Unemployed Hong Kong resident Simon Wong, 61, watches TV in his "coffin home," which he rents for HK$1,750 ($226) a month. 
Economy

Hong Kong's worsening housing shortage forces thousands into 'coffin homes'

New vacancy tax and public housing price cuts will have little effect

9 July 2018
Hong Kong activists see continual encroachment by Beijing against the "one country, two systems" formula meant to govern the former British colony.  
Politics

Hong Kong protests fade as China integrates former UK colony

Beijing's political pressure and infrastructure push erode 'one country, two systems'

1 July 2018
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam attends a ceremony for the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link in Hong Kong in March.
Politics

Hong Kong lawmakers pass contentious rail checkpoint plan

Chinese laws to be enforced in the territory for faster access to mainland

14 June 2018
Robert Kuok Hock Nien, an ethnic Chinese-Malaysian tycoon, has built a multinational business empire, including his hospitality arm, Shangri-La Hotels. (Photos from Getty Images and Reuters)
Asian Family Conglomerates

Mahathir's 94-year-old top adviser rekindles China connections

Robert Kuok, Malaysian 'sugar king,' takes on new role seen as rebooting empire

1 June 2018
An aerial view of the Xixi wetland landscape near West Lake in Hangzhou, China.
Companies

Hong Kong developer bets $1.7bn on mainland property

In a contrarian move, Hang Lung secures prime plot in Hangzhou

30 May 2018
Singapore's landmark Marina Bay Sands is operated by Las Vegas Sands, whose chairman Sheldon Adelson is a top donor to U.S. President Donald Trump. (Photo by Katsuji Nakazawa)
China up close

Trump-Kim Singapore summit is mega donor's dream scenario

Casino magnate Adelson's network extends to Xi and Abe

14 May 2018
Money from the mainland China has been flowing into real estate in Hong Kong.
Comment

Concern grows over Beijing stifling resurgent Hong Kong

Prosperity serves China's interests, but talk of independence risks crackdown

13 May 2018
South Korean President Moon Jae-in,left, sits down for tea with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on April 27. (Pool photo)
China up close

Kim initiates socialism with North Korean characteristics

Beijing's hopes for a Chinese-style reform will flop if leader teams with US

30 April 2018
Mobile phones under endurance test for their semiconductor parts are seen at Tsinghua Unigroup research centre in Beijing.
Business trends

Chinese tech companies spooked about becoming 'next ZTE'

Ban on using US-made components would spell disaster for Huawei or Lenovo

23 April 2018
China Southern Airlines jetliners at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in China.
International relations

China Southern boss suggests Boeing orders at risk

But alliance with American Airlines cruises along

28 March 2018
Pro-democracy activists attend an election rally in Hong Kong on March 3.
Politics

Hong Kong's ex-leader cheers string of opposition setbacks

Leung Chun-ying says current leadership is free to focus on core issues

27 March 2018
The headquarters of Sinopec in Beijing
Asia300

China's state-owned oil companies rev up investment

Sinopec invests in shale gas, while PetroChina steps up overseas deals

27 March 2018
China Life Insurance's headquarters building in Beijing.
Asia300

Tougher China insurance rules expected to benefit big players

Smaller companies set to lose out as Beijing moves to cut financial risks

23 March 2018
Beijing has urged Washington to "pull back from the brink" of pitting the two countries against each other in a trade war.
Trade war

China unveils retaliatory measures against Trump's tariff threats

Asian markets slide on trade tensions between Washington and Beijing

23 March 2018
Japan's financial watchdog turns up the heat on unregistered cryptocurrency exchanges.
Cryptocurrencies

Japan warns Hong Kong-based crypto exchange

Criminal charges to be filed if Binance fails to halt Japan operations

23 March 2018
A Geely Automobile showroom in Beijing.
International relations

China's Geely set to tackle mainstream European market

Owner of Volvo Cars to announce strategy by end of the month

22 March 2018
Tony Fernandes, CEO of AirAsia, wants to accelerate the group's expansion in Japan. (Photo by Mayuko Tani)
Asia300

AirAsia had talks with cash-strapped HNA over asset purchases

CEO Fernandes to move to Tokyo to battle regulatory red tape

20 March 2018
The rules hammered in the TPP-11 free trade agreement signed on March 8 are at risk of not keeping pace with fast-moving developments in worlds of technology and business.
Comment

Pacific trade rules on digital data may already be outdated

TPP-11 principles to contain China could be counterproductive

15 March 2018
People take pictures of themselves in front of the Sydney Opera House.
Economy

Australia's immigration debate flares up over property prices

Some fear the country's population boom could mean an end to an established way of life

15 March 2018
A container ship operated by Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL).
Asia300

Hong Kong shipping group OOIL wary of a Trump trade war

Beijing regulators yet to sign off on Cosco's buyout deal

12 March 2018
Pro-Beijing candidate Vincent Cheng celebrates beside party Chairwoman Starry Lee after winning the Legislative Council by-election in Hong Kong on March 12.
Politics

Hong Kong democracy movement hit by election setback

Failure to regain legislative veto consolidates power of pro-Beijing camp

12 March 2018
Supporters of activist Joshua Wong's Demosisto party stage a protest in Hong Kong on Jan. 26 after the local government barred a young pro-democracy activist from an upcoming election.
Politics

Xi's lifetime rule should worry Hong Kong

Territory must defend economic freedom and fight inequality

8 March 2018
People take pictures of themselves in front of the Sydney Opera House.
Economy

Australia weighs the costs of the coming population boom

'Lucky country' worries that high immigration will compromise its lifestyle

7 March 2018