Travel & Leisure
Thailand weighs bet on legalizing casinos to draw more tourists
Las Vegas Sands among the players interested in potential new gambling destination
China
Automobiles
Nissan to start robotaxi tests in China's Suzhou in March
Automaker says it will be 1st from Japan to provide self-driving services to China
Travel & Leisure
Marriott and Hilton see China tourism rebound lifting growth in 2023
Stronger room demand set to drive up revenue following U.S. recovery
Business deals
China M&A deals set for rocky ride after hitting near decade low: PwC
Global investors casting wary eye on China investments in first half of 2023
Ukraine war
China issues fresh call for cease-fire in year-old Ukraine war
Beijing abstains from U.N. vote calling on ally Russia to withdraw forces
Caixin
China grapples with fiscal overhaul as budgets come under pressure
Changes include better transparency, management, control of debt and spending.
International relations
Yellen to press China on Sri Lanka debt, Russia sanctions at G-20
In India, U.S. Treasury chief urges more aid for Ukraine against 'brutal assault'
Taiwan tensions
Japan could lose 144 fighter jets in Taiwan crisis: simulation
U.S.-Japanese alliance would prevent Chinese takeover but at a high cost
Automobiles
BYD acknowledges using toxic chemical in electric buses for Japan
Hexavalent chromium poses no health hazard but use will end, company says
China tech
Alibaba CEO shuns low-price competition as profit roars back
Chinese e-commerce group posts first net income growth since 2020 after cutting costs
Property
Singapore's CapitaLand bets $1bn on China's real estate
State-backed firm targets commercial properties and data centers
China tech
EU Commission to ban TikTok on staff phones, citing security
Operator of Chinese short video app says it is disappointed in the decision
Business trends
U.S. private equity funds boost Asian acquisitions outside China
Investment activity rises in Japan, India as investors hedge against risks
#techAsia
Apple's AR push and the tech industry's auto hopes
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
Coronavirus
China says COVID-19 epidemic has 'basically' ended
Officials claim 'major decisive victory' over virus although there are still cases
Consumer
China's JD.com to offer big subsidies in price war with Pinduoduo
Vendors to gain from '10bn yuan' program as platforms return to cut-price plan
Opinion
China's growth revival will depend on internal market reforms
By dismantling local protectionism, government can boost consumer spending
Supply Chain
Apple taps China's Luxshare to develop augmented reality device
Reliance on a Chinese supplier for first-gen gadget a first for iPhone maker
Obituaries
Buddhist leader Hsing Yun wooed Beijing to access China
Venerated monk's politics were increasingly anachronistic in modern Taiwan
International relations
China's Chengdu opens Japan business center in investment bid
Inland city rolls out welcome mat for companies to drive post-COVID recovery
