Startups
Ex-Japan diplomat helps South Korean job seekers find their feet
Ko Nishiyama has 'no regrets' pursuing dream of building bridges in Asia
Life
Obituaries
Katsuya Nomura, star baseball player with rocky personal life
He spent 26 years at Nankai Hawks, racking up achievements
Life
Mongolians embrace 21st century tourism boom
Business opportunities blossom as nomads discover Airbnb
Life
Discreet boom highlights Yangon's resilience
Politics have fueled Western criticism, but new investors are flocking
Tea Leaves
Typhoon highlights technology's relentless grip
Boracay calamity delivers a warning of our 'machine-learned helplessness'
Arts
'Parasite' marks a breakthrough for South Korean cinema
Film's unprecedented international success raises hopes of Oscars triumph
Tea Leaves
In Myanmar's remote north, China is the key
Irrawaddy town that inspired Orwell's 'Burmese Days' hopes for BRI prosperity
Media & Entertainment
Japanese-style idols LaoNavy put Laos on the pop culture map
Girl group created to advertise strawberries build Southeast Asian fan base
Life
Co-living boom faces hurdles in developing Asia
Doubts rise as 'digital nomads' start to shun business model
Tea Leaves
Australia's firestorm is a wildlife disaster
More than 1 billion animals are feared to have died, and many more will follow
