SHANGHAI -- The pace of the Chinese currency's appreciation is slowing, reflecting policymakers' efforts to stabilize the yuan as its strength weighs on exporters' earnings.

BANGKOK -- The agreement signed last week by Thailand and Myanmar to address transboundary river pollution caused by mining operations is inadequate to tackle the crisis, according to Thai politicians ...

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. State Department's "China House," the one-stop-shop for China strategy, has a new head: Joshua Young, Nikkei Asia has learned.

CHIBA, Japan -- Global fitness racing organizer Hyrox has tapped into a growing community of gym enthusiasts in Asia, turning everyday fitness training into competitive events and boosting sports ...

LONDON -- A Chinese shipping company is poised to launch the first weekly container service between China and Europe via the Arctic in the coming days, while a South Korean line is due for a pilot ...

DHAKA -- Bangladesh is pursuing partnerships with Turkey and China as it works to build a domestic defense industry through drone manufacturing, marking a shift from importing military hardware to ...

TOKYO -- The broader Japanese stock market is showing resilience despite rising fears over global chip competition that has led to rising volatility in tech shares.

KUALA LUMPUR -- Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to each accept an ASEAN observer team to monitor the ceasefire, following high-level talks hosted by Malaysia aimed at defusing one of Southeast ...

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is facing growing pushback from within her ruling Liberal Democratic Party over what is seen as her populist move to slash the consumption tax on food ...

TOKYO -- Leading Japanese bank Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group plans to offer instantaneous settlements of certain Japanese government bond transactions by using blockchain technology, Nikkei has ...

TOKYO -- Japan's capital continues to draw residents while nearly 65% of OECD member states are experiencing an easing of the national concentration in their capitals.

TOKYO -- Investment in Japan's chip industry by foreign companies has reached 6 trillion yen ($37 billion) with the recent announcement of an image sensor plant by Sony Group and Taiwan Semiconductor ...