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NewsDesk MC April 17, 2026April 17, 2026 Asia Pacific politics, caucus support, Chris Hipkins, Christopher Luxon, coalition government, democracy, electoral trends, general election, governance, internal dissent, leadership challenge, National Party, new zealand, opinion polls, opposition, parliament, policy environment, political stability, public approval, RNZ Reid Research, voter sentiment

Luxon Rebuts Leadership Rumblings as Polls Weigh on New Zealand Government

Wellington — New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Friday he retained the full support of his governing National

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NewsDesk MC April 17, 2026April 17, 2026 advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, Asia Pacific, china, critical minerals, data infrastructure, economic strategy, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Geopolitics, infrastructure investment, japan, Luzon Economic Corridor, Pax Silica, philippines, semiconductors, South China Sea, supply chain security, technology policy, trade cooperation, trilateral agreement, united states

US, Philippines Forge Strategic Industrial Hub to Bolster Chip Supply Chains

Manila— The United States and the Philippines will build a 4,000-acre industrial hub in the Luzon Economic Corridor to strengthen

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NewsDesk MC April 17, 2026April 17, 2026 Aberdeen Investments, artificial intelligence, Asia Pacific, bond market, capital markets, corporate governance, currency weakness, energy imports, foreign inflows, foreign investors, FTSE World Government Bond Index, global markets, inflation risk, Iran war, Korea discount, KOSPI, market volatility, Samsung Electronics, semiconductors, south korea, South Korean won

South Korea Markets Rebound but Volatility, Weak Won Temper Investor Optimism

Singapore — South Korea’s capital markets are drawing back foreign investors after a sharp March selloff, as easing concerns over

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NewsDesk MC April 17, 2026April 17, 2026 census 1971, Congress Party, constituency delimitation, constitutional amendment, democracy, elections 2029, electoral reform, gender equality, governance, india, indian politics, legislative change, Narendra Modi, National Democratic Alliance, parliament expansion, policy reform, political opposition, representation, state legislatures, voter demographics, women reservation

Modi Pushes Parliament Expansion, Women’s Quota in Sweeping Electoral Reform Bid

New Delhi— Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday introduced bills to expand parliament and reserve one-third of seats for

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NewsDesk MC April 17, 2026April 17, 2026 agriculture, Antonio Tajani, Asia Europe, Beijing, bilateral ties, china, commerce ministry, Diplomacy, e-commerce, economic policy, economic relations, european union, Geopolitics, global trade, healthcare, industrial parks, International Relations, italy, supply chains, trade cooperation, Wang Wentao

China Signals Broader Trade Engagement with Italy Amid Push for Economic Cooperation

Beijing— China is willing to expand economic and trade cooperation with Italy across multiple sectors, Commerce Minister Wang Wentao said

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NewsDesk MC April 16, 2026April 16, 2026 beijing denial, china, defense intelligence, drone warfare, earth eye co, emposat, financial times report, geopolitical tensions, intelligence gathering, iran, irgc aerospace force, Middle East conflict, military targeting, missile strikes, orbital data, satellite imagery, satellite surveillance, space technology, spy satellite, Us Iran War, US military bases

FT report alleges Iran used Chinese satellite to target U.S. bases; Beijing denies claim

New York— Iran used a Chinese-built satellite to monitor and target U.S. military bases across the Middle East during the

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NewsDesk MC April 16, 2026April 16, 2026 Asian markets, australian employment, bank of america, Brent crude, china gdp, earnings season, euro rally, Geopolitics, global economy, Gold prices, goldman sachs outlook, Iran war, Morgan Stanley, msci asia pacific, Nikkei 225, rba policy, semiconductor demand, stock rally, Strait of Hormuz, tsmc earnings, US Dollar Index

Asia stocks rally on Iran war de-escalation hopes, earnings momentum

Singapore— Asian equities rose on Thursday, with Japan’s benchmark hitting a record high, as optimism over a potential easing of

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NewsDesk MC April 16, 2026April 16, 2026 ayush badoni, batting performance, bhuvneshwar kumar, bowling figures, cricket india, IPL 2026, ipl standings, jitesh sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Krunal Pandya, lucknow super giants, match report, mitchell marsh, mukul choudhary, Rajat Patidar, rasikh dar, rishabh pant injury, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, sports news, T20 league, Virat Kohli

Kohli, Dar power Bengaluru to clinical win over Lucknow in IPL

Bengaluru— Virat Kohli and Rasikh Dar starred as Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured a five-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants in

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NewsDesk MC April 16, 2026April 16, 2026 Asia politics, bilateral relations, communist party vietnam, diplomatic visit, East Asia diplomacy, economic cooperation, Foreign Policy, government leadership, hanoi meeting, international affairs, leadership consolidation, Lee Jae Myung, political developments, regional relations, south korea, Southeast Asia, state visit, strategic ties, to lam, vietnam, vietnam presidency

South Korea, Vietnam leaders set for Hanoi talks in first post-election visit

Hanoi — Vietnam’s President To Lam is expected to meet South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Hanoi next week,

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NewsDesk MC April 16, 2026April 16, 2026 Anutin Charnvirakul, bond outflows, capital outflows, central bank policy, Economic Recovery, emerging markets, energy shock, equity selloff, export growth, fiscal pressure, foreign investors, global energy markets, inflation outlook, Iran war impact, LNG imports, oil prices, policy constraints, southeast asia economy, thai baht, thailand economy, tourism impact

Foreign funds exit Thailand as energy shock clouds recovery outlook

Singapore — Foreign investors are pulling money out of Thai assets at the fastest pace in months as surging energy

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