Business and economy

New Zealand prime minister Christopher Luxon announces that holders of investor residence visas may buy or build a single home valued at least NZ$5 million (US$3.55 million), following changes to the visa rules. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/new-zealand-allow-some-foreign-investors-buy-homes-2025-09-01/

Disasters and accidents

Five people are killed when a Gilgit-Baltistan government helicopter crashes in Thor Valley, Chilas, Diamer District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. (Dawn)

• https://www.dawn.com/news/1938881/crew-of-5-dead-as-gb-govts-helicopter-crashes-in-chilas-officials

International relations

South Korea's defense ministry announces that it has suspended the "Voice of Freedom" military radio broadcast to North Korea for the first time in 15 years as part of measures to reduce tensions between the two countries. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-suspends-anti-north-korea-radio-broadcasts-2025-09-01/

Business and economy

South Korea's trade ministry reports that semiconductor exports reached a record ₩21 trillion (US$15 billion) in August, up nearly one-third from a year earlier, contributing to total monthly exports of ₩81 trillion ($58.4 billion). (AFP via Barron's)

• https://www.barrons.com/news/s-korea-posts-record-semiconductor-exports-in-august-b5d59a59