Finance
Archegos woes prompts Japan watchdog to probe risky transactions
FSA and BOJ to look into possible exposure to US investment firm's meltdown
Economy
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar protesters test values of their Japanese employers
Companies fear boycotts if they give employee withholdings to the junta
Economy
China and US to power 6% global growth in 2021, IMF says
Vaccines and fiscal aid brighten outlook but worldwide recovery speeds diverge
Economy
Australia's fast COVID recovery leaves central bank nursing doubts
RBA wary of government focus on deficit as China looms and vaccines lag
Economy
Vaccines seen helping Singapore and Indonesia rebound: survey
Economists cut 2021 growth forecasts for Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand
Asia Insight
Moon promises the sky in Busan but faces electoral crash landing
Polls tip conservatives to win back mayorships of South Korea's two biggest cities
Opinion
Hong Kong's pain is Shenzhen's gain
Former British colony relegated to second-tier economic status
Economy
Yellen calls for global minimum corporate tax
US treasury secretary says she is trying to build consensus among G-20 nations
Natural disasters
Tropical cyclone kills at least 97 in Indonesia, East Timor
About 30,000 hit by floods; ongoing storm hinders evacuation efforts
Politics
Vietnam picks new PM and president for next 5 years
New prime minister Chinh vows to 'inherit and promote achievements'
International relations
H&M faces Vietnam boycott over South China Sea map
Backlash follows uproar in China over fashion retailer's Xinjiang stance
Economy
Degraded farmland diminishes China's food sufficiency
Japan has been affected by explosive growth in Chinese food imports
Society
China's young and old rail against raising retirement age
Move to shore up shrinking labor force raises alarm over jobs and child care
Transportation
Suez Canal shipping backlog ends, days after giant vessel freed
Investigation results to be released soon on cause of container ship's grounding
Coronavirus
Philippines extends coronavirus curbs in Manila, nearby provinces
Restrictions to remain for at least another week as infections surge
Transportation
Freight rates spike as Asian cargo ships jam US West Coast ports
Container shortage grows as ports struggle to handle import surge
N Korea at crossroads
Foreign diplomats flee North Korea amid food and drug shortages
Pyongyang's yearlong border closure with China raises starvation fears
Caixin
China's central bank tests digital yuan across borders
Experimental currency gives Hong Kong and mainland tourists added payment option
