Travel & Leisure
Singapore airport to introduce 'passport-free' departure in 2024
City-state taps biometrics as Hong Kong, Japan also implement smooth procedures
Coronavirus
Travel & Leisure
Tokyo luxury hotel rates soar faster than New York, London
Prices up 30% from before pandemic as weak yen draws in foreign tourists
Coronavirus
Nearly 2m excess deaths after China's end of COVID curbs: study
Official statistics put fatalities at 60,000 after policy change
Society
Hong Kong population returns to growth with post-pandemic influx
Eased COVID measures, talent recruitment efforts help reverse decline
Economy
China consumer prices swing into decline as deflation risks build
July CPI took a 0.3% year-on-year fall, the first in more than two years
Caixin
China's medical exports tumble as world moves on from COVID
Medicines and equipment hit by weak demand amid slow global recovery
Asia Insight
China's jobless graduate army falls through cracks in economy
Record youth unemployment after Beijing clampdown on private sector, FDI slump
Business trends
Shout it out loud: Soundproof apartments catch on in Japan
Nearly 3,000 people on waiting list as COVID changes lifestyles
Economy
Shenzhen, China's 'city of young migrants,' at point of inflection
First ever population drop in 2022 as COVID-19 and new policies take toll
Economy
Japan's key land prices rise for 2nd straight year in COVID recovery
Land along major roads becomes more expensive as tourists return after pandemic
Society
Foreign tourists in a disaster-hit Japan: Follow drones to safety
More local governments get serious about helping visitors in event of earthquake
Interview
China 'must do more' to restore investment stature: EU Chamber head
Jens Eskelund says market access, clear regulation key for European companies
Travel & Leisure
Private room rentals pick up in Japan after COVID slump
Prices rise as overseas visitors lead recovery in alternative lodgings
Health Care
Unseasonal flu epidemic hits Japan amid lower immunity after COVID
School closures pick up across country after disease spreads at festivals
Datawatch
Japan's $500bn puzzle: Why are tax revenues surging amid slow growth?
Fiscal 2022 collection likely to hit record as 'K-shaped' recovery deepens
Society
Japan's birthrate fell to 1.2 range in 2022, lowest in 17 years
Causes include declining marriages amid pandemic, delayed economic recovery
Markets
Japan stock rally hits speed bump on China COVID wave concerns
Japan Airlines and Tokyo Disney operator slump amid doubts about tourism recovery
N Korea at crossroads
From wigs to seafood, North Korea scrambles for China trade
Exports return to pre-COVID levels, but new flare-up in Chinese infections poses risk
Commodities
Indonesian fertilizer maker Pupuk Kaltim ramps up $1.5bn expansion
State-owned firm eyes offshore acquisitions on record profits, but wavers on IPO
Business deals
Ricoh-Toshiba deal driven by pandemic-era telecommuting and more
China's technology transfer rules another possible reason to merge printer operations
Business deals
Ricoh and Toshiba to combine office printer, copier production
Deal to create top player amid market decline accelerated by remote work
Coronavirus
China's delayed funeral data clouds extent of December COVID surge
Lag in official release seen impacting policy adjustments moving forward
Economy
Doubts smolder about how long Japan's post-COVID recovery can last
Rising prices and weak overseas demand threaten economic rebound
Economy
Japan's Q1 GDP expands by annualized 1.6%
Economy rebounds more than expected on post-COVID spending
Transportation
Death of Hong Kong ferry captain suggests severity of labor shortage
Understaffed businesses fail to keep up with blitz of mainland China tourists