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BUSINESSSep 30Chinese firms trail global peers on profits, but AI power boom offers bright spot: NatixisChina’s corporate sector remains considerably weaker than it was before the Covid-19 pandemic, but the country is emerging as a key beneficiary of the global artificial intelligence boom thanks to its ample power capacity, according to a Natixis survey of thousands of firms and a separate research report. Profit margins at Chinese firms had stabilised at about 4.5 per cent for the first half of 2026, but remained well below the nearly 9 per cent recorded by their global peers, according to the...South China Morning Post
DISASTERSep 30Why Have Indonesia’s Fires Gotten So Bad?This could be their worst-ever year.Foreign Policy
BUSINESSSep 30China PMIs beat expectations in September as factory and services activity expandSeeking Alpha Tech
WORLDSep 30Asian Games crowds in spotlight as 998 spectators watch Japan's game in 50,000-seat stadiumUnder 1,000 spectators watched Asian Games hosts Japan beat South Korea in the semifinals of the women's soccer at a 50,000-capacity stadium, highlighting the struggle to generate interest…Japan Today
BUSINESSSep 30Japan's industrial output drops 1.7% M/M in August; retail sales rise 2.7% Y/YJapan's industrial output fell by 1.7% month-over-month in August, while retail sales increased by 2.7% year-over-year. This indicates a mixed performance in the country's economic indicators.Seeking Alpha Tech
CONFLICTSep 30North Korea denies South's claim, calls DMZ blast a 'farce'North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister Kim Yo Jong has accused Seoul of conspiracy after it blamed Pyongyang for the blast in the DMZ.DW News [en]
BUSINESSSep 30HSBC unveils RedCoin as name of its Hong Kong stablecoin for 3.3 million PayMe usersHSBC on Wednesday named its stablecoin offering HSBC RedCoin, paving the way for Hong Kong’s biggest lender to make the coin available to the more than 3.3 million users of its PayMe app for money transfers, shopping and dining. When launched before the end of the year, the stablecoin would be offered only through PayMe and HSBC’s Hong Kong mobile banking app, HSBC said. The bank said it was optimistic about retail usage of HSBC RedCoin, as 74 per cent of respondents to a survey of more than...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 30GIC buys 16 Marriott-run hotels in Japan for $800MGIC has acquired 16 Marriott-managed hotels located in Japan for a reported sum of $800 million.Seeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECHSep 30Slow is beautiful: China launches war against AI drama, goes beyond algorithmsChina’s broadcasting regulator has called for greater support for live-action dramas as the government seeks to steer the booming microdrama industry towards higher-quality production and tighter rights safeguards amid the rapid rise of AI. Artificial intelligence (AI) has created innovation and production possibilities for microdramas, while also posing challenges over content quality and rights protection, according to Wang Xiaoliang from the National Radio and Television...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 30The risks of HSBC’s return to its rootsDoubling down on Hong Kong offers a way to capitalise on wealth flowing out of China, but increases the risks of confrontation with BeijingFinancial Times
CONFLICTSep 30South Korea demands apology from Pyongyang for landmine blasts that injured threeBBC World
CONFLICTSep 30North Korea calls DMZ mine blast a 'farce' as U.N. Command says armistice breach occurredNorth Korea on Wednesday dismissed as a "farce" a South Korean investigation that found Pyongyang responsible for a mine blast in the Demilitarized Zone that wounded ‌South Korean…Japan Today
POLITICSSep 30Malaysia’s Mahathir in hospital for observation a day after wife’s deathMalaysia’s two-time prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has been admitted to hospital for observation, his office confirmed on Wednesday, in the latest health scare involving the 101-year-old. Mahathir was admitted to the National Heart Institute (IJN) on Tuesday night, barely a day after his wife of 70 years, Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, died at the same hospital. It is unclear why the former leader was admitted. Sufi Yusoff, Mahathir’s long-time aide, told reporters that they were awaiting diagnosis...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 30DeepSeek partners with Huawei to develop chip programming tools, reducing reliance on Nvidia - ReutersDeepSeek partners with Huawei to develop chip programming tools, reducing reliance on Nvidia reuters.comReuters World
POLITICSSep 30Boom News founder Tang Ho-wing arrested by Hong Kong national security policeSouth China Morning Post
CYBERSep 30In Japan, free BitTorrent porn downloads bring legal trouble and finesJapanese BitTorrent users who thought they were simply downloading adult videos for free are increasingly receiving court notices and demands for hundreds of thousands of yen, as copyright holders step up efforts to identify users through their IP addresses. One self-employed man in his 40s living in Tokyo began using the file-sharing software after reading about it online. He would start downloading adult videos before going to bed and switch the software off the next morning, giving him access...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 30AI-supercharged stock market is world’s worst in third quarterKospi tumbled almost a fifth in three months to September after July sell-off but is still up 60% this yearFinancial Times
POLITICSSep 30Beijing warns of retaliation if Europe imposes curbs on Chinese businessesChina must "respond firmly" if the EU introduces restrictions on Chinese businesses or products, the Commerce Ministry said, according to a CNBC translation.CNBC
MILITARYSep 30Taiwan plans US$850 million ammunition spend to prepare for potential PLA blockadeSouth China Morning Post
WORLDSep 30China warns officials, fires kindergarten principal over ‘mops in cooking pots’ scandalLocal Chinese authorities have issued warnings and demerits to 11 officials and dismissed the entire kitchen staff at a kindergarten following a teacher’s revelation about unsanitary practices, including washing dirty mops in cooking pots. On June 30, several children at the Affiliated Kindergarten of Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology in Jiangsu province exhibited symptoms such as nausea and vomiting during and after lunch. Parents had been inquiring about the...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 30Can pay-as-you-earn funding fix Southeast Asia’s higher education debt problem?A Singapore-based education financing programme is testing whether income-linked funding can widen access to higher education without an unmanageable debt burden, a model analysts say could help ease repayment pressure faced by graduates across Southeast Asia. Global Financing for Education’s (GFE) Pay It Forward scheme, publicly launched in September, provides students with funding for their education in return for 3 to 10 per cent of their subsequent income for one to 10 years. The...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 30China factory activity snaps 2-month contractionary streak in SeptemberChina's factory activity returned to growth in September as a deepening economic malaise prompts policymakers to ramp up stimulus steps and bolster growth.CNBC
BUSINESSSep 30US-China trade truce remains ‘fragile’ after Xi-Trump summit, analysts sayThe two-month extension of the US-China trade truce remains fragile despite last week’s summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, with modest economic concessions leaving deeper disputes unresolved, Asia Society Policy Institute analysts said on Tuesday. “In my view, this truce is very fragile,” said Wendy Cutler, an Asia Society Policy Institute vice-president and former acting deputy US trade representative. “I think they’re testing each other.” Xi’s three-day state visit to...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 30Raising Hong Kong’s birth rate is an economic imperativeHong Kong’s first five-year plan and latest policy address have put demographic sustainability on the public agenda. Among the measures announced are an extension of the newborn bonus scheme and increased financial support for the second and subsequent children. These are welcome steps. But the fertility debate should not be reduced to whether a bonus is large enough to change family decisions. The bigger challenge is whether Hong Kong can remain dynamic and competitive while its younger...South China Morning Post
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