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2026-03-12 22:49
Bangladesh shuts universities to save fuel
Hormuz war-risk insurance collapses even as Dhaka seeks Iranian safe passage, domestic rationing replaces shipping capacity
scroll.in
2026-03-12 01:47
China parliament approves ethnic unity law
Mandarin becomes default in schools and signage, autonomy promises survive mainly in older statutes
theguardian.com
2026-03-10 07:47
Asian governments ration fuel as airlines brace for jet shortage
Bangladesh closes universities and Myanmar adopts odd-even driving while carriers plan groundings, price caps replace hedging as the region tests who gets to keep moving
japantimes.co.jp
theguardian.com
2026-03-09 07:48
Australia faces asylum pressure over Iran women’s football team
anthem protest and state media backlash turn tournament travel into a protection pathway, departure logistics become the real contest
japantimes.co.jp
2026-03-09 07:48
Hormuz disruption spreads from oil to fertiliser supply
South Asian rationing and factory shutdowns expose how food inputs depend on Gulf shipping, governments reach for caps and closures instead of prices
independent.co.uk
2026-03-08 03:53
China warns of renewed chip crunch in Nexperia dispute
Dutch seizure and export controls spill into auto supply chains, a Guangdong plant waits on wafer shipments and court paperwork
news.yahoo.com
finance.yahoo.com
2026-03-08 03:53
Japan-linked carrier halts Persian Gulf bookings
war-risk insurance and rerouted LNG cargoes tighten Asian supply chains, governments reach for subsidies as private insurers set the real blockade
japantimes.co.jp
2026-03-07 09:50
Middle East airspace disruption strands fast fashion cargo in South Asia
Bangladesh and India suppliers carry inventory risk when Gulf carriers cancel flights, just-in-time retail fails where insurance and routing break
japantimes.co.jp
2026-03-06 08:48
India taps Russian oil floating offshore
US waiver turns sanctions into a market stabilisation tool, tankers wait for permission signals
finance.yahoo.com
2026-03-06 08:48
Sri Lanka takes custody of Iranian support ship
US sinking of IRIS Dena pushes Indian Ocean war into neutral ports, Colombo becomes an unwilling escrow agent
independent.co.uk
2026-03-05 05:52
Japan arrests recruiters over illegal Vietnamese hiring
Shizuoka factory paid roughly ¥90 million in referral fees, Labour shortages feed a brokered shadow market
japantimes.co.jp
2026-03-05 05:52
China sets sub-5% growth target for 2026
Beijing signals post-property era at National People’s Congress, Lower ambition reduces pressure for another credit binge
japantimes.co.jp
2026-03-04 09:47
Taiwan indicts 62 linked to Prince Group scam network
Prosecutors trace Cambodia fraud proceeds into luxury goods and property, Seizures are easier than dismantling the business model
japantimes.co.jp
2026-03-04 09:47
BOJ warns Middle East war could hit Japan economy
Governor Kazuo Ueda points to energy prices and markets, Policy meetings wait on tankers and headlines
japantimes.co.jp
2026-03-03 04:51
Iran threatens ships in Strait of Hormuz
Energy insurers and LNG contracts become the real choke point, Asia’s import dependence meets war-risk pricing
theguardian.com
foxbusiness.com
2026-03-03 04:51
US Marines fire during Karachi consulate breach
Protest follows strikes that killed Iran’s leader, Attribution of deaths remains unclear
japantimes.co.jp
2026-03-02 09:48
Young Chinese buy into empty housing projects to retire early
Property crash turns Evergrande-era ghost developments into low-cost exit ramps, Beijing wants consumption while the new residents want time
independent.co.uk
2026-03-02 09:47
Indian airlines suspend Gulf routes after Iran strikes
DGCA tells carriers to avoid airspace across 11 West Asian countries, Millions of migrant workers and remittance flows sit behind the flight board
scroll.in
2026-03-01 03:49
China races ahead in humanoid robots
State-backed pilots accelerate shipments and iteration, Local governments inherit the job losses
japantimes.co.jp
2026-03-01 03:49
Pakistan bombs Kabul and Kandahar
Taliban says open war after strikes on major cities, Border militancy turns diplomacy into damage control
time.com
theguardian.com
2026-02-28 08:50
US delays Taiwan arms package ahead of Trump Xi summit
Japan US Philippines drill near Bashi Channel as commitments split between deployments and paperwork, Allies fly the missions while Washington re-times the deliveries
japantimes.co.jp
2026-02-28 08:50
South Korea approves Google high-precision map export
India blocks Supabase under Section 69A as states mix openness with kill switches, Developers pay the downtime while governments keep the controls
techcrunch.com
2026-02-27 13:47
China strips nine PLA officers of NPC seats
Two Sessions purge formalises a year of disappearances, Loyalty tests replace candid reporting
newsweek.com
2026-02-26 10:50
Chinese military drone spoofs civilian transponders
Reuters tracks South China Sea flights as Taiwan rehearsal, air-traffic systems inherit the risk
japantimes.co.jp
2026-02-25 06:48
Aceh flood survivors still displaced months later
Aid shifts from emergency to paperwork, Tents outlast headlines
japantimes.co.jp
2026-02-24 02:47
Hong Kong appeals court upholds Hong Kong 47 subversion sentences
Unofficial primary election treated as conspiracy, Coordination becomes the banned technology of politics
japantimes.co.jp
2026-02-22 19:22
Yunxian skulls in China re-dated to 1.77 million years
Cosmogenic isotope ratios push Homo erectus east earlier, Denisovan ancestry claim loses its clock
arstechnica.com
2026-02-22 19:22
Pakistan says it kills 70 militants in Afghanistan strikes
Taliban government reports civilian casualties, Border becomes a place to export blame and import retaliation
independent.co.uk
france24.com
japantimes.co.jp
2026-02-22 08:44
Attacks on Kashmiri shawl sellers disrupt India internal trade
Itinerant merchants adapt via route changes and informal protection, Weak policing turns identity conflict into shadow tax
aljazeera.com
2026-02-22 08:43
Kim Ju Ae absent from North Korea Workers Party congress
Seoul intelligence says successor stage, Dictatorship uses ambiguity to prevent elite focal points
independent.co.uk
2026-02-22 01:43
Brazil and India sign rare earths cooperation framework
Diversification pitch targets China processing chokehold, separation chemistry and subsidies decide who pays
independent.co.uk
aljazeera.com
2026-02-22 01:42
Pakistan resumes intelligence-based strikes near Afghanistan border
TTP sanctuary dispute exposes Kabul control limits, deterrence purchased with escalation and refugee risk
theguardian.com
dhakatribune.com
independent.co.uk
2026-02-21 20:13
Uzbekistan targets 2028 launch for Mirzo Ulugbek 6U CubeSat
Plans 10–14 day astronaut mission with foreign partners, sovereignty branding meets outsourced launch reality
euronews.com
2026-02-21 20:13
India extends approval for Russian marine insurers
China buys distressed Russian crude cargoes India avoids, sanctions enforcement shifts from speeches to P&I paperwork
gcaptain.com
gcaptain.com
2026-02-21 15:12
OpenAI says Indians under 30 send 80% of ChatGPT messages
New Delhi AI summit markets moral third-way between US and China, AI sovereignty becomes compliance wrapper on American models
techcrunch.com
nytimes.com
2026-02-21 09:52
North Korea IT worker scheme industrializes stolen US identities
Ukrainian operator behind Upworksell gets five years as laptop farms mimic domestic employment, compliance theater likely expands surveillance more than security
techcrunch.com
2026-02-21 09:52
Trump visits Beijing after Supreme Court curbs tariff regime
US-China trade truce talks move from statute books to summit theater, Beijing gains leverage from Washington’s internal legal friction
japantimes.co.jp
aljazeera.com
2026-02-21 03:23
Landspace targets Q2 Zhuque-3 orbital flight with booster recovery attempt
Chinese commercial launch sector chases Falcon 9 economics under state-shaped capital, reusability becomes baseline not bragging rights
spacenews.com
arstechnica.com
2026-02-20 22:02
China parades humanoid robot fighters on Spring Festival Gala
State TV spectacle doubles as industrial-policy subsidy funnel, choreography replaces transparency on costs and capability
english.elpais.com
2026-02-20 22:02
72 captive tigers die in northern Thailand
Officials dispute cause between canine distemper and feline panleukopenia, tiger selfie industry discovers biology ignores branding
theguardian.com
spiegel.de
2026-02-20 16:53
G42 and Cerebras bring 8 exaflops to India
Gulf capital and US chips underpin sovereign AI pitch, New Delhi adds governance layer and gatekeepers
techcrunch.com
techcrunch.com
france24.com
2026-02-20 16:53
China amplifies Japan travel scares
State-linked narratives push earthquake and safety fears, humanoid robot spectacles sell domestic modernity
nytimes.com
euronews.com
2026-02-20 12:32
Cambodian journalists appeal 14-year treason sentences over Thai border clash photo
Court says Facebook posts disclosed defense-sensitive details, National security law becomes universal key for silencing witnesses
independent.co.uk
wtop.com
2026-02-20 12:32
South Korea murder suspect reportedly uses ChatGPT to calibrate lethal sedative dosing
Police cite chat history as evidence of intent, Predictable pretext for AI log-keeping and platform liability over private speech
independent.co.uk
2026-02-20 07:12
India showcases homegrown AI models at Modi summit
Government seeks DeepSeek-style breakthrough, industrial policy risks becoming subsidy-and-committee capitalism
france24.com
time.com
japantimes.co.jp
2026-02-20 07:12
Chinese drone exports reach Russia via Thailand re-exports
Trade data show front companies and serviced offices route dual-use tech, export controls turn into compliance theater
japantimes.co.jp
infobae.com
2026-02-20 07:12
China AI chatbots censor politically sensitive topics
Study finds state-aligned models hallucinate and rewrite history, AI safety becomes a euphemism for content control
euronews.com
2026-02-20 03:12
India targets rare-earth permanent magnet production by year-end
$802 million program seeks to bypass China-dominated processing, reserves are easy part of the story
finance.yahoo.com
2026-02-20 03:12
Japan ispace warns lunar-lander engine schedule slips
Series 3 timeline hinges on supplier qualification, NewSpace calendars still written in fundraising ink
spacenews.com
2026-02-19 23:07
Mysterious liver-failure deaths in Haryana village Chhainsa
Officials cite limited hepatitis positives amid higher local toll claims, state response defaults to screenings and plausible deniability
independent.co.uk
2026-02-19 23:07
Japan lets select national universities exceed foreign-student caps
Education ministry creates 5% exemption framework, internationalization doubles as subsidy engineering
japantimes.co.jp
2026-02-19 23:07
Nepal heads into first post-uprising election
KP Sharma Oli seeks comeback against anti-corruption insurgents, decentralization talk likely ends as new patronage map
japantimes.co.jp
2026-02-19 21:23
Bill Gates cancels India AI Impact Summit keynote hours before appearance
Gates Foundation cites keeping focus as Epstein questions resurface, elite legitimacy laundering meets reputational risk
japantimes.co.jp
theguardian.com
scroll.in
2026-02-19 21:23
India AI Impact Summit ejects Galgotias University after robot-dog demo
Chinese-made quadruped passed off as Indian innovation, AI-industrial policy turns into procurement theatre
yahoo.com
scroll.in
2026-02-19 17:22
Tenga says hacker accessed employee email inbox
Customer names and intimate order correspondence exposed for about 600 US buyers, Data minimization beats after-the-fact privacy theater
techcrunch.com
2026-02-19 17:22
Kim Jong Un showcases nuclear-capable MLRS ahead of party congress
Saturation rockets marketed as missile-defense counter, Tactical-nuke ambiguity becomes cheapest leverage
france24.com
euronews.com
2026-02-19 12:23
Bill Gates withdraws from Modi AI summit after Epstein-file allegations
Reputational pressure replaces due process, philanthropy learns geopolitics has receipts
aljazeera.com
thedailybeast.com
businessinsider.com
2026-02-19 12:02
India AI Impact Summit spotlights guardrails and coordination as AI industrial policy
OpenAI partners with IIT Delhi IIM Ahmedabad AIIMS to push ChatGPT Edu into campuses, Safety rhetoric builds compliance moats while firms lock in distribution
techcrunch.com
techcrunch.com
businessinsider.com