Politics
Former Kazakh president reappears, denies conflict among elite
Nazarbayev says he remained in the country during unrest
Rest of the World
Travel & Leisure
Genting cruise unit on brink of liquidation after court defeat
Malaysian gambling tycoon's Hong Kong business to seek restructuring
Asia Insight
Moonshots: U.S. and China fire up new era of cosmic competition
Japan, South Korea and others seek place in race for lunar resources and glory
Coronavirus
Australia hints Djokovic could play at Open next year
PM Morrison says there's 'opportunity to return in right circumstances'
Opinion
U.S. has no moral authority over China in tech development
Regulating tech is a challenge that requires cooperation, not finger pointing
Natural disasters
Drinking water, ash big concerns in tsunami-hit Tonga
Visiting Australian police report significant damage with 'houses thrown around'
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea fires two ballistic missiles from Pyongyang airport
Fourth test this month comes amid stalled talks with U.S. and South Korea
Trade
Kashmir's apple growers demand action against Iranian imports
Protests mount as prices plunge and unsold produce piles up
Coronavirus
Credit Suisse Chairman Horta-Osorio resigns after COVID rule breach
Executive, who was expected to clean up corporate culture, 'regrets' actions
Market Spotlight
'Let's pray it holds': Turkey's lira gamble keeps investors guessing
New devaluation-protected savings products halt decline but inflation still a menace
International relations
Biden, Japan PM Kishida to hold bilateral talks on Friday
Virtual meeting will cover economic and security issues, climate change, and more
Technology
Mercari plans investment blitz to crack code in U.S. marketplace
Japanese secondhand e-commerce company struggles against eBay and Meta
Economy
Turkey inflation back to single digits by mid-2023: finance minister
With elections due next year, rate expected to start to fall in Q1 this year
International relations
U.S. and Japan to jointly stockpile munitions, including near Taiwan
Shared use of facilities for contingencies raised at 2-plus-2
International relations
China slams U.S. sanctions on Iran as cooperation agreement launched
Beijing backs efforts to revive 2015 nuclear deal with major powers
International relations
Russian-led CSTO's Kazakhstan mission leaves lingering bootprints
Analysts see short deployment putting Moscow's security stamp on Central Asia
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea tests railway-borne missile in latest launch
KCNA says a firing drill was held to 'check and judge the proficiency'
Engineering & Construction
Blocked Hyundai-Daewoo merger leaves shipbuilders at sea
Industry hoped consolidation would bolster prices driven down by competition
Comment
China's 'Xitopia' faces off against the future of democracy
Neither may prevail, but Japan could provide clues to a solution
