Technology
Robot-friendly workplaces: Japan sees shared rules paving path
Public-private project looks to expand technology beyond manufacturing
Real Estate
Agriculture
Mitsubishi Estate digs into smart greenhouse farming
Property developer aims for year-round vegetable supplies in tie-up with Japan grower
Companies
Japanese retailer Aeon to invest $180m in first Myanmar mall
Group ahead of global peers in foray into underserved SE Asian market
Automobiles
China's Evergrande unveils six EVs as race to beat Tesla heats up
Indebted developer has five-year goal to become largest maker of electric vehicles
Consumer
Well-off Chinese shoppers boost sales at Budweiser and Prada
High-end spending shows uneven nature of China's retail recovery
Business deals
Blackstone to buy Daiwa House logistics centers for $523m
US private equity fund eyes growth in e-commerce triggered by coronavirus
Your Week in Asia
Huawei summit, Hang Seng Tech Index launch and Apple Q3 results
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
The Big Story
Olympics postponement leaves Tokyo 2020 sponsors in the dark
Uncertainty over how or if the games will be held leaves partners in limbo
Transportation
Vietnam's China-built metro line falls 2 years behind schedule
Coronavirus restrictions also take toll on $900m project in Hanoi
Property
Hong Kong real estate faces uphill battle against capital flight
Controversial security bill threatens to further erase demand for property
Property
Luxury Manhattan condo tower planned by Japan's Daiwa House
$370m project to open near Columbia University in 2023
Companies
Toppan gives Japan's workers a digital change of scenery
Ocean breeze or Buddhist zen? Settings with scents to match generated with one tap
Business trends
Japan sees 50% surge in companies paying executives with shares
Over 800 corporations align fortunes of top brass with shareholders
Business trends
Business failures in Japan hit monthly high of 780 in June
Coronavirus proves especially detrimental to travel and restaurant industries
Property
Mitsubishi Estate fund joins key US real estate index
Japanese developer rubs shoulders with American and European asset managers
Business trends
Japan execs' million-dollar club shrinks for first time in 8 years
Pandemic cuts into results-based pay, but top earners still riding high
Travel & Leisure
Japan to groom national parks as destinations for 'workcations'
Restless remote workers seen as cure for local economies sickened by coronavirus
Business Spotlight
Bangkok 'mall war' heats up as coronavirus clouds Thai retail boom
Oversupply fears spike after developers push expansion despite no foreign tourists
Retail
Mega mall near Bangkok airport opens despite lack of tourists
Retail developer Siam Piwat ties up with US's Simon to challenge Central Group
Economy
Vietnam speeds up big projects to heal economy from pandemic
Newly approved $9bn resort had been waiting for approval for years