Business Spotlight
Indian billionaires Adani and Birla wage 'cement war'
Expansion by rivals could spur price cuts in world's second-biggest market
Business trends
Business trends
Japan machine tool orders rise in July on Chinese demand
Exports buoyed by Beijing's subsidies, offsetting weak home market
Technology
ASEAN tech stars Grab, GoTo and Sea fight to retain market sparkle
Investors prize profitability over merely cutting losses
Semiconductors
AI-fueled demand buoys semiconductor market while legacy chips lag
Materials suppliers and producers in mature sectors left behind in current upcycle
Electronics
Daikin, Panasonic invest in cooling European heat pump market
Despite setbacks, demand for energy-saving tech still seen rising in long run
Cybersecurity
Toyota, Hitachi join Japan's automotive cybersecurity push
Over 100 companies eye rules on software inventories to deter attacks
Media & Entertainment
Japan's anime industry looks to AI to solve labor crunch
New services can automate backgrounds, coloring and other time-consuming work
Business trends
70% of Japan companies beat market profit forecasts for April-June
Toyota, Hitachi and others lifted by weak yen and foreign demand
Media & Entertainment
Fortnite creator Epic's app store launch ensures 'more freedom' for developers: CEO
New regulations aim to break Apple, Google's dominance in mobile app market
Climate Change
IFC's Asia-Pacific financing rose 15% to record in fiscal 2024
Development institution sees promising prospects for blue bonds in the region
Fisheries
Chinese fishing boats active off Japan despite ban on seafood imports
Data shows maritime activity even after Beijing protested Fukushima water release
Transportation
Airfares from Asia fall as Chinese carriers ramp up flights
Allowed over Russian airspace, China airlines offer shorter service to Europe
Insurance
Japan's Meiji Yasuda boosts U.S. strategy with Allstate unit deal
With little room to grow at home, insurers turn to world's largest market
Business trends
Indonesia's new capital Nusantara attracts increased investor interest
Prabowo asserts support for project amid private sector doubts
Business trends
Japan Inc. projects 1% net profit dip on yen uptick and U.S. worries
Outlook for fiscal year improves slightly, but slump continues in autos and steel
Electric vehicles
South Korea EV fires spark calls for stricter safety rules
Analysts foresee potential sales decline in fallout after blazes
Business trends
TotalEnergies' Pakistan exit stirs company exodus fears
French energy major latest Western multinational to quit crisis-hit Asian nation
Media & Entertainment
From Sony to Lenovo, companies tap China's $12bn fandom culture
July convention highlights growing enthusiasm over anime and video games
Travel & Leisure
'Ban Korea' movement drives Thai tourists to China, Japan
South Korean travel industry says boycott has been unnoticed
Equities
Mitsubishi Heavy leads Japan's defense-sector rally as market roils
Contractors benefit from higher military spending in tenser world
Business trends
Japan corporate profits up 10% on weak yen, AI demand
Toyota, Hitachi among winners in April-June as China slump drags on others
Automobiles
China's auto sales slide 5% in July, dipping 2nd straight month
New energy vehicles make up majority of passenger auto sales for 1st time
Automobiles
Japan's automakers lose market share in China, Thailand as EVs spread
Companies rethink their strategy in these countries as competition accelerates
Work
Japan midcareer hires score higher pay amid scramble for talent
Businesses seek experienced workers in shift after pandemic
Opinion
Japan Inc. must avoid America's astronomical executive pay
Wider CEO-employee compensation gap would threaten corporate harmony