BUSINESS

Taiwan raids Super Micro in widening China chip smuggling probe

Taiwan raids Super Micro in widening China chip smuggli...

The raids mark an expansion of Taiwan's first public crackdown on artificial int...

Japan’s factory output rises as Iran fallout stays manageable

Japan’s factory output rises as Iran fallout stays mana...

The government says it can secure enough crude oil through March 2028 by cultiva...

Takaichi tops 2025 income rankings for Japan party heads

Takaichi tops 2025 income rankings for Japan party heads

The prime minister earned ¥36.41 million in 2025 while the average income among ...

Russia’s small businesses pay the price of spiraling Ukraine war

Russia’s small businesses pay the price of spiraling Uk...

Amid huge outlays on Moscow's war in Ukraine, tax rises, stubborn inflation and ...

Prediction markets emerge in Japan, with shopping vouchers

Prediction markets emerge in Japan, with shopping vouchers

New homegrown startups are finding ways to skirt regulations.

Japanese banks offer loans secured by future growth potential

Japanese banks offer loans secured by future growth pot...

The system is designed to make it easier for companies to get loans without putt...

South Korean president to unveil massive AI and chip investment drive

South Korean president to unveil massive AI and chip in...

The announcement would mark Lee Jae Myung's boldest ‌push yet ‌to align South Ko...

Japan’s retail sales rise for third month on wage gains and subsidies

Japan’s retail sales rise for third month on wage gains...

The 1.9% month-on-month advance was led by sales of vehicles, pharmaceuticals an...

China blacklists more Japanese entities as row deepens

China blacklists more Japanese entities as row deepens

The move is the latest by Beijing to tighten restrictions on firms and entities ...

GIC’s Tokyo property said to draw $1.4 billion bid by Kenedix

GIC’s Tokyo property said to draw $1.4 billion bid by K...

Kenedix submitted a bid of around ¥230 billion ($1.4 billion) for office floors ...

Asia’s vendors grapple with rising costs of ever-present plastics

Asia’s vendors grapple with rising costs of ever-presen...

Vendors say they do not have a practical alternative to the plastic products the...

Should we fear an AI bubble bust?

Should we fear an AI bubble bust?

Recent swings in tech stocks are reviving fears of an AI bubble — and some exper...

Yen’s decline makes perfect sense to some analysts

Yen’s decline makes perfect sense to some analysts

They have started to wonder whether there is really much at all holding the curr...

Japan mulls delaying minimum wage hike

Japan mulls delaying minimum wage hike

Japan's average minimum hourly wages in fiscal 2025, which ended in March, stood...

Anthropic’s Mythos 5 AI model cleared by U.S. for wider use

Anthropic’s Mythos 5 AI model cleared by U.S. for wider...

The clearance eases a confrontation that erupted two weeks ago when the governme...

As Europe roasts in a heat wave, Asia’s air-con makers see robust business

As Europe roasts in a heat wave, Asia’s air-con makers ...

Air conditioning is rare in Europe and people are struggling to stay cool as ‌se...