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April 1st, 2021

THE NEXT GIANTS

Asia's hidden high-growth companies

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The Big Story

Asia's hidden high-growth companies reach for the sky

Nikkei-FT-Statista survey shows standout performers in Singapore, Japan, India and more

As economies gradually emerge from pandemic restrictions, the companies that managed to weather 2020 will be able to resume business, having passed the ultimate test of their viability.
Carro founder Aaron Tan: The Singapore-based online used car sales platform heads the Nikkei-FT-Statista High-Growth Companies Asia-Pacific 2021 ranking. (Photo by Dylan Loh)
At Bilibili World 2020 participants dress up as figures from animations, comics and games. The video streaming site has tried to create a loyal community of fans.
Business Spotlight

Bilibili fights for China's online audience with $2.6bn listing

Video streaming hub created for cartoon fans goes more mainstream

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Asia Insight

Pandemic Olympics: Japan searches for meaning in isolated games

With foreign fans nixed, 'reconstruction' slogan rings hollow at Fukushima relay

The "new products" section of Muji's China website, as seen on March 25, featured the "Xinjiang Cotton" shirt collection. China is an important market for the Japanese retailer. (Photo by Yuki Kohara) 
Retail

Muji features Xinjiang cotton as Chinese netizens lash its rivals

Japanese clothing retailer's move comes amid calls to boycott foreign brands

The containership Ever Given has been refloated and will be checked for damage at Great Bitter Lake. (Photo courtesy of Suez Canal Authority)
Transportation

Suez Canal reopens for traffic after cargo ship refloated

Waterway authority chief says backlog of vessels could be cleared in 3.5 days

Dennis Uy is a prominent Philippine tycoon and backer of President Rodrigo Duterte. (File photo by Getty Images) 
Business deals

Philippine tycoon Dennis Uy eyes asset sale to cut debt

Duterte ally opens door to offload fuel retailer after yearslong buying spree

President Joe Biden speaks during a news conference in the East Room of the White House.
International relations

Biden says US must 'own the future' in rivalry with China

President warns North Korea over escalations, but remains open to diplomacy

Anti-coup protesters take up positions behind a makeshift barricade during a protest in Yangon on March 28.
Myanmar Crisis

Myanmar junta's crackdown fuels defiant Generation Z

Resistance led by people in their 20s as shootings of civilians continue

Intel is spending $20 billion to build additional chipmaking facilities in Arizona. 
Semiconductors

Intel's new chipmaking strategy: 5 things to know

US tech titan takes aim at TSMC and Samsung with push into foundry business

Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, who ousted Myanmar's elected government in a Feb. 1 coup, presides over an Armed Forces Day parade in Naypyitaw on March 27. 
The Nikkei View

All nations must work together to stop violence in Myanmar

China and Russia face no disadvantage in ending military crackdown on civilians

A recent report by Stop AAPI Hate said it had recorded 3,795 hate incidents against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. between March 19, 2020 and Feb. 28, 2021.
Opinion

'Stop Asian Hate' has relevance everywhere, even in Asia

US hate crimes offer chance for a moment of introspection

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has made clear, much to the frustration of Conservative critics, that he wants to expand trade ties with China and maintain Britain as a destination for Chinese investment.
Opinion

Boris Johnson's 'Global Britain' tilts toward Asia

UK foreign policy seeks to adapt to 'Cold War 2.0'

A still image from 2019 Indonesian horror film "Perempuan Tanah Jahanam." Directed by Joko Anwar, it was released internationally as "Impetigore." (Courtesy of Joko Anwar)
Arts

New wave of horror flicks puts Indonesian cinema on map

After years in the shadows, the genre makes a monstrous breakthrough in Southeast Asia

Patina, which opened in Bangkok's Old Town in January. They make a mean cappuccino, but that's not why the place swarms with photographers every weekend. (Photo by Chris Schalkx).
Tea Leaves

Thailand's vibrant cafe culture serves 'selfie society'

For many young coffee-shop afficionados, online posing tops pursuit of caffeine highs