COVID vaccines
U.S. to donate 500m more COVID vaccine doses to other countries
New commitment brings American contribution to 1.1bn-plus jabs
Economy
China debt crunch
China avoids Evergrande blowup for now, but rocky road lies ahead
Developer's $7.6bn in bond payments due next year loom over financial system
Economy
BOJ Governor Kuroda dismisses Evergrande global contagion risk
Japanese central bank holds to short-term interest rate target at -0.1%
International relations
EU split on Taiwan question as it fears fraying China ties
27-nation bloc must determine whether China is more of a partner or rival
COVID vaccines
India gears up to export vaccines as Quad summit approaches
Nation adds burden as it rushes to fully inoculate all its adults by December
China debt crunch
Evergrande on brink of collapse: 4 things to know
Indebted developer's fate poses broad economic and political consequences
Economy
ASEAN's delta battle mows nearly 1% off ADB growth forecast
Myanmar in line to contract 18.4% in 2021 as military rule and COVID take toll
Economy
ASEAN finances eroded by pandemic, stoking risk of currency slump
Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia resort to drastic measures to fund COVID relief
Economy
OECD raises inflation forecasts and flags risk of prolonged rises
Paris-based club of nations says serious harm can be avoided if policymakers make right calls
Property
Japan land prices fall for second year amid COVID woes
Margin of decline narrows as residential land prices improve slightly
Datawatch
Global energy shortage looms as investment in fossil fuels slides
Decarbonization push may cut oil output 73% by 2050 despite lack of alternatives
Trade
Malaysia welcomes China's bid to join CPTPP
Singapore also backs entry while Japan, Australia and Mexico remain cool
Coronavirus
U.S. to allow vaccinated foreign travelers in November
Biden administration to lift ban on travel from China, EU and elsewhere
Opinion
China's entry to CPTPP trade pact is closer than you think
Beijing's application to join 11-nation partnership has been long in the making
Trade war
U.S.-China tensions knock 96% off of bilateral tech investment
Overall FDI fall 75% over five years, according to latest Bain and Co. report
Opinion
China shows why Asia's casino bubble was always doomed
Other Japanese cities should follow Yokohama's decision to walk away
Finance
China's panda bond market surges back from COVID lows
Multinationals go on fundraising tear to expand business in China
Opinion
Merkel era ends with a whimper, not a bang
Germany's departing chancellor leaves a vacuum on world stage
Indo-Pacific
Quad leaders to call for securing chip supply chain
Japan, India, Australia and U.S. leaders to link advanced tech with human rights
