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Russia’s arrest of Japanese journalist: Why are tensions rising? | Espionage News
Russia has arrested a Japanese journalist from Sakhalin Island after accusing him of spying and gathering information on…
#EuropeSays #Russia #AsiaPacific #Espionage #Europe #Explainer #Japan #News #police
https://www.europesays.com/russia/76088/
https://www.europesays.com/unitedstates/39448/ Energy cooperation remains vital for Japan-Russia relations amid security tensions #AsiaPacific
https://www.europesays.com/unitedstates/39366/ FBI raids 40+ laptop farms helping North Korea pocket US tech salaries #AsiaPacific #FBI #InsiderThreat #LawEnforcement #NorthKorea #RemoteWorking #USDoJ #USA
China’s exports surge amid AI-driven demand | Business and Economy News
Exports grew by 36.3 percent in September, the biggest leap since the COVID-19 pandemic. Published On 14 Oct…
#NewsBeep #News #Artificialintelligence #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #AsiaPacific #BusinessandEconomy #CA #Canada #China #Economy #InternationalTrade #Technology
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/932716/
https://www.europesays.com/unitedstates/?p=39286 Mainland says separatism undermines cross-Strait peace and stability #AsiaPacific
https://www.europesays.com/unitedstates/39204/ China Trade Uncertainty Adds Pressure to U.S. Soybean Markets #AsiaPacific
https://www.europesays.com/unitedstates/39128/ Air New Zealand Punctuality Rises to 87.3%, Ranks Third in Asia Pacific #AsiaPacific
https://www.europesays.com/unitedstates/39046/ Rajnath Singh calls for stronger India-ASEAN defence cooperation in Indo-Pacific #ASEANIndiaDefenceThinkTankForum #AsiaPacific #IndiaASEANDefenceCooperation #IndoPacificSecurity #MaritimeSecurityCooperation #RAJNATHSINGH
https://www.europesays.com/unitedstates/38964/ All the missiles and weapons at North Korea’s new ‘defense revolution’ museum #AsiaPacific #Leadership #MilitaryAffairs #missiles #WMD
Singapore’s economy grows more than 5 percent amid AI boom | Business and Economy News
City-state’s GDP expands 5.4 percent in July-September quarter, according to advance government estimates. Published On 14 Oct 202614…
#NewsBeep #News #Economy #AsiaPacific #AU #Australia #Business #BusinessandEconomy #Internationaltrade #singapore
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/927599/
Singapore’s economy grows more than 5 percent amid AI boom | Business and Economy News
City-state’s GDP expands 5.4 percent in July-September quarter, according to advance government estimates. Published On 14 Oct 202614…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Economy #AsiaPacific #Business #BusinessandEconomy #InternationalTrade #Singapore
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/881790/
https://www.europesays.com/unitedstates/38802/ Badminton boom sweeps Musan students #AsiaPacific #clothing #crackdowns #culture #ForeignContent #NorthHamgyongProvince #poverty #Sports #Students #women #youth
https://www.europesays.com/unitedstates/?p=38642 Mainland imposes sanctions on companies tied to Taiwan separatists #AsiaPacific
Kiri and Lou Go Raaa! review – delightful origin story for CBeebies’ prehistoric pals
By Catherine Bray
The pair’s first feature-length adventure stars Jemaine Clement and Olivia Tennet, has a dreamy soundtrack and beautiful stop-motion visuals – fantastic family fun
#Film #Animationinfilm #Familyfilms #CBeebies #Television #NewZealand #ChildrensTV #AsiaPacific #Culture #Media #Televisionradio #Worldnews #TheGuardian #CatherineBray
https://www.europesays.com/unitedstates/38560/ Taiwan must ‘bear the consequences’ of water cannon incident, China says #AsiaPacific #ChinaTaiwanDispute #EnglishNews #PratasIslands #SouthChinaSea #TaiwanCoastGuard
https://www.europesays.com/ie/734242/ Singapore’s economy grows more than 5 percent amid AI boom | Business and Economy News #AsiaPacific #Business #BusinessAndEconomy #Economy #Éire #IE #InternationalTrade #Ireland #News #Singapore
https://www.europesays.com/unitedstates/38478/ Asia Pacific AI Demand Drives Record Growth, Spending on Tech Services in Q3, ISG Index™ Shows #401k #AsiaPacific #Business #BusinessNews #Economy #finance #FinancialInformation #Investing #InvestmentTools #Investor #MarketNews #mortgage #MutualFunds #PersonalFinance #quote #RealEstate #Retirement #Stock #StockResearch #StockValuation #stocks #SuzeOrman #tax #TrackPortfolio
https://www.europesays.com/unitedstates/38396/ India-US and Indo-Pacific | Hudson Institute #AsiaPacific
https://www.europesays.com/unitedstates/38314/ South Korean Embassy says envoy did not challenge Lee on North Korean DMZ land mine blast #AsiaPacific
Taiwanese Finance Minister Chuang Tsui-yun will attend a meeting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation members in Hong Kong next week, at a time when Beijing has stepped up military and political pressure on Taipei. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/14/asia-pacific/taiwan-finance-minister-apec/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #taiwan #hongkong #apec
https://www.europesays.com/unitedstates/38232/ South Korea UN ambassador criticized over response to DMZ land mine blast #AsiaPacific
https://www.europesays.com/unitedstates/38150/ Taiwan Seeks to Bolster Defence Ties With Japan #AsiaPacific
An eerie trip inside Thailand’s oldest amusement park, deserted after flooding
By Oliver Holmes in Bangkok. Photography: Chanakarn Laosarakham
Siam Amazing Park was forced to close after rising water damaged rides and left parts of the park inaccessible
#Thailand #Flooding #AsiaPacific #Environment #TheGuardian #OliverHolmesinBangkokPhotographyChanakarnLaosarakham
Russia detains Japanese journalist, accusing him of alleged spying
By Guardian staff and agencies
FSB security agency said reporter was arrested on island of Sakhalin, alleging he was collecting information about Russia’s defences
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/14/russia-detains-japanese-journalist-suspicion-spying
#Russia #Japan #AsiaPacific #Europe #TheGuardian #Guardianstaff #agencies
https://www.europesays.com/unitedstates/38070/ The Ugly Side of Eswatini-Taiwan Relations – The Diplomat #AsiaPacific #Diplomacy #EastAsia #LaiChingTeEswatiniVisit #LaiChingTeForeignPolicy #Taiwan #TaiwanDiplomaticAllies #TaiwanForeignAid #TaiwanInAfrica #TaiwanEswatiniRelations
Singapore to adopt AI models for enhanced cyber defence strategy
Singapore is updating its cybersecurity strategy to leverage existing AI models for faster threat response, according to Senior Minister K Shanmugam.
Asia Pacific · Dumpling News
https://www.dumpling.news/2026/10/singapore-to-adopt-ai-models-for.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dumpling_news&utm_content=asia-pacific
Russia detains Japanese journalist, accusing him of alleged spying https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/14/russia-detains-japanese-journalist-suspicion-spying #Russia #Japan #AsiaPacific #Europe
Graduate student accused of poisoning colleague and trying to flee to China arrested at LAX https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/13/wyoming-student-graduate-poison-arrest #Wyoming #China #UsNews #WorldNews #AsiaPacific
Graduate student accused of poisoning colleague and trying to flee to China arrested at LAX
By Associated Press
Microbiologist Aili Wang, 32, poisoned tea of colleague in Wyoming who had pending patents, prosecutors allege
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/13/wyoming-student-graduate-poison-arrest
#Wyoming #China #USnews #Worldnews #AsiaPacific #TheGuardian #AssociatedPress
https://www.europesays.com/unitedstates/37988/ Less gate, more getaway: Air New Zealand ranks third for Asia Pacific punctuality #AsiaPacific
https://www.europesays.com/unitedstates/37906/ White House says $54 billion tied to Alaska LNG project in Korea investment package #AsiaPacific
https://www.europesays.com/unitedstates/37824/ Japan steps up cyber warnings as data leaks hit millions of customers #AsiaPacific
Toxic smog from Indonesian wildfires sparks regional anger and scrutiny
Toxic smog from wildfires in Indonesia has worsened, affecting air quality across the region and prompting blame against companies and authorities for failing to prevent the fires.
Asia Pacific · Dumpling News
https://www.dumpling.news/2026/10/toxic-smog-from-indonesian-wildfires.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dumpling_news&utm_content=asia-pacific
Indonesian wildfire fueled by El Niño destroys nearly 300 homes in Bangka Belitung
A wildfire on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, intensified by El Niño, has destroyed nearly 300 homes and displaced hundreds of residents in Bangka Belitung province, with conditions described as the worst in a decade.
Asia Pacific · Dumpling News
https://www.dumpling.news/2026/10/indonesian-wildfire-fueled-by-el-nino.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dumpling_news&utm_content=asia-pacific
Indonesia wildfire fuelled by El Niño razes 300 homes https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/13/indonesia-wildfire-el-nino-razes-300-homes-bankga-belitung #Indonesia #Wildfires #ElNioSouthernOscillation #AsiaPacific #Environment #WorldNews #ClimateCrisis #ExtremeWeather
Indonesia wildfire fuelled by El Niño razes 300 homes
By Agence France-Presse in Bangka
Hundreds of people displaced in Bangka Belitung province as shift in wind direction drove blaze towards settlement
#Indonesia #Wildfires #ElNiosouthernoscillation #AsiaPacific #Environment #Worldnews #Climatecrisis #Extremeweather #TheGuardian #AgenceFrancePresseinBangka
The way some of South Korea's gold medal-winning soccer players celebrated their exemption from mandatory military service has sparked a public backlash, prompting Seoul to reconsider a the decades-old system. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/13/asia-pacific/society/south-korea-military-exemption-rethink/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #society #southkorea #2026asiangames
It’s My Time review – Michelle Yeoh excels in Rocky-style quest to be Rubik’s Cube champ
By Cath Clarke
True story about a former maths teacher who became a puzzle champion in retirement is squeezed into predictable sports-movie formula
#Film #Dramafilms #Biopics #Puzzlegames #Sportfilms #Sport #Comedyfilms #China #MichelleYeoh #AsiaPacific #Culture #Worldnews #TheGuardian #CathClarke
Young Indian protesters seeking the resignation of the head of the country's election commission have responded to one of New Delhi's toughest security crackdowns with improvised tactics to keep demonstrations alive. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/13/asia-pacific/politics/india-youth-tactics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #india #narendramodi #election #protest
Thailand is looking to travelers for more revenue, testing a tourism industry that has yet to fully recover from the pandemic. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/13/asia-pacific/thai-tourist-tax/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #thailand #tourism
Mag Mag review – giant female ghost loves people to death in Japanese comedy-horror
By Leslie Felperin
Sara Minami gives a wonderfully crazed performance in a twisted, fresh take on the genre as Yuriyan Retriever’s debut feature examines infatuation, bullying and beauty norms
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/oct/13/mag-mag-review-japanese-horror-yuriyan-retriever
#Film #Horrorfilms #Comedyfilms #Japan #AsiaPacific #Comedy #Culture #Worldnews #TakashiMiike #TheGuardian #LeslieFelperin
The Philippines has moved a step closer to restricting social media use for children after its lower house of Congress approved a measure banning access to platforms for anyone under 13. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/13/asia-pacific/philippines-social-media-access/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #philippines #internet #socialmedia #children #tech
More than 100 foreign trekkers are stranded at different locations after the flooding of a river in central Nepal over the weekend swept away hiking trails and bridges, an official said Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/13/asia-pacific/nepal-flooding-trekkers-stranded/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #nepal #floods #landslides
Residents in Batam protest over water shortages linked to data centres
Residents of Batam, Indonesia, have protested over water shortages they claim are linked to the expansion of data centres on the island, which is positioning itself as a digital hub.
Asia Pacific · Dumpling News
https://www.dumpling.news/2026/10/residents-in-batam-protest-over-water.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dumpling_news&utm_content=asia-pacific
Thousands march to Indian Supreme Court demanding election chief resign
Thousands of protesters marched to India's Supreme Court demanding the resignation of the election chief over alleged electoral roll fraud, following a weekend of mass detentions in Delhi.
Asia Pacific · Dumpling News
https://www.dumpling.news/2026/10/thousands-march-to-indian-supreme-court.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dumpling_news&utm_content=asia-pacific
https://www.alojapan.com/1552631/okinawa-governor-urges-japan-action-after-us-marine-arrested-over-killing-news/ Okinawa governor urges Japan action after US Marine arrested over killing | News #AsiaPacific #Japan #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #沖縄 Growing anger after US Marine Devin Jacob Ballard was arrested on suspicion of strangling Anna Yagi, 39. Published On 7 Oct 20267 Oct 2026 The governor of Okinawa has demanded that Japan’s central government do more to ensure effective discipline among United States service members on the southern island followi
On Saturday, the Indian prime minister's balancing act broke down as violent scenes across the capital city were beamed to screens around the world, exposing the rough edges of his rule. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/12/asia-pacific/mdoi-power-playbook/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #narendramodi #india #bjp
Taiwanese defense minister Wellington Koo says that the island's military is monitoring a series of Chinese live-fire drills taking place along the country's coast this week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/12/asia-pacific/taiwan-monitoring-china-drills/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #china #taiwan #pla
EU deal with China limits imports of hybrid electric vehicles
By Lisa O’Carroll
Brussels uses WTO rules to quickly impose 350,000 vehicle-a-year quota, which will halve Chinese market share to 3%
#Electrichybridandlowemissioncars #Automotiveindustry #Business #Internationaltrade #EuropeanUnion #Europe #China #WorldTradeOrganization #Tariffs #AsiaPacific #Globaleconomy #Economics #TheGuardian #LisaOCarroll
EU deal with China limits imports of hybrid electric vehicles https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/12/eu-deal-china-limit-imports-hybrid-electric-vehicles #ElectricHybridAndLowemissionCars #AutomotiveIndustry #Business #InternationalTrade #EuropeanUnion #Europe #China #WorldTradeOrganization #Tariffs #AsiaPacific #GlobalEconomy #Economics
Flash floods have hit central Nepal, sweeping away houses and leaving at least five people missing, officials have said, weeks after devastating flooding that killed hundreds. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/12/asia-pacific/nepal-new-flash-floods/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #nepal #floods
China on Monday placed sanctions on Paraguay's communications minister and the foreign minister of Belize, over their countries' ties with Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own territory. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/12/asia-pacific/china-paraguay-belize-sanctions-taiwan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #china #taiwan #belize #paraguay
Deadline review – shocking threat sends tremors through authoritarian school
By Phuong Le
Set in a dystopian private academy rife with surveillance and cut-throat competition, Kiwi Chow’s gripping drama cements his status as an important film-maker
#Film #Dramafilms #Taiwan #Education #AsiaPacific #Culture #Worldnews #TheGuardian #PhuongLe
Indonesia tests mosque loudspeakers as earthquake warning systems
Indonesia is testing a five-year trial to use mosque loudspeakers as earthquake warning systems, aiming to reach remote communities with early alerts.
Asia Pacific · Dumpling News
https://www.dumpling.news/2026/10/indonesia-tests-mosque-loudspeakers-as.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dumpling_news&utm_content=asia-pacific
Indonesia looks to mosque loudspeakers to double as earthquake warning systems
By Oliver Holmes in Bangkok
A five-year trial is assessing whether the loudspeakers used to broadcast the call to prayer can help to warn hard-to-reach territories
#Indonesia #Islam #AsiaPacific #Earthquakes #TheGuardian #OliverHolmesinBangkok
War and high debt to dominate IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok | Business and Economy News
Published On 11 Oct 202611 Oct 2026 Finance officials from around the world will gather in Bangkok this…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/766898/
Volkswagen boss backs EU plan to bolster domestic European industry
By Jasper Jolly in Paris
Oliver Blume says ‘Made in Europe’ rules to counter rapid rise of lower-price Chinese brands ‘must reward real value creation’
#VolkswagenVW #Automotiveindustry #Business #Chineseeconomy #EuropeanUnion #China #AsiaPacific #Europe #Manufacturingsector #Worldnews #TheGuardian #JasperJollyinParis
Volkswagen boss backs EU plan to boost domestic European industry https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/11/volkswagen-boss-backs-eu-plan-to-boost-domestic-european-industry #VolkswagenVw #AutomotiveIndustry #Business #ChineseEconomy #EuropeanUnion #China #AsiaPacific #Europe #ManufacturingSector #WorldNews
Eight orangutans rescued in recent weeks from blazes that tore through Borneo island have been released into a protected forest, Indonesian authorities and rescuers said Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/11/asia-pacific/science-health/indonesia-fires-orangutan-released/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #sciencehealth #indonesia #fires #animals
Taiwan aims to "deter war" by increasing its defense spending, the democratic island's leader said on Saturday, as China uses military pressure to assert its territorial claims. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/10/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-lai-increasing-defense-spending/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #china #pla #us #donaldtrump #laichingte