing: the US and China are playing the waiting game | Editorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president&rsquo;s meeting with Xi Jinping was superficially cordial, extending a truce borne of necessity&ldquo;American strength back on the world stage,&rdquo; crowed the White House social media post: a curious remark, when the attached video showed the stars and stripes fluttering beneath a long row of Chinese flags, and People&rsquo;s Liberation Army soldiers marching in unison.This week&rsquo;s visit to Beijing offered the kind of style that Donald Trump enjoys &ndash; parading troops,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-guardian-view-on-trump-in-beijing-the-us-and-china-are-playing-the-waiting-game-editorial/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-guardian-view-on-trump-in-beijing-the-us-and-china-are-playing-the-waiting-game-editorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All of a Sudden review – care home drama is tender, meditative and a little too precious for its own good]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cannes film festival: Ryusuke Hamaguchi&rsquo;s ocean-hopping treatise on love and mortality is undeniably beautiful &ndash; but it works best in its quieter, compassionate moments rather than the flurries of self-conscious solemnityFalling seriously ill, like falling in love, can happen all of a sudden &ndash; although this film is not exactly about either. Drive My Car director Ryusuke Hamaguchi&rsquo;s new movie, co-scripted by Hamaguchi with the Franco-Japanese screenwriter L&eacute;a Le Dim]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/all-of-a-sudden-review-care-home-drama-is-tender-meditative-and-a-little-too-precious-for-its-own-good/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/all-of-a-sudden-review-care-home-drama-is-tender-meditative-and-a-little-too-precious-for-its-own-good/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I couldn’t believe we weren’t falling over ourselves for it’: Asia-Pacific art finally conquers Britain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain seems to finally have an eye for art from the Asia-Pacific, with several big recent exhibitions, including the new Rising Voices show at the V&amp;A. Why did it take so long?An imposing new figure is greeting visitors inside the main entrance of the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&amp;A) in South Kensington. Standing on one side of the domed hall, across from the galleries dedicated to medieval and Renaissance European art, is a lifesize, fibreglass sculpture of a burly bouncer. The M&#257]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-couldnt-believe-we-werent-falling-over-ourselves-for-it-asia-pacific-art-finally-conquers-britain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-couldnt-believe-we-werent-falling-over-ourselves-for-it-asia-pacific-art-finally-conquers-britain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What did Trump achieve in talks with China’s Xi?]]></title><description><![CDATA[US president returns from Beijing after summit that yielded no big deals but brought hope of more stable ties]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-did-trump-achieve-in-talks-with-chinas-xi/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-did-trump-achieve-in-talks-with-chinas-xi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump left with little to show for two days of talks with Xi]]></title><description><![CDATA[US president returns from China after summit that yielded no big deals but brought hope of more stable ties]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-left-with-little-to-show-for-two-days-of-talks-with-xi/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-left-with-little-to-show-for-two-days-of-talks-with-xi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What was actually achieved at Trump and Xi’s ‘stalemate summit’ in Beijing?]]></title><description><![CDATA[US president has said he and Chinese leader &lsquo;settled a lot of different problems&rsquo; but has given little detail on solutionsDonald Trump&rsquo;s whirlwind trip to Beijing &ndash; the first US presidential visit in nearly a decade &ndash; wrapped up with much fanfare but little clarity about what was actually achieved.Trump said on Friday he and Xi Jinping, China&rsquo;s leader, &ldquo;settled a lot of different problems that other people wouldn&rsquo;t have been able to solve&rdquo;. B]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-was-actually-achieved-at-trump-and-xis-stalemate-summit-in-beijing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-was-actually-achieved-at-trump-and-xis-stalemate-summit-in-beijing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump leaves China without breakthroughs on Iran, Taiwan or AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[US president hails &lsquo;fantastic&rsquo; deals, but details remain scarce after pageantry and little progress at much-hyped summit with XiDonald Trump left China on Friday after a much-hyped summit of the world&rsquo;s two major powers that was rich in pageantry and promises of stability, but offered little by way of tangible progress.The US president had gone into the two-day talks with China&rsquo;s Xi Jinping weakened by his prolonged war in Iran, and did little to change the perception tha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-leaves-china-without-breakthroughs-on-iran-taiwan-or-ai/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-leaves-china-without-breakthroughs-on-iran-taiwan-or-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump undecided on Taiwan arms sale after summit with Xi]]></title><description><![CDATA[US president raises doubts about $14bn weapons package for Taipei after two days of meetings in China]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-undecided-on-taiwan-arms-sale-after-summit-with-xi/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-undecided-on-taiwan-arms-sale-after-summit-with-xi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Men in the mirror: Trump and Xi’s suits put ‘chameleon effect’ to test in Beijing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mirroring of each other&rsquo;s attire may signal alignment &ndash; though the look wasn&rsquo;t a huge departure for either leaderWhen Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met for a welcome ceremony in Tiananmen Square this week with the world&rsquo;s gaze on them, they mirrored one another in strikingly similar suits.Both were blue, single-breasted with flap pockets. Both had two buttons with only the top one done up. Both wore red ties. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/men-in-the-mirror-trump-and-xis-suits-put-chameleon-effect-to-test-in-beijing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/men-in-the-mirror-trump-and-xis-suits-put-chameleon-effect-to-test-in-beijing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weather tracker: Furnace Creek sizzles as snow sweeps Siberia in a week of extremes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Record heat in North and Central America coincides with egg-sized hailstones in eastern ChinaExtreme weather across several parts of the world this week has brought record-breaking temperatures to Honduras, North America and Indonesia.Honduras smashed its all-time May maximum temperature record earlier this month &ndash; only for it to be broken again on 13 May in Choluteca, known as the furnace of Central America. Temperatures climbed to 42.2C (107.9F), surpassing the previous record of 42.1C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/weather-tracker-furnace-creek-sizzles-as-snow-sweeps-siberia-in-a-week-of-extremes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/weather-tracker-furnace-creek-sizzles-as-snow-sweeps-siberia-in-a-week-of-extremes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schroders plans to exit China mutual funds business after just three years]]></title><description><![CDATA[London-listed group set to be taken over by US-headquartered asset manager Nuveen in &pound;10bn deal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/schroders-plans-to-exit-china-mutual-funds-business-after-just-three-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/schroders-plans-to-exit-china-mutual-funds-business-after-just-three-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi takes Trump on tour of Communist Party's seat of power in Beijing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump and Xi toured Zhongnanhai, the heavily guarded compound where China's top leaders live and work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-takes-trump-on-tour-of-communist-partys-seat-of-power-in-beijing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-takes-trump-on-tour-of-communist-partys-seat-of-power-in-beijing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump meets Xi Jinping in China – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Superpower leaders were expected to discuss the Iran war, trade, Taiwan and artificial intelligence during US president&rsquo;s visit to Beijing Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/donald-trump-meets-xi-jinping-in-china-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/donald-trump-meets-xi-jinping-in-china-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China braced for heavy rains as UN hails its role as ‘global climate leader’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flood warnings issued for centre and east, and more than a month&rsquo;s average rain forecast over four days in south]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-braced-for-heavy-rains-as-un-hails-its-role-as-global-climate-leader/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-braced-for-heavy-rains-as-un-hails-its-role-as-global-climate-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese flash memory maker’s profits surge on AI frenzy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toshiba spinout Kioxia plans to list American depositary shares to widen US investor pool]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-flash-memory-makers-profits-surge-on-ai-frenzy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-flash-memory-makers-profits-surge-on-ai-frenzy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former China hawk elected Solomon Islands' leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vote comes a week after lawmakers ousted the nation's former pro-China prime minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/former-china-hawk-elected-solomon-islands-leader/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 08:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/former-china-hawk-elected-solomon-islands-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China and US ‘feel very similar about Iran’, Trump says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese leader Xi Jinping says &lsquo;milestone&rsquo; summit has forged a &lsquo;new bilateral relationship&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-and-us-feel-very-similar-about-iran-trump-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 08:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-and-us-feel-very-similar-about-iran-trump-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump and Xi kick off talks in crucial summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese state media hail a new era of &lsquo;strategic stability&rsquo; as leaders discuss trade and geopolitics]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-and-xi-kick-off-talks-in-crucial-summit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 06:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-and-xi-kick-off-talks-in-crucial-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China to produce Jeep and Peugeot cars under €1bn Dongfeng deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stellantis is latest foreign automaker announcing plans to export Chinese-made EVs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-to-produce-jeep-and-peugeot-cars-under-1bn-dongfeng-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 06:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-to-produce-jeep-and-peugeot-cars-under-1bn-dongfeng-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Big Tech wants out of Trump’s China visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[US business leaders praise &lsquo;great importance&rsquo; of Chinese market on visit to Beijing alongside Donald Trump]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-big-tech-wants-out-of-trumps-china-visit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-big-tech-wants-out-of-trumps-china-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boeing shares slide as Trump’s China summit deals disappoint]]></title><description><![CDATA[US president says Beijing will expand agriculture and oil purchases]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/boeing-shares-slide-as-trumps-china-summit-deals-disappoint/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 05:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/boeing-shares-slide-as-trumps-china-summit-deals-disappoint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obscure Japanese stock measure widens on global hunt for AI winners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Record gulf between Tokyo&rsquo;s Nikkei 225 and Topix reflects major influx of foreign capital, analysts say]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/obscure-japanese-stock-measure-widens-on-global-hunt-for-ai-winners/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 04:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/obscure-japanese-stock-measure-widens-on-global-hunt-for-ai-winners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand's M&#257;ori Queen meets King Charles at Buckingham Palace]]></title><description><![CDATA[The meeting with the British monarch was Te Arikinui's first since she became Maori Queen in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-zealands-m257ori-queen-meets-king-charles-at-buckingham-palace/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 04:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/new-zealands-m257ori-queen-meets-king-charles-at-buckingham-palace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it time to worry about India’s foreign exchange reserves?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: government to invest $4bn in coal gasification]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-it-time-to-worry-about-indias-foreign-exchange-reserves/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/is-it-time-to-worry-about-indias-foreign-exchange-reserves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SEC settles Adani case as US authorities move to end actions against Asia’s richest man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian tycoon had lobbied Trump administration and pledged billions of dollars of investment in America]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sec-settles-adani-case-as-us-authorities-move-to-end-actions-against-asias-richest-man/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sec-settles-adani-case-as-us-authorities-move-to-end-actions-against-asias-richest-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Innovative Lawyers: Asia-Pacific]]></title><description><![CDATA[The FT&rsquo;s Top 30 law firms in the region. Plus: legal skills are in demand to deal with challenges including US-China tensions and opportunities such as Hong Kong&rsquo;s IPO boom; and best-practice case studies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/innovative-lawyers-asia-pacific/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/innovative-lawyers-asia-pacific/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-China tensions add to growing complexity of disputes work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawyers are adapting by developing tech expertise and fighting cases in several jurisdictions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-china-tensions-add-to-growing-complexity-of-disputes-work/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-china-tensions-add-to-growing-complexity-of-disputes-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan Inc sets its sights on global peers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Law firms stand to benefit, but they face their own hiring and expansion challenges]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-inc-sets-its-sights-on-global-peers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-inc-sets-its-sights-on-global-peers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hong Kong listings boom sparks legal hiring spree]]></title><description><![CDATA[The revival in deal activity has law firms rebuilding their teams]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-listings-boom-sparks-legal-hiring-spree/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/hong-kong-listings-boom-sparks-legal-hiring-spree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fallout from China housing slowdown grinds on in offshore courts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bondholders might balk at the recoveries offered so far, but any remedies involve complex negotiations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fallout-from-china-housing-slowdown-grinds-on-in-offshore-courts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fallout-from-china-housing-slowdown-grinds-on-in-offshore-courts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Stone-cold racism’: Newsom condemns GOP redistricting efforts; Louisiana approves plan to erase majority-Black district – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[This live blog is now closed.Sign up for the Breaking News US email<br />
Donald Trump will drive through a Chinese capital that is smoggier than it was on his last visit in 2017, when the authorities launched emergency measures to clear the skies of pollution days before his first state visit to Beijing.Factories were ordered to halt production and heavily polluting cars were banned from the roads in the days ahead of the US president&rsquo;s trip nearly a decade ago, an era in which China had declar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/stone-cold-racism-newsom-condemns-gop-redistricting-efforts-louisiana-approves-plan-to-erase-majority-black-district-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 01:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/stone-cold-racism-newsom-condemns-gop-redistricting-efforts-louisiana-approves-plan-to-erase-majority-black-district-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s allies pin hopes on Xi to defuse Strait of Hormuz crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summit comes as oil supply shock has triggered a worsening energy crisis and threatens Republicans&rsquo; midterm prospects]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-allies-pin-hopes-on-xi-to-defuse-strait-of-hormuz-crisis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-allies-pin-hopes-on-xi-to-defuse-strait-of-hormuz-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: The ‘Taiwan question’ looms over US-China relations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: US authorities prepare to end Adani fraud cases, and private equity cools on India]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-the-taiwan-question-looms-over-us-china-relations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-the-taiwan-question-looms-over-us-china-relations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photo of US-China delegation criticized over absence of women: ‘masculine, militarized and exclusionary’]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Backward&rsquo; photo panned for display of patriarchy, signaling that &lsquo;women&rsquo;s voices don&rsquo;t matter in shaping global order&rsquo;By the time Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met at Beijing&rsquo;s Great Hall of the People on Thursday, the bilateral had featured all the expected pomp and pageantry: a meticulously choreographed display of Chinese soldiers, children waving American and Chinese flags, and rows of senior officials and the US&rsquo;s top business executives.Conspi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/photo-of-us-china-delegation-criticized-over-absence-of-women-masculine-militarized-and-exclusionary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/photo-of-us-china-delegation-criticized-over-absence-of-women-masculine-militarized-and-exclusionary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US authorities prepare to end Adani fraud cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian tycoon had lobbied Trump administration and pledged billions of dollars of investment in America]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-authorities-prepare-to-end-adani-fraud-cases/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-authorities-prepare-to-end-adani-fraud-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi warns Trump of ‘clashes and even conflicts’ with US over Taiwan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump says China&rsquo;s president also pledged &lsquo;strongly&rsquo; not to send weapons to Iran, after two-hour meeting between the leadersTrump in Beijing &ndash; latest updatesFive key issues for Xi-Trump summitChina&rsquo;s president, Xi Jinping, has warned of &ldquo;clashes and even conflicts&rdquo; with the US over Taiwan after meeting Donald Trump in Beijing.Xi&rsquo;s remarks, published by China&rsquo;s foreign ministry after his two-hour meeting with Trump on Thursday morning, said Ta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-warns-trump-of-clashes-and-even-conflicts-with-us-over-taiwan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-warns-trump-of-clashes-and-even-conflicts-with-us-over-taiwan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For anxious Taiwan, Trump’s silence after Xi talks is best possible outcome]]></title><description><![CDATA[Island breathes sigh of relief as fears recede that US could jettison longstanding supportBefore this week&rsquo;s summit between the Chinese and US presidents, Taiwan had been cast as the anxious bystander.Observers suggested that Taipei feared the unpredictable and transactional Donald Trump might overturn Washington&rsquo;s longstanding support for the island democracy, which Beijing claims as a breakaway province, during Thursday and Friday&rsquo;s talks. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/for-anxious-taiwan-trumps-silence-after-xi-talks-is-best-possible-outcome/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/for-anxious-taiwan-trumps-silence-after-xi-talks-is-best-possible-outcome/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump should go for ‘no deal’ in Beijing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US is ill prepared to make decisions that will shape geopolitics for the foreseeable future]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-should-go-for-no-deal-in-beijing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-should-go-for-no-deal-in-beijing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian officer accused of spying for China acquitted of charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[William Majcher was accused of helping Chinese police coerce a Vancouver-area real estate investor, accused of fraud, to return to ChinaA retired police officer Canada accused of being an agent for China has been acquitted of national security charges after prosecutors failed to prove he acted illegally.William Majcher, who served in the RCMP&rsquo;s financial crime unit, was charged in 2023 over allegations he had breached Canada&rsquo;s Security of Information Act by helping Chinese police coe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/canadian-officer-accused-of-spying-for-china-acquitted-of-charges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/canadian-officer-accused-of-spying-for-china-acquitted-of-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s China trip melds corporate interests and communist pomp]]></title><description><![CDATA[President touts his friendship with Xi Jinping and future opportunities for his entourage of US business titans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-china-trip-melds-corporate-interests-and-communist-pomp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-china-trip-melds-corporate-interests-and-communist-pomp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s Weichai ousts management at Italian yachtmaker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vote on competing board slates caps months-long fight between two largest investors at Ferretti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-weichai-ousts-management-at-italian-yachtmaker/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-weichai-ousts-management-at-italian-yachtmaker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honda makes its first annual loss in 70 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The firm will now pivot away from scrapping its target for all of its vehicles to be electric by 2040.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/honda-makes-its-first-annual-loss-in-70-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/honda-makes-its-first-annual-loss-in-70-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flattery and fanfare as Trump welcomed to China - but thorny issues remain]]></title><description><![CDATA[The leaders of the world's two superpowers were all smiles for the cameras during the US president's visit to Beijing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/flattery-and-fanfare-as-trump-welcomed-to-china-but-thorny-issues-remain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/flattery-and-fanfare-as-trump-welcomed-to-china-but-thorny-issues-remain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uprising — Tahmima Anam’s novel of rebellion is her finest to date]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seen through children&rsquo;s eyes, this fable of oppression draws on one of Bangladesh&rsquo;s real-life exploitative brothels as well as its revolutions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uprising-tahmima-anams-novel-of-rebellion-is-her-finest-to-date/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/uprising-tahmima-anams-novel-of-rebellion-is-her-finest-to-date/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carmakers fear production hit after EU sanctions on Chinese chipmaker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Companies &lsquo;scrambling for information&rsquo; after ban on trading with key supplier]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/carmakers-fear-production-hit-after-eu-sanctions-on-chinese-chipmaker/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/carmakers-fear-production-hit-after-eu-sanctions-on-chinese-chipmaker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[War disruption grows and data centres go to space]]></title><description><![CDATA[The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/war-disruption-grows-and-data-centres-go-to-space/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 10:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/war-disruption-grows-and-data-centres-go-to-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi tells US executives China will ‘open wider’ for business]]></title><description><![CDATA[American business leaders tell president they attach &lsquo;deep importance&rsquo; to Chinese market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-tells-us-executives-china-will-open-wider-for-business/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 08:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-tells-us-executives-china-will-open-wider-for-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi tells Nvidia, Tesla and Apple CEOs that China will ‘open wider’]]></title><description><![CDATA[US business leaders praise &lsquo;great importance&rsquo; of Chinese market on visit to Beijing alongside Donald Trump]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-tells-nvidia-tesla-and-apple-ceos-that-china-will-open-wider/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 08:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-tells-nvidia-tesla-and-apple-ceos-that-china-will-open-wider/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-China relations depend on Taiwan, Xi warns Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese president tells US counterpart there are &lsquo;no winners&rsquo; in trade war]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-china-relations-depend-on-taiwan-xi-warns-trump/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 07:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-china-relations-depend-on-taiwan-xi-warns-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gunfire chaos as Philippine senator resists ICC arrest: What we know so far]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gunshots rang out sparking chaos in the Senate building where Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa had sought refuge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/gunfire-chaos-as-philippine-senator-resists-icc-arrest-what-we-know-so-far/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 07:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/gunfire-chaos-as-philippine-senator-resists-icc-arrest-what-we-know-so-far/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honda slumps to first annual loss since going public in 1950s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan&rsquo;s second-biggest carmaker absorbs about $10bn in charges following disastrous EV push]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/honda-slumps-to-first-annual-loss-since-going-public-in-1950s/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 07:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/honda-slumps-to-first-annual-loss-since-going-public-in-1950s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honda slumps to first annual loss on $9bn EV charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan&rsquo;s second-biggest carmaker reports worse than expected result but forecasts return to profit this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/honda-slumps-to-first-annual-loss-on-9bn-ev-charge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 07:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/honda-slumps-to-first-annual-loss-on-9bn-ev-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump returns to Beijing: what’s at stake]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Crabtree on the geopolitical significance of the US president&rsquo;s visit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-returns-to-beijing-whats-at-stake/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-returns-to-beijing-whats-at-stake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The luxury industry’s many contradictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusivity is not just a matter of selling some items that almost no one can afford]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-luxury-industrys-many-contradictions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-luxury-industrys-many-contradictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese demand spurs US ethane exports to record high]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran war leads to shortage of petrochemical feedstock naphtha, prompting plastic makers to hunt for cheaper alternative]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-demand-spurs-us-ethane-exports-to-record-high/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-demand-spurs-us-ethane-exports-to-record-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s fuel exports fail to rebound after Beijing signals easing of ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data suggests shipments of refined fuels are not picking up in blow to Asian economies starved of supplies by Iran war]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-fuel-exports-fail-to-rebound-after-beijing-signals-easing-of-ban/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-fuel-exports-fail-to-rebound-after-beijing-signals-easing-of-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China turns to US for help as Iran war upends plastics industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strait of Hormuz blockade prompts shortage of raw materials for everything from water bottles to car parts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-turns-to-us-for-help-as-iran-war-upends-plastics-industry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-turns-to-us-for-help-as-iran-war-upends-plastics-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A note from Trump and Xi’s couples therapist]]></title><description><![CDATA[They&rsquo;re not listening to each other and growing apart]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-note-from-trump-and-xis-couples-therapist/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-note-from-trump-and-xis-couples-therapist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xi tells Trump that US and China are ‘partners not rivals’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leaders&rsquo; summit in Beijing is likely to include discussions on Hormuz blockade, Taiwan and rare earths]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-tells-trump-that-us-and-china-are-partners-not-rivals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 04:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/xi-tells-trump-that-us-and-china-are-partners-not-rivals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Xi and Trump want from their Beijing summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chinese and US leaders to discuss trade, technology, Iran and Taiwan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-xi-and-trump-want-from-their-beijing-summit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-xi-and-trump-want-from-their-beijing-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private equity cools on India amid lofty prices and economic jitters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weaker dealmaking environment during turbulent period for country&rsquo;s financial markets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/private-equity-cools-on-india-amid-lofty-prices-and-economic-jitters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/private-equity-cools-on-india-amid-lofty-prices-and-economic-jitters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Citadel tells key researchers to relocate from Hong Kong or quit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hedge fund gives ultimatum to members of its global quantitative strategies team based in territory]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/citadel-tells-key-researchers-to-relocate-from-hong-kong-or-quit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/citadel-tells-key-researchers-to-relocate-from-hong-kong-or-quit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neanderthal dentist drilled into decayed tooth almost 60,000 years ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[Study suggests Neanderthals had cognitive ability, dexterity and social support comparable with modern humans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/neanderthal-dentist-drilled-into-decayed-tooth-almost-60000-years-ago/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/neanderthal-dentist-drilled-into-decayed-tooth-almost-60000-years-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eric Trump joins Beijing trip as family-linked group chases China deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Company with ties to US president&rsquo;s son has MOU with chipmaker that Congress warned is connected to Communist Party]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eric-trump-joins-beijing-trip-as-family-linked-group-chases-china-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eric-trump-joins-beijing-trip-as-family-linked-group-chases-china-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump demands Xi ‘open’ China to US business]]></title><description><![CDATA[US president arrives in Beijing for two-day summit clouded by geopolitical tensions and conflict over trade and tech]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-demands-xi-open-china-to-us-business/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-demands-xi-open-china-to-us-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump arrives in Beijing demanding Xi ‘open’ China to US business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leaders to hold two-day summit clouded by geopolitical tensions and conflict over trade and tech]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-arrives-in-beijing-demanding-xi-open-china-to-us-business/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-arrives-in-beijing-demanding-xi-open-china-to-us-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Climbers clear path to Everest summit past giant chunk of ice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 1,000 climbers will attempt to scale the peak in coming weeks and this has raised safety concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/climbers-clear-path-to-everest-summit-past-giant-chunk-of-ice/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/climbers-clear-path-to-everest-summit-past-giant-chunk-of-ice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wariness at Temple of Heaven as China waits for Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sceptics associate American president with turmoil and cast doubt over Sino-US relationship reset]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/wariness-at-temple-of-heaven-as-china-waits-for-trump/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/wariness-at-temple-of-heaven-as-china-waits-for-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wariness at Temple of Heaven as China hosts Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sceptics associate American president with turmoil and cast doubt over Sino-US relationship reset]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/wariness-at-temple-of-heaven-as-china-hosts-trump/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/wariness-at-temple-of-heaven-as-china-hosts-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alleged scammer extradited after  hacking attempt on BTS star Jungkook]]></title><description><![CDATA[The suspect allegedly tried to transfer millions of dollars worth of shares from the K-pop singer's account.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/alleged-scammer-extradited-after-hacking-attempt-on-bts-star-jungkook/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/alleged-scammer-extradited-after-hacking-attempt-on-bts-star-jungkook/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk and Jensen Huang among CEOs joining Trump on China trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[A total of 18 US executives have joined the president on his visit, where he will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/elon-musk-and-jensen-huang-among-ceos-joining-trump-on-china-trip/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/elon-musk-and-jensen-huang-among-ceos-joining-trump-on-china-trip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India more than doubles tariffs on gold imports]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government wants to curb non-essential imports to protect the rupee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-more-than-doubles-tariffs-on-gold-imports/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 08:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-more-than-doubles-tariffs-on-gold-imports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank stocks under pressure after Australia targets property investors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commonwealth Bank slides 10 per cent amid budget changes and darkening economic outlook]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bank-stocks-under-pressure-after-australia-targets-property-investors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bank-stocks-under-pressure-after-australia-targets-property-investors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rich northern states demand strict rule-of-law conditions for next EU budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: EU edges closer to a social media ban for children]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rich-northern-states-demand-strict-rule-of-law-conditions-for-next-eu-budget/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rich-northern-states-demand-strict-rule-of-law-conditions-for-next-eu-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MSCI to cut some of Indonesia’s biggest companies from global indices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tycoon-owned Barito Renewables and Chandra Asri among stocks to be removed from Global Standard Index]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/msci-to-cut-some-of-indonesias-biggest-companies-from-global-indices/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 06:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/msci-to-cut-some-of-indonesias-biggest-companies-from-global-indices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MSCI removes 18 Indonesian stocks from global indices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barito Renewables, Chandra Asri Pacific and Dian Swastatika Sentosa among those ejected]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/msci-removes-18-indonesian-stocks-from-global-indices/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 06:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/msci-removes-18-indonesian-stocks-from-global-indices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump is up against China’s great wall of confidence]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US president will encounter a very different country to the one he visited in 2017]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-is-up-against-chinas-great-wall-of-confidence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-is-up-against-chinas-great-wall-of-confidence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MUFG seeks to offload risk tied to $2bn of private credit loans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese lender in talks over risk transfer as private capital industry is under strain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/mufg-seeks-to-offload-risk-tied-to-2bn-of-private-credit-loans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/mufg-seeks-to-offload-risk-tied-to-2bn-of-private-credit-loans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Euroclear plans to accept HK-traded Chinese bonds as collateral]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proposal would boost Beijing&rsquo;s drive to internationalise the renminbi and counter dominance of US dollar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/euroclear-plans-to-accept-hk-traded-chinese-bonds-as-collateral/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/euroclear-plans-to-accept-hk-traded-chinese-bonds-as-collateral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Chinese companies still move to Singapore after Manus crackdown?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing&rsquo;s move to block takeover of AI start-up with headquarters in city-state challenges sustainability of &lsquo;Singapore washing&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/will-chinese-companies-still-move-to-singapore-after-manus-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/will-chinese-companies-still-move-to-singapore-after-manus-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s plan to discuss Taiwan arms sales with Xi rattles Asian allies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Negotiations with Beijing on weapons exports to Taipei would break long US precedent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-plan-to-discuss-taiwan-arms-sales-with-xi-rattles-asian-allies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-plan-to-discuss-taiwan-arms-sales-with-xi-rattles-asian-allies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air India crisis deepens ahead of final Ahmedabad crash report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Air India faces a leadership vacuum and mounting financial losses as it struggles to recover from the crash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/air-india-crisis-deepens-ahead-of-final-ahmedabad-crash-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/air-india-crisis-deepens-ahead-of-final-ahmedabad-crash-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A decade on, Trump returns to a stronger and more assertive China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing is arguably the most powerful competitor the US has confronted in its history, one analyst says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-decade-on-trump-returns-to-a-stronger-and-more-assertive-china/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-decade-on-trump-returns-to-a-stronger-and-more-assertive-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s big tech groups miss out on AI stock market frenzy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tencent and Alibaba left behind as investors focus on pure AI plays]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-big-tech-groups-miss-out-on-ai-stock-market-frenzy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-big-tech-groups-miss-out-on-ai-stock-market-frenzy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia has some of the world's costliest homes. Will scrapping tax breaks help?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government hopes reforms will help young people enter the market, while critics say it will stifle supply.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-has-some-of-the-worlds-costliest-homes-will-scrapping-tax-breaks-help/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-has-some-of-the-worlds-costliest-homes-will-scrapping-tax-breaks-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Trump-Xi summit could set superpower relations for many years to come]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump's whirlwind visit to China is the most significant for years - but will it bear fruit?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-the-trump-xi-summit-could-set-superpower-relations-for-many-years-to-come/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-the-trump-xi-summit-could-set-superpower-relations-for-many-years-to-come/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stellantis and Ford turn to partnerships to tackle Europe woes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carmakers seek tie-ups with Chinese groups and traditional rivals to secure scale and technology]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/stellantis-and-ford-turn-to-partnerships-to-tackle-europe-woes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/stellantis-and-ford-turn-to-partnerships-to-tackle-europe-woes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panasonic battery business boosted by expected EV gains for Tesla]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japanese group set to benefit as it forecasts its leading customer will increase market share]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/panasonic-battery-business-boosted-by-expected-ev-gains-for-tesla/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/panasonic-battery-business-boosted-by-expected-ev-gains-for-tesla/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indigenous Australians win record A$150m after billionaire mined without permission]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Yindjibarndi people had sought A$1.8bn compensation for cultural damage and economic loss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indigenous-australians-win-record-a150m-after-billionaire-mined-without-permission/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indigenous-australians-win-record-a150m-after-billionaire-mined-without-permission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese snack maker goes black and white on Iran war supply crunch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calbee to drain colour from packaging in response to rising prices of petroleum-based inks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-snack-maker-goes-black-and-white-on-iran-war-supply-crunch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 09:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japanese-snack-maker-goes-black-and-white-on-iran-war-supply-crunch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan struck a rehab centre and killed 269 Afghans. Their families want to know why]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are calls to investigate the 16 March airstrike - which the UN says likely killed more - as a war crime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-struck-a-rehab-centre-and-killed-269-afghans-their-families-want-to-know-why/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 09:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pakistan-struck-a-rehab-centre-and-killed-269-afghans-their-families-want-to-know-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BJP leader back to head India's Assam state for second time in a row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Himanta Biswa Sarma is seen as one of the architects of BJP's rapid growth in India's northeast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bjp-leader-back-to-head-indias-assam-state-for-second-time-in-a-row/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 09:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/bjp-leader-back-to-head-indias-assam-state-for-second-time-in-a-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Koreans should all get an AI bonus, says presidential adviser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samsung and SK Hynix stocks dip after policy chief comments]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-koreans-should-all-get-an-ai-bonus-says-presidential-adviser/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 08:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/south-koreans-should-all-get-an-ai-bonus-says-presidential-adviser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Koreans should all get an AI bonus, says presidential adviser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samsung and SK Hynix stocks dip after policy chief comments]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/koreans-should-all-get-an-ai-bonus-says-presidential-adviser/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 08:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/koreans-should-all-get-an-ai-bonus-says-presidential-adviser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan says Bessent offered ‘understanding’ on yen policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Currency weakens after US Treasury secretary meets finance minister Satsuki Katayama]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-says-bessent-offered-understanding-on-yen-policy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 07:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-says-bessent-offered-understanding-on-yen-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan says Bessent offered ‘understanding’ on yen intervention]]></title><description><![CDATA[Currency weakens after US Treasury secretary meets finance minister Satsuki Katayama]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-says-bessent-offered-understanding-on-yen-intervention/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 07:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/japan-says-bessent-offered-understanding-on-yen-intervention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Philippine leader Duterte's drug war enforcer escapes ICC arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa, a former national police chief, has sought refuge in the senate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ex-philippine-leader-dutertes-drug-war-enforcer-escapes-icc-arrest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 06:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/ex-philippine-leader-dutertes-drug-war-enforcer-escapes-icc-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US communications regulator targets Chinese tech for security risks]]></title><description><![CDATA[FCC chair Brendan Carr cracks down on goods from drones to routers despite trade thaw with Beijing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-communications-regulator-targets-chinese-tech-for-security-risks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-communications-regulator-targets-chinese-tech-for-security-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gulf dealmaking machine hits the brakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bankers had been on pace for $1bn in deal fees for the first time in almost 20 years. Now, they&rsquo;re waiting for peace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/gulf-dealmaking-machine-hits-the-brakes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/gulf-dealmaking-machine-hits-the-brakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[France presses EU to crack down on platforms like Shein and Temu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consumer body warns that platforms are selling unsafe items including overheating hairdryers and exploding batteries]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/france-presses-eu-to-crack-down-on-platforms-like-shein-and-temu/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/france-presses-eu-to-crack-down-on-platforms-like-shein-and-temu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will investors embrace China’s humanoid robot champion?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unitree aims to go public later this year in a crucial test for android industry]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/will-investors-embrace-chinas-humanoid-robot-champion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 04:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/will-investors-embrace-chinas-humanoid-robot-champion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s factory workers abandon jobs as city life gets too expensive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran war pushes up price of cooking fuel and sends many urban migrants back to villages]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-factory-workers-abandon-jobs-as-city-life-gets-too-expensive/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 04:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-factory-workers-abandon-jobs-as-city-life-gets-too-expensive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foreign investors’ exit from India at record high]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter, all that glitters is gold]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/foreign-investors-exit-from-india-at-record-high/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/foreign-investors-exit-from-india-at-record-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BYD and peers make strides in every market but their own]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing is switching its attention to newer sectors such as AI and robotics]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/byd-and-peers-make-strides-in-every-market-but-their-own/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/byd-and-peers-make-strides-in-every-market-but-their-own/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I led hikers up an Indonesian volcano - and then it erupted]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Indonesian guide who led hikers up Mount Dukono has described the moment of Friday's eruption which killed three people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-led-hikers-up-an-indonesian-volcano-and-then-it-erupted/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/i-led-hikers-up-an-indonesian-volcano-and-then-it-erupted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: Donald Trump to press Xi Jinping on China’s support for Iran at summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: Modi calls on Indians to tighten belts, and Shein accuses Temu of &lsquo;industrial-scale&rsquo; copyright violations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-donald-trump-to-press-xi-jinping-on-chinas-support-for-iran-at-summit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-donald-trump-to-press-xi-jinping-on-chinas-support-for-iran-at-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A weakened Trump arrives at Xi’s court]]></title><description><![CDATA[China holds the cards &mdash; and might settle for flashy but empty announcements while playing a long game]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-weakened-trump-arrives-at-xis-court/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/a-weakened-trump-arrives-at-xis-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Chinese investment plan that Trump held back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proposals for FDI from China into the US have been delayed and scaled down thanks to White House actions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-chinese-investment-plan-that-trump-held-back/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-chinese-investment-plan-that-trump-held-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are oil prices not higher?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In short, America&rsquo;s selling while China ain&rsquo;t buying]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-are-oil-prices-not-higher/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-are-oil-prices-not-higher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police find body believed to be of fugitive Australian shooter]]></title><description><![CDATA[A body found in New South Wales is thought to be that of a man wanted over a triple murder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/police-find-body-believed-to-be-of-fugitive-australian-shooter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/police-find-body-believed-to-be-of-fugitive-australian-shooter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philippine VP Sara Duterte impeached for a second time]]></title><description><![CDATA[If convicted in a Senate trial, which is uncertain, she will be disqualified from running for president.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/philippine-vp-sara-duterte-impeached-for-a-second-time/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 11:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/philippine-vp-sara-duterte-impeached-for-a-second-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's China visit set to test fragile truce]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first US presidential visit to China in almost 10 years will test a fragile tariff truce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-china-visit-set-to-test-fragile-truce/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 11:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-china-visit-set-to-test-fragile-truce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modi calls on Indians to tighten their belts amid Gulf crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[PM asks citizens to work from home, limit gold purchases and stop travelling abroad to conserve foreign exchange]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-calls-on-indians-to-tighten-their-belts-amid-gulf-crisis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 07:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-calls-on-indians-to-tighten-their-belts-amid-gulf-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modi calls on Indians to tighten belts amid Gulf crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[PM asks citizens to work from home, limit gold purchases and stop travelling abroad to conserve foreign exchange]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-calls-on-indians-to-tighten-belts-amid-gulf-crisis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 07:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modi-calls-on-indians-to-tighten-belts-amid-gulf-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s far-right One Nation party wins first seat in lower house]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shock victory in by-election rings alarms for traditional centre-right parties]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australias-far-right-one-nation-party-wins-first-seat-in-lower-house/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 07:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australias-far-right-one-nation-party-wins-first-seat-in-lower-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China expanding its industrial dominance, warns US business group]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chamber of Commerce says west is running out of time to sever its growing reliance on Chinese supply chain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-expanding-its-industrial-dominance-warns-us-business-group/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-expanding-its-industrial-dominance-warns-us-business-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India drives global rise in coal-based steel capacity]]></title><description><![CDATA[New blast furnace projects threaten to undermine shift to greener production elsewhere]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-drives-global-rise-in-coal-based-steel-capacity/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/india-drives-global-rise-in-coal-based-steel-capacity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coal shipments jump as countries seek alternatives to disrupted gas supplies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middle East conflict is driving many Asian nations in particular to turn to the carbon-intensive fuel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/coal-shipments-jump-as-countries-seek-alternatives-to-disrupted-gas-supplies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/coal-shipments-jump-as-countries-seek-alternatives-to-disrupted-gas-supplies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thailand's divisive ex-PM is out of jail, but is the Thaksin era over?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thaksin seems incapable of taking a back seat. This time, it really could be different.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/thailands-divisive-ex-pm-is-out-of-jail-but-is-the-thaksin-era-over/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 05:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/thailands-divisive-ex-pm-is-out-of-jail-but-is-the-thaksin-era-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China fixes currency at 3-year high ahead of Trump-Xi meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data meanwhile shows deflationary pressures easing in world&rsquo;s second-largest economy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-fixes-currency-at-3-year-high-ahead-of-trump-xi-meeting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-fixes-currency-at-3-year-high-ahead-of-trump-xi-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How social media turned Indian film star Vijay into a political force]]></title><description><![CDATA[Though Vijay campaigned only briefly, his fan club-turned-digital &ldquo;warriors&rdquo; amplified him online tirelessly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-social-media-turned-indian-film-star-vijay-into-a-political-force/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 01:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-social-media-turned-indian-film-star-vijay-into-a-political-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s cricket cash machine faces a slower run rate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The commercial pitch has become tougher for teams amid less competition for streaming rights and an advertising crackdown]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-cricket-cash-machine-faces-a-slower-run-rate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-cricket-cash-machine-faces-a-slower-run-rate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump to press China’s Xi about Iran war at summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[US president arrives in Beijing on Wednesday for his second in-person meeting with Chinese leader]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-to-press-chinas-xi-about-iran-war-at-summit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-to-press-chinas-xi-about-iran-war-at-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump to press China’s Xi about Iran war at summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[US president arrives in Beijing on Wednesday for his second in-person meeting with Chinese leader]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/donald-trump-to-press-chinas-xi-about-iran-war-at-summit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/donald-trump-to-press-chinas-xi-about-iran-war-at-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: Trump calls Iran’s response to peace proposal ‘unacceptable’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: evacuation of hantavirus-hit cruise ship begins, and Germany revises push to buy US Tomahawks]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-trump-calls-irans-response-to-peace-proposal-unacceptable/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-trump-calls-irans-response-to-peace-proposal-unacceptable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qatar gas shipment clears Strait of Hormuz after Pakistan-Iran talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tanker carrying LNG throws energy lifeline to Islamabad]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/qatar-gas-shipment-clears-strait-of-hormuz-after-pakistan-iran-talks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/qatar-gas-shipment-clears-strait-of-hormuz-after-pakistan-iran-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s war has given China an economic opening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing could turn instability in the Middle East into a strategic gain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-war-has-given-china-an-economic-opening/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trumps-war-has-given-china-an-economic-opening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qatari gas shipment clears Strait of Hormuz after Pakistan-Iran talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tanker carrying LNG from Qatar throws energy lifeline to Islamabad]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/qatari-gas-shipment-clears-strait-of-hormuz-after-pakistan-iran-talks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/qatari-gas-shipment-clears-strait-of-hormuz-after-pakistan-iran-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s ‘petro-diplomacy’ eases fuel shortage fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canberra has used its status as major gas exporter to push Asian suppliers to maintain flow of vital refined oil products]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australias-petro-diplomacy-eases-fuel-shortage-fears/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australias-petro-diplomacy-eases-fuel-shortage-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buddhist monk arrested over alleged rape of teen in Sri Lanka]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana Thero holds one of the most revered positions in the Buddhist world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/buddhist-monk-arrested-over-alleged-rape-of-teen-in-sri-lanka/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 05:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/buddhist-monk-arrested-over-alleged-rape-of-teen-in-sri-lanka/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump, Xi and the bid for a ‘grand bargain’ between superpowers]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the US president prepares to visit Beijing, America no longer holds all the cards &mdash; but China knows it must tread carefully]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-xi-and-the-bid-for-a-grand-bargain-between-superpowers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trump-xi-and-the-bid-for-a-grand-bargain-between-superpowers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The comeback of Narendra Modi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two years after losing its majority, the BJP is now taking opposition strongholds and paving the prime minister&rsquo;s way for a fourth term in office]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-comeback-of-narendra-modi/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/the-comeback-of-narendra-modi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modi’s extraordinary comeback]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two years after losing its majority, the BJP is taking opposition strongholds, paving the prime minister&rsquo;s way for a fourth term]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modis-extraordinary-comeback/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modis-extraordinary-comeback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China’s exports jump 14% ahead of Xi-Trump summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robust trade surplus shows US tariffs have done little to dent the country&rsquo;s manufacturing prowess]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-exports-jump-14-ahead-of-xi-trump-summit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 05:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinas-exports-jump-14-ahead-of-xi-trump-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US imposes sanctions on Chinese companies for allegedly helping Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[State department says groups provided satellite imagery that enabled Tehran to strike US forces in Middle East]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-imposes-sanctions-on-chinese-companies-for-allegedly-helping-iran/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 04:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/us-imposes-sanctions-on-chinese-companies-for-allegedly-helping-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From trusted aide to biggest rival: Suvendu Adhikari set to become West Bengal chief minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former ally of Mamata Banerjee, the BJP leader will be West Bengal&rsquo;s next chief minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/from-trusted-aide-to-biggest-rival-suvendu-adhikari-set-to-become-west-bengal-chief-minister/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 01:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/from-trusted-aide-to-biggest-rival-suvendu-adhikari-set-to-become-west-bengal-chief-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Return of IS-linked families sparks debate in terror-traumatised Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most Australians do not want the women and children to come home, but advocates say they're in danger.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/return-of-is-linked-families-sparks-debate-in-terror-traumatised-australia/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/return-of-is-linked-families-sparks-debate-in-terror-traumatised-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan passes $25bn defence budget that undercuts president’s demands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Package falls short of Lai Ching-te&rsquo;s ambitions to boost domestic production]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/taiwan-passes-25bn-defence-budget-that-undercuts-presidents-demands/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/taiwan-passes-25bn-defence-budget-that-undercuts-presidents-demands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan defence budget falls short of president’s ambitions to deter China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opposition-controlled legislature passes $25bn bill despite Lai Ching-te&rsquo;s request for major funding boost]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/taiwan-defence-budget-falls-short-of-presidents-ambitions-to-deter-china/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/taiwan-defence-budget-falls-short-of-presidents-ambitions-to-deter-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon publishes dozens of files on alleged UFOs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The public can &lsquo;make up their own minds&rsquo; on strange sightings, says US defence department]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pentagon-publishes-dozens-of-files-on-alleged-ufos/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/pentagon-publishes-dozens-of-files-on-alleged-ufos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three dead after volcano erupts on Indonesian island]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials had previously issued warnings on climbing the active volcano due to safety concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/three-dead-after-volcano-erupts-on-indonesian-island/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/three-dead-after-volcano-erupts-on-indonesian-island/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan passes smaller special defence budget after political gridlock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opposition-backed $25bn package falls short of President Lai Ching-te&rsquo;s ambitions to boost domestic production]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/taiwan-passes-smaller-special-defence-budget-after-political-gridlock/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/taiwan-passes-smaller-special-defence-budget-after-political-gridlock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[March wage growth in Japan supportive of June rate rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Figures undershoot expectations but pressure to tighten is still on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/march-wage-growth-in-japan-supportive-of-june-rate-rise/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 11:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/march-wage-growth-in-japan-supportive-of-june-rate-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nintendo raises Switch 2 prices as profits disappoint]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sony also misses expectations for fourth quarter amid memory cost pain for both Japanese groups]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nintendo-raises-switch-2-prices-as-profits-disappoint/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/nintendo-raises-switch-2-prices-as-profits-disappoint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rebel Wilson accused of 'complete revision of history' as defamation case closes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bridesmaids star claims an actress retracted a complaint about sexual harassment by a producer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rebel-wilson-accused-of-complete-revision-of-history-as-defamation-case-closes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 08:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rebel-wilson-accused-of-complete-revision-of-history-as-defamation-case-closes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toyota warns of $4.2bn hit from Middle East war]]></title><description><![CDATA[World&rsquo;s biggest carmaker sells record 10.5mn vehicles last year on strong demand for hybrids]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/toyota-warns-of-42bn-hit-from-middle-east-war/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 08:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/toyota-warns-of-42bn-hit-from-middle-east-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sony says cost of developing PlayStation successor will hit gaming profits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fourth-quarter profit misses expectations amid impairments as &yen;500bn stock buyback announced]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sony-says-cost-of-developing-playstation-successor-will-hit-gaming-profits/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 07:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/sony-says-cost-of-developing-playstation-successor-will-hit-gaming-profits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investors dump Indian assets as energy shock sends rupee sliding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fallout from Iran war has made fastest-growing major economy &lsquo;not a country to be invested in&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/investors-dump-indian-assets-as-energy-shock-sends-rupee-sliding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/investors-dump-indian-assets-as-energy-shock-sends-rupee-sliding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GameStop’s wild bid for eBay]]></title><description><![CDATA[CEO Ryan Cohen is pushing to acquire eBay despite it having a market capitalisation four times that of his company]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/gamestops-wild-bid-for-ebay/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/gamestops-wild-bid-for-ebay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paying with your face will become mainstream, says Korean fintech group]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toss aims to &lsquo;eliminate physical credit cards&rsquo; in South Korea in three years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/paying-with-your-face-will-become-mainstream-says-korean-fintech-group/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/paying-with-your-face-will-become-mainstream-says-korean-fintech-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Koreans flock to pay with their faces]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fintech company aims to &lsquo;eliminate physical credit cards&rsquo; in South Korea in three years]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/koreans-flock-to-pay-with-their-faces/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/koreans-flock-to-pay-with-their-faces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multinational back offices choke India’s IT services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: government steps in to help war-affected companies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/multinational-back-offices-choke-indias-it-services/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/multinational-back-offices-choke-indias-it-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of North Koreans fought for Russia. A memorial hints at the death toll]]></title><description><![CDATA[An estimated 11,000 North Korean soldiers were sent to fight in Russia's war against Ukraine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/thousands-of-north-koreans-fought-for-russia-a-memorial-hints-at-the-death-toll/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 00:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/thousands-of-north-koreans-fought-for-russia-a-memorial-hints-at-the-death-toll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anti-war protests rock Japan as PM pushes for stronger defence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan's largest anti-war protests in decades highlight a population divided over changes to its pacifist constitution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/anti-war-protests-rock-japan-as-pm-pushes-for-stronger-defence/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/anti-war-protests-rock-japan-as-pm-pushes-for-stronger-defence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crowds cheer China's new snooker star on return from championship win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wu Yize, 22, receives a rock star's welcome after becoming second-youngest player to win a world title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/crowds-cheer-chinas-new-snooker-star-on-return-from-championship-win/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/crowds-cheer-chinas-new-snooker-star-on-return-from-championship-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese overseas M&amp;A hits 5-year high despite regulatory barriers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Offshore transactions worth nearly $10bn in first quarter as companies target foreign resources, consumer and manufacturing sectors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-overseas-mampa-hits-5-year-high-despite-regulatory-barriers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-overseas-mampa-hits-5-year-high-despite-regulatory-barriers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China hands two former defence ministers suspended death sentences]]></title><description><![CDATA[Punishment underlines severity of Xi Jinping&rsquo;s sweeping purge of powerful military]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-hands-two-former-defence-ministers-suspended-death-sentences/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-hands-two-former-defence-ministers-suspended-death-sentences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British-Chinese nationals found guilty of spying for Hong Kong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men, including former Border Force official, convicted in trial at London&rsquo;s Old Bailey]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/british-chinese-nationals-found-guilty-of-spying-for-hong-kong/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/british-chinese-nationals-found-guilty-of-spying-for-hong-kong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What will Trump’s war on Iran mean for global trade?You asked, Alan Beattie answered]]></title><description><![CDATA[The FT&rsquo;s trade columnist replied to reader questions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-will-trumps-war-on-iran-mean-for-global-tradeyou-asked-alan-beattie-answered/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-will-trumps-war-on-iran-mean-for-global-tradeyou-asked-alan-beattie-answered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China announces suspended death sentences for former defence ministers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The announcement follows recent ousting of several top officials in China's military.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-announces-suspended-death-sentences-for-former-defence-ministers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-announces-suspended-death-sentences-for-former-defence-ministers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three women linked to Islamic State arrested in Australia on return from Syria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three women who allegedly supported IS were arrested after they flew home to Australia for the first time in years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/three-women-linked-to-islamic-state-arrested-in-australia-on-return-from-syria/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/three-women-linked-to-islamic-state-arrested-in-australia-on-return-from-syria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live Q&amp;A - What will Trump&rsquo;s war on Iran mean for global trade?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take part in an Ask an Expert Q&amp;A with our trade columnist now]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/live-qampa-what-will-trumprsquos-war-on-iran-mean-for-global-trade/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/live-qampa-what-will-trumprsquos-war-on-iran-mean-for-global-trade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['My heart is in a million pieces': Vigils in Australia for five-year-old allegedly killed in Outback]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kumanjayi Little Baby was found dead after going missing from an Aboriginal town camp in Alice Springs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/my-heart-is-in-a-million-pieces-vigils-in-australia-for-five-year-old-allegedly-killed-in-outback/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/my-heart-is-in-a-million-pieces-vigils-in-australia-for-five-year-old-allegedly-killed-in-outback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solomon Islands ousts PM who sought to balance China and west]]></title><description><![CDATA[Political upheaval in Pacific island battleground threatens to derail Australia security deal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/solomon-islands-ousts-pm-who-sought-to-balance-china-and-west/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 10:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/solomon-islands-ousts-pm-who-sought-to-balance-china-and-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top BJP leader's aide shot dead in violence after Indian state election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chandranath Rath was personal assistant to Suvendu Adhikari, front runner to become West Bengal's new chief minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/top-bjp-leaders-aide-shot-dead-in-violence-after-indian-state-election/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 10:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/top-bjp-leaders-aide-shot-dead-in-violence-after-indian-state-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SoftBank shares surge as Japanese stock market hits record high]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gains for OpenAI and Arm investor help push Nikkei 225 to new peak after holiday closure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/softbank-shares-surge-as-japanese-stock-market-hits-record-high/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 09:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/softbank-shares-surge-as-japanese-stock-market-hits-record-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SoftBank surges as investors rush back into tech stocks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gains for OpenAI and Arm investor help Nikkei 225 to record high after holiday closure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/softbank-surges-as-investors-rush-back-into-tech-stocks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 07:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/softbank-surges-as-investors-rush-back-into-tech-stocks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workers demand share of AI riches as Samsung hits $1tn]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean unions threaten strike action in battle for big bonuses and higher wages]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/workers-demand-share-of-ai-riches-as-samsung-hits-1tn/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 06:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/workers-demand-share-of-ai-riches-as-samsung-hits-1tn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung workers demand bigger slice of surging AI profits]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean unions threaten strike action in battle for big bonuses and higher wages]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-workers-demand-bigger-slice-of-surging-ai-profits/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 06:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-workers-demand-bigger-slice-of-surging-ai-profits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Plastic shock’ hits Asia as Iran oil crisis strangles supplies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shortage of petrochemical inputs drives up prices of packaging for food and medical products]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/plastic-shock-hits-asia-as-iran-oil-crisis-strangles-supplies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 03:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/plastic-shock-hits-asia-as-iran-oil-crisis-strangles-supplies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why it’s time to change Japan’s constitution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amending the text would be a sign of the country&rsquo;s flexibility in an era of uncertainty]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-its-time-to-change-japans-constitution/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/why-its-time-to-change-japans-constitution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: North Korea abandons goal of reuniting with South]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: DeepSeek nears $45bn valuation, and China calls for Iran war ceasefire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-north-korea-abandons-goal-of-reuniting-with-south/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-north-korea-abandons-goal-of-reuniting-with-south/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China calls for Iran war ceasefire in meeting with top envoy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beijing&rsquo;s foreign minister meets his Iranian counterpart days before summit between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-calls-for-iran-war-ceasefire-in-meeting-with-top-envoy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 11:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-calls-for-iran-war-ceasefire-in-meeting-with-top-envoy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China calls for Strait to be reopened 'as soon as possible' in Iran talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wang Yi is holding talks with Iran's foreign minister Aragchi who is on his first trip to China since the war began.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-calls-for-strait-to-be-reopened-as-soon-as-possible-in-iran-talks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 11:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-calls-for-strait-to-be-reopened-as-soon-as-possible-in-iran-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Korea formally drops goal of reuniting with South]]></title><description><![CDATA[Revised constitution scrubs references to original doctrine while defining country&rsquo;s borders]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/north-korea-formally-drops-goal-of-reuniting-with-south/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 11:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/north-korea-formally-drops-goal-of-reuniting-with-south/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child protection workers stood down after alleged murder of Australian girl]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 5-year-old was found dead five days after she went missing from an Aboriginal town camp in Alice Springs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/child-protection-workers-stood-down-after-alleged-murder-of-australian-girl/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 08:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/child-protection-workers-stood-down-after-alleged-murder-of-australian-girl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran’s top diplomat visits China ahead of Trump-Xi summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xi Jinping could seek to use relationship with Tehran as leverage in talks with US president, analysts say]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/irans-top-diplomat-visits-china-ahead-of-trump-xi-summit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 08:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/irans-top-diplomat-visits-china-ahead-of-trump-xi-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DeepSeek nears $45bn valuation as China’s ‘Big Fund’ leads investment talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Value soars in ongoing fundraising discussions as investors including Tencent seek slice of AI lab]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/deepseek-nears-45bn-valuation-as-chinas-big-fund-leads-investment-talks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 07:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/deepseek-nears-45bn-valuation-as-chinas-big-fund-leads-investment-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek nears $45bn valuation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Value soars in ongoing fundraising discussions as investors including Tencent seek slice of AI lab]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-ai-start-up-deepseek-nears-45bn-valuation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 07:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/chinese-ai-start-up-deepseek-nears-45bn-valuation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe’s far-right firewall melts as Socialists topple Romania’s PM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter: How to reuse and recycle more critical raw materials]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/europes-far-right-firewall-melts-as-socialists-topple-romanias-pm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/europes-far-right-firewall-melts-as-socialists-topple-romanias-pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American healthcare costs drive global imbalances]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dark matter revealed?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/american-healthcare-costs-drive-global-imbalances/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/american-healthcare-costs-drive-global-imbalances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fast-moving indicators are now showing the effects of the Gulf war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monthly surveys of economic activity and confidence have fallen more sharply among energy importers than in the US]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fast-moving-indicators-are-now-showing-the-effects-of-the-gulf-war/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/fast-moving-indicators-are-now-showing-the-effects-of-the-gulf-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung’s stock market value hits $1tn on AI euphoria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Memory chip giant&rsquo;s surge pushes South Korea&rsquo;s Kospi to new record]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsungs-stock-market-value-hits-1tn-on-ai-euphoria/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsungs-stock-market-value-hits-1tn-on-ai-euphoria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung Electronics hits $1tn value on AI euphoria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Memory chip giant&rsquo;s surge pushes South Korea&rsquo;s Kospi to new record]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-electronics-hits-1tn-value-on-ai-euphoria/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/samsung-electronics-hits-1tn-value-on-ai-euphoria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Imbalances are back on the global agenda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Policymakers must overcome the mercantilist fallacy that the way to get rich is by running surpluses forever]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/imbalances-are-back-on-the-global-agenda/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/imbalances-are-back-on-the-global-agenda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU anti-dumping complaints against Chinese chemicals at record high]]></title><description><![CDATA[A wave of cheap imports is pushing Europe&rsquo;s industry to &lsquo;breaking point&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-anti-dumping-complaints-against-chinese-chemicals-at-record-high/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-anti-dumping-complaints-against-chinese-chemicals-at-record-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toyota switches on to electric vehicles to counter Chinese threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hybrid pioneer&rsquo;s push comes as rivals scale back their EV targets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/toyota-switches-on-to-electric-vehicles-to-counter-chinese-threat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 03:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/toyota-switches-on-to-electric-vehicles-to-counter-chinese-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What do a teenager's clothes tell us about North Korea's future?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysts say the daughter of North Korea&rsquo;s leader Kim Jong Un is not just growing up - she&rsquo;s being styled for succession.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-do-a-teenagers-clothes-tell-us-about-north-koreas-future/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 01:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/what-do-a-teenagers-clothes-tell-us-about-north-koreas-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dressed for succession: What Kim Ju Ae's outfits tell us about North Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kim Ju Ae's evolving fashion is one of the signs that she is being groomed as North Korea's next leader.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/dressed-for-succession-what-kim-ju-aes-outfits-tell-us-about-north-korea/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 00:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/dressed-for-succession-what-kim-ju-aes-outfits-tell-us-about-north-korea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s Modi celebrates a return to dominance]]></title><description><![CDATA[BJP&rsquo;s landslide election in West Bengal shows the prime minister&rsquo;s ability to appeal to voters across the country]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-modi-celebrates-a-return-to-dominance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/indias-modi-celebrates-a-return-to-dominance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s it like to be a pearl? Sci-fi documentarian Stephanie Comilang taps into the non-human mind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pineapples, butterflies and Elvis impersonators populate the work of the Filipino-Canadian artist and filmmaker, on show at Frieze New York]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/whats-it-like-to-be-a-pearl-sci-fi-documentarian-stephanie-comilang-taps-into-the-non-human-mind/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/whats-it-like-to-be-a-pearl-sci-fi-documentarian-stephanie-comilang-taps-into-the-non-human-mind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a beer tax fuelled an Australian debate over energy exports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter, oil surges after US and Iran exchange fire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-a-beer-tax-fuelled-an-australian-debate-over-energy-exports/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/how-a-beer-tax-fuelled-an-australian-debate-over-energy-exports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia bucks global trend and raises interest rates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Central bank cites higher fuel prices as result of Iran war as it unveils third increase this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-bucks-global-trend-and-raises-interest-rates/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 08:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-bucks-global-trend-and-raises-interest-rates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Explosion at China fireworks factory kills 26 people]]></title><description><![CDATA[A blast at a fireworks factory in Hunan province has killed 26 people and injured 61, state media report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/explosion-at-china-fireworks-factory-kills-26-people/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 08:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/explosion-at-china-fireworks-factory-kills-26-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular Australian author pleads guilty over child exploitation material]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Jasper Jones and Runt author was arrested in January during a police raid at his Perth home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/popular-australian-author-pleads-guilty-over-child-exploitation-material/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/popular-australian-author-pleads-guilty-over-child-exploitation-material/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia bucks trend and raises rates under inflation pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Central bank cites higher fuel prices as result of Iran war as it unveils third increase this year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-bucks-trend-and-raises-rates-under-inflation-pressure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-bucks-trend-and-raises-rates-under-inflation-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadly China plane crash was caused by fuel cut-off, says report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boeing 737 plane crashed into a Chinese hillside in 2022, killing all 132 people on board.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/deadly-china-plane-crash-was-caused-by-fuel-cut-off-says-report/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 06:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/deadly-china-plane-crash-was-caused-by-fuel-cut-off-says-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solar panel prices rise after China clampdown on producer competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rebound may spell end of the era of ever-cheaper cells after a price war that stoked huge losses among biggest producers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/solar-panel-prices-rise-after-china-clampdown-on-producer-competition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/solar-panel-prices-rise-after-china-clampdown-on-producer-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rescuers among three dead after yacht sinks off Australian coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Volunteer rescuers aged 78 and 62 died after their boat rolled during "treacherous" conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rescuers-among-three-dead-after-yacht-sinks-off-australian-coast/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 04:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/rescuers-among-three-dead-after-yacht-sinks-off-australian-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middle East war hits the Indian economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in this newsletter, car sales at record highs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/middle-east-war-hits-the-indian-economy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/middle-east-war-hits-the-indian-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia becomes a trade deal champion to counter Trump and China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Facing hostility from its two largest trading partners, Canberra embarked on a drive to diversify]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-becomes-a-trade-deal-champion-to-counter-trump-and-china/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/australia-becomes-a-trade-deal-champion-to-counter-trump-and-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We won't see her because she's Asian': How Lea Salonga fought to be seen on Broadway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Broadway icon and Disney princess Lea Salonga has paved the way for Asian actors - but it hasn't been easy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/we-wont-see-her-because-shes-asian-how-lea-salonga-fought-to-be-seen-on-broadway/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 00:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/we-wont-see-her-because-shes-asian-how-lea-salonga-fought-to-be-seen-on-broadway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FirstFT: Narendra Modi’s BJP wins election landslide in opposition stronghold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also in today&rsquo;s newsletter: US and Iran exchange fire in the Gulf, and the EU blocks funds for key Chinese solar energy parts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-narendra-modis-bjp-wins-election-landslide-in-opposition-stronghold/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/firstft-narendra-modis-bjp-wins-election-landslide-in-opposition-stronghold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modi’s BJP wins historic landslide in key Indian state]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hindu nationalist party topples West Bengal&rsquo;s leftwing chief minister after 15 years in power]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modis-bjp-wins-historic-landslide-in-key-indian-state/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modis-bjp-wins-historic-landslide-in-key-indian-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial of Blackpool’s block trade king begins in Hong Kong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simon Sadler of Segantii Capital faces criminal charges over alleged insider trading of clothing retailer Esprit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trial-of-blackpools-block-trade-king-begins-in-hong-kong/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/trial-of-blackpools-block-trade-king-begins-in-hong-kong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU blocks funds for key Chinese solar energy parts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brussels cites security concerns in latest crackdown on sensitive China-made imports]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-blocks-funds-for-key-chinese-solar-energy-parts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 15:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/eu-blocks-funds-for-key-chinese-solar-energy-parts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China is building soft power as Trump burns bridges]]></title><description><![CDATA[After years of struggling to match the global popularity of the US, Japan and South Korea, Beijing&rsquo;s image is improving]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-is-building-soft-power-as-trump-burns-bridges/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/china-is-building-soft-power-as-trump-burns-bridges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modi's BJP conquers Bengal, one of India's toughest political frontiers]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Bengal&rsquo;s verdict could reshape not just the state&rsquo;s politics, but the future trajectory of Modi&rsquo;s BJP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modis-bjp-conquers-bengal-one-of-indias-toughest-political-frontiers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/modis-bjp-conquers-bengal-one-of-indias-toughest-political-frontiers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boost for Modi as BJP claims election win in key Indian state]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hindu nationalist party says it has toppled West Bengal&rsquo;s leftwing chief minister after 15 years in power]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/boost-for-modi-as-bjp-claims-election-win-in-key-indian-state/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/asia_news/boost-for-modi-as-bjp-claims-election-win-in-key-indian-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore and New Zealand strike ‘world first’ supply-chain pact]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leaders call on their other partners to maintain global trade flows with similar 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