Markets
China halts stock slide with state-backed ETF buys, short-selling curbs
But help from 'national team' appears insufficient to restore investor confidence
Markets
Thai SEC tightens listing rules, criteria for marking troubled stocks
Regulator also considers measures to curb high-frequency trading
Opinion
Evergrande's liquidation will not pay off for foreign investors
Bondholders who took Chinese developer to court may get only emotional satisfaction
Wealth Management
Japan's NISA program fuels index fund price war
Tax-free investment scheme drives record inflow into overseas-focused passive funds
Haruhiko Kuroda
Leaving the BOJ governorship: Haruhiko Kuroda (27)
Kuroda's long run as head of the Bank of Japan ends amid international discord
Caixin
Private equity in China heads for exits amid three-year stock slump
Intensifying geopolitical tensions have dragged on markets
Travel & Leisure
Activist fund Elliott pushes Mitsui Fudosan to dump Tokyo Disney stake
Japan developer should put proceeds toward $6.7bn share buyback, U.S. fund says
Opinion
Tokyo-style housing policy won't solve New York's problems
Quick fixes will not patch over differences in affordability, crime and schools
Markets
U.S. nears half of global stock market cap as Alibaba, Tencent falter
Chinese tech groups have fallen out of the world's 10 most valuable companies
Commodities
Nickel and lithium prices plunge as Chinese EV demand loses steam
Production facilities shutting down due to worsening profitability
Property
Japan real estate loses shine with foreign investors
Overseas investment falls to five-year low on interest rate worries
Markets
China's favored state-owned companies squeeze private sector
Market cap of private concerns drops 60% in two and a half years, study finds
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China debt crunch
China aid program could help more than 30 Country Garden projects
Distressed developer to receive bank loans under 'white-list' scheme
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Economy
Indonesia's 2023 GDP growth slows to 5.05% on weak exports
Lower commodity prices and El Nino weather hit Southeast Asian economy
Haruhiko Kuroda
The COVID-19 pandemic: Haruhiko Kuroda (26)
BOJ works to keep Japanese economy afloat during unprecedented challenge
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
Opinion
Like it or not, Hong Kong is still Asia's leading financial center
City best positioned to capture growing global interest in the yuan
Datawatch
Housing glut leaves China with excess homes for 150m people
Market hit by a double whammy of weak sales and population drop
Caixin
Over half China's local governments curb their growth ambitions for 2024
Move comes after many regions missed last year's goals
Currencies
Yen softens to 148 against dollar on strong U.S. jobs report
Traders see smaller possibility of a Fed rate cut in March
Markets
Japan's NISA investments seen adding downward pressure on yen
Program could spur estimated $26bn in yearly yen-selling on foreign-asset demand
Finance
Japan pension giant GPIF hit record $232bn return in 2023
Stock rally rewards fund's shift toward equities and foreign assets
Economy
China's economy is headed for slower growth, IMF says
GDP expansion could drop to 3% range in 2024-25 without policy response on real estate
Wealth Management
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust expands assets abroad on Middle East mandates
Region accounts for 90% of assets from overseas, says Japanese company
Haruhiko Kuroda
The introduction of yield curve control: Haruhiko Kuroda (25)
BOJ's new framework intended to raise inflation, but wage growth remained sluggish