September 2026 – Page 113 – From Inside Asia

Vietnam’s FTSE upgrade to unlock FDI and put SMEs to the investability test

September 20, 2026 Vietnam’s largest listed companies are set to receive immediate passive investment after the country’s entry into FTSE Russell’s emerging market benchmarks....

by Nishtha Asthana September 20, 2026

World

Middle powers don’t have to wait for a Trump-Xi-Putin summit

Hao Nan is a Susan Strange Associate Fellow with the Helsinki Geoeconomics Society, and a Nuclear Futures Fellow with Ploughshares Fund & Horizon 2045....

by Hao Nan September 20, 2026

World

Woman chased by 3 dogs before suspected fatal attack in Hong Kong

Published: 4:05pm, 20 Sep 2026Updated: 4:48pm, 20 Sep 2026 Hong Kong police suspect a dog attack may have caused the death of a woman...

by Danny Mok,Jess Ma September 20, 2026

World

Murder trial of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi’s former relatives to begin

Hong Kong prosecutors are set to open the murder trial of three former relatives of slain socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung later this week, three...

by Brian Wong September 20, 2026

World

University calls for government funds for shared sites in Northern Metropolis

Published: 3:29pm, 20 Sep 2026Updated: 3:33pm, 20 Sep 2026 Hong Kong authorities should shoulder a larger share of the cost of facilities jointly used...

by Wynna Wong September 20, 2026

World

‘Staunch patriot, close friend’: Beijing official hails Tung Chee-hwa’s legacy

Published: 3:19pm, 20 Sep 2026Updated: 4:36pm, 20 Sep 2026 Hong Kong’s first post-colonial leader, Tung Chee-hwa, has been lauded as a pioneer of “one...

by Matthew Cheng September 20, 2026

World

Ukraine pummels Moscow with drones on last day of Russian election

Ukraine launched ⁠what Moscow’s mayor called the biggest ever drone attack on the Russian capital on Sunday, in what he said was an unsuccessful...

by Reuters September 20, 2026

World

US Congress investigates diversion of sensitive F-35 parts to Hong Kong: report

The United States Congress has reportedly launched a probe after a shipment of sensitive F-35 fighter jet parts was said to have been unexpectedly...

by Simpson Cheung September 20, 2026

World

Hong Kong’s first 5-year plan to give firms more long-term certainty: Paul Chan

Hong Kong’s first five-year plan will give businesses greater certainty to make long-term investment decisions amid a volatile external environment, the city’s finance chief...

by Wynna Wong September 19, 2026