The Big Story
Vietjet shows the ambition behind its gimmicks
Founded in 2011, the Vietnamese budget airline has captured 40% of the domestic market
The Big Story
'Social enterprises' rise in Asia amid skepticism
New breed of company aims to help the world -- and make money
Business trends
Asia's 'impact investors' favor social investment over charity
Returns expected to keep pace with conventional stakes
Business
Apple's Chinese suppliers catapult to a new level
Luxshare, hailed by Cook, is among the winners
The Big Story
How the iPhone reshaped Asian tech
Apple and its suppliers have thrived but growth worries loom
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Religious extremism poses threat to ASEAN's growth
Aided by social media, hardliners gain mainstream support
Politics
Ugly social media wars fueling intolerance in Asia
Similar tactics are cropping up across different areas and different faiths
The Big Story
Asia braces for the end of easy money
Higher foreign exchange reserves should help avoid a 'taper tantrum' but other risks remain
Politics
With cash and perks, China woos the brightest tech minds
Beijing's push comes as the US cuts science funding and tightens visa rules
The Big Story
China gains in race to develop AI-enabled weapons
Expansion into "dual-use" technology poses challenge to US dominance
The Big Story
How Bangkok became a model for mass transit
The city's safe and reliable rail systems give emerging Asia something to aspire to
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Emerging Asian economies race to build metros amid choking congestion
Manila, Jakarta and Ho Chi Minh City invest heavily in new transport systems
The Big Story
Is Japan's stock market rally for real?
The Bank of Japan helped push equities to 26-year highs, but exit strategy questions remain
Stocks
Don't let the rally fool you -- Japan Inc. has a lot of work to do
For faster growth, companies must embrace the innovation seen at the Facebooks and Amazons
The Big Story
Japan faces new competition in the race for 'regenerative medicine'
Promising iPS cell technology could lead to breakthroughs in Parkinson's disease, blindness and paralysis
Business
Japan's challenge: bringing iPS cell products to market
Lab error highlights the need for a strategy that includes the corporate sector
Politics
Thailand reaches a turning point as the Bhumibol era ends
After a year of mourning, how will the country confront its political and economic problems?
Politics
King Bhumibol Adulyadej's last encounter with the foreign press
Being monarch was 'great fun,' but like having an upside-down pyramid on his neck
Stocks
Will Hong Kong spark a race to the bottom in IPO rules?
Three years after missing Alibaba, HKEx rethinks investor rights
Economy
Initial coin offerings: investing's wild frontier
New -- and sometimes shady -- crowdfunding method has regulators scrambling to keep up
The Big Story
China goes all out to be king of the electric car
But will drivers embrace battery-powered vehicles before the lavish subsidies run out?
Politics
Xi digs in for the long haul
China's leader is set to take his power to new heights at the party congress
Business
Why Tencent and Alibaba are China's most powerful investors
The tech titans are gorging on startups in a race some say harms innovation