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Beijing, 21 August 2026 – Reports describing Chinese “hardship camps” where children are made to perform manual tasks have placed child welfare, institutional oversight and social-policy accountability under…
Tokyo, 21 August 2026 – A date on the calendar could shape how investors assess the Bank of Japan’s endgame on interest rates, but the policy path will…
Tokyo, 21 August 2026 – Japan’s execution of a pachinko-parlour arsonist has renewed attention on the country’s capital-punishment policy, legal institutions and the broader governance risks investors monitor…
Tokyo, 21 August 2026 – Japan’s core inflation accelerated in July, strengthening the debate over when the country’s central bank may consider another rate increase. The headline development…
Tokyo, 21 August 2026 – Japan’s consumer inflation accelerated for a third consecutive month in July, reinforcing market expectations that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) will raise its…
Shenzhen, 20 August 2026 – A Chinese court has sentenced Hui Ka Yan, the billionaire founder and former chairman of collapsed property developer China Evergrande Group, to life…
Kuala Lumpur, 19 August 2026 – Malaysia is looking to Japan’s disciplined approach to waste separation as it seeks to make cleaner habits part of daily life and…
Seoul, South Korea, 18 August 2026 – South Korea’s youth employment has fallen sharply in sectors most exposed to artificial intelligence, highlighting a labour-market risk that extends beyond…
Tokyo, Japan, 18 August 2026 – Japan’s Nikkei share average fell as a stalemate in the Middle East conflict pushed oil prices higher and revived concerns about inflation…
Beijing, China, 17 August 2026 – China has added eight commercial banks to the digital yuan network, increasing the number of e-CNY operators to 30 as authorities seek…
