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Micron Taiwan Union Plans October 22 Strike as Workers Demand 15% of Operating Profit

Micron Taiwan Union Plans October 22 Strike as Workers Demand 15% of Operating Profit

TaiwanOctober 20, 2026

GCash Parent Mynt Raises P60.9 Billion in Record Philippine IPO as App Users Buy In

GCash Parent Mynt Raises P60.9 Billion in Record Philippine IPO as App Users Buy In

PhilippinesOctober 20, 2026

India–New Zealand FTA Opens Duty-Free Access for Indian Goods, With Limits on Farm Imports

India–New Zealand FTA Opens Duty-Free Access for Indian Goods, With Limits on Farm Imports

IndiaOctober 20, 2026

Uniqlo to Raise Japan Prices by About 4%, With Four Pairs of Socks Rising to ¥1,560

Uniqlo to Raise Japan Prices by About 4%, With Four Pairs of Socks Rising to ¥1,560

JapanOctober 19, 2026

Pakistan Cuts FY2026 Growth to 3.65% as Industry Slumps in Final Quarter

Pakistan Cuts FY2026 Growth to 3.65% as Industry Slumps in Final Quarter

PakistanOctober 19, 2026

Hanoi's 135,000-Seat VinFast Stadium Targets July 2027 Completion and World Capacity Record

Hanoi's 135,000-Seat VinFast Stadium Targets July 2027 Completion and World Capacity Record

VietnamOctober 19, 2026

Foreign Selling Erases Nine Years of Indian Equity Buying as Domestic Money Cushions the Fall

Foreign Selling Erases Nine Years of Indian Equity Buying as Domestic Money Cushions the Fall

IndiaOctober 19, 2026

Myanmar Links Migrant Identity Papers to Money Transfers After Remittances Hit US$5.6 Billion

Myanmar Links Migrant Identity Papers to Money Transfers After Remittances Hit US$5.6 Billion

ThailandOctober 19, 2026

Myanmar Palm Oil Prices Climb as Import Cuts Deepen Yangon Shortages

Myanmar Palm Oil Prices Climb as Import Cuts Deepen Yangon Shortages

MyanmarOctober 19, 2026

Rubio Eyes Billions in Central Asia Deals as Uzbekistan Expands Minerals and Space Ties

Rubio Eyes Billions in Central Asia Deals as Uzbekistan Expands Minerals and Space Ties

UzbekistanOctober 19, 2026

Pakistan-Afghanistan Trade Falls to $358 Million as Border Closures Hit Farms and Industry

Pakistan-Afghanistan Trade Falls to $358 Million as Border Closures Hit Farms and Industry

PakistanOctober 19, 2026

Taiwan Seeks NT$414.8 Billion Energy Support Package as CPC and Taipower Losses Mount

Taiwan Seeks NT$414.8 Billion Energy Support Package as CPC and Taipower Losses Mount

TaiwanOctober 19, 2026