The Nikkei View
Uniqlo's jumbo wage hike will spur business innovation
Fast Retailing provides wake-up call for inward-looking Japanese companies
Business trends
Supply Chain
Taiwan's Foxconn and others accelerate investment in Mexico
Supply chain shifts westward thanks to U.S. policy and client requests
Travel & Leisure
Hotels in Japan offer luxury like $10,000-a-night Frank Lloyd Wright suite
High-end travelers offer chance for understaffed industry to boost earnings
Property
China developers dangle BMWs, deep discounts to shed housing stock
Country Garden surprises industry by slashing prices 25% nationwide
Retail
Uniqlo boss hopes big raises shake up stale corporate culture
Fast Retailing's Tadashi Yanai to lure digital talent from U.S. tech giants
Business trends
Sony to make all products accessible for disabled, elderly
New guidelines being set for 'inclusive' design based on direct user input
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar embraces mobile payments under military rule
Authorities use services to crack down on funding to rebels
Automobiles
China's self-driving car push hits legal and cost roadblocks
WeRide and Pony.ai turn to selling systems for short-term profits
Food & Beverage
Grab tightens ASEAN food delivery grip despite slowing growth
Singapore-based superapp provider ousts Malaysia, Vietnam rivals from top spots
Travel & Leisure
China's tourism sector faces rocky restart as country reopens
Hotels and inns decreased by half during pandemic
Davos 2023
Tech's future is in smart glasses, Qualcomm CEO says at Davos
5G will unleash innovation in India, Bharti chairman predicts
Business trends
Indian short-video platform ShareChat cuts 20% of workforce
Startup backed by Google, Temasek bows to cost-cutting pressure from investors
Davos 2023
Davos returns to normal form for 1st time since COVID
South Korean and Philippine leaders to attend, China to send Liu He
China tech
China trounces U.S. in AI research output and quality
Tencent, Alibaba and Huawei among the top 10 companies
China tech
Alibaba, Huawei race to gain edge in Southeast Asia's cloud market
Chinese tech firms build out network of data centers, tapping into booming sector
Media & Entertainment
Idol fandom keeps Japan's Tower Records humming
Legendary music store adapts and thrives in the streaming era
Food & Beverage
Japan's premium Matsusaka beef set to take off abroad in 2023
Industry group to boost annual quota 13-fold and hold event in Dubai
Travel & Leisure
Hilton, global hotel groups see future outside Japan's big cities
Foreign visitors show increasing interest in going off the beaten path
Business trends
China Inc. more upbeat on geopolitics than Japan, South Korea: poll
Chinese, South Korean execs plan bigger digital outlays than Japanese rivals
Automobiles
Ford set to tap LG for Turkey EV battery plant, replacing SK
SK On faces blow to expansion strategy while trailing rival in tech and cash
