Business trends
Taiwan tech sector turns to Japan to counter 'red supply chain'
Nuvoton's Panasonic chip deal is part of a drive to fend off Chinese rivals
Consumer
Technology
Japan takes leap in the dark for OLED cost advantage
'World's first' printing technology faces mass production test
Business deals
Exclusive: Panasonic exits chipmaking with sale to Taiwan player
US-China trade war proves last straw for money-losing business
Opinion
If Donald Trump crashes the dollar, Asia will need to watch out
US President regularly complains currency is too high
Electronics
Fired exec says Japan Display committed accounting fraud
Allegation comes amid $5m embezzlement scandal
Electronics
'Designed in California, assembled in India': iPhone in new phase
Local production begins for midrange XR model, with export potential
Companies
After trial production in US and Europe, Adidas returns to Asia
Footwear maker pulls plug on robot-run Speedfactory in developed countries
Companies
Yoshinoya, slinger of beef bowls, leads Japan in productivity
Self-service push contributes to 50-fold gain in profit per full-timer
Markets
Tokyo Stock Exchange to allow fast-track promotion to big board
Controversial rule change seen as rescue for demoted Toshiba
Media & Entertainment
Zee gets chance to retool as foreign funds take equity control
Stake sale by broadcaster highlights growth of digital video streaming in India
Business trends
Asian companies rack up strongest post-Lehman profit gains
Led by China, region is home to 80% of businesses notching 10-fold increases
Your Week in Asia
India's GDP, Alibaba Hong Kong listing and Xiaomi earnings
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Business deals
Yahoo Japan and Line aim for Southeast Asia dominance
Alliance to learn from Thai experience amid fierce global competition
Media & Entertainment
Nintendo's Miyamoto wants to make Mario the new Mickey Mouse
Legendary game creator has high hopes, but achieving goal may take generations
Companies
Panasonic says 'it's up to Tesla' to pick Gigafactory or China batteries
After Nevada struggles, Japanese company won't follow Musk to Shanghai
Electronics
Panasonic to pull plug on LCD panels by 2021
Japanese plant will shift to car batteries, driven out by foreign rivals
Huawei crackdown
Huawei turns to Japan as US blacklisting hits supply chain
China tech giant touts expected $11bn in spending as it woos Japanese suppliers and universities
Business deals
White knight emerges as Kokuyo's Pentel bid turns hostile
Stationery supplier Plus triggers higher counteroffer
Companies
Fukushima to host new robot-run factory for Iris Ohyama
$46m plant to help housewares company grow its artificial turf business
Business deals
Blackstone invests $244m in Indian fashion giant
Deal includes 6% stake in Future Lifestyle Fashions
Retail
Amazon bursts onto Japan's emerging Black Friday scene
Retailers look to spur consumption out of post-tax-hike doldrums
Business deals
Sony unit buys AT&T's stake in Game Show Network for $380m
Japan's iconic tech company becomes sole owner of US TV production house
Business deals
Dwarfed by Big Tech, Yahoo-Line fights for middleweight status in Asia
Merger driven by fear of 'winner takes all' battle for data and talent
Media & Entertainment
40 years, 500 million robot figures: The secrets of Gundam's success
Behind the scenes of Japanese toymaker Bandai Namco's plastic universe
Business deals
Ayala keen to 'replicate' Yoma deal with more ASEAN family empires
'Chemistry' was key in Philippine and Myanmar conglomerates' rare tie-up