Markets
India outstrips France and U.K. in market cap to take fourth spot
Equities soar to records as investors bank on growing middle class
Economy
Economy
Bangladesh tightens policy to cut inflation, meet IMF conditions
South Asian nation to let local taka currency float freely against U.S. dollar
Trade
Japan-made semiconductors skirt sanctions to enter Russia
Domestically made chips avoid export controls via China and other countries
Your Week in Asia
China's Li Qiang in Europe, Modi visits U.S., Yoon to Vietnam
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Trade
Japan meets growing seafood demand but falls down value chain
China steps in to process Hokkaido-produced scallops and sea cucumbers
Caixin
Chinese drugmakers march into Africa
Foothold on the continent could give them sway in setting global standards
Commodities
South Korea sea salt prices spike amid fears of Fukushima wastewater
Buyers appear to be hoarding before Japan releases treated water off Pacific coast
Markets
Nikkei average gains for 10th week for longest streak in a decade
Longer-term buyers seen moving in as Japan stock rally continues
Bank of Japan
BOJ would rather do too much easing than too little: Gov. Ueda
Japanese central bank sticks to ultra-easy policy, bucking global trend
Economy
Pakistan pins hopes on Russian energy imports shrouded in secrecy
Government says deals in yuan will bring economic relief; experts aren't so sure
Market Spotlight
Nickel surplus seen widening in 2023 as Indonesian output soars
EV batteries to lead demand growth; prices under pressure but still historically high
Work
Malaysia revamps visa process to draw skilled workers
Processing time for core sector professionals shortened to five days
Currencies
Yen sell-off quickens after Fed meeting as market awaits BOJ
Japanese currency plumbs new year-to-date low against dollar
Ukraine war
Russia pays Sakhalin dividends in Chinese yuan
Western sanctions on Moscow cast shadow on dollar hegemony
Economy
China trims key lending rate as new data shows flagging recovery
Property investment down 7.2% in first five months, youth joblessness rises
Startups
Thailand aims to duplicate Singapore model for startups
Capital gains tax breaks begin to attract investor funds to nascent industry
Opinion
Kazakhstan's backdoor trade with Russia must be stopped
Time for sanctions over funneling of restricted goods to support war in Ukraine
China debt crunch
China's hidden local government debt soars to over $8tn
Surge in borrowing, weak land sales leave half of cities struggling to pay interest
Natural disasters
India, Pakistan brace for damage as cyclone approaches
Storm expected to make landfall on Thursday
Economy
Thailand hosts giant China business convention to lure FDI
Country to promote EVs and other sectors to 4,000 attending in Bangkok
Economy
Vietnam grapples with shrinking exports, power crunch
Economists downgrade forecasts, saying country 'not out of woods yet'
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar suspends U.N. access to cyclone-hit Rakhine region
Halt of aid seen bringing more suffering to people, including Rohingya
Economy
China millionaire exodus to continue this year: report
Emigration forecast to reach 13,500 as Xi clamps down, economy slows
Markets
Japan's Nikkei breaches 33,000 mark, hitting 33-year high
Toyota rides automaker wave, semiconductor-related shares also climb
Economy
Bangladesh readies digital bank framework in push to go cashless
Country follows lead of India and Pakistan, but 2016 hack looms large