Business trends
Thai food companies fund police on national border to stop swine fever
Desperate move by CP, Betagro, Thai Food will set up checkpoints to protect $3.3bn industry
Laos
This Week in Asia
Japan sales tax hike, China 70th anniversary, Budweiser stock debut
Nikkei Asian Preview is your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
International relations
Thailand-US defense ties heal as China makes gains in Cambodia
Delivery of armored vehicles comes as Washington frets over Beijing's dominance
Life
Myanmar's 'tomboys' stride out of the shadows
In a once-closed society, pioneers embrace their gender identities
Opinion
ASEAN can replicate China's successful solar industry revolution
It requires careful national planning and listening to business
Opinion
Asian stock exchanges are getting ahead of themselves
China, Hong Kong and Myanmar's bourses have all made hasty moves recently
Comment
China's gains in Myanmar divert US attention from human rights
Security takes priority over Rohingya as Beijing builds strategic clout
Media & Entertainment
Cambodia considers reversing online gaming ban, irking China
With so much money at stake, investors say restriction was only temporary
Markets
Myanmar stocks surge on hope of foreign funding
Key index up 10% in August after decision to open doors to overseas investors
Business deals
Australian cancer care company Icon to buy Hong Kong practice
Goldman Sachs and Queensland government fund back Asian aggressive growth push
Energy
Japan's Kansai Electric brings huge Laotian dam online
'Second Kurobe Dam' rivals Japan's largest in size and beats it in performance
5G networks
Cambodia 5G set to leapfrog ASEAN rivals with Huawei and ZTE
Smart Axiata and Cellcard pick Chinese technology to launch services by year end
Opinion
Rohingya refugees should press Myanmar for their own state
Self-government in Rakhine could persuade them back from Bangladesh
Trade war
Newest US tariffs on China drive Japan Inc. toward Southeast Asia
Uniqlo, Seiko and more weigh production shifts amid growing trade war
Media & Entertainment
Stakes high for online gambling as Xi meets Duterte
Explosive growth triggers Chinese crackdown
Tea Leaves
Yangon puts 'girl power' into green spaces
Safety comes first in city park designed by young women
Opinion
It is time for US and Cambodia, in China's shadow, to reset ties
Both sides need to repair rock-bottom relations with frank discussions
Automobiles
Vingroup leans on government and ride-hailer to boost auto sales
Vietnam conglomerate also eyes foreign markets to achieve ambitious targets
Opinion
Mekong nears tipping point as US-China rivalry grows
Difficult choices ahead as drought takes hold in downstream countries