Europe

Founded in 2006, Arohan aims to provide financial services to underprivileged and low-income households in rural and semi-urban areas of India.
DealStreetAsia

FMO pitches $11m investment in Indian microfinance company Arohan

Funds will be used to finance post-COVID growth, boost technology

13 March 2023
Fishmeal-based feed is getting more expensive for Japanese fish farmers.
Food & Beverage

Marubeni hopes Japan will snap up bug-based fish feed

Trading house teams with French startup on fishmeal alternative as costs rise

13 March 2023
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will visit Japan next week.
Your Week in Asia

Yoon in Tokyo, Baidu launches AI chatbot, Japan eases mask rules

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

12 March 2023
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will host a G-7 summit in May. (Photo courtesy of the Cabinet Secretariat of Japan) 
Supply Chain

With China in mind, G-7 to call for groupwide supply chains

Economic security to be major topic at Hiroshima summit in May

12 March 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Feb. 20. 
Comment

U.S. crosses a Rubicon in fight against Russian aggression

Washington to seek Ukrainian victory, not a cease-fire with Putin

11 March 2023
Denmark-based Orsted operates offshore wind farms in the U.K. and elsewhere.
Energy

Japan's Daiwa Securities buys into U.K. offshore wind farm

Deal marks brokerage's first foray into field and biggest investment in renewables

11 March 2023
In an email to employees, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the appointment of Dr. Takeshi Kasai, pictured, had been "terminated" after an internal investigation resulted in "findings of misconduct."
Society

WHO fires director in Asia accused of racist misconduct

Agency's investigation says Takeshi Kasai of Japan regularly harassed workers

9 March 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit Moscow, a trip Xi is still considering.
Ukraine war

Behind Ukraine peace proposal, China foresees end to war in summer

Simulation by military academy prompts Beijing to push cease-fire plan

9 March 2023
"It would be difficult to return to Japan without sacrificing the good salary and work-life balance I can get in Sweden," said a 34-year-old systems engineer.
Business trends

Japanese workers become migrants seeking better pay overseas

Former car company employee who moved to Sweden enjoys higher pay and family time

6 March 2023
Agricultural commodities trader Louis Dreyfus is working with smallholder farmer partners on a range of sustainability projects, such as one pictured here with coffee farmers in Indonesia. (Photo courtesy of Louis Dreyfus Co.)
Agriculture

El Nino threatens more food price volatility, Louis Dreyfus says

European commodities merchant engages startups to address Asia's food insecurity

6 March 2023
Bosendorfer's showroom in Vienna. Most of the Austrian company's pianos are priced at $150,000 or higher. (Photo courtesy of Yamaha)
Arts

Yamaha and Bosendorfer find harmony over 15-year partnership

Austrian piano maker helps Japanese parent win over Western venues, performers

5 March 2023
A Huawei booth at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The event is usually a stage for Huawei's latest smartphone launch, but that did not happen this year.
Huawei crackdown

Huawei's rebirth as cloud provider faces total U.S. export ban threat

Chinese tech company would be unable to access any American chips

3 March 2023
Switzerland is one of China's oldest diplomatic and economic partners, but deepening global divisions are complicating the relationship. (Source photos by Getty Images and AP)
International relations

China and Russia test Switzerland's long-standing neutrality

Critics say sanctioning only Moscow shows Bern's inconsistency on democratic values

2 March 2023
Huawei had the largest exhibition space at MWC 2023 in Barcelona, Spain, despite winding down its consumer devices business due to U.S. sanctions.
MWC 2023

Huawei returns to global stage with focus on 5G and the cloud

China tech giant courts global clients at MWC as it battles U.S. crackdown

1 March 2023
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The Big Story

South Korean football star Son Heung-min's journey to the top

Tottenham striker talks to Nikkei Asia about rise of Asian players in Europe

1 March 2023
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, center left, and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, center right, signed a reciprocal access agreement in January.
International relations

Japan defense pacts with U.K. and Australia move closer to approval

Troop visits and training facilitated with 'quasi-allies' as Chinese threat looms

1 March 2023
Vladimir Putin inspects a military training center for mobilized reservists in the Ryazan region in October 2022: The Russian president has no good military options.
Opinion

Russia will prove more formidable spoiler than Iran

With asymmetric warfare, Putin is seeking to weaken NATO unity

28 February 2023
Honor Device unveiled its latest foldable phones at MWC 2023 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Cheng Ting-Fang)
MWC 2023

China's Honor, Oppo bet on foldable smartphones in global blitz

Market leader Samsung welcomes rivals as way to grow nascent segment

27 February 2023
Vertex manages assets of over $5.1 billion across six partner funds in China, Southeast Asia, India, the U.S. and Israel. (Photo from Vertex Ventures Facebook Page)
DealStreetAsia

Germany's DEG to invest $18m in Vertex's Southeast Asia, India fund

Capital to back tech companies offering services for traditional industries

27 February 2023
Qualcomm is collaborating with three major Chinese smartphone makers to put satellite-powered communications into their devices. (Photo courtesy of Qualcomm) 
MWC 2023

Qualcomm chips to power satellite tech in Chinese smartphones

Chipmakers from MediaTek to Samsung bring 'non-terrestrial' messaging to phones

27 February 2023
A Nissan Leaf electric car and portable battery are displayed at Nissan Gallery in Yokohama, Japan, on Nov. 29, 2021. 
Automobiles

Nissan aims to electrify 98% of Europe sales, helped by Renault

Japanese automaker's goals raised globally, lowered for China

27 February 2023
Workers prepare for the MWC 2023 event in Barcelona on Feb. 25. 
MWC 2023

Five things to know about MWC 2023: 5G, AI, China and more

Chinese companies rush back to re-engage with overseas markets

27 February 2023
Soitec's factory expansion project, scheduled for completion in 2024, will add 45,000 square meters of floor space, including an office space, to the plant. (Illustration courtesy of Soitec)
Semiconductors

Chip industry doubles down on Singapore as production hub

Soitec, Applied Materials diversify supply chains to mitigate risks

26 February 2023
Sanctions derailed the proposed European Union-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) in 2021.
Trade

China pushes for resurrection of EU investment deal

Revival faces big political hurdles despite business support

25 February 2023
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hosts an online meeting of G-7 leaders. (Photo courtesy of the Cabinet Secretariat of Japan) 
Ukraine war

G-7 warns against aiding Russia on Ukraine war anniversary

Joint statement calls for Moscow to withdraw all troops

25 February 2023