
Business & Economy · Oct 4, 2026
Beijing this week rolled out a package of central bank rate cuts, expanded low cost relending quotas and the first nationwide commercial mortgage interest subsidy for eligible first time buyers, aiming to stabilise the property sector and lift consumption during Golden Week.

World News · Oct 3, 2026
China’s foreign ministry on October 3 publicly welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s stated intention to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders meeting in Shenzhen in mid November, underscoring Beijing’s role as host and adding momentum to speculation about a possible three way summit with the United States.

World Politics News · Oct 3, 2026
A New York Times report, corroborated by Reuters, says discussions led by Trump administration envoys have widened beyond ceasefire terms to include a proposed sale of Lukoil international assets, raising conflict of interest and geopolitical concerns in Washington and allied capitals.

Press Release · Oct 3, 2026
SLI Consulting and Philippine Coding Camp signed a cooperation to provide courses, bootcamps and family access to coding and digital skills, aiming to widen the Philippines technology talent pipeline by linking corporate upskilling to early learning for children and teens.

Upcoming Movies and Series · Oct 3, 2026
Mirzapur The Movie has crossed the Rs 200 crore mark in India, prompting lead actor Shweta Tripathi to celebrate the film's communal audience response while confirming ongoing work on the franchise's fourth season.

Technology & AI · Oct 3, 2026
Toshiba has brought new nearline hard disk drive lines online at its Laguna, Philippines campus and is investing roughly JPY 60 billion to nearly double its storage output by fiscal 2027, a move aimed at meeting rapid growth in AI and cloud data centre storage needs.

Lifestyle & Entertainment · Oct 3, 2026
At Iberseries & Platino Industria in Madrid industry leaders unveiled Aurora Media Inversiones, a public private audiovisual fund with up to €200 million to back Spanish and European production companies, promising fresh capital, consolidation and more international projects from Spain.

World Scam · Oct 3, 2026
Ukraine’s high level anti corruption investigation has widened, with prosecutors and the National Anti Corruption Bureau publicly tying senior officials to a network of fraudulent call centers accused of stealing from foreign and domestic victims. The probe has prompted resignations at the Prosecutor General’s Office and new detentions as investigators map how the scheme operated and where proceeds flowed.

Technology & AI · Oct 3, 2026
Regional technical evaluations for the Alibaba Cloud AI Hackathon Pakistan 2026 opened in Karachi on October 3, spotlighting student and startup projects that apply AI to agriculture, health, education and finance, and underscoring Pakistan’s growing public private push to build sovereign AI capacity and workforce pathways.

Lifestyle & Entertainment · Oct 3, 2026
A cluster of major South African festivals and cultural events converge on October 3, 2026, from Boksburg to Pretoria, offering live music, food, fashion and a renewed push to reconnect communities after years of disruption.

World News · Oct 3, 2026
The U.S. Navy will formally commission the Flight III Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Ted Stevens, DDG 128, in Whittier, Alaska on October 3, 2026. The ceremony will mark the ship joining the fleet with advanced radar and missile defense systems and bring heightened attention to Alaska as a strategic high latitude anchorage.

Business & Economy · Oct 3, 2026
The Pakistan Energy Exhibition and Conference in Karachi, which runs October 1 to 3, 2026, drew a stronger-than-expected turnout on its final day as local firms, regional suppliers and international delegations signalled renewed investment appetite for renewable generation, grid modernization and domestic manufacturing of energy equipment.

World Scam · Oct 2, 2026
Turkey has moved to liquidate funds run by seven portfolio managers after prosecutors opened a criminal probe into alleged artificial inflation of fund values. Authorities have frozen assets and approved interim payments while Parliament and regulators weigh legal and regulatory changes.

Technology & AI · Oct 2, 2026
A new memorandum of understanding between Curtin University Malaysia and DriverAI aims to bring advanced computing, applied research and commercialisation pathways to Sarawak, aligning with state plans to build a high skilled digital workforce.

World News · Oct 2, 2026
About 700 prisoners walked free in the first wave of an expanded early release programme as ministers move to avert a looming capacity crisis in England and Wales prisons. The measure is sparking relief in some communities and sharp political debate about public safety and long term justice reform.