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Suva, Fiji, 18 August 2026 – Fiji is holding talks with Malaysia and PETRONAS on strategic fuel reserves and energy-supply infrastructure, a discussion that places logistics resilience at…
Tokyo, 16 August 2026 – A visit to Tokyo’s Yasukuni shrine by ruling-party executive Takayuki Kobayashi has revived a longstanding source of diplomatic tension with Japan’s neighbours. The…
Kuala Lumpur, 16 August 2026 – Hainan is positioning its free-trade port as a gateway between China and Southeast Asia, with opportunities across shipping, digital trade, investment, tourism…
New York, 16 August 2026 – Delegates concluded a 10-day session on a proposed United Nations tax framework. Supporters estimate a pay-where-you-play approach could raise an additional US$500…
Seoul, 15 August 2026 – South Korea has formally protested visits and ritual offerings by Japanese officials and lawmakers to the Yasukuni Shrine, bringing historical grievances back into…
Seoul, 15 August 2026 – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has proposed direct discussions with North Korea to formally end the Korean War, reopening a diplomatic path…
Singapore, 15 August 2026 – Singapore has reiterated that it will take firm action against companies that misuse the city-state to circumvent foreign trade rules, after the United…
Santa Clara, 14 August 2026 – Applied Materials China revenue growth has become a closely watched corporate and policy issue as executives weigh growth opportunities against execution risk.…
Taipei, 13 August 2026 – Taiwan has disclosed that government agencies were targeted in July by cyberattacks combining human operators with artificial-intelligence agents, marking a further escalation in…
Newcastle, 13 August 2026 – Australia has committed A$2.5 billion in taxpayer support to keep the Tomago Aluminium smelter operating for at least another decade, preserving a strategic…
