Coronavirus
Singapore holds out hope for coexisting with COVID as cases rise
Restored rules buy time for vaccines while daily community cases top 100
Economy
Opinion
True costs of Tokyo 2020 to come after five-ring circus leaves town
Toyota's decision to pull all its TV ads is catching on
Economy
As childbirths near record low, China scrambles to boost families
Beijing unveils slew of measures to support child rearing
Natural disasters
Deadly floods hit central China as military warns of dam collapse
Xi orders relief reinforcement, prevention measures in Henan Province
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea food shortage turns into new Asia humanitarian crisis
Regime clamps down on hoarding as rationing system on verge of collapse
Belt and Road
China pressures Pakistan after losing 9 engineers in bus attack
Beijing postpones Belt and Road meeting and halts work on $4bn dam
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
COVID measures to make Tokyo Olympics costliest ever
Plunge in ticket revenue likely to spark wrangling over burden-sharing
Coronavirus
Indonesia extends coronavirus lockdown through weekend
Restrictions to be eased Monday if infections continue to ebb
Companies
COVID forces Vietnam factories to choose sleepovers or stoppages
Key supply chains for Apple, Ikea and Nike hit by strict anti-virus curbs
Opinion
China's domination of global finance about to take a quantum leap
Allowing households to invest abroad would hit world markets like a tidal wave
International relations
Russia warms to Pakistan after three decades of cold ties
Moscow seeks new energy markets and to reclaim turf in geostrategic backyard
Economy
China's global yuan push regains momentum
Could become the world's No. 3 reserve currency by 2030, Goldman Sachs says
Economy
India and ASEAN growth forecasts cut amid COVID delta outbreak
ADB lowers emerging Asia's economic rebound to 7.2% in 2021
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Spending on Olympic medals pays off in swimming and track
Team sports require more money but win far less, as shown by Rio 2016 data
Asia Insight
India's COVID second wave disrupts vaccine export plans
Asia faces shortage as world's biggest jab producer still battles outbreak at home
Announcements
Nikkei and FT to open Houston bureau, strengthening energy coverage
First joint office will track policy, corporate management trends and US economy
Turbulent Thailand
Thailand's Prayuth slammed for poor handing of delta outbreak
Inability to get vaccines fast leaves nation vulnerable as COVID cases top 400,000
Opinion
Bank of Korea's rate hike warning is both wise and instructive
Capping the froth is more about encouraging badly needed economic reforms
Interview
US inflation spike won't last, former Obama economic adviser says
Goolsbee says the economy not in conventional business cycle
Economy
North Korean trade with China continues to shrink, dropping 84%
Pyongyang's commerce with top partner hits 'standstill' on pandemic restrictions
