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Startups

SoftBank lays out blueprint for WeWork comeback story

New chairman Claure says layoffs needed to strengthen cash flow and profitability

Interview

'I had a chance to invest in Amazon, Google and Baidu': SoftBank's Son

Billionaire 'embarrassed' by failures, but confident in Uber and WeWork

Business deals

SoftBank takes 80% stake in WeWork with $9.5bn bailout

Japanese conglomerate will have majority economic interest but not voting control

Interview

Suu Kyi: Myanmar constitution must change for 'complete democracy'

De facto leader calls Rohingya crackdown a response to 'terrorist attack'

Cover Story

From Hong Kong to the NBA, how China is losing the media war

As tired tactics undermine Beijing's propaganda machine, protesters build a nimble digital operation

Opinion

William Pesek

Mahathir's window for reforms is closing faster than he thinks

Malaysia needs to abandon ethnic preference and fix political trust

William Pesek

Transportation

Hitachi targets high-speed rail projects from Texas to Thailand

Japanese group seeks role in 90-minute route linking Houston and Dallas

Politics

Thai king fires 6 palace officials over 'abuse of power'

Military officials among those sacked two days after consort's removal

Companies

Apple leads $370m funding for struggling Japan Display

Company's LCD panels needed for popular new iPhone models

Nissan-Renault alliance

Renault Samsung ready to slash South Korea production by 50%

Automaker struggles to find replacement after key Nissan contract ends

Electronics

LG Display 'survival at risk,' CEO warns as loss hits

World's top LCD maker struggles against Chinese supply glut

5G networks

Inside Huawei's first 5G phone: Teardown reveals rush to innovate

In-house chips have reduced reliance on US tech but speed comes at a cost

Startups

Challenges loom for Gojek as founder quits for Jokowi cabinet

Indonesian ride hailer faces rival Grab at home and crowded markets abroad

Automobile

Vingroup automaker makes debut at Vietnam Motor Show

VinFast joins Toyota, VW and Ford in targeting nation's growing middle class

Politics

Battle for US green cards: Indians and Chinese split over reforms

Senate debates scrapping country cap, in boost for Indian tech engineers

Latest Headlines

Transportation

Hitachi targets high-speed rail projects from Texas to Thailand

Japanese group seeks role in 90-minute route linking Houston and Dallas

Companies

Boeing 737 Max design fault a factor in Lion Air crash

Indonesian authorities did not only blame design, saying 'effective management' was also a problem

Startups

SoftBank lays out blueprint for WeWork comeback story

New chairman Claure says layoffs needed to strengthen cash flow and profitability

Electronics

LG Display 'survival at risk,' CEO warns as loss hits

World's top LCD maker struggles against Chinese supply glut

Opinion

Mahathir's window for reforms is closing faster than he thinks

Malaysia needs to abandon ethnic preference and fix political trust

Opinion

Nithin Coca

Chinese companies must share blame for global deforestation

Demand for soy, palm oil and beef leads to forest fires in Brazil and Indonesia

Nithin Coca

Opinion

James Crabtree

India and China push a new age of Asian nationalism

Minorities in Kashmir and Xinjiang suffer as governments seek to build strong, unified states

James Crabtree

Opinion

Imran Shamsunahar

Racial divisions of Malaysia's politics harm whole country

Parties should not play off races against each other

Imran Shamsunahar

Opinion

Masaaki Shirakawa
Guest Writer

World has learned wrong lessons from 'Japanification'

Governments should focus on raising productivity, not on specter of deflation

Masaaki Shirakawa
Guest Writer

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