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MILITARYOct 8Japan explores ‘ownership’ of nuclear submarines as regional rivalries worsenJapan is expected to float the idea of acquiring a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines in revised security documents to be released later this year, with analysts suggesting that Tokyo’s initial aim is to promote discussion of the issue and overcome the public’s concerns. Analysts acknowledge there will inevitably be pushback from some sectors of Japan – the only nation to have suffered a nuclear attack – but say there is a growing recognition that regional rivalries are worsening and Japan...South China Morning Post

POLITICSOct 7EU-China trade talks begin in Beijing amid escalating pressureTalks will focus on the €1bn daily deficit and rare earth export restrictions.Al Jazeera [en]

CYBEROct 7‘China already has spies’ at US AI labs, claims ex-Anthropic researcherFormer Anthropic and OpenAI researcher Jacob Coxon said he was 90 per cent certain that China already had spies inside both US artificial intelligence (AI) companies, without providing evidence. Coxon made the allegation in an interview with entrepreneur Patrick Bet-David on the PBD Podcast, arguing that China could steal advances from leading US AI labs and quickly close any technological gap. “Right now, if we just stopped, they would try and catch up. But I think one really important thing...South China Morning Post

BUSINESSOct 7Samsung forecasts record third-quarter profit of $80 billion on the back of AI boomSamsung Electronics reported preliminary third-quarter earnings on Thursday, with operating profit forecast to top 100 trillion won for the first time.CNBC

POLITICSOct 7Trump urged Xi to talk to Takaichi and lift export curbs on Japan, sources sayUS President Donald Trump pressed his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to roll back China’s export curbs on Japan during their meeting in the US, urging talks between the Chinese and Japanese leaders as Tokyo seeks to manage mounting pressure from Beijing. People familiar with the discussions told the South China Morning Post that Xi also warned Trump about the growing risks of Japanese militarism during their sit-down in Washington last month. According to the people, while the issue was not one...South China Morning Post

WORLDOct 7David Silva comes out of retirement at 40 to join Hong Kong club Sha TinFormer Manchester City and Spain midfielder David Silva has come out of retirement at the age of 40 to return to professional football with Hong Kong Premier League club Sha Tin. The post David Silva comes out of retirement at 40 to join Hong Kong club Sha Tin appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria

POLITICSOct 7Pro-Palestinian march in ShibuyaAbout 1,000 demonstrators march through central Shibuya in Tokyo on Wenesday night during a pro-Palestinian and anti-war demonstration marking three years since the start of the war in…Japan Today

MILITARYOct 7UPS error routed sensitive F-35 parts through Hong KongAn error by UPS resulted in sensitive F-35 aircraft parts being misrouted through Hong Kong. This incident raises concerns about the security and proper handling of military components.Seeking Alpha Tech

SCI & TECHOct 7China Might Lap the United States on AI AdoptionBeijing’s collaborative approach is winning over other states.Foreign Policy

POLITICSOct 7Abe Memorial Corridor honoring Shinzo Abe, India-Japan ties inaugurated in VaranasiA memorial corridor honoring former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and celebrating India-Japan ties has been inaugurated in Varanasi. This event signifies ongoing diplomatic and cultural connections between the two nations.The Hindu

BUSINESSOct 7Supertanker chartered from Gulf Coast to China for $76 million, 10 times higher than pre-war levelShipping costs have exploded as the war in the Persian Gulf has led to a shortage of available tankers.CNBC

WORLDOct 7F1 Singapore GP: practice and qualifying schedules, how and where to watch Formula 1Franco Colapinto will return to the track with Alpine in one of the most demanding urban circuits on the calendar. The Sprint format will reduce preparation to a single practice before qualifying begins at Marina Bay.Clarín

BUSINESSOct 7China slaps down EU request for voluntary curbs on hybrid car exportsEuropean Commission now considering temporary limits to control surging shipments that could trigger serious trade conflictFinancial Times

POLITICSOct 7China’s High-Tech Ambitions Have a Blue-Collar Status ProblemMost Chinese still view vocational schools and skilled labor as low status and undesirable.The Diplomat

CYBEROct 7Iowa AG sues video surveillance company for making Iowans’ private data available to Chinacbnc · india

CONFLICTOct 7Marcos’ reset: The battle over our China policymanilatimes · philippines

POLITICSOct 7PAO wants more lawyers amid high demandTHE growing demand for free, reliable legal assistance from poor clients belonging to the over 16.4 million indigent Filipinos has prompted the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) to “beg” for more lawyers. Under the leadership of its chief, Persida Rueda-Acosta, PAO said it needs to maximize its manpower, citing its public attorney-to-court ratio, which remained at one lawyer for every two courts, as the number of tribunals has increased over the years. With most of the country’s so-called public defenders facing heavy workloads and longer work hours, the PAO still achieved a 100 percent obligation rate and a 100 percent disbursement rate in 2025, Nelson Acevedo, PAO’s supervising administrative officer, told The Manila Times. Acevedo said that the public attorney-to-court ratio remained at 1:2 from 2023 to 2025 against the 1:1 target, while the agency still showed strong absorptive capacity, noting that its public legal assistance program also posted 100 percent obligation and disbursement rates. With just over 2,670 public attorneys nationwide, after the Department of Budget and Management approved 178 additional positions consisting of 56 Public Attorney II and 122 Public Attorney I posts, their responsibilities extend beyond appearing in court, according to Rigel Salvador, PAO’s Field Operations and Statistics Service head. Both Acevedo and Salvador said public attorneys were also preoccupied with handling criminal, civil, and labor cases as well as quasi-judicial proceedings, mediation and conciliation, barangay outreach, jail visits, home and hospital visits, documentation and notarial services. Meanwhile, Bagong Henerasyon Rep. Roberto Nazal Jr., during a budget hearing, urged his colleagues in Congress to consider providing additional funding to PAO, noting the agency’s “excellent performance” while citing records. The figures showed that PAO had fully utilized the funds appropriated to it while continuing to face an unmet need for legal services, Nazal said. “Shouldn’t we be giving additional funding to agencies like PAO that have demonstrated they can fully utilize and disburse their budget, especially when there is clearly still an unmet need for their services?” the party-list lawmaker said. PAO said it operates 392 regional and district offices nationwide as of September 2026, located in almost every city and municipality and at or near halls of justice. “These offices provide free legal advice, court representation, and counseling to qualified clients even beyond office hours as our public lawyers attend to indigent Filipinos who have legal concerns even during wee hours,” the PAO officials said. PAO’s ability to fully use its appropriations should be considered to determine whether it can absorb additional funding for more lawyers and legal assistance, said Nazal. “What additional amount can PAO realistically absorb and utilize in 2027 for more public attorneys and better legal assistance?” Nazal asked. He said agencies like PAO, which has proven strong absorptive capacity, must be given additional resources “when there is a demonstrated public need for their services.”manilatimes · philippines

SCI & TECHOct 7Smart stays, warm welcomes: Hotels embrace AI while promoting Filipino hospitalityThe rapid rise of artificial intelligence in late 2022 has reshaped how industries work, from technology and education to health care and finance. Its influence has since moved into less expected spaces, including an industry built largely around human interaction: hospitality.businessmirror · philippines

MILITARYOct 7US troops on Okinawa face curfew, liquor banTOKYO — American forces on Okinawa were barred on Wednesday from drinking alcohol for 48 hours and faced a 30-day curfew after the murder of a woman allegedly committed by a United States Marine. The case has triggered outrage in Japan, where any crime involving US forces has long inflamed criticism of the troops’ presence. Genta Koja, the governor of Okinawa — where the bulk of the 54,000 US military personnel in Japan are based — told Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a meeting in the capital Tokyo on Wednesday that there was an “urgent need to reduce base-related burdens” on the southern island chain, without providing specifics. “The robbery-murder this time hugely shocked local residents,” he said, requesting a committee be convened swiftly to discuss the issue. Earlier, Benjamin T. Watson, Okinawa area coordinator and commanding general of the III Marine Expeditionary Force, announced a “complete prohibition of alcohol consumption on or off base” starting on Wednesday. Watson said the 48-hour period — described as “an operational pause” — would give commanders the time to lead training with all service members on “standards, discipline, and our responsibilities as members of the Okinawan community.” Operations will cease during this period and “we will not allow off-base liberty,” said Watson in a statement on X on Tuesday night. The lieutenant general, the most senior US military figure on Okinawa, also announced a 30-day “period of reflection” beginning on Friday. “During this period, we will implement a curfew in which liberty will expire at 2400 for all hands, meaning you must be back on base in your assigned quarters or at your off-base domicile from midnight to 0500,” he said. Police said on Sunday that a US Marine stationed on Okinawa was arrested on suspicion of killing a 39-year-old woman at a hotel in the city of Naha and stealing her wallet. Local media reported she was choked to death and that the Marine is denying the allegations. ‘Deep anxiety’ Crimes committed by US personnel have been a thorn in relations between the close security allies. Koja, who won Okinawa’s gubernatorial election last month, is the island’s first leader in 12 years who approved a contentious US military base relocation plan. The central government plan is to keep the US Marine Corps’ Futenma air base on Okinawa’s main island, but move it to a less populated location. Earlier on Wednesday, Koja met Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi in Tokyo, where he said the murder case had “caused deep anxiety” among Okinawa’s residents. “The prefectural government has repeatedly demanded that the US military take measures to prevent a recurrence every time an incident occurs, but the fact that such an incident has happened again forces us to conclude that discipline within the US forces and their human rights education are not functioning at all,” he told Koizumi. Koizumi said he would “advance discussions with the United States on how to implement effective measures” to prevent such incidents from happening. Last year, a Japanese court sentenced a US Marine accused of choking and attempting to rape a woman in her 20s to seven years in prison. In 2017, a former US Marine and civilian military base worker was sentenced to life in prison for the rape and murder of a local woman in Okinawa. The same year, US Forces Japan banned all personnel from consuming alcohol after an intoxicated US Marine crashed his vehicle into a minitruck, killing its 61-year-old driver.manilatimes · philippines

CYBEROct 7Recent Taiwan simulation highlights US cyberdefense gaps against China, experts warnDefense One

SCI & TECHOct 7Scientists in Vienna and Beijing create world's first nuclear clocks - ReutersScientists in Vienna and Beijing create world's first nuclear clocks ReutersReuters World

WORLDOct 7Gauff Says Online Abuse Was ‘Draining’ After China Open Exit Coco Gauff said online racist abuse had left her feeling exhausted after she went out of the China Open with her loss to […] The post Gauff Says Online Abuse Was ‘Draining’ After China Open Exit appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV

SCI & TECHOct 7USA, China, EU: three paths to regulate AIThe United States is opting for voluntary agreements and decrees to regulate AI, while China implements strict controls without hindering its development. The European Union leads with its Artificial Intelligence Act, seeking to balance innovation and security in global technological advancement.Clarín

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