Business trends
Japanese camera makers diversify to survive smartphone wave
Nikon and others use optical expertise to make 3D printers and IoT devices
News By Location
Turbulent Thailand
Thailand protesters claim victory with letter to the king's council
Leader calls for national strike on Oct. 14 before protesters disperse peacefully
Datawatch
US society at risk as it decouples from China in science and tech
'Pipeline from university to startup to boardroom' under threat, academics say
Interview
Turkish Nobel laureate focuses on the collaboration COVID has stoked
Orhan Pamuk says we are all in the same boat -- and bound by the same fear
US-China tensions
Trump allows Oracle and Walmart deal with TikTok
US companies set to own 20% of new entity as plan awaits Beijing approval
Companies
Panasonic transforms toilets with stain-free plastic bowls
Demand for easy-to-clean johns surges as more people stay home amid the pandemic
Comment
Can Cambodia fill the gap left by EU sanctions with China FTA?
Rivalry between Beijing and the West comes to a head in Mekong Valley
Transportation
Unruly anti-mask passengers disrupt Japanese airlines
Voluntary measures leave carriers in bind, leading to calls to make them mandatory
US-China tensions
TikTok says it already agreed to US oversight of local data security
Third-party audits and verification safeguards included in proposal
Opinion
Is the United Nations fading into irrelevance?
In an everyone first world, intergovernmental body looks increasingly out of step
