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September 17th, 2020

DREAM STATE

Jokowi struggles to build his vision for Indonesia

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The Big Story

Dream state: Jokowi struggles to build his vision for Indonesia

President Widodo's infrastructure success has defined his presidency. But will the pandemic expose the flaws in his model?

The longer Jokowi has spent in the presidential palace, the more he has become deeply embedded in elite politics; calls for economic reform have been hamstrung by his nationalistic instincts and lack of implementation.
TikTok, the international version of ByteDance's short video app, has, like telecom hardware maker Huawei, raised concerns internationally. But its "soft power" potential makes it unique. (Illustration by Nakako Shiotsuki)
Business Spotlight

Asia's divide over TikTok: troubled in Tokyo, chilled in Manila

Reactions to security fears after US crackdown on app reflect relations with China

Oracle and ByteDance have pledged to re-create TikTok as a U.S.-headquartered company and create 20,000 new jobs.
Business deals

Oracle confirms it is TikTok's partner of choice, pending Trump nod

ByteDance submits proposal to create US-headquartered company and 20,000 new jobs

A visitor to a Huawei retail store stands near a smartphone displaying a variety of apps in Beijing on Sept. 8.
Huawei crackdown

Huawei to replace Google on smartphones as it faces US threat

Defiant tech group aims to help more apps 'like TikTok' go global

SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son: "Joining forces with a world leader in technology innovation creates new and exciting opportunities for Arm."
SoftBank

SoftBank reaches $40bn deal to sell Arm to US chipmaker Nvidia

Japanese group will keep minority stake in new owner of UK chip designer

An aerial view of Tesla's Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai, China. The world's most valuable car company reportedly plans to export China-built Model 3 cars to other markets in Asia and Europe.
Trade war

'China exit' limited to some American sectors -- and not for home

Most manufacturers intend to stay, while Tesla eyes new export opportunities

Precision or personalized medicine based on analysis of patients' genomes is beginning to catch on in Southeast Asia. (Nikkei illustration)
Asia Insight

Cracking ASEAN's code: Inside the push for genomic medicine

Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand doctors seek funds as COVID adds new hurdle

Yoshihide Suga wants reform, notably in the government's response to the pandemic and with large telecoms and their predatory pricing policies. (Nikkei montage)
Japan after Abe

Suga vows to digitize government and push down mobile fees

PM-in-waiting says economy is current focus, not the next election

Tainted by a report into his family's business interests, Asim Saleem Bajwa, left, offered to resign as a special assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan, right, but was turned down. (Source photos by Reuters/Getty Images) 
Belt and Road

Pakistan Belt and Road chief under pressure to resign

Corruption allegations spark rare criticism of point man in China relations

A person take a newspaper with headlines and pictures of clashes between police and protesters in Hong Kong in September 2019: the presentation of bad news is a useful measure of a country's degree of democracy.
Opinion

Bad news sells, but only good news can save democracy from itself

Media must rediscover altruism and start celebrating the world's positive transformations

A man checks a mobile phone inside a Huawei store in Beijing on July 14: China's 5G users surpassed 88 million, accounting for over 80% of users worldwide.
Opinion

How China winning the race to install 5G will be good for the world

Huawei still leads on 5G patents despite US ban on crucial mobile chips

Liberal Democratic Party chief Yoshihide Suga, center, poses with senior party officials at a meeting of the LDP's General Council in Tokyo on Sept. 15. (Photo by Arisa Moriyama)
The Nikkei View

Japan's Suga must unite the nation to beat COVID-19 crisis

Fading influence of factions may signal change in ruling LDP

Chulalongkorn University Centenary Park was central Bangkok's first new park in three decades when it was completed in 2017. The design captures rainfall for flood control and dry season irrigation. (Courtesy of Landprocess)
Life

Bangkok's green movement branches out

After years of neglect, plans for more parks and trees are taking root in Thai metropolis

Kashmiri journalists display laptops and placards during a protest demanding restoration of internet service in Srinagar, in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, on Nov. 12, 2019.
Tea Leaves

Dodging India's media curbs in Kashmir

Under government pressure, self-censorship is growing in troubled region