Commentary / World Aug 15, 2022
China has painted itself into a semiconductor corner
by Tim Culpan
Lost billions, graft probes, and broken dreams are the result of over-ambitious goals to build a leading chip sector.
Business / Tech Aug 13, 2022
Apps turning restaurant leftovers into cheap meals take off in Asia
by Mia Glass
The buffet at Singapore’s Grand Hyatt hotel typically sets diners back about $70. Those on a tighter budget, and with an eye on sustainability, can fill a box for a tenth of that price.
Business Aug 12, 2022
Tencent woes mount even after $560 billion selloff
by Jeanny Yu
Next week, Tencent will seek to assure investors about its outlook during second-quarter results. They won’t be easy to convince.
Business / Corporate Aug 10, 2022
SoftBank steps up asset sales from sinking portfolio
by Sam Nussey
The Vision Fund exited a swathe of assets in the second quarter — including ridehailer Uber Technologies and property platform Opendoor Technologies — for a realized gain of $5.6 billion
Business Aug 8, 2022
Corporations join the nuclear fusion craze
by Mark Bergen
TAE Technologies’ CEO says more corporate partnerships are coming after his company demonstrated a key breakthrough in constructing viable reactors.
Business / Corporate Aug 8, 2022
SoftBank CEO pledges sweeping cost cuts after $23.4 billion loss
by Ming Jeong Lee and Takahiko Hyuga
Low tech valuations have been draining SoftBank’s ability to turn public listings of its portfolio companies into liquidity to fuel further big bets.
National | Regional Voices: Fukushima Aug 8, 2022
Fukushima firm develops drones for inspection of wind turbines
Fukushima Sangikyo, a company in the city of Fukushima that develops and produces communications equipment, succeeded in developing the system after repeated trial and error.
Business | ANALYSIS Jul 29, 2022
Why Spotify's Car Thing was destined for the hardware graveyard
The device was aimed at increasing the number of users who listen to music or podcasts while in the car.
Commentary / World Jul 26, 2022
Implementation, not innovation, is the key to economic success
by Brad Glosserman
Innovation has been the main driver of long-term economic growth since the Industrial Revolution. But in today's day and age, diffusion of new technologies separates winners from losers.
Business | FOCUS Jul 25, 2022
China’s Gen Z is dejected, underemployed and slowing the economy
The most educated generation in China’s history was supposed to blaze a trail toward more innovation. Instead, many of the roughly 15 million young people are lowering their ambitions.
National Jul 22, 2022
Japanese firms race to roll out tech that prevents children from being left in hot vehicles
by Ryuma Kawamura
An electronics developer based in Fukuoka Prefecture is in the process of designing a system that can detect when a child has been left behind in a dangerously hot bus.
World | ANALYSIS Jul 20, 2022
Scientists seek sun-dimming stopgap for climate crisis as 1.5 C threshold nears
by Laurie Goering
The technology carries serious and unpredictable risks, critics say — with some so worried that they believe research should stop and outdoor tests should be banned.