US-China tensions
Washington's trade rules cited as top worry for U.S. businesses in China
Companies report harsher American regulatory scrutiny, supply chain disruptions
Trade war
China requests consultations with Canada at WTO over tariffs
Canadian duties on EVs, steel, aluminum goods met with Beijing's probe into canola imports
Natural disasters
Supertyphoon Yagi forces Vietnam airport closures, including Hanoi
Supply chain and UNESCO tourism site hit, while Hong Kong stock market shut
Business Spotlight
South Korea Inc. faces reckoning as company CEO awaits trial over factory fire
After battery plant disaster kills 23, campaigners seek justice, safety in workplace
Property
Hong Kong's major property developers suffer from revaluation losses
Reassessments eat into bottom lines as rents drop in weakening economy
Japan's leadership race
Japan's leadership race focuses on aid for inflation-weary voters
Pledges to not raise taxes and extend subsidies risk eroding fiscal situation
Hong Kong security law
Hong Kong economic, security pressures sour Japanese business sentiment
Survey shows deepening concern over personnel exodus and information restrictions
Business deals
Nippon Steel promises most of U.S. Steel board will be American
Governance policy comes amid resistance to deal from presidential candidates
Opinion
Rising dissent in China puts Xi Jinping's vision for 2025 at risk
Economic malaise challenges CCP's social contract with the people
Property
China home presales sink to 18-year low amid unfinished properties
Fearing nondelivery, buyers look to completed homes for purchase
Asia Insight
Once neglected, Asian Americans now courted in knife-edge election
Tiny margins in battleground states spotlight voters like Wisconsin's Hmong community
Trade war
China to start anti-dumping probe into Canada canola imports
Beijing says it will use WTO mechanism following Ottawa's 100% EV tariff
Taiwan under Lai
China resumes Taiwan pomelo imports, allows tourist travel to Kinmen
Beijing tests Lai government with olive branch to opposition Kuomintang
Energy
EU to tighten hydrogen subsidy rules after China concerns
Planned criteria may include requirements for work to be done in Europe
Automobiles
Toyota restarts Yaris and Corolla production after safety test scandal
Automakers lift factory closures as Typhoon Shanshan's impact wanes
Economy
China's mixed factory activity indicators call for more policy support
Private PMI recovers while official indicator slips further
Transportation
Tokyo-Hakata bullet trains fully resume after typhoon
Tokaido and Sanyo lines moving after nearly four days of disruption
Economy
Japan Q2 corporate capex up 7.4%, pointing to solid domestic demand
Capital spending data could support move by BOJ to raise interest rates further
Comment
Crashes hold lesson for central banks: keep markets at arm's length
From Fed's Greenspan to BOJ's Ueda, investor-friendly moves often take a toll
Natural disasters
Shanshan, downgraded from typhoon, leaves 7 dead in Japan
Tokyo-Osaka bullet train service set to resume; landslide and flood warnings remain
Politics
Macao casinos rake in revenue as authorities target money changers
Unlicensed services for gamblers seen as path to skirt Beijing's capital controls
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Economy
China's 'deflation exports' expand as cheap goods flood markets
Countries around the world prepare counter measures to protect domestic industries
Economy
With 24 km bridge-tunnel link, Shenzhen tech hub set to sprawl further
Firms eye Zhongshan across river delta as site for future growth
Economy
China factory activity slows to six-month low in August
Missed PMI forecast could fuel hopes for economic stimulus measures