Asia Insight
Bollywood becomes political battleground as India's election looms
Some filmmakers find amplifying Modi government's message is good for business
Editor's Picks
Startups
Indonesia startup Storial works to shake up book publishing
Digitalization, selling IP rights part of strategy to spur reading, boost authors
Market Spotlight
Bank of Japan's policy adjustment hasn't stopped the yen's slide
Japan-U.S. yield gap remains wide after Treasury rates shoot up
Datawatch
Hybrid work takes root in post-COVID Japan
Nearly 40% of employees still perform part of their jobs at home
US-China tensions
Trump will raise China tariffs if he wins White House: ex-USTR
Robert Lighthizer says former president 'deadly serious' about campaign pledges
Interview
Japan has 'long way to go' on governance reform: Oasis founder
Despite rally, stocks still cheap beyond biggest companies, Seth Fischer says
Companies
Indonesia's Maka Motors to manufacture electric motorbikes in 2024
Local company aims to crack market controlled by Chinese players
Business Spotlight
TikTok takes on Shopee, Tokopedia in ASEAN e-commerce race
Buyers and sellers flock to shopping feature while authorities fret
Interview
India wants new chip partnerships beyond Japan, U.S.: IT minister
'Many countries' interested in teaming with New Delhi on semiconductors, Vaishnaw says
Interview
Japan's slow decisions impact U.S. response to Taiwan crisis: wargame
China invasion scenarios expose gaps in readiness, former American officials say
China up close
Analysis: Japan's prized abalone now a target of Chinese politics
Beijing's hard line on Fukushima water is upsetting fishermen of kippin, a hidden delicacy
Tea Leaves
Japan gives us faux food for real thought
Tokyo's Kappabashi district elevates plastic models to level of artwork
The Big Story
Inside Apple's India dream
Tech giant aims to move at least 20% of iPhone production to India as it accelerates away from China
Asia Insight
Japan's growing debt mountain: Crisis, what crisis?
Why the world's No. 3 economy stays afloat despite towering debt-GDP ratio
Market Spotlight
How Thailand's Stark covered up debt and losses at Vietnam wire maker
Regulators pressed to tighten rules on backdoor listings, earnings reports
Datawatch
Unicorns see their green pastures dry up around the world
Number of new billion-dollar startups down 80% from 2021 peak
Interview
Michael Sandel says public input key to AI development
'Technologies escape our control, if we let them,' warns prominent philosopher
Interview
Japan banks should shed 'middle-aged-man culture,' says think tank chair
Diverse talent key to new services amid rise of fintech, JRI's Okina says
Business Spotlight
Nintendo's Mario mission: grab IP limelight as Switch sales dim
Small nongames business gains traction, with blockbuster movie to boost earnings
Interview
Hungary won't be obstacle to Sweden's NATO bid: foreign minister
Szijjarto offers neutral venue for future Ukraine-Russia talks
China up close
Analysis: Did rocky China-U.S. ties doom Qin Gang as foreign minister?
Biden's branding of Xi as 'dictator' threatens plans for big trip to San Francisco
Tea Leaves
How a $30 cherry helps boost rural Japan
Yamagata's luxury fruit market reflects economics and social dynamics of aging countryside
The Big Story
Imran Khan tells Pakistan's military to stay out of politics as election nears
Ousted last year, former PM seeks to tap unrivaled popularity in looming confrontation with generals
Interview
BlackRock's Rick Rieder optimistic that U.S. can avert recession
Fixed-income chief bullish on equities, sees 'great environment' to invest in
Interview
Japan's Rapidus in talks to supply chips to U.S. tech giants: CEO
Company aims to enrich people's lives and make them happy, Atsuyoshi Koike says