Coronavirus
Sydney COVID lockdown extended as double-dip recession fears grow
Australia's tight rules and low vaccination rate threaten economic comeback
Economy
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Crowdless Olympics: Pizza Hut and apparel sponsors strike gold
Watching from home, Japan fans order in and snap up Tokyo Games gear
Opinion
Cryptocurrency should be added to the US-Japan trade deal
Substantial economic equities are at stake for both sides
Economy
IMF lifts growth forecast for rich nations, dims outlook for others
Developing nations draw downgrades on lack of COVID vaccines and fiscal support
Caixin
How record rainfall overwhelmed Zhengzhou
'Sponge City' infrastructure upgrades may not be enough to handle flooding
Datawatch
Cross-border online work increases 30% amid COVID-19 pandemic
600 million people potentially could do jobs remotely; Japan being left behind
Economy
South Korea logs fastest GDP growth in decade at 5.9% for Q2
Private consumption leads way but spending seen slowing amid COVID fight
Materials
Vietnam's Hoa Phat tightens grip as top Southeast Asia steelmaker
New blast furnace to help boost output 70%, curb dependence on Chinese imports
Fires
Bangladesh factory fire puts new spotlight on worker safety
Improvements incomplete and focused on export businesses, say critics
Myanmar Crisis
World Bank forecasts 18% annual decline for Myanmar's economy
New report details factors hitting economy and public health
Opinion
China Evergrande's troubles are wrecking Xi's economic story
Property giant's financial malaise poses two dilemmas for policymakers
US-China tensions
US to tell China it doesn't want to 'veer into conflict'
Beijing and world should teach Washington not to act 'superior,' foreign minister says
Caixin
Five things to know about how China is tackling 'too-big-to-fail'
Work proceeding on 'living wills' for financial institutions, but details fuzzy
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar's lights go out as bill boycott fuels cash crunch
State hospitals forced to use costly generators as COVID-19 crisis deepens
Opinion
Why China should fear the EU's carbon border tax
Expect Beijing to soon start lobbying against the proposal
Natural disasters
China flood victims demand answers as Typhoon In-fa bears down
Citizens ask why subway where at least 12 died was not closed earlier
Interview
Tibet's exiled leader accuses China of cultural destruction
Penpa Tsering calls for US and other democratic forces to unite
Coronavirus
Africa slammed by third wave as vaccinations languish under 2%
China, Russia and others step up to provide assistance
Economy
Indonesia keeps 2021 GDP outlook at 3.9% despite COVID outbreak
Central bank holds rates amid growing health crisis
