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Beijing Winter Olympics
President Xi Jinping meets Olympic committee head in Beijing
Thomas Bach and Chinese leader discuss 'strong international support' for Games
International relations
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan hit by power blackouts
Outages blamed on disconnected line due to 'emergency imbalances'
International relations
Malaysia to Hun Sen: Myanmar regime still not welcome at ASEAN
Ismail Sabri, Cambodian counterpart speak amid spat over latter's Naypyitaw trip
Automobiles
Toyota plans to make record 11m cars in fiscal year starting April
Target calls for 20% rise in output as automaker bets on chip crunch easing
Transportation
Hyundai Motor sees chip supply normalizing from July
South Korean automaker's Q4 operating profit jumps 21.9% on SUV, Genesis sales
Coronavirus
Grim Singapore tourism stats underscore ASEAN's omicron hurdles
City-state reports record-low 330,000 arrivals amid halting regional revival
Opinion
Are people in Kazakhstan really happier than in Japan?
Happiness metrics are the wrong way to promote well-being
Automobiles
Panasonic to make new Tesla batteries in Japan after U.S. snag
Company grapples with boosting output while ensuring quality and safety
Markets
Asian stocks hit amid rising Russia-Ukraine tensions
Expected Fed tightening also weighing on equities
Politics
Australian Open allows 'Where is Peng Shuai?' T-shirt
Global outcry forces lifting ban on gear referencing absent Chinese star
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea appears to have fired cruise missiles
South Korea's military assesses the launches to determine the nature of the projectiles
Companies
Cambodia's Naga casino denies union busting as strike continues
Operator's rare public statement follows protests and arrest of workers
Politics
Indonesia's new capital, Nusantara, sparks controversy
Critics call out 'Java-centric' name, rushed passage of law, corruption concerns
International relations
Thai PM visits Saudi to mend ties broken by Blue Diamond Affair
After 30-year freeze, both sides focus on trade and COVID recovery
Caixin
China's Xiaohongshu fined over sexual content involving minors
Alibaba-backed social media, e-commerce app hit with $47,000 penalty
Economy
Singapore tightens monetary policy in off-cycle inflation fight
Central bank to review settings at semi-annual policy meeting in April
Economy
South Korea GDP growth hit 11-year high in 2021 on strong exports
Market drops despite data, overshadowed by U.S. Fed worries
Startups
Portable hydrogen-powered generator goes to market in Japan
Startup Scitem sees cartridge-based system paving way for mobility solutions
DealStreetAsia
SoftBank-backed India EV startup raises $200m for foray into cars
Ola Electric says at full capacity its female-only plant will employ 10,000
China tech
TikTok secretly paid influencers to boost content in Japan
Practice may run afoul of industry rules against stealth marketing
Materials
Rio Tinto and Mongolia settle feud over Oyu Tolgoi copper mine
Deal marks a positive development for Anglo-Australian mining giant
Media & Entertainment
Sony Music says it acquires Bob Dylan's catalog of recorded songs
'Blowin' in the Wind' and 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door' included in deal
International relations
U.S. puts 8,500 troops on alert ahead of NATO meeting on Ukraine
Personnel ready for possible deployment to Eastern Europe in event of Russian invasion
Markets
Wall Street reverses steep sell-off with late-session rally
S&P 500 earlier came close to confirming a correction on Fed, geopolitical outlook
Technology
Japan steps up quantum push as U.S. and China forge ahead
Tokyo aims to become independent power in next-generation computing tech
Asia Insight
Indonesia's drive to lift resource curse shakes global producers
Jokowi sees export ban on tin, gold, copper as invitation to foreign investors
Opinion
Britain's soft power is under siege
Genteel decline of the monarchy and BBC will encourage China and Russia
Interview
Tokyo adds green new deal to push for global financial hub
Japanese capital's challenges show it 'still has room to grow,' Gov. Koike says
Automobiles
Nissan-Renault to spend $26bn on EVs, solid-state batteries
Automakers will adopt uniform semiconductor designs to counter global chip crunch
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