Politics
South Korea ex-President Lee loses appeal on 17-year prison term
Supreme Court also upholds $11.5m fine for bribery and embezzlement
Politics
US-China tensions
US accuses 8 in 'Fox Hunt' plot to intimidate overseas Chinese
Beijing allegedly behind plan to force family to return home and face charges
US elections 2020
US social media CEOs reject bias claims and vow to defend election
Heads of Twitter, Facebook and Google grilled about growing power over speech
Indo-Pacific
Pompeo adds Vietnam to current Asia tour as relations deepen
Countries celebrate 25 years of diplomatic ties, but trade tensions emerge
China up close
Analysis: Cracking China's Da Vinci Code 2035
Mao Zedong and Xi Jinping connected by mysterious set of numbers
Trade
US blocks African candidate for WTO chief with eye on China
American support for South Korean minister poses headache for Japan
Hong Kong protests
Hong Kong activists hit wall as US hesitates to accept refugees
Consulate would see wave of asylum seekers if doors opened, analyst says
Currencies
China pumps brakes on yuan's surge with loosened controls
Banks drop key counter-cyclical factor in guiding currency
Environment
South Korea joins Japan in making 2050 carbon-neutral pledge
Moon announces commitment for net-zero emissions by mid-century
Turbulent Thailand
Thailand prime minister agrees to open talks with 'stakeholders'
Prayuth's cabinet expects committee to break impasse with youthful protesters
