BOGOR / AP Japan and Indonesia affirmed a deepening of economic and political ties during a visit by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is using a four-nation tour of Asia to underscore his government’s role in countering China’s assertiveness in the South China Sea. After meeting with Abe, Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said the increase in Japanese …

  Bloomberg The people who make some of Switzerland’s most expensive watches have a word of advice for the rest of the industry: Slow down. That might help avoid a repeat of the last two years, when watchmakers had to cut jobs and repurchase inventory after their rush into the Chinese market hit a wall. As more than two dozen …

  LONDON / AP Britain is considering charging employers 1,000 pounds ($1,200) a year for every skilled worker they recruit from the European Union after the UK leaves the bloc, the country’s immigration minister said. Robert Goodwill told a House of Lords committee the charge is “something that’s been suggested to us that could apply” to EU workers. Britain has …