April 2026 – Page 22 – From Inside Asia

Clifford Capital prices $733m eighth and largest IABS to date

April 30, 2026 Singapore-headquartered infrastructure credit platform Clifford Capital has priced Bayfront IABS VIII (Bayfront VIII), its eighth public infrastructure asset-backed securities (IABS) issuance....

by Andrew Tjaardstra April 29, 2026

World

Sweden targets social media giants over ‘murder adverts’ recruiting children

Sweden’s government said on Wednesday it planned to introduce legislation requiring social media platforms like TikTok and Snapchat to take down criminal gangs’ ‘murder...

by Agence France-Presse April 29, 2026

China Uncensored YouTube

Chinese Scientist are Mysteriously Dying. Is The US Behind It?

Get “The 4 — Illustrated Survival Guide”: https://mdsh.io/bc3z5xy4ah Save $40 with Promo Code: CHINA4BOOK Scientists in both China and the US are mysteriously dying—and...

by China Uncensored April 29, 2026

World

Chips, oil and Iran: why US is raising pressure on China before Xi-Trump talks

The United States is stepping up pressure on China across multiple strategic fronts, in moves analysts say could strengthen US President Donald Trump’s hand...

by Ralph Jennings April 29, 2026

US Politics

LIVE NOW: House Homeland Security Committee Holds Hearing on DHS Role in Communications, IT Security

The House Homeland Security Committee holds a hearing titled “Data Centers, Telecommunications Networks, and Space-Based Systems: Modernizing DHS’s SRMA Role for the Communications and...

by FIA Staff April 29, 2026

US Politics

LIVE NOW: House Appropriations Committee Considers Fiscal Year 2027 Agriculture and FDA Bill

The House Appropriations Committee meets at 10 a.m. ET on April 29 to consider and amend the fiscal year 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food...

by FIA Staff April 29, 2026

US Politics

LIVE NOW: House Foreign Affairs Committee Holds Hearing on Space Security, Foreign Policy

The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe holds a hearing titled “Orbits of Influence: Emerging Threats to U.S. Space Security and Foreign Policy Implications”...

by FIA Staff April 29, 2026

US Politics

Supreme Court Restricts Race-Based Redistricting in Louisiana Case

The U.S. Supreme Court on April 29 limited the use of race-based redistricting in a legal challenge to Louisiana’s congressional map. The nation’s highest court...

by FIA Staff April 29, 2026

World

China Southern Airlines orders Airbus jets worth US$21b as Boeing deal remains rumour

Airbus secured an order for 137 A320neo jets from Chinese airlines, extending the European company’s edge in one of aviation’s most contested markets as...

by Xiaofei Xu April 29, 2026