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Korean Peninsula · Security · 2026-09-20
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles from the Wonsan area on September 20, about three hours apart. The missiles flew roughly 450 kilometres and more than 600 kilometres before landing in eastern waters. No casualties were reported.
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Singapore · Policy & daily lifeSingapore · Policy & daily life · 2026-09-12
Singapore's government updated its National Day Rally hub on September 12, organising announcements around family support, technology with safeguards, a measured open population policy and long-term planning for the outer islands.
Read full storyPhilippines · Election & peace processPhilippines · Election & peace process · 2026-09-15
Partial unofficial results from the autonomous Philippine region's first parliamentary election show no camp close to controlling the 80-seat chamber. The two leading blocs had about 35.2% and 32.4% of the party vote, making coalition talks central to choosing the first elected chief minister.
Read full storyAsia · Rescue operationAsia · Rescue operation · 2026-09-18
Indonesian rescuers recovered three bodies from the sunken Virgo Transport 8 on September 18, raising the confirmed death toll to nine. Of 243 people aboard, 108 were rescued and 126 remain missing; the mission is still being treated as a rescue operation.
Read full storyPakistan · Public safetyPakistan · Public safety · 2026-09-18
Pakistani police said the 20-hour standoff following the attack on a police compound in Kohat had ended and eight attackers' bodies were recovered. AP reported 21 dead and 103 wounded; AFP separately cited a police official saying 31 people died. The counts have not been reconciled.
Read full storyHong Kong · Dining & pet policyHong Kong · Dining & pet policy · 2026-09-15
Hong Kong relaxed a decades-old restaurant rule in July, allowing customers to bring dogs into an initial group of more than 900 licensed premises. The current FEHD list is near 1,000, but only specifically permitted venues are covered.
Read full storyJapan · Monetary policyJapan · Monetary policy · 2026-09-18
The Bank of Japan voted 7–2 on September 18 to raise its policy rate from 1% to 1.25%, the highest level since 1995. Two board members dissented, arguing for a pause in further tightening.
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India · Local safety · 2026-09-20
Mumbai police said a BMW carrying four students struck the outer barrier of the Coastal Road near Lotus Jetty early September 20 and fell about 75 feet into a construction area. Three were declared dead at hospital and one remained in critical condition.
Read full storyIndia · CybersecurityIndia · Cybersecurity · 2026-09-15
Gujarat police say they arrested two people while investigating hoax bomb-threat emails to government offices and recovered credentials for 513,847 email accounts. Police plan to ask Google how safeguards were bypassed; Google has not publicly responded.
Read full storyPhilippines · School safetyPhilippines · School safety · 2026-09-18
A shooting at Banga National High School in South Cotabato on September 18 left two 14-year-old students dead. Police said a 16-year-old student wounded at least eight others before taking his own life.
Read full storyIndonesia · Climate & public healthIndonesia · Climate & public health · 2026-09-17
President Prabowo Subianto has called for stronger laws and sanctions against people and companies that clear land by fire. Indonesia is enduring one of its worst wildfire seasons in more than a decade, with haze affecting Borneo, Sumatra and neighbouring countries.
Read full storyAsia · BRICS economyAsia · BRICS economy · 2026-09-13
China proposed closer BRICS cooperation in trade, finance, artificial intelligence and special economic zones. Much of the plan remains a set of initiatives rather than implemented common policy.
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