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    31 October 2026
    A man and a child brave Singapore's polluted skies to fly a kite. The worst of the crisis appears to have passed in the city-state, but the government is still struggling to prevent a recurrence or prosecute companies it believes started the fires that caused the haze. (Photo by Grace Baey)
    One Nation supporters in Albury, Australia, celebrate the party's winning its first federal House of Representatives election victory on May 9.
    Policy Asia

    Australia's One Nation basks in attention of 'left behind' voters

    Election in second-biggest state will test whether right-wing party can vie for power

    30 October 2026
    In purging the retired Huang Qifan, who remains influential in economic matters, Xi Jinping has moved to silence other elders who might start talking about China's struggling economy. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)
    China Up Close

    Analysis: Xi topples old mayor often likened to a toy that won't fall down

    Setting his sights on a fourth term, Xi warns retired economic officials to stay mum

    29 October 2026
    HP and Asus are among PC makers returning some production to China after building facilities in Vietnam and Thailand as part of a "China+1" diversification strategy. (Illustration by Michael Tsang)
    Tech Asia

    HP and Asus shift some PC making back to China due to AI-driven cost hikes

    Emerging contract manufacturers reap benefits of supply-chain strategy reversal

    28 October 2026
    Annasa Rizki Kamalina, left, and her husband Ridho Pangeran after their modest wedding ceremony earlier this year at a Religious Affairs Ministry office in South Jakarta. The couple said it would not be a "wise decision" to splash out on a lavish celebration in the current economic climate. (Photo courtesy of Annasa Rizki Kamalina)
    ASEAN Money

    Southeast Asians scale back weddings as inflation, energy crisis take toll

    Businesses from caterers to wedding planners and dress hirers suffer as spending shrinks

    27 October 2026
    Concerns about the earnings prospects of AI companies are growing in China following a sell-off in the U.S. of AI stocks.
    Trading Asia

    AI stock falls are sore spot for China's self-reliance strategy

    Investor concern grows over Chinese AI company earnings

    26 October 2026
    Volkswagen vehicles painted in military olive green are displayed at the IAA trade show in Hanover, Germany, in September. The cars were produced at the company's factory in Osnabrueck, which is set to be converted into a plant for missile defense systems, preserving some jobs. (Photo by Jens Kastner)
    Big in Asia

    China's automaking rise spurs German industry's turn to arms

    Plants repurposed and manpower diverted as EU attempts trade rebalancing

    24 October 2026
    Residents of the South Korean city of Gwangju look up at a sign saying, "Semiconductors are coming," touting a large public-private investment in chip manufacturing in the area.  (Photo by Ahn Seong-bok)
    Policy Asia

    South Korea's Lee bets $1tn on Gwangju as future tech hub

    President aims to secure economy, legacy by investing AI gains in faded southern city

    23 October 2026
    Chinese medical device suppliers are taking on big-name brands, as the country rises up the manufacturing value chain in myriad industries. (Nikkei Illustration)
    Business Asia

    China's medtech scores bright prognosis as it gains on global brands

    Exporters check into Hong Kong hospitals that long relied on GE, Philips, Siemens

    22 October 2026
    Xi Jinping finds a new cudgel to use on Japan: Mao Zedong's stance backing Japan's claim on four islands that Russia administers. Above, Russian President Vladimir Putin samples salmon roe at a fish-processing plant on one of the disputed islands in the company of workers. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and TASS/Kyodo)
    China Up Close

    Analysis: China defies Mao's support for Japan in Russia islands row

    A subtle shift in stance comes as Beijing-Moscow partnership deepens

    22 October 2026
    Many Southeast Asian startups are struggling to attract capital and grow beyond regional markets. People in the ecosystem cite a failure to attract foreigners, opaque legal systems, a shortage of capital and an inability to appeal to global audiences as reasons for this. (Nikkei Asia illustration)
    ASEAN Money

    Southeast Asian startups run into structural roadblocks

    Lack of openness to foreign entrepreneurs, opaque bureaucracy, shortage of capital among issues cited

    20 October 2026
    (Source photos by Keiichiro Sato and Kaori Yuzawa)
    Trading Asia

    Japan's investors gear up for 23-hour US trading

    Retail buyers and sellers welcome longer hours while institutional investors weigh costs and benefits

    19 October 2026
    Although the movie industry has yet to shake off the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the defection of consumers to streaming services, demand for immersive cinema experiences such as those provided by CJ 4DPlex's ultra-wide screens and movable seats is growing. (Nikkei illustration)
    Big in Asia

    South Korea's CJ CGV is putting 'motion' back into motion pictures

    Moviegoers increasingly willing to pay extra for screenings in company's premium formats

    17 October 2026
    Russian officials clap as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the opening ceremony of a monument honoring North Korean troops killed while fighting for Russia in the war against Ukraine, in Pyongyang, on April 26.
    Policy Asia

    North Korea's pact with Russia built to outlast Ukraine war

    Two years since Pyongyang sent troops, partners knit durable military, economic ties

    16 October 2026
    Chinese President Xi Jinping and Central Military Commission Vice Chairman Zhang Shengmin, bottom right, pose with newly promoted generals. Xi's furious military purges might have given him a command structure of senior officers inclined to show loyalty to the Communist Party and to Xi himself. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Xinhua/AP)
    China Up Close

    Analysis: How long will China's top military body remain hollowed out?

    Xi Jinping's loyalty drive empties out PLA's command as key meeting approaches

    15 October 2026
    SoftBank Group chief Masayoshi Son, left, and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, center, take part in the groundbreaking ceremony in March for SB Energy's new data center in Piketon, Ohio.
    Tech Asia

    SB Energy does SoftBank's spadework for Son's AI drive

    Japanese investor known for venture bets turns to costly infrastructure

    14 October 2026
    With its mature capital market and a government pursuing green policies, Singapore is attracting and developing more climate tech startups than anywhere else in the region. (Illustration by Hiroko Aida)
    ASEAN Money

    Singapore's climate tech startups ride government's green energy ambitions

    From sustainable aviation fuel to energy storage, startups leverage the city-state's funding network

    13 October 2026
    Tokyo and Sydney are among major Asia-Pacific residential markets being reshaped by higher rates and home prices. (Nikkei montage)
    Trading Asia

    Investors bet on Japan, Australia rental housing as rates, home prices rise

    Tiny Tokyo apartments offer affordability, with luxury found in shared spaces

    12 October 2026
    The Hands Percussion ensemble performs "24 Festive Drums," a contemporary form that combines Chinese drumming techniques with Malaysian motifs, at a Kuala Lumpur mall on Sept. 20. (Photo by Samsul Said)
    Big in Asia

    Beijing wields pop culture to court Malaysian Chinese

    Image of dynamism reinforces growing sympathy for Asia's leading power

    10 October 2026
    Flowers are left outside a school on the outskirts of Bangkok that was the scene of a deadly shooting on Aug. 7. Thailand is estimated to have over 10 million civilian-held guns, more than the rest of Southeast Asia combined. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
    Policy Asia

    Thai crackdown on gun violence challenged by glut of firearms

    School shooting prompts 'tightest possible' rules, but illegal trade flourishes

    9 October 2026
    Former Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya meets with top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi on Sept. 28. Did Iwaya receive a message meant for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi? (Nikkei montage/Source photo by CCTV/Reuters)
    China Up Close

    Analysis: A thaw in Japan-China ties at APEC remains elusive

    Chinese foreign minister's message leaves many wondering how to interpret it

    8 October 2026
    Recent reforms by Bejijing have raised concerns in Singapore that wealthy Chinese wanting to set up single family offices might no longer choose the Southeast Asian city-state. Hong Kong saw a large rise in the number of such investment entities from 2023-2025. (Nikkei montage)
    Business Asia

    Uncertainty mounts in Singapore after China tightens offshore trust rules

    Lawyers and MPs among those questioning city-state's continued lure for foreign wealth

    7 October 2026
    Myanmar's residential property market has boomed since the military seized power in 2021, with the World Bank estimating prices have risen fourfold. (Nikkei Asia montage/Source photo by Cape Diamond)
    ASEAN Money

    Myanmar property market booms as prices soar on regime policies, inflation

    Authorities have started to take measures in bid to rein in fourfold increase in values

    6 October 2026
    One reason producing countries are taking a closer look at their own gold is waning confidence in the dollar as the world's reserve currency. (Source photos by Miki Kamiyama)
    Trading Asia

    Asian gold producers begin hoarding domestic supplies after price rises

    Eroding confidence in the dollar and concerns over sanctions fuel 'resource nationalism'

    5 October 2026
    Students take German classes at recruitment company TERN Group's Yelahanka Language Institute in Bengaluru on Sept. 29. The lure of jobs with better pay and conditions than in India is encouraging Indians to pick up language skills for work in the European Union. (Photo by Selvaprakash Lakshmanan)
    Big in Asia

    Young Indians flock to EU as immigration curbs bite in US, UK

    Recruits scale language barriers to chase jobs, but anti-migrant clouds gather in Europe

    3 October 2026
    Prospective homebuyers at a real estate exhibition in Chongqing, China, on Sept. 3: With property prices still slumping, many are staying on the sidelines. (VCG via AP) 
    Policy Asia

    China shortens leash on property developers

    Revamp of sales and financing rules likely to further advantage state-owned builders

    2 October 2026
    It is unclear whether Donald Trump realized Xi Jinping had set a diplomatic trap in a prepared statement that the U.S. president read during a China-U.S. summit last week. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Getty Images)
    China Up Close

    Analysis: Donald Trump steps into Xi Jinping's Taiwan trap

    US president's WWII allies remark gives historical legitimacy to today's China

    1 October 2026
    The AI infrastructure industry is bullish on its prospects as unprecedented levels of investment have left order books bursting at the seams. (Nikkei montage/AI Infra Summit)
    Tech Asia

    Tech supply chain shrugs off AI slowdown calls as demand booms

    Infrastructure providers say soaring investment is pushing production to the max

    30 September 2026
    Residents take part in an activity session with staff at a Dien Hong care home in Hanoi. Vietnam's largest private eldercare operator is expanding as demand for services grows in the rapidly aging country. (Photo by Nguyen Van Anh)
    ASEAN Money

    Vietnam's 'silver economy' emerges to fill gaps in family care

    Demand for eldercare rises as country ages at one of world's fastest rates

    29 September 2026
    With the impact of human-induced climate change already visible in the here and now, some are calling for central banks to take more proactive steps, but they face the challenge of not straying beyond their mandates. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Yumi Kotani and Reuters)
    Trading Asia

    BOJ ups climate loans as debate swirls on how green central banks should be

    Demands for stricter criteria on green lending rub up against traditional role

    28 September 2026