AP

  • Mar 28
  • 2 min read

China-Australia trade will improve

Beijing has lifted tariffs on Australian wine after three years

China
  • Mar 27
  • 6 min read

Political strife may hit business sentiment in Vietnam

A state president has been forced out of office for the second time in little over 14 months

Vietnam
  • Mar 27
  • 2 min read

Upward trend in China’s industrial profits to persist

The profits of China’s industrial firms rose in the first months of the year

China
  • Mar 27
  • 2 min read

Pyongyang-Tokyo ties will remain frozen

North Korea has refused a summit with Japan shortly after indicating Tokyo's interest

North Korea
  • Mar 27
  • 2 min read

Marriage bill makes Thailand a regional outlier

The country has moved a step closer to giving legal recognition to same-sex marriages

Thailand
  • Mar 26
  • 7 min read

Canberra will be tough on pricing but not on mergers

The government is looking at increasing the powers of the competition regulator amid concerns about retail pricing

Australia
  • Mar 26
  • 6 min read

China will keep treating private firms with disfavour

Beijing has begun drafting a law promoting the private sector while also expanding state secrets legislation

China
  • Mar 26
  • 2 min read

Rate cuts show concern with growth in Sri Lanka

The central bank has surprised most observers by reducing interest rates

Sri Lanka