Obituaries
Colin Powell, last of the battle-hardened diplomats
Washington mourns the passing of warrior and statesman
U.S.
Sports
Dice-K Matsuzaka walks away from baseball with love for game
41-year-old former Red Sox pitched one last time in Japan
Technology
Apple speeds transition away from Intel chips with new Macs
U.S. tech leader's latest launch event showcases more powerful silicon
Climate Change
Coal set to be stumbling block at COP26 as China, India balk
Nations face uphill road to deal on emissions cuts at U.N. climate conference
Electronics
Sharp connects with Roku to re-enter TV market in U.S.
Osaka-based electronics maker stages return after 6-year break
Automobiles
Toyota to build 1st U.S. battery plant, invest $3.4bn by 2030
New factory to start operations in 2025 and hire 1,750 people
Obituaries
Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell dies of COVID complications
Retired general, moderate Republican served under 3 GOP presidents
Opinion
Why the U.S. let Pakistan nuclear scientist A.Q. Khan off the hook
Decision could still come back to haunt Washington
Myanmar Crisis
Consensus-based ASEAN tested by Myanmar army chief's exclusion
Diplomatic deadlock forced bloc to act as international pressure mounted
International relations
China condemns U.S. for sending warship through Taiwan Strait
Canada also draws Beijing's ire for doing the same
Politics
China's and Taiwan's dueling bids spell big opportunity for CPTPP
By luring back U.S., bloc could deal from position of multilateral strength
Interview
Monetary tightening will be gradual and anticipated: IMF fiscal chief
Vitor Gaspar calls Japanese prime minister's focus on 'distribution' appropriate
Coronavirus
U.S. to lift curbs for vaccinated foreign travelers from Nov. 8
Proof of vaccination and recent negative COVID test will be required
Travel & Leisure
Philippines' casino resort Okada Manila to list in U.S. market
Japan's Universal Entertainment will roll its entire equity for $2.5bn SPAC deal
Markets
Yen hits lowest in nearly 3 years, dollar set to snap streak
Focus shifting to when U.S. Federal Reserve will raise interest rates
Indo-Pacific
U.S. carrier hosts 12 senior Indian officers at Malabar 'Quad' drill
Japan and Australia join for anti-submarine warfare drills in Bay of Bengal
Technology
LinkedIn shutters China site, calling environment 'challenging'
Microsoft-owned company to start job search app without social network functions
Politics
U.S. bipartisan bill to block Big Tech from gaming search results
Senators say Amazon, Google, Facebook need to level the field on marketplaces
Interview
Global economy 'nowhere close' to stagflation: IMF chief economist
Downside risks persist, but economic growth still resilient, says Gopinath
Comment
New democratic framework can bolster CPTPP
China's bid to join trade pact requires members to devise bold plan B
