Central bank releases figures amid growing controversy over the impact of surprise demonetisation

Philippine president makes unilateral announcement over waters of Scarborough Shoal

Will president-elect deliver on promised big changes in relations with the region?

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Ecommerce group broadens its online strategy with bricks-and-mortar outlets

Kirill Dmitriev hails likely business opportunities

New governor Yuriko Koike urges global investment banks to reverse years of downsizing

President used his final public event abroad to calls on successor Republican businessmanto bolster international order it helped to create 

Xi Jinping courts regional support as election of Donald Trump clouds future

Derailment in Uttar Pradesh is one of the country’s worst accidents in years

Rally against government draws thousands as 15 activists and politicians arrested

Claims further threaten president’s hold on power as long-time ally is indicted

Stagnant house prices likely to hit construction

President Xi outlines vision amid fears of US disengagement from Asia under Trump

Thousands take to the streets after leader is arrested under anti-terror law

Trump victory raises fears at economic co-operation summit

Ruling party supporters threaten to hold counter protest and warn of race riots

Record number of Japanese men and women get less than 6 hours of sleep a night

One-year postponement hits road-building plans for the Tokyo Olympics in 2020

Toxin-tainted crustaceans raise doubts over clean-up of showpiece lake

US president-elect has ‘heart-to-heart’ at first meeting with foreign leader

A debate rages over the effect of the prime minister’s crackdown on ‘black’ money

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