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October 14th, 2021

MONGOLIA'S MISSING MILLIONS

What happened to a decadelong mining boom

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The Big Story

Mongolia's missing millions: What happened to a decadelong mining boom

Striking it rich with huge mineral deposits. What could go wrong?

After 10 years of a mining-led economic boom, many Mongolians still struggle to make ends meet.
New Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has inherited the job of leading Japan's uphill battle to reach carbon neutrality by 2050.
Asia Insight

Climate for change? Japan's net zero goal tests PM Kishida's will

Reticent industries and slow emissions cuts raise pressure on government to lead

Although unpredictable, China has been a major factor in decision-making for American film studios. (Source photos by AP, Reuters and Getty Images) 
Business Spotlight

What blockbuster? China spurns Hollywood's advances

Regulators freeze out U.S. blockbusters as Chinese audiences become harder to woo

Uncertainty over energy supplies in China is causing tech manufacturers to revisit their plans for production diversification. (Source photo by Reuters)
China tech

China power outages spur new wave of supply chain shifts

Apple suppliers and others look overseas to reduce risks of 'overcentralization'

Sony is set to be an investor in -- and a major customer of -- TSMC's first chip plant in Japan. (Source photo by AP and Reuters)
Semiconductors

Sony to join TSMC on new $7bn chip plant in Japan

Toyota group parts maker Denso considers signing up

Reliance Industries looks to make 7-Eleven convenience stores a new retail model in India. (Source photos by Maho Obata, AP and screenshot from Reliance Industries Limited's website)
Retail

Reliance Retail readies to open 1st 7-Eleven store in India

Iconic brand seen challenging local 'kirana' and other small businesses

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen delivers a speech during national day celebrations in front of the Presidential Building in Taipei on Sunday.
International relations

Tsai says Taiwan will not bow to Chinese pressure

President speaks day after Xi calls for Taiwan's unification with China

From left, the Philippines' Maria Ressa and Russia's Dmitry Muratov have won the Nobel Peace Prize for 2021. (Source photos by AP and Reuters)
International relations

Philippines' Maria Ressa, Russian journalist share Nobel Peace Prize

Prominent Duterte and Kremlin critics win for defending freedom of expression

Gyeonggi  Gov. Lee Jae-Myung attends a ceremony to celebrate Buddha's birthday at Bongseonsa temple in Namyangju, South Korea, on May 19.
South Korea election

Lee Jae-myung wins South Korea ruling party's presidential primary

Street cleaner's son known as populist who backs universal basic income

Five of the runners for the Philippine presidency, from left to right: Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso, Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao, and Maria Leonor "Leni" Robredo. (Source photos by AP, Reuters and EPA/Jiji) 
Philippine elections

Who will succeed Duterte? Five presidential contenders to know

Ex-cop, dictator's son, mayor, boxer and VP in running for top job in Philippines

U.S. Navy's Virginia-class nuclear submarine, one of the candidates for Canberra to choose: the dynamic in which security competition dominates great power competition is difficult to stop.
Opinion

Militarizing U.S.-China competition is fraught with danger

Security imperatives usually overwhelm all else, including economic interdependence

Steam billows out of chimneys of a coal-fired power plant in Hangzhou on July 16: 2021 is expected to mark China's all-time high consumption of coal.
Opinion

Will China use climate change as a bargaining chip?

Beijing shows signs of changing tactics ahead of COP26 conference

A resident carries his belongings as he wades through a flooded street on the outskirts of Bangkok in November 2011. 
The Nikkei View

Global companies must learn from Thai floods that upended supply chains

Bangkok should avoid repeat of 2011 disaster that halted production of autos and electronics

A dabbawala, or lunchbox deliveryman, balances his cargo in Mumbai in pre-pandemic times. These traditional deliverymen have been distributing lunchboxes to thousands of people across the city every day since 1890, but COVID-19 has dealt a huge blow to business, forcing many to seek work elsewhere. (Getty Images)
Life

Mumbai's 'dabbawalas' go digital to beat COVID-19

Indian lunchbox deliverers are fast adopting technology to stay in business

Afghan girls play Cricket in Kandahar, the former Taliban stronghold and the birthplace of Taliban's spiritual leader late Mullah Omar, ahead of World Women Day in March 2018. 
Tea Leaves

How the Taliban have divided the cricket world

Ban on women's matches threatens men's tour of Australia