The Big Story
Kazuo Ueda: Next BOJ chief inherits world's toughest central bank job
'Nonideological' pragmatist tasked with unwinding controversial legacy of predecessor Kuroda
February 16th, 2023
Japan's new money man
Kazuo Ueda takes over the toughest job in central banking
Asia Insight
Japan readies 'last hope' measures to stop falling births
Experts say next 10 years are critical as Kishida eyes 'children first' society
Business Spotlight
Switzerland helps China Inc. satisfy its itch for overseas listings
Swiss exchange opens its door as going public in U.S. becomes more fraught
China tech
Chinese unicorn aims to sell half of robot waiters outside mainland
Keenon Robotics ramps up global expansion after zero-COVID lean years
Climate Change
Green tech investments set up Asia for sustainable growth
Regional companies urge climate crisis collaboration at Nikkei-FT summit
Energy
Singapore hydrogen strategy draws local energy firms, foreign tech
Keppel and Sembcorp recruit partners as city-state eyes new supply chain
Politics
Pakistan bans, then unblocks, Wikipedia amid digital freedom fight
Government's internet policy could have profound economic effects: experts
International relations
East Timor faces economic challenges ahead of joining ASEAN
Talent, financial deficits weigh on tiny state also caught up in China-U.S. tussle
Datawatch
Diabetes ravages emerging nations in Asia, Africa
Number of patients projected to jump 50% by 2045 as dietary habits change
Opinion
Hong Kong has to rebuild confidence in its policymaking
Investors must be persuaded that government will keep economy as priority
Opinion
Time for India to be firm with drugmakers rather than deregulate
Lax stance risks opportunity for 'friend-shoring' to serve Western nations
Life
The drowning land: Indonesia's climate crisis
Parts of the country's coastline are disappearing as sea levels rise
Tea Leaves
Japan puts new meaning into 'dog's life'
Once banished outdoors, canine pets benefit from social and economic changes
