Startups
KKR moving into tech startups in Asia with $300m fund
Ballooning venture capital market attracts private equity
ASEAN
Asia Insight
RCEP: Asia races against clock to save trade deal of the decade
Japan-South Korea rift and India-China rivalry complicate talks
Companies
Japan insurer Sompo begins Asia expansion as Western rivals retreat
Local digital partners and AI to help push Sompo's drive into Asian retail insurance
Startups in Asia
Indonesian unicorn Traveloka learns what not to do from Uber
$4bn booking startup aims to prove its worth with profit before IPO
International relations
RCEP meet in Bangkok ends with no significant progress
Outlook for year-end deal remains unclear but countries pledge to continue talks
International relations
US and ASEAN kick off 1st joint naval exercise off Thailand
Southeast Asia strikes balance between American and Chinese influence
Opinion
ASEAN must mitigate war without weapons between US and China
Southeast Asian bloc should stop coining acronyms and start acting
Hong Kong protests
Hong Kong airport closure disrupts tourism in Southeast Asia
Thailand hit hardest; Singapore braces for impact
Comment
What Beijing really wants from South China Sea code of conduct
Beijing shows cooperative face, but its quest for regional dominance continues
International relations
EU struggles to strike trade pacts with major ASEAN countries
Sticking points could hinder other deals, as Vietnam gains from recent agreement
