BUSINESS

Ongoing conflict starves Israeli manufacturers of foreign equipment technicians

Ongoing conflict starves Israeli manufacturers of forei...

Makers are increasingly stuck with imported machinery that has stopped functioni...

Germany to trim munitions spending in blow for Rheinmetall

Germany to trim munitions spending in blow for Rheinmetall

The draft 2027 budget, which the government may still amend, shows outlays for m...

China’s beauty industry gets AI makeover to close innovation gap

China’s beauty industry gets AI makeover to close innov...

AI is rapidly reshaping the country's beauty industry by shrinking every stage o...

BYD takes on rivals in Japan with its own electric mini car

BYD takes on rivals in Japan with its own electric mini...

Debuting a "kei car" puts BYD up against the country's biggest automakers in the...

Tokyo to boost financial support for overseas oil pipeline investments

Tokyo to boost financial support for overseas oil pipel...

The government will consider measures including risk-capital fundingr to promote...

New EU rules set to aid transparency over artificial intelligence content

New EU rules set to aid transparency over artificial in...

The goal is to ensure Europeans immediately know whether the online content they...

Market to look out for hints of next rate hike from BOJ

Market to look out for hints of next rate hike from BOJ

The central bank is widely expected to keep interest rates steady at its policy ...

Instagram, Facebook ran AI ‘nudify’ ads from China, report says

Instagram, Facebook ran AI ‘nudify’ ads from China, rep...

Meta's rules prohibit sexually suggestive ads or those for apps that purport to ...

Online education CEO bets on Fukuoka for regional growth

Online education CEO bets on Fukuoka for regional growth

The goal is to build a model in the city that combines the strengths of Tokyo's ...

China’s memory chip makers ride AI boom to new power — and U.S. scrutiny

China’s memory chip makers ride AI boom to new power — ...

Memory chips were once a low-margin business, but the global buildout of AI data...

Labor-management gap remains wide at Japan’s minimum wage panel

Labor-management gap remains wide at Japan’s minimum wa...

Labor representatives are seeking a record ¥75 increase, but management represen...

SoftBank’s $40 billion loan for OpenAI stake gets 21 new lenders

SoftBank’s $40 billion loan for OpenAI stake gets 21 ne...

The 12-month loan, signed in March, is one of the largest-ever bridge financings...

Germany’s sick-note crackdown may be treating the symptoms, not the disease

Germany’s sick-note crackdown may be treating the sympt...

Workers in Germany took an average of about 22 days of sick leave in 2024, among...

Malaysia’s resource anxiety tests Asia’s fastest data center build-out

Malaysia’s resource anxiety tests Asia’s fastest data c...

Protests over a data center complex in Johor state's southern tip — the epicente...

Seven & I abandons investment talks with Poland’s Zabka

Seven & I abandons investment talks with Poland’s Zabka

Seven & I was unable to reach a deal that would be "in the best interests" of th...

Japan identifies large share of rare earths in deep-sea mud off remote island

Japan identifies large share of rare earths in deep-sea...

An analysis of mud from off Minamitorishima island found medium and heavy rare e...