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Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:28:00 +0800
North Korea tells border troops to take 'resolute action' if South threatens their safety
Tensions between North and South Korea have risen since Pyongyang began fortifying its border in April 2024.

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:26:00 +0800
Singapore travellers can now use DBS PayLah! in Taiwan
PayLah! users will now be able to scan to pay at more than 250,000 participating merchants in Taiwan.

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:43:00 +0800
China says APEC finance ministers agree to boost policy coordination

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:17:00 +0800
Malaysia PM Anwar warns against Israeli navigation app Waze over data security concerns
Given concerns about the app being used to monitor Malaysian citizens' data, Anwar suggested they switch to using Tuju, an app developed by the Malaysian Highway Authority.

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:19:14 +0800
China defends DeepSeek after US ban of its AI from government systems
Federal civilian agencies should remove DeepSeek products as well as third-party products and services developed using DeepSeek from their IT systems, the US Department of Homeland Security said.

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:13:00 +0800
Indonesian anger builds over wildfires, toxic haze
Weeks of haze have left thousands unwell in Indonesia.

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:30:00 +0800
Ambani's Jio IPO fully subscribed within hours in record Indian sale
Jio Platforms is home to India's biggest telecom company with more than 500 million subscribers, making it the world's second-largest telecom operator in a single country ​after China Mobile.

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0800
Deadline for change: How APEC is accelerating Shenzhen's makeover - and what could last
Shenzhen is accelerating improvements to visitor services and urban safety as it prepares to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in November. But which changes will endure after world leaders leave?

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:59:00 +0800
Commentary: Apple’s iPhone factories won’t make India the next China
India is inserting itself deeper into the global electronics supply chain. Has that progress been worth what taxpayers have paid for? Andy Mukherjee weighs in for Bloomberg Opinion.

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:26:00 +0800
Two years into presidency, Indonesia’s Prabowo faces tough balancing act between ambitious promises and fiscal discipline
As Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto enters his third year in office, observers say the challenge will be to translate his ambitious promises into tangible results while balancing public expectations with economic and political stability.

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:18:52 +0800
Indonesia haze disrupts over 2,600 flights, forces 14 cancellations on Singapore routes
Twelve flights between Singapore and Pontianak in West Kalimantan were cancelled in September, while another two between Singapore and Palembang in South Sumatra were cancelled on Oct 15, according to Indonesia’s Transportation Ministry.  

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:21:58 +0800
China flags APEC's role as key for a challenged global economy
China's Finance Minister Lan Foan called on APEC members to work more closely together to boost growth at a time when the global economy has been rocked by rapid change and the fallout from geopolitical conflicts.

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:07:00 +0800
Malaysia de-registers main opposition bloc Perikatan Nasional as elections loom
Perikatan Nasional's dissolution would mean that its component parties would not be able to contest the upcoming elections under a common banner.

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:33:00 +0800
South Korea to withdraw some Ukraine embassy staff after POW row
Ukraine has insisted that "diplomacy must prevail over emotions" in relations between the countries and that they consider "the situation resolved".

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:12:00 +0800
Indonesia to deploy more than 9,000 security officers at protests marking Prabowo's two years in power
Students, including from the University of Indonesia, will protest against recent forest fires, as well as the rout on the stock market.

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:11:22 +0800
Japan slams lack of access to journalist detained in Russia
Tokyo said it was "extremely regrettable" that its diplomats had been unable to visit the Japanese journalist detained in Russia, despite a bilateral protocol that guarantees the right to consular access.

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:50:00 +0800
Seoul vows 'resolute punishment' after North Korea threatens new border measures
North Korea has threatened to deploy additional tactical strike weapons along the border and resume loudspeaker broadcasts towards the South.

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:05:00 +0800
Malaysia has made no commitment to provide financing support to AirAsia, ministry says
Any request for support from companies in any sector "will be considered based on the interests of the country and the people, the fiscal sustainability of the government and the protection of public funds", said Malaysia's finance ministry. 

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:55:00 +0800
Detained Aung San Suu Kyi receives UK royal package: Myanmar government
Aung San Suu Kyi received books, an envelope and a diplomatic communication from King Charles, Myanmar authorities say.

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:36:00 +0800
GCash owner Mynt edges higher in record Philippine IPO amid Asian sell-off
Mynt, the operator of mobile wallet GCash, raised about US$966.99 million after selling over 8 billion shares.

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