Travel & Leisure
Japan's tourist arrivals at record high, recovering from pandemic drop
Half-year total reaches 17 million, driven by visitors from South Korea and China
China debt crunch
China-listed developers with 100bn yuan in 1st-half sales dwindle to 5
Evergrande, Country Garden sink; military-backed Poly rises with state peers
Wealth Management
Swiss asset manager GAM set to close Hong Kong office
Local peer to distribute, manage funds as market faces tepid returns
Indo-Pacific
New Zealand foreign minister calls for 'more compromise' on New Caledonia
Comments on territory in Japan speech spark response from French envoy
Editor-in-Chief’s Picks
Letter from Nikkei Asia's editor: Pakistan turns to the IMF once again
Shin Nakayama shares his weekly reflections and recommendations
Podcast: News Roundup
The future of delivery services in India and South Korea
Tune in to Nikkei Asia's podcast, bringing the region's key news to global listeners
Markets
China plenum met with falling Hong Kong stocks, mixed mainland shares
Key policy meeting receives lukewarm response as some rue 'missed opportunity'
Opinion
To fix China's economy, Xi needs to curb deflation
Recent data show even consumers who have enough money are not spending it
International relations
Taiwan to go global with 'New Southbound Fund,' foreign minister says
Top diplomat seeks cooperative tech investment and a 'democracy supply chain'
Technology
Huawei sues Taiwan's MediaTek over alleged patent infringement
Licensing is increasingly important revenue source for Chinese company
Retail
Chinese retailer Miniso says overseas revenue to surpass domestic sales
Licensed products expected to account for 50% of business by 2028
U.S. elections 2024
Trump says specter of conflict hangs over 'all of Asia'
Republican nominee vows to restore respect for U.S. in acceptance speech
Travel & Leisure
Japan's ANA to launch 3 new flights to Europe starting from December
Airline resumes expansion postponed due to COVID-19 and Ukraine war
Economy
Japan cuts growth forecast, prime minister warns of weak-yen pain
Prediction for fiscal 2024 revised down to 0.9% expansion from earlier 1.3%
Bangladesh turmoil
Bangladesh TV news off air, communications widely disrupted
Websites of several Bangladesh-based newspapers not updated as student protests spike
Markets
Delistings outnumber IPOs by value in Hong Kong so far this year
China slowdown is factor cited by companies with plans to go private
U.S. elections 2024
Biden candidacy enters critical weekend as calls mount to quit race
Donors reportedly threaten to stop funding U.S. president's faltering campaign
Inflation
Japan's inflation rate rose for second consecutive month in June
Core CPI gained 2.6%, above BOJ target, as subsidies for electricity rolled back
Comment
Japan, U.S., South Korea must face lingering issues from Camp David
Historic 2023 summit left several key military and other matters unresolved
Interview
Tuvalu welcomes subsea cable but worries about possible China cyberattack
Japan to provide equipment to counter 'forthcoming' threat
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Life
Asian birders race for species sightings
Competitions support avian conservation and habitat protection
U.S. elections 2024
Trump and Vance will expand trade barriers beyond tech: analysts
Strategic advisory firm Beacon predicts 'big yard' policy to safeguard technologies
Politics
Vietnam succession in focus as president stands in for party chief
Former public security chief To Lam gains more clout
Media & Entertainment
Asia-Pacific drives Netflix subscription growth, fueled by ad model
India becomes No. 2 country in paid user growth in second quarter
Business Spotlight
Xiaohongshu: Can China's wildly popular app raise its profit game?
Users find its shopping advice priceless, but go elsewhere for better deals