Technology
China and Japan duel over 'liquid' batteries for green energy
Rongke eyes lead in redox flow tech as Sumitomo Electric bets on mini units
Business
Consumer
Shiseido slashes profit forecast on weak beauty sales in Japan, China
Cosmetics company to boost spending in brand promotion, staff development
Semiconductors
China trade groups blast U.S. CHIPS Act as hindering innovation
Foreign Ministry accuses Washington of 'economic coercion' with law, subsidies
Interview
Nintendo Switch price isn't going up, despite higher costs: president
Shuntaro Furukawa sees big game releases like Pokemon boosting sales
Automobiles
Used Land Cruisers fetch over double new price amid Toyota shortage
$129,000 resale price shows car buyers willing to pay more to skip waitlist
Economy
Japan's national debt tops 10m yen per capita for first time
Borrowing reaches record at end of June as Tokyo combats COVID, inflation
SoftBank
SoftBank to slash Alibaba stake in race for cash
Vision Fund exits entire $7.7bn Uber holding during market downturn
Automobiles
Honda raises profit outlook thanks to weaker yen
Automaker maintains target of 4.2 million unit sales for current fiscal year
Technology
Foxconn stands by China chip deal as cross-strait tensions rise
Public has 'misunderstood' nature of Tsinghua Unigroup, says Taiwan tech titan
Transportation
Cathay Pacific reports third consecutive first half net loss
Chairman urges government to 'do more' as Hong Kong has 'fallen far behind'
Opinion
The Indian rupee is not ready for the world stage
Reforms will increase use of the currency by those with limited choice
Technology
Loan danger: India's illegal finance apps bring worry, regret
Users tempted by quick cash often face huge interest payments, harassment
DealStreetAsia
Indonesia's Bank Mandiri in talks to buy stake in Bank Prima Master
Financial regulator has been encouraging consolidation in banking sector
Travel & Leisure
Post-COVID tourism boom undiminished by inflation: Booking CEO
Asia remains outlier as travel restrictions hamstring recovery
Technology
FamilyMart deploys restocking robots to ease staffing crunch
Japanese convenience chain to roll out automation tech at 300 outlets by 2025
The Big Story
Road to nowhere: China's Belt and Road Initiative at tipping point
Pakistan, Sri Lanka debt crises threaten Beijing's regional influence
China tech
China's new iron chefs: Robots and AI dish out $4 menus in Shanghai
Shanghai startup aims to answer restaurant labor shortage without losing flavor
Travel & Leisure
Indonesia postpones Komodo dragon park's $250 fee until 2023
Foreign visitors faced 25-fold admission hike, sparking tourism industry pushback
Science
China tops U.S. in quantity and quality of scientific papers
Report finds rapidly expanding Chinese research footprint while Japan falters
Semiconductors
Biden signs CHIPS Act into law as tech arms race with China heats up
U.S. bipartisan legislation devotes $52bn to domestic semiconductor manufacturing
