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Coronavirus

Japan decides to lift COVID emergency in Tokyo and 18 prefectures

Nation to be decree-free for first time since April, but some curbs staying for now

| Japan

Aerospace & Defense

China airshow trumpets domestic defense industry's ascent

| China

Coronavirus

Malaysia aims to unshackle economy as adult vaccinations near 90%

| Malaysia

Transportation

China's CIMC to buy Maersk's cold container business for $1.1bn

| China

International relations

Merkel's CDU election loss set to complicate Germany-China ties

| Europe

Opinion

Richard Heydarian

Biden's infrastructure agenda pushes Xi in the right direction

| U.S.
Richard Heydarian

Startups

Singapore VC joins entrepreneurs in hunt for next Grab or Gojek

| Singapore

Politics

Hong Kong shrugs off Big Tech's concerns about anti-doxxing law

| Hong Kong

Afghanistan turmoil

Islamabad deeply alarmed by rise in Pakistan Taliban terrorism

| Pakistan

Energy

Indonesia accused over oil tanker carrying 'stolen' Cambodian oil

| Cambodia

Japan election

Japan PM hopeful Kishida leads in LDP lawmaker support: poll

Divided party makes runoff likely for Wednesday election

| Japan

Comment

Japan's 100th prime minister must bring big ideas for nation's future

| Japan

Japan election

South Korea sees no good option among Japan LDP candidates

| South Korea

Market Spotlight

How the winner of Japan's PM race could affect markets

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Asia Insight

Duterte's legacy on the line as Philippine elections loom

Drug war, infrastructure, China pivot define his presidency

| Philippines

Technology

Apple suppliers warn China's energy rules threaten supply chain

| China

Food & Beverage

Jollibee aggressively expands globally and beyond fast food

| Philippines

China debt crunch

HNA restructuring moves ahead with $5.7bn airline funding

| China

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China airshow trumpets domestic defense industry's ascent

| China

Coronavirus latest: Tokyo Disney to ease curbs as Japan set to lift state of emergency

| East Asia

Japan decides to lift COVID emergency in Tokyo and 18 prefectures

| Japan

Merkel's CDU election loss set to complicate Germany-China ties

| Europe

Biden's infrastructure agenda pushes Xi in the right direction

| U.S.

Property

Evergrande debt crisis shines light on China real estate bubble

As Xi pushes 'common prosperity', Beijing tries to avoid fueling an economic downturn

| China
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China debt crunch

'No money': The human toll of China Evergrande's financial crisis

| China

China debt crunch

Evergrande halts plan for mainland China electric car listing

| China

Politics

China response to Evergrande influenced by links to Xi's rivals

| China
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Seller's remorse should not confine Shinsei Bank's future

Demand for 'repayment of public funds' impedes a constructive path forward

| Japan
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China should now outline how it will reduce domestic carbon emissions

| China
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'Prime Minister Kuroda' has quite a challenge on his hands

| Japan
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Can a kinder capitalism mend broken confidence in America?

| U.S.
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Afghanistan turmoil

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Afghanistan withdraws U.N. General Assembly address at 11th hour

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| Myanmar

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Arts

New library tunnels into the world of Haruki Murakami

Facility funded by Uniqlo owner Tadashi Yanai and designed by Kengo Kuma

| Japan

Arts

Book Review: Lessons in life and death from small-town Tibetans

| China

Arts

Japan boosts global art-hub ambitions

| Japan

Tea Leaves

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| India

Market Data

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    • Nikkei 225
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    • Shanghai Comp.
    • 3,602.21
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    • 24,500.39
    • +291.61
    • +1.20%
    • Singapore STI
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    • -22.61
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Companies

CNOOC plans Shanghai share sale amid U.S. sanctions

| China

Food & Beverage

Jollibee aggressively expands globally and beyond fast food

| Philippines

IPO

South Korea's Hyundai Heavy shares soar in stock market listing

| South Korea

Telecommunication

India approves respite for telecoms from payment burden

| India

Technology

Hyundai and LG start building $1.1bn EV battery plant in Indonesia

| Indonesia

Technology

South Korea fines Google $177mn for blocking Samsung, others on OS

| South Korea

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