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May 9th, 2019

China’s glimmer of green

The world’s biggest polluter bids to save the environment

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The Big Story

China finally gets serious about cleaning up

World's biggest polluter turns would-be environmental protector with green tech investments

A photovoltaic power station, installed over a reservoir, borders flowering fields in Hefei, Anhui Province. For some observers, China has emerged as an environmental protector as it battles to clean up its polluted landscape.
Joyce Msuya, acting executive director of the U.N. Environment Program: "China has a lot to offer in terms of lessons, not least around climate change and beating pollution." (Photo courtesy of U.N. Environment)
The Big Story

UN environment head: World should look to China for lessons

On plastic pollution, Beijing's recent moves are 'crucial to global efforts'

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Company in focus

Jet Airways faces judgment day as bidders weigh options

Carrier's survival at stake as state-owned banks refuse funding

Huawei is keen to complete is consumer electronics "ecosystem" and tie users more closely to its smartphones. 
China tech

Huawei to enter high-end electronics with world's first 5G TV

Telecom giant deepens push into consumer electronics taking on Samsung and Apple

Amazon Web Services recently launched in Hong Kong, challenging Alibaba Cloud's dominance in the region 
Companies

Amazon prepares to battle with Alibaba in Asia's cloud

Two giants rush to build data centers to cover China and Southeast Asia

The Momo-3 rocket launches from a launch pad in Hokkaido. (Photo courtesy of Interstellar Technologies)
Science

Japan takes leap in international private space race

Startup Interstellar seeks to compete with industry rivals in China and US

DBS posted a record $1.21 billion net profit for the three months through March. (Photo by Takaki Kashiwabara)
Nikkei Markets

DBS posts record profit and flags further growth in loans

Residential mortgages drop as cooling measures bite

AirAsia plans to deploy 13 of the aircraft for India, five for Indonesia, three for the Philippines, two for Malaysia and one each for Japan and Thailand.
Nikkei Markets

AirAsia expects to net add 25 planes this year

Readying for long-haul Thai affiliate’s IPO by 2019-end, expand route network

People walk pass the ZTE booth at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The Chinese telecom giant reported a net profit of 862.6 million yuan ($128 million) for the first quarter on Monday. 
Companies

ZTE springs back to profit, in rebound from US ban

But sales sag 20% as mainstay equipment and smartphones perform poorly

The resignation of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, left, in March made way for Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to take the reins of government. (Nikkei montage/Source images by Reuters and Getty Images)
Asia Insight

Kazakh strongman leaves unfinished business in rush to secure legacy

Chinese projects take back seat as Nazarbayev's successor seeks stability

Indonesian President Joko Widodo arrives for the inauguration of a power plant project in Ujung Negoro in 2015. Widodo's 35-gigawatt electricity procurement program is part of his signature 4,800 trillion rupiah ($338 billion) infrastructure drive.
Politics

Indonesia bribery cases weigh on Jokowi's reform plans

President enjoys reputation for incorruptibility, but graft imposes a heavy cost

With only three eligible heirs to the throne left, Japan will need to face the question of expanding the role of royal women.
Japan's Reiwa era

Japan's shrinking royal family reignites debate on women's role

Prime Minister Abe unsupportive of allowing female emperors

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave to the thousands of people who gathered at the Imperial Palace on May 4. (Photo by Toshiki Sasazu)
Japan's Reiwa era

Japanese Emperor Naruhito greets thousands in public debut

Imperial Palace holds event five months early in light of nation's celebratory mood

Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou, speaks to the press on May 6 after his trip to the U.S. (Photo by Cheng Ting-fang)
Trade war

Foxconn boss 'not afraid' of shutting down factories in China

Presidential hopeful won't meet Chinese leader until Beijing acknowledges Taiwan's existence

Falling prices for semiconductors and petrochemicals, and a slowing Chinese economy, contributed to lower exports from South Korea.
Trade war

Trump's China trade threat darkens Asia manufacturers' mood again

Vow by US president to raise tariffs likely to negate bounce in April PMIs

The Abe-Trump summit shows how Trump has driven U.S. trade policy into a dead end.
Opinion

Trump versus Abe -- the trade end game

US president struggling to squeeze tough deal out of Japan

St. Sebastian's Church after bomb blasts: Little attention was paid to the upsurge of Islamic extremist.
Opinion

Sri Lanka confronts Islamist violence

Recent progress in easing social tensions could unravel after Easter terrorist attacks

A poster for "The Wandering Earth" outside a cinema in Shanghai: The recent patriotic Chinese blockbusters have seen only domestic success.
Opinion

China's filmmakers will never please Beijing enough

Studios face irreconcilable demands for patriotism and international success

Emperor Naruhito waves to well-wishers as he enters the Imperial Palace, in Tokyo, on May 1. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
The Nikkei View

Japan's new emperor puts his imprimatur on diversity

The problem of a shrinking royal family requires immediate attention

Ninety Taiwanese and international galleries participated in the the Taipei Dangdai art fair. (Courtesy of Taipei Dangdai)
Arts

Taipei's reviving art market seeks to go global

Changes to business environment could help Taiwan's art scene rival regional centers

KADR owner and designer Enkhbaatar Bat-Ulzii said that many Asian traditional outfits bear some semblance to the Mongolian deel due to the influence of the Mongol empire. (Photo by Anand Tumurtogoo)
Life

Mongolian 'deel' wins over dedicated followers of fashion

Young people see unique identity in modernized traditional garb

As the 2020 Olympics draw near, Tokyo's global reputation has reached new heights. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Tea Leaves

As world's leading metropolis, Tokyo goes for gold

But will Olympics spoil its pristine image?