Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, left, is shown the way by Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 31.
Phar Kim Beng

Malaysia and China won't be going to war over South China Sea drilling

Protest letter from Beijing to Kuala Lumpur points to cooperation on issue

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks at a press conference in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Sept. 2.
Nikkei Editorial

Ukraine's cross-border attack could spur Russian withdrawal

Greater aid from democratic camp needed to force Moscow to negotiate

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U.S. giants Oracle, Microsoft and Amazon Web Services have each announced multibillion dollar investments in Japan's data center development.
Will Fee

Japan's digital transformation must not derail decarbonization drive

Data center-related power consumption is estimated to rise by 550 times by 2050

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Will Fee
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A Philippine coast guard vessel and a Chinese coast guard vessel sail next to each other during an incident in the South China Sea, in this screen grab obtained from a handout video released Aug. 19.
Don McLain Gill

Philippines needs robust response to China's Sabina Shoal threat

Strategic location is the latest flashpoint in the South China Sea

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Don McLain Gill
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A municipality worker collects garbage, most of which is plastic and domestic waste along the shore of Jakarta on June 8, 2023.
Yuka Fujimoto

Multinationals must work with Global South to reduce ocean waste

Companies must help solve environmental challenges they created in places like Malaysia

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Yuka Fujimoto
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Japan's Coco Yoshizawa competes in the women's street skateboarding final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games. She was one of 11 Japanese gold medalists aged under 25.

Japan's skateboarders show Gen Z can be a catalyst for change

Younger people are flipping Japan's perspective on its relations with the world

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An aerial view shows the Ortigas business district in Pasig City, Philippines. The Philippine economy grew at a robust 5.6% clip last year, bouncing back from the COVID pandemic better than many countries in the region.
Tim Daiss

The Philippines must kick its coal addiction

A total ban on coal development is needed to prevent further rise in use of the fossil fuel

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Tim Daiss
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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, right, meets with managing director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, in Paris in June 2023.
Imran Khalid

Pakistan's fragile path to economic stability requires deeper reforms

Moody's upgrade offers optimism as IMF aid arrives, but structural challenges persist

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Campaign posters for Anura Kumara Dissanayake of National People's Power in Colombo on Aug. 19. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
SHIN NAKAYAMA

Letter from Nikkei Asia's editor: Raring to vote

Shin Nakayama shares his weekly reflections and recommendations

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SHIN NAKAYAMA
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An ammonia tank at JERA's Hekinan thermal power station, in Japan's Aichi prefecture.
Stephen H. Crolius

Japan is quietly in the lead on ammonia-coal co-firing projects

Support from Tokyo is helping to drive Indonesia's green energy goals

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Stephen H. Crolius
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A view of a wafer on display during Foxconn's annual Tech Day in Taipei in October 2022. The Taiwanese tech scene is deeply integrated with the rest of society.
E. Glen Weyl and Audrey Tang

Asia can show the West how to integrate tech with societal needs

Taiwan, India and Japan offer lessons on community integrated innovation

E. Glen Weyl and Audrey Tang
Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un shake hands during a meeting at the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, in June 2019.
Anthony W. Holmes

How North Korea will seek to play the next U.S. president

Pyongyang has tried and trusted method for buying time to develop weapons

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Employees assemble an electric transformer on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India.
Trinh Nguyen

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

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Trinh Nguyen
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A protest on International Women's Day in Kathmandu in March 2020: By some measures, Nepalese women have lost ground on gender equality in recent years.
Kushal Pokharel

Nepal's gains on gender equality in politics are in peril

Representation of women in key positions is declining, exposing patriarchal norms

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Kushal Pokharel
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The Telegram messaging service has attracted millions of users thanks to its emphasis on security.
Nikkei Editorial

Telegram CEO arrest raises questions about safety vs. freedom

Authorities and operators must find ways to balance both priorities

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A giant screen shows news footage of Chinese President Xi Jinping attending the third plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in Beijing on July 18.

Rising dissent in China puts Xi Jinping's vision for 2025 at risk

Economic malaise challenges CCP's social contract with the people

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Supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the party of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, chant slogans in Karachi as they celebrate after the Supreme Court ruled the party was eligible for over 20 extra reserved seats in parliament.
Salman Rafi Sheikh

Pakistan must enforce constitution to avoid Bangladesh's fate

Nation needs to end hybrid system that leaves room for power struggles

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Salman Rafi Sheikh
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The front entrance sign for Anderson Air Force Base is seen in Yigo, Guam.
Taren Dillon Sylvester and Evan Wright

U.S. military must reinforce Guam's crumbling infrastructure

Tiny Pacific territory is Washington's 'rusty spear' in the Pacific power struggle

Taren Dillon Sylvester and Evan Wright
A view of Funan-Techo Canal, a 180-km venture set to connect the Mekong River in Cambodia's Kandal province to the Gulf of Thailand.
Derek Grossman

The Gulf of Thailand may be the next U.S.-China flashpoint

Beijing's backing of Cambodian infrastructure could alter regional balance of power

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Derek Grossman
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