Insurance
China's biggest insurer Ping An calls for breakup of HSBC
Top shareholder adds to pressure on U.K. bank struggling to balance China, Western interests
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Coronavirus
China's leaders pledge support for economy, including tech companies
Chinese share prices surge in response to Poltiburo meeting outcome
Technology
Arm's China unit opposes board's move to oust CEO
Dispute complicates SoftBank-owned chip designer's path to stock listing
Society
Missing Japanese tourist boat found underwater off Hokkaido
Bodies of 14 of 26 people on board have been located so far
Semiconductors
Indian PM Modi vows to build semiconductor production hub
Government offers $10bn in incentives to attract global chipmakers
International relations
Kishida leaves for Indonesia in tour of Southeast Asia and Europe
Japan PM begins 'peace trip' amid China assertiveness and Russian aggresion
Finance
Grab, SEA among winners of Malaysia's digital banking licenses
Five consortiums picked from 29 applicants as central bank seeks to expand financial inclusion
Coronavirus
Beijing seals off homes, shuts venues over COVID-19 outbreak
Capital's measures come amid calls to end Shanghai's monthlong lockdown
Finance
Singapore banks warn of Ukraine war impact as profits dip
ASEAN's largest lenders win fewer wealth management fees as uncertainty rises
Travel & Leisure
Okinawa rivals Hawaii in tourist numbers but not spending
Japanese vacation hot spot looks to attract long-stay visitors as it recovers from COVID
Commodities
Indonesia's Pertamina to double down on geothermal energy
Oil company taps binary technology as part of $8.3bn renewables push
Companies
Elon Musk sells $4bn of Tesla shares, says no more sales planned
Eccentric billionaire seen preparing to conclude $44bn cash deal for Twitter
Sri Lanka crisis
Broke, downgraded and begging: Sri Lanka pays price for missteps
South Asian nation's economic crisis draws comparisons with Lebanon's meltdown
Companies
SoftBank-owned Arm ousts CEO of Chinese joint venture
U.K. chip designer pushes to take control of Arm China ahead of planned IPO
Technology
Apple braces for revenue hit of up to $8bn on Shanghai lockdown
China demand slows, silicon in short supply but most assembly plants back online
International relations
Erdogan meets Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia
Turkey president and Saudi crown prince mend ties frayed by Khashoggi killing
Yohji Yamamoto
Requiem -- burial in Paris: Yohji Yamamoto (29)
In the meantime, I shall continue objecting to the world and the times
Arts
The art of surviving under the Taliban
Lack of work hits Afghan artists more than direct repression
Markets
Wall Street ends sharply higher, lifted by Meta and Apple
Upbeat tech earnings offset worries about U.S. economy's Q1 contraction
Technology
What it's like to ride first and only public robotaxi in U.S.
Waymo's self-driving car offers a smooth but time-consuming ride