Malaysia in transition
Malaysia parliament battle resumes with Muhyiddin in hot seat
With focus on COVID, opposition not expected to push no-confidence motion
Politics
Politics
Tunisian president sacks prime minister, freezes parliament
Speaker of parliament calls the move a coup
Politics
UK looks to remove China's CGN from nuclear power projects
Change in stance follows worsening of relations between London and Beijing
International relations
Russia PM to visit northern island claimed by Japan
Mishustin would follow Medvedev's 2019 trip to Northern Territories
Politics
Suga cabinet's approval rating sinks to 34% as Olympics start
Discontent with weak leadership sends public support to a new low
US-China tensions
US to tell China it doesn't want to 'veer into conflict'
Beijing and world should teach Washington not to act 'superior,' foreign minister says
Your Week in Asia
Duterte's farewell speech, Evergrande's dividend decision and Hong Kong's trading tax
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar's lights go out as bill boycott fuels cash crunch
State hospitals forced to use costly generators as COVID-19 crisis deepens
Science
Japan pitches 'Society 5.0' to keep its edge in tech and science
To promote 'wearable cyborgs' and 'flying cars,' government needs to deregulate
Opinion
Why China should fear the EU's carbon border tax
Expect Beijing to soon start lobbying against the proposal
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Tokyo's mixed mood captured in 3 days up to Olympics opening
Excitement, anxiety and apathy: COVID-hit Games reflect people's complex emotions
International relations
Suga and Macron vow to cooperate in the Indo-Pacific
Joint statement refers to Hong Kong and Xinjiang as 'serious concerns'
Comment
Time for Japan to get real on UFO intelligence sharing
With humans likely the threat, Tokyo needs to lend its eyes on the sky
Inside Japanese politics
Japan's political parties lose sway under stronger prime ministers
LDP and Komeito see influence ebb as decision-making grows more centralized
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Star athletes to watch at Tokyo Olympics
The lowdown on the players to keep an eye on at this year's Games
Caixin
In depth: Darkening skies for China's cloud kingpins
Geopolitical friction pushes China out of the US, sharpens rivalry at home
Commodities
US weighs crackdown on Chinese imports of Iranian oil
Washington concerned that Tehran may not return to nuclear talks
Education
China bars for-profit tutoring in core school subjects: document
Policy move triggers sell-off in US-listed New Oriental and TAL Education Group
US-China tensions
China retaliates with sanctions on ex-US Commerce Secretary Ross, others
Beijing responds to action against officials over crackdown on democracy in Hong Kong
Indo-Pacific
US defense chief Austin to meet Duterte with military pact on the line
Philippine ambassador bullish for a deal as Washington courts Southeast Asia
