Caixin
China Life and NCI partner in $7bn fund for stock investments
Move follows Beijing's call for insurance funds to help stabilize market
China
Automobiles
GAC and Changan push into Southeast Asia in 2nd China EV wave
New players struggle to take on market leader BYD's dominance
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
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
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
Ukraine war
Zelenskyy says no Ukraine peace talks until full Russian withdrawal
President worries Israel-Hamas war will sap aid to his beleaguered country
Technology
Alibaba feels the heat as PDD catches up in U.S. market cap
Jack Ma urges 'sacrifices' from employees to help e-commerce king fend off rival
Economy
China's factory activity contracted at quicker pace in November
PMI falls below expectations to 49.4, indicating need for more policy support
Caixin
China's Bank of Communications makes 'too-big-to-fail' list
Collapse of institution would trigger financial crisis, threaten global economy
Israel-Hamas war
China proposes U.N. Security Council action over Israel-Hamas war
Beijing wants council to heed international call for ceasefire
Indo-Pacific
A protracted Taiwan war likely to favor U.S. over China, analysts say
But an election win by Trump, who advocates America-first policy, seen as risk to Taipei
China up close
Analysis: How Biden's farewell jab at Xi over Taiwan traveled across the Pacific
Days after U.S.-China summit, democratic island's opposition alliance collapsed
Electric cars in China
Chinese EV maker BYD tops Nissan in monthly global auto sales
Rising automaker races past Japanese rival in October with low prices
Property
China Evergrande subsidiary sues parent to recover seized assets
Lawsuit against debt-ridden developer could affect liquidation hearing
Economy
Global growth will slow but avoid a hard landing, OECD reports
China's economy will stall because of deflationary property bubble