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Asia Insight

China-Pakistan Belt and Road Initiative hits buffers

Disagreements, terrorism and COVID-19 stymie CPEC projects

| Pakistan

International relations

Japan struggles to nail down Kishida visit to White House

| Japan

China tech

Alibaba market cap sinks by half in a year since Ant IPO shelved

| China

Coronavirus

Japan to suspend entry of overseas travelers due to omicron

| Japan

Semiconductors

Auto chip shortage shows new sign of easing as inventories rise

| Japan

Opinion

Peter A. Petri and Michael G. Plummer

Why South Korea should join the CPTPP

| South Korea
Peter A. Petri and Michael G. Plummer

Technology

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey resigns, making way for Indian-born engineer

| U.S.

Coronavirus

No omicron lockdowns, but Biden says everyone needs booster

| U.S.

International relations

Taiwan's Tsai hosts Baltic lawmakers, seeking closer cooperation

| Taiwan

Coronavirus

Philippines, Vietnam and others tighten travel rules over omicron

| Philippines

Interview

Indonesia prioritizes pandemic over tourism as omicron worries swirl

Minister says tough controls will help country as it gears up to chair G-20

| Indonesia

Coronavirus

Singapore-Malaysia land, air lanes open amid omicron COVID fears

| Singapore

Coronavirus

Omicron poses 'very high' global risk; nations must prepare: WHO

| Europe

Coronavirus

New 'omicron' COVID virus variant: 4 things to know

| Africa
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International relations

Solomon Islands unrest magnifies Pacific unease over China ties

Calm returns but perceptions of 'checkbook diplomacy on steroids' persist

| Pacific Islands

Market Spotlight

Sri Lankan stocks soar even as economic alarm bells ring

| Sri Lanka

Electric cars in China

Sports car Lotus prepares relaunch under China's Geely -- with SUV

| China

Media & Entertainment

Sony taps Japan's nascent 'local 5G' market

| Japan

Latest Headlines

The inflatable Ladakh cinema that will leave you breathless

| India

Japan struggles to nail down Kishida visit to White House

| Japan

Alibaba market cap sinks by half in a year since Ant IPO shelved

| China

China-Pakistan Belt and Road Initiative hits buffers

| Pakistan

No omicron lockdowns, but Biden says everyone needs booster

| U.S.

Narendra Modi should stop using COVID to protect Indian airlines

Current approach is a throwback to the old command and control mentality

| India
Rupa Subramanya
Nicholas Benes

Japan's stewardship framework for investors needs urgent reform

| Japan
Nicholas Benes
William Bratton

Southeast Asia risks stumbling toward a South American future

| Southeast Asia
William Bratton
Vandana Hari

Tapping strategic oil reserves will never tame OPEC and its allies

| North America
Vandana Hari

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Coronavirus

No omicron lockdowns, but Biden says everyone needs booster

| U.S.

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| East Asia

Japan to suspend entry of overseas travelers due to omicron

| Japan

Xi pledges 1bn COVID vaccines doses at China-Africa forum

| Africa

US-China tensions

U.S. crackdown targets China's quantum computing, navigation tech

| China

U.S.-China defense talks: Biden seeks channel to Xi's inner circle

| U.S.

U.S. aims for year-end defense talks with top China officials

| U.S.

U.S. invites Taiwan to first 'democracy summit,' angering China

| U.S.

China tech

Alibaba market cap sinks by half in a year since Ant IPO shelved

| China

China new mobile payment rules to target cross-border gambling

| China

Chinese tech stocks Didi and Pinduoduo tumble on Wall Street

| China

Chinese EV maker Nio to expand into five new European countries

| China

Philippine elections 2022

Why is Philippine Senator Leila de Lima still behind bars?

| Philippines

Duterte claims Philippine presidential candidate uses cocaine

| Philippines

Philippines cracks down on 'text blaster' sales as election looms

| Philippines

Sara Duterte to ally with Marcos for 2022 Philippine elections

| Philippines

Life

A Kashmir gun smith's last stand

Storied Zaroo firearms manufacturer nears the end of the line

| India

Life

Making sense of Heather Mack and the Bali 'suitcase murder'

| Indonesia

Arts

Malaysian art festivals spring back to life

| Malaysia

Life

Edo-period forestry company faces a 21st-century problem

| Japan

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China tech

Alibaba market cap sinks by half in a year since Ant IPO shelved

| China

Technology

Samsung unveils $17bn investment for Texas chip plant

| South Korea

Companies

JD.com joins Hang Seng, Evergrande dropped from China index

| Hong Kong

Retail

Alibaba expects weakest year since N.Y. listing

| China

Transportation

AirAsia in final talks with Tata Group to exit India: sources

| Malaysia

Transportation

Garuda Indonesia hands in restructuring plan to creditors

| Indonesia

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