Travel & Leisure
Number of visitors to Japan hits August record of over 2.9m
January to August total tops 24m, up nearly 60% from last year
Economy
Indonesia's central bank cuts rate to boost economic growth
Bank Indonesia trims policy rate by 0.25% in first lowering since 2021
Crime
Student injured in knife attack near Japanese school in south China
Assailant arrested on the spot, pupil taken to hospital
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Cybersecurity
Singapore rolls out facial verification for online banking
Major retail lenders step up security measures to tackle phishing scams
Interview
U.K. signs trade partnership with Thailand, first in Southeast Asia
Labour minister sees region as 'key growth engine'
Opinion
China's raising of the retirement age is no crisis response
The economically and politically pragmatic changes offer lessons to policymakers globally
Politics
Former land minister set to lead Japan's junior ruling coalition partner
66-year-old Keiichi Ishii will be Komeito party's first new chief in 15 years
Defense
AUKUS eyes potential Japan cooperation in autonomous maritime systems
Analyst says 'race' with China developing around undersea warfare capabilities
Finance
Alternative investors prefer India, infrastructure to China, real estate
Deal activity expected to be slow through 2026 amid higher rates, Preqin says
Electric vehicles
Sharp and Foxconn's EV prototype shows new way of vehicle design
Home appliance maker uses car as extra room when not moving
The Nikkei View
Japan should lead way in promoting eco-friendly agriculture in Asia
Sharing technology for reducing emissions from rice cultivation is first step
Economy
Indonesian business community stunned by chamber of commerce takeover
KADIN leadership change resembles political party maneuvers
Kashmir turmoil
India's Kashmir holds first assembly election in a decade
BJP, main opposition Congress and regional parties compete for 90 seats
Trade
Japan's exports grew for the ninth straight month in August
Shipments to the U.S. narrowly fell for first decline in almost three years
Middle East crisis
Hezbollah hit by a wave of exploding pagers and blames Israel
At least 9 dead, thousands injured in simultaneous blasts in Lebanon and Syria
North Korea tensions
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles for second time in a week
Launch comes after Pyongyang unveiled uranium enrichment facility
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Cryptocurrencies
China crypto trading thrives in 'OTC' market despite restrictions
Report shows investors hungry for alternative assets as stock market slumps
Tea Leaves
Why rice rules Japan
The crop is embedded in the national DNA, but output is under threat
Artificial intelligence
Microsoft and BlackRock to launch $30bn fund for AI infrastructure
Investment vehicle aims to help enhance AI supply chains and energy sourcing
Semiconductors
Taiwan chip industry suppliers set sail for Japan's 'Silicon Island'
Companies follow TSMC into 'huge market,' bringing advanced tech
The Big Story
Green energy realities threaten Asia's tech dreams
AI's rise exacerbates scramble for renewable power supplies from Taiwan to Vietnam to Malaysia
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Opinion
Europe's best hope for deterring China is to defeat Putin in Ukraine
EU lacks the military capacity to counter a potential invasion of Taiwan
Startups
Japan self-driving startup takes on Tesla, Google with open source tech
Tier IV releases free software, seeking partners to develop Level 4 driving
Electric vehicles
Mercedes exits luxury EV joint venture with China's BYD
Chinese automaker takes full control of Denza brand after troubled collaboration
Business deals
U.S. Steel CEO confident Nippon Steel deal will close 'on its merits'
Burritt eyes 'better and bigger' strategy with Japanese suitor