China debt crunch
China's debt ratio hits record high at 3 times GDP
Weak economy and infrastructure spending drive up borrowing
Politics
Indo-Pacific
Japan sends fighter jets to Philippines for 1st time in air force exchange
Visit marks Manila's latest move to strengthen defense ties with Tokyo and Washington
Politics
Thailand's Prayuth intends to remain PM until 2025
Leader acknowledges Constitutional Court decision limiting his term
Society
Indonesia parliament ratifies law banning extramarital sex
Critics fear legislation threatens freedom in world's third-largest democracy
Politics
Japan to facilitate use of ports, airports by Self-Defense Forces
Government plans to revise policy for civilian facilities amid Taiwan tensions
Ukraine war
Germany struggles to get China parts to replenish ammo stockpile
Supply of military aid to Ukraine is depleting Germany's inventory
Opinion
Russia war sanctions should not deprive Asia of fertilizer
Expansion of domestic grain production depends on secure access to inputs
Malaysia election
Anwar faces fight to pull Malaysia out of middle-income trap
New government wrestles with old problem of brain drain fueled by Malay preference policy
Politics
Xi hails Jiang Zemin's 'opposition' to Tiananmen protests
At memorial, Chinese president praises late leader for overseeing HK handover
Interview
China's white-paper protests will have long-term impact: Kevin Rudd
Ex-Australian PM sees higher Taiwan invasion risk in 2030s
Society
Asia's 'El Chapo' to be extradited to Australia in weeks: lawyer
Tse Chi Lop's drug trafficking operation had global reach, documents show
Media & Entertainment
Japan seeks to cut copyright red tape for old, untraceable works
Proposed system would streamline costly search for copyright holders
Asia Insight
China recalibrates zero-COVID as patience runs thin
Low vaccinations, Xi's reputation and fear of the virus force a cautious shift
Opinion
U.S. will listen more to Australia and Japan if they speak together
Tokyo-Canberra partnership is about both managing Beijing and managing Washington
Media & Entertainment
China's Tencent suspends gaming to honor late leader Jiang Zemin
Other game makers follow suit amid government's tightening oversight of industry
Interview
Canada's IPEF bid has support from all members: trade minister
Ottawa sees Indo-Pacific framework as 'complementary' to strategy
International relations
South Korea's Yoon draws closer to ASEAN, keeping distance from China
President welcomes Vietnam's PM in latest move of new Indo-Pacific strategy
Politics
Japan seeks to raise 5-year defense spending by 50%
Target of $318bn through 2027 fits goal of lifting spending to 2% of GDP
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea fires over 130 rounds after South Korea-U.S. drills
Pyongyang warns Seoul not to 'stir up unnecessary escalation of tension'
Economy
Philippine businesses attack Marcos sovereign wealth fund plan
Officials defend Maharlika Investments Fund, saying it won't be like 1MDB
