East Asia

  • Oct 18, 2016
  • 2 min read

State visit will warm China-Philippines ties further

The Philippines' outspoken president is caught between nationalism and economic advantage on his state visit to China

China
  • Oct 17, 2016
  • 2 min read

Prefectural poll loss stalls Abe's energy plans

A gubernatorial election win for the opposition puts the restart of the world's largest nuclear power station at risk

Japan
  • Oct 14, 2016
  • 7 min read

Samsung phablet fire fiasco will hurt South Korea

Flagship brand Samsung's global recall of an unsafe smartphone model has implications for the national economy

South Korea
  • Oct 13, 2016
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Djibouti base realises Japan's greater security role

Japan is negotiating to expand its first overseas defence force base

Japan
  • Oct 12, 2016
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China's religious education ban could backfire

New rules prohibit parents from involving children in Islamic activities and education

China
  • Oct 12, 2016
  • 2 min read

China's state enterprises may be 're-politicised'

President Xi Jinping has called for the Communist Party to strengthen its role in state-owned businesses

China
  • Oct 11, 2016
  • 7 min read

China's migration reforms create new inequalities

China is dismantling its infamous 'household registration' system, but not all the consequences are benign

China
  • Oct 11, 2016
  • 2 min read

China's debt-for-equity policy may be open to abuse

A new policy guideline allows creditors to exchange debt for an ownership stake in a debtor company

China