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Shrinking to survive: Japan's banks face a quiet crisis
Thousands of positions at risk as online upstarts threaten bloated megabanks
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Economy
Japan's online banks gain ground on their conventional counterparts
Unshackled by huge costs, digital lenders woo customers with better rates and new services
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Enemies of the state -- why the press in Southeast Asia is under attack
News outlets from the Philippines to Myanmar face growing threats
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Money troubles compound Southeast Asia's press woes
Traditional business models are under pressure as the internet devours ad revenue
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How Moon's Olympic hockey gamble is exposing South Korean rifts
North Korea olive branch sparks backlash among young economic have-nots
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North Korea's Olympians skate cautiously into the spotlight
Hastily assembled united hockey team sparks intense scrutiny -- and mixed feelings
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Don't understand cryptocurrencies? You're not alone
From bitcoin to blockchain, our glossary helps decode this high-tech trend
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Abe's fourth arrow -- diplomacy
How Japan's prime minister took a central role on the world stage
International relations
Island dispute with Russia tests Abe's diplomatic skills
Can Japan's leader resolve the territorial spat his father couldn't?
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Funerals for the 21st century: Asia's new ways to say goodbye
From drive-thru cemeteries to 'green' burials, rituals are changing with the times
Life
A party before dying: Japanese are embracing the logic of the 'pre-funeral'
Terminally ill businessman wanted to say farewell on his own terms
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Asia's airline wars: The great profit squeeze in the sky
Competition from budget upstarts and Chinese carriers is hitting flag carriers
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Vietjet shows the ambition behind its gimmicks
Founded in 2011, the Vietnamese budget airline has captured 40% of the domestic market
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'Social enterprises' rise in Asia amid skepticism
New breed of company aims to help the world -- and make money
Business trends
Asia's 'impact investors' favor social investment over charity
Returns expected to keep pace with conventional stakes
Business
Apple's Chinese suppliers catapult to a new level
Luxshare, hailed by Cook, is among the winners
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How the iPhone reshaped Asian tech
Apple and its suppliers have thrived but growth worries loom
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Religious extremism poses threat to ASEAN's growth
Aided by social media, hardliners gain mainstream support
Politics
Ugly social media wars fueling intolerance in Asia
Similar tactics are cropping up across different areas and different faiths
