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Business

Signs of stress mount for China's HNA Group

Acquisitive conglomerate faces financial and regulatory problems

7 December 2017
A construction worker builds a house in the western Sydney suburb of Oran Park in October. Australia's housing boom appears to be slowing.
Economy

Can Australia keep its long growth streak going?

Interest-rate rises loom, despite weak consumer spending

6 December 2017
British Prime Minister Theresa May, right, and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in New Delhi in November 2016
Opinion

Brexit Britain's troubled quest to 'Asianize' the Commonwealth

London is struggling to find partners, even in India, where it has focused diplomatic efforts

6 December 2017
Talk of abolishing large-denomination bank notes largely centers on preventing criminals from hoarding cash.
Economy

The case for getting rid of high-denomination bank notes

Softer cashless route would hinder criminals, crack interest rate constraints

4 December 2017
India's Brahmos supersonic cruise missiles, mounted on a truck, pass by during a full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, on Jan. 23, 2006.
Politics

Missile test furthers India's push for Indian Ocean supremacy

New Delhi draws line at Strait of Malacca as China tests the waters

1 December 2017
Barnaby Joyce, right, speaks at Parliament House in Canberra on Aug. 17 when he was still deputy prime minister.
Politics

Citizenship ruling causes delayed chaos Down Under

Mainstream politicians run afoul of Australia's century-old constitution

30 November 2017
Barnaby Joyce, right, speaks at Parliament House in Canberra on Aug. 17 when he was still deputy prime minister.
Politics

Citizenship ruling sparks delayed chaos Down Under

Mainstream politicians run afoul of Australia's century-old constitution

30 November 2017
Driverless trucks transport iron ore at Fortescue Metals' Solomon Hub mine in Western Australia.
Commodities

Australia's Fortescue has top miners looking over their shoulders

Automation is making it a serious rival with a mother lode of profit

30 November 2017
Most of South America's lithium is harvested from salt flats.
Commodities

China's electric-car push sparks gold rush for lithium

Companies chase deals with Chilean, Australian miners

27 November 2017
BTC China, the country's largest bitcoin trading platform, shut down in response to a ban on digital cryptocurrency trading.
Opinion

Asian regulators should focus on light touch for ICOs

Coin offerings are a valuable fund-raising mechanism that should not be banned

27 November 2017
Vietnamese refugee-turned-Australian entrepreneur David Chiem plans to expand preschool business from Singapore to China and the world.
Business

Singapore's MindChamps plans to teach kids in China how to learn

Backed by Chinese funds, the company raises $34.3 million in IPO to expand

24 November 2017
The planned missile is seen being equipped on the cutting-edge F-35 stealth fighter used by Japan's Air Self-Defense Force. (Courtesy of ASDF)
International relations

Japan and UK to collaborate on missile development

Tokyo's first non-US partnership would develop an air-to-air weapon

24 November 2017
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop shake hands at the end of a June 5 press conference in Sydney (© Reuters)
Politics

Australia hedges bets on US in foreign-policy balancing act

China's rise prompts new outlook from longtime Washington ally

24 November 2017
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, right, in Auckland, New Zealand, with then New Zealand Prime Minister Bill English in March
Politics

China's BRI -- swimming with the whale

Small countries can profit from Beijing's projects as New Zealand shows

24 November 2017
A startup booth at Singapore's Fintech Festival draws interest.
Finance

Singapore widens crossborder tie-ups in fintech

World biggest fintech event attended by record 30,000 participants

23 November 2017
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Life & Arts

Monocle's ranking of soft power in Asia

Our international partner looks at which countries sell themselves best

23 November 2017
Vietnamese Trade Minister Tran Tuan Anh, left, and his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi shake hands in Danang, Vietnam, on Nov. 11.
Opinion

The revised TPP is still a big deal

Agreement provides substantial benefits to companies despite loss of US

17 November 2017
Ant Financial: The world's No. 1 fintech company according to KPMG
Finance

Alibaba affiliates sweep top 3 spots in global fintech ranking

KPMG's new list spotlights the rise of Chinese financial technology

16 November 2017
A protester mocks Australian One Nation party leader Pauline Hanson during a rally in support of refugees in Melbourne, Australia.
Politics

Populist party gathers momentum in Australian state election

Rising anti-establishment sentiment may fuel ultra-nationalist agenda

16 November 2017
A Japanese rocket launch: The country aims to send up a new emissions-monitoring satellite next fiscal year.
Politics

Japanese satellite to beam down emissions data for emerging Asia

Tokyo vows to help Southeast Asia and Pacific islands in the climate fight

16 November 2017
Japan's Minister of Economic Revitalization Toshimitsu Motegi, right, and Vietnam's Industry and Trade Minister Tran Tuan Anh shake hands after a news conference at the TPP Ministerial Meeting in Da Nang, Vietnam on Nov. 11.
Economy

The TPP 11 rekindle multilateral trade hopes as Trump looks on

Broad agreement on US-less trade pact could set the tone for other deals

16 November 2017
Leaders attend the APEC-ASEAN dialogue, on the sidelines of the APEC summit, in Danang, Vietnam on Nov. 10.
Economy

The TPP aims to be a template for 21st-century trade deals

Agreement's 11 signatories hope to counter growing protectionist moves

16 November 2017
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte chairs a meeting on the RCEP trade deal in Manila on Nov. 14.
Economy

After delay, RCEP leaders resolve to wrap up pact in 2018

Duterte stresses Asia-Pacific framework is not just another trade deal

14 November 2017
Trade ministers and delegates from the remaining members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership attend the TPP Ministerial Meeting in Danang, Vietnam, on Nov. 9.
Economy

TPP 11 trade agreement is a deal to build on

US-less pact can help set standards for an even broader high-quality trade zone

14 November 2017
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, U.S. President Donald Trump, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong pose for a family photo during the ASEAN-U.S. 40th Anniversary Commemorative Summit in Manila on Nov. 13.
Economy

Trump's devotion to trade puts North Korea issue on hold

ASEAN meetings proving to be missed chance to secure China's commitment

14 November 2017