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Kolkata Chorbagan Tragedy: Bengal Announces ₹25 Lakh Aid and Jobs for Bereaved Families
KOLKATA, October 18, 2026: West Bengal has announced ₹25 lakh in assistance and a...
Asia
Singapore Haze Hits a Season-High PSI of 230 on Its 14th Straight Day; Seven Indonesian Firms Face Legal Notices as ASEAN Issues Top Alert
Air in western Singapore hit a season-high 24-hour PSI of 230 on Sunday, the 14th straight day of unhealthy air. Singapore will serve legal notices on seven Indonesian companies, ASEAN's weather centre has raised its top haze alert, and Indonesia has agreed to accept foreign help.
Asia
Judge Orders Woman Accused of Spying on Taiwan President Lai’s Son for China Held Until Trial, Citing Flight Risk
A federal magistrate judge in Los Angeles has ordered Wanying Zhang, accused of acting as an unregistered agent of China and surveilling the son of Taiwan President Lai Ching-te, held in custody until trial. What each side argued, and what happens next.
Asia
Asia Briefing, 7 October: Okinawa Killing Tests the US-Japan Alliance, Bangkok Plans for Floods, Nepal’s Protest Cases and a Spy Charge Over Taiwan
The main stories from across Asia on Wednesday, 7 October 2026: a US Marine held over a killing in Okinawa, Thailand’s flood plan for the IMF–World Bank meetings, Nepal’s Gen Z protest cases, a spy charge involving Taiwan’s first family, Yemen’s claim on Mocha and the PTI march.
Asia
FBI Arrests California Realtor Accused of Spying on Taiwan President Lai’s Son for China; Bail Hearing Set for Wednesday
US prosecutors say a 34-year-old real estate agent from Irvine filmed the Seattle-area home of Taiwan President Lai Ching-te’s son on the orders of Chinese officials. She was arrested at Los Angeles airport before a flight to China. Taiwan calls it transnational repression.
Asia
Takaichi Calls China an ‘Important Neighbour’ and Promises a Food Tax Cut Without New Debt as Japan’s Parliament Opens
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi opened a 69-day Diet session by calling China an "important neighbour", promising a two-year cut in the food consumption tax from 8% to 1% without new deficit bonds, and pledging a population strategy by year-end.
Asia
Asia Briefing, 4 October: PTI Marches on Islamabad, Taiwan Gets Its First F-16Vs, Vietnam Grows 9.95% and Indonesia Reshuffles Its Cabinet
The main stories from across Asia on Sunday, 4 October 2026: Pakistan’s opposition march, Taiwan’s first F-16V jets, Vietnam’s fastest growth in four years, Indonesia’s cabinet reshuffle, Kazakhstan’s AI pitch and more.
Asia
Taiwan Receives Its First Two F-16V Block 70 Fighter Jets From the US, Years Behind Schedule
Two new F-16V Block 70 fighters landed at Chihhang Air Base in Taitung on October 2, the first of 66 jets Taiwan ordered from the United States in 2019. More are due before the end of the year.
Asia
Taiwan Companies Plan Another $20 Billion in US Investment as AI Demand Accelerates
Taiwanese companies plan an additional $20 billion of investment in the United States as...
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Kolkata Chorbagan Tragedy: Bengal Announces ₹25 Lakh Aid and Jobs for Bereaved Families
KOLKATA, October 18, 2026: West Bengal has announced ₹25 lakh in assistance and a...
Asia
Singapore Haze Hits a Season-High PSI of 230 on Its 14th Straight Day; Seven Indonesian Firms Face Legal Notices as ASEAN Issues Top Alert
Air in western Singapore hit a season-high 24-hour PSI of 230 on Sunday, the 14th straight day of unhealthy air. Singapore will serve legal notices on seven Indonesian companies, ASEAN's weather centre has raised its top haze alert, and Indonesia has agreed to accept foreign help.
Asia
Rubio Heads to Samarkand for C5+1 Talks With a 200-Strong Business Delegation Before Visiting Mumbai and Jamnagar
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets the foreign ministers of all five Central Asian states in Samarkand on October 19, bringing more than 200 business leaders, before travelling to Mumbai and Jamnagar. Critical minerals, energy and trade top the agenda.
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IMF Meetings End in Bangkok With “Optimism and Worry”: Georgieva Warns Inflation, Debt and War Spillovers Are Squeezing Poorer Countries
The IMF and World Bank annual meetings closed in Bangkok with a chair's statement calling the world economy resilient but at risk, a walkout during Russia's remarks, and a warning from Kristalina Georgieva that low-income countries are being squeezed.