Hong Kong property market gets reprieve on rates, but position remains precarious
Published: 6:00pm, 17 Sep 2026Updated: 6:35pm, 17 Sep 2026 Hong Kong’s property market dodged an immediate hit from the Federal Reserve’s rate hike on...
Record influx of university graduates pushes China’s youth unemployment rate to 18.9%
China’s urban youth unemployment rose last month, as a record influx of university graduates struggles to find work in a job market weighed down...
‘War without battle’: Europe struggles to tackle mounting Russian hybrid attacks
Over the course of the summer, Russian attacks have been pushing ever deeper into European territory. On August 11, military divers destroyed two drones...
South Korea approves development of a new army VTOL drone
On 15 September 2026, South Korea’s 178th Defense Acquisition Program Promotion Committee approved two new projects, one of which was a new-generation unmanned aerial...
Indonesia faces reckoning over maritime safety after deadly ferry disaster
Published: 5:30pm, 17 Sep 2026Updated: 5:32pm, 17 Sep 2026 Indonesia’s latest ferry disaster has exposed persistent weaknesses in maritime safety oversight, experts have said,...
Taipei donates coastguard vessel to Manila as South China Sea tensions mount
Published: 5:00pm, 17 Sep 2026Updated: 6:16pm, 17 Sep 2026 Taiwan has quietly acknowledged donating a coastguard vessel to the Philippines, potentially adding to Manila’s...
Donald Trump presses Xi Jinping on fentanyl precursors ahead of Washington summit
US President Donald Trump has urged Beijing to take “more aggressive action” to curb the export of drug precursor chemicals, days ahead of his...
Malaysia seizes 3 Israeli-bound containers as Anwar pledges to stop shipments for Gaza war
Authorities in Malaysia have seized several more Israel-bound shipments at one of the country’s biggest ports, according to people familiar with the matter, an...
Australia buys Birdon-built bridge boats
It was announced on 8 September 2026 that the Australian Army is fielding three next-generation Bridge Erection Boats (BEB) manufactured by local firm Birdon...