Opinion
Corporate 'inclusion' must apply to business partners too
Multinationals need to ensure that suppliers treat their workers with respect
Business trends
Travel & Leisure
40% of Japan tourism companies see no China rebound until 2024: poll
Weak Chinese economy, too few flights blamed for slow post-COVID recovery
US-China tensions
U.S. corporate optimism on China falls to record low: survey
Strained bilateral ties take toll on sentiment among Shanghai chamber members
Companies
Japan's outside directors take on multiple posts amid talent shortage
Lack of efforts to promote women within leads to limited pool
Commodities
Australia miners BHP, Fortescue race to curb iron ore dependence
As Chinese demand shrinks, attention shifts to hydrogen and copper
Automobiles
International auto shows skew domestic with focus on EV sector
Detroit expo showcases U.S. carmakers as Chinese rivals gain ground
Automobiles
Japan's Aisin to adopt Tesla-style 'gigacasting' for EV parts
Toyota supplier eyes lower costs by molding many parts into larger units
Cryptocurrencies
Singapore bans founders of Three Arrows crypto hedge fund
Zhu Su and Kyle Davis barred from capital market participation for nine years
Business trends
Indonesian companies show fresh interest in new capital project
But foreign investors still mostly taking wait-and-see approach on Nusantara
Business trends
Hyundai, Samsung develop India bases for Middle East, Africa exports
Governmental cooperation to set up local supply chain provides tailwind
Finance
Global corporate interest payment burden rises to record $125bn
Rising interest rates and debt balances pressure company finances
Business trends
Japan's cross-shareholdings drop to new low on investor pressure
Nippon Steel, Hitachi lead push to divest strategically held shares
Travel & Leisure
Junket agents return to lure VIPs to Macao's casinos
Industry brokers bringing back high rollers despite Beijing's crackdown
Property
Tokyo office vacancy hits 10-year high; rents drop 30% in 3 years
Glut persists as remote workers stay home, companies rethink operations
Technology
China approves AI chatbot releases but will it unleash innovation?
Tencent expected to reveal its Hunyuan large language model on Thursday
Ukraine war
Japan and Turkey team up for Ukraine reconstruction
Nations to issue joint statement on cooperation
Retail
Chinese retailers speed up closings as online shopping takes hold
Consumers sticking to habit acquired in pandemic lockdowns
Travel & Leisure
Tokyo luxury hotel rates soar faster than New York, London
Prices up 30% from before pandemic as weak yen draws in foreign tourists
Transportation
Air Premia takes off as South Korea's mid-service carrier
Korean Air-Asiana merger opens up opportunity to expand routes
Automobiles
Global EV shift pushes Japan's midsize auto suppliers to adapt
More players focus on e-axles, related components to meet changing industry
Automobiles
BYD leads charge as China's share of EV exports grows eightfold
Japanese automakers face threat to Southeast Asian stronghold
Semiconductors
Nvidia's boom gives TSMC a lift but does less for other chipmakers
Surging AI demand is not making up for weakness in other chip-related areas
Economy
Japan needs more 'superstar' companies with pricing power: report
Greater market dominance could boost profitability, wage growth, Tokyo says
Technology
Singapore data centers look to Malaysia, Indonesia to satisfy demand
Less space, more environment issues push operators into neighbor nations
Retail
Don Quijote spearheads Japan's discount store boom in Asia
Aeon and Kobe Bussan also look to expand in region