# Hottub Newsmap · 30 Sep 2026 · Asia

Asia, Wednesday 30 September 2026 · Coverage by where it was published · 38,648 reports from 23 countries · final · computed 2026-10-18T06:17:00Z

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> Map of Asia of news coverage on 30 Sep 2026, shaded by publisher country; most from India, South Korea and Japan. Top stories: “Trump tells AI giants to ‘self-police’: What does…”; “Apple Pay launches in India to take on PhonePe…”.

## Top stories

1. [Trump tells AI giants to ‘self-police’: What does ‘morally binding’ White House accord mean?](https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/trump-tells-ai-giants-to-self-police-what-does-morally-binding-white-house-accord-mean-11790740588600.html) — livemint.com, 31 outlets, 32 reports
   Donald Trump has backed an AI “self-policing” accord with leading tech companies, rejecting calls for regulatory guardrails. The White House framework calls for internal controls, independent assessments and board…
2. [Apple Pay launches in India to take on PhonePe, Google](https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/apple-pay-launches-in-india-to-take-on-phonepe-google/article71526688.ece) — thehindubusinessline.com, 29 outlets, 48 reports
   Customers can make payments across merchants using their iPhone, Apple Watch and iPad, with support for Mac coming soon
3. [Modi, Trump discuss bilateral cooperation in trade, defence, energy, critical technologies](https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/modi-trump-discuss-bilateral-cooperation-in-trade-defence-energy-critical-technologies/article71529219.ece) — thehindu.com, 26 outlets, 32 reports
   ‘We agreed to maintain close engagement to take our Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership forward’, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a post on X
4. [Israel-bound flight diverted to Saudi Arabia after brawl between pilots, Israeli official says](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2632248/israel-bound-flight-diverted-to-saudi-arabia-after-brawl-between-pilots-israeli-official-says) — tribune.com.pk, 25 outlets, 27 reports
5. [US Supreme Court allows Trump administration to deport immigrants to third countries](https://www.nawaiwaqt.com.pk/30-Sep-2026/2032542) — nawaiwaqt.com.pk, 25 outlets, 25 reports (original: امریکی سپریم کورٹ نے ٹرمپ انتظامیہ کو امیگرینٹس کی تیسرے ملک بے دخلی کی اجازت دے دی)
   امریکی سپریم کورٹ نے ٹرمپ انتظامیہ کو امیگرینٹس کی تیسرے ملک بے دخلی کی اجازت دے دی۔
6. [Trump announces South Korea's $54 billion investment in Alaska](https://www.etnews.com/20261001000024) — etnews.com, 21 outlets, 40 reports (original: 트럼프 “알래스카에 韓 540억달러 투자” 일방 발표)
   미국이 30일(현지시간) 우리나라의 대미 투자 프로젝트를 공개했다. 알래스카 액화천연가스(LNG) 개발 사업 투자와 대형 원자력발전소 8기 건설도 포함된다고 했다. 이들 사업은 우리 정부가 국회에 추후 협의한다고 보고했는데, 미국은 이를 기정사실로 했다. 도널드 트럼프 미국 대통령은 백악관 집무실에서 지난해 한미 관세 협상에 따라 한국이 미국에 투자하기로 한 2000억달러 규모의 전략투자…
7. ['Inaugurating The Era Of Super Intelligence': President Donald Trump Signs Executive Order Replacing 'AI' With 'SI' Across US Federal Government | Watch](https://www.freepressjournal.in/tech/inaugurating-the-era-of-super-intelligence-president-donald-trump-signs-executive-order-replacing-ai-with-si-across-us-federal-government-watch) — freepressjournal.in, 21 outlets, 24 reports
   Washington DC: United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) signed an executive order formally directing the federal government to replace the terms "Artificial Intelligence" and "AI" with "Super…
8. [2020 Delhi riots case: Delhi High Court refuses bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam](https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/2020-delhi-riots-case-delhi-high-court-refuses-bail-to-umar-khalid-and-sharjeel-imam/article71527250.ece) — thehindu.com, 21 outlets, 21 reports
   A Bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Dinesh Bhatt dismissed the duo’s third bail applications in the case
9. [US-led coalition ends mission in Iraq](https://www.geo.tv/latest/684339-us-led-coalition-ends-mission-in-iraq) — geo.tv, 17 outlets, 17 reports
10. [Morocco appoints first female prime minister](https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/30/morocco-appoints-first-female-prime-minister) — dailypost.ng, 15 outlets, 16 reports
   Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as the country’s first female prime minister and directed her to form a new government. The appointment came after the September 23 parliamentary…

## Reports by publisher country

| Country | Code | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---:|---:|
| India | IN | 8,109 | 21.0% |
| South Korea | KR | 6,649 | 17.2% |
| Japan | JP | 4,633 | 12.0% |
| Taiwan | TW | 4,158 | 10.8% |
| China | CN | 2,878 | 7.4% |
| Vietnam | VN | 2,608 | 6.7% |
| Pakistan | PK | 2,070 | 5.4% |
| Malaysia | MY | 1,414 | 3.7% |
| Thailand | TH | 1,292 | 3.3% |
| Indonesia | ID | 1,156 | 3.0% |
| Philippines | PH | 1,141 | 3.0% |
| Hong Kong | HK | 921 | 2.4% |
| Singapore | SG | 583 | 1.5% |
| Bangladesh | BD | 461 | 1.2% |
| Cambodia | KH | 190 | 0.5% |
| Myanmar | MM | 120 | 0.3% |
| Sri Lanka | LK | 115 | 0.3% |
| Nepal | NP | 49 | 0.1% |
| Macau | MO | 39 | 0.1% |
| Afghanistan | AF | 28 | 0.1% |
| Brunei | BN | 14 | 0.0% |
| Laos | LA | 13 | 0.0% |
| Mongolia | MN | 7 | 0.0% |

## About this map

Hottub News counted 38,648 reports from outlets in 23 countries for 30 Sep 2026. India, South Korea and Japan published the most (8,109 reports), and the five busiest countries account for 68% of the total.

The most widely covered stories were: “Trump tells AI giants to ‘self-police’: What does ‘morally binding’ White House accord mean?” (31 outlets, mostly India and Vietnam); “Apple Pay launches in India to take on PhonePe, Google” (29 outlets, mostly India and Singapore); “Modi, Trump discuss bilateral cooperation in trade, defence, energy, critical technologies” (26 outlets, mostly India and Pakistan).

Each report is placed in the country of the outlet that published it (from its feed, web domain or Wikidata), not where the events happened. Stories group reports of the same event across outlets and languages. Paid placements are never included.

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