The Straits Times
Moonshot curbs hacking ability in new Kimi model as fears grow over AI-powered cyberattacks
Stakeholders are growing increasingly concerned that AI could make sophisticated hacking easier and cheaper. Read more at straitstimes.com.
🇨🇳 Moonshot Limits Kimi Cyber Capabilities
China’s Moonshot AI said on Oct. 24 it had reduced the cyberoffensive capabilities of its new Kimi K3.1 Pro model in Beijing, removing cyber-related data from training and reinforcement-learning environments while keeping general coding functions. The company described K3.1 Pro as its most capable three-trillion-parameter-class open-weight model and said it plans to publish the model weights by Nov. 4.
The move comes as governments, tech firms and security researchers raise concerns that increasingly autonomous AI systems could lower the cost and complexity of sophisticated hacking. Moonshot’s decision also aligns with proposed Chinese export controls targeting AI-driven malware generation, mutation technology and AI-assisted vulnerability discovery tools, reflecting broader concern over risks to critical infrastructure, defence-industrial networks and core government systems.
Moonshot said open-weight models can still support defensive security work by helping organisations inspect and secure their software, including older systems. But once weights are widely distributed, central oversight and enforcement of safeguards become harder.
#China
@asianomics
China’s Moonshot AI said on Oct. 24 it had reduced the cyberoffensive capabilities of its new Kimi K3.1 Pro model in Beijing, removing cyber-related data from training and reinforcement-learning environments while keeping general coding functions. The company described K3.1 Pro as its most capable three-trillion-parameter-class open-weight model and said it plans to publish the model weights by Nov. 4.
The move comes as governments, tech firms and security researchers raise concerns that increasingly autonomous AI systems could lower the cost and complexity of sophisticated hacking. Moonshot’s decision also aligns with proposed Chinese export controls targeting AI-driven malware generation, mutation technology and AI-assisted vulnerability discovery tools, reflecting broader concern over risks to critical infrastructure, defence-industrial networks and core government systems.
Moonshot said open-weight models can still support defensive security work by helping organisations inspect and secure their software, including older systems. But once weights are widely distributed, central oversight and enforcement of safeguards become harder.
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@asianomics
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Yonhap News Agency
(2nd LD) N.K. leader vows to advance ties with China during surprise Dandong visit
(ATTN: ADDS more details throughout) SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim ...
🇰🇵🇨🇳 Kim Visits Dandong
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made a surprise one-day visit to Dandong on Oct. 24, where he met Wang Huning and vowed to advance DPRK-China ties, according to state media reporting. Kim was accompanied by senior party and government officials, while Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi also attended; he returned via the newly opened New Amnok River Bridge linking Dandong and Sinuiju.
The trip was Kim’s first known visit to China since September 2025 and his sixth since taking power in 2011. It came as Pyongyang moves to reinforce ties with Beijing after a period of relatively cool bilateral relations, even as China remains North Korea’s main economic partner and a key diplomatic backer; the visit also coincided with the 76th anniversary of China’s entry into the Korean War, during which Kim paid tribute at a memorial to Chinese soldiers.
Kim also attended a banquet hosted by Wang at Xi Jinping’s direction and visited a bus factory in Dandong. The visit followed Xi’s June 2026 trip to Pyongyang, where both sides pledged broader political and economic cooperation.
#NorthKorea #China
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made a surprise one-day visit to Dandong on Oct. 24, where he met Wang Huning and vowed to advance DPRK-China ties, according to state media reporting. Kim was accompanied by senior party and government officials, while Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi also attended; he returned via the newly opened New Amnok River Bridge linking Dandong and Sinuiju.
The trip was Kim’s first known visit to China since September 2025 and his sixth since taking power in 2011. It came as Pyongyang moves to reinforce ties with Beijing after a period of relatively cool bilateral relations, even as China remains North Korea’s main economic partner and a key diplomatic backer; the visit also coincided with the 76th anniversary of China’s entry into the Korean War, during which Kim paid tribute at a memorial to Chinese soldiers.
Kim also attended a banquet hosted by Wang at Xi Jinping’s direction and visited a bus factory in Dandong. The visit followed Xi’s June 2026 trip to Pyongyang, where both sides pledged broader political and economic cooperation.
#NorthKorea #China
@asianomics
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光复81周年 大陆官媒发布台湾多个地标景观卫星画面
星期天（10月25日）是台湾光复81周年，中国大陆官媒央视发布“吉林一号”卫星拍摄到的台湾多个地标和景观画面。台湾媒体报道，台北港清晰可见。
🇨🇳🇹🇼 State Media Shows Taiwan Satellite Images
On Oct. 25, China’s state broadcaster CCTV released footage showing satellite images of multiple sites across Taiwan, filmed by the Jilin-1 satellite on the 81st anniversary of Taiwan Retrocession Day. The 42-second video included Taipei Port, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, the National Palace Museum, Taipei Dome, Sun Moon Lake, the Yushan range, and coastal and rural areas across the island.
The release coincided with coordinated messaging by mainland state and military-linked accounts marking the anniversary. People’s Daily said the date also marked one year since the establishment of a national Taiwan Retrocession commemorative day, while the PLA Eastern Theater Command published a themed poster framing Taiwan’s return as evidence of Chinese sovereignty and part of the legal-historical basis for Beijing’s claim.
The footage adds to recent official messaging that combines symbolic political anniversaries with demonstrations of surveillance and situational awareness over Taiwan.
#China #Taiwan
@asianomics
On Oct. 25, China’s state broadcaster CCTV released footage showing satellite images of multiple sites across Taiwan, filmed by the Jilin-1 satellite on the 81st anniversary of Taiwan Retrocession Day. The 42-second video included Taipei Port, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, the National Palace Museum, Taipei Dome, Sun Moon Lake, the Yushan range, and coastal and rural areas across the island.
The release coincided with coordinated messaging by mainland state and military-linked accounts marking the anniversary. People’s Daily said the date also marked one year since the establishment of a national Taiwan Retrocession commemorative day, while the PLA Eastern Theater Command published a themed poster framing Taiwan’s return as evidence of Chinese sovereignty and part of the legal-historical basis for Beijing’s claim.
The footage adds to recent official messaging that combines symbolic political anniversaries with demonstrations of surveillance and situational awareness over Taiwan.
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中国发射“一箭六星” 用于防灾减灾等领域
中国官方星期六（10月24日）发射长征四号乙运载火箭，将六颗遥感卫星送入太空，主要用于科学试验、国土资源普查、农产品估产和防灾减灾等领域。
🇨🇳 China Launches Six Remote-Sensing Satellites
China early on October 24 launched a Long March-4B rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Gansu, placing six remote-sensing satellites into planned orbit. The satellites include Yaogan-53 07-09 and Yaogan-56 19-21, and the mission marked the 673rd flight of the Long March rocket series.
The satellites are intended for scientific experiments, land and resource surveys, agricultural yield estimation, and disaster prevention and mitigation. Chinese state media said the six-satellite launch configuration can significantly shorten revisit intervals and provide higher-resolution data support, while also reflecting the Long March-4B's multi-satellite launch capacity.
The batch launch adds to China's expanding remote-sensing satellite deployment as it scales up constellation-based coverage.
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China early on October 24 launched a Long March-4B rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Gansu, placing six remote-sensing satellites into planned orbit. The satellites include Yaogan-53 07-09 and Yaogan-56 19-21, and the mission marked the 673rd flight of the Long March rocket series.
The satellites are intended for scientific experiments, land and resource surveys, agricultural yield estimation, and disaster prevention and mitigation. Chinese state media said the six-satellite launch configuration can significantly shorten revisit intervals and provide higher-resolution data support, while also reflecting the Long March-4B's multi-satellite launch capacity.
The batch launch adds to China's expanding remote-sensing satellite deployment as it scales up constellation-based coverage.
#China
@asianomics
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South China Morning Post
Will China’s 4 peace principles for tackling African conflicts work?
Beijing seeks to safeguard billions in regional infrastructure and economic investments while hewing to its pledge of non-interference.
🇨🇳🇹🇬 China outlines Africa conflict framework
China has presented four principles for addressing African conflicts, with President Xi Jinping setting them out during talks in Beijing this month with Togolese leader Faure Gnassingbe. The principles, outlined in an SCMP report, call for African-led security without outside intervention, respect for sovereignty and the UN Charter, rejection of force and sanctions in favour of dialogue, and linking immediate security needs to long-term development.
Beijing has since said the framework offers practical guidance for the Horn of Africa, including tensions involving northern Ethiopia and Eritrea. In a later joint statement with Djibouti, China said it would continue playing a constructive role in regional mediation through its Horn of Africa peace-and-development initiative, while keeping to its stated non-interference line.
The approach also tracks China’s material exposure in the region, where it has financed major Belt and Road infrastructure including the Addis Ababa–Djibouti railway, alongside oil, fishing and maritime interests across Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia and Djibouti.
#China #Togo #Djibouti
@asianomics
China has presented four principles for addressing African conflicts, with President Xi Jinping setting them out during talks in Beijing this month with Togolese leader Faure Gnassingbe. The principles, outlined in an SCMP report, call for African-led security without outside intervention, respect for sovereignty and the UN Charter, rejection of force and sanctions in favour of dialogue, and linking immediate security needs to long-term development.
Beijing has since said the framework offers practical guidance for the Horn of Africa, including tensions involving northern Ethiopia and Eritrea. In a later joint statement with Djibouti, China said it would continue playing a constructive role in regional mediation through its Horn of Africa peace-and-development initiative, while keeping to its stated non-interference line.
The approach also tracks China’s material exposure in the region, where it has financed major Belt and Road infrastructure including the Addis Ababa–Djibouti railway, alongside oil, fishing and maritime interests across Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia and Djibouti.
#China #Togo #Djibouti
@asianomics
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South China Morning Post
Singapore tells suppliers to ‘honour commitments’ amid Indonesia’s gas cut
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said the government would explore nuclear power and boost global partnerships for energy security.
🇸🇬🇮🇩 Singapore presses gas contract compliance
Singapore said suppliers must honour existing gas contracts after Indonesia began cutting pipeline exports on Saturday, with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong stating that the city-state’s importer would protect its contractual rights. According to the reported reduction, the cut totals 31 million standard cubic feet per day, or less than 2 per cent of Singapore’s daily gas demand.
The disruption matters because about 95 per cent of Singapore’s electricity is generated from natural gas, much of it imported via pipelines from Indonesia. Wong said Singapore had prepared for such risks by investing in LNG terminals to diversify supply, while also examining cleaner baseload options including nuclear energy.
From 2027, Singapore will undergo an International Atomic Energy Agency assessment to evaluate its ability to make an informed decision on nuclear power. The gas cut also reinforces the strategic value of supply diversification for Singapore’s energy security.
#Singapore #Indonesia
@asianomics
Singapore said suppliers must honour existing gas contracts after Indonesia began cutting pipeline exports on Saturday, with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong stating that the city-state’s importer would protect its contractual rights. According to the reported reduction, the cut totals 31 million standard cubic feet per day, or less than 2 per cent of Singapore’s daily gas demand.
The disruption matters because about 95 per cent of Singapore’s electricity is generated from natural gas, much of it imported via pipelines from Indonesia. Wong said Singapore had prepared for such risks by investing in LNG terminals to diversify supply, while also examining cleaner baseload options including nuclear energy.
From 2027, Singapore will undergo an International Atomic Energy Agency assessment to evaluate its ability to make an informed decision on nuclear power. The gas cut also reinforces the strategic value of supply diversification for Singapore’s energy security.
#Singapore #Indonesia
@asianomics
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Nikkei Asia
Pressed by Chinese EVs in Southeast Asia, Mitsubishi Motors makes risky pivot
Automaker will try to grow market share in US, Japan
🇯🇵🇺🇸 Mitsubishi Shifts Focus From Southeast Asia
Mitsubishi Motors is pivoting growth strategy away from Southeast Asia, where Chinese EV makers are intensifying pressure, and will instead target market share gains in the US and Japan. Nikkei Asia reported the automaker is repositioning after relying heavily on emerging-market models such as the XForce.
Southeast Asia has long been a core market for Japanese carmakers, but the rapid expansion of lower-cost Chinese electric vehicles is reshaping competition across the region. For Mitsubishi, the shift marks a higher-risk move into mature markets where competition is stronger, but where pricing power and product mix may offer a path to offset pressure on its traditional base.
The move signals a broader adjustment by Japanese automakers as Chinese manufacturers erode their position in regional growth markets. Execution in the US and Japan will be critical to whether Mitsubishi can stabilize volumes and margins.
#Japan #US
@asianomics
Mitsubishi Motors is pivoting growth strategy away from Southeast Asia, where Chinese EV makers are intensifying pressure, and will instead target market share gains in the US and Japan. Nikkei Asia reported the automaker is repositioning after relying heavily on emerging-market models such as the XForce.
Southeast Asia has long been a core market for Japanese carmakers, but the rapid expansion of lower-cost Chinese electric vehicles is reshaping competition across the region. For Mitsubishi, the shift marks a higher-risk move into mature markets where competition is stronger, but where pricing power and product mix may offer a path to offset pressure on its traditional base.
The move signals a broader adjustment by Japanese automakers as Chinese manufacturers erode their position in regional growth markets. Execution in the US and Japan will be critical to whether Mitsubishi can stabilize volumes and margins.
#Japan #US
@asianomics
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季度营收远低于预期 中国晶片制造商寒武纪产能受限拖累增长
中国人工智能（AI）晶片制造商寒武纪的营收增长不及预期，反映出公司持续受到制造能力受限和存储晶片短缺的困扰。
🇨🇳 Cambricon Misses Revenue Expectations
China AI chipmaker Cambricon reported quarterly revenue of 3.53 billion yuan for the period ended September, up 105% year on year but well below market expectations of about 6.26 billion yuan, according to results reported by Zaobao. Net profit rose 148% to 1.4 billion yuan, while the Beijing-based company said growth was constrained by limited manufacturing capacity and memory chip shortages.
Cambricon reaffirmed its 2026 revenue target of at least 13.5 billion yuan, more than double its 2025 revenue of 6.5 billion yuan, as domestic demand for AI computing remains strong. The company is one of several Chinese chipmakers trying to fill market space left by Nvidia under US export restrictions, while also expanding support for models developed by DeepSeek and Moonshot AI and serving clients in finance, energy and retail.
The results indicate that demand for domestic AI accelerators in China remains strong, but supply-side constraints are still limiting how quickly local firms can scale. Cambricon and Huawei have both benefited from rising AI infrastructure demand while facing broader bottlenecks.
#China #US
@asianomics
China AI chipmaker Cambricon reported quarterly revenue of 3.53 billion yuan for the period ended September, up 105% year on year but well below market expectations of about 6.26 billion yuan, according to results reported by Zaobao. Net profit rose 148% to 1.4 billion yuan, while the Beijing-based company said growth was constrained by limited manufacturing capacity and memory chip shortages.
Cambricon reaffirmed its 2026 revenue target of at least 13.5 billion yuan, more than double its 2025 revenue of 6.5 billion yuan, as domestic demand for AI computing remains strong. The company is one of several Chinese chipmakers trying to fill market space left by Nvidia under US export restrictions, while also expanding support for models developed by DeepSeek and Moonshot AI and serving clients in finance, energy and retail.
The results indicate that demand for domestic AI accelerators in China remains strong, but supply-side constraints are still limiting how quickly local firms can scale. Cambricon and Huawei have both benefited from rising AI infrastructure demand while facing broader bottlenecks.
#China #US
@asianomics
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月之暗面发布K3模型首个重大升级 降低网络攻击能力
中国人工智能（AI）初创企业月之暗面（Moonshot）星期六（10月24日）发布K3模型的首个重大升级，并强调已降低这款最新模型的网络攻击能力。目前舆论日益担心自主性越来越强的AI，可能会大幅增强黑客手段。
🇨🇳 Moonshot Upgrades K3 Model
China’s Moonshot AI released the first major upgrade to its K3 model on Oct. 24, launching Kimi K3.1 Pro in Beijing and stating it had reduced the model’s cyberattack capabilities. The company said the model is designed for complex professional tasks including coding, 3D creation, and financial research, and plans to open full model weights before Nov. 4.
Moonshot said it removed cybersecurity-related data from the training corpus and reinforcement learning environment while retaining general programming ability. The move comes amid wider concern that advanced AI systems capable of writing code, using software tools, and executing multi-step tasks could help identify vulnerabilities and automate parts of cyber operations; open-weight releases also make centralized oversight harder than with closed cloud-based systems.
In Moonshot’s internal cyber benchmark, K3.1 Pro scored 81%, versus 90.5% for a similar version without risk-mitigation measures. The release keeps the $50 billion startup in competition with Chinese peers including DeepSeek and Zhipu.
#China
@asianomics
China’s Moonshot AI released the first major upgrade to its K3 model on Oct. 24, launching Kimi K3.1 Pro in Beijing and stating it had reduced the model’s cyberattack capabilities. The company said the model is designed for complex professional tasks including coding, 3D creation, and financial research, and plans to open full model weights before Nov. 4.
Moonshot said it removed cybersecurity-related data from the training corpus and reinforcement learning environment while retaining general programming ability. The move comes amid wider concern that advanced AI systems capable of writing code, using software tools, and executing multi-step tasks could help identify vulnerabilities and automate parts of cyber operations; open-weight releases also make centralized oversight harder than with closed cloud-based systems.
In Moonshot’s internal cyber benchmark, K3.1 Pro scored 81%, versus 90.5% for a similar version without risk-mitigation measures. The release keeps the $50 billion startup in competition with Chinese peers including DeepSeek and Zhipu.
#China
@asianomics
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South China Morning Post
One dead, more than 600 injured by Typhoon Champi in Taiwan | South China Morning Post
The storm also brought strong winds and rain to Okinawa prefecture in Japan and eastern mainland China.
🇹🇼🇯🇵🇨🇳 Typhoon Champi Hits Taiwan
Typhoon Champi left one person dead and 616 injured after striking Taiwan on Saturday, according to the island’s official news agency. The storm uprooted trees, cut power in some areas, and caused an estimated US$4.2 million in agricultural losses as it moved across the island.
After passing Taiwan, the typhoon continued toward Japan and eastern mainland China, bringing strong winds and rain to Okinawa prefecture and coastal areas further west. The storm’s path extended its impact beyond Taiwan, affecting multiple jurisdictions across the western Pacific.
The immediate focus shifts to infrastructure disruptions and weather risks along Champi’s onward track.
#Taiwan #Japan #China
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Typhoon Champi left one person dead and 616 injured after striking Taiwan on Saturday, according to the island’s official news agency. The storm uprooted trees, cut power in some areas, and caused an estimated US$4.2 million in agricultural losses as it moved across the island.
After passing Taiwan, the typhoon continued toward Japan and eastern mainland China, bringing strong winds and rain to Okinawa prefecture and coastal areas further west. The storm’s path extended its impact beyond Taiwan, affecting multiple jurisdictions across the western Pacific.
The immediate focus shifts to infrastructure disruptions and weather risks along Champi’s onward track.
#Taiwan #Japan #China
@asianomics
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Japan Wire by Kyodo News
World's 1st hydrogen engine for large ships cuts C02 emissions by 95%
A Japanese marine engine manufacturer has developed what it says is the world's first hydrogen-fueled engine for large commercial vessels, capable of cutting carbon dioxide emissions by more than 95 percent compared with conventional heavy fuel oil engines.
🇯🇵 Japan unveils hydrogen ship engine
Japan Engine Corp. in Osaka unveiled what it says is the world’s first hydrogen-fueled engine for large commercial vessels, designed to cut CO2 emissions by more than 95% versus conventional heavy fuel oil engines. The company said the engine will be installed on a multipurpose ship built by Onomichi Dockyard, with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines set to begin onboard demonstration testing in April 2028.
The engine uses a high-pressure direct injection system for stable hydrogen combustion and includes safety measures such as double-walled piping for hydrogen supply lines. The launch comes as the International Maritime Organization targets net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, while hydrogen and ammonia remain under consideration as next-generation marine fuels despite cost, adoption, and safety constraints.
Japan Engine completed what it described as the world’s first full commercial ammonia-fueled engine in August last year, positioning Japan in both fuel pathways for maritime decarbonization.
#Japan
@asianomics
Japan Engine Corp. in Osaka unveiled what it says is the world’s first hydrogen-fueled engine for large commercial vessels, designed to cut CO2 emissions by more than 95% versus conventional heavy fuel oil engines. The company said the engine will be installed on a multipurpose ship built by Onomichi Dockyard, with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines set to begin onboard demonstration testing in April 2028.
The engine uses a high-pressure direct injection system for stable hydrogen combustion and includes safety measures such as double-walled piping for hydrogen supply lines. The launch comes as the International Maritime Organization targets net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, while hydrogen and ammonia remain under consideration as next-generation marine fuels despite cost, adoption, and safety constraints.
Japan Engine completed what it described as the world’s first full commercial ammonia-fueled engine in August last year, positioning Japan in both fuel pathways for maritime decarbonization.
#Japan
@asianomics
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The Straits Times
How purchases of sanctioned Iranian jet fuel were disguised by Myanmar
The US in 2023 imposed targeted sanctions on Myanmar’s jet-fuel industry. Read more at straitstimes.com.
🇲🇲🇮🇷 Myanmar Hid Iranian Jet Fuel
In December 2025, the US-sanctioned tanker Reef delivered about 113,000 barrels of fuel to Myanmar under paperwork describing the cargo as South African diesel, while shipment records and satellite analysis indicated it was Iranian jet fuel loaded at Bandar Abbas. Reuters reported that Myanmar-based broker Dynamic Wave arranged the shipment through a US$15.8 million contract with Thailand’s Tawan-Oil Trading.
The transaction used sham contracts, false trade documentation and approval from Myanmar’s foreign exchange regulator, which authorised import papers to label the cargo as diesel instead of jet fuel. The case follows US sanctions imposed in 2023 on Myanmar’s jet-fuel sector over the military’s air campaign, while Iranian fuel purchases also carry broader US sanctions exposure.
Reuters said similar concealment was used in May and June 2025 shipments. The flow indicates sanctioned Iranian fuel continued reaching Myanmar despite tighter restrictions.
#Myanmar #Iran #Thailand
@asianomics
In December 2025, the US-sanctioned tanker Reef delivered about 113,000 barrels of fuel to Myanmar under paperwork describing the cargo as South African diesel, while shipment records and satellite analysis indicated it was Iranian jet fuel loaded at Bandar Abbas. Reuters reported that Myanmar-based broker Dynamic Wave arranged the shipment through a US$15.8 million contract with Thailand’s Tawan-Oil Trading.
The transaction used sham contracts, false trade documentation and approval from Myanmar’s foreign exchange regulator, which authorised import papers to label the cargo as diesel instead of jet fuel. The case follows US sanctions imposed in 2023 on Myanmar’s jet-fuel sector over the military’s air campaign, while Iranian fuel purchases also carry broader US sanctions exposure.
Reuters said similar concealment was used in May and June 2025 shipments. The flow indicates sanctioned Iranian fuel continued reaching Myanmar despite tighter restrictions.
#Myanmar #Iran #Thailand
@asianomics
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中国要求国有企业加强关键核心技术攻关
中国主管央企的国务院国资委要求推动国有企业和国有资本做强做优做大，加强关键核心技术攻关。
🇨🇳 China Tightens SOE Tech Push
China’s State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission said state-owned enterprises must strengthen critical core technology research while making state-owned capital stronger, better and larger. In a notice published on Sunday, the regulator said a meeting on Oct. 23 also called for deeper SOE reform and the removal of institutional barriers to high-quality development, according to an official report.
The directive comes as state firms remain dominant across China’s strategic sectors. SASAC data released in 2025 showed SOEs account for about 80% of domestic crude oil output, 70% of natural gas production and 60% of power supply, giving the state a central role in both energy security and industrial upgrading.
The regulator also called for higher supervisory efficiency and faster rollout of “penetrating supervision” to improve oversight coordination. The combined push links technological upgrading with tighter state control over key enterprises.
#China
@asianomics
China’s State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission said state-owned enterprises must strengthen critical core technology research while making state-owned capital stronger, better and larger. In a notice published on Sunday, the regulator said a meeting on Oct. 23 also called for deeper SOE reform and the removal of institutional barriers to high-quality development, according to an official report.
The directive comes as state firms remain dominant across China’s strategic sectors. SASAC data released in 2025 showed SOEs account for about 80% of domestic crude oil output, 70% of natural gas production and 60% of power supply, giving the state a central role in both energy security and industrial upgrading.
The regulator also called for higher supervisory efficiency and faster rollout of “penetrating supervision” to improve oversight coordination. The combined push links technological upgrading with tighter state control over key enterprises.
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@asianomics
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中国官媒批美军挑中国 “办喜事上门添堵”
中国官媒央视网在社交媒体发布视频，指美军专挑中国节假日挑衅，实为“趁着我们办喜事来上门添堵”。
🇨🇳🇺🇸 Chinese Media Targets US Military Timing
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said on October 25 that the US military has repeatedly conducted operations near Chinese-claimed waters during major Chinese holidays and sensitive dates. Its social media video listed incidents in the South China Sea, the Xisha Islands, and the Yellow Sea between 2018 and 2026 involving US destroyers, littoral combat ships, and more than 10 aircraft, with the PLA saying it tracked, warned, or expelled them.
The examples cited included a US destroyer near the Spratly features on the eve of China’s National Day in 2018, another entering waters near the Xisha Islands on Mid-Autumn Festival in 2019, and a littoral combat ship near Spratly features on Lunar New Year’s Day in 2020. CCTV said similar incidents took place ahead of the 2022 Spring Festival, on the second day of Lunar New Year in February 2026 when US aircraft approached the Yellow Sea, and near Xianbin Reef in October 2026.
The report framed the pattern as deliberate timing rather than coincidence and said the PLA maintains round-the-clock situational awareness and rapid-response capacity during holidays. It signals continued public messaging by Beijing around US military activity near disputed maritime areas.
#China #UnitedStates
@asianomics
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said on October 25 that the US military has repeatedly conducted operations near Chinese-claimed waters during major Chinese holidays and sensitive dates. Its social media video listed incidents in the South China Sea, the Xisha Islands, and the Yellow Sea between 2018 and 2026 involving US destroyers, littoral combat ships, and more than 10 aircraft, with the PLA saying it tracked, warned, or expelled them.
The examples cited included a US destroyer near the Spratly features on the eve of China’s National Day in 2018, another entering waters near the Xisha Islands on Mid-Autumn Festival in 2019, and a littoral combat ship near Spratly features on Lunar New Year’s Day in 2020. CCTV said similar incidents took place ahead of the 2022 Spring Festival, on the second day of Lunar New Year in February 2026 when US aircraft approached the Yellow Sea, and near Xianbin Reef in October 2026.
The report framed the pattern as deliberate timing rather than coincidence and said the PLA maintains round-the-clock situational awareness and rapid-response capacity during holidays. It signals continued public messaging by Beijing around US military activity near disputed maritime areas.
#China #UnitedStates
@asianomics
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Yonhap News Agency
Unification ministry hopes Kim's Dandong trip revives dialogue
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry said Monday it hopes North Korean lead...
🇰🇵🇰🇷🇨🇳 Seoul Eyes Dialogue After Dandong Trip
South Korea’s unification ministry said it hopes Kim Jong-un’s visit to Dandong last week will help restart dialogue with neighboring countries. Kim made a one-day trip to the Chinese border city on Saturday, where he met Wang Huning, and Seoul said it is watching closely for any follow-up developments.
The ministry linked the visit to broader efforts by North Korea and China to deepen ties, while declining to draw conclusions on Kim’s stop at a bus factory in Dandong. That visit has been viewed as a possible sign of interest in expanding transport and trade cooperation, an area constrained by U.N. sanctions on vehicle exports to Pyongyang.
Seoul also said Pyongyang’s letter to the U.N. Security Council over the Sept. 21 DMZ mine blast appeared to be a response to South Korea’s earlier complaint and a justification for North Korean border fortification work. The ministry said it is coordinating with other agencies on possible response measures.
#NorthKorea #SouthKorea #China
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South Korea’s unification ministry said it hopes Kim Jong-un’s visit to Dandong last week will help restart dialogue with neighboring countries. Kim made a one-day trip to the Chinese border city on Saturday, where he met Wang Huning, and Seoul said it is watching closely for any follow-up developments.
The ministry linked the visit to broader efforts by North Korea and China to deepen ties, while declining to draw conclusions on Kim’s stop at a bus factory in Dandong. That visit has been viewed as a possible sign of interest in expanding transport and trade cooperation, an area constrained by U.N. sanctions on vehicle exports to Pyongyang.
Seoul also said Pyongyang’s letter to the U.N. Security Council over the Sept. 21 DMZ mine blast appeared to be a response to South Korea’s earlier complaint and a justification for North Korean border fortification work. The ministry said it is coordinating with other agencies on possible response measures.
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South China Morning Post
Japan companies to compensate customers after major cyberattacks
Japanese firms are being roiled by attacks, with experts saying AI is making cybercrime faster, cheaper and harder to detect.
🇯🇵 Japan Firms Offer Cyberattack Compensation
Japan’s corporate sector is responding to a wave of cyberattacks with direct customer payouts. GMO Internet said it would compensate users for losses linked to unauthorised access on its foreign exchange trading service and give all customers 5,000 yen as an initial payment, while Park24 said it would pay 3,000 yen after a personal data breach.
The attacks have disrupted internet services and intensified concerns over economic stability in Japan. The pressure has grown after critical vulnerabilities in the PHP programming language triggered millions of hacking attempts and knocked government and company websites offline in Japan, Europe and other regions, as officials also move to build an AI-based cyberattack simulation team.
GMO said it received a ransom demand and a threat to release company and customer data, and said it would not comply. The company has asked the government to apply cyber defence measures and is coordinating with police and other authorities.
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Japan’s corporate sector is responding to a wave of cyberattacks with direct customer payouts. GMO Internet said it would compensate users for losses linked to unauthorised access on its foreign exchange trading service and give all customers 5,000 yen as an initial payment, while Park24 said it would pay 3,000 yen after a personal data breach.
The attacks have disrupted internet services and intensified concerns over economic stability in Japan. The pressure has grown after critical vulnerabilities in the PHP programming language triggered millions of hacking attempts and knocked government and company websites offline in Japan, Europe and other regions, as officials also move to build an AI-based cyberattack simulation team.
GMO said it received a ransom demand and a threat to release company and customer data, and said it would not comply. The company has asked the government to apply cyber defence measures and is coordinating with police and other authorities.
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South China Morning Post
Exoskeletons, anyone? China showcases next-gen technology at annual trade fair
From rescue drone gear to mobility exoskeletons, Chinese firms are rapidly bringing frontier tech to market as they plough funds into R&D.
🇨🇳 China trade fair spotlights frontier tech
Chinese manufacturers used the annual Canton Fair in Guangzhou to showcase next-generation hardware including rescue drone gear, mobility exoskeletons and smart healthcare equipment. As of last Monday, 189,000 buyers from 214 countries and regions had attended the October fair, up 13.3% from the previous edition in April.
The displays reflected a broader R&D push by Chinese exporters facing intense domestic competition and rising trade barriers abroad. Companies at the fair’s 52-hectare advanced manufacturing section said they were raising research spending to speed product iteration, with some investing as much as half of their income, while using lower-cost innovation to sustain overseas sales growth.
Guangzhou-based Lingdu Intel-tech said it reinvests about 40% of annual revenue into new products and already sells sanitation robots in more than 20 countries. It is also marketing a US$70,000 window-cleaning robot designed for high-rise use in extreme Middle Eastern heat.
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Chinese manufacturers used the annual Canton Fair in Guangzhou to showcase next-generation hardware including rescue drone gear, mobility exoskeletons and smart healthcare equipment. As of last Monday, 189,000 buyers from 214 countries and regions had attended the October fair, up 13.3% from the previous edition in April.
The displays reflected a broader R&D push by Chinese exporters facing intense domestic competition and rising trade barriers abroad. Companies at the fair’s 52-hectare advanced manufacturing section said they were raising research spending to speed product iteration, with some investing as much as half of their income, while using lower-cost innovation to sustain overseas sales growth.
Guangzhou-based Lingdu Intel-tech said it reinvests about 40% of annual revenue into new products and already sells sanitation robots in more than 20 countries. It is also marketing a US$70,000 window-cleaning robot designed for high-rise use in extreme Middle Eastern heat.
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中国老年抚养比首次超过少儿抚养比
随着老龄化加深和出生人口减少，中国老年抚养比在去年首次超过少儿抚养比。
🇨🇳 China’s old-age burden overtakes youth
China’s old-age dependency ratio exceeded its child dependency ratio for the first time in 2025, according to calculations based on official data reported by Chinese media. The child dependency ratio stood at 22%, while the old-age dependency ratio reached 23.1%, meaning every 100 working-age people supported 23.1 elderly people and 22 children.
The shift reflects deeper population aging and a declining birth cohort in China. In 2025, the population aged 65 and above reached 223.65 million, compared with 212.76 million aged 0 to 14, leaving the elderly cohort larger by 10.89 million and increasing pressure on education, pensions, and eldercare systems.
The demographic change is already affecting service provision, with some localities exploring conversion of kindergartens into eldercare facilities. Demand linked to the silver economy, including senior education, is also rising.
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China’s old-age dependency ratio exceeded its child dependency ratio for the first time in 2025, according to calculations based on official data reported by Chinese media. The child dependency ratio stood at 22%, while the old-age dependency ratio reached 23.1%, meaning every 100 working-age people supported 23.1 elderly people and 22 children.
The shift reflects deeper population aging and a declining birth cohort in China. In 2025, the population aged 65 and above reached 223.65 million, compared with 212.76 million aged 0 to 14, leaving the elderly cohort larger by 10.89 million and increasing pressure on education, pensions, and eldercare systems.
The demographic change is already affecting service provision, with some localities exploring conversion of kindergartens into eldercare facilities. Demand linked to the silver economy, including senior education, is also rising.
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Japan Wire by Kyodo News
Footage released of huge S. Korean national flag on Dokdo Island
SEOUL - Promotional footage of a huge national flag of South Korea on its easternmost island of Dokdo was unveiled Sunday to mark Dokdo Day, a social media post showed.
🇰🇷🇯🇵 Dokdo Flag Footage Released
Promotional footage of a giant South Korean flag on Dokdo was unveiled Sunday to mark Dokdo Day, according to a social media post cited by Yonhap. A 30-by-20-meter Taegeukgi unfurled by 70 South Koreans at a pier on the island was shown in 60-second drone footage, while the campaign also promoted visits by foreigners to the islets.
The video forms part of South Korea's broader public messaging on Dokdo, which Seoul says is historically, geographically and legally its territory under international law. Japan claims the islets as Takeshima, while South Korea maintains a small police detachment there as evidence of effective control.
The release adds another public assertion of sovereignty around a longstanding Japan-South Korea territorial dispute. It also keeps Dokdo visible in international outreach beyond official diplomatic channels.
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Promotional footage of a giant South Korean flag on Dokdo was unveiled Sunday to mark Dokdo Day, according to a social media post cited by Yonhap. A 30-by-20-meter Taegeukgi unfurled by 70 South Koreans at a pier on the island was shown in 60-second drone footage, while the campaign also promoted visits by foreigners to the islets.
The video forms part of South Korea's broader public messaging on Dokdo, which Seoul says is historically, geographically and legally its territory under international law. Japan claims the islets as Takeshima, while South Korea maintains a small police detachment there as evidence of effective control.
The release adds another public assertion of sovereignty around a longstanding Japan-South Korea territorial dispute. It also keeps Dokdo visible in international outreach beyond official diplomatic channels.
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The Straits Times
Singapore embassy rejects claims of meeting with Indonesian figures, says it’s ‘disinformation’
Singapore embassy rejects claims of meeting with Indonesian figures, calling social media posts disinformation. Read more at straitstimes.com.
🇸🇬🇮🇩 Singapore Denies Jakarta Meeting Claim
Singapore’s embassy in Jakarta said social media claims that former Indonesian deputy foreign minister Dino Patti Djalal and pollster Saiful Mujani visited the ambassador’s residence on Oct 18 were false, and said it would work with Indonesia’s communications ministry to address the disinformation. The posts alleged the two men had met at the residence of Singapore ambassador Kwok Fook Seng.
The claims emerged days after Dino publicly challenged accusations by former trade minister Muhammad Lutfi that Singapore state investors GIC and Temasek had influenced MSCI to downgrade Indonesia’s stock market status. Dino said he was in Perth from Oct 18 to 20 for a climate event and returned to Indonesia only on the evening of Oct 20, while Saiful also denied any meeting.
The episode links a bilateral diplomatic mission to a wider Indonesian domestic dispute involving foreign capital, market classification and alleged Singapore interference. Saiful said he may investigate the claims and consider legal action.
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Singapore’s embassy in Jakarta said social media claims that former Indonesian deputy foreign minister Dino Patti Djalal and pollster Saiful Mujani visited the ambassador’s residence on Oct 18 were false, and said it would work with Indonesia’s communications ministry to address the disinformation. The posts alleged the two men had met at the residence of Singapore ambassador Kwok Fook Seng.
The claims emerged days after Dino publicly challenged accusations by former trade minister Muhammad Lutfi that Singapore state investors GIC and Temasek had influenced MSCI to downgrade Indonesia’s stock market status. Dino said he was in Perth from Oct 18 to 20 for a climate event and returned to Indonesia only on the evening of Oct 20, while Saiful also denied any meeting.
The episode links a bilateral diplomatic mission to a wider Indonesian domestic dispute involving foreign capital, market classification and alleged Singapore interference. Saiful said he may investigate the claims and consider legal action.
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