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March 2nd, 2023

Son Heung-min

An exclusive interview with Asia's biggest football star

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The Big Story

South Korean football star Son Heung-min's journey to the top

Tottenham striker talks to Nikkei Asia about rise of Asian players in Europe

South Korean football star Son Heung-min's journey to the top
The space and comfort offered by SUVs are luring more buyers in India, one of the world's largest auto markets. (Nikkei montage/AP and Getty Images) 
Business Spotlight

India's surging SUV demand fueled by rough roads and big families

Sport utility vehicles overtake hatchbacks in accelerating auto market

Cerberus Capital Management took over the bankrupt Hanjin shipyard at Subic Bay in 2022. (Photo courtesy of Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority)
Aerospace & Defense Industries

China tensions boost defense industry at Philippines' Subic Bay

Private equity company Cerberus reviving shipyard at former U.S. naval base

Soitec's factory expansion project, scheduled for completion in 2024, will add 45,000 square meters of floor space, including an office space, to the plant. (Illustration courtesy of Soitec)
Semiconductors

Chip industry doubles down on Singapore as production hub

Soitec, Applied Materials diversify supply chains to mitigate risks

Khaosan Road, a popular tourism spot in Bangkok. Thailand looks to boost tourism by making casinos legal. (Photo by Kosuke Inoue)
Travel & Leisure

Thailand weighs bet on legalizing casinos to draw more tourists

Las Vegas Sands among the players interested in potential new gambling destination

Among the presidential candidates who criticize the policies of Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo (right), former Jakarta Gov. Anies Baswedan currently leads in opinion polls.
Asia Insight

Indonesia pre-election jostling threatens Jokowi's economic agenda

From Nusantara to EV batteries, president faces uphill battle to secure legacy

From left to right, U.S. President Joe Biden, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Russian President Vladimir Putin.(Source photos by Reuters and TASS/Kyodo) 
Comment

Pressuring Xi Jinping risks creating 'another Putin'

Excessive hectoring may force Chinese leader to take unrealistic hard-line stance

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has served two terms and leaves office in around a year's time. Her successor will face tense relations with Taiwan's giant neighbor across the strait. (Source photo by AFP/Jiji) 
Taiwan elections

Taiwan girds for close presidential race amid China pressure

January 2024 election will take place in restive geopolitical landscape

The world may see a shortage of crude oil in the second half of 2023 due to increased demand from China and a further output cutback by Russia.
Datawatch

Renewed China energy demand threatens to fuel global inflation

Crude oil seen topping $100 a barrel this year as Chinese economy picks up

Russian President Vladimir Putin holds talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping via a video link from Moscow on Dec. 30, 2022: The sanctions are bringing America's two main adversaries closer together.
Opinion

Russian war sanctions show why U.S. must rethink its strategies

Trade penalties have tended to benefit China, Washington's top rival

Fumio Kishida, left, shakes hands with Joko Widodo in Nusa Dua, Bali, in November 2022: Japan must make an extra effort to be chosen as a viable economic partner.
Opinion

Japan must show why it should stay Indonesia's partner of choice

Two nations have much room to take advantage of commonality and complementarity

Tourists enjoy the views of Luang Prabang from a bamboo bridge, constructed every year during the dry season over the Nam Khan River in the charming UNESCO heritage town. (All photos by Ron Gluckman)
Life

Luang Prabang ready for return to halcyon days

Laotian town was a top destination before COVID, but recovery is slow

Kimono-clad children walk along a road lined with cherry blossoms in the central Japanese city of Ichinomiya after their elementary school graduation ceremony in March 2021. Global warming appears to be causing cherry trees to flower earlier than usual. 
Tea Leaves

Is climate change killing the haiku?

Loss of distinct seasons threatens traditional Japanese culture