Asia Insight
Japan's next prime minister: Old guard, young blood or first woman?
9 candidates line up to lead LDP, which has ruled country for 65 of last 69 years
Opinion
Asia's private equity needs to adapt to a new slower growth reality
Firms must transform by focusing on value creation and operational expertise
US-China tensions
TikTok fights sell-or-ban law in first U.S. court hearing
Judges question whether app's Chinese ownership excludes it from constitutional protection
International relations
Japan to subsidize bus security for Japanese schools in China
School buses to hire security guards following knife attack in Suzhou
Indo-Pacific
China, Russia coast guards to start joint North Pacific exercises
Drills come as U.S. boosts security ties with Japan, South Korea, Philippines
Business trends
Chinese deal activity shifts toward emerging markets and into greenfields
New database shows Chinese outbound investment behavior has changed postpandemic
Natural disasters
Typhoon Bebinca lashes Shanghai in strongest storm since 1949
Storm with 151kph winds forces airports to cancel more than 1,400 flights
Caixin
Freight rates plummet as China's export growth slows
Shanghai container index for North America route down nearly 40% from July highs
Defense
German Navy says it exercised right to pass through Taiwan Strait
Two naval ships stop at Manila as nations bolster defense cooperation
Consumer
China's restaurants battle for solo diners, from pizza to hot pot
Shrinking households and economic jitters fuel demand for smaller servings
US-China tensions
China frees American pastor who U.S. says was wrongly jailed
David Lin had been imprisoned for life since 2006 on contract fraud charges
US-China tensions
American and Chinese military leaders discuss South China Sea and more
Routine talks had only resumed in January after two-year suspension
Transportation
Shanghai cancels hundreds of flights as Typhoon Bebinca draws near
Flights past 8 p.m. local time canceled at Hongqiao and Pudong airports
South China Sea
Philippines sends replacement ship to Sabina Shoal, vows continued presence
China says to continue to carry out law enforcement activities
Automobiles
In Indonesia, BYD and Hyundai lure workers from Japan rivals
Competitors said to offer triple the pay of Japanese automakers
Interview
Japanese-Uyghur lawmaker calls for harder line on China
Ruling party member Arfiya Eri says Japan must amend its 'passive constitution'
Electric vehicles
Chinese EVs still cheaper than Teslas in U.S. after tariff hike
Supply chain advantages help BYD and others compete on price
Taiwan tensions
China condemns German navy's transit of Taiwan Strait
People's Liberation Army says passage of two ships is "public hyping"
Hong Kong security law
Hong Kong hosts flurry of forums, cozying up to non-Western partners
U.S.-led democracies conspicuously absent as city woos mainland, ASEAN, Middle East
Economy
China industrial output grows at slowest pace in five months
Data for August also shows retail sales and investment losing momentum
Books
Author Hessler charts extraordinary scenes in China's COVID-19 debacle
Virus forces pivot in five-year plan to focus on generational change
Retail
Struggling Chinese supermarket borrows from tiny rival's playbook
Yonghui upgrades stores to replicate pioneer Pangdonglai's success
US-China tensions
U.S. to start steep China tariff hikes on EVs, solar cells, on Sept. 27
Industry group warns of potential for disrupting chip-related supply chains
Automobiles
GM pivots to Hyundai from Honda in shifting EV landscape
U.S. and South Korean partners aim to bring down costs to compete with Chinese rivals
Business deals
Alibaba fintech arm Ant Group buys Chinese health platform HaoDF
Telemedicine grows in China as hospitals are sparse in some areas