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Is the Ring of Fire becoming more active?
Recent eruptions prompt calls for better building standards and evacuation plans in Southeast Asia
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Politics
Asia seeks to improve its record on disaster preparedness
Volcano-packed Indonesia has reduced its fatalities thanks to better monitoring
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Is China's Belt and Road working? A progress report from eight countries
Beijing's infrastructure push clouded by project delays and mounting debt
International relations
Linking China to the EU's 'gateway' for exporters
Kazakhstan seeks to become part of China's supply chain, while Poland seeks infrastructure funding
Asia300
Asian corporate profit at record high, but what about low ROE?
A 'mad rush of capacity creation' haunts highly leveraged companies
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Asia Inc. comes roaring back in 2017
Nikkei Asia300 companies reap historic profits as tech demand booms
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Esports: Why pro video gaming will be bigger than the NFL
Players of 'Dota 2' and 'League of Legends' reap millions
Business trends
Life after esports: What happens when pro gamers hang up the joystick?
Lack of education and skills often makes finding a new career a challenge
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TPP 11: How Asia took the lead in free trade
The trans-Pacific pact will help business, but hopes remain for a US return
International relations
Trump's about-face on the TPP keeps the world guessing
But as US president sends mixed signals on trade, governments move ahead with deals
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The hidden risks of China's war on debt
Lending clampdown sparks fears of an economic chilling effect
Economy
China's wild online lending frontier tests regulators
As the industry swells, Beijing scrambles to weed out fraudsters and Ponzi artists
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Shrinking to survive: Japan's banks face a quiet crisis
Thousands of positions at risk as online upstarts threaten bloated megabanks
Economy
Japan's online banks gain ground on their conventional counterparts
Unshackled by huge costs, digital lenders woo customers with better rates and new services
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Enemies of the state -- why the press in Southeast Asia is under attack
News outlets from the Philippines to Myanmar face growing threats
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Money troubles compound Southeast Asia's press woes
Traditional business models are under pressure as the internet devours ad revenue
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How Moon's Olympic hockey gamble is exposing South Korean rifts
North Korea olive branch sparks backlash among young economic have-nots
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North Korea's Olympians skate cautiously into the spotlight
Hastily assembled united hockey team sparks intense scrutiny -- and mixed feelings
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Don't understand cryptocurrencies? You're not alone
From bitcoin to blockchain, our glossary helps decode this high-tech trend