Day: October 4, 2025
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China’s UnionPay signed 11 new cross-border payment agreements this week as Beijing’s global payments push continues to gather partners from Southeast Asia to Latin America. The signings were announced in Shanghai. The latest group includes PayNet and Hong Leong Bank ...
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Japan Mulling Export of Weapons System to Philippines
Japan is reportedly preparing to export a command and control system to the Philippines. Designed by Mitsubishi Electric, the system would collect and analyze data about ships and planes passing through the area, and issue instructions to deployed military units. The transfer is aimed at improving cooperation ...
China Expanding Surveillance Hardware in South China Sea: Report
China has reportedly expanded its surveillance capacity in the South China Sea. A new report by the U.S. think tank, the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, used satellite images to track additions to three main Chinese facilities in the Spratly Islands.
China Buys Nearly Two in Five Cars Sold Worldwide in October
Almost two in every five new cars sold worldwide in October were bought in China, according to China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) Secretary-General Cui Dongshu. CPCA data put global auto sales in October at 8.64 million units, up 4 percent ...
Fishermen conduct abalone management and protection operations at sea in the waters of Xiaocheng Town, Lianjiang County, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China, on March 14, 2026. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto) (Photo by CFOTO / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)
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Indonesia Suspends TikTok License Over Failure to Share Data
Indonesia's government has suspended the operating licence of video-sharing app TikTok because the platform refused to share data about recent anti-government protests, the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs said on Friday. Indonesia has the second-largest audience on TikTok, owned by ...
Bookings Open for First India–China Direct Flights Since Pandemic Suspension
India and China will resume direct flights between their two countries this month after a five-year suspension, officials said, with bookings opening on Friday. Direct flights between the world's two most populous countries were suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 ...