August 12, 2026 – From Inside Asia

Sovereignty Starts with Control of the Full Space-Based Intelligence Architecture

Across Asia-Pacific, governments are accelerating investment in sovereign intelligence capabilities to strengthen deterrence, secure maritime borders, and prepare for increasingly contested operating environments. But...

by Asian Military Review August 12, 2026

World

Hong Kong developer Hysan’s first-half earnings rise 7.4% as project milestones near

Hysan Development, the largest commercial landlord in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay shopping district, posted an underlying profit of HK$1.11 billion (US$140.19 million) for the...

by Daisy Wu August 12, 2026

World

US-China rivalry takes flight over scramble for contracts at Ethiopia’s Bishoftu airport

Ethiopia’s new US$12.5 billion mega-airport project has thrust the nation into the heart of a geopolitical tug of war between the United States and...

by Jevans Nyabiage August 12, 2026

World

China’s ‘brain chip’ drive accelerates with slew of state-backed initiatives

For years, Elon Musk has dreamed of conquering a range of chronic health conditions by inserting computer chips into the human brain. But that...

by Julie Zhang August 12, 2026

World

Nirupama Rao and Lin Minwang on India-China fault lines

Welcome to Open Dialogue, a series from the South China Morning Post where we bring together leading voices to discuss the stories and subjects...

by Khushboo Razdan August 12, 2026

Military

Seoul approves project to upgrade K2 tanks with active protection

On 11 August 2026, the 177th Defense Project Promotion Committee met in Seoul to approve two new defence projects. One of these related to...

by Gordon Arthur August 12, 2026

World

UK nurses report ‘inhumane’ heat in hospitals as heatwave grips country

Nurses are collapsing at work as they endure extreme heat in buildings that are proving unfit for the record temperatures gripping Britain. Conditions are...

by Bloomberg August 12, 2026

News

China, Indonesia Hold First Naval Drill East of Taiwan, Signaling Push Into Western Pacific

China and Indonesia conducted a joint naval exercise east of Taiwan on Aug. 12, marking the first time Beijing’s military has held a drill...

by Michael Zhuang August 12, 2026

World

Singapore’s provision shops struggle to keep shutters open in HDB heartlands

Surrounded by a clutter of carton boxes, bottles of dishwashing liquid and rows of dry snacks, Ramasamy Vellasamy holds court behind a cashier. For...

by Kolette Lim August 12, 2026