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POLITICSOct 3Why a film about a dictator has South Korea at war with itselfLike many films released during Chuseok, South Korea’s national mid-autumn harvest festival, The Assassin(s) shot right to the top, selling more than a million tickets in its first four days. But the box-office success of the film about the 1974 assassination attempt on former president and military leader Park Chung-hee was quickly overshadowed by calls to halt screenings, as well as a police complaint against the film’s director and producers. Park loyalists and conservative politicians are...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 3Hong Kong vs Singapore in tackling bad behaviourSingapore is doing something about uncivilised behaviour on public buses. The city state has started enforcing new regulations that carry an immediate fine of up to S$500 (US$390) if you put your feet up on seats, play loud audio on your phone or make a nuisance of yourself in other ways such as eating, drinking and littering. This aligns with existing rules governing passenger conduct on Singapore’s MRT railway system. Did you know we have long had similar regulations for Hong Kong’s MTR...South China Morning Post
WORLDOct 3Hongkongers lose HK$220 million to customer service scams in AugustScams involving fraudsters posing as customer service officers caused losses of over HK$220 million (US$28.2 million) in August in Hong Kong, more than triple the monthly average in the first seven months of the year, police have said. The police force also warned that scammers had shifted their modus operandi from using phishing links to taking real-time control of victims through direct calls and screen sharing, or tricking them into installing a malicious app that turned mobile phones into a...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSOct 3China has dominated tungsten for decades. Can US cash in Central Asia loosen its grip?The race to loosen China’s grip on tungsten is moving to Kazakhstan, where United States-backed mining projects are attempting to compete in an industry where Chinese investment already has an operating foothold. Global tungsten prices have surged more than 200 per cent since May 2025, according to commodity and energy information provider Argus Media, adding urgency to efforts to develop alternative supplies. The soaring costs followed Beijing’s export controls on selected tungsten products...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 3Ibaraki won’t accept second-stage survey for nuclear waste site, governor saysIbaraki Gov. Kazuhiko Oigawa's announcement comes days after the mayor of Hitachiomiya expressed a willingness to accept the survey for his city.japantimes · japan
MILITARYOct 3North Korea fires ballistic missile towards the sea, South Korea saysSouth Korea’s military says North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast. S...jamaicainquirer · jamaica
WORLDOct 3India vs Singapore Live Streaming, Asian Games 2026 Women’s Rugby Sevens: Start Time, Line-Ups, Where To WatchIndia face Singapore in the Asian Games 2026 women’s rugby sevens classification match. Check India vs Singapore live streaming details, match time, venue, full line-ups and India’s campaign so far. The post India vs Singapore Live Streaming, Asian Games 2026 Women’s Rugby Sevens: Start Time, Line-Ups, Where To Watch appeared first on The Sunday Guardian .thesundayguardian · india
CONFLICTOct 3North Korea test-fires missile as tensions grow over border mine blastsNorth Korea fired at least one ballistic missile toward the sea on Saturday, South Korea’s military said, extending a recent run of weapons tests during heightened tensions between…Japan Today
WORLDOct 3Going ‘car-lite’: why more Singaporeans are quitting drivingWhen the time came to renew his certificate of entitlement (COE), Andrew Tan hit the brakes on coughing up an eye-watering S$112,000 (US$87,400) to keep his car on Singapore’s roads for another 10 years. Instead, the 49-year-old business consultant decided in May to go without a car for the first time in two decades. High COE prices, rising running costs and the hassle of parking and congestion are prompting more Singaporeans to reconsider car ownership, as the land-scarce city state expands...South China Morning Post
WORLDOct 2Mexico’s City’s chinampa restoration project Arca Tierra wins 2026 Champions of Change AwardMore than just restoration, Arca Tierra seeks to produce high-quality food with a lower environmental impact, preserve traditional farming knowledge and expand access to local products. The post Mexico’s City’s chinampa restoration project Arca Tierra wins 2026 Champions of Change Award appeared first on Mexico News DailyMexico News Daily
MILITARYBREAKINGOct 2North Korea fires ballistic missile towards the sea, South Korea saysA ballistic missile fired from the North Korean port city of Wonsan flies more than 700km, South Korea's military says.Al Jazeera [en]
BUSINESSOct 2Full Tank or Partial Refill?MANILA, Philippines — How can you save during an energy crisis? With oil prices expected to rise next week, motorists are preparing for another hit to their finances. Fuel efficiency has once again become a significant topic as the cost of daily transportation continues to increase amid the oil situation in the Middle East. For […]... Keep on reading: Full Tank or Partial Refill?inquirer · philippines
BUSINESSOct 2Keen on gold? Look beyond the weekly price swingsAbdul Razak Gold House Kuala Lumpur's managing director says the important question is why you own or want to own the precious metal, and for how longthesun_my · malaysia
WORLDOct 2Hyogo doctor sent to prosecutors for dumping dismembered corpse of wifeSuspect said, 'I dismembered her in the bathroom' The post Hyogo doctor sent to prosecutors for dumping dismembered corpse of wife appeared first on TokyoReporter .tokyoreporter · japan
BUSINESSOct 2China Auto Expo 2026: Chery debuts among mid-size pickups with the arrival of the Himla in ArgentinaLa automotriz desembarca en el segmento mediano con opciones manual y automática de hasta 161 CV. En su stand también muestra novedades electrificadas y anticipa el futuro con el prototipo Tiggo V.Clarín
MILITARYOct 2US blast simulation targets China’s alleged secret nuclear testingThe US has conducted a non-nuclear underground experiment to enhance its ability to detect low-yield nuclear explosions that it explicitly linked with a test that Washington suspects China carried out in 2020 – an accusation Beijing denies. The US Department of Energy announced on Wednesday that the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) conducted a “subsurface, non-nuclear chemical high-explosive” experiment at the Nevada National Security Site, which it said aimed to “increase the...South China Morning Post
MILITARYOct 2North Korea fires projectile toward sea, Seoul military saysNorth Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the sea off its east coast, the South Korean military has said.DW News [en]
MILITARYOct 2North Korea fires ballistic missile into sea, Seoul saysNorth Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea off its east coast, the South Korean military has said.DW News [en]
POLITICSOct 2‘No retreat’: Key Trump ally urges continued US-China engagement on rare earthsUS Republican Senator Steve Daines, a close aide to President Donald Trump and a key interlocutor between Washington and Beijing, has called on the two capitals to stay engaged and “not retreat” over differences on issues including rare earth supply chains. Daines told the South China Morning Post that both sides still had issues that predated Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington last week and that they would continue working on them after the summit. “So that’s again why...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSOct 2US man arrested over alleged $300 million scheme to smuggle Nvidia AI servers to ChinaAmid intensifying competition in the AI technology race, US authorities have arrested a California technology company owner accused of using Malaysia and Singapore as transit points to circumvent US export controls and send more than US$300 million worth of restricted computer servers to China. Greg Lui, 38, also known as Yiu Kong Lui, of San Gabriel, was arrested on Thursday and charged with conspiracy to violate US export controls, outbound smuggling and conspiracy to commit money laundering,...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 2Trump shrugs off South Korea’s uncertainty on $54B Alaska energy investmentPresident Trump brushed off questions Friday over whether he jumped the gun in announcing that South Korea would fund a natural gas pipeline in Alaska, which South Korean officials have said is still under discussion. “Well, I didn’t jump the gun. I mean, they were there, and they were represented,” Trump told reporters before departing…The Hill
POLITICSOct 2Trump says he did not 'jump the gun' on South Korea Alaska LNG investment announcement - ReutersTrump says he did not 'jump the gun' on South Korea Alaska LNG investment announcement ReutersReuters World
WORLDOct 2Djokovic survives China Open scare; Sabalenka starts strongNovak Djokovic survived a scare to beat outsider Bu Yunchaokete 4-6, 7-6 (7/2), 6-2 in the second round of the China Open on Friday in Beijing. It was…Japan Today
CONFLICTOct 2Japan adds sanctions against Russia; targets 'shadow fleet'The Japanese government on Friday announced additional sanctions against Russia amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, targeting a so-called shadow fleet of vessels engaged in transporting sanctioned oil…Japan Today