Economy
Australia economy slowed in Q4 as headwinds mount
Strength in trade offset by rising interest rates and high inflation
Economy
Currencies
Hong Kong dollar doldrums renew doubts over U.S. peg
Carry trades exploiting yield gap puts pressure on the currency
Opinion
Companies waiting for India to complete reforms will miss out
Bold multinationals are seizing best opportunities with official support
Travel & Leisure
Japan opens up to Chinese tourists, but can it handle the rush?
80% of hotels short-staffed as country sees 84 times as many overseas visitors
Myanmar Crisis
Nestle to exit Myanmar production by shutting down plant
Food giant joins other multinationals leaving the country amid instability
Economy
China's economy sputters just shy of high-income status
Economic slowdown caused per capita income to grow less than 1% last year
Economy
India GDP outpaces China despite slowdown to 4.4% last quarter
South Asian nation growing at 7% annual clip versus rival's 3%
US-China tensions
U.S. CHIPS Act fund bars chipmakers from China expansion for 10 years
Washington also bans beneficiaries of $39bn program from using cash for share buybacks
Energy
Japan cabinet backs bills to extend nuclear reactor use beyond 60 years
Extensions to be granted on case-by-base basis under new legislation
Travel & Leisure
Japan to lure hotel operators to open luxury inns in national parks
Government hopes tourists will consider country as nature destination
Society
China eyes cash rewards, newlywed leave to reverse birthrate slump
Cities nationwide rolling out incentives in bid to fix demographic crisis
Society
Deaths jumped 8.9% in Japan in 2022 to almost double birth total
Record 1.58m people died, showing impact of aging population, COVID
BOJ confirmation hearings
BOJ deputy chief nominees say monetary easing must continue
Uchida, Himino say central bank addressing side effects at upper house hearing
Caixin
China's struggling bus operators highlight local fiscal woes
Municipal governments suffer from COVID controls, loss of revenue and subsidies
Economy
Foreign investment in China slumps to 18-year low
Economic and political worries spur more exits and fewer new entries
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea debates farm reform in sign of growing food shortage
Workers' Party holds plenary session just 2 months after previous one
Ukraine war
Chinese cars, phones gain ground in Russia's sanctions-hit economy
3 Chinese auto brands grab 16% of shrinking market as global carmakers exit
Opinion
A community approach could be the cure for Japan's baby woes
Throwing more money at families is unlikely to meaningfully increase births
Trade
Hong Kong exports post biggest plunge in 70 years
Shipments drop nearly 37% as city's economy hit by global headwinds
BOJ confirmation hearings
BOJ nominee Ueda declines to commit to permanent easing
Would-be governor says positives of ultraloose policy 'outweigh negatives'
