June 2026 – Page 12 – From Inside Asia

Chip supply chain braces for more price hikes as upstream parts create new bottlenecks

The AI-driven price surge in the semiconductor supply chain is spreading beyond graphics processing units (GPUs) and memory chips to upstream materials and manufacturing...

by Wency Chen June 30, 2026 0 comment

World

South Africa anti-migrant demos draw thousands, plus huge police presence

Thousands of people joined anti-migrant protests in South Africa on Tuesday, watched over by a massive police contingent that was deployed to prevent violence...

by Bloomberg June 30, 2026 0 comment

World

Record heat expected in Hong Kong this year as ‘super’ El Nino threatens: Observatory

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong’s weather...

by Fiona Sun June 30, 2026 0 comment

Military

Malaysia lays out criteria for new anti-ship missile selection

Malaysia’s Ministry of Defence has identified delivery schedule and ease of integration as key criteria in selecting a replacement anti-ship missile for the Royal...

by Chen Chuanren June 30, 2026 0 comment

Military

Indian Navy simultaneously commissions three new naval vessels

The Indian Navy (IN) commissioned three indigenously designed and built vessels on 21 June. The stealth frigate INS Dunagiri, the Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water...

by Atul Chandra June 30, 2026 0 comment

US Politics

Obamacare Enrollment Drops by 3 Million; Experts Disagree on Cause

Obamacare enrollment declined by nearly 3 million in 2026, sparking renewed debate about the affordability of healthcare in America. National politicians and policy experts...

by FIA Staff June 30, 2026 0 comment

US Politics

Hot House, Gubernatorial Ballot-Setters Highlight Colorado’s Primary Slate

DENVER—More than 700,000 Coloradans have already voted in the state’s June 30 primaries, with Democrats turning out in greater numbers for November ballot-setters than...

by FIA Staff June 30, 2026 0 comment

US Politics

Building Codes for Energy Conservation Can Increase US Home Costs by $14,000: DOE

States that adopt the updated 2024 International Energy Conservation Code could see building costs for a typical single-family home go up by $14,000, the...

by FIA Staff June 30, 2026 0 comment

World

‘A relay of love’: China court names Shanghai man mentally ill neighbour’s guardian in city first

A Shanghai family’s decades-long devotion to a vulnerable neighbour has led to the city’s first legal guardianship case involving people unrelated by blood. Ren,...

by Zoey Zhang June 30, 2026 0 comment