Books
Book review: China's de-risking strategy
Xi Jinping's economic policy approach has implications for multinationals
Business trends
Automobiles
North American EV investments to surpass $140bn: Nikkei estimate
Biden's Inflation Reduction Act boosts U.S. industry at the cost of other countries
Business trends
Record number of Japanese companies face shareholder proposals
Toyota, Mitsubishi among those under pressure over climate action in June meetings
Business Spotlight
AI frenzy sweeps China as companies search for their own ChatGPT
Money is no object as investors big and small rush into chatbot technology
Life
Australia's gambling addiction extends far beyond high rollers
Poker machines pull in piles of cash for pubs and clubs
Business trends
Japan cosmetics makers take on K-beauty insurgents in men's market
Gen Zers are not the only guys spending lavishly on skin care and makeup
Semiconductors
Samsung's $230bn chip hub draws top equipment makers to Seoul area
Local supply chain development to facilitate R&D, echoing TSMC in Taiwan
Media & Entertainment
Sony grabs Marvel's playbook for 10 live-action PlayStation adaptations
Group hopes to replicate success of 'Last of Us' with upcoming 'Gran Turismo' movie
Business trends
Chinese companies seek opportunities in Indonesia's new capital
$31bn development project on Borneo so far falling short of investment goals
US-China tensions
Chinese companies still keen on U.S. but face higher hurdles
Geopolitical tensions add to headaches for would-be investors
The Big Story
Warren Buffett's shifting Asian portfolio
Geopolitics push 'Oracle of Omaha' to move away from China and invest in Japan
Economy
Japan's wages poised to grow again as pay hikes outpace inflation
Real salaries seen rising in fiscal 2nd half, but small businesses lag
Supply Chain
Higher Mexican wages complicate push for non-China supply chains
GM, Panasonic among companies seeing big increases in labor costs
Business trends
'China's Hawaii' lures top global brands with tax-free promise
Planned tariff exemptions in Hainan by 2025 to boost demand for luxury goods
Markets
Japan to tell top listed firms to have at least 1 woman executive
Nonbinding goal to be set for 2025 as government struggles to spur action
Datawatch
Surge in job hopping boosts Japanese wages
One in three workers saw salary increases of 10% or more after switching jobs
Materials
Indonesia's nickel export ban spurs rush into vital EV metal supplier
POSCO, BASF and Ford join investment race, with Chinese players in the lead
Business trends
Under pressure, Canon and Toray to add women to boardrooms
20% of leading Japanese companies do not have any female directors
Business deals
Ricoh and Toshiba to combine office printer, copier production
Deal to create top player amid market decline accelerated by remote work
Automobiles
China surpasses Japan as world's top auto exporter
Tesla EVs and Russian deliveries drive industry into lead
