An electronic board shows stock indexes in Shanghai's financial district.
Markets

Foreign investors lukewarm on China stocks despite Fed rate cut buzz

Property worries persist, but some say worst is over for Chinese markets

13 September 2024
Bangladesh's national flag flies at half-mast at the Supreme Court in Dhaka. The country's judiciary is a key target of a major reforms push.
Bangladesh turmoil

Bangladesh pushes 'groundbreaking' reforms after Hasina exit

Overhaul of elections, judiciary and anti-graft agency among changes planned

13 September 2024
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Taiwan under Lai

Taiwan's opposition parties target judiciary in bruising political battle

Top judges accused of being DPP 'thugs'; lawyers fear for faith in rule of law

13 September 2024
Samsung Electronics union members shout slogans during a strike. South Korea is developing legislation to provide targeted support for workers who do not belong to labor unions.
Work

South Korea crafts legislation to support unorganized workers

Despite urgency, road to passage appears rocky amid political party divisions

13 September 2024
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Media & Entertainment

Elon Musk calls Australian government 'fascists' over bill on falsehoods

Canberra could fine social media firms for failing to prevent spread of misinformation

13 September 2024
Singaporean telecom company Singtel is pouring resources into new growth areas, such as IT systems and data centers, as its mainstay domestic business matures.
Telecommunication

Singtel pushes data centers, IT as mobile business matures

Shares at 4-year high as region's largest telecom company seeks growth

13 September 2024
Ly Yong Phat, president of the L.Y.P. Group, far left, attends a ceremony marking the return of artifacts at Peace Palace in Phnom Penh on Aug. 22. 
13 September 2024
A Malaysia Airlines plane taxis to a gate at Kuching International Airport on June 3: The flagship airline is cutting flights to address operational problems. (Photo by Norman Goh)
Transportation

Malaysia Airlines hits roadblocks amid post-COVID recovery

Flagship carrier cuts 20% of capacity over incidents, aircraft delivery delays

13 September 2024
China sees renewable energy sources like solar as key to its energy security.
Energy

China drafts law on energy security, renewables amid U.S. tensions

Proposed law urges resource development to ensure steady supply in emergencies

13 September 2024
A Tatebayashi Moulding worker shapes a stamping die with a grinder: Under the ownership of BYD, the company is moving to implement new designs more quickly. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
Business Spotlight

Japanese auto parts makers scramble to prepare for EV shift

'No time to rest,' given lead time for phase out of gasoline-powered cars

13 September 2024
Macao's former top judge, Sam Hou-fai, announces his candidacy for chief executive on Aug. 28.
Politics

Macao's former top judge to run unopposed in leadership race

Sam Hou-fai nominated by 96% of voting committee

13 September 2024
Tokyo Gas has sold its interest in four liquefied natural gas projects as it shifts resources toward areas such as decarbonization.
Business deals

Japan companies reap nearly $56bn from 3 years divesting

Tokyo Gas, Eneos, Mitsubishi among the biggest seeking capital efficiency

13 September 2024
An Iranian worker in southeastern Iran, near the Pakistani border welds two gas pipes at the beginning of construction in March 2013 of a pipeline to transfer natural gas between the two countries.
Opinion

Pakistan needs to learn lessons from failed Iran gas pipeline project

Islamabad should take a more strategic and realistic approach to its energy challenges

13 September 2024
Kanagawa Prefectural Police will adopt mobile-style police boxes. (Photo by Hitoshi Ito)
Crime

Japan rethinks 24/7 police boxes with rise of cybercrime

Community stations explore greater flexibility amid staffing constraints

13 September 2024
The pace of new hydrogen station openings in China has slowed. (Photo by Shunsuke Tabeta)
Electric cars in China

China's fuel cell vehicle push loses momentum as sales sputter

Sinopec says it's being 'very cautious' on opening hydrogen stations

13 September 2024
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, the Republican and Democratic party presidential nominees, at their first and potentially only debate, in Philadelphia on Sept. 10. (Source photos by AP)
U.S. elections 2024

China strategy largely absent from Harris, Trump campaigns

U.S. presidential debate referenced China 13 times, but mostly on tariffs

13 September 2024
Automakers face tens of billions of dollars in capital costs as technology shifts to EVs. (Source photos from Reuters)
Automobiles

GM, Hyundai Motor to explore joint vehicle development projects

Potential partnership could encompass wide range of technologies

13 September 2024
A Chinese military plane was detected in Japanese airspace in August. (Japan Defense Ministry via Kyodo)
Japan's leadership race

China poses policy challenge to Japan leadership hopefuls

LDP candidate proposals include 'Asian NATO' and top-level diplomacy

13 September 2024
MUFG had planned to invest in India's HDB Financial Services. (Photo by Yuki Nakamura)
Business deals

MUFG to pause talks on investing in India's HDB Financial Services

Japanese financial group had been seeking stake in HDFC Bank unit

13 September 2024
Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel is counting on a COVID-flu combination vaccine to boost revenue. (Photo by Kaori Yoshida) 
Pharmaceuticals

Moderna to launch skin cancer vaccine as soon as 2025: CEO

U.S. company hopes new shots will offset falling sales of COVID vaccine

13 September 2024
Sumitomo will work with India's Ampin Energy Transition to set up solar and other renewable energy plants in the country. (Ampin Energy Transition)
Energy

Japan's Sumitomo plans $700m renewable energy buildup in India

Venture with local startup to provide solar power to factories, offices

13 September 2024
ECB President Christine Lagarde painted a mixed picture of euro-area inflation sustained by rising wages even as overall labor cost pressures eased.
Economy

ECB cuts interest rates as inflation slows, growth weakens

'We are not pre-committing to a particular rate path,' bank chief Lagarde says

13 September 2024
Though profit is expected to grow, Ricoh is restructuring its organization to counter the shrinking office equipment market. (Photo by Kohei Yamada)
Electronics

Ricoh to cut 2,000 jobs globally as office printer demand falls

Japanese manufacturer to focus on providing digitization support for businesses

12 September 2024
Companies have accelerated permanent residency applications for foreign workers in anticipation of Donald Trump's potential return to the White House.
U.S. elections 2024

Trump-era immigration fears drive spike in U.S. green card applications

Companies accelerate paperwork to secure residency of foreign workers

12 September 2024
Russia's President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, at a state reception in Pyongyang, North Korea, in  June.
Defense

North Korea fires first short-range missiles in two months

Test missiles capable of carrying large warheads landed in sea

12 September 2024