Economy
Stagnant sales for Hong Kong retailers in June
Analysts expect a stronger second half thanks to Formula E races, mega events
Consumer
Asia300
Nikkei Asia300 index rises as Apple earnings boost suppliers
SK Hynix, TSMC, Hon Hai make the list of Wednesday's winners
Business
Japan's classic hotels unite to increase overseas visibility
New association of pre-World War II hotels hungry for more foreign visitors
Science
iPS cell drug discovery taking off with first clinical trial
Kyoto team's process to improve safety, speed, success rate of medicine screening
Stocks
Demoted Toshiba now the Tokyo bourse second section's problem
Uncoupled from embattled conglomerate, Nikkei average seen regaining accuracy
Business
Sony wants to keep 'sense of tension,' despite record profit
Execs mindful of full-year goal; problems still plague entertainment segment
Business
Split from Sony, Vaio takes another shot at China
Japanese company to sell two flagship laptops online
Asia300
Indonesian consumer stocks sink as earnings disappoint
Weak performance 'brings up questions' about economy's health
Business
How to keep employees: Offer cat food subsidies
In Japan, some companies are even giving paid leave when pets die
