Indonesia’s ban on Temu won’t spread across Southeast Asia: analysts

Indonesia’s core issue with Temu is how a large volume of cheap Chinese goods entering the country could impact its manufacturing sector.

India boosts naval power with growing nuclear submarine fleet but is it closing gap with China?

India’s domestic capability is still ‘below the median’ and will need to develop longer-range submarines to catch up with China, analysts say.

Hong Kong policy address: John Lee woos global capital with tax incentives, scheme enhancements

City will offer more tax sweeteners to family offices, enhance a talent investment scheme, and build an international gold trading market.

China stimulus debate simmers on social – now you can’t follow an economist, fund manager

Contentious posts by prominent players on the popular Weibo microblog platform call into question the nature of bearish vs bullish bets on China’s economy.

Japan sees record number of women run in general polls across ‘male-oriented’ parties

A record number of women are running in the election but they still account for less than a quarter of candidates.

Hong Kong’s monetary authority eases mortgage lending restrictions to jump-start market

HKMA allows buyers to borrow up to 70% of a property’s value, with the aim of reviving the market where prices have declined by 6.2% in the year’s first eight months.

China’s Guangzhou city sees Dengue fever cases rise by 73% in space of a week

The city is at the centre of a spike in cases across Guangdong province as WHO warns mosquito-borne disease is spreading rapidly.

Italy sends first migrants to Albania under new deal: ‘European dream ends here’

Italy has built two reception centres in Albania, in the first scheme by a EU nation to divert migrants to a non-EU country.

China and Thailand begin latest joint military drills as Beijing boosts defence ties

11 days of exercises in Kunming are focused on fighting terrorism, deploying unmanned combat devices ‘under complex situations’.

Hong Kong to target hosting large-scale sports events in drive to become mega-event economy

Sports bodies, including horse racing, welcome Chief Executive John Lee’s plans for the industry, venues and athletes in his policy address.