Philippines Crime: Bohol Gov. Erico Aumentado ordered police to quickly identify and arrest suspects who robbed two Chinese tourists at Morning Hills in Loay, after one victim was threatened with a knife and the backpack was taken. China Economy & Culture: China’s tax revenues rose 5.9% in the first eight months, while September business activity resumed growth; meanwhile National Day holiday box office topped 800 million yuan as films also boosted travel to filming locations. China Sports & Tech: China topped the medal table as the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games closed; in Beijing, Sun Yingsha advanced at WTT China Smash, and the AG600 amphibious aircraft wrapped a four-month forest-fire and emergency deployment. Japan Security & Industry: Japan said it won’t add new petroleum-reserve releases after a G7 coordinated diesel drawdown; TEPCO is turning to AI to speed nuclear restarts. India-US Trade: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said India-US trade talks have hit a “plateau,” with limited room for concessions as tariffs face wider “weaponised” use. Health: India’s indigenous HPV vaccine Cervavac won WHO prequalification, clearing the way for UN procurement. Business Deal: Novartis signed a deal worth up to $7.8B with China’s Abogen Biosciences for an mRNA autoimmune therapy. Aviation & Travel: flyadeal launched a Mumbai–Riyadh route, adding more India–Saudi connectivity.