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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
April 25th, 2024
Finding the right fit
Japanese companies navigate workplace revolution as job hunters get choosier
Datawatch
Japan's big cities become magnets for inherited rural savings
Trend leaves key regional 'shinkin' lenders in tight spot
Opinion
India's economy can overtake China's if it can stay on track
But complacency toward reform and trade links could haunt New Delhi
Opinion
Japan's economic house is now in much better order
Out of the spotlight, country's relative performance has vastly improved
The Nikkei View
Democracy put to the test in India's general election
Modi should show respect for minorities through free and fair contest
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
Semiconductors
Malaysia's Sarawak seeks to turn itself into a chip design hub
SMD Semiconductor CEO says the state has background and experience to succeed
Property
Chinese exodus leaves Cambodia boomtown with 500 'ghost buildings'
Sihanoukville saddled with unfinished projects due to casino clampdown and COVID
Indonesia
Apple to 'look at' Indonesia manufacturing, Tim Cook tells Jokowi
Meeting in Jakarta follows CEO's visit to Vietnam
Asia Insight
Lawrence Wong, Singapore's next PM, seeks growth in 'troubled world'
From falling births to regional hub race, challenges will mount after May handover
International relations
China relaxes German farm product controls in drive to win friends
Under U.S. pressure to curb exports, Beijing seeks closer ties elsewhere
India elections
Four politicians to watch in Indian elections Modi is seen to win
Ruling BJP aims to clinch over 400 seats for alliance it leads
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International relations
Taiwan's Lai poised to build on Tsai's Southeast Asia outreach
Expanding largely commercial ties may prove challenging as China's influence grows
Life
Photographer documents disappearing face tattoos of Myanmar's Chin women
Traditional practice is often misunderstood by Western observers who regard them as ugly
Tea Leaves
Saudis bask in Bangkok's mojo
Middle Eastern visitors flock to Thai capital and balmy beach resorts after diplomatic deal