The Big Story
Anti-Asian attacks erode US image as Biden rebuilds Pacific ties
Trump's China rhetoric cited as source of bias against Asian Americans
April 8, 2021
FEAR IN AMERICA
Anti-Asian racism is a crisis both at home and abroad
Business Spotlight
Panasonic aims to clean house with revival plan under new CEO
Japanese appliance maker and Tesla battery supplier hope to wow investors
Asia Insight
Moon promises the sky in Busan but faces electoral crash landing
Polls tip conservatives to win back mayorships of South Korea's two biggest cities
Semiconductors
TSMC cancels chip price cuts and promises $100bn investment surge
Taiwan chipmaker outlines 3-year spending plan through 2023 to meet higher demand
Transportation
Freight rates spike as Asian cargo ships jam US West Coast ports
Container shortage grows as ports struggle to handle import surge
Technology
LG Electronics to end loss-making smartphone business
South Korea group faced lack of in-house chip supply and rise of Chinese rivals
International relations
H&M faces Vietnam boycott over South China Sea map
Backlash follows uproar in China over fashion retailer's Xinjiang stance
Transportation
Taiwan's worst rail disaster in decades shows infrastructure flaws
The poor safety record is out of character for the progressive, democratic society
Myanmar Coup
Myanmar shutdown of wireless internet fuels fears of news blackout
Move aimed at hitting protest movement ignores business pleas
Politics
India's attempt to police WhatsApp and Twitter sparks pushback
Broad state powers over content spell trouble for US social media platforms
Commodities
China determined to build iron ore hub in Africa as Australia goes Quad
World's largest untapped reserve could be online by 2025, expert says
Politics
Hong Kong's political overhaul: Five things to know
Candidate hopefuls to face many new obstacles in running for office
Opinion
Vietnam proves immune to China's vaccine diplomacy campaign
Hanoi scores points with public by giving Beijing the cold shoulder
Opinion
Plastic waste is a growing menace, and a wasted opportunity
Southeast Asia has emerged as a hot spot for plastic pollution
The Nikkei View
Japan must join Europe and US in advancing human rights
Universal values guaranteed by UN should inform Tokyo's diplomacy
Tea Leaves
Happy beginnings in Thailand's prisons
Unique skills training program transforms lives of female inmates
