COP28
Where Asia stands in climate fight, as COP28 conference opens
Nations move to break coal addiction in transition to green energy
East Asia
International relations
Japan is 'concerned' as U.S. flies Ospreys despite grounding request
Tokyo says it asked officially after fatal accident; Pentagon says it is unaware
Caixin
China Life and NCI partner in $7bn fund for stock investments
Move follows Beijing's call for insurance funds to help stabilize market
Books
Hit cookbook explores the multiethnic roots of Taiwanese cuisine
Clarissa Wei highlights diverse influences to argue that the island's cooking is not 'Chinese' food
Automobiles
GAC and Changan push into Southeast Asia in 2nd China EV wave
New players struggle to take on market leader BYD's dominance
Travel & Leisure
New York's Kitano Hotel to reopen under Seibu Prince management
Favorite lodging of prime ministers and business leaders gets upgraded rooms
Interview
In Taiwan crisis, Japan to play role like Poland to Ukraine: ex-general
Former SDF top brass says country should prepare to take in 100,000-plus refugees
Business Spotlight
Clouds gather over Alibaba's key unit after IPO plans shelved
Cloud computing was supposed to be a surefire growth driver, but the future looks less sunny
Economy
Japan sinks to new low in digital ranking on talent shortage
Tokyo, just ahead of Malaysia, falls further behind South Korea, Taiwan and China
Finance
New SMFG CEO Nakashima vows to 'restrengthen' business in Japan
Executive seeks to catch up to rivals in wholesale as he takes bank's reins
Obituaries
Kissinger cast a long and uneven shadow in Southeast Asia
Controversial bringer of war and peace left mixed messages in the region
Opinion
China can contain its property market troubles
Stronger policy framework would reduce risk of further real estate bubbles
Supply Chain
Mitsubishi Estate to triple logistics spending for batteries and self-driving
$3bn investment planned amid EV shift and looming driver shortage
COP28
COP28 launches climate fund for vulnerable nations
UAE and EU pledge bulk of initial $400m, while Philippines calls for emission cuts
Economy
South Korea's 2024 GDP outlook downgraded for third time
Central bank now predicts 2.1% growth amid weak exports and consumption
Markets
Beijing stock mini-bubble inflates on index inclusion hopes
Benchmark BSE 50 jumps 27% in a month while established markets stagnate
Business deals
JSW to take stake in MG Motor India as China's SAIC dilutes holdings
Chinese automaker faces headwinds in India due to political tensions
Finance
Two top executives linked to China shadow bank Zhongzhi go missing
Companies unable to contact chairpersons following Beijing police investigation
Finance
PWC affiliates, China audit firm agree to pay $7.9m over U.S. sanctions
Accounting watchdog issues fines over failures in audits of U.S.-listed companies
Business trends
Garment makers in Myanmar face value chain hurdle
Chinese trade group enlists Japanese, South Korean support for December expo
Defense
Philippines seeking partners to counter Beijing in South China Sea
Top defense official says world must 'call out' aggressive actions in disputed waters
Economy
China PMI underlines weak economic recovery
Manufacturing activity contracts for a second straight month in November
#techAsia
PDD rattles Alibaba and ByteDance slashes games
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
Trade
China to review anti-subsidy tariffs on imports of Australian wine
Move is part of push to improve relations between the two nations
Technology
What China's graphite export curbs mean for EVs: 5 things to know
Rules starting Dec. 1 threaten to snarl supplies of key battery material