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China and the Philippines may soon start joint coastguard patrols in the South China Sea after years of tensions over the disputed waters, according to a Philippine senator. Erwin Tulfo, chairman of the Senate’s foreign relations committee, met Chinese ambassador Jing Quan on Monday, and said afterwards that the two countries’ coastguards were expected to sign a memorandum of agreement by the end of March.

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3344626/can-china-and-philippines-replace-disputes-cooperation-after-years-tension

The verdict, delivered by a three-judge panel of the Seoul Central District Court’s Criminal Division 25, was the harshest and most consequential ruling yet stemming from Yoon’s brief imposition of martial law on December 3, 2024, and the events leading up to it

https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3343989/south-koreas-ex-president-yoon-found-guilty-insurrection

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/more-investors-join-legal-challenge-against-south-korea-over-coupang-data-leak-2026-02-11/

South Korean experts estimate that China trails Korea’s leading chipmakers by roughly two to three years in DRAM technology — a gap that has narrowed sharply from a decade ago but remains significant in an industry where each generation brings major gains in efficiency and cost competitiveness.

The global memory market continues to be dominated by Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, alongside US-based Micron Technology. Together, the three account for more than 90 percent of the global DRAM market.

https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10667897

This marks a significant reversal from the past, when such facilities were widely viewed as classic "not in my backyard" projects. Now, the reactors are regarded as a way to address shrinking and aging populations in cities outside the Seoul metropolitan area.

https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10668749

https://investinglive.com/centralbank/rba-governor-bullock-says-the-australian-economy-is-in-a-good-position-20260203/

The government currently co-owns three Earth observation satellites with the state-linked ST Engineering, but plans are in place to broaden these capabilities.

https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3342133/singapore-launch-national-space-agency-capture-piece-us18-trillion-global-market

The city’s benchmark Hang Seng Index jumped 28 per cent in 2025, adding to an 18 per cent gain in 2024. The rally was fuelled by Chinese technology stocks, particularly after artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek’s technological breakthrough in January last year, when it introduced low-cost, high-efficiency AI models.

https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3341540/exchange-fund-reports-record-earnings-2025

Rüstungs- und Technologieaktien sind in Asien der Renner Mehrheitlich mit Aufschlägen zeigen sich die asiatischen Aktienmärkte zur Wochenmitte. Händler sprechen von Zurückhaltung vor der Zinsentscheidung der US-Notenbank am Abend. Zinssenkungen werden dieses Mal nicht erwartet. Da sich die Amtszeit von Notenbank-Chef Jerome Powell allerdings dem Ende nähert, rechnen zahlreiche Teilnehmer damit, dass er die übliche politische Zurückhaltung bei seinen Aussagen aufgeben könnte. In Asien folgen vor allem technologie-lastige Börsen dem Kursplus der Wall Street. In Taiwan geht es um 0,3 Prozent höher, in Korea springt der Kospi erneut auf ein Rekordhoch und gewinnt aktuell 1,7 Prozent. Vor allem beim Hersteller von knappen RAM-Speichern, SK Hynix, geht es um weitere 4,9 Prozent höher. Auch Rüstungshersteller sind gesucht, Hanwha Aerospace steigen um 4,6 Prozent.