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September 16th, 2021

Myanmar: A tale of two governments

A failed state plunges toward civil war

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The Big Story

Myanmar, a violent tale of two governments

A failed state plunges toward civil war

A flash protest in Yangon on May 2. Opposition to Myanmar's military government continues to swell.  (Photo by Berry)
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Asia Insight

Indonesia and Philippines face persistent anti-vax hurdle

Asian hesitancy weighs as inoculation drives make progress

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Business Spotlight

Japan's chip industry squeezed as foreign governments boost investment

After shrinking for three decades, industry approaches moment of truth

China is the world's largest producer and importer of thermal coal, and also its biggest user.
Market Spotlight

China and India send coal prices soaring amid green-energy push

Squeeze driven by short-term supply disruption and lack of long-term investment

Shareholders on September 14 are expected to approve raising up to $5.44 billion in new debt to help fund heavy investments in new businesses.
Companies

Tata Sons plans debt raise to turbocharge transformation

India's largest business group looks to digital future but the past keeps nagging

Taliban leader Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada must demonstrate his government is capable of good governance and eradicating terrorism if he wants to benefit from President Xi Jinping's Belt and Road Initiative. (Nikkei montage/Reuters/AP)
Afghanistan turmoil

Taliban rolls out red carpet to China's Belt and Road Initiative

Afghanistan's vast mineral wealth beckons but Beijing has reason to wait

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted the ruling PDP-Laban Party's nomination to run for vice president in next year's election.
Philippine elections

Philippine ruling party in turmoil as Duterte aide declines bid

Leader accepts nomination for vice president in 2022 election

The Ta Chiang "carrier killer" corvette features anti-air and anti-ship missiles and a catamaran hull for fast, stealthy travel. (Photo courtesy of Taiwan's Presidential Office)
Politics

Taiwan Navy launches 'carrier killer' with 28 missiles

Ta Chiang to be deployed to island's northeast, where Chinese ships pass

U.S. former President Bill Clinton, former First Lady Hillary Clinton, former President Barack Obama, former First Lady Michelle Obama, President Joe Bien, First Lady Jill Biden, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg  and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi participate in a moment of silence.
20 years after 9/11

US holds memorials on 20th anniversary of 9/11 attacks

Former President Bush condemns domestic terrorism in Pennsylvania remarks

Paramilitary police march in formation at the entrance to Beijing's Forbidden City. Bill Emmott says both the U.S. and China will become "Middle Kingdoms" in a bipolar world.
20 years after 9/11

US and China will both be 'Middle Kingdoms' in future: Bill Emmott

Former Economist editor foresees a bipolar world operating separately

Employees work on the production line of silicon wafer at a factory in Jiaxing on May 25: China's semiconductor industry is one example where decades of heavy government intervention failed to achieve official objectives.
Opinion

Xi Jinping risks toppling China's tech house of cards

Beijing ignores lessons of the recent past at its peril

Hidilyn Diaz celebrates on the podium after winning the gold medal in the women's 55kg weightlifting event on July 26: the link between the Philippines' putative wealth and its performance in worldwide competition is rather jagged.
Opinion

Hidilyn Diaz inspires the Philippines to believe in more than miracles

Country can advance economically with the right government support

Chinese President Xi Jinping and then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden walk together at Andrews Air Force Base, in the U.S. state of Maryland, in 2015. The two leaders have agreed to keep communications open despite simmering tensions between the countries.
The Nikkei View

US and China should continue talks to avoid conflict

Upcoming Quad leaders' summit offers chance to better engage with Beijing

An Osaka neighborhood engulfed in flames after a firebombing raid on June 7, 1945. (Photo courtesy of Hidenori Watanave)
Life

Rebooting Memories Project helps Japan retain its wartime past

Colorized photographs shed light on a fading era

Hong Kong's Foreign Correspondents' Club serves an important role for journalists based in the city. (All photos by Tommy Walker)
Tea Leaves

In the wake of COVID-19, reporting on Asia isn't what it used to be

Amid rising authoritarianism in Hong Kong and elsewhere, correspondents seek next regional hub