The Bank of Japan's governor gets a second term, and more time to achieve an elusive inflation target.

A crackdown on micro-lending, aimed at protecting consumers, is leaving China's lower class with little access to credit.

Pyramid schemes are big business in China – much to the government's chagrin.

Struggling to reconcile stark differences, the Commission’s push to level the playing field is unlikely to make a dent.

Lessons from the multicultural manufacturing city of Yiwu -- and why other developing countries should be worried.

As China throws state support behind AI development, major Chinese technology companies will remain integral players.

Chinese workers' wages may be rising, but official statistics don't tell the whole story.

The Afghan government is working to turn the country's landlocked location into an asset.

Beijing's attempts to push out migrant workers will have economic consequences.

Russia looks to gain an advantage from the glut of infrastructure projects in Pakistan, Iran, and India.

Yes, China’s internet policy quashes dissent – but it also fosters innovation.

Nationalism and the crisis in Rakhine hide the economic roots of the NLD’s weakness.

The economic and political logic behind Gazprom's use of a Chinese drilling rig in the Arctic.

A new AI development plan calls for China to become the world leader in the field by 2030.

Italian mafia families have begun using Hong Kong as a base for financial crimes.

A visit to Afghan opium fields challenges the notion that the Taliban controls the lucrative trade.