News from Asia

Sideline vested interests to reform China’s research

Read at Nature · 8 September 2026 at 13:05

China’s fast-track clinical trials are in the spotlight after child deaths

Read at Nature · 8 September 2026 at 13:05

Two children died from gene therapies in China: where the field goes next

Read at Nature · 8 September 2026 at 13:05

Japan's empty temples seek new ways to survive

With a declining population, shrinking congregations and growing economic pressures, temples are struggling to stay relevant. As more temples are sold or closed, is religion in decline in modern Japan

Read at Deutsche Welle · 8 September 2026 at 13:05

Pakistan: Can creating new provinces fix governance?

Pakistanis broadly agree that the country needs more responsive and effective government, but many question whether simply creating more provinces is the solution.

Read at Deutsche Welle · 8 September 2026 at 13:05

Whatever happened to the Taliban threat: 'We will flog the women'?

IN 2024, the ruling Taliban pledged to use flogging as well as stoning to punish people for not following certain of their precepts — committing adultery, running secret schools for girls. Have they f

Read at NPR Health · 8 September 2026 at 13:01

LIVE | ASML trekt AEX omhoog na doorbraak met chipreuzen; olieprijs kruipt naar 100 dollar

ASML trekt de AEX halverwege de middag omhoog. Het chipmachinebedrijf profiteert van het nieuws dat Samsung en TSMC zijn nieuwste machines gaan gebruiken. De andere chipfondsen verliezen juist terrein

Read at De Telegraaf · 8 September 2026 at 12:45

Video | Luipaard valt boswachter aan tijdens reddingsactie in India

Read at NU.nl · 8 September 2026 at 12:14

Apple says ‘Fold’ and competitors ask ‘how wide?’

Apple is almost certain to launch its first foldable iPhone tomorrow, seven years after Samsung's Galaxy Fold initially went on sale. And while Apple might be a few years late to the party, the run-up

Read at The Verge · 8 September 2026 at 12:00

The U.S. is trying to reduce its reliance on China for batteries. Here's what it's up against

The Department of Energy has given grants to small battery tech companies. But the U.S. has a few years to do what took China decades.

Read at CNBC · 8 September 2026 at 11:00

France, South Korea pledge 1 billion euros to support cinema amid AI threat

Hollywood star George Clooney and executives from US studios such as Sony Pictures and Disney were among the 200 guests that gathered in the south of France for a summit on the future of cinema on Mon

Read at France 24 · 8 September 2026 at 10:28

Russia and North Korea open first road bridge across border

Russia and North Korea have opened their first road bridge across their shared border, linking the two countries over the Tumen River.

Read at Euronews · 8 September 2026 at 08:53

Tokyo tourist hotspot bans short-term rentals amid surge in complaints

Shinjuku ward targets accommodation in residential areas and near cultural sites as locals complain visitors disposing of rubbish improperly and being too noisy A neighbourhood in Tokyo popular with f

Read at The Guardian · 8 September 2026 at 07:43

Opening of first road bridge with Russia a sign of tighter ties, North Korea says

The opening on Monday came as Russia and North Korea have heavily boosted military and economic ties since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Read at Euronews · 8 September 2026 at 07:35

Xiaomi’s wide foldable promises more power than Samsung’s

Xiaomi is the latest manufacturer to release a short, wide foldable phone, in the week Apple is expected to do the same. I got to try the 18 Fold behind closed doors at IFA last week, and while it loo

Read at The Verge · 8 September 2026 at 07:00

Flights gradually resume in Indonesia after volcanic eruption forced two-day suspension

Indonesia has more than 120 active volcanoes and frequently experiences eruptions due to its location along the Pacific "Ring of Fire," the ring of seismic faults around the Pacific Ocean where most g

Read at Euronews · 8 September 2026 at 06:17

Steun van grote chipmakers versterkt ASML’s monopolie komend decennium

TSMC, Intel en Samsung scharen zich achter de nieuwste technologie van ASML. Daarmee lijkt Veldhovense chipmaker verzekerd van dominantie tot ver na 2030.

Read at FD · 8 September 2026 at 06:00

Chinese export blijft stijgen, vooral groei van auto’s en hightech

De thuismarkt voor veel Chinese bedrijven is juist zwak, als gevolg van laag consumentenvertrouwen en moordende concurrentie. De EU maakt zich grote zorgen over de stijgende Chinese export, die de Eur

Read at FD · 8 September 2026 at 05:51

Russia and North Korea open the first road across their shared border

Relations between Russia and North Korea have been flourishing, with North Korea supplying ammunition and troops to support Russia's war against Ukraine in return for economic and military assistance.

Read at NPR · 8 September 2026 at 05:40

Luchthaven Jakarta weer open na verstoring door vulkaanuitbarsting Krakatau

Indonesië heeft de luchthaven van Jakarta dinsdag weer heropend. Het vliegverkeer van en naar de Indonesische hoofdstad lag twee dagen stil vanwege een vulkaanuitbarsting.

Read at NU.nl · 8 September 2026 at 03:53

North Korea and Russia open first road bridge linking both countries

Relations between the neighbours have strengthened since the start of the Ukraine war.

Read at BBC · 8 September 2026 at 03:53

Phone gaming is getting a huge graphics boost

China is getting first crack at a British technology that might change how mobile games are made and played. Today, the Xiaomi 18 Fold launches in mainland China with an Arm Mali G2-Ultra NX graphics

Read at The Verge · 8 September 2026 at 02:00

Luchthaven van Jakarta weer open na uitbarsting vulkaan Anak Krakatau

Indonesië heeft de internationale luchthaven van Jakarta en nog vier andere vliegvelden heropend na de uitbarsting van een vulkaan. Anak Krakatau barstte dit weekend uit, waarna acht luchthavens om ve

Read at NOS · 8 September 2026 at 01:45