Coronavirus
Japan's tight COVID rules stand out as virus risk ebbs
Testing requirement dropped by other countries risks stranding travelers abroad
Spotlight
Climate Change
Green transition bonds surge in Japan, with $2bn issued this year
Idemitsu Kosan, JFE Holdings nab funding as investors embrace decarbonization
Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka health chief downplays drug shortage as doctors fret
'We can't go on like this,' says medical union spokesman
Society
Salman Rushdie on ventilator after New York stabbing
'Satanic Verses' author faced death threats, Iranian fatwa urging his killing
Climate Change
India to miss renewable energy goal, officials, experts say
Country has installed just over half of planned renewable energy capacity
Caixin
How a hotly pursued VR startup came to China and imploded
Silicon Valley entrepreneurs were wooed home, only to end up in prison
Japan immigration
Japan screens foreign researchers for espionage risks
Visa applicants must disclose sponsors and travel histories under new rule
Supply Chain
Rare-earth prices fall on supply increase and China auto slowdown
Beijing loses leverage of once potent export ban despite rising tensions with Washington
Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka crisis: Japan's Taisei seeks halt to airport expansion
Project's fate in limbo as economic, political turmoil disrupt funding
Huawei crackdown
Huawei says 2022 'most challenging' time for device business
China tech champion to spend $1.5bn on auto R&D amid ongoing U.S. crackdown
Semiconductors
India's Vedanta set to choose site for $20bn tech hub with Foxconn
Country pushing to develop local supply chains for chips, other components
Energy
Osaka Gas eyes $3bn investment to boost gas sales in India
Environmental concerns expected to stimulate demand for cleaner fuels
Economy
Malaysia's economy expanded 8.9% in Q2 as global demand recovers
GDP bounces back after easing of COVID-related restrictions in April
DealStreetAsia
Indonesia venture firm Venturra Capital plans 3rd fund next year
New fund set to invest in domestic market and beyond
Life
From headhunting to weaponized drones: Myanmar's Wa carve own path
Minority emerges as power broker amid post-takeover chaos
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar general meets with Japan lawmaker for 1st time since takeover
Min Aung Hlaing and ex-cabinet minister Hiromichi Watanabe discuss bilateral ties
Opinion
Asian nations should work together to accelerate decarbonization
Effective climate action would boost region's economies and create jobs
Interview
BMW fuel cell SUV to enter mass production as soon as 2025: executive
Automaker eyes cooperation with Toyota beyond jointly developed iX5 Hydrogen
Society
Hong Kong population drops by record on China's grip, COVID curbs
Exodus that started in 2020 picks up pace as 113,000 move abroad
Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa arrives in Thailand for temporary stay
Ousted former president not allowed to participate in politics while there