The Big Story
Coronavirus stalks Southeast Asia's once-thriving unicorns
For Gojek, Grab and more, quest for profit becomes struggle for survival
July 30, 2020
BIG GAME
Southeast Asia's unicorns were thriving. Then came the coronavirus pandemic
Finance
Officials fail to quell Hong Kong financiers' security law worries
Bankers and fund managers are changing how they trade and communicate
Technology
Intel falls behind Asian rival TSMC in chip race
Delays to 7-nanometer production could spur US titan to embrace outsourcing
Asia Insight
Singapore's 'democratic dawn'? Parties adapt to new landscape
Ruling PAP under pressure to save economy while opposition faces test of ideas
International relations
China leads the way on global standards for 5G and beyond
Huawei moves front and center as Beijing drafts strategy on rule-setting
South China Sea
China shoots across US bow with South China Sea drills
Weeklong live-fire exercises follow tit-for-tat consulate closures
International relations
US, Japan, India and Australia simulate 'Quad' drill in Indo-Pacific
Parallel naval exercises likely to irk China
Belt and Road
China-Iran deal overshadows Pakistan Belt and Road project
Beijing's plan to invest in Tehran's Hormuz port threatens Islamabad's value
Opinion
Indian legal system is failing rape victims with archaic attitudes
Judge in Karnataka case said alleged victim's response was 'unbecoming'
Opinion
UK's Huawei ban opens new front in US-China trade war
Red mist descends on London's relationship with Beijing as Trump piles on pressure
The Nikkei View
US, China need wisdom to avert worst-case scenario
As cycle of retaliation continues, communication is vital to prevent disaster
Arts
Bangkok cinema's golden age ends as curtain falls on Scala
Demise of famed theater leaves new generation of independent movie houses
Tea Leaves
Protests highlight Australia's black-white divide
Despite diverse population, improving status of indigenous Aborigines is country's greatest challenge