Technology
Netherlands curbs more ASML exports, in line with U.S. rules
Dutch company is Europe's top semiconductor equipment maker
Electric vehicles
Toyota to slow EV output to 30% below previous 2026 sales forecast
Japan auto giant revises plan, now eyes 1m cars for global market
Photos
Through the lens: Turkey Victory Day, Sri Lanka election, giant panda birthday and more
A selection of photos from across Asia
Opinion
Japan is quietly in the lead on ammonia-coal co-firing projects
Support from Tokyo is helping to drive Indonesia's green energy goals
China debt crunch
China's regional banks move quicker to shed bad real estate debt
Net interest margins strained by government pressure to lend more
Natural disasters
Supertyphoon Yagi forces Vietnam airport closures, including Hanoi
Supply chain and UNESCO tourism site hit, while Hong Kong stock market shut
Automobiles
BYD's new German strategy under scrutiny after August sales slump
Lack of trust in after-sales services, low brand recognition seen as problems
Commodities
Japan's rice demand rises amid record tourist numbers
Heat wave and domestic demand also contribute to shortages and price hikes
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Japan's leadership race
Japan's Shinjiro Koizumi announces bid for LDP leadership
Son of former PM, 43, among public favorites joins leadership race
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Arts
New York gallery sets pace in Japan's nascent art market
Recent sales of contemporary works highlight shift in collectors' attitudes
Climate Change
Japan's Marubeni takes stake in Thailand tire recycling company
Trading house buys into technology that recovers carbon black
Business Spotlight
South Korea Inc. faces reckoning as company CEO awaits trial over factory fire
After battery plant disaster kills 23, campaigners seek justice, safety in workplace
Opinion
Asia can show the West how to integrate tech with societal needs
Taiwan, India and Japan offer lessons on community integrated innovation
Business deals
7-Eleven suitor Couche-Tard 'confident' in financing of buyout
CEO says Canadian company has leeway for 'higher leverage' if needed
Indo-Pacific
U.S. wants to deploy midrange-missile launcher to Japan via drills
Army secretary envisions keeping Typhon in Indo-Pacific for 6 months or longer
Automobiles
Toyota and Nissan to help raise Japan's battery output capacity by half
Government to support $7bn supply chain buildup
China tech
Alibaba accelerates U.S. push with AI sourcing tool
Chinese e-commerce giant eyes more overseas expansion as supply chains diversify
Automobiles
BMW to make fuel cell cars in 2028 by teaming with Toyota
Automakers look to drive down costs of expensive EV alternatives
Business deals
Mitsui Sumitomo enters Singapore health insurance via local stake
Japan firm eyes expansion into Indonesia and Vietnam markets
Property
Japan ranked as Asia's most transparent property market by JLL
Environmental rules spur rise to 11th place while Singapore enters top tier
Work
After Japan trainee program, Indian nurses eye Germany as next step
Higher pay and lower barriers to entry draw former technical interns
Business deals
Nippon Steel says not told of Biden block on U.S. Steel buyout
White House set to bar $15bn acquisition, according to media reports
Business deals
7-Eleven owner to tell Couche-Tard $40bn buyout offer too low
Japanese company will send letter as early as Friday, source says
Property
Hong Kong's major property developers suffer from revaluation losses
Reassessments eat into bottom lines as rents drop in weakening economy
Interview
Taiwan's Ko Wen-je accuses government of witch hunt ahead of fresh arrest
TPP chief detained again in corruption probe, hours after exclusive interview