Economy
Laos' tourism-driven economic recovery hinges on China
New cross-border railway brings in Chinese money, and concerns about influence
Economy
Opinion
Silence of China's central bank adds to risks facing economy
PBOC should remember key lesson from Japan's 'lost decade'
Economy
Japan eyes labor market reform, focusing on AI, chips to drive growth
Initiative targets human resources development through wage hikes and reskilling
Finance
Indonesia-Malaysia QR code payments get started under ASEAN system
Cross border scheme could cut transaction costs by 30%, offer exchange rate buffer
Inflation
Australia central bank raises key rate by a quarter point to 4.1%
Cash rate now at 11-year high; RBA warns of further tightening ahead
Education
Chinese universities raise tuition fees as much as 54%
COVID policies, slow economy hammer state funding for higher education
Inflation
Japan's real wages dropped for 13th straight month in April
Persistent inflation overwhelms workers' nominal pay raises
Agriculture
Japan beef exports face downturn over U.S. tariff quotas
Shipments overseas drop 4% in 2022; China market still off-limits
Economy
Turkey's new cabinet hints at less unorthodox Erdoganomics
Spymaster becomes foreign minister, likely to continue autonomous diplomacy
Ukraine war
Russia 'buying back' arms parts exported to Myanmar and India
Reimports appear aimed at improving weapons for use in Ukraine war
Books
Book review: China's de-risking strategy
Xi Jinping's economic policy approach has implications for multinationals
Opinion
Australia's central bank review missed its mark
Real RBA reform is needed, beginning with a rethink of its independence
Bank of Japan
BOJ's stay-the-course approach runs into Japan's widening inflation
This week's wage data will provide clues to Ueda's next move
Your Week in Asia
India-U.S. defense chiefs meeting, TSMC AGM, Lujiazui Forum in Shanghai
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Inflation
Record poor harvest drives down Japan seaweed output to 51-year low
Leading processed seaweed makers plan to raise prices by up to 40%
Politics
Turkey's Erdogan signals economic U-turn with new finance chief
Mehmet Simsek seen as orthodox pick who could set stage for interest rate hikes
Economy
Biden signs debt limit bill, avoiding U.S. default
Fitch Ratings says 'AAA' credit rating remains on negative watch despite the agreement
Automobiles
North American EV investments to surpass $140bn: Nikkei estimate
Biden's Inflation Reduction Act boosts U.S. industry at the cost of other countries
Datawatch
Japan's $500bn puzzle: Why are tax revenues surging amid slow growth?
Fiscal 2022 collection likely to hit record as 'K-shaped' recovery deepens
Travel & Leisure
Chinese factory city finds second life as BBQ boomtown
Zibo's tasty, affordable meat skewers lure crowds via social media
