Singles Day 2026 has become the great test of artificial intelligence in Chinese retail, as platforms use AI chatbots, virtual try-ons and smart assistants to revive cautious spending.
Taiwan has named Acer founder Stan Shih as its APEC envoy and is demanding written guarantees from China that its delegation can take part in next week’s summit on equal terms.
Seoul has convened a high-level task force to turn apologies into action for around 168,000 Koreans adopted overseas, from restoring nationality to helping them find their birth families.
Japan is set to study the acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines in its security review, a historic shift driven by China’s maritime expansion and regional changes.
World leaders gather in Antalya for the COP31 summit, where Turkey is pushing a new climate deal built around a sharp rise in the global share of electricity.
A Turkey steel factory explosion at the Habas plant in Aliaga has killed at least 17 workers and injured 12 others after a crane collapsed into a furnace during maintenance work on Monday.
The Sudan Gurung resignation makes him the second minister to leave Nepal’s month-old government, after questions were raised about his investments and other matters.
Malaysia’s High Court has ruled that the Najib Razak house arrest can start with immediate effect, ending days of legal standoff over the royal pardon granted to the jailed former prime minister.
Workers’ remittances to Pakistan rose 13.8% year on year to $3.89 billion in October, prompting the central bank to raise its full year projection to $45 billion.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has flown to Antalya for the COP31 leaders’ summit, where Bangladesh will press its case on climate justice, adaptation finance and loss and damage.