Politics

Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, with Zhang Dejiang, the country's No. 3 leader.
Politics

Beijing rallies support for favored Hong Kong chief candidate

China aims to quell unrest with decisive victory for Lam

9 March 2017
Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, John Tsang Chun-wah and Woo Kwok-hing.
5 March 2017
Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, Hong Kong's former chief secretary.
Politics

Trio of hopefuls vie for top Hong Kong post

Pro-Beijing candidate Carrie Lam seen with big lead

1 March 2017
An exterior view of the Four Seasons Hotel in Hong Kong, where billionaire Xiao Jianhua was last seen on Jan. 27.
Politics

Editorial: Hong Kong's 'one country, two systems' model faces a test

Abductions and a rigged electoral system raise questions over the territory's future

23 February 2017
Donald Tsang, former Hong Kong chief executive, at center, leaves court on Friday evening after being found guilty on one count of misconduct.
Politics

Ex-Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang found guilty

Highest official ever convicted of criminal offense in territory

18 February 2017
Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, left, and John Tsang Chun-wah are among at least five contenders seeking to be elected Hong Kong's chief executive.
Politics

Hong Kong elections feature many candidates, little choice

At least five contenders seek to become the next Beijing-approved chief executive

16 February 2017
Hong Kong activists posted the names of human rights activists on the gate of Beijing's representative office in the territory during the demonstration on behalf of Liu Xiaobo on Christmas day last year. (Photo by Kenji Kawase)
Politics

Defending human rights deemed bigger political offense under Xi

More persecuted for 'endangering state security'

16 February 2017
Hong Kong's former Chief Secretary Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor
Politics

Doubts linger over Beijing's choice for Hong Kong leader

Mainland power struggle may sway votes in the territory

10 February 2017
Billionaire Xiao Jianhua reads a book outside the International Finance Centre in Hong Kong in December 2013. He was apparently taken from a hotel room in the city by mainland Chinese police on Jan. 27.
Politics

Minxin Pei: Tycoons are pawns in Beijing's power games

Disappearance of Xiao Jianhua may spell checkmate for Xi's foes

9 February 2017
A Filipino housekeeper trains in a Japanese-style room in Manila. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
Business

Filipino housekeepers' Japan dream

With 400 hours of training under their aprons, they are ready to clean

9 February 2017
Radical lawmaker Leung Kwok-hung, popularly known as "Long Hair" locally, announced his intention to run for Hong Kong's top job on Wednesday at a press conference attended by fellow opposition lawmakers Nathan Law Kwun-chung, right, and Raymond Chan Chi-chuen, left. (Screenshot of local TV footage, by Kenji Kawase)
Politics

Radical lawmaker seeks mandate to run for top Hong Kong job

Bid by "Long Hair" adds uncertainty to election, shows division among divided opposition

8 February 2017
Hong Kong's former financial secretary and chief executive hopeful John Tsang Chun-wah, center, outlines his policy blueprint on Feb. 6. (Photo by Jennifer Lo)
Politics

Hong Kong leadership hopeful vows to restart controversial political reforms

Beijing's proposal that sparked Umbrella Movement protests a 'starting point' for John Tsang

7 February 2017
Billionaire Xiao Jianhua reads a book outside the International Finance Centre in Hong Kong in December 2013. He was apparently taken from a hotel room in the city by mainland Chinese police on Jan. 27.
Politics

Chinese tycoon's disappearance foreshadows showdown in Beijing

Xiao Jianhua's abduction deals body blow to anti-Xi faction

6 February 2017
Peter Mathieson, the president and vice chancellor of Hong Kong University, on Feb. 3 explained his abrupt resignation. (Photo by Joyce Ho)
Politics

Hong Kong University chief leaving, calls job 'complicated'

Mathieson cites wish for home, not politics, in taking lesser-paying post

4 February 2017
An exterior view of Four Seasons Hotel in Hong Kong where Chinese billionaire Xiao Jianhua was last seen on Jan. 27.
Politics

'Abduction' threatens Hong Kong role as financial haven

Disappearance of billionaire Chinese resident raises fresh fears about rule of law

3 February 2017
Billionaire financier Xiao Jianhua reads a book outside the International Finance Centre in Hong Kong. Xiao is rumored to have been abducted from his Hong Kong hotel room by mainland Chinese police on Jan. 27.
Asia300

Speculations rife over fate of missing Chinese billionaire

No definitive word on Xiao Jianhua's whereabouts, Hong Kong unnerved

3 February 2017
People chant slogans at Indianapolis International Airport on Jan. 29 during a protest against President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration.
Economy

Asian stocks at mercy of Trump's verbal blasts

US president's accusations may boomerang on American companies

1 February 2017
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Economy

Is Hong Kong giving Chinese carriers a way in?

City's mobile service providers fear another spectrum auction

31 January 2017
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Politics

Editorial: Step up global cooperation in the face of 'America first'

Rest of world should fight, not feed, protectionist impulses

26 January 2017
Container ships and other vessels sit anchored near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Dec. 2, 2016.
Economy

Patrick Low: Don't write off the WTO

Global body is best-placed to address issues blocking mega-regional trade deals

19 January 2017
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Politics

Asian CEOs jockey to win Trump's favor

Heavyweights seek first-mover advantage

19 January 2017
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Politics

Asian CEOs jockey to win Trump's favor

Heavyweights seek first-mover advantage

19 January 2017
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Politics

Chief Exec apologizes for unaffordable housing in Hong Kong

Leung seeks forgiveness but points to various reasons for his shortcomings

18 January 2017
British Prime Minister Theresa May
Currencies

Sell before May or stay away

Unstable pound continues ahead of PM's 'hard Brexit' speech

17 January 2017
Deloitte's Chief China Economist, Sitao Xu, speaks at a briefing on Jan. 13. (Photo by Jennifer Lo)
Economy

Forget about a US-China trade war, says Deloitte

Consultancy says real shock for Asia would be a bigger fall in Chinese yuan

16 January 2017