Gender
Japan court: 'Unconstitutional' not to allow same-sex marriage
Decision gives hope to LGBTQ community disappointed by recent LDP bill
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Semiconductors
Don't underrate China's ability to catch up in chips: Nvidia CEO
Jensen Huang says Beijing will foster competitive companies amid U.S. tensions
Society
Japan's birthrate fell to 1.2 range in 2022, lowest in 17 years
Causes include declining marriages amid pandemic, delayed economic recovery
The Future of Asia 2023
Mahathir Q&A: Auto industry 'will have to go to hydrogen'
Longtime prime minister talks EVs, Malaysian politics, role of Global South
The Future of Asia 2023
Mahathir's message: World must promote 'peace and stability'
Former leader, now 97, warns that war won't solve problems
International relations
Nepal's PM heads to India to mend fences, win benefits
Pushpa Kamal Dahal faces delicate diplomacy between New Delhi and Beijing
Opinion
Private investment is key for improving ASEAN's health resilience
Region's high R&D potential can be tapped in partnership with public sector
Caixin
China's Jiangsu province eases age limit for construction workers
Facing labor shortage, authorities let people work past national retirement age
International relations
Bangladesh faces election test as U.S. draws line on manipulation
Analysts say visa policy shows Washington's 'exasperation' with Dhaka
Caixin
China's tobacco monopoly swept up in corruption probes
Huge profits, vertical management structure seen as breeding ground for crime
DealStreetAsia
Micro VCs bet big on early-stage India deals amid funding winter
'Booming' entrepreneurial activity attracts interest from small-scale venture capital
Startups
Indonesia's Bukalapak sees itself as 'financial inclusion champion'
E-commerce giant further targets underbanked population through Mitra business
Automobiles
Tesla to open flagship EV store in Bangkok as Thai sales grow
Showroom with service center aims to boost share in new Southeast Asian market
Asia Insight
China's massive new canal aims for closer ASEAN connectivity
G-7 nations are not the only ones 'de-risking' as global trade tensions mount
Markets
Nikkei 38,000, or Nikkei 28,000? Japan analysts mixed on stock rally
Wage hikes and continued easing seen lifting shares for now, but U.S. poses risk
Opinion
No sign that it is safe yet to reinvest in Chinese tech companies
Long-term issue is that Xi Jinping still does not trust private enterprise
Interview
OECD pursues guidelines on regulating generative AI: leader
Bloc aims to help broad range of nations create new rules for changing field
Currencies
U.K. pound climbs highest against yen in over 7 years
Bank of England expected to deliver another rate hike as inflation stays high
Turkey elections
Erdogan leaned into defense, religion to win tight Turkish election
Unorthodox monetary policy, Russia-friendly foreign policy expected to continue
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