Society
Birthrates tumble worldwide, clouding post-pandemic prospects
Maintaining growth and social safety nets face challenge if declines persist
Economy
Opinion
The OECD should set its sights on China
Mathias Cormann's golden chance to even up the global economic system
International relations
China's secret loan contracts reveal clout over developing nations
Study finds clauses giving its state-owned lenders priority over other creditors
Myanmar Coup
US and UK blacklist sprawling Myanmar military-controlled companies
MEHL and MEC have business interests in vast swaths of the economy
Interview
UK will not compromise values for trade in 'critical' Indo-Pacific
British trade commissioner says TPP entry talks will start this year
International relations
China-EU investment deal caught in Xinjiang sanctions crossfire
European Parliament head says Chinese tit-for-tat response will have 'consequences'
International relations
EU envoys agree on first China sanctions in three decades
Officials cited for human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslim minority
Opinion
Asia's century of domination not yet a certainty
Rising power is one thing, but real progress will only come with global collaboration
Asia Insight
'Global Britain' woos ASEAN in fields of former empire
But post-Brexit UK may have to wait out higher priorities for Southeast Asia
