President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York.
Politics

A Sino-American showdown in Southeast Asia?

Trump's tough talk heightens regional tensions between superpowers

15 January 2017
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Politics

Hong Kong's No. 2, No. 3 seek top job

Pro-democracy camp could sway election outcome

13 January 2017
Hong Kong Chief Secretary Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor officially announces her bid to become the territory's next chief executive at a press conference on Jan. 12. (Screen grab from TV footage)
Politics

Hong Kong's No. 2 Lam jumps into chief executive race

Chief secretary is second top official to resign in a month

12 January 2017
Former Chief Secretary Anson Chan Fong On-sang, left, speaks about her invitation to attend U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20. (Photo by Jennifer Lo)
Politics

Trump's invitation seen as nod to Hong Kong pan-democrats

Territory's former No.2, Anson Chan, calls on U.S. support for democracy

11 January 2017
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Finance

World Bank arm to make bond market debut

Institution turns to investors amid rising global insecurity

10 January 2017
Education in China is undergoing a wave of changes.
Politics

China tightens grip over international schools

New measures pull private education closer to the party line

28 December 2016
Container ships and other vessels sit anchored near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Dec. 2, 2016. (Reuters)
Economy

R.I.P. TPP, time to turn back to the WTO

Global multilateral setting best to revive faltering trade cooperation

26 December 2016
Albert Ho Chun-yan, chairman of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movement in China, third from right, and Lee Cheuk-yan, a longtime activist on human rights in China, second from left, protested in Hong Kong on behalf of Liu Xiaobo and other dissidents at the representative office of Beijing on Sunday. (Photo by Kenji Kawase)
Politics

Christmas a reminder of imprisoned Chinese Nobel laureate

Protesters demand Liu Xiaobo's release even as Norway makes up with Beijing

25 December 2016
Hong Kong shares a distinction with Singapore: private wealth is on track to soar through 2020.
Economy

When the scrutiny gets tough, the rich get more sophisticated

Expect a more intense cat-and-mouse game over offshore wealth in 2017

23 December 2016
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump
Economy

Small economies must brace for the Trump era

Open trading nations stand to lose most from backlash against globalization

23 December 2016
Indonesians fill the waiting room at a Jakarta tax office to apply for an amnesty program aimed at offshore accounts.
Economy

How India and Indonesia are chasing tax revenue

Hidden assets sought in pursuit of cash to fund infrastructure development

22 December 2016
Hong Kong shares a distinction with Singapore: private wealth is on track to soar through 2020.
Economy

When the scrutiny gets tough, the rich get more sophisticated

Expect a more intense cat-and-mouse game over offshore wealth in 2017

22 December 2016
Legislator and former security secretary Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee speaks at a news conference held to launch her campaign for chief executive in Hong Kong on Dec. 15. (Photo by Jennifer Lo)
Politics

Hong Kong's chief executive race gets murkier

With no clear Beijing favorite so far, the pan-democrats hope for a win

22 December 2016
Indonesians fill the waiting room at a Jakarta tax office to apply for an amnesty program aimed at offshore accounts.
Economy

How India and Indonesia are chasing tax revenue

Hidden assets sought in pursuit of cash to fund infrastructure development

22 December 2016
Billionaire investor Wilbur Ross, America's next commerce secretary, has made much of his fortune in Asia.
Economy

Trump's commerce secretary pick Ross may not be Asia-friendly

The billionaire investor in the region has shown a new side since being tapped

16 December 2016
Legislator and former security secretary Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee speaks at a news conference held to launch her campaign for chief executive in Hong Kong on Dec. 15. (Photo by Jennifer Lo)
Politics

First pro-Beijing loyalist enters Hong Kong's leadership race

Ex-security chief still unpopular for promoting controversial bill in 2003

16 December 2016
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Economy

Trump's commerce secretary pick is a familiar face in Asia

Billionaire Wilbur Ross has shown a new side since being tapped for the position

15 December 2016
Hong Kong Alliance Chairman Albert Ho Chun-yan, right, and board member Andrew Wan Siu-kin collect signatures in downtown Hong Kong on Dec. 10. (Photo by Kenji Kawase)
Politics

Activists keep the spotlight on China's imprisoned Peace Prize laureate

Liu Xiaobo is serving 11-year term for 'subverting state power'

15 December 2016
The suicide of an overworked Dentsu employee has rocked corporate Japan. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
Economy

Economic prosperity at a personal cost

Long hours, drive for success take deadly toll on workers across Asia

15 December 2016
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Economy

Karoshi: Economic prosperity at a personal cost

Long hours, drive for success take deadly toll on workers across Asia

15 December 2016
Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun-wah, Hong Kong’s third-highest-ranking official, speaking to the press after tendering his resignation on Monday. (Photo by Kenji Kawase from a TV footage)
Politics

Race for Hong Kong's top job remains wide open

Democratic camp's recent victory, high official quitting could trigger chaos at polls

13 December 2016
Hong Kong's Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying telling reporters Friday he will not seek a second term.
Politics

Hong Kong chief, pressed by all sides, won't seek new term

Leung Chun-ying seen falling out of favor with Beijing on low approval rating

10 December 2016
A TV shows Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying announcing his decision on Dec. 9. (Photo by Kenji Kawase)
Politics

Hong Kong leader Leung will not seek second term

Territory's chief executive cites family as reason for abrupt decision

9 December 2016
Newly elected pro-democracy Hong Kong lawmaker Lau Siu-lai, second from left, is accompanied by other pro-democracy lawmakers enter the legislature council in Hong Kong on Nov. 30.
Politics

Hong Kong gov't in legal fight to bar more opposition lawmakers

Fate of four more opposition camp seats to be judged by the court

3 December 2016
U.S. President Barack Obama leaves behind a legacy of uneven engagement in Asia.
Economy

Trump must salvage the 'Pacific pivot'

Uneven engagement in Asia is bad for US and the region

1 December 2016