Politics
Biden orders deeper foreign investment reviews in chips, supply chains
Directive focuses on technology, cybersecurity in line with China concerns
Economy
Currencies
China's offshore yuan slides to 2-year low of 7 per dollar
Currency joins South Korea's won and Japan's yen in facing significant pressure
Society
China births risk missing 10m mark for first time under Communist rule
Economic uncertainty, later marriages fuel decline despite end of one-child policy
Comment
How Pence's China polemic set stage for lasting inflation
2018 speech splintered the world and turned back clock on globalization
Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka GDP shrinks 8.4% in Q2 amid fertilizer, fuel shortages
Manufacturing hit hard as central bank expects 8% economic contraction in 2022
Economy
China's state banks slash deposit rates for first time since 2015
Moves follow central bank's August cuts to boost world's 2nd biggest economy
Travel & Leisure
Japan eyes domestic tourism boost as border reopening nears
Government considers expanding scope of travel subsidies nationwide
Technology
Vietnam data storage law rankles Big Tech and CPTPP trade bloc
China-like restrictions set companies scrambling in key test of Pacific trade deal
Ukraine war: Free to read
Ukraine from Aug. 22 to Sept. 15: Zelenskyy in car accident, no serious injuries
U.N. aims to facilitate Russian fertilizer shipments; India may start trade with Russia in rupees
Inflation
Japan posts record trade deficit in August as energy imports soar
Exports remained sluggish while yen's slump drove import costs higher
Economy
New Zealand economy rebounds in Q2 as tourists return
Central bank not finished tamping down demand; rates expected to reach 4%
Trade
In swipe at China, EU moves to ban goods made using forced labor
Beijing likely to react angrily to 'protectionist' measures
Coronavirus
End of COVID pandemic is 'in sight,' WHO chief says
U.N. health agency gives its most upbeat assessment so far
Economy
Inflation spending to swell debt in emerging Asia
Borrowing harder for emerging economies due to dollar's rise, IFF warns
Finance
Sumitomo Mitsui, Mizuho freeze sales of structured bonds
Japanese financial institutions fret over potential losses by novice investors
Currencies
Bank of Japan conducts 'check' on foreign exchange rates
Following yen's fall, move believed to be a step toward intervention in market
Finance
China's shadow bank lending shows biggest jump since 2017
Local governments seek alternative funding for Beijing-led infrastructure drive
The Nikkei View
Indo-Pacific Economic Framework needs to bolster free trade
U.S. stance toward China should not be black and white
Markets
Asian shares drop after U.S. inflation data triggers Wall Street sell-off
Yen falls to near 145 per dollar on speculation over Fed's continued tightening
Markets
Dow drops over 1,250 points on inflation data in worst day since 2020
Stocks sink as U.S. consumer prices rise unexpectedly
