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
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
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
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
New Zealand Prime Minister Bill English
Economy

New Zealand leads push to keep TPP alive

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

18 May 2017
Ministers from TPP signatories pose for pictures in Chile, where they held their first meeting after the U.S. pulled out of the trade pact, in March.
Economy

Japan to push for 'TPP 11' by year-end

Ministerial meeting to be held later this month in Vietnam

14 May 2017
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Politics

Australia's Great Barrier Reef under bleaching threat

Global warming deals another blow to delicate marine life

13 May 2017
Treasurer Scott Morrison says the federal budget is still projected to move into surplus in the 2020-21 fiscal year
Economy

Australia looks to dig deep for new growth

Turnbull government proposes $55 billion infrastructure buildup

10 May 2017
Japan's chief TPP negotiator, Keiichi Katakami, pushed to preserve the pact's current terms in Toronto Tuesday and Wednesday.
Economy

TPP members agree to go on minus US, but differ on terms

Countries may seek better deal now that American market opening is gone

5 May 2017
A symbol of Sydney’s real estate bubble, a luxurious cliff-top home for sale in the eastern suburb of Bronte is expected to sell for about A$6.5 million ($4.86 million). (Courtesy of The Blacket Agency)
Economy

Australia mulls ways to dilute foreign demand for property

With home prices in top cities soaring, all eyes on May national budget for solutions

3 May 2017
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Economy

Talks kick off on 'TPP 11' pact minus US

New top dog Japan aims to keep deal's terms intact

3 May 2017
Australian mining giants have turned to automation, such as unmanned dump trucks, to lower production costs.
Business

Aussie iron ore giants remain bullish despite price drop

Big miners lifting output on optimism about long-term demand from China, India

2 May 2017
Japanese Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Taro Aso
Economy

Tokyo to push for TPP without US, says Aso

Japan's deputy PM confident of quick deal with 10 original signatory countries

27 April 2017
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, left, and Japanese Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Taro Aso shake hands as they end the joint press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 18.
Economy

TPP talks to get going -- with notable absentee

Japan aiming to lead, maintain rules in hope of Washington returning

27 April 2017
The Yangshan Deep Water Port in Shanghai
Economy

The long, frustrating quest for free trade in Asia

A defanged TPP and an undercooked RCEP make for a murky future

27 April 2017
A lone power shovel works at a road construction site in Yakawlang, Afghanistan.
Economy

Think the RCEP is about free trade? Think again

Beijing-led pact is aimed at saving China's own economy via the Belt and Road

27 April 2017
The Yangshan Deep Water Port in Shanghai
Economy

The long and frustrating quest for free trade in Asia

A defanged TPP and an undercooked RCEP make for a murky future

27 April 2017
A lone power shovel works at a road construction site in Yakawlang, Afghanistan.
Economy

Think the RCEP is about free trade? Think again

Beijing-led pact is aimed at saving China's own economy via the Belt and Road

27 April 2017