Your Week in Asia
Sri Lanka votes, Midea lists in Hong Kong, BOJ policy meeting
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Transportation
Cathay Pacific takes business class higher as airline seats go premium
JAL, other carriers also join trend of higher-price upgrades to keep pace with costs
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
Property
Sibling succession race heats up at Hong Kong's Chow Tai Fook group
Chengs compete as key property unit New World Development sinks into red
Cryptocurrencies
Singapore's crypto ownership falls amid selloffs, regulatory chill: poll
Nearly half of nonowners and past owners cite regulatory concerns as a barrier
Markets
Alibaba jumps 5% in Stock Connect debut aimed at tapping China billions
E-tailer's shares outperform peers; some analysts question long-term impact
Hong Kong security law
Falun Gong-backed Epoch Times to pull plug on Hong Kong printing
Washington renews warning to U.S. businesses in city, drawing official fury
Markets
Midea's $3.45bn Hong Kong share offering met with Shenzhen selloff
Appliance maker seeks more funds but dilution, discount anger current investors
Market Spotlight
From Hong Kong to Singapore, crypto ETFs face chill
Market turbulence ahead of U.S. election weighs on digital asset funds
Equities
Alibaba's Hong Kong listing upgrade set to spur China money outflows
Stock Connect inclusion could draw billions of dollars into e-commerce group's shares
Natural disasters
Supertyphoon Yagi forces Vietnam airport closures, including Hanoi
Supply chain and UNESCO tourism site hit, while Hong Kong stock market shut
Property
Hong Kong's major property developers suffer from revaluation losses
Reassessments eat into bottom lines as rents drop in weakening economy
Hong Kong security law
Hong Kong economic, security pressures sour Japanese business sentiment
Survey shows deepening concern over personnel exodus and information restrictions
Transportation
Cathay Pacific inspections find 15 A350s need new engine parts
Japan Airlines reaches out to Rolls-Royce about the components in its Airbus planes
International relations
Hong Kong converts defense museum to focus on anti-Japan resistance
John Lee emphasizes WWII exhibits' role in today's 'patriotic education'
Property
New World Development shares tumble as Hong Kong property woes bite
Stock touches 21-year low after developer flags $2.6bn loss for latest year
Education
Top London university urged to open up about China center funding
Academics call for donation reporting requirements over fears of undue influence
Politics
Macao casinos rake in revenue as authorities target money changers
Unlicensed services for gamblers seen as path to skirt Beijing's capital controls
Economy
With 24 km bridge-tunnel link, Shenzhen tech hub set to sprawl further
Firms eye Zhongshan across river delta as site for future growth
Hong Kong security law
Hong Kong's Stand News editors and owner convicted of sedition
Human rights groups condemn verdict under 1938 law as latest hit to press freedom
Media & Entertainment
Cambodia's NagaCorp 'open' to sale of stalled Russia casino
Chairman weighs all options as Vladivostok impairment charge tips group into red
Equities
Shareholders of Asia Cement (China) reject main owner's offer
Taiwan-listed cement company privatization bid amid China's property woes
Life
All aboard: Life-size Japanese model trains debut at Hong Kong cafe
Retro railcars by world-renowned modeler Hara transport guests to 1920s Japan
Markets
Hong Kong Exchange's first-half profit sinks amid weak market sentiment
New CEO Bonnie Chan describes results as 'robust' but concedes outlook uncertain
Retail
Shein sues Temu (again) as e-commerce feud heats up
China-founded cross-border platforms have taken each other to court multiple times