Business trends
KDDI-backed $270m fund to help smaller Japan companies go digital
SMBC also an investor, as group targets manufacturing, service, and health care
Business trends
Energy
Japan oil giant ENEOS to buy renewables startup for $1.7bn
JRE acquisition marks industry's shift to decarbonization amid climate threat
Business trends
Singapore, Hong Kong rise as business-dispute arbitration hubs
Japan poorly positioned as pandemic popularizes alternative settlement mechanism
Business trends
Japan disaster tech aims to solve water problems during crises
Small companies find a place to shine as risks of extreme weather events rise
Technology
Apple and Google under antitrust scrutiny in Japan for mobile OS
Fair Trade Commission probes iOS and Android for potential market manipulation
Electronics
Sony readies subscription service for AI product developers
Aitrios promises reference designs and other tools to shorten development time
Retail
Pandemic turns Vietnam's condos into flourishing marketplaces
Social media connects buyers to trusted merchants inside their own community
Telecommunication
Japan's NTT to issue $2.7bn green bond to fund emission cuts
Telecom group aims to be carbon-neutral by fiscal 2040
Finance
Japan's Daiwa to launch stock brokerage service in China
Financial group takes advantage of deregulation to expand in the growing market
Business trends
Pandora Papers: Over 1,000 Japanese names listed in tax haven leak
Documents reveal secret wealth, including that of SoftBank CEO Son
Interview
Asian tech talent helps JPMorgan compete: CIO
AI development and blockchain feature prominently in $12bn technology budget
Business trends
Modern Vietnam's economy: The rise of the retail chain
Zara, Circle K edge out communist country's family shophouses
Media & Entertainment
NFTs turn Japan's manga and anime into genuine art
Original illustrations from 'One Piece' reborn as high-end collectors' items
Telecommunication
Singtel sells Australia cellphone towers to fund 5G expansion
Singapore telco to net $1.37bn from sale as it plans regional data center push
Datawatch
Japan races to hire 270,000 artificial intelligence engineers
Nation has 4th largest number of IT workers but in wrong disciplines
Coronavirus
Businesses in Japan call for border reopening as COVID curbs ease
Entry ban on nonresidents remains, hitting companies and students
Technology
Honda joins $400bn gold rush to monetize smart car data
Automakers eager to turn big data into valuable info for businesses
Semiconductors
EU commissioner visits Japan and South Korea to discuss Chips Act
Critical worldwide semiconductor shortages stem from China-US tension
Climate Change
Japan's NTT aims for carbon neutrality by 2040
Telecom group to use more renewable energy to offset 5G operations
Food & Beverage
China's top brewer extends reach beyond shrinking beer market
CR Beer's forays into baijiu and nonalcoholic brew target consumer shifts
