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Is Singapore's 'perfect' economy coming apart?
Once hailed as a model of progress, poverty and nativist resentment are on the rise
Jan. 23, 2020
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Is Singapore's 'perfect' model showing signs of strain?
Company in focus
Nomura's new CEO races old US foes for growth in China
Overpowered by the likes of Goldman Sachs, Japanese group 'focuses'
Agriculture
China's hunger for farms and food alarms Australia and New Zealand
Mengniu Dairy's baby formula deal reopens debate over security
Technology
Exclusive: Washington pressures TSMC to make chips in US
Pentagon fears Chinese interference in Taiwan's semiconductor giant
Startups
SoftBank-backed Tokopedia 'most likely' to list in US in 3 years
A successful IPO for the Indonesian e-retailer would help embattled Masayoshi Son
Interview
WeWork shock 'positive' for startup community, says Gojek co-CEO
Growth-at-all-costs strategies replaced with plans for sustainability and profitability
Transportation
Thailand puts high-speed rail project on track with land pledge
CP Group consortium promised all plots needed for construction within four years
Obituaries
Lotte founder built empire in 2 lands, but wished to conquer steel
Shin Kyuk-ho was last of South Korea's original chaebol generation
Technology
India's Wipro quarterly profit falls, weak revenue forecast
Bengaluru-based IT major struggles to snap out of low-growth mode
Nikkei Markets
CapitaLand targets millennials, deepens co-living foray
Flexible leases, shared activities underpin draw of such housing
Energy
CNOOC boosts output targets as China seeks energy security
Chinese offshore energy producer to pay more attention to wind energy, CEO says
Hong Kong protests
Hong Kong's economy splits into pro- and anti-government camps
Protesters shun businesses that support police and establishment
Economy
How China's state-owned enterprises milk listed subsidiaries
Party, military and government interests override those of the shareholder
Iran tensions
For Asian migrants in the Gulf, better pay trumps US-Iran fears
Indians and Filipinos among those sending billions of dollars home each year
Inside Japanese politics
With legacy on the line, Abe faces crucial choices in September
Risk all for constitution revision or focus on picking successor?
Datawatch
Yield-hungry Asian investors bankroll US spending binge
Appetite for Treasurys remains firm as yields slip to bottom elsewhere
Politics
Regional party silent on citizenship law ahead of Delhi poll
Modi's BJP eyes comeback after 20-year absence but faces uphill battle
International relations
Bangladesh fears Rohingya-like crisis over India citizenship law
Tensions mount as many Indian Muslims fear detention or deportation
International relations
7 of 10 ASEAN members favor China over US: survey
73% feels the region is becoming a staging ground for a major power struggle
Opinion
China's growth does not guarantee yuan’s outsize influence in markets
Fragmented world means currency will struggle to become truly liquid
Opinion
Tsai's massive victory in Taiwan confounds and embarrasses China
Its pressure and disinformation campaign hindered opposition Kuomintang
Opinion
China virus outbreak shows Asia needs to step up infection preparation
Region is safer after epidemic lessons but new diseases always arising
Nikkei Editorial
60 years later, Japan-US security pact remains as vital as ever
Allies need to chart strategy for future that benefits both sides equally
Life
In pictures: Abandoned belongings from Hong Kong university siege
Personal items left behind tell stories of fear, survival and resistance
Life
Why Asia loves the low-key but rising sport of badminton
Japan is tipped to challenge other Asian countries for top Olympic medals
Tea Leaves
In Vietnam, economic success underpins literary boom
Interest in new and traditional writing soars despite rampant consumerism
