2026 – Page 939 – From Inside Asia

China’s Qingzhou robotic craft tests space debris capture and clean-up

China’s prototype Qingzhou robotic cargo spacecraft successfully conducted capture and towing operations on “non-cooperative” space targets, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Thursday. The progress...

by Victoria Bela April 16, 2026

News

IMF Holds Press Briefing on Regional Economic Outlook in the Asia Pacific Department

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) holds a press briefing on the regional economic outlook in the Asia and Pacific Department at 8:00 a.m. ET...

by Epoch Video April 16, 2026

World

Europe running low on jet fuel, stoking fears of flight cancellations

Europe has “maybe 6 weeks or so [of] jet fuel left”, the head of the International Energy Agency said on Thursday in a wide-ranging...

by Associated Press April 16, 2026

World

Malaysia and Australia strike energy supply pledge to bypass Iran war disruptions

Malaysia and Australia pledged on Thursday to keep oil and gas flowing between them as the Iran war’s continuous squeeze on global fuel supplies...

by Joseph Sipalan April 16, 2026

World

Chinese drone exposes Indonesia’s ‘insufficient’ undersea capabilities

The recent discovery of a Chinese underwater drone in Indonesia’s waters serves as a wake-up call for Jakarta to strengthen its undersea defence capabilities,...

by Maria Siow April 16, 2026

World

Hong Kong police arrest 5 over shoplifting syndicate targeting Muji stores

Hong Kong police have arrested five people accused of stealing more than 445 items of clothing worth HK$113,000 (US$14,400) from multiple outlets of Japanese...

by Danny Mok April 16, 2026

World

TSMC targets over 30% revenue surge in 2026, ramps up capex amid booming AI demand

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) expects a revenue surge of more than 30 per cent in 2026 as the world’s largest contract chipmaker “pulls...

by Ann Cao April 16, 2026

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Strait of Hormuz Blocked, China in Panic, Airline Industry Nearly Paralyzed with 83% Cancellations

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by China Observer April 16, 2026

World

China says Tokyo embassy intrusion, bomb threat are among ‘grave violations’ in Japan

The Chinese embassy in Japan has received a series of “terrorist threats”, including an intrusion and a bomb threat, in the past month, a...

by Phoebe Zhang April 16, 2026