The Big Story
Toyota's new chief Koji Sato vows to get serious about EVs
Faced with 'once in a century' industry transformation, world's biggest carmaker may be prisoner of past success
Features
Asia Insight
Myanmar military's might fails to crush decades-old resistance
Armed forces face no external threats, accused of widespread atrocities at home
Market Spotlight
Chinese regulation seen boosting AT1 bond prices during crisis
Investors find comfort in Beijing bureaucrats' history of supporting wobbly banks
Datawatch
Younger families leaving Tokyo for Japanese capital's neighbors
Increase in new homes arouses concern about glut in three prefectures
Business Spotlight
Taiwan braces for drought in key chip hubs again
Water challenge comes as island pushes to maintain 'silicon shield' against China
The Big Story
China's aging population threatens a Japan-style lost decade
Beijing's brutal one-child policy tackled overpopulation but did it go too far?
Asia Insight
China's new power structure tightens grip on data, tech, finance
State and CCP overhaul aims to counter U.S., boost economy, curb dissent
Market Spotlight
SVB collapse hits Japanese banks harder than Chinese ones
Investors punish Asian lenders with big portfolios of interest rate-sensitive bonds
Datawatch
Inflation shatters Japan's savings myth
Purchasing power of time deposits sinks to 48-year low
Business Spotlight
Vietnam's coffee culture survives 10 years of Starbucks
Deep history, popularity of local brews make country hard for global brands to crack
China up close
Analysis: Heavyweight Xi Jinping gives himself a lightweight cabinet
Economic ministers are marginalized as the CCP takes over policymaking
The Big Story
Pakistan faces terrorism surge post-Afghan war
Islamabad helped bring the Taliban to power, now it faces the consequences
Asia Insight
Maharlika Investment Fund provides 'make or break' test for Marcos
Amid opposition and historical baggage, president pushes sovereign wealth fund
Market Spotlight
China's debt issues loom as Beijing revamps financial regulation
Changes could make it harder for local governments to borrow, analysts say
Datawatch
Japan sees pool of Nobel hopefuls drain
Nation's scholars lag Chinese and other rivals in high-tech academic citations
Business Spotlight
TikTok's U.S. woes grow as efforts to lobby Washington falter
Bipartisan senate proposal would enable president to ban social media app
China up close
Analysis: In his parting words, Li Keqiang warns that 'heaven is watching'
Veiled dig comes as Xi neuters State Council to bolster party
The Big Story
Bollywood's gender revolution: Women are rewriting the rules
Exclusive Nikkei data analysis points to slow but significant change in India's prolific film industry
Asia Insight
Sri Lanka says IMF aid in reach after year of anger, hunger and fear
President hints new China letter will seal deal; local elections in focus
Market Spotlight
EV boom creates unlikely stock market star in Thailand
Thai subsidiary of Taiwan's Delta Electronics becomes kingdom's most valuable company
