International relations
US courts Indonesia, Vietnam to counter China in Indo-Pacific
Washington supports Jakarta's renaming of disputed waters in South China Sea
Indonesia
FT Confidential Research
Mobile payments sideswipe credit cards in Southeast Asia
Platforms such as GrabPay and Go-Pay gain enthusiastic users, FTCR survey finds
Equities
Nikkei Asia300 Index extends gains as U.S. government shutdown leaves no impact
Reliance Industries advances as wireless unit Jio turns profitable
Equities
Nikkei Asia300 advances as Taiwan Semiconductor jumps after earnings
Sembcorp Industries, ITC among key stocks to post gains
Economy
India could overtake China -- one day
With the right policies, the subcontinent might reach higher per head incomes than the Middle Kingdom
Japan-Update
Pulp prices soaring on tight supply and brisk Chinese demand
Japanese buyers paying 40% more than a year earlier
Equities
Nikkei Asia300 Index advances, buoyed by Wall Street gains, China growth
Chinese banks among biggest contributors to index gains
Asia300
Indonesia's Kalbe Farma moves into clinical testing
Pharmaceutical giant taps Japanese partners for technology
Economy
Jakarta railway projects spark bedroom suburb buildup
Commuters won't have to fear the capital's mind-numbing traffic
Politics
Russia courts Southeast Asian leaders with authoritarian streaks
Putin's new pals tend to be wary of both China and the West
