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Businesses sound alarm as U.K. says prepare for no-deal Brexit

Electronics firm Sony announced this week that it will move its European headquarters from London to Amsterdam to avoid potential customs complications after Britain leaves the EU.

The global decline of Japanese universities

Chinese universities are making great strides, while Japanese institutions are performing poorly..

Why China clings to state capitalism

According to Nicholas Lardy's new book, China's slowdown is mainly due to two factors: a declining trade surplus and the misguided decision to favor state-owned firms, which he regards as monstrously inefficient.

Denied bail in Japan, ex-chief isn’t alone

Ruling on Carlos Ghosn highlights harsh policies for those who assert innocence.

Addressing Japan's demographic problems

What is the most fundamental challenge confronting Japan? It must be the policy steps addressing the declining number of births in this country.

Risks and chances for Japan's economy

2019 is indeed full of major events. It is a year in which Japan needs to be closely watched both politically and economically.

Deadly Tsunami Strikes Indonesia’s Sunda Strait

Photos: Deadly Tsunami Strikes Indonesia’s Sunda Strait.

China's water crisis

Forget geopolitics, water scarcity shapes up as the biggest threat to China's rise.

Bamboo house for Manila slums.

Bamboo house for Manila slums wins top prize in future cities contest.

China's fatal pig virus

Can China, the world’s biggest pork producer, contain a fatal pig virus? Scientists fear the worst.

Ai Weiwei's Beijing studio razed

Ai Weiwei's Beijing studio razed by Chinese authorities.

Winnie the Pooh banned in China

Winnie the Pooh movie Christopher Robin banned in China after comparison to President Xi Jinping.

Forty years on, a sense of history gives way to alarm

Experts gathered in Canberra last week to pool their views about China’s forty-year record of economic reform, but Donald Trump’s trade war pushed its way to centrestage

Worrying about Xi Jinping

Xu Zhangrun’s bold critique of contemporary China points to potential flashpoints ahead.

China's age of anxiety

Xu Zhangrun makes a compelling case against the country’s direction under Xi Jinping.