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1. What happened Friday interest.co.nz · 30 Oct 2026

   A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Westpac cuts 18-month rate; Fonterra lifts payout forecast; major Binance hack suspected, Auckland carpark stays, RBNZ data dump & more

2. Android 17 is barely making a dent as Android 11 still powers 10% of phones Android Authority · 30 Oct 2026

   Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Android 16 is now the most widely used Android version, accounting for 25.4% of active devices, up from 7.5% in December 2025. Android 17 has reached just 1% adoption, despite becoming available in June 2026, and even Android 8.1 has a larger share.…

3. Organiser of boxing event targeted by drive-by shooting reveals sudden closure Nine · 30 Oct 2026

   “Things simply don’t feel the same right now,” the gym owners said after the death of 19-year-old Vana-Reese Schuster-Togiatau.

4. Penang beats 25 cities worldwide as cheapest base for digital nomads Malay Mail · 30 Oct 2026

   KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 — Penang has been named the world’s most budget-friendly city for digital nomads in an international study covering 26 cities across 15 countries. The study by digital marketing agency Click Intelligence, published in Moneywise last month, placed Penang first with an overall…

5. Vessel reported on fire in Strait of Hormuz: UK maritime agency Anadolu · 30 Oct 2026

   Fire on vessel reported 25 nautical miles northeast of Khasab, Oman

6. China trade accord with Swiss bucks wider trend towards protectionism SPH Media · 30 Oct 2026

   ZURICH, Oct 30 - When Chinese President Xi Jinping meets his Swiss counterpart, Guy Parmelin, on Friday, the two will be marking one of the most favourable trade deals Beijing has granted a European country, bucking a broader global shift towards protectionism.

7. Seoul to continue taking necessary measures based on 'clear principles' over DMZ: Wi Yonhap · 30 Oct 2026

   SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will continue taking necessary measures b...

8. Malaysia’s inflation eases to 1.8pc in September, govt monitors global cost pressures Malay Mail · 30 Oct 2026

   KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 — Malaysia’s inflation rate fell to 1.8 per cent last month from 1.9 per cent in August 2026, indicating that overall price pressures remained under control. Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said the government was nevertheless keeping a close watch on developments…

9. Ricciardo teases future drive with Red Bull champ Nine · 30 Oct 2026

   Retired F1 favourite Daniel Ricciardo has teases fans with the potential drive at Le Mans with former teammate Max Verstappen in the future.

10. (URGENT) Seoul to continue support for Ukraine despite recent diplomatic row: security adviser Yonhap · 30 Oct 2026

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