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Asia covers news and developments across the world's largest and most populous continent, where billion-dollar industries, geopolitical tensions and technological innovation shape global markets and international relations. The region encompasses many of the world's fastest-growing economies and most influential technology sectors, making Asian affairs consequential for businesses, policymakers and consumers worldwide.

Stories from across Asia reflect the region's complexity: from energy markets and trade relations to corporate accountability, data security and competition in emerging industries like electric vehicles. Whether driven by government policy, corporate behaviour or market forces, developments in Asia often ripple through global supply chains, financial markets and international diplomacy, making regional news essential context for understanding world affairs.

China urges Israel to halt West Bank settlements as tech and media turn to AI

October 16, 2026

Wang Yi calls the Palestinian question a historic injustice, while open-source advocates press for practical adoption plans and Google brings voice search to Gmail. Steven Julien releases a new album as Singapore expands its media festival with a creator summit.
Man jailed for life with 28-year minimum for killing Xiaoqing Ke at Airbnb

October 16, 2026

Deepak Sandhu has been sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 28 years, for murdering Xiaoqing Ke at an Airbnb in west London. The court heard he killed her after she rejected him, amid a relationship that had deteriorated after she discovered he had stolen money and lied to her. Ke, 39, was…
Fading light halts play at India Championship

October 16, 2026

Fading light interrupted the second round of the DP World India Championship in New Delhi, leaving several players with holes still to play. Four golfers share the lead at eight under par, while Rory McIlroy and other prominent contenders must resume their rounds on Saturday. Joost Luiten, Angel Hidalgo and Adrian Meronk completed their rounds…
Leaked footage appears to show cancelled Qin Dynasty Assassin’s Creed game

October 16, 2026

Leaked footage reportedly shows a cancelled Assassin’s Creed game set in ancient China, adding evidence that a second China-set project was planned alongside the mobile game Assassin’s Creed Jade. The project, apparently intended for PC and consoles, was called Assassin’s Creed Destiny during development. Reports say Tencent subsidiary TiMi Studio Group led the game, which…
Skyroot wins two US launches as FAA considers more Starbase traffic

October 16, 2026

The article surveys developments across the launch industry, including India’s Skyroot winning two launches from US company Reflect Orbital and the FAA considering more traffic at SpaceX’s Starbase. These plans reflect rising demand for launch capacity, while several newer rockets face delays or are still in development. Reflect Orbital plans a 50,000-satellite mirror constellation and…
Netflix’s New ‘The Pitt’ Replacement Is Officially a Global Streaming Smash

October 16, 2026

Netflix’s South Korean medical thriller *Doctor X: Mafia in White* has become a global streaming hit, topping the platform’s non-English shows chart for the week of 5 to 11 October. Its strong debut shows there is continuing worldwide appetite for medical dramas, a genre recently boosted by the success of HBO’s *The Pitt*. Starring Kim…
China tells Israel to stop ‘forced establishment’ of West Bank settlements

October 16, 2026

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Israel to stop establishing settlements in the occupied West Bank and reverse its actions, describing the Palestinian question as “the greatest historical injustice of this century”. His remarks to Israeli President Isaac Herzog matter as Beijing seeks a greater role in Middle East diplomacy and calls for renewed dialogue…
Singapore Media Festival Launches Creator Summit as Asia TV Forum Adds AI Zone, Microdrama Focus

October 16, 2026

The Singapore Media Festival is adding the Asia Creator Summit to its programme, alongside the Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF), as the event broadens its focus on creator businesses, artificial intelligence and changing audience habits. The organisers say the expanded programme is intended to help media professionals build creative and commercial capabilities as technologies…
Busan Takeaways: Record Crowds Meet a Political Storm as Asia’s Producers Close Ranks

October 16, 2026

The 31st Busan International Film Festival drew its biggest film audiences since 2015, while political disputes over a Korean film and an Iranian director’s speech put creative freedom and historical interpretation in the spotlight. The event also highlighted the growing role of its Asian Contents & Film Market, alongside concerns that public funding has not…
Nawazuddin Siddiqui to Star as Delhi Street Detective in ‘Kabootar’ (EXCLUSIVE)

October 16, 2026

Nawazuddin Siddiqui will lead *Kabootar*, the debut feature by writer-director Ishan Sharma, as Mehboob, a street detective in Old Delhi. The India-France-Norway co-production is set amid the area’s ageing architecture and follows Mehboob as he secretly reads letters addressed to a Djinn to find clients; the project’s international backing could help bring the story to…