February 22nd, 2018
Shrinking to survive
Japan’s bloated megabanks face an existential threat from new mobile payment companies
The Big Story
Shrinking to survive: Japan's banks face a quiet crisis
Thousands of positions at risk as online upstarts threaten bloated megabanks
Economy
Japan's online banks gain ground on their conventional counterparts
Unshackled by huge costs, digital lenders woo customers with better rates and new services
Business
India faces a rocky road to embracing electric vehicles
Government's '100% by 2030' goal divides automakers into skeptics and believers
Startups in Asia
A disruptor-in-chief is driving Japan's space dream
Takafumi Horie: maverick businessman, ex-inmate, author, and now a rocket entrepreneur
Business
Apple in talks for first-ever order with a Chinese memory chipmaker
A deal with Yangtze Memory would mark a milestone in China's tech development
Politics
Lotte boss's prison term tests South Korea's faith in 'chaebol'
Samsung heir is free again, but at what cost to the country's reputation?
Economy
India's jeweler to the stars is on the run from authorities
Alleged $1.8 billion fraud puts the Nirav Modi brand in jeopardy
Asia Insight
Thailand attempts do-or-die leap to a technology-driven economy
Junta courts investment to regain edge on faster-growing neighbors
Economy
Provinces across China are admitting to padding figures
Coming clean often leads to more central government subsidies
Politics
China debt puts the Maldives at risk of 'land grab,' ex-leader warns
Former president says Male government has opened the door to a takeover
Politics
Beijing hits back at criticism of its Maldives policy
Foreign ministry blasts 'land grab' allegations as 'absurd'
Economy
Local elections in Indonesia test Widodo's 2019 prospects
Campaigning begins in roughly half of the country's provinces
Economy
A BOJ insider and a reflationary professor are tapped for central bank posts
Deputy governor candidates bring different backgrounds and outlooks to the table
Economy
Singapore plans a tax hike to cover rise in health care costs
Government cites needs of an aging population, but critics say move is premature
Economy
Remittances from overseas Filipinos reach another record high
Duterte responds to deaths in Kuwait with ban on more workers heading there
Economy
Emerging Asia risks never growing rich
Trump, protectionism and technology may hold back poorer developing nations
Politics
Minxin Pei: The US needs to be real about China's ambitions
The hope of being partners in global influence needs to be replaced with a return to realpolitik
Articles
David S. Lee: It's still possible for South Korea to embrace bitcoin
Seoul's cryptocurrency crackdown was understandable, and shortsighted
The Nikkei View
Two tasks await Kuroda in his second stint as BOJ chief
Japan needs a definite end to deflation and a road map out of aggressive easing
Life
A tricky balance between tourism and heritage
The hipsters and hotel towers have arrived, but there is still charm to spare
Articles
Restoration projects breathe new life into Myanmar's old capital
Colonial-era Law Courts building is set to reopen as a luxury hotel
Business
Robot staff make Japan's Henn na Hotels quirky and efficient
Labor-saving innovation keeps prices low and guests amused
Tea Leaves
China's hard power and hurt feelings
No perceived slight is too small for Beijing to start throwing its weight around