Commodities
Asia coal prices soar as China and India continue dependence
Shift to cleaner energy stumbles, resulting in 18-month high
Commodities
Commodities
Thai rice exports on their way to the 10m-ton mark
As countries pay more for the grain Thailand reaps a cascade of benefits
Business trends
Surging China demand gives boost to LNG investment in US
Multiple gas plant construction projects start up after two-year slump
Commodities
China's environmental cleanup hits once-thriving scrap trade
A Japanese industry that prospered by feeding Chinese demand faces new reality
Electric cars in China
China's electric-car push lifts South American lithium output
Prices double in two years in anticipation of tight demand
Commodities
Pearls regain shine as Japan's exports double
Strong Asian demand spurs uptick in production
Trade war
Japan plans to hit back at US over import restrictions
Countermeasures to steel and aluminum tariffs set to total about $453m
International relations
China opens the door a crack wider to Japanese rice imports
Beijing approves more processing facilities but many restrictions remain
Taiwan tech tracker
Taiwanese tech sales grow as China's smartphone makers restock
TSMC and MediaTek rebound in April as emerging markets grab lower-end phones
Economy
Thailand cuts 500,000 tons of raw sugar exports amid plunging prices
Production to be reallocated to local ethanol makers as biofuel demand rises
Politics
US exit from Iran deal sparks oil shortage fears in Asia
Threat of further price increase looms over region's economies
Economy
Global energy companies get drilling on booming gas demand in Asia
Investors eye smaller brownfield and expansion projects to cut costs and risk
Business trends
Japan's price-conscious consumers turn to foreign rice
Australian and other imports find their way into homes and restaurants
Opinion
Hong Kong transport links must bring social benefits
Authorities should tackle problems with housing, red tape and border crossings
Economy
Foreign investors wary of iron ore trading in China
Beijing opens up to foreign capital to gain more control of commodities pricing
Politics
Thailand, Brazil, Australia join up to halt sugar exports from India and Pakistan
Export subsidies leading to price pressure will be raised at GSA meeting next month
Economy
Long delayed auction for Gulf of Thailand gas blocks kicks off
Abu Dhabi's Mubadala seen joining incumbent operators PTTEP, Chevron in bid
International relations
Soybeans symbolize the costs of a US-China trade war
Duties from Beijing will impose harsh costs on Chinese as well as Americans
Business trends
Global appetite for octopus sends prices soaring
Poor spring catch of African imports also blamed for seafood's higher costs
Business deals
Long-stalled LNG plant revived as Asia ditches coal
Companies from China, South Korea and Japan have stakes in Canada project