Asia

South Korea warned it will punish North Korea resolutely if Pyongyang acts on threats to bolster border military posture and resume loudspeaker broadcasts, raising cross-border tensions.

Malaysia’s Registrar of Societies cancelled Perikatan Nasional’s registration after rejecting its Oct 12 explanation, acting under the Societies Act 1966.

Julius Baer report finds Asian business families largely unprepared for succession and exits, with valuation and legacy disputes and limited next-generation involvement testing family unity.

Myanmar’s government says detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has received a package from the UK royal family.

Indonesia is holding off on foreign help to fight forest fires, including Malaysia’s offer, saying it can manage the blazes on its own.

Japan launched its MMX probe toward Mars’s moon Phobos to collect the first samples from a Martian moon, aiming to study the solar system’s origins.

An Indian court extended custody of two Cockroach Janta Party leaders by two days after their banned Jantar Mantar protest demanding the election commissioner’s resignation.

Thailand may force the sale of up to 2,360 land plots worth US$420 million held through foreign proxies, as its government cracks down on illegal foreign land ownership.

Kim Yo Jong said North Korea is considering more tactical weapons and restarting loudspeaker broadcasts near the South Korean border, calling the situation unstable, KCNA reported.

South Korea’s President Lee says Seoul is fully capable of regaining wartime operational control of combined US forces, with talks progressing and a goal before 2030.

Australian lawmaker Helen Haines suffered critical injuries after being deliberately struck by a car outside her office; a male driver was arrested and counter-terrorism police activated.

Samsung Display plans new OLED investment and LG Display develops cheaper FLiPP tech as Apple expands OLED to MacBooks, iPads and monitors, boosting Korean suppliers long term.