Economy

"For many businesses forced to close their doors during lockdowns, Facebook and Instagram have been a lifeline," writes Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg. (Photo courtesy of Facebook)
Opinion

How an open internet can power Asia-Pacific's economic recovery

Everyone should have the opportunity to be part of the digital future

19 November 2020
India, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, pictured at top left, and China under President Xi Jinping, lower right, are seeking to cement closer ties with Bangladesh through delivery of coronavirus vaccines. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and AFP/Jiji)
International relations

China and India vie for clout in Bangladesh with COVID vaccines

Russia also seeks a foothold as powers jockey for geopolitical influence

4 September 2020
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, is expected to visit India and meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in October as a part of their annual summit mechanism.
International relations

India and Russia in talks over co-manufacturing Sputnik V

COVID-19 war expanding ties from national defense to public health worldwide

28 August 2020
Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets rehearse for an air show in August 2019. Indonesia looks to buy 11 of these Russian planes, paying for them partly with rubber and other goods.
International relations

Russia locks onto Southeast Asia to boost arms sales

Flexible payment options help win orders outside US-China divide

28 July 2020
Turkey has emerged as the world's largest buyer of gold for central-bank reserves this year.
Commodities

Turkey scrambles for gold, overtaking Russia as top buyer

Ankara's frictions with Washington fuel mad dash for the dollar alternative

21 July 2020
Ulaanbaatar's residential area, the district where the poorer part of the population lives: nearly a third of the nation's 3.2 million people live below the poverty line.
Opinion

Mongolia's economy is stuck between China, Russia and US

Reelected prime minister must navigate geopolitical tensions

29 June 2020
Travelers wearing face masks are seen at Suvarnabhumi Airport. Thailand wants to create "travel corridors" or "travel bubbles" with certain countries, including China, Japan, South Korea and Vietnam. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
Economy

Thailand fights to revive reputation as top tourist destination

COVID-19 tracing measures and troubled Thai Airways' cloud tourism revival

15 June 2020
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang at the closing session of the National People's Congress in Beijing on May 28: Xi and Li are said to be at odds over the economy.
Comment

China, a troubled giant, poses growing risk to the world

Facing growing frustration at home, Xi may be apt to act with least composure

12 June 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump described the group as “outdated” while talking to reporters aboard Air Force One on May 30.
International relations

Trump's G-7 expansion falls flat on reluctance to exclude China

Moscow uneager to alienate Beijing; members cool on Russia re-entry

3 June 2020
Russia's President Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping walk down the stairs as they arrive for the BRICS summit in Brasil in 2019. China and Russia hold regular talks over bilateral space cooperation.
28 May 2020
A Chinese flag placed on a street in Belgrade, Serbia, pictured on Apr. 13: countries which are reliant on China are being required to thank Beijing for the medical supplies.
Opinion

Winning compensation from China for coronavirus is a long shot

Legal claims stand no chance, but there are other kinds of punishment

22 May 2020
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing the country's most serious economic slump since he took office in 2014.
Economy

Can India hang on as the once-solid BRICS crumble?

Slowest growth in 7 years raises doubts about durability of recent success

15 March 2020
A crude oil import terminal in Qingdao, China, pictured in August 2019: the combination of easy money and cheap oil could worsen deflationary pressures.
Opinion

Oil price crash will not offer help that Asian economies need

Long-term uncertainty has grown, overturning budgets and demanding cool heads

12 March 2020
A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan, New York.
29 February 2020
Russia this week imposed a temporary ban on Chinese nationals entering the country, its most radical step yet to prevent the spread of the coronavirus epidemic.
Coronavirus

Coronavirus rocks the China-Russia partnership

As price of oil slides and Beijing mends US trade ties, Moscow frets

22 February 2020
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin: The Russian leader announced in September that the EAEU would start talks on a trade deal with India.
International relations

Russia woos India to sign trade pact with Eurasian Economic Union

Moscow hopes to show global heavyweights take its bloc seriously

15 January 2020
China purchased 24 Russian Su-35 fighter jets in 2015. Moscow considers Beijing's technology theft as just another cost of doing business with its cash-flush southern neighbor.
International relations

Russia up in arms over Chinese theft of military technology

Beijing's rise as a major armaments exporter is a double-edged sword for Moscow

20 December 2019
Central Asia's most populous country has the veneer of a multiparty system but no true opposition.
Politics

Uzbekistan election exposes limits of image-polishing reforms

China's economic influence will inevitably become political, experts say

19 December 2019
When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Vladivostok in September, Moscow and New Delhi adopted a five-year roadmap to boost Russian oil, gas, and coal exports to India.
Energy

India-Russia ties deepen as energy partnerships grow

New Delhi seeks new fuel supplies while Moscow keeps eye on China

29 November 2019
Visitors from Japan arrive at Russian-held Kunashiri Island on Oct. 30: it was the first ever by Japanese tourists to the disputed islands.
Opinion

Japanese tour of disputed islands holds out hope of progress with Russia

Russian-held Southern Kurils could become focus of cross-border free-travel zone

26 November 2019
During Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to St. Petersburg in June, Huawei signed a deal with Russia's leading telecom company MTS to develop 5G network in the country.
International relations

Russia and Huawei team up as tech cold war deepens

Moscow looks to gain investment and skills from Chinese giant

28 October 2019
Juan Guaido says the crippling U.S. sanctions are "pertinent and necessary." (Photo by Naoyuki Toyama)
Interview

Venezuela's Juan Guaido asks China and Russia to back him

Opposition leader offers 'possibility of rapid recovery' after Maduro departure

1 October 2019
Asian arms importers are leveraging their contracts to soak up technology and build up their own defense industries. (© Nikkei photo illustration)
Asia Insight

India-Russia pact marks turning point in Asian arms race

South and Southeast Asia use buying power to win tech transfers

24 September 2019
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, meet Sept. 4 ahead of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok.
International relations

Modi and Putin eye energy and defense to reach $30bn in trade

India and Russia plan Chennai-Vladivostok maritime communication link

4 September 2019
China is looking at acquisition of Ukrainian military technology, including purchasing a stake in a military helicopter engine manufacturer.
International relations

Ukraine is new battleground in US-China fight for influence

Beijing casts an eager eye on military technology from ex-Soviet republic

3 September 2019