East Asia
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
ChinaPrefectural 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
JapanSamsung 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 KoreaDjibouti base realises Japan's greater security role
Japan is negotiating to expand its first overseas defence force base
JapanChina's religious education ban could backfire
New rules prohibit parents from involving children in Islamic activities and education
ChinaChina's state enterprises may be 're-politicised'
President Xi Jinping has called for the Communist Party to strengthen its role in state-owned businesses
ChinaChina's migration reforms create new inequalities
China is dismantling its infamous 'household registration' system, but not all the consequences are benign
ChinaChina'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