Business & Economy · Oct 22, 2026
US President Donald Trump told reporters the United States and India are "pretty close" to a bilateral trade agreement, remarks that arrived while Secretary of State Marco Rubio was on a three day visit to India. The comments revive momentum around a deal whose framework was announced earlier in 2026 and could reshape tariffs, supply chains and investor expectations if finalised.
Business & Economy · Oct 21, 2026
China’s central bank will conduct overnight reverse repurchase operations every day from October 21 to November 2, capping daily injections at 1 trillion yuan and already injecting 800 billion on the first day. The move follows Governor Pan Gongsheng’s proposal to make the overnight rate the central policy signal, a change with immediate implications for liquidity management, money markets and bond yields.
Technology & AI · Oct 19, 2026
At the KL20 Kuala Lumpur chapter on October 19, 2026, government and industry set targets to convert local chip design and AI capabilities into exportable products, seeking RM700 million in venture capital and stronger routes to market for homegrown deep tech.
World Politics News · Oct 17, 2026
Beijing announced a draft revision to its Catalogue of Technologies Prohibited or Restricted from Export that would add 40 technologies across artificial intelligence, biomedicine and photovoltaics, require temporary pre export registration and open the changes to public comment.
World News · Oct 16, 2026
Chinese regulators have quietly directed state funds, brokerages and listed firms to buy shares and curb selling after a renewed rout in technology and AI related stocks pushed major indexes lower on October 16, 2026. The measures aim to stabilise markets and blunt a wider hit to growth expectations, but they also underline Beijing’s readiness to intervene in capital markets to manage risk.
Business & Economy · Oct 14, 2026
Official National Bureau of Statistics figures on October 14 show China’s producer price index rose 5.0 percent year on year in September, its fastest pace in over four years, while consumer inflation eased below forecasts at 0.9 percent. The divergence reinforces the export led, uneven recovery and complicates policy choices for Beijing and the central bank.
World News · Oct 14, 2026
After the 10th negotiating round in Phuket, Thai and EU negotiators say most treaty chapters are provisionally closed and aim to finalise a comprehensive FTA by the end of 2026. Remaining gaps focus on market access, agricultural safeguards and regulatory alignment on green rules.
World News · Oct 14, 2026
The International Monetary Fund on Oct 13 sharply raised its forecast for Taiwan’s 2026 real GDP growth to 10.7 percent, crediting a concentrated global AI hardware boom that has propelled semiconductor and related exports. The upgrade lifts Taiwan to the top of Asia Pacific growth rankings but also raises questions about inflation, supply chain concentration and the need to spread AI gains across the economy.
Business & Economy · Oct 12, 2026
New Delhi is preparing to allow companies empanelled under the IndiaAI Mission to offer GPU compute commercially to overseas customers, as officials seek to monetise excess capacity while expanding India as an AI compute hub.
Business & Economy · Oct 11, 2026
After two days of high level talks in Beijing, China and the European Union announced a tentative understanding to substantially reduce exports of hybrid and plug in hybrid vehicles from China to the bloc, while opening discussions on market access and rare earth export licensing.
Others · Oct 10, 2026
Authorities arrested 11 people, seized specialist detection equipment and dozens of antiquities after a months long probe that uncovered coordinated looting operations across six northern prefectures. Officials say the groups had operated since 2025 and used code words and local informants to avoid detection.
Technology & AI · Oct 10, 2026
On October 10, 2026, Pakistan’s technology calendar features two coordinated developments: Women Tech Quest, a 1,000-person women in tech competition running simultaneously in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad, and Beyond Intelligence, a Karachi forum on moving AI from prompts to agents. Both events underline a push to translate national AI policy into skills, products and local communities.
Business & Economy · Oct 10, 2026
President Donald Trump announced a deal with Russia to deliver substantial diesel shipments to U.S. and global markets. The move, aimed at easing high diesel prices before the Nov. 3 midterm elections, raises legal and logistical questions and could reshape short term fuel supply and political pressure on allies.
Technology & AI · Oct 8, 2026
The Indian government will release a consultation paper on artificial intelligence within the next month, Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on October 8, 2026, marking a formal step toward a national techno legal framework that will prioritise safety, inclusivity and measures against misuse such as deepfakes.
Business & Economy · Oct 6, 2026
The U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis released the August 2026 international trade report on October 6, providing fresh detail on exports, imports and the goods and services deficit that will feed into the BEA’s advance GDP estimate.
