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January 6th, 2022

Your predictions for Asia in 2022

From soccer to the supply chain, we asked you to forecast what's in store for this year

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Your predictions for Asia in 2022

From soccer to the supply chain, 2022 brings plenty of unknowns. We asked you to forecast what's in store.

The results of our readers' 2022 predictions survey are in. Here's what you can expect from Asia at the Grammys, in the World Cup, at the gasoline pump, along the supply chain, in regard to marriage equality and how much longer you'll be wearing those masks.
Elections in Asia this year will be an important test of several countries' political mood and institutions.
Asia Insight

From Philippines to South Korea: A guide to a busy election year

Democracy under pressure in Asia as pendulum swings toward authoritarianism

Jiangsu Suning's Ji Xiang (right) fights for the ball with Guangzhou Evergrande's Yang Liyu during last year's Chinese Super League final.
Business Spotlight

Chinese soccer plunges deeper into crisis

Sport already failing to deliver on global ambitions hit by property sector slowdown

An employee of GlobalFoundries holds a 300-millimeter wafer at the company's chip factory in Dresden, Germany on July 1.
Supply Chain

Chipmakers' nightmare: Will shortages give way to a supply glut?

Expansion plans raise fears of another boom-to-bust cycle within the industry

A container terminal in China's Zhejiang Province in August: The 15-member RCEP pact is connecting China, Japan and South Korea under a free trade agreement for the first time.
Trade

RCEP kicks in as China seeks to lead regional economic integration

Left out of world's largest trade bloc, U.S. prepares response

Linklusion stocks about 300 products at warehouses in rural villages surrounding Yangon. (Photo by Yuichi Nitta)
Myanmar Crisis

'We won't give up': Japan entrepreneurs bet on Myanmar's future

Troubled country poses problems, but some business owners tough it out

The Hongguang Mini EV doesn't need government subsidies to turn a profit, its maker says. (Source photo by Yuki Nakao) 
Automobiles

China EV teardown: A $4,500 'alternative to walking'

SAIC-GM-Wuling uses cheap parts but makes them easy to replace

2022 could represent both the acme of Xi Jinping's power and the beginning of China's decline.
Opinion

2022 look ahead: Xi and Biden's moment of truth

Expect bilateral tensions to intensify as domestic politics weakens both powers

A statue of Thomas Jefferson, pictured in the council chambers in City Hall after a vote to have it removed in the Manhattan borough of New York City on Oct. 19.
Opinion

America's 'woke warriors' are on the march

Culture wars threaten backlash against Democrats in midterm elections

Vietnamese and Chinese officials attend the virtual signing ceremony for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement during the 37th ASEAN Summit in Hanoi on Nov. 15, 2020.
The Nikkei View

RCEP members must improve pact to catalyze greater cooperation

Trade deal should spur reform in China, not spread Beijing's economic model

Andy "The Blade" Hiraoka poses at Yokohama's Ohashi Boxing Gym, which is run by former world champion Hideyuki Ohashi. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Sports

An African father's tough love pushes Japanese boxer to the top

Bullied as a child, Andy Hiraoka now sets his sights on a world championship belt

The Shochika Theatre in Osaka where Louis Armstrong performed during his Japanese tour in 1954.
Tea Leaves

Japan's jazz coffee bars transcend global barriers

For devoted followers, 'kissa' celebrate coffee, cool music and delights of cultural appropriation