Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Olympic medal count: Japan leads US and China in gold race
Keep track of all the Tokyo 2020 standings here
East Asia
China debt crunch
China Evergrande cancels plan for special dividend
Developer cites 'current market environment' and creditors' rights
China tech
Tencent halts sign-ups to China message app for 'security upgrade'
WeChat operator says it needs to comply with relevant laws
Politics
Hong Kong court delivers first national security law conviction
Motorcyclist Tong Ying-kit found guilty of terrorism and secession
Coronavirus
Tokyo reports record daily spike in COVID cases amid Olympics
Suga urges people to cheer at home, dismissing the possibility of cancellation
South China Sea
Duterte stresses soft approach toward China in last policy speech
Critics bristle at Manila backing down to Beijing in South China Sea dispute
Opinion
China moves swiftly to exploit the void in Afghanistan
US military exit is likely to become Beijing's strategic gain
China tech
China launches 6-month intensive campaign to set Big Tech straight
Enforcement action follows sweeping investigation into Didi
Datawatch
Cross-border online work increases 30% amid COVID-19 pandemic
600 million people potentially could do jobs remotely; Japan being left behind
Economy
South Korea logs fastest GDP growth in decade at 5.9% for Q2
Private consumption leads way but spending seen slowing amid COVID fight
N Korea at crossroads
South and North Korea restore hotlines as leaders seek to rebuild ties
Moon Jae-in and Kim Jong Un reopen channel that was severed in June 2020
Technology
SK Hynix Q2 profit doubles amid strong memory chip demand
South Korean chipmaker waiting for China's approval over Intel NAND deal
Caixin
China weighs unified five-year plan for renewables
Unreleased draft focuses on new energy power feeding into electric grid
Technology
Tesla makes record profit despite China headwind and chip crunch
Shanghai factory becomes company's main vehicle export hub
Politics
Suga's approval rating plunges toward point of no return
Embattled leader scrapes new lows in July polls amid virus setbacks
Politics
Xi's third-term plans in focus ahead of China's party conclave
Beidaihe locked down for annual meeting, but president's attendance not assured
Opinion
Taiwan temptation keeps US guessing about Xi's true intention
Biden under pressure to change policy of 'strategic ambiguity'
Coronavirus
COVID-19 pill for at-home treatment in trials by Japan's Shionogi
Drug poised to compete with candidates from Roche-owned Chugai and Merck
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
What to watch at the Tokyo Olympics on July 27
We break down key sports and stars worth your time
Science
Artificial rain eases Asia's droughts but heats up tensions
China advances drone tech, while India calls weather modification a threat
