Startups
Mock meat makers set their sights on Australia
New Zealand's Sunfed Meats woos poultry-lovers with Chicken Free Chicken
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Politics
China bolsters pension fund as fears grow over 2035 doomsday
Beijing moves $76bn in state-owned shares to strengthen social security backbone
Arts
Found in translation: Thai literature reaches West
New translators lead contemporary authors out of the global margins
Japan election
Japan goes to upper house election as Abe seeks voter confidence
Attention focused on performance of 'pro-constitutional revision forces'
International relations
Pakistan PM Khan to discuss Afghanistan peace deal with Trump
'Ice-breaking event' lets Islamabad reaffirm its value to US in vital region
Datawatch
Pay in Japan increasingly stuck to floor as productivity lags
Data suggests companies offering minimum wage too inefficient to go higher
Banking & Finance
China expands access to financial markets with 11-point plan
Latest measures open up bond market in hopes of advancing US trade talks
Interview
Japan chipmaker to drop Toshiba name, seeking new start with IPO
Weak demand, plant power outage and management crisis plague company
