Asia

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.

Lachy Groom backs Indian startup aiming to keep aircraft aloft for a year

September 1, 2026

Solo investor Lachy Groom has backed Alteon, a Bengaluru-based startup founded by 20-year-old Samay Sanghvi, which is attempting to keep an autonomous aircraft airborne for more than a year by harvesting energy from ocean winds. The startup uses “dynamic soaring”, a technique inspired by albatrosses, in which a fixed-wing aircraft repeatedly moves between air layers…
Roughly 80 Americans still unaccounted for after Himalayan disaster kills 903, officials say

September 1, 2026

Roughly 80 Americans remain unaccounted for following a catastrophic Himalayan flood that struck north-central Nepal last Wednesday, the US State Department has confirmed, though this marks an improvement on the previous estimate of at least 90 missing. Nepal’s overall death toll has climbed to 903, while the number of people still unaccounted for locally has…
Korea’s Finecut Picks Up Retro Gaming Feature ‘Guardians Of The Video Game’ Ahead Of TIFF Market

September 1, 2026

Korean sales agent Finecut has acquired international rights to “Guardians Of The Video Game,” a retro gaming-themed 3D animated feature, ahead of the inaugural TIFF Market at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film is based on a hugely popular Naver Webtoon and is directed by Uhm Young-sik, a prominent Korean animation director whose previous…
Awkward moment squirming Putin is told to ‘move from endless war to the end of war’ in meeting with India’s PM Modi

August 31, 2026

Vladimir Putin appeared visibly uncomfortable after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged him to end the war in Ukraine during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Modi told the Russian leader that “every day of war sets humanity back”, prompting Putin to look away and remove…
Who pays for US power boom? Blue, red states offer starkly different ways to lower utility bills amid AI surge

August 31, 2026

As artificial intelligence-driven demand for electricity surges across the United States, New Jersey and Indiana have adopted contrasting strategies to stop the cost of powering vast data centres from being passed on to ordinary households. New Jersey has opted for a top-down regulatory approach, with Democratic Governor Mikie Sherrill signing legislation requiring statewide rules before…
JMGO’s very bright all-in-one projector looks ideal for gamers and sports

August 31, 2026

JMGO has launched its Iris Ultra Max, a 4K, 120Hz all-in-one Google TV projector, outside China, positioning it as a strong option for gaming and sports thanks to high brightness and low-latency features. The projector uses a new dual-iris system, with two physical apertures placed at different points along the optical path, to achieve a…
From Bruno Mars & Number_i to The Weeknd: How Live Nation H.I.P.’s Kaori Hayashi Keeps Japan on the Global Touring Map

August 31, 2026

Kaori Hayashi, president of Live Nation H.I.P., has been named to Billboard’s Global Power Players list for the fourth consecutive year, making her the only Japanese woman on the roster. In an interview with Billboard Japan, she discussed how the company continues to bring major international acts to Japan while helping domestic artists such as…
HBO Max to launch in Japan through Prime Video and Hulu

August 31, 2026

Warner Bros Discovery has confirmed that HBO Max will launch in Japan on 1 October, not as a standalone app but as dedicated hubs embedded within Amazon’s Prime Video and Hulu Japan. The move significantly widens access to WBD’s content in the territory, which had previously been available only through a licensing arrangement with local…
‘Harry Potter’ Series, ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘The White Lotus’ on the Slate as HBO Max Sets October Launch on Prime Video, Hulu Japan

August 31, 2026

HBO Max will launch on Amazon’s Prime Video and Hulu Japan in October, expanding access to Warner Bros. Discovery’s content library in Japan, including a new HBO original “Harry Potter” series arriving at Christmas. The move stems from a global partnership between Warner Bros. Discovery and Nippon Television, which owns Hulu Japan, and marks a…
HBO Max To Launch In Japan As Hub Within Prime Video & Hulu

August 31, 2026

Warner Bros Discovery is bringing HBO Max to Japan through new partnerships with Amazon’s Prime Video and Hulu Japan, rather than launching a standalone app. From 1 October, HBO Max will operate as a dedicated hub within both services, giving subscribers access to WBD’s library, which was previously only available in Japan via a licensing…