Corporate Oct 1, 2021
Honda sees its future in air taxis, rockets and moon robots
by Justin Bachman
With its "2030 Vision,” the automaker is betting big on how people will work, travel and spend leisure time in the future.
Business / Financial Markets Oct 1, 2021
Silicon’s 300% surge throws another price shock at the world
by Dan Murtaugh, Mark Burton and Krystal Chia
One of our most diverse building blocks, silicon is used to make semiconductors, solar panels, medical implants and more. Such a drmatic price spike could shift markets.
Business / Tech Sep 30, 2021
Tokyo Game Show kicks off with virtual experience for gamers worldwide
Around 350 companies from Japan and abroad are exhibiting their latest titles, with presentations available online for free. The show was held entirely online last year amid the pandemic.
Business Sep 29, 2021
Silicon Valley answer to the EV question calls for less silicon
by Ian King and Gabrielle Coppola
Semiconductor companies are urging EV-makers to ditch traditional silicon chips and embrace materials that will make cars more efficient.
Business / Tech Sep 29, 2021
COVID-19 pandemic pushes Chinese tech giants to roll out more courier robots
by Yilei Sun, Yingzhi Yang and Brenda Goh
More than a thousand courier robots are set to join the delivery personnel ranks over the next year as the pandemic fuels demand for contactless services.
Business / Tech Sep 27, 2021
China’s humbled tech tycoons pledge allegiance to Xi’s vision
The top tech bosses vowed to support the leader's "common prosperity” policy and market-roiling regulatory onslaught on the digital sector, at the country’s annual internet conference.
National Sep 24, 2021
Japan's universities to tighten background checks on foreign students
Some universities ask students whether they wish to find a military-related job, while others request details about research funding students receive.
Business Sep 23, 2021
In setback for Apple, EU plans one mobile charging port for all
The move has been more than 10 years in the making, with the European Union executive touting environmental benefits and savings for users.
Business / Tech | FOCUS Sep 22, 2021
China's high-tech push seeks to reassert global factory dominance
by Kevin Tao
Beijing's pivot puts the focus on advanced manufacturing, rather than the services sector, to steer the world's second-largest economy past the so-called "middle income trap."
Business / Corporate | Regional Voices: Tohoku Sep 20, 2021
Sendai throws weight behind efforts to develop tech for disasters
Companies in the Tohoku region are developing apps to help with the distribution of relief supplies and the management of evacuation centers.
Business Sep 18, 2021
Casinos and Evergrande crises renew worries over China stocks
by Jeanny Yu and Chloe Lo
A soft rebound on Friday was small consolation for investors, with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index and the mainland’s CSI 300 gauge still ending the week down more than 3% each.
Business / Corporate Sep 17, 2021
Google launches News Showcase service in Japan, will pay fees to 40 publishers
While Google generates massive search advertising revenue, newspaper publishers have struggled due to declines in print circulation and ad revenues in both their print and online offerings.