Companies
Inside Yamaha's strategy to secure best wood for pianos and clarinets
Efforts underway to boost yields from precious trees in Tanzania
Opinion
China is already exporting authoritarianism to the developing world
Beijing's Party-state model offers quick path to growth and stability
Coronavirus
WHO says 'not to panic' over omicron with no deaths reported
But new variant can become dominant globally: chief scientist
Opinion
Xi Jinping echoes Jack Ma as he plots future China-Africa ties
This year's Forum on China-Africa Cooperation marks a turning point
Opinion
Why the BRICs nations have not turned the world upside down
Grouping was never ready for today's crop of leaders
Engineering & Construction
Kajima to pay $48m in compensation for troubled Algeria project
Japanese contractor ordered to make restitution to 3 former partners
COP26
Marathon COP26 talks extend into Saturday 'to find right balance'
Rules for carbon offsets prove sticking point at Glasgow conference
Coronavirus
Japanese social entrepreneurs defy the pandemic
Many enterprises have changed their business models to keep going
Politics
Turkey unleashes hard power wave in Africa with drone sales
Requests flow in for game-changing devices after Azerbaijan victory
Opinion
Asia must help Africa escape worst impacts of climate change
Second-largest continent is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world
Politics
Ministers, party leaders detained in apparent coup in Sudan
'Joint military forces' have arrested government members: Information ministry
Currencies
From Turkey to South Korea, strong dollar squeezes the energy-poor
Higher U.S. interest rates drive investors to greenback
COVID vaccines
From Australia to Thailand, vaccine swap deals help ease shortages
Nearly expired doses shipped to nations with slow rollouts
Indo-Pacific
Turkey's push into Africa has China looking over its shoulder
Powered by direct flights and 43 embassies, Ankara expands its sphere of influence
Commodities
Guinea coup upends China strategy as aluminum prices soar
Beijing's dependence on Australia rises while uncertainty clouds African source
Business trends
As Tesla eyes entry, Daikin's 'pay-per-day' AC takes off in Africa
Smartphone app unlocks cool air for $1.40
Opinion
Singapore ramps up strategic investment in Africa
City-state's understanding of niche frontiers can show other rich nations the way
Huawei crackdown
Huawei focuses on emerging markets as outlook in West remains dim
Chinese market accounts for 70% of sales, reversing past source of revenue
International relations
Indonesia apologizes over manhandling of Nigerian diplomat
Video showing immigration officials pinning man down spreads widely on social media
International relations
In Africa, Biden finds a free trade zone he can embrace
From Netflix to infrastructure, US hopes to counter Chinese gains on the continent
Electronics
India builds global AC hub with subsidies luring Daikin and others
Expanding local production base, New Delhi sets sights on exports
Science
Artificial rain eases Asia's droughts but heats up tensions
China advances drone tech, while India calls weather modification a threat
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Star athletes to watch at Tokyo Olympics
The lowdown on the players to keep an eye on at this year's Games
Coronavirus
Africa slammed by third wave as vaccinations languish under 2%
China, Russia and others step up to provide assistance
Datawatch
Chinese companies corralling land around world
Acquisition of nearly 6.5m hectares over 10 years sets off alarms