Commodities
Asian naphtha prices drop nearly 50% in 6 months
Cheaper crude oil and China slump weigh on key material used in plastics
China
Interview
U.S. seeks early results for Indo-Pacific trade initiative
Trade Rep. calls on IPEF members to 'build on the momentum' of L.A. meeting
Technology
Meta removes China propaganda operation targeting U.S. midterms
Facebook, Instagram parent says cannot identify who in China was behind the activity
The Big Story
Asia's ticking debt bomb: Sri Lanka crisis sounds alarm bells across region
Disaster looms in Laos, Bangladesh and elsewhere as China seems reluctant to take losses on Asian loans
Opinion
Asia must prepare for looming oil and gas shortages
Slumping production, lagging investment could hamper region's rebound
Interview
Indo-Pacific more crucial because of Ukraine war: U.K.'s top diplomat
Cleverly says London 'uncomfortable' with China's actions in Xinjiang and Hong Kong
Technology
Ant Group allows use of Southeast Asian payment apps in South Korea
120,000 merchants accept e-payments from Philippines, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand
Automobiles
Toyota-backed Pony.ai teams up with SAIC for EV 'robotaxi'
Chinese startup aims to speed up commercial development of driverless tech
Economy
Bangladesh aims for yuan trade as cushion against mighty dollar
Shrinking forex coffers spur scramble for alternative currency arrangements
Property
Chinese financial groups move into Hong Kong office market
Mainland IPOs fuel footprint expansion as foreign companies leave
DealStreetAsia
Singapore's Temasek leads $40m funding for China cloud-tech startup
Well-Link plans to use fresh capital to develop both software and hardware
Technology
Alibaba funds give Singapore's Lazada confidence on post-COVID growth
E-commerce giant's CEO sees competition easing after pandemic's boom
Economy
Vietnam emerges as Asia's growth leader as China slows
Food, fuel subsidies risk long-term distortion, warns World Bank
Asia Insight
Indian Ocean rivalry: China's naval maneuvers irk New Delhi
Submarine deals and ship deployment hint at Beijing's power projection
N Korea at crossroads
China-North Korea freight trains restart after 5-month hiatus
Easing of COVID restrictions allows for expanded trade
Currencies
China acts to slow yuan fall, set to lift forex risk reserve ratio
Move will raise cost of shorting yuan as currency is facing renewed depreciation
Opinion
BRI project flaws can be addressed with digital tools
Improved implementation will benefit local populations in developing countries
Hong Kong security law
Hong Kong's Cardinal Zen goes on trial over protest fund
One of Asia's highest-ranking Catholic clerics among six facing charges
Society
Did China overestimate its births? Leaked data raises questions
Differences between official census, hacked information identified by scholar in U.S.
Coronavirus
Malaysia's health minister urges ASEAN pandemic 'playbook'
Khairy Jamaluddin says bloc could avoid border closures, improve vaccine access
