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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.

Nobody Loves Cars More Than Polyphony Digital, and Its New Gran Turismo 7 Movie Proves It

October 15, 2026

Polyphony Digital has released a refreshed, six-minute-and-40-second opening movie for Gran Turismo 7 alongside the game’s Spec IV update. The film celebrates cars, racing and driving, highlighting the developer’s deep enthusiasm for the subject. The original game opening ran for eight minutes, and that attention to automotive detail also appears in Gran Turismo 7’s car…
McKibbin one off lead with McIlroy in contention

October 15, 2026

Niklas Norgaard leads the weather-disrupted opening round of the DP World India Championship, with Tom McKibbin one shot behind and Rory McIlroy four shots off the lead. The positions leave both Northern Irish players in contention, although delays mean many competitors have yet to complete their first rounds. Norgaard carded a six-under-par 66, including an…
X removes more than 13,000 accounts over suspected foreign influence campaigns

October 15, 2026

X says it has removed more than 13,000 accounts connected to three suspected foreign influence operations targeting US political debate ahead of the 3 November midterm elections. The platform attributed the networks to Iran, Russia and China, saying they used inauthentic accounts to post and amplify political content about candidates and public figures across the…
SIGH Prove Why They’re Still Japan’s Most Enticing Extreme Export On ‘Goh-Ka’

October 15, 2026

Japanese extreme metal band SIGH have released their 14th album, “Goh-Ka”, built around “Kuso-zu”, Buddhist paintings showing the stages of a body’s decomposition. The record extends the band’s long-standing mix of extreme metal, classical music and jazz, with compositions that shift across genres; it underlines why SIGH remain unusual in the Japanese metal scene. Founding…
Ledger unveils Android-based Atom crypto wallet amid security concerns

October 15, 2026

Ledger has unveiled the Atom, an Android-based device designed to work alongside a phone as a crypto hardware wallet. Its launch comes amid scrutiny of Ledger after a reseller-sold device was found with an unauthorised implant that could capture recovery phrases, raising questions about trust in its hardware. The Atom runs Android alongside Ledger’s separate…
Your secrets aren’t safe with this cute robot toy — they’re on Chinese servers ready to be hacked

October 15, 2026

A security researcher found that Energize Lab’s Eiliko robot toy exposed users’ conversations and personal profiles through an unprotected service. The breach matters because the toys are used by children and can collect sensitive details that could put users at risk of scams or privacy violations. The researcher said the system gave access to about…
Japanese consortium bets on building bobbing bit barns

October 15, 2026

Four Japanese firms are exploring data centres on barges moored alongside port quays, aiming to meet growing computing demand while avoiding competition for scarce development land. The approach could use existing port infrastructure and nearby power, while helping the consortium work towards facilities farther offshore. NYK Line will lead development, NTT Facilities will assess design,…
FlyDubai Hijacking Incident Set for Development as an Inspirational Movie by Dori Media Group and India’s Sphereorigin

October 15, 2026

Dori Media Group and India’s Sphereorigin are developing a narrative film about the September 30 FlyDubai hijacking attempt, which authorities believe was a terror plot by the co-pilot. The story centres on how injured captain Smit Machchhar and passengers helped stop the suspected attacker, turning a potential disaster into a widely praised rescue. The flight…
Rubio push on Greenland delivers a huge diplomatic win for US against China

October 15, 2026

The article argues that Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s diplomacy in Greenland, Iceland and Panama is intended to limit China’s strategic influence and strengthen US access to important sea routes. It presents a recent US-Denmark agreement on Greenland as a significant gain for Washington and NATO, as Arctic ice loss makes new shipping routes increasingly…
Peshawar school collapse kills 27 pupils and a teacher

October 15, 2026

The reported death toll has risen to at least 32 pupils and a female teacher after a private school roof collapsed in Peshawar, north-western Pakistan. A further 45 people were injured, and officials said three children were in critical condition. The collapse happened at 8.48am, when an upper-floor roof fell into classrooms below, crushing two…