Andrew Dowell will soon take on a new role overseeing Asia Pacific coverage at The Wall Street Journal. He will replace Paul Beckett, who is moving back stateside in early 2017 to serve as Washington bureau chief. Dowell is currently deputy financial editor for the WSJ Money & Investing section. Previously, he served as chief for the Corporate Bureau, deputy managing editor for the Dow Jones Newswires Ticker, and as editor for the Newswires’ energy content. Follow The Wall Street Journal’s news updates from Asia on Twitter.