Capital
Asia-Pacific isn’t catching up to the global economy anymore — it’s writing the rules. Track the markets, trade shifts, and investment plays reshaping where Western money goes next.
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Sep- 2026 -30 September
India’s state-backed insurer just cut war-risk premiums by a third
The Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool has written 3,095 policies since May 2026, offering Indian shipowners a domestic alternative to London-led P&I clubs and reducing conflict-zone cover costs by 35–40%.
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21 September
Hong Kong’s elderly are losing millions to investment scams weekly
An 80-year-old woman lost HK$6 million to a fraudster she met on Facebook, one of over 50 cases in a single week costing victims HK$30 million, as losses accelerate faster…
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17 September
India’s $30 billion chip bet is mostly policy, not deployed capital yet
Applied Materials and Lam Research pledged $5 billion and Rs 10,000 crore respectively, but operational guidelines determining subsidy rates and eligibility have not yet been released.
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17 September
Philippines tightens payment rules before GCash’s record IPO
The central bank discovered over 8,000 front merchants—online casinos disguised as bakeries—and warned payment platforms they could lose licenses if compliance fails.
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15 September
AI’s trillion-dollar bet is now riding on borrowed money
Hyperscalers need a 2.7-fold productivity leap by 2030 to justify $1.1 trillion in spending, but the gap between capex and revenue is already forcing debt into pension funds and utility…
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15 September
Australia’s tax office just opened a fight with US tech giants over billions
The ATO reclassified intra-group software payments as royalties on 4 September, exposing Apple, Microsoft and Amazon to higher withholding tax and potential double-taxation if Washington refuses foreign tax credits.
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14 September
Japan’s biggest rate hike in 31 years tests Bitcoin’s independence
The Bank of Japan is expected to raise its policy rate to 1.25% on September 18, the highest since April 1995, while a $122.6 billion reduction in Japanese Treasury holdings…
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14 September
Malaysia charges ex-minister over $211 million haj fund transfer
Former religious affairs minister Jamil Khir Baharom pleaded not guilty to three counts of causing Lembaga Tabung Haji to transfer RM860.3 million to Saudi property group Al-Rawda, marking the first…
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14 September
Philippines demands local benefits from US-backed corridor before expansion
The inaugural Luzon Economic Corridor forum drew 600 investors and street protests, exposing a gap between promised jobs and unpublished compensation terms for communities facing displacement.
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13 September
Thailand caps daily stablecoin transfers at $151,000 per customer
The Securities and Exchange Commission's draft rules, open for comment until September 25, would require ownership verification and impose bank-style controls on private-wallet flows—a model other Asian regulators may follow.
