The Big Story
China's tech workers pushed to limits by surveillance software
A vicious cycle of monitoring and overwork is fueling productivity -- and backlash
June 10, 2021
MIND'S EYE
Surveilled and stressed workers power China's tech boom
Asia Insight
China's Yangtze economic belt tests Xi's push for tech independence
Dual circulation and self-sufficiency plans create concerns for foreign investors
Business Spotlight
Last resorts? Phuket and Bali chase dream of COVID-free tourism
Plans for ring-fenced 'sandboxes' and 'green zones' to revive economies
Business trends
Vietnam's 'last paradise' intends to challenge Phuket and Bali
Vingroup carves a modern-day Venice into the island of Phu Quoc
Pharmaceuticals
Biogen and Eisai's dementia drug tie-up pays off with US approval
New treatment holds promise for Alzheimer's patients but obstacles remain
China tech
China ousts Taiwan as Apple's biggest source of suppliers
Number of US companies in supply chain also slides despite Trump's trade war
Interview
Israel envoy pans 'megaphone diplomacy' after ASEAN outcry on Gaza
Ambassador to Singapore says possible Netanyahu exit won't stop Asia outreach
Myanmar Coup
ASEAN meets with China as progress on Myanmar consensus stalls
Bloc wants commitment from junta that its envoys have access to 'all parties'
Coronavirus
India GDP outlook trimmed as doubts dog effort to vaccinate 940m
Deadly COVID wave abates but central bank and doctors see persistent risks
Coronavirus
Vietnam launches $1.1bn COVID vaccine fund: 5 things to know
South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan donors chip into Hanoi's campaign
Opinion
If the US went to war with China, who would win?
America's advantage not as overwhelming as it appears
Opinion
China's three-child policy is about quality, not quantity
Beijing's population policy remains a mirror of its economic policy
The Nikkei View
Leading nations must work together to swiftly reform WHO
Health organization's slow COVID-19 response shows need for change
Life
Has India's most influential guru finally gone too far?
Claims that modern medicine to blame for COVID deaths ignites a fierce backlash
Tea Leaves
In Japan, transport companies really do deliver
As online shopping booms, couriers seem to be everywhere, all the time
