Travel & Leisure
Japan foreign tourists top 3m in March, fueling record spending boom
Travelers looking to capitalize on weak yen push up hotel and service prices
Agriculture
China pork prices in prolonged slump, pushing down CPI
Beijing cuts breeding targets to counter trend as bankruptcies increase
Opinion
U.K. is committed to Indo-Pacific security and stability
New agreements demonstrate support for free and fair trade
Interview
Taiwan trade czar seeks new deals, braces for possible Trump win
John Deng eyes India 'opportunity' after breakthroughs with U.S., U.K. and Canada
Trade
Japan's exports grow on semiconductor equipment sales to China
Overseas shipments rose 7.3%, while imports fell 4.9% in March
Opinion
Beijing's social engineers will always be obsessed with production
Planners simply fail to see much value in consumption
International relations
China relaxes German farm product controls in drive to win friends
Under U.S. pressure to curb exports, Beijing seeks closer ties elsewhere
Politics
Lee Hsien Loong to step down as Singapore prime minister in May
51-year-old Wong to take over in city's first leadership change in 20 years
Economy
China's GDP growth accelerates to 5.3%, defying expectations
Q1 result shows impact of policy support but analysts warn recovery still 'fragile'
Markets
China's clampdown on data spreads to real-time stock information
Aligning with 'international standards' cited as reason for lowering transparency
Politics
Pakistan opposition forms six-way alliance to challenge government
With economy bringing consumer pain, anti-government campaign could accelerate
Politics
South Korea's Yoon vows to listen to the public after election loss
Conservative president says he will govern with a 'more flexible mindset'
Currencies
Rupiah hits 4-year low as Indonesia reopens after holiday
Ramadan inflation, election aftermath add to gloom on currency
Asia Insight
China's Gen Z turns frugal as economy doubts linger
Youth disillusionment raises alarm over 'degradation of consumption'
Society
South Korea remembers deadly Sewol ferry accident 10 years on
Families still seek change decade after hundreds perished in disaster-prone nation
Opinion
U.S.-China fight over manufacturing subsidies just getting started
Yellen's attempts to persuade Beijing to change course fell on deaf ears
Semiconductors
Malaysia's Sarawak seeks to turn itself into a chip design hub
SMD Semiconductor CEO says the state has background and experience to succeed
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Market Spotlight
Bank of Thailand ignores Srettha's pressure to cut interest rate
Central bank expects inflation to pick up, punts baht-weakening structural problems to government
Opinion
Japan's economic house is now in much better order
Out of the spotlight, country's relative performance has vastly improved
Technology
Japan to raise fines for app store monopolies to 20% of sales
Proposed law aims to ensure Apple and Google open their platforms to third parties
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Business trends
Indonesia aims for tighter curbs on import practice known as 'jastip'
Personal travel and social media used to sell and promote wares purchased abroad
Your Week in Asia
India votes, China GDP and Germany's Scholz meets Xi in Beijing
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Property
Chinese exodus leaves Cambodia boomtown with 500 'ghost buildings'
Sihanoukville saddled with unfinished projects due to casino clampdown and COVID
International relations
On topic: Japan's Kishida bolsters U.S. alliance with Washington trip
A collection of stories on current hot topics
Travel & Leisure
Japan's Hakuba resort tries to avoid skiing into Niseko's rut
Nagano village looks for tourism sweet spot that benefits locals