ASEAN firms up South China Sea stance
ASEAN nations have expressed their concern over militarisation and island-building in the South China Sea in a move likely to frustrate Beijing.
China threatened 'sanctions' to stop N Korea
​China warned North Korea it faced sanctions if it carried out another nuclear test, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said.
China flags global naval role
China launched the carrier on Wednesday amid rising tension over North Korea and regional worries about Beijing's assertiveness in the South China Sea.
US, South Korea again warn defiant North
Seoul said the deployment of a US anti-missile defence system was moving ahead effectively, a day after angry protests against the battery and fierce opposition from China.
North Korea's Kim dynasty explained
Back in the 1980s the Kim family was laughed at even inside the Eastern Bloc. But while the old soviet bosses are gone, the Kims have rationally managed their image to keep themselves in power.
'Chinese Uber' Didi close to $US5b raising
A $US5 billion capital raising would make ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing China's most valuable start-up.
Meet the rebel who wants to change Japan Inc
Beji Sasaki says his bidding war with the $17 billion computer giant Fujitsu is just the start of his plan to use takeovers to change Japan Inc.
Samsung rejects Elliott's call for reform
The South Korean company said that adopting the structural change demanded by the investor would hinder the company's competitiveness and weigh on longer-term operations.
Business split on foreign policy white paper
The corporate lobbyists have produced eclectic ideas that don't necessarily provide a clear path for the white paper team to take up.
China launches its own aircraft carrier
China launches its first home-built aircraft carrier as President Xi Jinping further extends the country's Asian military reach.
Trump's economic plan is a hostage to almighty dollar
A Trump stimulus will push up the dollar, clobbering exports and creating more proof for heartland voters that trade is unfair.
