Opinion
Foreign media fail to understand China's fintech regulators
New rules for financial sector are not a manifestation of malign overreach
Economy
Interview
Asian Development Bank to fund closures of coal power plants
Asakawa says move would shut facilities five or 10 years earlier than planned
Economy
New Zealand central bank hikes interest rate to 0.50%
Rising inflation prompts first raise in 7 years as RBNZ expects stimulus to ease
Transportation
Vietnam urban rail projects fall years late as payments lag
Stalled Ho Chi Minh City line leaves Hitachi and other contractors hanging
Climate Change
Japan to require 4,000 companies to disclose climate risks
FSA to first apply rules to listed companies on Tokyo 'prime' market next year
Belt and Road
Pakistan and China unveil ambitious plan to develop Karachi coast
Problematic Gwadar possibly out of favor, but experts say new project hard to implement
Semiconductors
Globalfoundries bets on chip 'onshoring' demand ahead of IPO
U.S. chipmaker touts its footprint outside of Asia amid trade uncertainty
Opinion
Why U.S. decline does not mean the end of globalization
Idea that the world as we know it is unraveling is flawed
Asia Insight
Singapore 'soul searching' over economy as COVID surges
Even if vaccines help city-state 'live with' the virus, long-term questions loom
Opinion
Expect a broad-based Asian economic recovery by early next year
Growth firing on all cylinders should see GDP exceed pre-COVID levels
Trade war
U.S. trade rep vows to pressure China beyond 'phase one' deal
Katherine Tai to resume trade talks with Beijing 'in coming days'
Energy
India nears widespread power crunch on coal shortage
Rising prices of fossil fuel leave most plants with only 3-day stockpile
Economy
Bali to open to some foreign travellers from mid-October
Arrivals from China, Japan, South Korea may be permitted but list not finalized
Economy
Thailand and Indonesia growth dips below forecasts: survey
U.S. monetary policy and Chinese economy pose uncertainties
Opinion
Will China use climate change as a bargaining chip?
Beijing shows signs of changing tactics ahead of COP26 conference
Japan election
Fumio Kishida becomes Japan's 100th prime minister
General elections to be held Oct. 31 as LDP intends to ride political momentum
Caixin
Cost of shipping between China and U.S. plunges
Looming off-season and power crunch have forced prices down after record highs
Business trends
Pandora Papers: Over 1,000 Japanese names listed in tax haven leak
Documents reveal secret wealth, including that of SoftBank CEO Son
Economy
Hong Kong's central bank burnishes green finance credentials
HKMA dishes out lunch boxes as it seeks to raise environmental awareness
Economy
Japan's COVID emergency is over. Labor and chip shortages are not
From supply woes to piled-up savings, path to recovery fraught with hurdles
