Cover Story
China and the new frontier of biosecurity threats
Security experts warn of 'biological extortion' and other emerging risks
Biotechnology
Asia300
Samsung BioLogics denies accounting fraud in hearing with regulator
South Korean company's shares fall on worries over possible punishment
Technology
Japan keeps edge in stem-cell medicine with heart study
Homegrown iPS technology gives the nation a leg up in regenerative therapies
Business trends
Japan's university startups top 2,000 for first time
Ventures in biotech and health care outnumber IT fledglings
Business trends
Out of the lab, into the market
Expertise and tech in Japan's research world could be a goldmine if commercialized
Science
Drugmakers are drawn to Japan's laboratory in space
Weightlessness an advantage in quest to find causes of diseases
Japan-Update
Japanese bioventures receiving healthy dose of investor funds
Top-tier bio startups rack up record market capitalization
Education
Univ. of Tokyo startups are targets of new $220m tech fund
Venture capital firm eyes AI, health care companies with global aspirations
Japan-Update
Value of Japan's midcap stocks surged 30% in 2017
Investors on the hunt for ventures in new markets and high growth fields
Equities
Asian stocks extend strong start to 2018 on global growth optimism
Seoul and Shanghai pace advances, while Hong Kong slips; Japan closed for holiday
