Cover Story
SK Hynix surges to top Asia300 company rankings as trade war takes toll
Asian tech resilient, but rising barriers threaten to throttle ambitions
July 11, 2019
Asia300 Power Performers: Tech’s wild ride
Chipmakers scramble to stay on track through trade war headwinds
Cover Story
Xi doctrine comes before profit for China's state-owned companies
'Original aspiration' campaign keeps Conch and Moutai occupied
Company in focus
Club Med's Chinese owner Fosun bets billions on family fun
Conglomerate aims to turn Western icons into reliable moneymakers
China tech
Used cars and AI come out on top as China's startup funding slumps
36Kr shows 1H funding on track to fall 33% as sharing-economy darlings lose their shine
Business trends
Philippines' $30bn remittance market lures digital upstarts
App-based players shake up industry with low-fee transfers and shorter wait times
Companies
Vietjet plans e-commerce foray as air travel competition heats up
Budget carrier aims to reach 'hundreds of millions of customers,' executive says
Companies
Thailand's CP plans $330m seaside hub linked to high-speed rail
Retail and housing complex meant to draw more traffic to resort city Pattaya
Business trends
Once-mum Japan shareholders crank up pressure on management
Record 15% of businesses report substantial investor opposition to proposals
Electric cars in China
BYD debuts design hub to sculpt next-gen electric cars
Center to unite 300 designers under one roof to differentiate from rivals
Companies
Maruti Suzuki sales drop for fifth month in June as India slowdown deepens
Suzuki Motor unit posts 14% fall in sales
Nikkei Markets
Two CapitaLand REITs to merge as quest for scale quickens
Union to create Asia's largest hospitality trust
Asia Insight
Pot of gold? Thailand leads slow push to legalize weed in Asia
Potential $8.5bn market looks tempting but experts advise caution
Trade war
Year one in US-China trade war takes $20bn toll on their exports
Tariffs transform global supply chains as businesses prepare for protracted clash
Economy
India to ease foreign investment rules in push for $5tn economy
Finance minister lays out plans to boost infrastructure in budget speech
Economy
Bangladesh's VAT rollout confuses consumers and businesses
Government hopes new tax will raise one-third of $38.5bn revenue goal for 2020
Japan election
Five things to know about Japan's upper house election
Abe seeks a big victory to advance the constitutional revision debate
Economy
Pakistan hopes security lures business along with British royals
Prince William and Kate's planned tour shows anti-terror success is getting noticed
Opinion
US-China tensions -- unmanned military craft raise risk of war
Proliferating autonomous systems in contested waters could spark accidental clashes
Opinion
Facebook's Libra is a risk to developing Asia's currencies
Central banks should beware as planned cryptocurrency could trigger financial turmoil
Opinion
The high price of breaking up global supply chains
Consumers will suffer as US-China trade war strains production, markets and regulation fragment
Nikkei Editorial
Japan has yet to prove commercial whaling is sustainable
As hunts resume, foreign backlash and changing market loom as hurdles
Life
East Timor combines tourism with ecological recovery
Local involvement protects species diversity and promotes unique approach to eco-tourism
Life
Japanese architect breaks new ground with rural boutique hotel
Shigeru Ban goes from megaprojects and low-cost housing to art and nature in a verdant setting
Tea Leaves
In Delhi, urban regeneration becomes work of art
India's first open-air public gallery bridges the divide between rich and poor
