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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 4h

Your Week in Asia - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's policy speech - Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim submits budget - Pacific island nations host summit ahead of U.N. Climate Change Conference COP31 trib.al/haSP0Wv

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Takaichi policy speech, Malaysia budget, Pacific islands climate summit

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 4h

Good morning, Asia. This was our most read story over the weekend. Vietnam's economy grew 9.95% in Q3, fastest pace in 4 years trib.al/UqyT7r1

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Vietnam's economy grew 9.95% in Q3, fastest pace in 4 years

GDP needs about 12% Q4 growth to achieve full-year target

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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 5h

Yale University: Stephen Schwarzman (5) Gaining admittance to a new world in a time of social change trib.al/WmXpyl1

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Yale University: Stephen Schwarzman (5)

Gaining admittance to a new world in a time of social change

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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 6h

Exoskeletons, wearable devices that augment physical activity, also known as powered suits, are beginning to muscle their way into everyday life in China, moving beyond their traditional roles in medicine and industry. trib.al/WuMXiut

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China's exoskeleton robots muscle into the consumer mainstream

Appliance makers and startups race into a nascent market as devices move beyond medical usage

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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 14h

Bangladesh is still waiting for U.S. trade deal to pay off. Despite buying Boeing jets, LNG and grain, Southeast Asian country's garment industry has yet to benefit much. trib.al/mRH97DA

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Bangladesh's US buying spree fails to bring export benefit

Exports for crucial garment sector fall as future of February trade pact remains uncertain

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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 17h

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said the vacation rental platform is unlikely to allow such outside artificial intelligence agents as Meta Platforms' Muse to book accommodations for users. trib.al/SiuwONC

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Airbnb unlikely to let AI agents like Muse make bookings, CEO says

'Planning travel is entertainment,' Brian Chesky argues as firm seeks to avoid being bypassed

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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 19h

United, American Airlines up Japan routes to tap demand fueled by weak yen Alaska Airlines upgrades cabins as stock market gains increase customer buying power trib.al/qi3uJDF

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United, American Airlines up Japan routes to tap demand fueled by weak yen

Alaska Airlines upgrades cabins as stock market gains increase customer buying power

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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 19h

Japanese listed fashion brand Human Made steps up global expansion Following Tokyo flagship, new stores in Shanghai and New York to open next year trib.al/nnysgtJ

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Japanese listed fashion brand Human Made steps up global expansion

Following Tokyo flagship, new stores in Shanghai and New York to open next year

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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 19h

Toys R Us to exit Japan after years of losses Operator of discount-store chain Donki to acquire all of its 150 shops trib.al/qya841o

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Toys R Us to exit Japan after years of losses

Operator of discount-store chain Donki to acquire all of its 150 shops

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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 20h

Tech supply chain shrugs off AI slowdown calls as demand booms trib.al/47ldlhK

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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 20h

Turkey's largest state-linked defense company, Aselsan, seeks partnerships with Japanese companies on underwater drones and air defense systems. trib.al/qUtqe2p

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Turkish arms group eyes Japan ties in air defense and underwater drones

Aselsan president seeks new markets as regional threats intensify

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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 20h

Japan hikes foreign residency fees, tightens rules: 5 things to know Permanent stay costs jump 20-fold as new income and language benchmarks loom trib.al/g7Yp3De

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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 21h

EVs and hybrids drive Thailand auto sales recovery Gasoline-powered passenger cars shrink to less than a fifth of market in August trib.al/JHlK5Ey

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EVs and hybrids drive Thailand auto sales recovery

Gasoline-powered passenger cars shrink to less than a fifth of market in August

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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 21h

Chinese name-brand goods like Songmont bags and Pane shoes are gaining a following among shoppers looking for quality items at reasonable prices, along with foreign travelers looking for local souvenirs. trib.al/mupP977

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China's Songmont, Pane accessory brands shine with thrifty shoppers

Bag and shoe labels start looking overseas as business booms at home

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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 21h

Japan already dominates the U.S. industrial robot market. Now its biggest players are doubling down. Fanuc, Yaskawa and others are expanding U.S. production as AI drives a new wave of factory automation. trib.al/hNHO5tk

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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 22h

The race for global capital is heating up in Central Asia. BlackRock is helping Uzbekistan build a new international financial center as it challenges Kazakhstan's Astana hub for investors. trib.al/PblLAbM

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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 22h

Caught between Washington and Beijing. As the U.S. expands its military footprint in Palau, some islanders fear becoming targets in a future conflict. trib.al/RH8esrq

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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 23h

UPDATED | US Marine arrested for suspected robbery-murder in Okinawa Japan's PM Takaichi calls incident 'extremely regrettable,' seeks US cooperation trib.al/GfwUDCn

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US Marine arrested for suspected robbery-murder in Okinawa

Japan's PM Takaichi calls incident 'extremely regrettable,' seeks US cooperation

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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 23h

Kazakh oil producers weigh new trans-Caspian route to avoid Russia Option of subsea pipeline or tanker fleet expansion being considered in study trib.al/nsfK3Wb

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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 23h

Why are sovereign wealth funds steering clear of China? trib.al/dVW2qWJ

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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 04/10/2026

China's exoskeleton robots muscle into the consumer mainstream Appliance makers and startups race into a nascent market as devices move beyond medical usage trib.al/cPEBzTa

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China's exoskeleton robots muscle into the consumer mainstream

Appliance makers and startups race into a nascent market as devices move beyond medical usage

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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 04/10/2026

TSMC affiliate already eyes expansion as first Singapore plant 'sells out' Chipmaker VIS plans 2nd facility as initial one opens instantly full due to AI demand trib.al/CumBsnY

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TSMC affiliate already eyes expansion as first Singapore plant 'sells out'

Chipmaker VIS plans 2nd facility as initial one opens instantly full due to AI demand

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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 04/10/2026

Chinese tourists shun Japan for Southeast Asia during long holiday Yearlong Tokyo-Beijing spat drives China's travelers elsewhere trib.al/bkoxt6w

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Chinese tourists shun Japan for Southeast Asia during long holiday

Yearlong Tokyo-Beijing spat drives China's travelers elsewhere

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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 04/10/2026

Himalayan hydropower boom faces mounting insurance pressures Claims in Nepal have consistently exceeded premiums in recent years trib.al/SZzJJ6O

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Himalayan hydropower boom faces mounting insurance pressures

Claims in Nepal have consistently exceeded premiums in recent years

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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 04/10/2026

UPDATED | US Marine arrested for suspected robbery-murder in Okinawa Japan protests to US; A 20-year-old soldier denies the charges trib.al/lcRL1i3

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US Marine arrested for suspected robbery-murder in Okinawa

Japan protests to US; A 20-year-old soldier denies the charges

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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 04/10/2026

Europe businesses seek EU-ASEAN trade pact after Philippine deal With Thai talks ongoing, Brussels may value pragmatism over rights reform amid global strife trib.al/yWRysrK

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Europe businesses seek EU-ASEAN trade pact after Philippine deal

With Thai talks ongoing, Brussels may value pragmatism over rights reform amid global strife

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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 04/10/2026

The inflation fight just got harder for emerging economies. Higher energy costs, El Nino risks and a stronger dollar are complicating interest rate decisions across Asia. trib.al/Y1Caorr

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