March 1st, 2018
Can China tame its debt?
Business fears a chilling effect as lending tightens
The Big Story
The hidden risks of China's war on debt
Lending clampdown sparks fears of an economic chilling effect
Economy
China's wild online lending frontier tests regulators
As the industry swells, Beijing scrambles to weed out fraudsters and Ponzi artists
Multinationals in Asia
Uber turns over a new leaf in Asia
New CEO wants to move past scandals and friction with foreign governments to grow 'in harmony'
Economy
Indonesian contractor Waskita scrambles to move past accidents
Delays would threaten the company and Widodo's infrastructure push
Economy
Chinese demand spurs LNG investment in Papua New Guinea
ExxonMobil and partners set to spend $9 billion to expand export capacity
Business
Land scam sparks a boardroom coup at Japan's Sekisui House
Chairman ousted after trying to remove president over $50mn bogus land deal
Business
Singapore's GIC wants to help Japan improve its corporate governance
Fund lauds progress in the boardroom but says more must be done
Politics
Business Insight: For Anbang's ex-chairman, trouble was a long time in the making
Wu Xiaohui's arrest was expected, but what next for the company?
Commodities
Smartphone memory chips are on a healthy price drop
Flash memory is entering a correction, experts say, and it's all part of a larger cycle
Business
Indian mobile carriers snap up content to woo subscribers
Reliance Jio and others see video as a way to boost data usage revenue
Asia Insight
Islamists' growing clout strains Indonesia's democratic pillars
Hard-liners' ability to rally the masses cows politicians into acquiescence
Economy
Migrant crackdowns hit ASEAN's labor flow
Moves by Malaysia and Thailand leave short-staffed companies facing higher costs
Economy
Cambodia's imports of Japanese beef are ending up in China
Southeast Asia has become the way to get around China's ban on wagyu
Business
Japanese wagyu suppliers scramble to meet worldwide demand
The problem is that there are not enough farmers to meet future needs
Politics
China's Communist Party prepares to end term limits for Xi Jinping
Proposal to constitution seen as the next step in the president building ever more power
Politics
The US and North Korea resume their gamesmanship after Olympic lull
US-South Korea military drills loom large in post-games order
Economy
Pyongyang's hunger for foreign cash keeps its hackers busy
Unit 180 is apparently back in business after cyberattack discovered in January
Economy
Taiwan's new central bank chief sees risks to financial stability
Yang Chin-long wants more AI and big data as management tools
Politics
Brahma Chellaney: China is ensnaring vulnerable states in debt traps
The Maldives is just the latest nation at risk from Beijing's maneuvering
Economy
Stephen Grenville: Kuroda may have to break with Abe, one day
The Bank of Japan governor must navigate the subtleties of central bank independence
Business
Praveen Chakravarty: India's $1.8 billion jewelry scandal exposes a flawed banking system
Ties between business, bureaucrats and politicians remain too cozy
The Nikkei View
Beware North Korea's Olympic charm offensive
Engaging with Pyongyang without progress on denuclearization is a fool's game
Articles
South Korea's Museum SAN offers contemplation and discovery
Monocle visits the understated yet arresting art galleries in the mountains of Wonju
Articles
The complex culture and history behind 'K-beauty'
South Korea's beauty industry thrives on twin goals of conformity and perfection
Articles
Taiwan's cat village is a tourist draw and a local headache
The cats are fine. It's the people taking and dropping them off that are the problem
Economy
Tourism and development threaten Laos' French traditions
Rapid changes are erasing the last vestiges of a fragile heritage