Finance
AIIB adds members, approves new lending at annual meeting
Chinese-led bank continues to play it safe with syndicated loans in second year
Politics
UN launches second round of nuclear ban talks
Proponents hopeful for final text of treaty by early July
Politics
Panama's wake-up call for Taiwan
Taipei should abandon claims to China and forge its own identity
Economy
Indonesia's Kalla: TPP has lost its 'allure' without US
Vice president signals Jakarta is still on board with regional free trade
International relations
Taiwan alarmed by Chinese overtures to its diplomatic allies
Panama's switch could ripple through Central, South America
Politics
Federalism, peace process on Suu Kyi's Canada agenda
Rohingya crackdown a likely point of dispute on Myanmar leader's tour
Economy
Indonesia has 'lost interest' in TPP without US, vice president says
Jusuf Kalla says Jakarta remains keen on alternative regionwide pact
Equities
Nikkei tops 20,000 for 1st time in 18 months
Investor mood brightened by a weaker yen, a U.S. stocks rally
Business
SoftBank invests $100m in Brazilian ride-hailing app 99
Japanese telco wants a toehold in Latin America to counter Uber
Economy
'TPP 11' are working to save the trade deal, but members remain far apart
Negotiators to continue their push to win back the US, though prospects are dim
Economy
Cobalt and lithium are ones to watch in 2017
China's appetite for new tech is set to drive demand for key battery ingredients
International relations
'TPP 11' make show of unity, but members remain far apart
Negotiators will reconvene in Japan, continue push to win back US
Economy
Gordon French: As domestic returns wane, Japanese investors should go south
Asia's emerging bond markets can offer a wealth of opportunity
Economy
Japan to push for 'TPP 11' by year-end
Ministerial meeting to be held later this month in Vietnam
Business
Bulk carriers' freight rates plunge 40% in a month
As China sits on plenty of iron ore and soy beans, vessels stay in port
Economy
TPP members agree to go on minus US, but differ on terms
Countries may seek better deal now that American market opening is gone
Politics
New Pacific trade pact goes against the protectionist tide
But 14-nation deal may be largely symbolic without Fiji and Papua New Guinea
Economy
China crowding Japan out of avocado market
At 200 yen each, avocados no longer go so well with soy sauce
Economy
Japan's search for yield is an opportunity for Asia
Hard-pressed investors need the returns that emerging bond markets can provide
Economy
Tokyo to push for TPP without US, says Aso
Japan's deputy PM confident of quick deal with 10 original signatory countries
Economy
TPP talks to get going -- with notable absentee
Japan aiming to lead, maintain rules in hope of Washington returning
Economy
Think the RCEP is about free trade? Think again
Beijing-led pact is aimed at saving China's own economy via the Belt and Road
Economy
The long, frustrating quest for free trade in Asia
A defanged TPP and an undercooked RCEP make for a murky future
Economy
The long and frustrating quest for free trade in Asia
A defanged TPP and an undercooked RCEP make for a murky future
Economy
Think the RCEP is about free trade? Think again
Beijing-led pact is aimed at saving China's own economy via the Belt and Road