Life
Tokyo, Singapore, Seoul among world's most 'magnetic' cities
Hong Kong also a top 10 metropolis in drawing creative types
Economy
Car manufacturing reaches end of the road in Australia
Free trade deals to boost agricultural exports had harsh consequences for autos
Economy
Economic breathing space is an opportunity to strengthen resilience
Tougher reforms needed to kick growth into higher gear
Economy
New Zealand's technology industry boots up
Sector could be damaged if inconclusive election leads to immigration controls
Economy
'TPP 11' talks set parameters for moving forward
Suspending rules on state-owned enterprises among sticking points
Economy
As NZ goes to the polls, will TPP be dealt another blow?
In the close contest for power, property prices come to the fore
Economy
Biggest Asian workforces underprepared for digital future: survey
China, India, Indonesia rank low in education benchmark for tomorrow's skills
Economy
Surging imports mean lean times for Japan's beef producers
Tariffs on US meat little help as buyers switch to other foreign suppliers
Economy
Immigration, exports hand Australia 26th recession-free year
Economic diversification, rising population support steady growth
Economy
RCEP hits snags on continued discord over tariffs
Members to abandon goal of having rival to TPP this year
Economy
'TPP 11' to freeze drug data protection demanded by US
Remaining members thrashing out details to revive trade pact
Economy
Australia ready to move forward on 'TPP 11': trade minister
Country would like to keep renegotiation to a minimum
Economy
US, Japan, Australia urge ASEAN to 'maximize pressure' on North Korea
Also call for legally binding code of conduct in South China Sea
Economy
China boom sparks heavy machinery comeback
Infrastructure spending boosts demand, yet makers remain cautious
Economy
The changing face of Australia's national identity
Can country maintain its delicate balancing act between East and West?
Politics
UK magnate plans Australian steelworks overhaul
Industrialist plans to invest 'more than A$1bn' in aging Whyalla plant
Economy
Aussie state buying back mining license from China Shenhua
Move aims to reserve fertile land for farming amid pivot from coal
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
Finance
Blockchain can lift Asian trade over gaps in trust
Use of tamper-proof ledger technology could boost transactions, activity
Business trends
Mining billionaire 'Twiggy' Forrest follows Buffett and Gates
Australian philanthropist puts social conscience on public display and mixed record behind him
Business trends
Cyberattack damage limited this time but Asia vulnerable
Experts warn the region could pay for a lack of investment in security
Politics
Papua New Guinea struggles to keep vote on track
Polling in the capital suspended, election officials arrested
Finance
Canberra's crackdown on cash transactions imperils A$100 note
Speculators and 'black economy' suck up Australia's plastic $100 bills