Philippine elections
U.S. and China congratulate Marcos on Philippine election win
Biden talks human rights, Beijing envoy relays Xi message
North America
Sports
Naomi Osaka leaves talent agency IMG to start her own venture
Four-time Grand Slam champion and agent name their talent agency Evolve
Markets
Saudi Aramco overtakes Apple as world's most valuable company
Rallying oil prices lift state-backed firm while tech stock sell-off hits iPhone maker
International relations
Japan pursues greater Five Eyes intel-sharing amid China concerns
Despite push, Tokyo's lack of spy agency may keep it on alliance's sidelines
Supply Chain
Panasonic to create supply chain specialist, take it public
New company will be centered around U.S.-based subsidiary Blue Yonder
Opinion
U.S. will have to work hard to win over Vietnam's conservatives
Anti-American sentiments remain entrenched among certain groups
Media & Entertainment
Musk says he would reverse Trump's 'foolish' Twitter ban
Tesla CEO accuses the social media platform of having a San Francisco bias
Cryptocurrencies
Coinbase trading volumes plummet as 'crypto winter' sets in
Exchange's shares fall after disappointing earnings and bleak outlook
Automobiles
'No indication' China blocking Tesla over Twitter deal: Elon Musk
Billionaire says lockdowns being lifted rapidly, will not be 'significant issue'
Philippine elections
Marcos seen following Duterte's China-friendly path
Victory of dictator's son could complicate U.S. efforts in Asia-Pacific
Engineering & Construction
Samsung C&T joins NuScale effort to build small nuclear reactors
South Korean company invests in U.S. startup, gaining role in planned projects
Automobiles
Panasonic weighs building new U.S. battery plant for Tesla
Oklahoma among candidate sites; production to start as early as 2024
Asia Insight
U.S. Navy gathers best destroyers in Japan to hunt Chinese submarines
Adding helicopter hangars to ships expands area of operation across Indo-Pacific
Markets
Dow drops 600 points, S&P 500 and Nasdaq fall in big-cap sell-off
Apple drops 3%, weighing down U.S. stock indices
Commodities
Cotton prices hit 11-year high on possible India export ban
Drought in U.S. threatens yields even as demand recovers
Indo-Pacific
Japan eyes debut of U.S. Indo-Pacific economic plan during Biden visit
New framework needs to balance inclusivity and standards, Japanese ambassador says
Business deals
Carlyle, Bain offer to buy Olympus' scientific instruments unit
Sales price for Japanese unit could top $1.5bn with others making bids
Ukraine war
G7 to phase out Russian oil, U.S. sanctions Gazprombank executives
'We commit to phase out our dependency on Russian energy', says the statement
Food & Beverage
New York's top-shelf sushi surges past $1,000 a meal
Transport costs, rice drought and labor shortage put restaurants in a bind
Opinion
U.S. and China must cooperate to save the global order
A good way to start would be to roll back the current trade war