Business trends
Toyota named top ESG brand in Japan survey
Automaker wins praise for its governance and R&D prowess
Business trends
Business trends
Japan amid the pandemic: Pets, popcorn, bath salts and bug spray
Staying home creates a feel-good economy for certain consumer sectors
Economy
South Korea millennials bring change to hard-driving work culture
Younger workers spend less time with colleagues and invest more in stock market
Agriculture
China's pork producers race to fatten up and hog market share
Beijing offers incentives to expand industry after disease cuts supplies
Environment
'Green' fishery gear key to ocean plastic problems
Japan's Kuraray developing materials to make equipment biodegradable
Opinion
Suga must seize the opportunity to change Japan's energy mix
Beginnings of a shift toward renewables is already evident
Business trends
China's largest trade show struggles to excite in virtual format
Canton Fair turns to domestic buyers under Xi's 'dual circulation' strategy
Technology
Japan parts makers see orders swell as rivals fill Huawei void
Production boosts by Apple, Xiaomi and others make up for lost business
Business trends
AirAsia wins Malaysia state backing for $242m COVID lifeline
Budget carrier expected to reveal more job cuts and wants to reduce size of fleet
Economy
Japan machinery orders up 0.2% in August; 2nd monthly rise
Indicator of capital spending in coming months modest but higher than expected
