• February 23 2021
  News in-depthMyanmar

  Japanese companies stick with Myanmar despite putsch

  Kirin pulled out of military-linked beer deal but for others it’s business as usual

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• February 23 2021
  US-China relations

  China urges Biden to lift sanctions and stop meddling

  Foreign minister’s remarks follow frosty exchanges in first weeks of US administration

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• February 23 2021
  Inside BusinessKana Inagaki

  The Apple dilemma for Japan’s car industry

  Courtship by tech giant is double-edged for vehicle manufacturers

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• February 23 2021
  FT Globetrotter

  Where to power lunch in Hong Kong’s Central district

  Ambience counts in cutting deals over meals here, from top-floor vistas to old-school club class

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• February 22 2021
  Iran nuclear deal

  Iran inspection deal opens window for nuclear talks with US

  Last-minute compromise leaves room for face-to-face discussions over revival of treaty

  
• February 22 2021
  Chinese business & finance

  Chinese stocks drop 3% in retreat from record highs

  Pullback offers early hint that support for asset prices may start to fall away

  
• February 22 2021
  Myanmar

  Myanmar protesters join general strike in defiance of threats of violence

  Thousands hold rallies across the country even as junta steps up verbal attacks on demonstrators

  
• February 22 2021
  City Bulletin

  GardaWorld ends G4S takeover campaign Premium

  HSBC accelerates pivot to Asia, dozens of Boeing 777 aircraft grounded after engine failure

  
• February 22 2021
  InterviewMedia

  Reliance Entertainment CEO Shibasish Sarkar: ‘For culture, there is no geography’

  The head of India’s leading maker of film and TV is guiding the media titan into a new global landscape

  
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• February 22 2021
  Chinese politics & policy

  Homeowners reject Beijing’s candidates for powerful local associations

  Some residents refuse to vote after being pressured to back government’s preferred nominees

  
• February 22 2021
  FT Globetrotter

  Magic beans: five of Tokyo’s top spots for coffee

  Choosing the best coffee shops in Tokyo — a city awash with excellent Java — is nigh-on mission impossible. Here are five of the many that give our correspondent a real buzz

  
• February 21 2021
  Xinjiang

  UK to call for UN probe of Uighur camps in China’s Xinjiang province

  Violations happening on ‘industrial scale’, foreign secretary will tell human rights council

  
• February 21 2021
  China Global Television Network

  China’s state broadcaster applies to France for right to air in Europe

  CGTN was stripped of its licence by UK regulator Ofcom earlier this month

  
• February 21 2021
  Chinese business & finance

  China tightens online lending rules in fresh blow to Ma’s Ant Group

  Tech platforms will be forced to provide capital for 30% of the loans they offer in partnership with banks

  
• February 21 2021
  Myanmar

  Myanmar protesters shot dead as army deploys unit linked to atrocities

  Violence marks deadliest single day since military seized power in coup earlier this month

  
• February 21 2021
  Streaming services

  Indonesia slashes online piracy as streaming services pile in

  Netflix and Disney Plus look to expand in south-east Asia’s biggest economy

  
• February 21 2021
  Hong Kong politics

  Pro-Beijing reforms threaten ‘end’ of HK’s legal system, top lawyer warns

  New Bar Association head draws fierce criticism for defending judicial independence

  
• February 21 2021
  Leo Lewis

  Nikkei 30,000 brings back memories of 1980s mania

  The index’s continued rise suggests retail investors are changing Japan’s markets

  
• February 20 2021
  UK universities

  UK academics struggle with stricter security on China partnerships

  Universities have been accused of generating research that may benefit Beijing’s military

  
• February 20 2021
  Indian politics & policy

  Detention stokes fear among India’s young climate change activists

  Disha Ravi case reflects Modi government’s increasingly aggressive tactics against dissent

  
• February 19 2021
  US foreign policy

  Biden tells world ‘America is back’ but warns democracy under assault

  Relief among allies at message of US commitment to transatlantic alliance in clean break with Trump

  
• February 19 2021
  Asia maritime tensions

  US concerned at Chinese law allowing coast guard use of arms

  State department says move allowing patrols to fire on vessels in disputed waters could be used to intimidate

  
• February 19 2021
  Taiwan

  Taiwan strengthens its security team

  Reshuffle signals president’s resolve to tackle long-delayed defence reforms

  
• February 19 2021
  LexBitcoin

  China/blockchain: digital realm Premium

  Investors seeking bitcoin exposure in local markets face constraints

  
• February 19 2021
  Hong Kong politics

  Hong Kong revamp of public broadcaster renews press freedom fears

  Restructure of RTHK signals tightening of media controls in territory, critics say