Bloomberg After a long wait for the first round of trade talks between the US and Japan, discussions will now take place at an accelerated pace to reach a deal quickly, according to Japan’s chief negotiator. The first talks focussed on agriculture and cars, with digital trade set to be discussed at a later date, Japan’s economy minister Toshimitsu Motegi ...

Bloomberg Property developers that focus on smaller cities in China are set to be the beneficiaries of a reform that could encourage 100 million rural citizens to move to urban areas. Policy makers said cities with an urban population of 1 million to 3 million should scrap the residency registration system this year, a move that is seen boosting housing ...

Bloomberg Google and Apple Inc complied with an Indian court order to block downloads of the popular app TikTok over government concerns with illicit content, according to people familiar with the decision. The move could handicap the app’s owner, China’s Bytedance Ltd, the world’s most highly valued startup, in one of its most promising markets. An Indian state court had ...