Commodities
In rare-earth quest, Japan to deploy US-made drone sub
'World's first' such survey will scan wide area of seabed for deposits
Economy
Datawatch
Addiction to weak yen saps Japan's growth potential
Stock market high comes at long-term cost of lower buying power
Economy
Hong Kong economy on track to shrink for first time in a decade
2019 outlook downgraded to minus 1.3% growth amid protests and trade war
Economy
Thailand's iconic railway project set to deepen economic divisions
Eastern Economic Corridor unlikely to benefit rural areas as birthrate stagnates
Comment
Rule-tightening signals Japan wants investors to toe the line
'Very, very low' 1% threshold for reporting seen as barrier to activism
Trade war
US to begin second round of farm aid payments next week
Farmers will receive 'much needed funds in time for Thanksgiving'
Interview
China's growth to be below 6% next year, economist says
'Numbers don't add up,' Renmin University professor notes
Nikkei Markets
Asian shares rebound on US-China trade truce signal
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing slips 0.5%, Alibaba launches HK public offering
Economy
Duterte shelves Chinese projects but still pushes 'Build, Build, Build'
In infrastructure policy revamp, Manila cuts reliance on loans and embraces PPP
Nikkei Markets
Malaysia's third-quarter economic growth pace eases
Economists expect BNM to cut rate next year to support growth, spur consumption
