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Thailand and other countries in ASEAN have been affected by the slow return of Chinese tourists, as China's economic weakness and domestic promotions keep them at home. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

Business Spotlight

ASEAN tourism banks on year-end boost after weak Chinese return

Flight capacity and security concerns cloud holiday travel forecast

24 November 2023

Xi Jinping left a calligraphy-like signature in the Filoli guest book after meeting with Joe Biden on Nov. 15 outside of San Francisco, California. Perhaps the book someday will come to be seen as a kind of treaty regarding Taiwan. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Yusuke Hinata and Getty Images)

China up close

Analysis: U.S. failed to catch hints Xi Jinping dropped at Filoli summit

Biden heard China had no plans to invade Taiwan, not Xi's ambitions for lifetime power

23 November 2023

New Delhi residents use clothes and books to protect their faces from the scorching sun on a hot June day in India. 2023 could be the hottest year on record.

The Big Story

Asia's climate-driven health crisis raises alarm ahead of COP28

Summit's first health ministerial follows record summer spike in heatstroke and dengue cases

22 November 2023

Anwar Ibrahim became Malaysia's 10th prime minister in November 2022. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Rie Ishii and Hiroki Endo)

Asia Insight

Anwar struggles to boost Malaysian economy a year after victory

Rising food prices and weak currency hamper prime minister's reform plans

21 November 2023

Rising interest rates are sharpening competition for deposits, banking industry insiders say, benefitting Japanese savers.

Market Spotlight

Japanese bankers face new challenge: learning how to raise rates

Predictions of Bank of Japan policy change prompt lenders to prepare for new era

20 November 2023

The number of businesses that moved their head office to Tokyo's 23 wards rose 13% on the year in the first eight months of this year.

Datawatch

Tokyo again acts as a magnet for corporate Japan

Falling rents and a growing need for in-person meetings spur relocations

19 November 2023

While there were not a lot of smiles during the first U.S.-China summit in a year, Joe Biden did receive a thank you from Xi Jinping for how the U.S. handled protocol matters. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)

China up close

Analysis: Xi saves face by meeting Biden but accomplishes little

Back home, second-generation reds turn critical of 'personal autocracy'

17 November 2023

Business Spotlight

Miss Universe owner JKN's bankruptcy filing dims crowning moment

Debt on content acquisitions sets creditors after Thai media mogul Anne Jakkaphong

17 November 2023

Chinese and U.S. tech giants, including Huawei, ByteDance, Meta and Microsoft, are going head-to-head over Southeast Asia's rapidly expanding digital market. The region is home to some of the world's heaviest social media users.

The Big Story

Southeast Asia's digital battle: Chinese and U.S. Big Tech face off over $1tn market

Geopolitics drive competition in AI, cloud and e-commerce sectors amid social media boom

15 November 2023

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with U.S. President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the G20 leaders' summit in Bali in November 2022. They have not met since.

Asia Insight

U.S.-China: One summit, two different goals for Biden and Xi

APEC get-together may be last for leaders before 2024 U.S. presidential election

14 November 2023

Marc Rowan, chief executive of Apollo Global Management, says there is a shortage of "guaranteed lifetime income" for retirees in Japan and around the world.

Market Spotlight

Japan's aging savers entice U.S. asset manager Apollo Global

Private credit lender looks to offer 'safe yield' products through Japanese partners

13 November 2023

A JD.com Singles Day billboard in Beijing on Oct. 26.

Business Spotlight

China's Singles Day price war takes on painful new dimensions

Sites offer deep discounts but will that be enough to hang on to shoppers?

10 November 2023

Xi Jinping favors "stronger and bigger" state-owned enterprises, a tenet in opposition to Li Keqiang's approach to allowing the market mechanism to allocate resources. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Yusuke Hinata and CCTV/Kyodo)

China up close

Analysis: Abandonment of 'Likonomics' limits Xi Jinping's options

Key economic policy meeting delayed as leader looks for achievement he can tout

9 November 2023

Chinese electric vehicle titan BYD's booth was pride of place at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo last month. The U8 model, pictured, made its first appearance outside China at the event. (Photo by Mizuho Miyazaki)

The Big Story

How China's BYD went from bargain battery maker to Tesla's biggest rival

In-house cost cutting, tech innovation and state industrial policy drove recent export surge

8 November 2023

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing in 2017. Questions surround China's aims to be a diplomatic power broker in the Middle East.

Asia Insight

Israel-Hamas war tests China's global diplomacy ambitions

Facing calls to influence Iran, Beijing eyes Indo-Pacific and growing U.S. burdens

7 November 2023

Manufacturing is widely considered to be one of the areas where Japan could best contribute to decarbonization. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)

Market Spotlight

Japan's green transition bonds find 'more open-minded' investors

Economy ministry leads industrial decarbonization, confronts 'transition-washing' fears

6 November 2023

With the yuan at its lowest point against the dollar since 2007, Chinese monetary authorities seem eager to step in to support the country's currency.

Datawatch

What is behind the 40% drop in China's U.S. Treasury holdings?

Market players see Beijing selling American debt to prop up the yuan

4 November 2023

A Cambodian girl collects rubber sap at a farm in Tbong Khmum province.

Business Spotlight

From Cambodia to Thailand, rubber producers brace for new EU rules

Deforestation regulation's requirement to prove sources called tough and costly

3 November 2023

A photo of the late Li Keqiang takes its place among bouquets of flowers near the residence where Li grew up in Hefei, Anhui Province, on Oct. 28. Li's death and the rivalry he had with Xi Jinping are hatching conspiracy theories.

China up close

Analysis: The mysteries and dangers that trail Li Keqiang's death

Xi Jinping's 'eternal rival' was behind this summer's Beidaihe drama

2 November 2023

The Big Story

China's panda business: How zoos from U.S. to Japan fund Beijing soft power

'Panda diplomacy' has cost countries nearly $300 million over past three decades

1 November 2023

Through a joint venture, China's COSCO owns 40% of the cutting-edge Vado Port System, one of its many investments in Europe. (Photo ©︎ Andrea Botto)

Asia Insight

Italy's Belt and Road blues highlight hopes for India-Europe corridor

New route runs into questions over China's port footholds and Middle East war

31 October 2023

The BOJ will release a quarterly update to economic projections among the nine board members after the policy meeting, which will give a clue to the BOJ's view on the durability of inflation. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Suzu Takahashi and pool)

Market Spotlight

Japan yen poised for a big move as the BOJ discusses its next step

Policy meeting follows rate hikes by Indonesia and the Philippines

30 October 2023

As workers continue to struggle with inflation and technological innovations at work, the number of days lost to work stoppages has soared in the U.S. and the U.K.

Datawatch

Strikes hit U.S. and Europe as workers worry about job security

Concerns grow over persistent inflation and the threat of AI in the workplace

29 October 2023

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, behind the wheel, and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, were all smiles in Riyadh. Companies from their countries signed dozens of business deals.

Business Spotlight

From EVs to digital, South Korea bags deals in tense Middle East

Hyundai, Naver join Yoon during his business-focused trip to Saudi Arabia and Qatar

27 October 2023

Sino-Japanese relations are in their "most important phase," a Japanese source says, adding that to move them forward, a great deal of wisdom will be "essential." (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP and Kyodo)

China up close

Analysis: Dear Japan, China asks, do you have any jobs for us?

Young Chinese search for work as arrest of Astellas executive frays Sino-Japan ties

26 October 2023