Travel & Leisure
Blackstone makes sweetened $6.2bn offer for Australia's Crown
Approach matches that of rival casino group Star Entertainment
North America
Interview
Microsoft aims to fund more female-led startups in Asia
U.S. cloud giant partners with Singapore-based women-focused tech organizer
International relations
U.S. considering diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics: Biden
Japan's Kishida says his country will decide issue from its 'own standpoint'
Semiconductors
SK Hynix halts Chinese chip plant upgrade over U.S. restrictions
Memory chip supplier had sought to install advanced production equipment from ASML
Sports
Shohei Ohtani unanimously voted as Major League MVP
Two-way phenom becomes second-ever Japanese player to win baseball's top award
International relations
Gaffe or warning? Biden remarks on Taiwan keep the world guessing
U.S. leader makes 'independence' comment and walks it back, a day after meeting with Xi
Politics
Taiwan upgrades F-16 fighters with U.S. stealth-busting radar
Retrofit project underway despite China's objections
International relations
Japan will increase U.S. troop support -- but not for bowling alleys
Tokyo asks that funds go to joint drills and strengthening the alliance
Opinion
Metaverse nightmare will strip-mine our fragile human reality
Governments need to act before certain things become irreversible
International relations
Japan, South Korea pull out of news conference after talks with U.S.
American official, alone on stage, cites 'bilateral differences'
Politics
U.S. talks to Japan, China, others on using oil reserves: Reuters
Coordinated release would aim to lower prices and send OPEC message, sources say
US-China tensions
U.S. needs allies to host missiles to deter China: panel
Chinese military has ability to wipe out American assets in Japan, body warns
Energy
Biden orders FTC to investigate 'illegal' hiking of gas prices
'Uncover any wrongdoing,' president says, citing pain at the pump
Datawatch
U.S. retailers suffer shortages before holiday season
Shipping mess causing grave supply-side constraints at critical time for recovery
US-China tensions
Biden-Xi summit offers brief respite for Taiwan tensions
Beijing likely reassured that U.S. president said he doesn't support independence
International relations
U.S. cyber czar encourages allies to attribute hacks to states
Taiwan's critical industries would be covered by cyberspace rules, says Neuberger
US-China tensions
Biden and Xi agree to begin discussion on strategic stability
Jake Sullivan says two sides will create 'guardrails' on nuclear, missile buildup
Startups
Sea expands globally with European e-commerce, U.S. investment
Singapore group's revenue and net loss rise on the year in September quarter
Business deals
SoftBank-backed fund to acquire Japan's golf course operator Accordia
Deal expected to worth around $3.5bn, create synergy with hotel business
US-China tensions
Biden and Xi tell each other to stick to Taiwan status quo
Chinese president warns of 'resolute measures' to block independence