Business deals
Thai logistics majors launch cold chain delivery business
COVID-related demand pushes Thailand Post, Flash and JWD into joint venture
Business trends
Transportation
Chinese shipping profits surge across industry on capacity squeeze
COSCO, Sinotrans and port operators ride high while airlines left behind
China tech
China orders Alipay and other payment apps to report business moves
Nonbank service providers must disclose new products and IPOs beforehand
Datawatch
COVID pushes Japan's non-metropolitan companies to digitize
Business outsourcing from rural to urban rises 80% in two years
Business trends
Suspect suppliers ousted under Australia's anti-trafficking law
Retailer Woolworths takes steps to rid supply chain of Xinjiang cotton
Opinion
The best news Japan has had in years can save Yoshihide Suga
Kathy Matsui and Masayoshi Son add firepower to the local startup scene
Retail
South Korean retailers bank on megamalls to battle online giants
Department store chains look to woo customers with restaurants and waterfalls
Business trends
As Tesla eyes entry, Daikin's 'pay-per-day' AC takes off in Africa
Smartphone app unlocks cool air for $1.40
China tech
China's Big Tech vows to give back as Xi touts 'common prosperity'
Tencent and Pinduoduo unnerve investors with emphasis on social responsibility
Agriculture
Cambodia scrambles to shield fruit farmers from COVID blow
Strict border controls and sanitary issues crimp longan exports to Thailand
Business trends
Hermes, Gucci fear crackdown under Xi's 'common prosperity' push
Luxury-brand shares sink at prospect of losing China's big-spending rich
Opinion
Singapore ramps up strategic investment in Africa
City-state's understanding of niche frontiers can show other rich nations the way
Electronics
Drone tech to blast hair: Ex-DJI engineer debuts $500 dryer
Hong Kong startup Fresh & Clean locks on to Dyson's luxe market segment
Semiconductors
Global chipmakers build record inventories in push to end shortage
Manufacturers plan to expand capacity, but fears of glut loom
Climate Change
Hitachi targets market for verifying carbon neutral factories
Conglomerate's environment chief says IT investments will generate green benefits
Consumer
Ready for their close-up, Gen Z men in Japan snap up cosmetics
With fewer budget offerings, popular products pricier than women's
Companies
COVID and taxes: Cross-border assignments put companies in pickle
Pandemic-induced work arrangements present unexpected pitfalls in Japan
Society
Japanese are working less and less, survey finds
Hours on the job fall faster than in any other major economy
Business trends
Thailand's tourism resources dwindle ahead of reopening
Bangkok's popular night market closes indefinitely as delta pandemic hurts economy
Companies
Toshiba turns to first Q1 profit in 2 years under interim leader
CEO hopes to appoint new board chair this year as it focuses on governance
Food & Beverage
In land of Champagne, Japanese sake becomes toast of the town
France embraces the brew as match for lighter modern cuisine
Semiconductors
Singapore plays catch-up with Taiwan as chip investments soar
City-state gains from supply chain diversification drive but lags Asian peers
Startups
Japanese quantum startup aims to ease logistics strains
A Star Quantum tests tech with JAL and others to solve thorny problems
Opinion
Asia's economic winners will be those that embrace the open internet
Lurch toward digital protectionism would be self-defeating for the region
Food & Beverage
Big bluffs and little lies: behind the rise of fast food in Japan
McDonald's, KFC and others turned adversity into opportunity