Economy
Japan downgrades Q3 GDP on deeper hit to consumer spending
Global chip shortage drags on corporate sentiment
Economy
Opinion
Ties that bind Kazakhstan to China are starting to unravel
Frustrations with Beijing are becoming increasingly visible
Trade
South Korea, Japan to be united by 1st free trade pact in February
Seoul completes ratification process for RCEP
International relations
Lithuania's Taiwan overtures create outsize challenge for China
Beijing treads carefully to avoid ripple effects on delicate relations with EU
Economy
China central bank cuts banks' reserve ratio for 2nd time this year
Beijing hopes move, effective Dec. 15, will boost growth by releasing liquidity
Politics
Kishida vows to fast-track booster shots amid omicron fears
Japanese PM's policy speech also looks at measures to raise wages
Opinion
Secret weapons technology poised to propel China ahead of the U.S.
Washington must develop its own 'Sputnik moments' to stay ahead
Your Week in Asia
Modi-Putin meeting, Summit for Democracy, China WTO anniversary
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Property
From Chengdu to Tianjin, China's big cities fight falling home prices
Metropolises start to feel the pain from flagging property market
International relations
China-Laos railway begins with limited service
Southeast Asia's first high-speed link to stop at Chinese border for now
Opinion
Pakistan's cautionary tale of digital dependence on China
Beijing is successfully exploiting the need for connectivity in developing countries
Technology
Macao rolls dice on tech boom with new IT trade show
Inaugural 'Beyond Expo' draws 300-plus companies to revitalize economy
Opinion
We all agree that AI needs global rules, but who will enforce them?
Regulating artificial intelligence is both too easy and too hard
Interview
U.S. unlikely to screen investments in China: ex-Trump official
Nazak Nikakhtar says Beijing now has 'no incentive' to alter trade practices
Datawatch
New global rules set to end race to cut corporate taxes
Move set to spark big gains in tax revenues in many countries
Economy
Minimum wage hikes sweep China in 'common prosperity' push
Trend risks a production exodus over costs already higher than Southeast Asia's
Life
Book review: Can Japanese agriculture adapt?
A fascinating insight into the delicate interplay of people, policy and place
Opinion
Xi Jinping echoes Jack Ma as he plots future China-Africa ties
This year's Forum on China-Africa Cooperation marks a turning point
Coronavirus
Japan to tighten foreigner entry exemptions to curb omicron spread
Officials look to narrow who falls under 'public interest'
Society
Japan's shrinking labor pool sharpens quest for productivity
Automation a growing priority as working-age population shrinks 14% in 25 years