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Asia's overstretched airports brace for 4bn flyers

Passenger count far outpaces construction but new tech offers hope

27 November 2018
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Taiwan caught in US-China diplomatic crossfire

The risk of a miscalculation triggering a confrontation is real

20 November 2018
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Asia braces for baby bust as singles wait to wed

Japan is not alone in facing low fertility and higher welfare costs

13 November 2018
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Southeast Asia awakens to the power of corporate competition

Caught flat-footed by Grab and Uber, states raise antitrust games

6 November 2018
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, pictured in Tokyo on Oct. 29, is struggling to hold his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party together. (Photo by Yuki Nakao)
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Bad blood undermines Modi ahead of dicey election

Discord in ruling party brings out Indian PM's populist side

30 October 2018
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Duterte inspires wave of worker activism in Philippines

Business groups say labor populism will force closures and scare investors

23 October 2018
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South Korea's corporate giants tiptoe toward the North

Chaebol sound positive about entering the country but harbor private concerns

16 October 2018
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US-China trade war weaponizes liquefied natural gas

Beijing turns to Russia and Iran, leaving Trump a void to fill

9 October 2018
Japanese who joined the workforce after the bubble face bleak prospects, since the corporate ladder is crowded with colleagues 10 years older. (© Illustration by Luis Mendo)
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'Lost generation' haunts Japan, Abe and the BOJ

Workers frozen out in the 1990s now lack the spending power the economy needs

2 October 2018
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Australia looks for boost from Chinese trade war stimulus

After 27-year growth run, the economy is weaker than it seems

25 September 2018
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China's tech boom leaves wide rich-poor chasm

Wealthy grow wealthier while millions are trapped in low-level jobs

18 September 2018
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has plans to launch the economy into the world's top 10, but now he is turning more inward. (© Nikkei montage/Source photo by Reuters)
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Widodo turns inward as rupiah slides and election looms

Indonesian president does about-face from bold vision he offered in 2014

11 September 2018
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Kazakhstan seeks sweet spot in US-China-Russia power game

'Friends with everyone' diplomacy tested as heavyweights compete over Caspian Sea

4 September 2018
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's health plan is a big carrot for voters, but flawed implementation could help hard-charging rival Rahul Gandhi. (Original photo by Reuters)
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Modi bulldozes toward election with health care for 500m people

Will India's unparalleled insurance program backfire politically?

28 August 2018
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Suspected China cyberhack on Singapore is a wake-up call for Asia

Asia-Pacific nations lag American and European counterparts in hack detection

21 August 2018
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says his proposed new charter would strengthen democratic institutions and provide equal opportunities nationwide. (© Nikkei montage)
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Duterte's federal Philippines dream raises 'fiscal nightmare' fears

Hopes for rural prosperity clash with concerns over deficit and hyperinflation

14 August 2018
The 2017 LGBT Pride Parade in Taipei: Taiwan's top court last year became the first in Asia to rule in favor of same-sex marriage, but the fight is not over.
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LGBT progress in Asia met with conservative pushback

From Singapore to India, companies risk being caught in 'culture war' crossfire

7 August 2018
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's government has begun implementing eight of its "10 promises in 100 days." But its sales tax plan, infrastructure review and other policies are sowing confusion. (© Nikkei montage/Source photo by Reuters)
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Mahathir government's mixed signals make for uneasy honeymoon

China, Singapore and Malaysians themselves all have questions

31 July 2018
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Australia becomes Exhibit A for countering China's influence

As Canberra weighs blocking Huawei's 5G bid, other governments watch and learn

24 July 2018
Each electric car battery requires about 10 kg of cobalt -- a fact that has dramatically increased the importance of the metal.
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China's cobalt dominance meets blockchain-backed resistance

Technology could transform supply chain for electric car battery material

17 July 2018
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's diplomatic outreach extends not only to the U.S. and China but also to Southeast Asia. (Getty Images)
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India's new 'Modi doctrine' straddles the US-China divide

PM abruptly changes diplomatic tack to shape the Indo-Pacific order

10 July 2018
China's Fangchenggang Nuclear Power Plant will demonstrate the Hualong One reactor technology that is to be exported to the U.K.
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China's nuclear industry shows potential to overpower rivals

Tech gains and low costs put more reactor export deals within reach

3 July 2018
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China's scrap plastic ban saddles neighbors with piles of problems

Thailand and Vietnam struggle with redirected waste but is there a silver lining?

26 June 2018
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Indonesia sneaks up on Singapore with flurry of port projects

Widodo envisions a new global shipping hub on China's Belt and Road

14 June 2018
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China emerges as wild card in elections across Asia

Incumbents draw on Beijing's support as opponents tap resentment of its influence

5 June 2018