Education
Tiger mom effect: China passes US in educational tech investing
Unicorns like VIPKid open up new opportunities for neglected rural students
Business trends
Health Care
Marubeni to bring Japanese-style preventive care to Russia
Trading house teams up with Russian Railways to offer medical screenings
Japan immigration
Japan hospitals expand multilingual care as foreign patients rise
Osaka leads on services for international clients with 24-hour interpretation
Telecommunication
India's telecom giants post $10bn loss amid fight against upstart Jio
Airtel and Vodafone warn court ruling threatens 'fragile' industry
Business trends
Over 50% of Japanese companies offer telecommuting, survey shows
Corporations tackle scourge of overwork as they strive to improve productivity
International relations
India seeks to emulate German vocational training system
Siemens seeks to boost skills of 500,000 Indians under new government deal
Consumer
Move over big brands, Japanese makeup sees indie boom
Startups flourish as manufacturers like Nippon Shikizai open up opportunities across Asia
Companies
China's piano market hits the right note for Yamaha
Japanese company sees sales surge as parents push for music education
Japan-South Korea rift
Strained South Korea ties hit Japanese exporters hard
Consumer boycotts show results in July to September quarter
Business trends
Japan's profit outlook plunges $18bn in worst downgrade in 7 years
Komatsu and Isuzu among exporters hurt by sluggish global economy
