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The coming launch of India’s largest-ever initial public offering (IPO) will test investor confidence in the country’s leading telecoms operator, Jio Platforms, the digital arm of billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries. Jio’s public share offer on Wednesday comes close on the heels of an escalating row between Ambani and Elon Musk. The SpaceX founder has accused the Indian industrialist… https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3371536/indias-record-us108b-jio-ipo-tests-market-faith-musk-rivalry-heats

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 20 Oct, 17:07

Biraj Bhatta’s sequel is weighed down by a disjointed plot, underwritten characters and a villain whose portrayal leans on a damaging stereotype. https://kathmandupost.com/movie-review/2026/10/20/movie-review-12-gaun-2-delivers-the-fights-but-forgets-the-story

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 20 Oct, 16:52

Displaced by the Bhotekoshi flood, 111 families are spending the festival in a Kathmandu monastery, grieving loved ones and wondering when they can return home. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/20/for-timure-s-flood-survivors-dashain-brings-memories-of-the-lives-they-lost

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 20 Oct, 16:51

Slate's first showroom sells the promise. Mass production will determine the rest. https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/10/visiting-slates-first-showroom-as-its-25000-electric-truck-nears-production/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 20 Oct, 16:45

On Oct. 16, 2021, NASA's Lucy spacecraft began its journey to the never-before-explored Jupiter Trojan asteroids with an early morning launch. Now less than a year away from the first-ever close-up of a Trojan, the Southwest Research Institute–led mission has already made several findings during its first five years. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-lucy-mission-years-discoveries.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 20 Oct, 16:12

Yelp is embedding numerous new AI features into its app that can do everything from call to check on restaurant wait times to create personalized recommendations that remember your preferences. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/yelp-can-now-call-on-your-behalf-to-check-wait-times-at-a-restaurant/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 20 Oct, 16:11

Meeting note-taking tool Otter.ai announced on Tuesday that it has raised $320 million from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund (CVF), which provides capital to startups without diluting equity and gets returns on the results of marketing spend. Otter.ai said that it will use these funds for enterprise growth, go-to-market strategy, international expansion, and product innovation. […] https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/otter-ai-raises-320-million-from-general-catalysts-growth-fund-for-its-meeting-tool/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 20 Oct, 16:10

Hong Kong has issued an amber outbound travel alert for France after weeks of protests over school conditions spread across the country, triggering clashes and damage in major cities. The alert – the lowest of three levels in the Security Bureau’s outbound travel alert system – advises residents travelling to France to exercise caution in response to signs of a threat to personal safety. “Due to… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3371526/hong-kong-issues-amber-travel-alert-france-school-protests-turn-violent

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 20 Oct, 16:09

Barrack highlights limits of US interventions, admitting past regime changes in the Middle East were often mistakes. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/20/us-leaving-oil-for-security-approach-not-middle-east-envoy-tom-barrack?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 20 Oct, 16:08

The prime ministers of Norway and Finland will also attend the discussions in Oslo. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/20/zelenskyy-to-hold-peace-talks-in-oslo-with-witkoff-kushner-attending?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 20 Oct, 16:07

Surging energy costs and a deepening cost-of-living crisis are fuelling protests across the continent, giving far-right parties fresh momentum as they call for tax cuts and a return to Russian energy supplies ahead of key elections. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/20/as-france-erupts-europe-s-far-right-gains-from-fuel-price-anger-ahead-of-elections

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 20 Oct, 15:52

A 73-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman were attacked while out on a morning walk in Barhadashi Rural Municipality. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/20/two-killed-in-wild-elephant-attack-in-jhapa

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 20 Oct, 15:51

In Japan, a Nepali migrant celebrates with friends beside Hiroshima’s Motoyasu river, finding a sense of belonging while longing for family, home and a father who will never welcome him back. https://kathmandupost.com/nepali-diaspora/2026/10/20/far-from-home-dashain-carries-a-different-kind-of-ache

Faith · DigiFaithNepal @digifaithnepal · 20 Oct, 15:50

Scientists have found a promising way to protect the brain from Alzheimer’s-related damage by blocking immune cells that contribute to the destruction of neurons. In mice, the treatment preserved roughly 40% more tissue in memory centers and improved memory, even without removing harmful tau protein buildup. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261019093355.htm

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 20 Oct, 15:37

As the threat of a reclassification by MSCI that could relegate Indonesia to an investment hinterland looms, the country’s financial regulators and stock exchange officials have vowed to address systemic concerns, including removing stocks with concentrated ownership. The global index provider announced on Friday it was launching a formal consultation to decide whether to downgrade Southeast… https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3371515/indonesia-faces-msci-downgrade-threat-officials-vow-reforms-ease-fears

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 20 Oct, 15:12

As haze from forest fires in Indonesia continues to shroud Southeast Asia, Malaysians have taken to social media to air their grievances, with a video of an elevated outdoor reading from an air purifier among viral content marking public frustration. The clip, posted by user syahierarafie, shows a device detecting an Air Pollutant Index (API) of up to 318 in Gelang Patah, a suburban town in… https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3371513/malaysia-viral-air-purifier-test-fans-flames-anger-over-haze

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 20 Oct, 15:11

An increasing number of Chinese celebrities are voluntarily sharing their histories of mental illness, rather than following the previous practice of keeping them hidden, in what some see as an effort to win empathy and audience support. These conditions include depression, anxiety, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). In January last year,… https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3371507/china-celebrities-speak-out-mental-health-diagnoses-seek-authentic-connections-fans

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 20 Oct, 15:10

Indonesian authorities were investigating Tuesday after a car-sized piece of debris, possibly from a Chinese rocket according to a government agency, crashed into a palm oil plantation near homes and work sites. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-indonesia-probes-chinese-rocket-fragment.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 20 Oct, 15:08

A Japanese spacecraft rocketed toward Mars on Tuesday on a quest to explore its mysterious moons and bring back samples. https://phys.org/news/2026-10-japan-spacecraft-mysterious-moons-mars.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 20 Oct, 15:04

Two days have passed since the scenes of chaos and looting on Saturday, but walking down Rue Beaurepaire in Paris on Monday, one can still smell burning in the air, likely coming from the heaps of burned rubbish and charred bicycles left among the smashed shopfronts. Among the most damaged was La Barrique, a local bar-tabac – classic French corner cafe and bar – burned down by rioters. Its owner,… https://www.scmp.com/economy/article/3371455/night-violence-lingers-over-paris-one-chinese-cafe-owner-counts-costs-protest

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 20 Oct, 14:45

The spire of the clock tower at Limoges city hall dramatically collapsed as it was engulfed in flames on Saturday. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw5yn5e8mezvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 20 Oct, 14:43

Hong Kong authorities will focus on incorporating infrastructure monitoring into the first phase of its AI-powered urban management system, while exploring its expansion into public services in later stages. Officials also told a Legislative Council meeting on Tuesday that government arms were encouraged to develop their own databases before connecting them to the “AI city brain”. Undersecretary… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3371494/hong-kong-focus-infrastructure-monitoring-first-phase-ai-city-brain

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 20 Oct, 14:26

Chinese carmakers, facing a European Union import quota targeting their hybrid electric vehicles (EVs), are gearing up for more local production to reinforce their go-global drive. They plan to either splash out billions of yuan to set up their own factories or tap international marques’ idle plants to build their vehicles, looking to sustain a sales boom in one of the world’s major automotive… https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3371460/chinese-carmakers-gear-european-production-sidestep-tariffs-import-quota

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 20 Oct, 13:12

We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. ‘Forgive us’: Indonesians urge Singapore, Malaysia to sue Jakarta over haze Many Indonesians are urging foreign governments on social media, including those of… https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3371470/calls-sue-indonesia-over-haze-pinduoduo-craze-sweeps-malaysia-7-asia-highlights

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 20 Oct, 13:11

Slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung did not have enough cash to cover her expenses in the year before her death, her former driver has told her murder trial. Choi’s former chauffeur, Chin Kei-shun, said on Tuesday that the influencer appeared to have run into cash-flow difficulties after she and her partner incurred a HK$5 million (US$637,090) debt during a leisure trip to Macau in… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3371478/abby-choi-did-not-have-enough-cash-year-death-murder-trial-told

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 20 Oct, 13:06

Paris, October 19 One year after a daring robbery at the Louvre Museum in Paris, the four main suspects are in custody awaiting trial, but investigators have yet to recover the stolen crown jewels, valued at an estimated $100 million. The thieves, disguised as construction workers, broke into the museum on October 19 last year […] The post One year after Louvre heist, stolen jewels remain missing… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/one-year-after-louvre-heist.html

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 20 Oct, 13:00

The Budhigandaki flood destroyed homes and disrupted road links, leaving families dependent on limited helicopter deliveries for food and other essentials. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/20/in-gorkha-s-flood-hit-villages-even-cooking-a-meal-is-a-struggle

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 20 Oct, 12:52

Blackwall has raised $100M at a $2.2B valuation to continue building security and filtering tools that help websites grapple with growing bot and AI traffic. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/blackwall-quadruples-valuation-to-2-2b-as-websites-wrangle-an-increasingly-crowded-internet/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 20 Oct, 12:12

A Chinese student who draped himself in the Japanese rising sun flag in a Russian university classroom has been expelled and asked to leave the country, according to state-run newspaper Global Times. The flag was used by the Japanese military during its imperial expansion and is still used by Japan’s Maritime Self-Defence Force. It remains a symbol of Japanese militarism and aggression in China… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3371475/student-sent-back-china-over-japanese-rising-sun-flag-incident-russia?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 20 Oct, 12:11