Trade
Chinese trade with Russia jumps 38% in January-February
Beijing seen extending economic hand to Moscow before Ukraine invasion
Economy
Opinion
Central Asia braces for economic catastrophe
Sanctions aimed at Russia will have serious knock-on effects
Economy
Indonesia's newest province chases $132bn industrial dream
Jokowi pins green hopes on Borneo amid delays at China-backed hydro plant
Opinion
Ukraine war divides global markets
Commodity producers and more self-reliant nations will do better
Agriculture
China warns of 'worst in history' winter wheat crop
Heavy rains and Ukraine war raise fears of shortage in world's biggest consumer
Datawatch
COVID worsens Japan's persistent gender gap in child care
Day care closures hit working moms disproportionately, deepening labor shortage
China People's Congress
China sets annual economic growth target at 'around 5.5%'
Premier Li Keqiang aims for lower government budget deficit
Ukraine war
From Samsung to Sony, Asia tech grapples with Russia sanctions
Complying with U.S. clampdown now could invite China repercussions later
China People's Congress
Economy in focus at China's annual congress: Five things to know
Growth slowdown and Ukraine crisis set to dominate discussions
Opinion
Ukraine war is crypto's biggest test yet
Essential for individuals to accept that freedom comes with accountability
The age of 'Great China'
China's aging population leads to predictions of '17-year supremacy'
Leaders need another $7.8tn to realize Xi's 'common prosperity'
Opinion
Greg Kelly is found seven-eighths innocent
Prosecution wins face-saving guilty verdict on single count
Interview
Russia's top bank must be hit with sanctions: Ukrainian minister
Kyiv seeks not NATO planes and pilots, but 'surface-to-air defense systems'
Ukraine war
Russian ruble falls to record lows after ratings downgrades
Fitch, Moody's follow S&P, slash country's sovereign rating to junk
International relations
Sri Lanka's harsh anti-terrorism law leaves garment makers hanging
EU threatens to pull lucrative trade preferences over human rights concerns
China People's Congress
China to set growth targets as National People's Congress kicks off
Rubber-stamp parliament aiming to reverse virus slowdown, property crisis
Currencies
Yuan soars while ruble crashes during Ukraine crisis
Chinese currency seen as cross-border haven amid sanctions against Moscow
Finance
Fed chief Powell backs 25-basis-point rate hike this month
U.S. central bank ready for more aggressive measures if inflation persists
Opinion
Read the fine print: the perils of Chinese development finance
The world is waking up to Beijing's duplicity
Opinion
1MDB trial shows the depths of Malaysia's economic woes
Martin Scorsese would bow in face of scandal playing out in New York