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1. Zcash co-founder proposes ending grants funding, citing $125 million treasury CoinDesk · 27 Oct 2026

   Sean Bowe’s proposal would send the committee’s 8% share of newly created ZEC to a reserve for future miners. The committee would keep the money it has already received.

2. Sarawak Assembly dissolution notification sent to EC, says Speaker Malay Mail · 27 Oct 2026

   KUCHING, Oct 27 — A notification letter on the dissolution of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly has been sent to the Election Commission (EC) today, said Speaker Tan Sri Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar. He said he had received the declaration of the dissolution of the state assemby, signed by…

3. North Korean artillery pointed south stirs concern at border observatory SPH Media · 27 Oct 2026

   GIMPO, South Korea, Oct 27 - Visitors to a South Korean observatory that overlooks North Korea said on Tuesday that the appearance of artillery pieces with their barrels pointed south on the border was worrying, as tensions between the two countries intensify.

4. How China Is Setting the Pace on Nuclear Power Bloomberg · 27 Oct 2026

   Sama Bilbao y Leon, Director General of the World Nuclear Association, says China’s 59 reactors under construction demonstrate a programmatic approach to nuclear development that Western Europe and North America should look to replicate. (Source: Bloomberg)

5. Indonesia-Singapore spats escalate over haze, MSCI Nikkei · 27 Oct 2026
6. Chinese brands drop soccer star Kylian Mbappe for 'offending' nation Nikkei · 27 Oct 2026
7. ‘You wouldn’t want your grandmother living there’: Rinehart’s acoustic expert grilled over Perth helipad noise claims The Sydney Morning Herald · 27 Oct 2026

   An acoustic engineer hired to assess the noise impacts of Gina Rinehart’s proposed Perth rooftop helipad has admitted relying on information from an “experienced helicopter pilot” supplied by the billionaire’s project team without independently verifying it.

8. Music mogul Jay-Z picks himself to perform at next Super Bowl ABC News · 27 Oct 2026

   Jay-Z has been picked to take the stage as the musical feature during next year's half-time show at the Super Bowl.

9. JSW Steel's Jayant Acharya on India Steel Demand Bloomberg · 27 Oct 2026

   JSW Steel's joint MD and CEO Jayant Acharya expects the steel demand in India to remain extremely strong driven by public expenditure on infrastructure and manufacturing growth. (Source: Bloomberg)

10. (LEAD) Hanwha Ocean's Q3 net falls 46 pct despite strong operating earnings Yonhap · 27 Oct 2026

    SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean Co. said Tuesda...