Travel & Leisure
Niseko gin shows Japanese resort offers more than skiing
Distillery wins world's best award at international competition
Business trends
Business trends
Vietnam's tourism hot spot becomes foreign investment hub
U.S.-China conflict and new infrastructure give rise to northern Quang Ninh province
Electric cars in China
China's EV overcapacity spurs global fears of more price cuts
Factory utilization for new energy vehicles drops to 50%, far below break-even point
Economy
China's first-quarter industrial profits rise at slower pace
Year-on-year profit fall in March shows uneven economic recovery
Science
Japan launches $6bn-plus space fund to bolster private ventures
Tokyo aims to ease entry into field for satellite constellations, lunar fuel cells
Automobiles
Xpeng, Geely show off AI-powered ‘smartphones on wheels’ in China
EV battle shifts to software at Beijing auto expo as companies highlight new features
The Big Story
Japanese companies navigate workplace revolution as job hunters get choosier
New generation of recruits value work-life balance and wages over lifetime employment and overtime
Business trends
Japan companies raise 30% more capital from overseas stock offerings
Businesses seeking growth funds tap enthusiasm for governance reform
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Business trends
U.S.-China relations 'stable but fragile,' AmCham chief says
American businesses want action, not promises, from Chinese regulators
Automobiles
Kia looks to double hybrid sales by 2028 amid EV headwinds
South Korean automaker plans $28bn in R&D to cover lost ground
Media & Entertainment
Can Japan's manga industry replicate Akira Toriyama's success?
With digital platforms multiplying, it's now harder for artists to become popular
Business trends
China accelerates purge at state-owned companies to fight graft
From aerospace to telecom, Beijing tightens discipline in bid to boost competitiveness
Automobiles
UAW clinches watershed union victory at Volkswagen Tennessee factory
Workers at Mercedes, Hyundai and Toyota plants in U.S. South step toward votes
Food & Beverage
Southeast Asia restaurants lose out as COVID delivery habit persists
Apps like Grab, Shopee gain users who no longer eat out, data shows
Business Spotlight
Japan's small EV battery suppliers feel the heat in race for scale
Tokyo urges alliances to stay competitive but companies wary of giving up control
Automobiles
Japan automaker profits expected to slow after blockbuster year
Hybrids and North America seen as path to continued growth for Toyota, Honda and Subaru
Technology
JD.com enlists digital Richard Liu avatar in live commerce battle
AI likeness of founder touts food and appliances but analysts question strategy
Business trends
Health-conscious Vietnamese wary of Japan's red yeast rice problem
Supplement deaths cast shadow over consumers' trust in Japanese products
Semiconductors
Tokyo Electron expected to see profit rebound on AI demand
Fellow Japan chip equipment makers Disco, Lasertec to reap similar gains
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Business trends
Indonesia aims for tighter curbs on import practice known as 'jastip'
Personal travel and social media used to sell and promote wares purchased abroad
Markets
Australian stock market faces tech company exodus
Delistings outstrip IPOs as overseas players grab local businesses
Technology
Nvidia-led AI boom sends tech stocks soaring in Malaysia, Vietnam
Chip production and supercomputers among fields feeling boost
Opinion
Corporate Japan's passion for protecting nature is inspiring
Determination shown to make up for earlier slowness to respond to climate agenda
Technology
Taiwan's Foxconn and Quanta boost AI server production
Contract manufacturers aim to ease reliance on stagnating smartphone profits
Semiconductors
Renesas restarts shuttered plant to meet power chip demand
Japanese chipmakers refurbish old fabs to ramp up output quickly and cheaply