Asia-Pacific

With Shanghai’s expedited approval, and the Hong Kong IPO hearing most likely in late September, Ant’s IPO could happen as soon as October.

TikTok’s future depends largely on the outcome of the tug-of-war between US and Chinese governments.

Kazakhstan’s evolution to a market economy hinges on diversifying away from oil and gas, with a lift from FDI. Covid complicates that scenario.

Emerging and developing economies will likely be hardest hit by Covid-19. Rebuilding will require addressing preexisting conditions as well as the new ones.

As the Asian Development Bank shifts its 2020 Annual General Meeting to virtual, Covid-19 policy measures take center stage.

Taiwan effectively contained Covid-19, clearing the path for intermediate-term economic growth.

The abrupt announcement that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was resigning for health issues after nearly eight years in power startled the world.

Akulaku's ambitions are not limited to the Indonesian market it dominates.

China's Elon Musk comes from humble beginnings.

Asian governments move to extract revenue from e-commerce.

China could keep key industries strong and avoid a recession.

"One country, two systems" is rapidly becoming one country, one system.

China’s government is using loans, tax deferments, rent reductions and even sales leads to help smaller enterprises—“capillaries of the market economy”—survive Covid-19.

Reliance group’s campaign to de-leverage continued with the sale of its nascent oil retailing venture to British Petroleum, bringing another $1 billion to its kit.

Rivals Disney, Netflix, Microsoft, Apple, Google and Facebook all find themselves on the same side regarding Reliance Jio.

Brunei, like other oil-rich nations, needs to diversify its revenue sources.

Asian banks faced down challenges last year to deliver solid results based on strong fundamentals—paving the way, they hope, for a postcrisis recovery.

China is leading as the world attempts to get back to business. It won’t be simple—even if the Covid-19 virus does not come roaring back.

In an announcement on April 13, SoftBank cited a “deteriorating market environment” as the explanation for the abysmal results at its $100 billion Vision Fund. 

The scandal reignited long-standing concerns over accounting standards at US-listed Chinese companies.