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Friction with the west has prompted Beijing to build its own alternative system focused on developing nations
Our understanding of comparative advantage is confused and damaging
Anwar Ibrahim says rivalry squeezes smaller countries as he courts investment for semiconductor supply chain
Beijing is adjusting to a more parsimonious future — but are its people?
Expect more emphasis on global trade deficits, more dramatic intervention and bigger problems for Europe
Foreign fund managers have been buying back in but many domestic investors remain wary after long bear market
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
Benchmark tops highest-ever level reached in late-1980s asset bubble after powerful rally since January
With investor confidence in China weak as its economy slows, VW and BASF are more willing to brave a political backlash
Share prices may have finally overtaken level of 1989 but sentiment in Tokyo is nowhere near as bullish as it was
High debt, low growth and raging inflation will challenge a new government lacking a public mandate
Move includes billions of dollars to replace container cranes amid concerns hackers could disrupt supply chains
Data highlight difficulties in cutting Chinese exporters out of American supply chains
More US-China decoupling in focus for investors as Tokyo market closes in on all-time high
Demand for air travel is booming in south and south-east Asia, which are less sensitive to US-China tensions
Five-year loan prime rate reduction unlikely to offer imminent relief to flagging home sales, analysts say
Two stimulating books shine a vital light on the thinking behind the superpower
People’s Liberation Army mobilisation units reflect Xi Jinping’s focus on security as economy slows
Also in this newsletter: von der Leyen starts re-election campaign, Houthis resume ship attacks, FT pay survey
Strong spending data has boosted Chinese stocks as trading resumes after week-long break
Alibaba and SenseTime secure huge joint ventures in Gulf kingdom but agreements come with stringent requirements
Chief executive says company is hiring thousands of new staff for autonomous driving and AI
World’s second-largest economy struggles to recover as investors seek higher yields
Western governments fear Beijing may try to ease domestic overcapacity with cheap exports
Prabowo Subianto needs to build upon the country’s recent progress
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