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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 10, 2026April 10, 2026 Asia Pacific, Beijing, Cheng Li-wun, china, China Taiwan tensions, communist party, cross strait relations, democratic governance, Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, Geopolitics, Great Hall of the People, International Relations, Kuomintang, Lai Ching-te, military pressure, peace mission, political dialogue, regional security, reunification, sovereignty, taiwan, Taiwan independence, Xi Jinping

Xi Warns Against Taiwan Independence in Rare Meeting with Opposition Leader

Beijing — Xi Jinping said China would “absolutely not tolerate” independence for Taiwan during talks with opposition leader Cheng Li-wun

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NewsDesk MC April 7, 2026April 7, 2026 Asia Pacific, Beijing, Cheng Li wun, china, China Taiwan dispute, chiu chui cheng, cross strait relations, Diplomacy, donald trump, geopolitical tensions, kuan bi ling, Kuomintang, Lai Ching te, mainland affairs council, military pressure, naval deployment, opposition politics, peace mission, taipei, taiwan, Taiwan security, Taiwan Strait tensions, warships, Xi Jinping

Taiwan Opposition Chief Heads to China as Tensions Rise

Taipei— Cheng Li-wun, leader of Taiwan’s main opposition party, departed for China on Tuesday on what she described as a

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NewsDesk MC March 31, 2026March 31, 2026 Asia Pacific, Beijing policy, Cheng Li wun, china, cross strait tensions, defence spending, Foreign Policy, Geopolitics, Hong Kong, Jeanne Shaheen, John Curtis, Kuomintang, Lai Ching te, military strategy, national security law, political debate, regional security, taiwan, Taiwan parliament, US Senate delegation, US Taiwan relations

US senator warns Taiwan against ‘naivety’ on China during visit

Taipei — U.S. Senator John Curtis warned Taiwan on Tuesday not to underestimate China’s intentions, citing developments in Hong Kong

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NewsDesk MC March 29, 2026March 29, 2026 Asia Pacific, Beijing, china, civil liberties, cybersecurity, digital security, Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, geopolitical tensions, Hong Kong, Hong Kong governance, International Relations, law enforcement, legal framework, national security law, policy dispute, security alert, surveillance rules, U.S. Consulate, U.S.-China relations, united states

China rebukes U.S. alert over Hong Kong security rule changes

Beijing — China’s top diplomat in Hong Kong has protested a U.S. security alert issued in response to new enforcement

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NewsDesk MC March 24, 2026March 24, 2026 Asia Pacific, Beijing, bilateral relations, china, Chinese Embassy, diplomatic protest, diplomatic security, East Asia tensions, embassy breach, foreign ministry, geopolitical tensions, Global Affairs, international incident, japan, Japan Self Defense Forces, military affiliation, Reuters style, Sanae Takaichi, security threat, taiwan, Tokyo

China protests ‘forceful’ embassy breach in Tokyo, demands probe

Beijing— China lodged a formal protest with Japan on Tuesday after an individual allegedly forced entry into its embassy in

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NewsDesk MC March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 Asia Pacific, Australia energy, crude prices, demand management, diesel reserves, emergency response, energy crisis, energy security, Fatih Birol, fuel conservation, G7 meeting, global economy, global oil supply, iea, Iran war, oil markets, oil shock, oil stocks, Strait of Hormuz, strategic reserves, supply disruption

IEA signals readiness for further oil release as Iran war disrupts supply

Sydney — The International Energy Agency is consulting governments in Asia and Europe on the potential release of additional emergency