Japanese PM signals delay on election - Taro Aso has appeared to back away from plans for an early general election to break a political deadlock, instead indicating he is increasingly concerned about the slowing economy and the global financial crisis
Tata opts to relocate 'people's car' plant - The Indian company said it would move the factory for its low-cost Nano car project from West Bengal state after protests by local farmers brought construction to a halt
US to go ahead with $6bn Taiwan arms deal - The US plans to sell $6.5bn in weapons to Taiwan as part of a long-awaited package intended to boost the island's ability to defend itself
Mining helps Australia post healthy surplus - Australia has demonstrated its capacity to escape the worst of the global downturn, reporting its largest monthly trade surplus in more than a decade and its second largest ever with the help of a surge in mining exports
Hong Kong tests art buyers' courage - Sotheby's tests global investors' appetite for high-end works of art with a five-day sale starting on Hong Kong on Saturday, in the face of turmoil in the financial markets
America's chance to kick its Asian addiction - This is a story of Asian prudence versus US recklessness. Asians lived below their means so that Americans could live beyond theirs, writes David Pilling
Bleak outlook for global manufacturing - Manufacturers across the world's advanced economies suffered a torrid September, surveys suggested, providing clear evidence that the real economy had been unable to escape the woes of the financial sector