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Aerospace & Defense

Japan launches reusable rocket project, chasing Musk's SpaceX

Joint initiative with private sector aims to slash costs by more than 75%

| Japan

Markets

New omicron COVID variant throws wrench into pandemic recovery

| U.S.

Automobiles

Suzuki plans Japanese launch of electric minicar in $10,000 range

| Japan

Education

China pushes private schools to turn public in 'fairness' lesson

| China

Coronavirus

U.K., Germany and Italy detect omicron coronavirus variant

| Africa

Opinion

William Bratton

Southeast Asia risks stumbling toward a South American future

| Southeast Asia
William Bratton

Caixin

China opens doors to foreign finance companies, but can they prosper?

| China

Travel & Leisure

Macao police question gambling boss over Chinese arrest warrant

| Macao

Politics

Kishida tells troops: Capacity to strike enemy bases is option

| Japan

Politics

Weary Kyrgyz voters to elect parliament after alleged 'coup plot'

| Kyrgyzstan

Coronavirus

New 'omicron' COVID virus variant: 4 things to know

'Constellation' of mutations raises alarm over potential for faster spread

| Africa

Interview

Grab targets ASEAN's unbanked in 'once in a lifetime' opportunity

| Singapore

International relations

Asia and Europe vow to fix supply chains, push digital access

| Cambodia

Business trends

Femtech attracting more attention from businesses in Asia

| Japan

Latest Headlines

A Kashmir gun smith's last stand

| India

New omicron COVID variant throws wrench into pandemic recovery

| U.S.

Southeast Asia risks stumbling toward a South American future

| Southeast Asia

U.K., Germany and Italy detect omicron coronavirus variant

| Africa

Suzuki plans Japanese launch of electric minicar in $10,000 range

| Japan

Tapping strategic oil reserves will never tame OPEC and its allies

Crude producers should nonetheless refrain from punishing buyer countries

| North America
Vandana Hari
Criselda Yabes

Why is Philippine Senator Leila de Lima still behind bars?

| Philippines
Criselda Yabes
Nobuko Kobayashi

Former princess Mako's marriage holds a mirror to Japan

| Japan
Nobuko Kobayashi
Amir Fareed Rahim

Malaysian voters still determined to uproot corruption

| Malaysia
Amir Fareed Rahim

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New 'omicron' COVID virus variant: 4 things to know

Dow plunges 900 points, or 2.5%, on fears of new virus variant

Sri Lanka awards port project to China after dropping Japan, India

Former princess Mako's marriage holds a mirror to Japan

Chinese EV maker Nio to expand into five new European countries

Trending Topics

Coronavirus

New omicron COVID variant throws wrench into pandemic recovery

| U.S.

U.K., Germany and Italy detect omicron coronavirus variant

| Africa

Japan to tighten entry rules for 3 more African nations on Sunday

| Japan

Coronavirus: Week of Nov. 21 to Nov. 27, WTO postpones ministerial conference

| East Asia

US-China tensions

U.S. crackdown targets China's quantum computing, navigation tech

| China

U.S.-China defense talks: Biden seeks channel to Xi's inner circle

| U.S.

U.S. aims for year-end defense talks with top China officials

| U.S.

U.S. invites Taiwan to first 'democracy summit,' angering China

| U.S.

China tech

Chinese tech stocks Didi and Pinduoduo tumble on Wall Street

| China

Chinese EV maker Nio to expand into five new European countries

| China

U.S. crackdown targets China's quantum computing, navigation tech

| China

Baidu gets green light for driverless robotaxi service in Beijing

| China

Philippine elections 2022

Why is Philippine Senator Leila de Lima still behind bars?

| Philippines

Duterte claims Philippine presidential candidate uses cocaine

| Philippines

Philippines cracks down on 'text blaster' sales as election looms

| Philippines

Sara Duterte to ally with Marcos for 2022 Philippine elections

| Philippines

Life

A Kashmir gun smith's last stand

Storied Zaroo firearms manufacturer nears the end of the line

| India

Life

Making sense of Heather Mack and the Bali 'suitcase murder'

| Indonesia

Arts

Malaysian art festivals spring back to life

| Malaysia

Life

Edo-period forestry company faces a 21st-century problem

| Japan

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    • Shanghai Comp.
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    • Hang Seng
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    • -659.64
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    • Singapore STI
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    • Sensex
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    • -1,687.94
    • -2.87%
    • Dow Jones Ind.
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    • -905.04
    • -2.53%
    • USD/JPY
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Nikkei's exclusive list of the most important and fastest-growing companies in the region.

Technology

Samsung unveils $17bn investment for Texas chip plant

| South Korea

Companies

JD.com joins Hang Seng, Evergrande dropped from China index

| Hong Kong

Retail

Alibaba expects weakest year since N.Y. listing

| China

Transportation

AirAsia in final talks with Tata Group to exit India: sources

| Malaysia

Transportation

Garuda Indonesia hands in restructuring plan to creditors

| Indonesia

Automobiles

South Korea's first auto plant in 23 years opens as 'half-wage factory'

| South Korea

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