Economy

"Grey-zone" tactics including the use of club-wielding thugs to attack protesters in Hong Kong are already on display.
Opinion

Chinese leaders' Beidaihe gathering will offer muddle, not answers

Hong Kong protests and US trade war on agenda for Xi Jinping and Politburo

26 July 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Asian equities rise amid bets of policy easing by ECB, Fed

South Korean stocks fall as North Korea tests missiles

25 July 2019
Limited land and one of the densest populations mean property demand outstrips supply in Hong Kong. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Opinion

Social mobility the key to addressing Hong Kong discontent

Protests reflect youth desperation caused by lack of opportunity

16 July 2019
By accepting Trump's deal, Xi will lose face but reap real, albeit limited, gains.
Opinion

Xi faces unpalatable choices on trade, politics and Hong Kong

Hard approach would temporarily bolster Beijing's authority but risk long term costs

12 July 2019
The U.S. hosts tens of thousands of Chinese students, but a recent clampdown on visas, which many observers attribute to the trade war, has some considering other options.
Trade war

Chinese students become pawns in trade war

Tighter US visa restrictions have people looking at Hong Kong and elsewhere

23 June 2019
Serious damage will arise only if the government fails to learn its lesson. 
Opinion

Business will go on in Hong Kong but the city will not be the same

City's youth to feel impact of political discord more than foreign investors

20 June 2019
Hong Kongers' peaceful demonstrations made a mockery of Beijing's efforts to dismiss them as unmoored anarchists. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)
Opinion

China risks killing the Hong Kong golden goose

Even with extradition bill delayed, foreign companies could move to Singapore or, perhaps, Tokyo

17 June 2019
Protesters gather outside the Legislative Council on June 12: China's leaders should be aware that the outside world is very alarmed. 
Opinion

China is courting trouble in Hong Kong

Beijing risks goading US into revoking city's economic and financial privileges

14 June 2019
Several newly listed stocks in Hong Kong have fared poorly on listing in recent weeks as weak broader market conditions amid the U.S.-China trade war dampened investor enthusiasm. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Nikkei Markets

ESR highlights challenges facing Hong Kong's IPO market

Divisive extradition bill seen testing market conditions further amid trade war

13 June 2019
A police officer points at the protesters while holding a pepper spray hose during the demonstrations in Hong Kong on June 12. Thousands of protesters occupied the roads near the Legislative Council Complex.
Hong Kong protests

Protests spark questions over Hong Kong’s ‘special status’ in US

Trump says he is sure China and territory can ‘work it out’

13 June 2019
A cleaner path to profit: Asia's investors, once keen only to tap the region's breakneck growth, have grown more selective with environmental and human rights risks on the rise.
The Big Story

After fending off eco-warriors, Asia Inc finds 'ESG' investors hard to ignore

Japanese banks curb lending to coal plants after pressure from powerful investment funds

12 June 2019
Since opening up its casino industry in 2002, Macao has seen its gambling market soar to become the largest in the world, six times the size of Las Vegas. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
The Big Story

After 15-year hot streak, Macao casino owners may have to pay up

Competition heats up as Cambodia, the Philippines and Japan get in on the game

5 June 2019
Moving target: U.S. casino operators, who take more than half of Macao's casino revenues, may be at risk of trade war backlash. (Photo by Manda Yeung)
The Big Story

Trade war changes the odds in Macao for US casino operators

Trump ally Adelson among Americans seeking fresh government licenses

5 June 2019
Surveillance camera maker Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology’s stock price dropped sharply in May. (Reuters)
Markets

Foreigners' net sales of Chinese stocks via Hong Kong hit record

Huawei suppliers and Hangzhou Hikvision Digital suffer from US trade pressure

3 June 2019
Just as China bore the brunt of its mishandling of SARS, experts say the country is poised to incur serious economic consequences from African swine fever that could last well into the next year or two.
Agriculture

China's African swine fever outbreak ripples across Asia

As higher pork prices spark inflation, many see long-term economic impact

1 June 2019
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on May 6.
Trade war

New York stocks resilient after Trump's tariff threat

Market players hope for compromise even as Asia issues take a beating

7 May 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Chinese stocks sink after Trump tariff threat

Pork producer WH Group leads entire Hang Seng Index downward

6 May 2019
Hong Kong's Kwai Tsing Container Terminals. The continued U.S.-China trade war has put a dent in the city's economic growth.
Economy

Hong Kong's Q1 growth slips to slowest in a decade

Trade war squeezes container traffic and consumption

3 May 2019
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3 April 2019
A screen in Tokyo shows the falling Nikkei Stock Average on March 25. (Photo by Shihoko Nakaoka)
Markets

Asian stock markets sink as global growth fears spread

Investors rush to yen and bonds, driving Japan yields deep into negative territory

25 March 2019
Three-month-old pigs run through an obstacle course in China in an event marking the Lunar New Year.
Companies

Trade war hits top Chinese pork processor WH Group

Chairman hints at consolidation as profit at US operation dips 33%

15 March 2019
Pro-independence supporters take part in a New Year's Day march in Hong Kong. Uncertainty over the territory's political future is one reason why many young residents want to leave.
Politics

Goodbye Hong Kong: Territory sees rise in prospective emigrants

Political qualms and bad living conditions drive young people overseas

12 March 2019
Proposed legislation in Hong Kong could open the door for mainland authorities to request a suspect's arrest when he or she surfaces in the territory.
Politics

Pressure rises for Hong Kong to drop extradition law proposal

Business leaders warn legislation will hurt territory's competitiveness

11 March 2019
 Chinese women make 57% of the total number of self-made female billionaires. Five of those Chinese billionaires made their fortunes in construction and real estate.
8 March 2019
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5 March 2019