Work
Corporate Japan sweetens incentives to retain workers 60 and over
Labor shortage to worsen as bubble economy hires approach retirement
Business trends
Food & Beverage
Japan dairy companies bet on Asia exports as demand slows at home
Megmilk targets Thailand while Yotsuba Milk seeks higher Singapore sales
Aerospace & Defense Industries
Japan takes lesson from SpaceX in creating next-gen rocket
'Block upgrades' to slash development time for successor launch vehicles
Business trends
Shout it out loud: Soundproof apartments catch on in Japan
Nearly 3,000 people on waiting list as COVID changes lifestyles
Markets
BlackRock, other investment firms boost outlooks for Japan stocks
Improving shareholder returns, governance reforms cited for upgrades
China tech
China's new wave of 'live commerce' relying less on influencers
Apple and JD.com turn to employees and virtual hosts for e-commerce livestreams
Property
Hong Kong flexible working spaces shut amid office market downturn
Coworking company The Great Room closes flagship site after less than one year
Opinion
Singapore stands out as a global tech hub amid U.S.-China tensions
Favorable policies are drawing foreign talent and investment
Transportation
Global airline shares soar on passenger demand, cheaper fuel
Delta, JAL and Indian LCCs enjoy stock boost while Chinese carriers slump
Opinion
India's new era of manufacturing is starting small
Spending on defense and infrastructure stimulates Bengaluru 'hard tech' startups
Semiconductors
Japan to give $530m for new Sumco silicon wafer plants at home
Subsidy part of country's plans to bolster semiconductor supply chain
Market Spotlight
Singapore lags rival Hong Kong in race for stock market listings
Exchange setbacks contrast with city-state's rise as wealth-management hub
Gender
Japanese businesses welcome LGBTQ customers well ahead of law
FamilyMart eases rules to allow same-sex couples to become franchisees
Automobiles
Chinese EVs gain in Japanese automakers' key markets
Toyota, other Japan brands risk losing ground as consumers embrace electrics
Work
Japan's base salary growth hit 28-year high in May
Wage hikes induced by labor talks this spring start to take effect
Retail
Japan businesses chase luxury market with eye on summer bonuses
While some customers spend big, others tighten purse strings amid inflation
Cryptocurrencies
Singapore tells crypto companies to put assets in trust
City-state moves ahead with plans to protect consumers despite appeal by Binance
Work
Kirin, Nissan aim to close gender gap by keeping women on career paths
Lack of women in management comes into focus as Japan sinks in gender parity
Science
China's Tiangong space station begins hosting global experiments
Rival to International Space Station brings opportunities to more scientists
Opinion
How to sustain an Indonesian family business -- and the environment
With generational transition, steelmaker GRP has embraced professionalization
Technology
'Post-Twitter' decentralized social media struggles for way forward
Japan's Misskey shows it can be tough to scale up passion projects
Business trends
Shareholders in Japan take tougher line on bosses at Kyocera, Oki
Support fades for top execs over cross-shareholding, lack of women on boards
Finance
Shareholder support for ESG proposals crumbles at U.S. companies
BlackRock CEO says the word has become 'entirely weaponized'
Markets
Japan startups snub Tokyo exchange for Nasdaq IPOs
Cautious investors and brokerages hamper new domestic listings
Ukraine war
Kazakhstan woos over 400 Western firms exiting Russia
Exodus by businesses lifts Central Asian economy