Opinion
China's self-defeating cryptocurrency ban is unnecessary
Beijing cannot be a blockchain champion while waging war on the thing that drives it
Economy
Interview
Global economy 'nowhere close' to stagflation: IMF chief economist
Downside risks persist, but economic growth still resilient, says Gopinath
Trade
China's premier makes case for CPTPP bid at Canton Fair
'Doors of liberalization are open,' Li says at top trade show
Fires
Fire in Taiwan residential building kills 46
Blaze broke out early on Thursday in southern city of Kaohsiung
Politics
Turkish lira hits low as Erdogan overhauls central bank committee
Two deputy governors and a member sacked in move seen as political interference
Opinion
Biomass offers Indonesia a way out of its net-zero emissions dilemma
Carbon neutral fuel can help offset set overreliance on coal
Economy
Bali reopens to travelers from 19 countries in monthlong program
Visitors must quarantine for 5 days in designated hotels
Economy
China factory gate prices rise at fastest pace on record
Producer price index jumps 10.7% in September as commodity prices surge
Comment
New democratic framework can bolster CPTPP
China's bid to join trade pact requires members to devise bold plan B
Economy
Singapore surprises with monetary tightening as Q3 GDP grows 6.5%
Central bank's move follows South Korea and New Zealand; COVID clouds outlook
Trade
Key U.S. West Coast ports stay open 24/7 to unsnarl supply chain
Biden teams with FedEx, Walmart and Samsung to ease import backlog
Economy
Fed poised to begin tapering as early as next month
Minutes from September meeting of FOMC indicate stimulus program could end by mid-2022
Currencies
From Turkey to South Korea, strong dollar squeezes the energy-poor
Higher U.S. interest rates drive investors to greenback
Economy
India's Modi unveils $1.3tn infrastructure plan 'for next 25 years'
Project aims to set long-term direction, but funding source is unclear
Trade
China posts robust September exports despite power crunch
Outbound shipments jump 28.1% from year earlier, up from 25.6% gain in August
Comment
China's CPTPP push a gambit to break Asia-Pacific solidarity
Membership in trade pact would turn it into tool of Chinese dominance
Economy
IMF lowers China's growth outlook to 8.0%, global average to 5.9%
Supply bottlenecks hobble pandemic recovery; fund grows worried about inflation
Interview
China has means to address Evergrande default: IMF official
Beijing equipped with tools to prevent financial crisis, says Tobias Adrian
Trade war
Biden's new trade policy draws praise in Beijing, but baffles D.C.
Will 'Trump lite' work? Critics call for a 'rest of the world' strategy that ignores China
Semiconductors
'Made in China' chip drive falls far short of 70% self-sufficiency
16% produced domestically as equipment delays hamper push toward 2025 target
