Technology
Materials maker Toray's new tech to slash smart tag price by 80%
Lower cost to help spread self-checkouts and other connected services
Services
Business trends
Japan's shortage of AI talent opens doors for disabled workers
Companies seek unique ideas and abilities for the coming tech revolution
Media & Entertainment
Ad firm Dentsu cuts 1,400 jobs in UK, Singapore and 5 markets
Japanese leader projects 93% drop in profit, cutting 2019 guidance again
Business trends
Japanese bar offers drinks, snacks and nursing care
Proprietor sees opportunity in pubs where patrons have to be 65 to enter
Companies
Roughed-up by Duterte, two Philippine companies shed $1bn in value
Manila's water distributors and largest broadcaster's future in doubt
Industry in focus
Food delivery drivers dance with death for Alibaba and Tencent
Workers pay price as Chinese giants' affiliates clash in $71bn market
Companies
Amazon leaves packages at the door, defying Japan's service culture
Drop-off service to be offered nationwide despite concerns over theft
Companies
Yoshinoya, slinger of beef bowls, leads Japan in productivity
Self-service push contributes to 50-fold gain in profit per full-timer
Retail
Amazon bursts onto Japan's emerging Black Friday scene
Retailers look to spur consumption out of post-tax-hike doldrums
Sharing Economy
Taiwan's college grads follow the money to become food deliverers
Fast-growing sector offers chance to outearn office workers, but carries risks
