Trade
Quad brings home the bacon: India to allow imports of U.S. pork
Agreement lifts decades-old hurdle to agricultural market
Economy
Politics
Japan woos 50,000 skilled Asian professionals in talent war
New initiative also aims to strengthen supply chains in auto parts and more
Trade
Taiwan, Canada to start talks on investment agreement
Ottawa calls Taipei key partner toward expanding Indo-Pacific relations
International relations
Philippines, Japan call on Indonesia to lift coal export ban
Jakarta took step this month in face of dwindling stockpiles
Opinion
Dubious legal foundation for Japan's quarantine rules
Forced confinement by bureaucratic fiat sets a dangerous precedent
Belt and Road
Sri Lanka's president asks China to restructure debt repayments
Rajapaksa makes request during a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi
International relations
Sri Lanka settles $6.9m fertilizer bill with Chinese supplier
President Rajapaksa's tussle with Beijing ends just before Wang Yi's visit
Opinion
Djokovic saga highlights Australia's border obsession
Unsympathetic sporting himbo is an unlikely exposer of injustice
Retail
Cambodia to be ASEAN logistics hub for Japan retailer Aeon
Nation's 1st bonded warehouse will let importers store products duty-free
Coronavirus
Thailand extends suspension of quarantine-free entry
Government also will ban alcohol at eateries after 9 p.m. due to COVID uptick
Commodities
Indonesia revokes 2,000 mining permits amid coal export ban
Move driven by critically low domestic supply and looming power outages
Opinion
World needs a long-term plan to avoid repeat energy crises
Counterproductive short-term fixes will only lead to more economic pain
Caixin
China launches digital yuan app in pilot cities nationwide
Central bank's e-CNY joins Alipay and WeChat Pay for mobile payments
Society
Social isolation blamed for Japan incidents of 'extended suicide'
Suspect in deadly arson in Osaka clinic dies without revealing motive
Finance
BOJ's stealth taper: Bond holdings shrink for 1st time under Kuroda
Still struggling to reach 2% inflation, Japan's central bank quietly tackles risk
Opinion
Najib's return is the last thing Malaysia needs
Disgraced former prime minister is plotting an unlikely comeback
Coronavirus
Hong Kong to close restaurants and ban flights on omicron scare
City imposes toughest COVID measures since December 2020
Politics
Duterte under fire for 'scrimping' on response to Typhoon Rai
Ally says president has been working 'nonstop' to tackle aftermath of storm
Opinion
Ten Japan trends to watch in 2022
Country is emerging with a renewed sense of self-confidence
Politics
China encourages 3rd child, telling party comrades to set example
Regional governments that cannot give cash incentives offer longer parental leave