Asia

Page 22 of 56

East Asian societies have the world’s lowest birth rates—and are learning that ‘throwing a bit of money’ at the problem isn’t solving anything
Leadership

East Asian societies have the world’s lowest birth rates—and are learning that ‘throwing a bit of money’ at the problem isn’t solving anything

By
March 12, 2024
China’s richest person has a new headache: Nationalist Chinese social media users are claiming his bottled water brand, Nongfu Spring, is pro-Japan
Leadership

China’s richest person has a new headache: Nationalist Chinese social media users are claiming his bottled water brand, Nongfu Spring, is pro-Japan

By
March 12, 2024
The Chinese company at the center of Biden’s crane concerns denies it’s a threat to U.S. national security
Tech

The Chinese company at the center of Biden’s crane concerns denies it’s a threat to U.S. national security

By
March 11, 2024
EV competition in China is so fierce that built-in fridges are passé and Tesla-beating BYD offers drones and gaming-friendly detachable steering wheels
Tech

EV competition in China is so fierce that built-in fridges are passé and Tesla-beating BYD offers drones and gaming-friendly detachable steering wheels

By
March 10, 2024
Hong Kong fast-tracks bill with life imprisonment for treason and insurrection—with Beijing calling the matter urgent
Finance

Hong Kong fast-tracks bill with life imprisonment for treason and insurrection—with Beijing calling the matter urgent

By Alan Wong and Bloomberg
March 9, 2024
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund gets an Uber-size stake in oil giant Aramco as it bets on airlines, video games, and sports
Finance

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund gets an Uber-size stake in oil giant Aramco as it bets on airlines, video games, and sports

By
March 8, 2024
A drop in deliveries triggers another round of price wars in the Chinese EV market—and that’s bad news for Tesla
Tech

A drop in deliveries triggers another round of price wars in the Chinese EV market—and that’s bad news for Tesla

By
March 7, 2024
China tries to project confidence with a 5% growth target—yet Goldman Sachs’ wealth management chief investment officer is telling investors to stay away
Finance

China tries to project confidence with a 5% growth target—yet Goldman Sachs’ wealth management chief investment officer is telling investors to stay away

By
March 5, 2024
Li Auto wants to sell an electric minivan, complete with fridge and sofa, as it tries to stave off a sales decline
Tech

Li Auto wants to sell an electric minivan, complete with fridge and sofa, as it tries to stave off a sales decline

By
March 4, 2024
Japan’s Nikkei index continues its record-breaking bull run by breaking 40,000 for the first time in its history
Finance

Japan’s Nikkei index continues its record-breaking bull run by breaking 40,000 for the first time in its history

By
March 4, 2024
Japan lost its early lead in chips to companies in Korea and Taiwan. Now a new TSMC project could lead the way to ‘a renaissance of semiconductors’
Tech

Japan lost its early lead in chips to companies in Korea and Taiwan. Now a new TSMC project could lead the way to ‘a renaissance of semiconductors’

By
March 2, 2024
Hong Kong is seeing growing internet censorship, and some American companies are using burner phones when visiting, says a top US diplomat
Tech

Hong Kong is seeing growing internet censorship, and some American companies are using burner phones when visiting, says a top US diplomat

By Alan Wong, Sarah Zheng and Bloomberg
March 2, 2024
It’s Singapore’s turn to benefit from ‘Swiftonomics’—and the city-state’s neighbors fear a reported backroom deal froze them out
Finance

It’s Singapore’s turn to benefit from ‘Swiftonomics’—and the city-state’s neighbors fear a reported backroom deal froze them out

By
February 29, 2024
Xiaomi founder Lei Jun followed Apple into the EV market. He’s now ‘very shocked’ by the iPhone maker’s decision to pull out
Tech

Xiaomi founder Lei Jun followed Apple into the EV market. He’s now ‘very shocked’ by the iPhone maker’s decision to pull out

By
February 29, 2024
The ‘Caudillo Syndrome’ is spreading around the world as economic disillusionment pushes voters to bet on populist strongmen
Commentary

The ‘Caudillo Syndrome’ is spreading around the world as economic disillusionment pushes voters to bet on populist strongmen

By Clifford Young and Chris Jackson
February 28, 2024

Most Popular