Economy
Japan's job mobility under half of OECD average: report
Severe implications for productivity and wage growth, white paper warns
Economy
Retail
China's economic uncertainty fuels boom in soon-to-expire food
Middle-class shoppers hunt for bargains as concern grows over jobs and pay
Currencies
Yen hits 143 to dollar in quickening sell-off
BOJ holds out on easing as soaring energy prices accelerate inflation
Inflation
Taiwan August inflation cools to 2.66% after peaking in July
Official says September CPI likely similar, as analysts see slower rate hikes
Natural disasters
Tractors to the rescue as floods submerge India's tech hub
Companies in Bengaluru ask staff to work from home due to chaotic traffic
Opinion
India's double-digit GDP growth is less than it appears
Economic output has actually grown little from pre-COVID period
Currencies
Yen weakens past 141 per dollar after minister cautions on volatility
Japanese currency hits new low on diverging monetary policies with the U.S.
Agriculture
Ripe for change: Kashmir apple orchards get modern overhaul
Some farmers switch to high-density planting to help profits grow
Economy
Australia raises key rate to 2.35%, hiking for 5th straight month
As inflation bites, RBA hints at more hikes and government lifts immigration cap
Natural disasters
Earthquake kills 65, triggers landslides in southwest China
6.8 magnitude earthquake shook southwestern Sichuan province on Monday
Economy
Bangladesh widens net for laundered billions as forex reserves fall
Government tries mix of sticks and carrots as experts warn of low success rate
Datawatch
Weak capital investment saps Japan's economic growth
Top corporate spenders unchanged in 15 years in absence of new industry leaders
Asia Insight
Laos' debt pressure raises specter of a China vassal state
Echoes of Sri Lanka on the Mekong as muzzled public seethes over economic woes
Ukraine war
Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar deepen Russia ties to blunt economic woes
Southeast Asia nations seen giving Moscow breathing room on sanctions
Economy
Japan FY 2023 budget requests hit 2nd highest at $784bn
Defense spending expected to rise to record as Tokyo revises national strategy
Natural disasters
Pakistan struggles to avert lake danger as flood deaths top 1,300
Country's largest lake at risk of bursting its banks
International relations
Philippines' Marcos meets Indonesia's Jokowi in 1st state visit
Southeast Asian leaders discuss regional security and economic cooperation
Comment
Will the BOJ attain 'inflation target 3.0' anytime soon?
Wage hikes hold key to sustainable price rises
Natural disasters
South Korea, Japan brace for 'super strong' Typhoon Hinnamnor
Heavy rains forecast as storm predicted to land near Busan on Tuesday morning
Opinion
Coal no solution for China's drought-driven factory shutdowns
Sichuan would be better off using more gas, solar and wind
