Democracy put to the test in India's general election
Modi should show respect for minorities through free and fair contest
Security for Chinese workers in Pakistan will always be elusive
Closeness between neighbors remains somewhat superficial
Industrial policy won't bring about a 'Future Made in Australia'
Structural reform to reduce costs and improve worker skills would be better bet
Taiwan's Lai needs to rethink nuclear shutdown plan
Vibrant manufacturing-led economy cannot afford loss of reliable power source
Female Asian entrepreneurs key to tackling plastic waste
Government, investors and industry should support SMEs with solutions to offer
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China's technological development has run out of steam
Country no longer best place to watch for internet innovations
Letter from Nikkei Asia's editor: Living with plastic
Shin Nakayama shares his weekly reflections and recommendations
Indonesia's next finance minister will have big shoes to fill
Prabowo's spending plans would put fiscal targets at risk
Chinese workers need more skills for the country's economic pivot
Educational institutions to play key role with 'new quality productive forces'
U.K. is committed to Indo-Pacific security and stability
New agreements demonstrate support for free and fair trade
Japan-U.S. alliance holds greater responsibility for global stability
Leaders must offer more details to give substance to vision
Beijing's social engineers will always be obsessed with production
Planners simply fail to see much value in consumption
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Public needs should drive Asia's digital payment transition
Authorities must prioritize inclusivity and understanding of diverse user groups
Japan's alliance with the U.S. has just gone global
Two nations now committed to jointly building 'free and open international order'
U.S.-China fight over manufacturing subsidies just getting started
Yellen's attempts to persuade Beijing to change course fell on deaf ears
Japan's economic house is now in much better order
Out of the spotlight, country's relative performance has vastly improved
MLB Seoul Series shows promise of U.S.-Japan-South Korea cooperation
Sports diplomacy could be uniquely effective in bridging skeptical publics
India's economy can overtake China's if it can stay on track
But complacency toward reform and trade links could haunt New Delhi
Letter from Nikkei Asia's editor: Ready to go global
Shin Nakayama shares his weekly reflections and recommendations
Corporate Japan's passion for protecting nature is inspiring
Determination shown to make up for earlier slowness to respond to climate agenda
Germany and France have to form a common front toward China
Insubstantial Ukraine pledges will not justify watering down trade complaints
Time is ripe for Malaysia to move upstream into designing chips
Penang can build on success in downstream areas of semiconductor production