Economy

People wearing face masks walk past the logo of Hon Hai, also known as Foxconn, in New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Trade war

Taiwan's big two Apple suppliers to invest in US after Biden win

Foxconn sticks to Wisconsin plant while Pegatron reveals first factory plan

12 November 2020
APEC Summit leaders, pictured in Yokohama in November 2010: it is time for the U.S. and Japan to reprise that performance.
Opinion

US and Japan must team up on global economic challenges in 2021

Two nations' combined focus needs to be sharper and stronger

12 November 2020
The 10 ASEAN nations will come together digitally for their final summit this year to talk about supply chains, security in the South China Sea and hastening their recoveries from COVID-19.
International relations

ASEAN falls under spotlight in talks on trade and COVID: 5 things to know

RCEP members to sign deal on Sunday without India; South China Sea on agenda

11 November 2020
Hong Kong's Kwai Tsing Container Terminals. Many small local manufacturers see their businesses in danger because they can no longer export their products as "Made in Hong Kong."
Business trends

Hong Kong's small businesses anxious over 'Made in China' policy

US label rule hurts medical-supply, jewelry and food sectors in American market

10 November 2020
Apple aims to rapidly cut its reliance on Intel CPUs for its MacBook lineup.
Technology

Apple aims to make 2.5m MacBooks with in-house CPU by early 2021

California tech giant also orders 20m older iPhones to offset 5G handset delays

5 November 2020
Joe Biden speaks about the economy during a campaign event in Dunmore, Pennsylvania, on July 9: he has promised to "put the end to the era of shareholder capitalism."
Opinion

Biden victory a good time to cash out or go short

Extreme-left agenda indistinguishable from policies advocated by Bernie Sanders

2 November 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a bilateral meeting with China's President Xi Jinping during the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan on June 29, 2019. 
Economy

China calls complete decoupling with US 'unrealistic'

Statement comes as Trump pushes American companies to move out of China

30 October 2020
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala speaks at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Switzerland in January. (Photo courtesy of the World Economic Forum)
Trade

US blocks African candidate for WTO chief with eye on China

American support for South Korean minister poses headache for Japan

29 October 2020
Workers turn out face masks in Hai Duong, Vietnam. Some U.S. policies benefit Vietnamese exports, such as a program that connects local businesses to global companies.
Trade

Vietnam shows limits of Trump's 'Buy American' rhetoric

Bid to reshore jobs hits wall as companies seek diverse supply chains

28 October 2020
While presiding over a White House in chaos, Donald Trump has managed a once-in-a-generation overhaul of America's China policy. Beijing, by contrast, has amassed enormous state capacity which it expends in a disciplined, if brutal, fashion. 
28 October 2020
Countries are searching for smarter taxation and spending programs to spark economic growth.
Datawatch

No end in sight for record-high public debt fueled by COVID-19

Investment for economic growth more important than tax increases or austerity

25 October 2020
The Asia-Pacific is wondering what a victory by Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden in the U.S. election on Nov. 3 would mean for American policy in the region after four years of President Donald Trump.
Asia Insight

What would a Biden presidency mean for Asia?

From tech and trade to Taiwan and North Korea, Trump's legacy will weigh heavily

20 October 2020
Chinese bonds are attractive to U.S. investors seeking higher returns. (Source photos by Tsuyoshi Tamehiro and Reuters)
Finance

US rush for China state bond sale paves way for more borrowers

Investor appetite for Chinese debt defies Trump's decoupling threats

16 October 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump says China will "own" the country if he is not reelected.
US elections 2020

Trump vows to build 'manufacturing superpower' not reliant on China

President says he will punish companies that leave US for cheaper destinations

15 October 2020
The new iPhone 12s will have U.S. and non-U.S. versions. (Photo: Business Wire)
Technology

Apple unveils iPhone 12, its first 5G handset, from $699

Video platforms in China cancel planned streaming of launch event at last minute

14 October 2020
Unlikely style icon who is avowedly anti-style: "Gone is the era when people strove wholeheartedly to enrich their material lives," says Tadashi Yanai, CEO of Uniqlo parent Fast Retailing. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
The Big Story

The man who clothes Asia: Uniqlo chief Tadashi Yanai

Japan's richest man on life, death and casual wear

14 October 2020
A staff demonstrates a product invented by Huawei at Flash Memory World in Hangzhou in August 2019: it is not a matter of if but when China will build its own industrial chain.
Opinion

Trump boosts China's chip industry like Xi Jinping never could

No longer a matter of if, but when China will have its own domestic supply chain

14 October 2020
Apple's long-awaited 5G iPhone is on due to be unveiled on Oct. 13 in California.
Technology

Apple ramps up production ahead of 5G iPhone debut

Long-awaited lineup to be unveiled in California on Oct. 13

13 October 2020
The Great Hall of the People in Beijing: The Standing Committee of China's parliament is set to debate a new export control law in a session starting Oct. 13.
US-China tensions

China readies new law to ban companies on national security grounds

Rare earths, drones and other exports at risk as Beijing counters US Entity List

10 October 2020
It started as U.S. government pressure on American companies to boycott specific Chinese entities. Now, that effort has widened to become a wholesale blockade of Chinese technology. 
The Big Story

Inside the US campaign to cut China out of the tech supply chain

Apple, Google and others shift production to prepare for 'decoupled' global market

7 October 2020
Sen. Kamala Harris, left, will square off against U.S. Vice President Mike Pence in the vice presidential debate at the University of Utah on Oct. 7. (Source photos: Reuters)
7 October 2020
An air service agreement between Bangladesh and the U.S. is just one sign of growing relations between the countries. (Source photo by Reuters) 
International relations

US rush to Bangladesh revs up economic race with China

Washington signs air pact with Dhaka to further Indo-Pacific agenda

6 October 2020
A wall is under construction along the border between the U.S. and Mexico.
Datawatch

Lack of immigrants risks population decline in rich countries

Labor shortages already threaten economic growth as COVID-19 limits worker mobility

4 October 2020
Trump shows the executive order withdrawing from the TPP in January 2017: the Trump administration's go it alone approach had limited success in reining in China's unfair trade practices.
Opinion

US return to Pacific trade deal makes more sense than ever

Rejoining CPTPP would provide an important boost to US strategy on China

30 September 2020
The only way to eliminate the threat of COVID-19 somewhere is to eliminate it everywhere.
Opinion

A three-part plan to eliminate COVID-19

We need capacity, funding and systems to deliver to vaccinate people

30 September 2020