December 20th, 2018
The rise and rise of Bangladesh
The economy is booming. Does Sheikh Hasina deserve the credit?
The Big Story
The rise and rise of Bangladesh
The economy is booming. Does Sheikh Hasina deserve the credit?
The Big Story
Bangladeshi voters wary of ruling party despite economic growth
Critics of Prime Minister Hasina say little chance that polls will be fair
Company in focus
SoftBank: A disruptive force on the defensive
New headwinds swirl around mobile unit ahead of $23bn initial public offering
Trade war
5 things to know about Huawei's fraught relationship with US
For 15 years, Washington has been casting a suspicious eye
Companies
Activists take up the fight to reform South Korea's chaebol
Conglomerates under pressure to improve corporate governance
Companies
BMW and Bosch support Vietnam's vision for homegrown cars
Vingroup recruits European names to navigate a crowded market
Companies
Vingroup enters smartphone business with Spanish partner BQ
Top Vietnamese company starts second manufacturing venture this year
Interview
Twitter 'fits perfectly' in India, says CEO Jack Dorsey
Social media platform looks to curb political interference ahead of key election
Business deals
Rise of Chinese rival drove Hitachi's ABB power grid purchase
CEO says $6.4bn deal is step to become a truly global company
Companies
AirAsia to launch airline in Vietnam with local partner
Southeast Asia's top budget carrier eyes region’s fastest growing air market
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Business deals
India's HCL bets $1.8bn on long-selling IBM software
IT group expects 5,000 clients and $650m revenue from biggest-ever deal
Energy
PTTEP wins bid to operate gas blocks in Gulf of Thailand
But industry doubts its promise of selling at below market price to government
Asia Insight
Storm clouds loom for Asian companies unready for climate change
Increasingly severe flooding poses challenges from finance to farming
Economy
India banking sector reform at stake under new RBI chief
As Modi's party seeks to spur growth, credit policy remains soft target
Economy
China sparks suspicion as it holds release of statistics
Concealment added to whispers that Beijing doctors figures
Trade war
Asia's developing economies weather the trade war -- for now
ADB keeps growth forecast for 2018 and 2019, but warns of looming threats
Politics
Countdown to Thai election starts as voting law takes effect
Focus turns to whether Prayuth will make run for prime minister's office
Arts
Anti-junta rap resonates with young Thais
'Aren't they afraid?' some wonder as group faces police pressure
International relations
Singapore's SE Asian airport hub ambition lies behind spat with Malaysia
Plans to boost capacity of little-known airport spark backlash by Kuala Lumpur
Trade war
China to lower tariffs on US-made cars for 3 months
Trump says trade war is hurting Beijing and expresses confidence in early deal
Opinion
US-China trade war threatens to derail emerging economies
Indonesia and other nations must cooperate in face of 'myopic unilateralism'
Opinion
Nissan affair risks damaging Japan Inc push to hire foreign managers
Tragedy if scandal holds back crucial drive to globalize the workforce
The Nikkei View
The UK must stop its Brexit bickering
Cool heads in Parliament are needed to avert a messy breakup with global repercussions
Life
India's 'Middle Kingdom' faces winds of change
Tourism and climate change threaten way of life in scenic Himalayan valley
Environment
Nepalese entrepreneurs turn trash into treasure
Found objects get new lease on life, draw attention to growing waste problem
Tea Leaves
Assassins at work in Australia's chamber of horrors
Canberra's leadership fiasco makes it the 'coup capital of the democratic world'