Today
Singapore’s ultra rich shun the bling in laundering crackdown
Sales of luxury cars, properties and golf memberships are falling in the wake of a $3.4 billion money laundering probe.
- Mercedes Ruehl and Leo Lewis
How China built BYD, its Tesla killer
BYD’s sales have grown by about 1 million cars in each of the past two years. The last automaker to accomplish that was General Motors — and that was in 1946.
- Keith Bradsher
Yesterday
Deflation, property dampens Chinese New Year cheer
China’s Lunar holiday travel data is being closely scrutinised for signs of consumer weakness and deflation as China’s Year of the Dragon begins.
- Michael Smith
This Month
Prabowo tramples rivals before Indonesia’s presidential poll
Reform candidate Anies Baswedan has promised to wind back Indonesia’s nickel policies, as candidates wrap up campaigning before national elections on Wednesday.
- Emma Connors
Imran Khan’s poll win from prison humiliates Pakistan’s generals
The party of the jailed former prime minister took the most seats in national elections, stunning Pakistan’s military rulers and creating a political crisis.
- Christina Goldbaum
Indonesia’s Jokowi under fire over ‘election meddling’
The hugely popular outgoing president has backed away from campaigning for the frontrunner and his running mate, who is Jokowi’s son.
- Emma Connors
Putin urges US to ‘negotiate’ on Ukraine in Tucker Carlson interview
In the two-hour interview, the Russian president was direct about how he sees his Ukraine invasion ending: not with a military victory, but a deal with the West.
- Anton Troianovski
How Indonesia’s election will shift cosy China relationship
Indonesia is one of the most important ‘swing states’ in the US-China rivalry and, with a change of government on the way, it appears to be inching towards stronger ties with the West.
- Emma Connors
My father dissed your queen in front of your PM
The youngest daughter of former Indonesian president Gus Dur was in the room where it happened.
- Emma Connors
Why China’s deflation may be good news for Australia
Prices of China’s products shipped overseas have been falling at the fastest rate since the 2008 crisis, and could help to push down inflation worldwide.
- Joseph Cotterill, Claire Jones and Martin Arnold
- Updated
- Inflation
China’s prices fall at fastest rate in 15 years
China’s consumer prices remained in deflationary territory for the fourth month running in January, as policymakers struggle to revive consumer and investor confidence.
- Updated
- Trudy Harris and Joshua Peach
- Analysis
- China relations
Why China handed Yang Hengjun the death sentence
The Australian novelist, blogger, academic, businessman and ex-Chinese official antagonised Beijing’s security agencies, but no public evidence of spying exists.
- Michael Smith
Xi sacks China’s top markets regulator to halt rout
The replacement comes after Chinese authorities struggle to stop a sell-off in the world’s second-largest sharemarket.
- Samuel Shen and Tom Westbrook
Alibaba approves another $38b in buybacks after sales slump
The Hangzhou-based group is trying to stage a comeback from years of brutal government punishment and strategic missteps.
- Jane Zhang
Five reasons why the Indonesian election matters to Australia
From the spectre of an Indonesian Donald Trump to the birth of a political dynasty; here’s what you should know about the February 14 election.
- Emma Connors
- Opinion
- Inside China
Why investors shouldn’t flee China’s dire market just yet
The Asian giant’s sharemarket is doom and gloom, but when an asset is declared “uninvestable” it is often time to buy.
- Robin Harding
China defies US curbs with next-level chip production
China’s SMIC and Huawei plan to make new five-nanometre chips, supporting Beijing’s goal for advanced semiconductors.
- Qianer Liu
- Opinion
- China relations
China plays hardball with Canberra on Yang sentence
Beijing is sending a message to the Albanese government that it is not going to get everything it wants by handing an Australian citizen a suspended death sentence.
- Updated
- Michael Smith
Why Hong Kong is again stirring the interest of Australian companies
It’s not the same as the pre-pandemic, security lockdown era, but there is still “so much opportunity”, says the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong boss.
- Michael Smith
- Opinion
- Food
What was Don Meij thinking? Inside a Tokyo Domino’s
Cheese volcanos are on the menu as Domino’s struggles to stay on top in the Japanese market, where its pizza crown is slipping.
- Michael Smith
