Australia
An economy leaning on Chinese trade and a security policy leaning on the American alliance — the balancing act shows up in something new almost every week.
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Sep- 2026 -8 SeptemberCapital
Australia forced a US$40 billion merger to shrink before it closed
The ACCC conditionally approved Kimberly-Clark's acquisition of Kenvue on September 2, 2026, but only after mandating the sale of Carefree and Stayfree to preserve competition in a three-player period-care market.
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8 SeptemberTech & AI
Australia’s algorithm opt-out law hinges on one forgotten design choice
Communications Minister Anika Wells introduced a draft Digital Duty of Care bill on September 7 requiring Meta, TikTok, and Google to offer users an on/off switch for personalised feeds, but…
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8 SeptemberEarth
Asia’s climate bill is coming due. Western markets are on the hook.
NOAA's new El Niño index projects 69% probability of a historic +2.5°C peak by year-end, with Indonesian drought, Peruvian fishery collapse, and fishmeal prices above $3,100 per ton already reshaping…
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8 SeptemberEarth
A new El Niño yardstick arrives just as food markets tighten
NOAA switched to a warming-adjusted index on February 1, 2026, redefining how governments trigger drought plans and export bans across Asia-Pacific at the moment a Super El Niño and Indian…
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8 SeptemberTech & AI
Samsung and SK Hynix hold less than 10 days of DRAM stock
HBM4 production consumes three times the wafer capacity of standard DRAM, pushing global DRAM revenue up 59.5% to $154.73 billion in Q2 while supply cannot respond for years.
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7 SeptemberCompass
Volcanic ash closed eight Indonesian airports. Here’s what changed for travelers.
Mount Anak Krakatau's eruption forced Jakarta's main hub offline on September 6, stranding 170,000 passengers and cancelling 1,558 flights across Qantas, Garuda, and Singapore Airlines routes to Australia and beyond.
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6 SeptemberEarth
Volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau shuts Jakarta’s main airport for four hours
A 50,000-foot ash plume from the eruption forced Soekarno-Hatta to suspend operations from 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on September 6, affecting 33 flights and exposing Indonesia's aviation network to…
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2 SeptemberSociety
The Used returns to Bangkok for a new emo festival this November
The American rock band headlines NOWHERE DISTRICT on 22 November, marking its only Asian tour stop this fall and testing whether Thailand's emo revival can sustain mid-scale festivals.
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2 SeptemberSociety
Cambodia’s scam crackdown pushed the networks across Southeast Asia
The UN estimates $88–114 billion in annual losses across the region, yet analysts say the 12,000 Indonesian workers fleeing Cambodian compounds in 2026 signal relocation, not elimination.
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2 SeptemberPower
Indonesia hosts record military drills while building a weapons factory with China
Super Garuda Shield 2026 opened August 31 with 21 countries as Jakarta pursues parallel defense tracks with Washington and Beijing under its doctrine of non-alignment.
