Myanmar's embassy in Beijing. China has said the conflict between the Myanmar regime and rebel forces is having a negative effect on stability and social order on the nations' shared border.
Myanmar Crisis

China's military says it conducted armed patrols near Myanmar border

Beijing wary of escalating conflict between Naypyitaw regime and rebel forces

26 August 2024
Private debt funds in APAC are relatively young, only five years old or so, and haven’t been through a full credit cycle.
Markets

Asia's private debt market faces test amid higher rates, economic slowdown

Nascent investing space sees fund-raising drop to a third of 2021 peak

26 August 2024
Some credit card companies are becoming more cautious about the kinds of content publishers they are willing to work with. 
Media & Entertainment

Japan's adult manga sellers fear global credit card companies' wrath

Creative expression in tension with trend toward protective restrictions

26 August 2024
Students take part in a trial free lunch program at an elementary school in Tangerang, Indonesia, on Aug. 5.
Startups

Indonesia hopes startups play big role in free school lunch plan

Gojek drivers participate in trial, agritech company keen to procure ingredients

26 August 2024
Pavel Durov, co-founder of the Telegram messaging app, pictured here in Indonesia in 2017, was detained at a Paris airport on Aug. 25. Authorities say the platform has been used for illegal activities.
International relations

France arrests Telegram CEO Pavel Durov at Paris airport

Messaging platform accused of being used for money laundering, drug trafficking

26 August 2024
With rents up nearly 40% in the last five years and vacancies at under 2%, Australia residents are finding it increasingly hard to secure housing. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Getty Images) 
Market Spotlight

Australia housing prices, rents surge as supply shortage deepens

Affordability emerges as political issue for Albanese government

26 August 2024
A woman dresses her child at a hospital in Bamiyan, Afghanistan, in March 2023. Since taking over in 2021, Taliban authorities have barred women from universities and most charity jobs, but they have made exemptions in the healthcare sector.
Opinion

U.N. must focus on improving lives of suffering Afghans

Dialogue may persuade Taliban to accept goals within its hard-line ideology

26 August 2024
With Malaysian equities leading the way, the rally in Southeast Asian stocks has been underpinned by expectations of a September rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Markets

Investors turn to ASEAN markets as inflation's grip loosens

Weakening dollar provides tailwind to region's high-growth economies

26 August 2024
A man walks past U.S. and Chinese flags on the day of a meeting between U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and People's Bank of China Gov. Pan Gongsheng in Beijing on April 8.
US-China tensions

China opposes U.S. sanctions on firms over alleged ties to Russia war effort

Latest measures target hundreds of companies in Europe, Asia and Middle East

26 August 2024
Rohingya refugees gather in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, on Aug. 25 to mark the seventh anniversary of their fleeing from neighboring Myanmar to escape a military crackdown in 2017.
Myanmar Crisis

Rohingya demand end to violence on 7th anniversary of flight from Myanmar

1m-plus in squalid Bangladesh camps have little prospect of returning home

25 August 2024
The Hara Cafe is located in Hong Kong's bustling Tsim Sha Tsui district. (Photo obtained by Nikkei)
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

25 August 2024
Scallop exports to the U.S. and Southeast Asia have surged. (Photo by Takumi Sasaki)
Food & Beverage

Japan scallop prices rebound as exports expand beyond China

Domestic consumption campaign also fuels recovery after Beijing's import ban

25 August 2024
A Chinese coast guard ship uses water canons on a Philippine Coast Guard ship near the Philippine-occupied Second Thomas Shoal, South China Sea as they blocked it's path during a re-supply mission on Aug. 5, 2023. (Philippine Coast Guard via AP)
South China Sea

China, Philippines clash in South China Sea despite trust-building efforts

Manila accuses Beijing of 'unprofessional, aggressive and illegal actions'

25 August 2024
A drone view shows houses damaged following flashfloods in Rua village, Ternate, North Maluku province, Indonesia on Aug. 25. (Antara Foto/Andri Saputra/via Reuters)
Natural disasters

Floods in Indonesia's North Maluku kill 13, two injured

Disaster management agency warns heavy rain may continue in next few days

25 August 2024
A demonstrator holds up a placard during a protest pressuring the country's election commission to issue rules for regional votes that follow the Constitutional Court's ruling, outside the Election Commission headquarters in Jakarta on Aug. 23.
Politics

Indonesia election body gets nod for new rules as protesters demand

Demonstrations last week halt Jokowi allies' attempt to change eligibility requirements

25 August 2024
An aerial view shows trees and houses in the aftermath of floods, in Phrae Province, Thailand, Aug. 24. (Thailand's Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation/Handout via Reuters)
Natural disasters

Mudslide in Thailand's Phuket kills 9 migrant workers from Myanmar

Disaster near tourist destination Big Buddha also kills 2 Russians and 2 Thais

25 August 2024
Indonesian and American soldiers will take part in Super Garuda Shield joint training exercises in Java and Sumatra this week. 
Your Week in Asia

Indonesia-U.S. maneuvers, BHP earnings, Indian economy data

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

25 August 2024
Female workers in Bangladesh's garment factories face numerous pressures and hurdles.
Society

Bangladeshi women in garment industry held back by knowledge gap

'Magic bullet' of education seen as key to opening up managerial opportunities

25 August 2024
The Suzuki Motor team competes in the Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race. (Photo by Toshihide Takeda)
Automobiles

Suzuki gets back into motorcycle racing with a green mission

Team using sustainable fuel and parts overcomes bumpy ride

25 August 2024
The author on his latest adventure, a 3,000-kilometer ride through Sumatra, the largest island fully inside Indonesian territory. This photo was taken at sunset at a viewpoint overlooking Lake Maninjau in West Sumatra province. (All photos courtesy of Ian Lloyd Neubauer)
Life

From Tibet to PNG, touring Asia-Pacific on two wheels

Adventure biking yields a unique view of a diverse region

25 August 2024
Frequent disasters encourage Southeast Asians to prepare. A man drives a motorbike in a flooded street after heavy rains in Hanoi, Vietnam, in September 2023.
Natural disasters

Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia top global disaster-readiness poll

Alerts, household planning build resilience as volatility rises, Gallup says

25 August 2024
A spokesperson explains the tie-up between Walt Disney and Epic Games during the D23 fan event in Anaheim, California, on Aug. 10. Disney has invested $1.5 billion in Epic Games and licenses special edition character costumes and items for the online game Fortnite. (Photo by Rei Nakafuji)
Media & Entertainment

Disney sees digital engagement as way into new markets, brand officer says

Entertainment giant looks to technology to bridge geographical, generational divides

25 August 2024
The Nintendo Museum will offer visitors eight interactive experiences and a gift shop selling exclusive products.
Media & Entertainment

From 'karuta' cards to Switch: Nintendo puts its history in a museum

Interactive space to open in Kyoto in October in a repurposed 1969 factory

25 August 2024
The Philippine central bank has approved four new licenses for digital bank operators as more Filipinos go cashless.
Finance

Philippines eases digital bank cap as industry fights for profits

Central bank offers 4 new licenses, but experts see credit risk 'challenge'

25 August 2024
A Nvidia display at Computex in Taipei. Nvidia is developing an AI R&D center in Taiwan's capital that will employ 1,000 engineers. 
Opinion

The smart money quietly bets billions on Taiwan remaining at peace

AI titans and other foreign investors sink $25bn into Taiwan despite cross-strait tensions

25 August 2024