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𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀  𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 Shinjiro Koizumi traveled to the 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 to witness an 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹 and conduct 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.  Is this a new age of 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 in Asia? #𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻 #𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 #𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 #𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀

Russian Defence Minister visits North Korea Andrei Belousov visited North Korea on April 26th to hold talks with military officials and attend ceremonial events, including the opening of a memorial to North Korean troops who died fighting in Ukraine. #Russia #NorthKorea #Ukrainewar #geopolitics

China has blocked Meta's acquisition of Singapore-based Chinese AI start-up Manus. The deal - estimated to be worth around $2 billion would see Manus' agents used to boost to its own AI across its platforms. Beijing's National Development and Reform Commission prohibited foreign investment in the deal asking the parties to withdraw the transaction. Is this another case of antitrust laws being used by countries to control their technology ecosystem in the AI Race ? #Meta #China #AI #geopolitics

QatarEnergy has signed a 27-year LNG supply agreement with Japan’s largest power generator, JERA, to deliver 3 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas annually starting in 2028, strengthening Qatar’s role in Japan’s energy mix amid rising demand and global competition. #Japan #Qatar #LNG

The Philippines, as 2026 ASEAN chair, hosted a meeting of ‘important political groups’ from army-ruled Myanmar, aimed at reviving ASEAN’s stalled peace plan amid ongoing conflict. Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Theresa Lazaro said discussions focused on de‑escalation, aid delivery and political dialogue. #ASEAN2026 #Philippines #Myanmar

Japan and the U.S. narrow first picks under a planned $550B investment initiative, with a SoftBank-linked data centre project shortlisted as a top candidate. Talks are underway to finalise the initial project ahead of PM Takaichi’s spring U.S. visit. #Japan #Geopolitics #SoftBank

Saudi Arabia is in talks with Egypt and Somalia to finalise a new military coalition, focused on Red Sea security and deeper defence cooperation. Somalia is expected to formalise the deal in Riyadh in the coming days. 🇸🇦🇪🇬🇸🇴 #RedSea #Security #MilitaryCooperation #Geopolitics bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

@WISEPARK @VanityFair Says a faceless account with North Korean followers.

@BuzzWireWorld @VanityFair There is no regime in vzla. Only a criminal gang.

SW to @VanityFair: “He wants to keep on blowing boats up until Maduro cries uncle”. This was always about regime change, pure and simple.

Renewed fighting emerged alongside the Thailand-Cambodia border raising questions on whether simple economic pressures can enforce peace. Do these developments put the US-brokered ceasefire and the 'tariff-as-peace' leverage model at risk? #APAC #USforeignpolicy #Geopolitics

The Indo-Pacific continues to move into the spotlight as Australia and the US are strengthening their ties with Japan. Increasing investments are made into cyber resilience and security measures as alliances are shifting to go digital. #IndoPacific #Japan

A key stage for new ideas and high-level dialogue emerges as the FMA International is hosting the 14th Asia/ Pacific Conference. Financial decision-making and financial management skills are set to improve through panel discussion and research presentations. #APAC #Finance

Big moves in Japan as stocks rallied after an auction of government bonds. As recent trends have marked a strong JBG sale and a stabilisation of APAC markets does this signal an incoming shift in momentum? #APAC #Japan #Markets

Floods in Southeast Asia - more than natural disasters. Increasing levels of climate change are demanding the APAC region to engage in proactive climate policies, sustainable infrastructure and stronger adaptation plans. #APAC #Climate #Sustainability

The global semiconductor race - clear confidence in Malaysia's direction. Intel is making another $208 million investment in the chip ecosystem, boosting assembly and testing existing semiconductor strategies. #Semiconductors #SupplyChain #Technology

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The fact that replies to an economic blue print of Africa are muted says all we need to hear

Focus is returning and momentum is building in APAC's financial sector. Hillhouse launched a $7billion private equity fund. Does this symbol a strong increase in investor confidence in Asia-Pacific markets? #APAC #Investment #PrivateEquity