Opinion
Foreign companies are not all rushing back to China
Multinationals reassess whether local production and sales are still worthwhile
Business trends
Food & Beverage
Sushi pranks push restaurants to fight back with AI
Top conveyor belt maker partners with security company on spotting troublemakers
Retail
India's trendy thrift stores offer cheap alternative to fast fashion
Environmentally conscious young people turn to secondhand clothing
Transportation
Aircraft lease rates near pre-COVID levels for narrow-body jets
Travel recovery and production bottlenecks drive up costs for airlines
DealStreetAsia
Minnesota SBI commits $100m to Angelo Gordon Asia property fund
Real estate fund will focus on underperforming, troubled assets
Semiconductors
Memory prices plunge despite growing 'datasphere'
Technological progress amplifies downward pressure on DRAM and flash
Caixin
Where China's insurers see booming business, regulators smell risk
'Insurance plus service' sector rises as nation ages, but rules may curb growth
Economy
Indonesia's Jokowi approves new list of tax holidays for Nusantara
Capital authority receives 100 letters of intent, including from China, U.S.
Transportation
New Delhi clampdown on motorbike taxis hits Uber, Ola
Thousands of drivers face rough road ahead amid government drive to enforce rules
DealStreetAsia
Singapore's GIC lifts stake in Indonesian hospital chain
Wealth fund invests another $191m in Primaya Hospital
Property
Singapore's Keppel targets Vietnam amid 'China plus one' shift
Temasek-backed asset manager eyes clean energy, data centers for new investment
Telecommunication
Japan to enlist telecom carriers in fight against cyberattacks
Monitoring of communications content would be allowed under certain conditions
Retail
Alibaba targets Bangladeshi manufacturers in push to expand
Chinese e-commerce site looks to draw more sellers from South Asian nation
Adani Group
Adani woes spark opportunity for rivals in Indian infrastructure push
'Definitely an empty space' for competitors to fill, analyst says
Business trends
Japanese workers become migrants seeking better pay overseas
Former car company employee who moved to Sweden enjoys higher pay and family time
Travel & Leisure
Thai hotels ramp up investment as tourism blossoms again
Brighter outlook from 2022 prompt expansion even as labor shortage clouds future
Aerospace & Defense Industries
Malaysian and Japanese drone startups jostle to lead global race
Aerodyne plans more acquisitions; Terra Drone expands in Middle East
Food & Beverage
Supersize sake bottles are becoming a thing of the past in Japan
Pubs and consumers struggle to finish 1.8-liter containers as drinking habits change
Sports
Indian women's cricket league aims to hit big at home and beyond
Professional competition follows in steps of massively popular men's tournament
Technology
Japan drug and chemical makers tap AI for faster development
Astellas, Eisai and Asahi Kasei follow U.S. lead on lab automation
