China debt crunch
China relaxes 'red lines' on property sector borrowing in policy pivot
Beijing rolls out support for healthy developers to lift critical industry
Politics
International relations
Vietnam requests aid from Japan for mega railway, refinery projects
Southeast Asian nation envisions 1,545-km rail line costing up to $65bn
China tech
China moves to take 'golden shares' in Alibaba and Tencent units
Beijing changes tack in efforts to secure a firmer grip on country's tech giants
Taiwan tensions
Taiwan seeks to bolster security in trade talks with U.S.
Tsai aims to boost island's economic importance before stepping down next year
Opinion
Together, Japan and India can bridge rift between G-7 and G-20
Strong ties should help to overcome differences stemming from Ukraine
Interview
U.S. ready to help Japan improve counterstrike capability
NSC official John Kirby says U.S.-Japan alliance entering 'modern age'
Politics
UFO reports rise to 510 in U.S., not aliens but still a threat
Sightings in sensitive areas may suggest 'adversary collection activity': government
International relations
India hosts online summit to amplify voice of Global South
PM Modi says developing nations should have 'equivalent' say on world stage
Society
Philippine SIM registration drive 'on track' despite bumpy opening
Nearly 10% of 170m cards registered, but concerns over data privacy remain
Inflation
Bank of Korea raises rates to 14-year high of 3.5%
Widely expected move seen by some as end to tightening cycle
International relations
Japan, U.S. eye satellite data-sharing for counterstrike operations
Allies start weighing specific steps to bolster bilateral response in emergencies
China tech
France fines TikTok $5.4m for online tracking shortcomings
ByteDance-owned company says it has now addressed handling of cookies
Coronavirus
China slams WHO for doubting 'transparent' COVID data
U.N. health agency accuses Beijing of underreporting coronavirus deaths
Trade
India, U.S. establish new trade group to bolster supply chains
Agenda includes sustainable finance, clean technologies and customs procedures
International relations
China says it hopes Afghanistan can protect all nationals
Statement comes after suicide bomber kills at least five in Kabul
International relations
Seoul favors foundation plan to solve wartime-labor row with Japan
South Korean government says letting body to compensate damages is best option
Indo-Pacific
India, Japan boost defense ties with 1st joint fighter jet drills
Allies to go beyond naval, ground forces exercises as China flexes muscles
Opinion
China will win quantum computing race unless West ups its game
Lack of focus on transformative technology comes at peril
Economy
Marcos plans Philippine wealth fund 'soft launch' at Davos
President's Switzerland trip won't revive issue of ill-gotten riches, official says
Coronavirus
China outbound flight bookings at 15% of pre-pandemic levels
Low capacity, entry curbs pose challenges despite recent surge: ForwardKeys
