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Asia’s harvest is about to fail on a warmer planet

Iran’s third strike day tests a ceasefire that was never meant to last

India reopens Bangladesh corridor, but South Asia stays walled

India’s chip independence bet depends on a region it cannot control

India’s green economy is booming. Its coal consumption keeps rising.

One Indian biogas plant runs at triple the industry average. That’s the real story.

China just became the world’s oil price setter

One Chinese platform owns Asia’s property deals. Nobody else can copy it.

Gold’s $1,000 bet now rests entirely on the Federal Reserve

America’s cooking gas is now feeding India’s kitchens

Asia’s biggest ETFs bled $2.5 billion before the rebound

Asia is arming Japan to balance China, not fear it

India’s fuel firms swallowed $2.6 billion to shield kitchens from conflict

An Indian software firm just moved its Asia car code to Hanoi

Half of Korean youth watch anime. Crunchyroll is moving in.

Washington just showed Asia who controls frontier AI

Sri Lanka became a scam hub by leaving its doors open

Iran and America both claim victory. That’s the problem.

India props up South Asia while smaller economies absorb the oil shock

Indian workers film their homes to train robots they’ll never afford

One student’s withheld marks reached India’s highest court

Trump claims a deal while US Navy kills Indian sailors

A Seoul data centre fire shows why digital sovereignty through localization fails

Kerala’s property boom is colliding with a material cost crisis

A cancelled massage in Kerala traces back to Tehran

A 7.6 earthquake just tested Asia’s tsunami warning system

India’s cooking gas subsidy hits a breaking point as war drives import costs up

India’s strong quarter masks a weaker year ahead

India’s central bank chose geopolitics over growth forecasts

India’s migration wave is reshaping Brisbane’s housing market

AI is splitting India’s outsourcing industry in two

Blackstone just raised a quarter of Asia’s entire PE market

A super El Niño is coming to a warmer planet than ever

Asia’s financial institutions move from crypto pilots to production infrastructure ahead of the West

Karnataka’s fuel tax revenue trap blocks relief for transport operators facing West Asia price surge

Quad ministers unite on critical minerals and maritime surveillance as China watches closely

Foreign investors pull record USD 36 billion from Indian equities as valuations gap widens

Moody’s warns Indian banks most exposed to Strait of Hormuz oil disruption

Sri Lanka’s 100-bp rate hike risks derailing fragile IMF-backed recovery

Thailand cuts visa-free stay to 30 days, impacting 39 nationalities and Indian tourism

Taliban’s 50 decrees erase Afghan women from public life, UN warns of gender persecution

Asian bond selloff deepens as oil prices and US rate bets drive yields to 7.4%

Saudi Arabia’s $24.7 billion oil revenue masks market share loss in Asia

Quetta train blast kills 10, challenging China-Pakistan Economic Corridor security

Rubio signals Hormuz de-escalation progress as India seeks trade deal, worker visas

South Korea’s Middle East crude imports fall 37% as US supply nears parity

Pakistan seeks China’s backing to mediate US-Iran tensions, Afghanistan border dispute

India’s IT giants shed 13,000 jobs as AI automation reshapes outsourcing model

Everest sets single-day summit record, forcing Nepal to weigh new climbing rules

Five Italian divers die in Maldives cave, exposing regulatory gaps for extreme tourism

Strait of Hormuz disruption forces India, Indonesia to reverse clean energy goals

Hormuz crisis forces South Asian nations to reverse decarbonisation, risking higher emissions

Iran War Drives Asia Currencies to Extreme Bear Scenarios, Forcing Rate Hikes

India heatwave costs economy $159 billion as New Delhi hits 49.9°C

Asian travellers now drive global tourism demand, reshaping routes and hotel rates

Bhutan’s Sustainable Development Fee cut by 50% until 2027

Bhutan implements 5% GST on all tour packages effective January 2026

Afghanistan: U.S. and Canada maintain highest “Do Not Travel” warnings for 2026

Pakistan: Visa on arrival suspended — e-visa now mandatory for Australians