Asia - Economic Data & News 02 (Jul 16 - Dec 26)

[behappyalways]

Is there no going back? Japan's "Diplomatic Blue Book" downgrades its stance on China;
"Taiwan in trouble" rhetoric in Kaohsiung intensifies;
Japan-China relations plummet to a freezing point.

回不去了? 日"外交藍皮書"對中表述降級 高市"台灣有事"論發酵 日中關係降至冰點│記者 柯雅涵│國際焦點20260410│三立新聞台

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3cgCY7FNcXs

[winston]

The Iran War Is Hitting South Asia Hard — and the Worst May Be Ahead

What's Happening

Energy and fertilizer price shocks from the Iran conflict are straining governments across South Asia, from Pakistan's 55% diesel hike to shuttered fertilizer plants in India and Bangladesh.

Austerity measures have bought time — but with planting season starting and summer heatwaves approaching, the buffers are running out.


What Comes Next

Prolonged Strait of Hormuz disruptions risk reduced crop yields, foreign exchange drains and unrest across a region already on shaky economic footing.

Pakistan and the Maldives are most exposed; India has the deepest buffers but is not immune.

Source: Rane