2026 – Page 138 – From Inside Asia

Development chief dismisses fears Northern Metropolis supply will hit office sector

Published: 6:56pm, 8 Oct 2026Updated: 7:12pm, 8 Oct 2026 Hong Kong’s development chief has dismissed concerns that commercial floor space in the Northern Metropolis...

by Matthew Cheng October 8, 2026 0 comment

World

Uniqlo sees profits soar in China despite Beijing-Tokyo tensions

Fast Retailing, the parent company of Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo, has defied the ongoing political tensions between Beijing and Tokyo and soft consumer sentiment...

by Zhu Wenqian October 8, 2026 0 comment

Military

Land Forces 2026: Hanwha lifts its gaze beyond Australian AFV programmes

Hanwha Defence Australia’s production of AS9 Huntsmanself-propelled howitzers and AS10 ammunition resupply vehicles is in full swing at its facility in Avalon, Australia, and...

by Gordon Arthur October 8, 2026 0 comment

World

Trump pushed Xi to end Japan freeze, but Chinese leader unmoved

US President Donald Trump pressed Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during last month’s summit to end a deep freeze in relations with Japan’s Sanae Takaichi,...

by Neil Denslow,Raymond Ma October 8, 2026 0 comment

World

National security police arrest 2 over alleged seditious social media posts

Published: 5:09pm, 8 Oct 2026Updated: 5:14pm, 8 Oct 2026 Hong Kong national security police have arrested two people, including an insurance broker, on suspicion...

by Jess Ma October 8, 2026 0 comment

World

Hong Kong child abuse case prompts calls to watch for signs of psychological harm

Psychological abuse can be hard to detect, Hong Kong welfare experts have warned, urging social workers and teachers to look for subtle changes in...

by Kristen Cheung October 8, 2026 0 comment

World

To retire or not to retire? Malaysia divided over working past 60

Chew Kin Wah spent seven seasons gracing Malaysian television screens as “Kee Tat” in the hit sitcom Kopitiam in the late 1990s and early...

by Ushar Daniele October 8, 2026 0 comment

Tech

AI breakthroughs in robotics won’t change your life any time soon

The story is a collaboration between MIT Technology Review and Aventine, a non-profit research foundation that creates and supports content about how technology and...

by Patrick Glass October 8, 2026 0 comment

World

Iron cage beds at elderly home in Thailand fuel anger, owner defends ‘innovation’

A care scandal has erupted in Thailand after a nursing home was exposed for confining old and sick residents in beds covered by iron...

by Aidan Jones October 8, 2026 0 comment