Economy

Low-fat, high-protein beef from grass-fed New Zealand cattle is becoming increasingly popular in health-conscious Japan.
Economy

Kiwi beef Japan's flavor of the month

Demand for lean, healthy meat boost imports

5 September 2017
The chief TPP negotiator for Japan, Kazuyoshi Umemoto, at left, speaks at a meeting Monday in Australia.
Economy

'TPP 11' to freeze drug data protection demanded by US

Remaining members thrashing out details to revive trade pact

31 August 2017
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Economy

Australia ready to move forward on 'TPP 11': trade minister

Country would like to keep renegotiation to a minimum

9 August 2017
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, left, and Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono shake hands before their meeting in Manila on Aug. 7.
Economy

US, Japan, Australia urge ASEAN to 'maximize pressure' on North Korea

Also call for legally binding code of conduct in South China Sea

8 August 2017
Construction of roads, airports and railroads has increased this year, boosting demand for front-end loaders, excavators, cranes and trucks.
Economy

China boom sparks heavy machinery comeback

Infrastructure spending boosts demand, yet makers remain cautious

28 July 2017
The changing demographics of cities like Sydney are challenging concepts of "Australian."
Economy

The changing face of Australia's national identity

Can country maintain its delicate balancing act between East and West?

20 July 2017
High level iron ore production continues in Australia
Politics

UK magnate plans Australian steelworks overhaul

Industrialist plans to invest 'more than A$1bn' in aging Whyalla plant

18 July 2017
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Economy

Aussie state buying back mining license from China Shenhua

Move aims to reserve fertile land for farming amid pivot from coal

14 July 2017
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Economy

US viewed as world economic leader, but gap with China narrows

Impressions of American strength highest in Japan, South Korea amid decline in EU

14 July 2017
Automated cranes and transporters move shipping containers in a port in Qingdao, China.
Finance

Blockchain can lift Asian trade over gaps in trust

Use of tamper-proof ledger technology could boost transactions, activity

13 July 2017
Andrew Forrest, chairman of Fortescue Metals Group, and his wife Nicola signed up to the "Giving Pledge," a philanthropic scheme pioneered by Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett.
Business trends

Mining billionaire 'Twiggy' Forrest follows Buffett and Gates

Australian philanthropist puts social conscience on public display and mixed record behind him

3 July 2017
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Business trends

Cyberattack damage limited this time but Asia vulnerable

Experts warn the region could pay for a lack of investment in security

29 June 2017
People gather at an election rally in the Papua New Guinea capital, Port Moresby, on June 21.
Politics

Papua New Guinea struggles to keep vote on track

Polling in the capital suspended, election officials arrested

28 June 2017
These bundles of $100 notes were seized by Australian police in a recent drug bust. Photo courtesy Queensland Police Service
Finance

Canberra's crackdown on cash transactions imperils A$100 note

Speculators and 'black economy' suck up Australia's plastic $100 bills

21 June 2017
Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla speaks to Nikkei reporters in Tokyo on June 5. (Photo by Yoichi Iwata)
Economy

Indonesia's Kalla: TPP has lost its 'allure' without US

Vice president signals Jakarta is still on board with regional free trade

15 June 2017
Residential construction is booming in Australia's major cities amid an influx of Chinese investors.
Economy

Australia's 25-year run without a recession ties record

Resource industries battered by weather, but service sector picks up slack

8 June 2017
Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla speaks to Nikkei reporters in Tokyo on June 5.
Economy

Indonesia has 'lost interest' in TPP without US, vice president says

Jusuf Kalla says Jakarta remains keen on alternative regionwide pact

5 June 2017
Kava is mixed at a ceremony in Fiji. (Courtesy Fiji Ministry of Information)
Economy

Surge in kava demand spurs export boom for Pacific nations

Mildly narcotic drink has consumers hooked, but health concerns persist

4 June 2017
The Grasberg copper and gold mine is at the center of a tug of war between U.S. owner Freeport-McMoRan and the Indonesian government.
Economy

Policy upheavals buffet mining in Philippines, Indonesia

Governments and companies struggle for common ground amid shaky recovery

25 May 2017
Aluminum Corp. of China last year acquired Rio Tinto's stake in the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea.
Economy

Mining companies face tough decisions despite the industry's rebound

Top execs eyeing the exits, under pressure from investors, investigators

25 May 2017
New Zealand Prime Minister Bill English
Economy

New Zealand leads the push to keep the TPP alive

Wellington, Tokyo see no need to change terms after US withdrawal

25 May 2017
Nobuteru Ishihara, Japan's economic and fiscal policy minister, speaks to reporters in Hanoi on May 21
Economy

'TPP 11' are working to save the trade deal, but members remain far apart

Negotiators to continue their push to win back the US, though prospects are dim

25 May 2017
The Grasberg copper and gold mine is at the center of a tug of war between U.S. owner Freeport-McMoRan and the Indonesian government.
Economy

Policy upheavals buffet mining in Philippines, Indonesia

Governments and companies struggle for common ground amid shaky recovery

25 May 2017
Nobuteru Ishihara, Japan's economic and fiscal policy minister, speaks to reporters in Hanoi on May 21
International relations

'TPP 11' make show of unity, but members remain far apart

Negotiators will reconvene in Japan, continue push to win back US

22 May 2017
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Economy

New Zealand's free trade vision includes China

Island nation seeks to shape Asia-Pacific commerce rules to its benefit

18 May 2017