Interview
Sweden to spend 2% of GDP on defense by 2028: finance minister
Nordic country will boost defense outlays to meet NATO threshold
Editor's Picks
Business Spotlight
From somebody to nobody: TSMC faces uphill battle in U.S. talent war
Taiwan's tech titan faces off with Intel in Arizona's tight labor market
China up close
Analysis: Xi envoy Wang Qishan visits Seoul with message for U.S.
Quiet negotiations are underway to secure a summit with Biden
Interview
Google CEO Pichai: Economic instability will affect tech sector
Internet giant looks to long term for hiring and investment, top exec says
Tea Leaves
Japan sheds light on shadows of the past
How the country's 'dark valley' of 1930s paved the way for a brilliant future
Interview
China tests missile targeting for specific planes: CNAS' Shugart
Mock-ups in Xinjiang may be a message to Japan over Senkaku Islands
The Big Story
Getting real: Kishida marks 'new era' in diplomacy as Japan looks beyond pacifism
PM looks to 'radically' strengthen country's defenses in age of Ukraine war
Interview
'Time running out' to save Kherson from becoming Russian
Southern Ukrainian city faces economic battle for its future, mayor says
Asia Insight
Flight of the Rajapaksas: Sri Lankan dynasty faces reckoning
Accused of mismanagement and corruption, the nation's top clan is down but not out
Interview
Ukraine war shows clean energy shift crucial: climate summit chief
Alok Sharma urges countries to strengthen emissions cut commitments
Interview
TotalEnergies speeds up shift to renewables in Asia with Eneos
French oil giant ramps up B2B distribution in Thailand and other countries
Market Spotlight
Interview: Bank of Thailand governor resists pressure to raise rates
Central bank will likely lift 2023 inflation forecast, but keep in target range
Interview
Q&A with Singapore's Lee: Nations 'big and small' must play by rules
City-state's leader discusses Ukraine, China and the value of global institutions
Interview
Singapore to join Biden Indo-Pacific pact, back China's CPTPP entry: Lee
Prime minister stresses need to 'maintain a balance' in exclusive interview
Interview
Kishida lauds Indo-Pacific framework as sign of U.S. commitment
Japanese PM discusses chip partnership, 'new capitalism' and defense spending
Interview
Kishida says rapid yen movements are 'undesirable'
Japan prime minister calls for long-term steps to mitigate currency's weakness
Interview
Ukraine urges Japan to impose full embargo on Russian oil and gas
Finance chief Marchenko asks G-7 to direct frozen assets to rebuilding of Kyiv
IPO
Hong Kong biotech Prenetics tumbles after Nasdaq debut
CEO warns key COVID-19 testing business to drop as pandemic recedes
Business Spotlight
Software billionaire takes on Australia's biggest carbon emitter
Mike Cannon-Brookes uses election-style tactics in bid to halt AGL's coal power demerger
China up close
Analysis: Premier Li is back, and so is 'Likonomics'
President Xi's economic miscues pave way to sharing of power
Interview
Mariupol mayor hails evacuated troops for defending Ukraine city
Boychenko accuses Russians of trying to conceal war crimes
Interview
Citigroup offers helping hand for 'partners' exiting Russia
CEO Jane Fraser outlines future as Wall Street bank leaves 13 markets
Tea Leaves
Same, same but different: curse of the stereotype
Generalizing about Asia's national complexities is fraught with danger
The Big Story
Asia's food crisis: Ukraine war triggers chain reaction of shortages
Deadly combination of conflict, misgovernance and climate change threatens widespread hunger
Interview
Japan 'the single best' new market for Apollo: CEO
'Safe yield' plus principal protection equals a winning formula, Marc Rowan argues