Demand for accountability and transparency will force Beijing to make compromises

President Erdogan faces challenge from resurgent opposition in critical elections

Producers search for new markets as Beijing curbs domestic output 

National probe launched into workplace misconduct in response to #MeToo campaign

Kiwi becomes first female political leader to have a child while in office since 1990

Agreement to start trade and investment talks, and revive infrastructure plans

Sanctions keep Hunchun economic bonanza on hold despite diplomatic progress

Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus is seen as a solid choice who will not upend monetary policy

Pyongyang prepares for new era of relations with long-time adversary

Audience including American executives told of China’s great ‘opening’

FTCR China Freight Index falls to 10-month low, suggesting a deepening slowdown

New Delhi to raise duties on chickpeas and lentils, but backs down on big motorbikes

While the economy is robust, there are fears of an extended drag on corporate earnings

Suspension of civil defence exercises signals easing tensions with Pyongyang

US officials in Seoul unable to confirm whether the transfer had taken place

Senate vote delivers conservative PM hard-fought legislative victory

Environmental demands and rule of law clash with drive for economic expansion

PBoC injects total $37bn into system as Trump’s trade threats send stocks tumbling

Republicans mindful of political fallout from raising prices for everyday goods

Pyongyang appears to favour state-guided Chinese model over unfettered capitalism

Human rights activists condemn trip as triumph of business over democratic principles