January 24th, 2019
Can Karachi rise again?
Amid a steep fall in violence, some see hope for the city -- and Pakistan
The Big Story
Can a revival in Karachi spark change in Pakistan?
Violence is declining sharply, but poor basic services plague businesses
The Big Story
Novelist's hard-boiled fiction reflects his life as a top Karachi cop
Omar Shahid Hamid has survived gunshots and life on a hit list
Startups in Asia
StoreKing lures Amazon by connecting the dots of rural India
Network of mom-and-pop shops brings e-commerce to up to 800m consumers
Trade war
Asia tech bosses fear a US-China cold war splitting global market
Beijing accuses Congress of 'hysteria' in latest chip trade dispute
Interview
Huawei is no ZTE, and will counter US ban with own tech: CEO
Ren Zhengfei says daughter Meng Wanzhou will not be successor
Startups
Jerry Yang's latest tech interests: Space exploration and longevity
Yahoo co-founder's fund sees Southeast Asian logistics a promising area for startups
Sharing Economy
Ride-hailers Grab and Go-Jek wage first full-on war in 2019
Two of Southeast Asia's top startups are finally fighting for the same turf
Business trends
Foxconn axes 50,000 seasonal jobs as Apple slowdown bites
Tech supply chain braces for tough 2019 with early cutbacks
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Companies
Korean Air's Cho family faces call for outside managers at chaebol
Activist fund pushes for asset sales and debt reduction at Hanjin
Companies
Guangzhou Automobile to delay entry into US market
Chief of Chinese automaker feels the impact of current trade spat
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Trade war
Memory chipmaker Nanya slashes capex to offset trade war damage
Taiwan DRAM manufacturer blames weak smartphone and server demand
Companies
Zee Entertainment profit beats expectations as subscription, ads jump
The company's video-on-demand service sees 36% increase
Asia Insight
Real estate slowdown shakes Asia's economic foundations
Weak markets spell trouble for investors, consumers and retailers
Economy
Asia's rice exporters trigger a price war
Thailand likely to lose further ground in global market to India and Vietnam
Economy
Japan's optimistic millennials shed frugal habits and lift spending
Labor crunch and Abenomics change image of Asia's formerly-thriftiest cohort
Turbulent Thailand
Thai PM Prayuth seen gaining in Thaksin territory ahead of poll
Populism back in vogue as 2014 coup leader woos rural vote with generous handouts
Economy
Asian countries seek to pull millions out of informal economy
Steps to formalize employment include cutting red-tape and easing credit access
Economy
TPP-11 opens doors to new members
Japan eager to expand trade pact even though not all signatories have ratified
Economy
Vietnam revives $58bn high-speed rail project despite cost hurdle
Hanoi seeks funding plan for north-south line serving economy and unity
Opinion
ASEAN can ease US-China tensions
Bloc must deepen cooperation to counter dangers of growing super power rivalry
Opinion
Asia must navigate pensions crunch
Region unprepared to manage growing financial burdens of retirement
Opinion
Rethink METI's role in Japanese innovation
Forget about the government picking winners. Foster entrepreneurs
The Nikkei View
Stable Chinese growth requires open markets
Bold reforms, not the usual stimulus steps, are key to harnessing the power of SMEs
Life
The sky's the limit
The CEO of Indonesia's iconic Blue Bird taxi company explains her 10 steps to success
Tea Leaves
Sri Lanka recovers its tourism mojo
Touted as a top global destination for 2019, challenges remain