Caixin
China's proposed curbs on private securities funds spark controversy
Draft rules raise concerns over freedom to execute investment strategies
Economy
Interview
De-risking could hurt global growth: IMF chief economist
Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas says Japan needs nimbler inflation policy
Climate Change
Children in Vietnam, Philippines face high climate risks: report
UNICEF urges countries to develop infrastructure to minimize impact
Belt and Road
Along China's Belt and Road, lenders' problem debt mounts
Troubled loans grew fourfold during pandemic as borrowers hit hard times
Cryptocurrencies
Japanese banks prepare to launch stablecoins
New law expected to spur innovation in payments
Currencies
Yen's slide eases as finance meeting raises hints of intervention
Japan may be long way from yen-buying measures as pace of drop remains modest
Economy
India GDP beats forecasts with 6.1% jump in March quarter
Economy grew 7.2% for year as infrastructure drive fuels optimism
Economy
Bank of Thailand raises key interest rate to 2.0%
Central bank tightens policy for sixth time as inflation lingers
Economy
China manufacturing PMI dips in May, falls short of expectations
Key manufacturing gauge underscores unstable post-COVID recovery
Economy
Philippines sovereign wealth fund plan wins key Senate approval
Marcos' pet Maharlika Investment Fund stoked debate over funding, corruption fears
Politics
China keeps pouring money into highways, railroads and airports
5-year plan calls for double-digit expansion of transport networks
Economy
Trio of critical signs point to global economic slowdown
Downturn in copper prices, weak shipping rates and historic yield inversion raise red flags
Interview
British Columbia wants to ease trade reliance on China, U.S.: premier
Canadian province looks to Japan, Taiwan, other areas in diversification push
Semiconductors
Don't underrate China's ability to catch up in chips: Nvidia CEO
Jensen Huang says Beijing will foster competitive companies amid U.S. tensions
Society
Japan's birthrate fell to 1.2 range in 2022, lowest in 17 years
Causes include declining marriages amid pandemic, delayed economic recovery
Caixin
China's Jiangsu province eases age limit for construction workers
Facing labor shortage, authorities let people work past national retirement age
Caixin
China's tobacco monopoly swept up in corruption probes
Huge profits, vertical management structure seen as breeding ground for crime
Asia Insight
China's massive new canal aims for closer ASEAN connectivity
G-7 nations are not the only ones 'de-risking' as global trade tensions mount
Markets
Nikkei 38,000, or Nikkei 28,000? Japan analysts mixed on stock rally
Wage hikes and continued easing seen lifting shares for now, but U.S. poses risk
Currencies
U.K. pound climbs highest against yen in over 7 years
Bank of England expected to deliver another rate hike as inflation stays high
Turkey elections
Erdogan leaned into defense, religion to win tight Turkish election
Unorthodox monetary policy, Russia-friendly foreign policy expected to continue
Energy
Militant attacks threaten cash-strapped Pakistan's energy plans
Forex crisis pushes Islamabad to eye local currency imports from neighbor Iran
Caixin
China's holiday spending boom masks patchy recovery
Weaknesses in areas such as manufacturing and real estate worry analysts
Energy
Can Bangladesh beat decarbonization challenge to achieve growth?
Travails of coal power project point to difficult economic road ahead
Comment
Is Japan's Finance Ministry pushing fiscal reform for its own sake?
Government has a responsibility to lay out the pros and cons of tax hikes, spending cuts