Semiconductors
India signs chip deal with Singapore during Modi visit
Indian PM meets counterpart Lawrence Wong to bolster supply chain
Transportation
Indonesia's GoTo exits Vietnam after battle with Grab, Shopee
Ride-hailing and delivery service focuses on Singapore outside home market
Pharmaceuticals
Europe reliant on Chinese drugs after local products priced out
EU wants to wrest control back from Chinese producers but no clear path ahead
International relations
Japanese man held in Belarus on spying allegations: local broadcaster
Government source says man in custody is a teacher at a state university
Japan's leadership race
Japan's leadership race focuses on aid for inflation-weary voters
Pledges to not raise taxes and extend subsidies risk eroding fiscal situation
Semiconductors
Vietnam proposes chip incentives from tax breaks to faster visas
Draft tech law offers grants and deductions despite global minimum tax deal
Interview
Kiribati ex-leader calls on Pacific to confront assertive China
Anote Tong says recent PIF controversy holds lessons for how to deal with Beijing
Food & Beverage
South Korea's Jinro maker targets tripling overseas soju spirit sales
HiteJinro will use Vietnam plant to meet growing Southeast Asian demand
Education
Japan's Gakken turns to Vietnam, Malaysia in tutoring push abroad
Goal of 400,000 overseas students by 2030 centers on Southeast Asia
Opinion
India's 'jobs budget' won't create enough formal jobs
Modi's fiscal plan needs to be bolder to address structural challenges of the labor market
China up close
Analysis: General's smile hints at changes in China power balance
Top military brass return to forefront of diplomacy with U.S.
Business deals
Bain Capital, KKR bid for Fuji Soft ahead of Japan's '2025 digital cliff'
Demand to modernize systems surges as aging workforce is set to retire
Finance
Japan megabanks to tap blockchain and SWIFT for instant trade payments
Cross-border settlement system aims to slash transaction costs for businesses
Indo-Pacific
Pentagon to set up military repair hubs in 5 Indo-Pacific countries
U.S. eyes global network of sustainment, expanding to Europe and Latin America
Retail
IKEA to launch 500 new low-priced products in China over next year
Young consumers tighten purse strings as the economy struggles
Automobiles
Volvo abandons 2030 EV-only target as demand slows
Swedish automaker expects to still offer hybrid models at target date
U.S. elections 2024
China, Iran tap AI to influence U.S. election, experts warn
Fake news sites and 'spamouflage' attempt to sway opinion ahead of vote
International relations
Xi says 2.8bn Chinese and Africans can modernize Global South together
Unbalanced ties, debt concerns loom over gathering of leaders in Beijing
Business deals
IHH Healthcare to acquire Malaysia's Island Hospital for $900m
CEO Prem Kumar Nair's first planned acquisition offers gains in medical tourism
Semiconductors
SK Hynix and Samsung seek closer ties with Taiwan's supply chain
AI opportunities and challenges drive unprecedented push for collaboration
Retail
Alibaba to let rival Tencent's payment app into its 'walled garden'
Taobao and Tmall sellers will be able to accept WeChat Pay
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Announcements
Nikkei 225 to add NRI and Muji owner in semiannual review
Replacement to remove Nippon Paper Industries and DIC, effective from Oct. 1
Politics
Key Thai ministers retain posts as king endorses new cabinet
Limited changes highlight government's continued focus on economic issues
Hong Kong security law
Hong Kong economic, security pressures sour Japanese business sentiment
Survey shows deepening concern over personnel exodus and information restrictions
Opinion
Nepal's gains on gender equality in politics are in peril
Representation of women in key positions is declining, exposing patriarchal norms