Commentary / Japan Feb 23, 2018
The lessons of Davos 2018 for Japan
by Heizo Takenaka
The government needs to recognize the difference with other countries in its seriousness toward economic reforms and take much deeper steps.
National Feb 21, 2018
Japanese government picks Osaka as venue for 2019 G-20 summit
The government announced Wednesday that Osaka has been chosen as the venue for next year's summit meeting of advanced and emerging economies at a time when Japan assumes the G-20 presidency for the first time. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made the decision based on the ...
Asia Pacific Feb 16, 2018
Mumbai's far-reaching revival plan targets historic dockland area
by Rina Chandran
It was a trip few Mumbai residents had made before — to a smelly dock on murky waters in the city's southern tip, to see colorful art installations inspired by the fishing community, the city's original residents. The Sassoon Dock Art Project, which ran until ...
National Dec 30, 2017
In a move to get more Japanese officials into senior positions at international organizations, the Foreign Ministry is soliciting recruits from the private sector, including middle-aged and older workers, and shouldering their travel expenses and salaries. Under the recently announced plan, civil service applicants with ...
Asia Pacific Dec 17, 2017
Hoping to extend maritime reach, China lavishes aid on Pakistan town
by Drazen Jorgic
China is lavishing vast amounts of aid on a small Pakistani fishing town to win over locals and build a commercial deep-water port that the United States and India suspect may also one day serve China's navy. Beijing has built a school, sent doctors and ...
National / Science & Health | A MATTER OF HEALTH Dec 12, 2017
Tokyo-based fund CEO leads public-private fight against diseases around globe
by Tomoko Otake
BT Slingsby was 13 years old when he made a career decision: to become a medical doctor. Slingsby, now a doctor and CEO of the Tokyo-based Global Health Innovative Technology Fund, was living in Egypt with his family at the time. One day he saw ...
Business Dec 9, 2017
E-sports to chocolates: Chinese cities rush into risky specialization projects
The first plan was for an "eco-city" that would help pull Zhongxian, a remote city on the hilly banks of the Yangtze River in southwest China, out of poverty. But after a dispute with the local government over land rights, the developers pulled out and ...
Commentary / World Sep 25, 2017
Counting what really counts in development
by Selim Jahan
Statistics, while useful, do not tell the entire story of development.
Asia Pacific Aug 12, 2017
Building project threatens Beatles statue in Mongolian capital
A statue of the Beatles erected in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar could be at risk amid an alleged land grab, protesters say, as rapid development turns a city once famed for wide open spaces into a cluttered metropolis. Residents are protesting against plans to ...
Editorials Jul 23, 2017
Asian banks and governments have every reason to join the crusade against climate chainge.
Editorials Jun 24, 2017
Shinzo Abe's recent warming up to Chinese trade initiatives is the right move.
Commentary / Japan May 28, 2017
ADB faces many challenges ahead as it marks 50th year
by Eiji Kobayashi
The Asia Development Bank can't afford to rest on its laurels.