Energy
Asian power company CLP vows to drop coal by 2040 in faster transition
Hong Kong-based group says increased use of natural gas will be temporary
Spotlight
Interview
EU climate head says carbon border tax unlikely to hit Japan
Timmermans: Discussions ongoing with partners to coordinate carbon systems
International relations
U.S. and China keep Singapore waiting on business mediation treaty
U.N. pact led by city-state gains little ratification traction amid COVID
Companies
COVID-19 adds urgency to Asia's push for boardroom diversity
True board independence needed to meet pandemic and other challenges, experts say
South Korea election
South Korean presidential hopeful looks to improve ties with Japan
Ex-prosecutor general would keep Seoul in intelligence-sharing deal
COVID vaccines
U.S. to donate 500m more COVID vaccine doses to other countries
New commitment brings American contribution to 1.1bn-plus jabs
Opinion
Helping the Taliban but not Myanmar detrimental to Western interests
Naypyitaw's generals treated as bigger threat than the terrorists controlling Kabul
Caixin
How Evergrande's mythmaking created the illusion of strength
Developer that has sold no cars once created China's most valuable automaker
COVID vaccines
Vietnam's homemade vaccines struggle to debut as COVID rages
Front-runner Nanocovax asked to evaluate efficacy
COVID vaccines
India gears up to export vaccines as Quad summit approaches
Nation adds burden as it rushes to fully inoculate all its adults by December
Commodities
Aluminum prices hit 13-year high amid power shortage in China
Costly freight due to COVID entry restrictions push commodities costs higher
Climate Change
Thai oil major PTT launches $16bn push into EVs and green energy
State-backed company aims to support governement's climate change effort
Myanmar Crisis
Attacks on Myanmar military spike following call for revolt
Pro-democracy camp abandons nonviolence amid growing crackdown
International relations
Xi Jinping's full speech at the U.N.'s 76th General Assembly
Chinese leader lays out 4 paths to 'answer the questions of our times'
Health Care
Unicharm to double exports of high-performance masks to Asia
'Made in Japan' gains traction among higher-income consumers
Comment
Who's slacking? Dog sleds offer insight into Japan's LDP race
Past leadership votes teach importance of having the right teammates
The Big Story
The new population bomb
For the first time, humanity is on the verge of long-term decline
Economy
ASEAN finances eroded by pandemic, stoking risk of currency slump
Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia resort to drastic measures to fund COVID relief
COVID vaccines
India protests exclusion of its vaccines under new UK travel rules
Foreign secretary calls lack of Covishield recognition 'discriminatory'
Society
Identical 107-year-old sisters in Japan are world's oldest twins
Born before WWI, they beat previous record holders who were also Japanese ladies
