March 7, 2026 – Page 9 – From Inside Asia

Beijing Afraid Iran Strikes Will Spur Uprising in China, Insiders Say

Internet censors are working overtime. Political study sessions are intensifying. Behind closed doors, officials are calling on military personnel—one by one—asking them to clarify...

by Eva Fu March 7, 2026

World

Rising star chip scientist Jiang Jianfeng leaves MIT for China’s Peking University

Most academics take eight to 10 years after earning a PhD to become doctoral supervisors. But semiconductor scientist Jiang Jianfeng has done it in...

by Shi Huang March 7, 2026

World

China women living together for years spark discussions on female cohabitation and support

Two women in southern China who have lived together for 13 years have gone viral and sparked an online discussion about female cohabitation. Liang...

by Zoey Zhang March 7, 2026

World

‘46,800 jobs’: Xinjiang official says textile industry is growing despite US sanctions

A senior official in Xinjiang said the region’s textile industry expanded last year despite the trade restrictions imposed by US-led sanctions, creating tens of...

by Meredith Chen March 7, 2026

World

At least 7 killed in Ukraine as Russian missile hits Kharkiv apartment building

At least seven people were killed and 10 others, including three children, were wounded on Saturday by a Russian missile that hit a five-storey...

by Associated Press March 7, 2026

World

Nepal election: rapper-turned-politician Balen Shah poised to become next prime minister

A 35-year-old rapper and engineer who entered politics just four years ago holds an unassailable lead over a former prime minister in Nepal’s crucial...

by Bibek Bhandari March 7, 2026

World

The cause of the next global market crash is hiding in plain sight

If financial markets can survive the United States’ war on Iran and Russia’s war against Ukraine, does this mean that financial crashes have become...

by Anthony Rowley March 7, 2026

World

Beyond beef: China and Uruguay team up on science to target cancer, pests and robotics

China and Uruguay have forged a new scientific alliance by signing more than 20 cooperation agreements, targeting critical fields from cancer treatment and water...

by Emiliano Martínez Viademonte March 7, 2026

World

Da Nang, South Korean province? Why this coastal city is a hit with East Asian tourists

At the bustling Han Market in central Da Nang, two Vietnamese vendors tease a middle-aged South Korean tourist by calling him harabeoji, or “grandfather”...

by David D. Lee March 7, 2026