Bloomberg What was supposed to be a sleepy round of off-cycle regional elections on Sunday has turned into a referendum on President Vladimir Putin and his ruling United Russia party. Kremlin-backed candidates for governor are vulnerable in several regions across the country as stagnant incomes and unpopular reforms fuel discontent, while elections for Moscow’s largely toothless city council have sparked ...

Bloomberg Like many expatriates in Hong Kong, Madeline Bardin is thinking more and more about leaving. The 36-year-old entrepreneur has thrived in the city for seven years, but she worries that its summer of unrest isn’t going away anytime soon. She won’t go outside with her 8-month-old son without first checking chat groups and the news for reports of tear ...

Bloomberg Transportation companies in Japan are cancelling flights and train services as Typhoon Faxai approaches. The season’s 15th typhoon was heading north-northwest at about 30 kilometres per hour as of 4:45 pm Tokyo time on Sunday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. It may reach the nation’s Kanto region, which includes Tokyo, by early Monday. Japan Airlines Co. said it canceled ...