Opinion
U.S. rate cut doubts are a headache for Asian central banks
Preempting the Fed would bring depreciation pressure and drive outflows
Semiconductors
Japan outspends U.S., Germany on chip subsidies as share of GDP
0.71% figure is highest, even as America provides more support in value terms
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Economy
Japan's GDP down annualized 0.8% in February: JCER
Economy shrank for second straight month, led by decline in auto shipments
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Companies
Microsoft to invest $2.9bn in Japan data centers amid AI boom
Move comes in response to push for 'data sovereignty' among governments
Opinion
To revive investor interest, Thailand needs more than salesmanship
Structural reform needed to make country competitive with neighbors
International relations
Japan's Kishida and Biden to establish Indo-Pacific disaster relief hub
Japanese prime minister arrives in Washington for official visit
Asia Insight
Japan's Expo 2025: Osaka triumph or billion-dollar folly?
World fair site on 'Dream Island' mired in construction delays and doubling of costs
Business trends
Japan corporate bankruptcies hit 9-year high with end of COVID lifelines
Tally could top 10,000 in fiscal 2024 as cost pressure rises
Your Week in Asia
Japan's Kishida visits Washington, Uniqlo parent earnings, China data
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
US-China tensions
Yellen meets China's Premier Li amid 'tough conversations' on industry
Chinese leader tells U.S. Treasury chief that nations should be 'partners not adversaries'
Work
Japan is running out of people on sidelines of job market
Businesses face rise in labor costs that will force changes in how they work
Business trends
U.S. pulls further ahead of China as Japan investment destination
Homebuilders and food companies move in closer to American consumers
Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka's debt repayments to be suspended until 2028
Security adviser says the country is in final talks with creditor nations
US-China tensions
Yellen's overcapacity digs rehash 'China threat' rhetoric: Xinhua
Chinese state media says comments create pretext for more U.S. protectionism
Datawatch
Japan's official statistics miss the depth of the labor shortage
Younger workers shun public job placement service, making its data less reliable
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
Economy
Thailand inflation fell by 0.47% in March for its sixth straight drop
Negative streak could end if fuel subsidies elapse or decrease
International relations
Pakistan and Taliban to expand trade despite lingering tensions
Two countries agree on 'separation of business from politics'
Myanmar Crisis
As Myanmar starts military draft, many flee the country
Potential recruits' departures drive national currency to near-record weakness
Opinion
ASEAN and Australia are facing up to need for green cooperation
Current fossil fuel-focused trade ties will have to evolve
International relations
ASEAN finance chiefs to seek progress on cross-border payments
Host nation Laos looks to soften economic fallout from China slowdown
Travel & Leisure
Japan hotel rates spike 25% as weak yen draws foreign tourists
Average room rates jump for 26 straight months amid shortage of hotel workers
US-China tensions
U.S. Treasury's Yellen returns to China, aiming to stem green tech glut
Secretary likely to face pushback over sanctions on Chinese companies
Interview
Japan, U.S., Philippines to cooperate in clean energy, chips: Kishida
Prime minister speaks to Nikkei in exclusive interview ahead of trilateral summit