The Wall Street Journal Asia is a version of The Wall Street Journal that provides news and analysis of global business developments for an Asian audience. The Wall Street Journal Asia was changed from its original name, The Asian Wall Street Journal, on 17 October 2005. Due to declining advertising revenues, the paper was also reduced from a broadsheet to a tabloid as a cost-cutting measure.
It was founded in 1976 and has nine printing plants and fifteen bureaus: Bangkok, Beijing, Hanoi, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Mumbai, New Delhi, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei and Tokyo. Average circulation for the first half of 2004 was 80,141. Its largest markets in order of importance are: Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Malaysia and Indonesia.
With its main regional office in Hong Kong, the paper has more than 75 news staff in Asia (more than any other competing regional newspapers), 13 news editors, and 2 commentary editors. Its editor-in-chief is John Bussey. The Asian Journal also includes news and signed op-eds from The Washington Post.
The first editor and publisher of the Asian Journal was Peter R. Kann, the former chairman and chief executive officer of Dow Jones & Company.
