Property
Seoul, Shanghai and Singapore show house-buying fever
Governments mull action to head off bubbles as residential prices soar
Economy
Asia Insight
Moon promises the sky in Busan but faces electoral crash landing
Polls tip conservatives to win back mayorships of South Korea's two biggest cities
Transportation
China shipbuilder sails to global lead on Beijing's tailwind
Commercial vessel maker CSSC also benefits from nation's naval binge
Transportation
Owner of stranded Suez Canal ship aims to free vessel on Saturday
Companies weigh alternative routes, including the Arctic
Politics
South Korea's opposition forges united front in Seoul mayoral race
Conservatives turn up the heat as support for Moon sinks to record lows
Comment
East Asia faces population drop 10 years earlier than anticipated
China, South Korea and Taiwan follow Japan into low birthrate economic woes
Economy
Bank of Korea vows to buy bonds as Seoul plans to issue more debt
South Korean central bank to buy $4.5bn-$6.2bn of government bonds
Society
South Korea population drops for first time
Birth and fertility rates fall to record lows as country faces full-scale decline
Asia Insight
Pandemic widens gap between South Korea's haves and have-nots
Chaebols rebound on export growth, while small domestic businesses suffer
Economy
Asia's allure for global investors in 2021 tempered by ESG risks
Region's opportunities go hand in hand with environmental and human rights challenges
