International relations
Yoon pursues commercial diplomacy as South Korea's top salesman
President spearheads drive to export more nuclear power facilities and arms
Economy
Travel & Leisure
Hokkaido tourism picks up ahead of snow festival opening
South Korean guests at Sapporo hotels triple from pre-pandemic levels
Travel & Leisure
Macao's casino economy woes deepen pandemic poverty
Bettors return to gambling hub's glitzy venues but rebound long way off
Markets
Hopes for China's economic reopening buoy Asian currencies
Positive signs draw money back to emerging markets, but uncertainty remains
Trade
Japan's food exports hit new high on seafood, whisky demand
Annual shipments hit 10th straight record in 2022, buoyed by weak yen
Bank of Japan
BOJ's unrealized losses on JGB holdings grow to $68.4bn
Central bank's yield cap decision in December played significant role
Economy
China economic recovery faces 'high degree of uncertainty': IMF
Beijing must tackle property market crisis, roll out reforms to boost growth
Comment
Is China's economic recovery for real?
Beijing's road map for economy clouded as reformers prepare to exit
Opinion
Mongolia needs to be reconnected to the outside world
COVID and Ukraine war have left nation even more dependent on China and Russia
Economy
ECB raises rates by half point, signals at least one more hike
Markets see signs that tightening cycle will soon end
Travel & Leisure
Tourism-starved Hong Kong giving away half a million plane tickets
Financial hub launches global publicity campaign to repair tarnished image
Technology
Japanese universities rush to set up data science departments
Moves aimed at helping fill big shortage of IT professionals
Economy
IMF's $4.7bn Bangladesh loan not a cure-all, analysts say
Experts say 'transformative' policy changes are needed for a true turnaround
Economy
Fed delivers smaller rate hike, still anticipates 'ongoing increases'
'We will need substantially more evidence' that inflation is in retreat, Chair Powell says
Opinion
Asia's 'blue capital' can help alleviate hunger and poverty
Fishery and aquaculture output can be sustainably expanded with care
Economy
China plans industrial zones to lure Chinese diaspora in Asia
Fujian province aims to attract companies from Indonesia and the Philippines
Economy
Hong Kong economy shrinks 3.5% in 2022 on COVID blues
Weak global outlook also weighs as city property prices sink
Economy
India pumps up infrastructure spending in last full pre-election budget
Modi government to hike capital outlays to $122bn next fiscal year
Bank of Japan
Japan central bank buys record $182bn of bonds in January
'Yield curve control' policy under strain; shift expected with new BOJ chief
Opinion
Time for India to be firm with drugmakers rather than deregulate
Lax stance risks opportunity for 'friend-shoring' to serve Western nations
