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AdvertisementDronesChinaMilitaryBeijing tightens drone rules, citing ‘low-altitude security’ concernsThe Chinese capital sets strict limits on the sales, storage and transport of unmanned aerial vehicles and core components
2-MIN READ2-MIN1 ListenLiu ZhenPublished: 8:30pm, 28 Mar 2026Citing security concerns, Beijing will significantly restrict drone sales, storage and transport after tightening regulation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the Chinese capital’s airspace, according to state media.Beijing has banned the sale or lease of UAVs and 17 designated “core components” to any person or organisation unless granted public security approval, according to the regulation approved by the municipal legislative body on Friday.
Bringing new drones or core components into Beijing’s administrative area would also be forbidden, state news agency Xinhua reported. It noted there would be an exception for drones that had already undergone real-name registration and were being carried by ver..

Kuwait issues advisory to stop outdoor work as extreme conditions hit / Image: file Kuwait has urged companies to temporarily suspend outdoor work as unstable and potentially dangerous weather conditions sweep across the country, raising serious safety concerns for workers exposed to open environments.The advisory, issued on March 26, comes as authorities warn of worsening weather patterns, including strong winds, possible thunderstorms and fluctuating temperatures. Officials say the move is a precautionary step aimed at preventing workplace incidents and protecting labourers, particularly those in high-risk sectors.The decision reflects growing urgency across the Gulf to prioritise worker safety as extreme and unpredictable weather events become more frequent.Israel Iran WarUS-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Blasts reported near Pakistan embassy in Tehran as Israel launches fresh wave of strikesUS-Iran war: India prepares to re-start LNG buys from Russia; seeks Trump admin waiver, ..

From India to GCC: Lulu Group International Strengthens Food Lifeline Amid Iran vs US-Israel War LuLu Group chairman Yusuff Ali MA has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for supporting uninterrupted food supplies from India to Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia.Yusuff Ali met PM Modi in New Delhi on March 26 and briefed him on the group’s efforts to maintain supply continuity across GCC markets. Watch Modi Govt Slashes Excise Duty On Fuel Even As Global Oil Crisis Hits Neighbours Like Pakistan In a post on social media platform X after the meeting, Yusuff Ali said he was “extremely thankful” to the prime minister for continued support in ensuring uninterrupted food supplies from India to GCC countries during the current situation.The discussions focused on maintaining the availability of essential food items across the Gulf region, where Indian-origin food products are widely consumed by expatriates as well as local populations. Israel Ira..

AdvertisementGreater Bay AreaHong KongPoliticsBeijing official visits Greater Bay Area cities to explore integrating Hong KongHong Kong and Macau Affairs Office says its director, Xia Baolong, visited Guangzhou, Zhaoqing, and Foshan this week
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenNatalie WongPublished: 8:47pm, 27 Mar 2026Beijing’s top official overseeing Hong Kong and Macau affairs has concluded a five-day fact-finding trip to three mainland Chinese cities in the Greater Bay Area to explore ways of deepening the international financial hub’s integration into the national blueprint.The Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office announced that its director, Xia Baolong, had visited Guangzhou, Zhaoqing and Foshan on a trip running from Monday to Friday, accompanied by officials from the mainland and Hong Kong.
“[The trip] focused on how to deepen the integration of Hong Kong and Macau into the national development strategy, including the 15th five-year plan,” it said.
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AdvertisementArtificial intelligenceTechTop US AI conference apologises after sanctions policy sparks backlash in ChinaOrganisers said they had gone beyond legal requirements after linking to a broader US sanctions list
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenVincent ChowPublished: 8:34pm, 27 Mar 2026The organisers of a leading artificial intelligence conference have apologised after a new policy that appeared to bar US-sanctioned entities from participating sparked a backlash in China, saying the ban was more limited than initially indicated.
The apology came after several major Chinese professional bodies urged domestic researchers to boycott the event, amid concerns that prominent tech groups such as Huawei Technologies would be excluded.
In a statement on Friday, the Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS) said it had gone beyond its legal obligations under US sanctions when outlining changes to its submissions policy earlier this week.
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11 Indian truck drivers have been arrested in the US. All of them are in the country illegally.
The Yuma Sector Border Patrol announced the arrest of 11 Indian semi-truck drivers that took place in February in Arizona. All of them were present in the US illegally and they had commercial licenses from Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Indiana and California. “Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents arrested 11 Indian national semi-truck drivers in February, all found to be present in the United States illegally. The drivers held commercial licenses from Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and California. Border Patrol remains committed to upholding immigration laws and protecting our communities,” the social media post by the chief patrol agent of Yuma sector read.Israel Iran WarUS-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Trump says Iran 'afraid' to admit it wants a deal, claims 'they'll be killed by their own people or us'‘Man who ran Strait of Hormuz’: Iran navy comm..

The National Testing Agency (NTA) in India recently shared an important update for Indian expat students across the Gulf regions. Candidates who have registered to attend the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2026 in Dubai, Kuwait and Bahrain centres can now access more verified information about the exam. On Thursday, the Indian embassy in Abu Dhabi shared the NTA’s advisory on the city of examination for India’s engineering entrance exam. NTA will be conducting the JEE (Main-2026) Session 2 in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode. The exam will be conducted from April 2 to April 8, 2026, in India and a few cities outside the country. “The City Intimation Slips for candidates in Kuwait and Dubai have now been released,” revealed NTA.Israel Iran WarUS-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Trump says Iran 'afraid' to admit it wants a deal, claims 'they'll be killed by their own people or us'‘Man who ran Strait of Hormuz’: Iran navy commander Alireza Tangsiri killed i..

AdvertisementHong Kong stock marketBusinessChina’s CNOOC to boost oil and gas output amid Middle East strifeCountry’s largest producer aims to increase output by up to 3 per cent from 2025’s record level
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenCheryl ArcibalandThemis QiPublished: 8:36pm, 26 Mar 2026Updated: 8:39pm, 26 Mar 2026China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), the country’s largest producer of offshore crude oil and natural gas, aims to further boost production this year amid geopolitical tensions and rising oil prices.The plan came after the state-backed company reported an 11.5 per cent drop in net profit to 122.08 billion yuan (US$17.7 billion) in 2025, owing to low oil prices during the year, even though it produced record-high volumes of the commodities. Its revenue in the period also dipped by about 5.3 per cent to 398.22 billion yuan.
CNOOC said in a Hong Kong stock exchange filing on Thursday that it would produce 780 million to 800 million barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) this year..

AdvertisementThe PhilippinesThis Week in AsiaPeopleTrump stays popular in Philippines despite Iran war fuel crisisA Philippine senator wants Filipinos to hold Trump accountable for their surging fuel bills. But public anger has a different target
4-MIN READ4-MIN ListenSam BeltranPublished: 8:32pm, 26 Mar 2026Updated: 8:40pm, 26 Mar 2026Even as the Philippines thrashes through the throes of an energy crisis born of the Iran war, Filipinos themselves largely appear uninterested in blaming the man who started it.Instead of Donald Trump, public ire has instead coalesced around Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr and his administration for failing to quell soaring prices.Fuel costs have rocketed across the archipelago since the United States and Israel first struck Iran on February 28, following the near-total closure of the Strait of Hormuz through which much of the Middle East’s oil and gas flows.AdvertisementPetrol station attendants across Metro Manila were manually repricing thei..

Democrat Emily Gregory won a special election in Florida for which President Donald Trump too voted.
Florida's Emily Gregory, a Democrat, defeated Republican Jon Maples who had an endorsement from US president Donald Trump, in a special election in Florida's 87th state house district. Gregory, a public health expert and small business owner, is a first-time candidate and the win did not surprise her. “When I started this nine months ago, I obviously thought it was possible,” Gregory told MSNBC on Tuesday night. “I might have done some crazy calculus to decide that this was a flip opportunity, but it was,” she later added. “And we did it. So my math worked.”Gregory had 51% of the vote to 49% for Maples with all precincts reporting.Israel Iran WarUS-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Amazon Web Services 'disrupted' following drone attack in Bahrain; Saudi, UAE mull joining Iran war82nd Airborne Division to be deployed in Middle East: Inside America’s fastest strike f..