China tech
China aims to shake US grip on chip design tools
Synopsys and Cadence veterans join local startups amid Beijing tech push
Economy
The Big Story
COVID pushes Asia to embrace big government
Lavish spending, deep debt, high-tech surveillance. Is this the end of the small state tradition?
International relations
Japan and China agree to promote rules-based multilateral trade
Foreign ministers discuss RCEP and potential trilateral trade deal with South Korea
Economy
Thailand offers cheap residency visas for condo buyers
Government push aims to attract overseas money as COVID ravages real estate
Asia Insight
Suu Kyi's Myanmar election win fails to excite foreign investors
Overseas companies put off by red tape, poor infrastructure and plight of Rohingya
Opinion
Europe wakes up to the China challenge
But the search for 'strategic autonomy' faces obstacles
International relations
China moves to fill US power vacuum with Asia trade deals
Three-way FTA with Japan and South Korea likely next, analysts say
Opinion
Low global interest rates are here to stay
The Fed's new monetary policy strategy has profound implications
Economy
US to invest $2bn in Indonesia sovereign wealth fund
DFC's pledge shows Washington's commitment to combating Beijing's influence
Economy
Singapore lifts Q3 GDP and eyes 4-6% rebound from COVID in 2021
Officials caution path to recovery will be 'slow and uneven across economies'
