August 9th, 2018
Women in Asian tech
What Han Mei did after leaving Alibaba -- and other startup success stories
The Big Story
Top of their game: 9 of the most influential women in Asian tech
From the world's richest self-made woman to China's queen of ride-hailing
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Company in focus
Cambodia's biggest port sees China coveting Japan's dominant role
Fast-growing Sihanoukville harbor thrives amid Tokyo-Beijing rivalry
Business trends
Singapore's Temasek and GIC prowl Asia for the next Alibaba
State investors step up investment into cafe chains and fintech in China
Business trends
China poaches Taiwan tech analysts as supply chain shifts
Blow comes as island financial sector is losing foreign banks, with Deutsche Bank latest to consider reducing operation
Companies
Huawei passes Apple to become second-largest smartphone maker
Chinese vendor's Q2 shipments surge 41% on year as global market slows
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Companies
Hitachi boosts telecommuting to unprecedented 100,000 staffers
Company plans to sell know-how to other companies in future
Companies
Diesel's downfall spelled the end of Toyota-Isuzu alliance
Breakup to hasten reorganization in commercial vehicle industry
Asia300
Samsung earnings sapped by potent Chinese rivals
After flagship smartphone fails to deliver, company banks on new foldable device
Nikkei Markets
DBS positive about outlook despite slowing loan growth
Loss in treasury operations limits quarterly profit
Companies
Oil & Natural Gas Corp. first-quarter profit rises 58%
Surge in Brent crude price leads to 48% jump in net realization
Asia Insight
LGBT progress in Asia met with conservative pushback
From Singapore to India, companies risk being caught in 'culture war' crossfire
N Korea at crossroads
US and North Korea trade barbs on international stage
At Singapore meeting, Pyongyang offers fiery response to Washington's new sanctions
Trade war
ASEAN urges partners to speed up RCEP talks amid US-China trade war
Ministers call for 'swift' conclusion, but obstacles remain to deal by year-end
Economy
Divided Bank of Japan sends muddled messages
Newly cautious Gov. Kuroda at odds with policy doves
Politics
Malaysia and Cambodia widen the democracy-dictatorship divide
With 2018 elections, neighbors tug ASEAN in opposing political directions
Economy
India's lower GST rates: Good for consumption, bad for deficit?
Analysts divided on impact of tax cuts on revenue collection
Trade war
Manufacturers' confidence falls to record low as US-China trade spat worsens
July Purchasing Managers' Index survey shows export demand still expanding
Datawatch
Asian-Americans' rise through the US military ranks -- in charts
Growth in number of Army officers ten times higher than other minorities
Opinion
China's four trump cards in the trade war
Beijing is deploying weapons the US did not anticipate
Opinion
The army is the real victor in Pakistan's election
Military muzzled established parties in favor of Khan
Opinion
Duterte right to bet on autonomy for troubled Muslim regions
Philippine president faces big challenges in brave bid to resolve decades-old conflict
The Nikkei View
A more complex BOJ policy calls for more dialogue with the markets
Japan's central bank must be vigilant about side effects of prolonged easing
Life
Once-taboo language lives again in rural Myanmar
Shan-ni tongue and culture revive after years of suppression and conflict
Life
Nepalese restaurant heeds call to hire hearing-impaired staff
Despite legal quotas, most companies shun those with physical disabilities
Arts
Tourists stroll Tokyo's memory lane at Shitamachi Museum
Exhibits re-create working class neighborhoods -- right down to wet pavement
