Market Spotlight
Singapore REITs snap up Japan data centers amid AI boom
Acquisitions show investors' hunger in Asia for tech-related property assets
Technology
Japan tests airlifting defibrillators by drone at golf course
Transmitted location data guides aerial vehicle to patient
Caixin
Huawei's HarmonyOS Next is set to rival iOS and Android in China
Chinese tech giant unveiled new operating system in January
Semiconductors
Japan PM Kishida visits TSMC's Kumamoto chip plant
Tokyo spending $8bn to subsidize Taiwan manufacturer's production site
South Korea election
South Korean parties target 'semiconductor belt' ahead of election
Campaigns promise generous incentives to bolster critical industry
International relations
ASEAN finance chiefs agree to expand cross-border QR payments
Integrated networks seen as crucial to regional economic growth
Technology
Taiwan quake highlights risks and readiness of Asia's chip sector
Manufacturers apply lessons from past to keep industry humming
Editor-in-Chief’s Picks
Letter from Nikkei Asia's editor: China's tech trap
Shin Nakayama shares his weekly reflections and recommendations
Business deals
Nvidia, Indosat to build $200m AI center in Indonesia: government
Sinar Mas and LG also tying up on data center business in country
Semiconductors
Samsung flags Q1 tenfold operating profit surge amid memory bounce
Analysts say picture improving for HBM chips critical for AI computing
#techAsia
TikTok's fate and Taiwan tech suppliers' shift
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
Supply Chain
Australian cobalt refiner bets on demand for 'ethical' China-free EV metals
Project pushes ahead despite price slump in key battery ingredient
Companies
Konica Minolta cuts 2,400 jobs as demand for office printing wanes
Japanese office equipment supplier strengthens screen films and other lines
Interview
Japan, U.S., Philippines to cooperate in clean energy, chips: Kishida
Prime minister speaks to Nikkei in exclusive interview ahead of trilateral summit
Supply Chain
Taiwan chip industry sails overseas amid supply chain shift
Investments elsewhere begin to pay off as China market matures
Semiconductors
South Korea's SK Hynix to build $3.9bn AI chip plant in U.S.
High-tech company picks Indiana to produce advanced memory components
Technology
Samsung's new AI-equipped refrigerators offer up recipes
Home appliance line aims to fend off cheap Chinese competition
Currencies
Top central banks to lay groundwork for instant digital cross-border payments
BOJ and New York Fed join tokenization project for faster, cheaper transactions
Automobiles
Japanese automakers' U.S. sales up 15% in Q1, led by hybrids
As EV sales sputter in America, hassle-free hybrid vehicles steal spotlight
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Commodities
Indonesia nickel concerns stoked by corruption and land disputes
Bribery charges highlight challenge of regulating lucrative sector
The Nikkei View
Apple case highlights difficulty of regulating IT giants
Adequacy of existing antitrust laws tested in rapidly changing digital era
The Big Story
China's tech workers trapped in jobs by noncompete contracts
From Tencent to Pinduoduo, companies use surveillance and lawsuits to retain staff as competition ramps up
Automobiles
Tesla reclaims EV crown from BYD amid overall sales drop
U.S. and Chinese electric vehicle giants report sharp Q1 delivery declines
China tech
China self-driving truck startup Inceptio eyes Japan tie-ups in global push
Company also wants to expand to Southeast Asia, Middle East in two years
Semiconductors
Japan chipmaker Rapidus to receive $3.9bn more in government aid
Support to include Tokyo's first subsidy for back-end technology