Economy
North Korean trade with China continues to shrink, dropping 84%
Pyongyang's commerce with top partner hits 'standstill' on pandemic restrictions
Economy
Interview
Australia wants China talks but will be 'patient': trade minister
'Team approach' with industry mitigates Beijing tensions as Quad ties deepen
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
A tale of Japan in two Olympics
Tokyo 1964 helped lay the foundation for country's growth to 2021
Economy
Japan spends just fraction of US and Europe on post-COVID economy
Tokyo's short-term budgeting goes small on climate change and development
Economy
China's digital yuan pilot tally reaches $5.3bn in six months
Central bank white paper notes plans for more trials but no rollout date
Caixin
China's Yangtze Delta eases habitat rules to lure big-city talent
Central government encourages people to move to all but biggest metropolises
Natural disasters
Japan's railway danger zone: 1,900 km of track face mudslide risk
Nikkei study shows 113 km on seven bullet trains fall within disaster-prone areas
Opinion
East Asia must embrace greater labor mobility after the pandemic
Countries need to maximize the overall economic contribution of migrants
Semiconductors
Chip decoupling risks costly failure, TSMC founder warns APEC
Taiwan envoy Morris Chang calls for free trade in civilian semiconductors
Economy
BOJ to offer interest-free loans under new climate facility
Central bank keeps main policy levers unchanged
Semiconductors
Taiwan to invest $300m in grad schools to stem chip brain drain
TSMC and peers act as US and China ramp up investment in semiconductor talent
Coronavirus
Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City faces medical collapse as COVID surges
New daily cases surpass 3,000, putting healthcare system under pressure
Opinion
Australia's shameful attempt to squeeze Southeast Asian workers dry
New ASEAN visa scheme will exacerbate exploitative conditions on farms
Business deals
China's top steelmaker Baowu in talks to absorb No. 7 Shandong
String of acquisitions prompted by Beijing's push to consolidate industry
Transportation
Vietnam's first cargo-only airline nears takeoff
Retail group IPPG looks to crack market dominated by foreign carriers
Opinion
Germany's supply chain law will further complicate China relations
Business leaders should brace for a serious backlash
Economy
Bank of Korea chief signals rate hike coming despite COVID surge
Central bank holds benchmark at 0.5% but warns of side effects
Economy
China's GDP growth in Q2 slows to 7.9%
Officials warn of trade slowdown in the second half of 2021
Transportation
Manila's $25bn traffic headache looms as 2022 election issue
Duterte's infrastructure plan progresses slower than expected
Opinion
China rethinks the super skyscraper arms race
Ban on structures higher than 500 meters is more about taming economic excess
