Bloomberg Xiaomi Corp introduced its first phones compatible with the latest, fifth-generation cellular technology in China, as the country’s once-biggest smartphone maker prepares for an uphill battle against domestic rival Huawei Technologies Co. At an event in Beijing, billionaire co-founder Lei Jun introduced the 5G-capable Mi 9 Pro, the latest of Xiaomi’s classic product line, and gave the world a ...

Bloomberg Indonesia’s economy is projected to expand at its fastest pace in seven years in 2020, despite the deteriorating global outlook and rising risks of recession abroad. The economy is forecast to grow 5.3 percent next year, according to the Indonesian parliament. Coming after the government twice revised down its growth forecast for this year, it would mark Indonesia’s fastest ...

What happens on Hong Kong Island does not stay there. The ongoing tsunami of discontent washes over this island, which, like Hong Kong, is navigating the choppy waters of relations with the same large and menacing mainland neighbour. This nation — which is such psychologically, if not in diplomatic nomenclature — has a presidential election in January that seems certain ...