Economy

The tight deadline to register may lead to a monopolization of the South Korean virtual asset industry.

The problem isn’t the availability of food items or essential goods, but skyrocketing prices of essentials due to stockpiling.

A row over the Kumtor mine, featuring corruption and environmental catastrophe, threaten Kyrgyzstan’s ability to attract investment.

The markets are backing the maverick Kono to prevail as the LDP presidential race heats up.

Across the former Soviet Union, improved rankings for selective governance indicators tend to give a misleading view of governments' ability to reform themselves.

Taiwan is a natural fit for the CPTPP in economic terms, but its bid will likely face intense opposition from China.

The now-frozen trade deal with the EU shows China can be willing to push the boundaries of reform into areas that might surprise observers.

According to the bank, the uneven progress of vaccinations is "contributing to the divergence of growth paths in developing Asia."

China’s “zero tolerance” strategy of trying to isolate every case and stop transmission has succeeded in keeping COVID-19 at bay – but at a steep price.

While its bauxite and iron ore deposits make Guinea important to China, context is everything.

While obstacles remain, the technology could help transform Indonesia into a regional leader in renewable energy.