China Chinese whales on junkets dump millions into Crown Casino By Sarah Danckert, The Sydney Morning Herald Australia court cases shed light on why Chinese authorities are concerned over Crown Resorts' junket operations and their link to China's 'whales'
Southeast Asia Ousted Thai PM says junta has ordered her assets seized By Reuters Yingluck Shinawatra has also been fined 35 billion baht over rice subsidy scheme that helped put her in power
China China to invest over US$148 billion in metros by 2020 By Reuters Government planners accelerate approvals for urban rail transit projects
North Asia North Korea in second failed missile launch in six days By Agencies Latest violation of UN resolutions prompts immediate condemnation and official protest from Japan
China Housing sector’s 8.8% rise the main driver of GDP growth By Steve Wang Latest breakdown of figures shows the financial sector rebounded in the third quarter while the construction industry suffered a setback
Southeast Asia Thai royal defamation cases jump since king’s death By Reuters Police are investigating 12 new complaints of royal defamation on social media lodged in the past week
China Will China’s economy slow as Beijing squeezes property sales? By Steve Wang, Lin Wanxia and Poo Yee Kai With the government cracking down on property speculation, questions raised on what drives fourth-quarter growth
Netflix throws the towel in on China By Daniel Van Boom, C Net Mainland China is proving too difficult a regulatory minefield for the company to navigate, it said in a letter to shareholders