China up close
Analysis: Post-Tiananmen 'openness' fades from Chinese politics
Xi advocates for a 'high-standard opening-up' but his regime is backsliding
Features
The Big Story
Asia's menopause challenge: The economic case for better female health
Aging societies from Japan to Singapore rush to safeguard mature women's wellness
Asia Insight
Sri Lanka cultivates sustainable fashion for an economic revival
Government and garment makers aim to catch green wave to boost competitiveness
Market Spotlight
South Korea's plan to boost stock market disappoints investors
Chaebol benefit from low share prices due to high inheritance tax, experts say
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Datawatch
Space superpower Russia falls down to earth
Orders for satellite launches plummet 90% as India and China fill the void
Business Spotlight
China's minidrama producers set their sights on challenging Netflix
Ultra-short episodes and wacky plots help series flourish on social media
China up close
Analysis: Can Xi Jinping's 'buy new products' campaign fix China's economy?
Xi might be better off taking a cue from the legendary founder of Wahaha
The Big Story
Japan's chip reboot: TSMC, Samsung, Micron pave way for silicon revival
After 20 'lost years,' subsidies help draw top-tier foreign chipmakers to invest
Asia Insight
In China's shadow, Hong Kong escapees urge Australia to raise visa game
Amid Canberra-Beijing thaw, asylum seekers left in limbo as program for workers, graduates grows
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Market Spotlight
Japan stocks give boost to BOJ's case for monetary tightening
Investors anticipate rate hike to 0-0.1% in April as Japanese yen hovers near 34-year low
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Business Spotlight
TSMC's Japan chip venture spurs investment rush
In Kumamoto and beyond, companies cash in on the Taiwanese chipmaker's expansion
China up close
Analysis: Xi and Putin share a trait -- they cannot show weakness
In China, a key economic meeting is on hold until Xi feels he can project strength
The Big Story
K-defense: South Korea's weapons industry goes global
Amid heightening confrontation with North, Seoul finds niche filling global arms shortages
Asia Insight
China LGBTQ community hangs tough in dissent amid repression
Study shows new protest channels used to urge rights progress as authorities circle
Market Spotlight
Japan's revamped NISA program seen benefiting U.S., Indian stocks
Japanese retail continues to favor foreign equities even as domestic stocks surge
Datawatch
Aging Southeast Asia grapples with weak social safety nets
State pensions cover less than 30% of working-age population in some countries
Business Spotlight
Harvard, Oxford graduates power Vietnam's tech startup scene
Communist country stems brain drain as boomerang engineers fuel hope of new Silicon Valley
The Big Story
Japan stakes manufacturing reputation on H3 space rocket launch
Industrial heartland, long geared toward automakers, finds a second life in aerospace
Asia Insight
South Korean flashpoint island frets as war whispers grow louder
Kim Jong Un's weapons development sprint creates new level of threat, locals say
Market Spotlight
Singapore, Hong Kong SPAC failures highlight thwarted ambitions
Lack of new listings and stalled mergers dim prospects for 'blank-check companies'
Datawatch
Japan's hollowing out of regional legislatures deepens
Causes include unilateral actions by local chiefs, lack of aspiring lawmakers
Business Spotlight
Elon Musk's Starlink aids Japan quake relief, but X is a mixed bag
Reliance on private companies to provide disaster services raises concerns
The Big Story
Pakistan's election tainted by military meddling as ex-PM Sharif set to win
Nothing left to chance as Imran Khan's PTI party disappears from airwaves
Asia Insight
Japan's hydrogen prowess in peril as China, U.S. and EU poised to overtake
Policy action in coming months to determine whether green tech can avoid solar, battery missteps
Market Spotlight
Foreign enthusiasm over Japanese stocks yet to filter down at home
Brokers' earnings show domestic retail investors are cautious on market's prospects