Japan’s Nikkei 225 and South Korea’s KOSPI both hit all-time highs on June 18 as Asia shrugged off Wall Street’s worst Federal Reserve day under a new Fed chair since 1994. Kevin Warsh held rates steady at his debut meeting, but his committee’s updated forecasts sent a very different message. The Federal Reserve left its
BeInCrypto•Darryn Pollock18 Jun
BNP Paribas' move highlights growing regulatory and security challenges for banks using AI, prompting a shift towards in-house solutions.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team18 Jun
Etihad Airways is entering its largest summer season ever, operating more than 300 daily flights, carrying near-record passenger loads and launching or returning nine destinations within days as demand for travel to, from and through Abu Dhabi continues to accelerate. The milestone comes as Etihad continues its rapid growth trajectory, with summer capacity up 10% year-on-year and supported by a fleet that has grown by 23 aircraft compared with the same period last year. With flights operating at close to 90% load factors, the airline is seeing strong demand across its network spanning Europe, Asia, North America, Africa and the Middle East.
Lufthansa Technik is strengthening its presence in the Asia-Pacific region, announcing plans to build a second base maintenance facility in the Philippines at Clark International Airport.
AviationSource News•Len Varley17 JunChallenge Group continues its rapid global expansion with two new direct freighter services. One connecting Liège (LGG) with Mumbai (BOM) and the other Liège (LGG) with Shanghai (PVG), further strengthening its position as a leading provider of end-to-end logistics solutions for complex air cargo.Launching on 02 July 2026 and operated by the Boeing 777-300ERSF,the new […]
World Airline News•Bruce Drum16 Jun
The TSMC-Amkor deal strengthens the US semiconductor supply chain, reducing reliance on Asia and mitigating geopolitical risks.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team16 JunHAECO Group has agreed to form a joint venture with Sun Group, Toyota Tsusho and Japan Airlines to establish a new maintenance facility at Van Don International Airport in Vietnam. The US$360 million project forms part of HAECO’s long-term growth strategy in Asia. It will strengthen Vietnam’s maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities by introducing […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm16 JunChallenge Group is expanding its intercontinental air cargo network with two new direct freighter routes from Liège Airport to Mumbai and Shanghai, strengthening connectivity between Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Starting 2 July 2026, the company will introduce services operated by the Boeing 777-300ERSF: Liège (LGG) – Mumbai (BOM): upgraded from 3 weekly Boeing 767 […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban16 JunEtihad Airways will begin direct flights between Luxembourg and Abu Dhabi on 21 October 2026, creating a new air link between the Grand Duchy and the Middle East while providing convenient onward connections to Asia, Australia and North America. The new service will operate four times per week—Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Flights will depart […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban16 Jun
The Siiibo deal gives its BTC treasury regulated rails, but the product terms will decide whether investors get access or complexity.
CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright15 JunHong Kong-based Metrojet has taken delivery of Asia’s first Bombardier Global 8000 into its managed fleet, adding to the growing number of the ultra-long-range type entering service worldwide. “The arrival [...]
Business Airport International•Web Team15 Jun
Vietjet is launching three new international routes across Asia, including the first ever direct air link between Vietnam and Sri Lanka
Airline Routes & Ground Services•Eddie Saunders15 Jun
Andreessen Horowitz, commonly known as a16z, has opened a Seoul office and designated South Korea as a strategic base for its expansion across Asia, with crypto set to be the firm’s first area of focus. According to a Chosun report,…
Metrojet announced the arrival of Asia’s first Bombardier Global 8000 aircraft into its managed fleet. The Global 8000, distinguished by its cutting-edge performance and unparalleled cabin experience, represents a new […]
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced new on-site Gulfstream Customer Support based in Singapore, further strengthening the company’s service capabilities across the Asia-Pacific region (APAC) and reinforcing its commitment to supporting customers […]
The Men’s World Cup has just kicked off, with this year’s tournament taking place in North America—specifically in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. There are 48 participating countries, including 16 from Europe, 12 from the Americas, nine from Africa, eight from Asia, one from Oceania, and two others from the intercontinental playoffs. At the […]
Flightradar24 Blog•Sebastián Polito12 JunAero Asset announced the appointment of Céline Marchal as Vice President of Sales APAC. Based in Singapore, Marchal will lead Aero Asset’s regional growth across the Asia-Pacific market. Emmanuel Dupuy, Aero Asset co-founder, said, “Markets across the region are evolving with operators, financiers, and industry stakeholders seeking greater transparency, deeper market intelligence, and a more
May 2026 brought stabilization after April’s shock. The Baltic Air Freight Index (BAI00) rose just 1.91% month over month. This was less a continued spike than a market settling at a higher level. That calm at the headline covers a regional split. Asia held firm, with Hong Kong’s BAI30 up 2.98% and Shanghai’s BAI80 up […]
Asia's scheduled international capacity for May to October 2026 has shifted and evolved. In this analysis, we explore how airlines have responded to world events by adjusting their schedules.
Crypto mogul Justin Sun has announced a $20 million liquidity injection for Aave, and called on the top DeFi lender to expand to Tron, the blockchain he founded in 2017. Sporting some $5.3 billion in deposits, Tron is the fifth biggest blockchain for decentralised finance. It has a cult following thanks to its billionaire founder, and a strong user base across Asia and several developing countries. Yet despite its size, Aave has yet to deploy code there. Sun wants that to change. “TRON and HTX stand together with AAVE jointly supplying $20M USDT to AAVE Core V3 Market in a show of support to bring AAVE to TRON. DeFi United!” Sun said in a Monday X post. HTX, a Seychelles-based crypto exchange, is also owned by Sun. The Tron founder’s pledge of support comes after North Korea stole some $293 million from KelpDAO, an Ethereum DeFi protocol, on April 18. The hackers deposited $200 million of the stolen assets as collateral on Aave and borrowed large amounts of Ether. This left Aave with at least $177 million in unrecoverable bad debt. A coordinated effort among big names in DeFi, coupled with partial recoveries of the stolen funds, have helped Aave plug the hole. So far, the lender has secured $160 million — around 80% — of the needed coverage. Sun previously pleaded with the Kelp DAO hackers to return the stolen funds. Aave on Tron Whether or not to deploy Aave on the Tron blockchain isn’t a new debate. In April last year, Aave-Chan Initiative, an Aave DAO service provider, ran a vote to see if DAO members were interested in a potential Tron deployment. The vote passed and Aave-Chan Initiative called for the publication of a formal request for comment on the deployment, which ran between April 30 and August 22 that year. Several Aave DAO service providers, including Chaos Labs and LlamaRisk, provided feedback and risk recommendations. Yet since then, there’s been little progress. Sun’s comments — coupled with his $20 million liquidity injection — could help reignite discussions, and potentially lead to a binding onchain vote over whether to expand Aave to Tron. Tim Craig is DL News’ Edinburgh-based DeFi Correspondent. Reach out with tips at tim@dlnews.com .