China's livestream king resurfaces after mystery disappearance
China's top online sales host Li Jiaqi suddenly reappeared on Alibaba Group Holding's key e-commerce platform Tuesday night after the influencer vanished from public view on the eve of the Tiananmen Square crackdown anniversary.
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China's top online sales host Li Jiaqi suddenly reappeared on Alibaba Group Holding's key e-commerce platform Tuesday night after the influencer vanished from public view on the eve of the Tiananmen Square crackdown anniversary.
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Toyota and Honda to pay telecom patent fees to Nokia, others
Toyota, Honda, Nissan Motor and Europe's Stellantis will pay patent fees for components used to connect cars to the internet, Nikkei has learned.
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Toyota, Honda, Nissan Motor and Europe's Stellantis will pay patent fees for components used to connect cars to the internet, Nikkei has learned.
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China cuts U.S. Treasury holdings 10% on fear of asset freeze
China is reducing its holdings of U.S. government debt this year, with the balance declining 9% in July from a year earlier as sanctions against Russia drive home the risks of relying on the dollar.
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China is reducing its holdings of U.S. government debt this year, with the balance declining 9% in July from a year earlier as sanctions against Russia drive home the risks of relying on the dollar.
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Malaysian glove makers hit by supply glut and higher costs
Rubber glove manufacturers in Malaysia have come down hard from their pandemic highs, as the industry struggles to adjust to a drop-off in COVID-19-related demand on top of rising energy costs.
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Rubber glove manufacturers in Malaysia have come down hard from their pandemic highs, as the industry struggles to adjust to a drop-off in COVID-19-related demand on top of rising energy costs.
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Asian shares drop after Fed's third consecutive rate hike
Asian shares were down Thursday morning, following major U.S. stock indexes lower, after the Federal Reserve continued to tighten U.S. monetary policy.
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Asian shares were down Thursday morning, following major U.S. stock indexes lower, after the Federal Reserve continued to tighten U.S. monetary policy.
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Philippine conglomerate Aboitiz upbeat on Marcos privatization push
Aboitiz Group, one of the Philippines' largest conglomerates, is optimistic that its proposals to privatize airports will advance under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s administration, which is working to make public-private partnership (PPP) rules palatable to investors.
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Aboitiz Group, one of the Philippines' largest conglomerates, is optimistic that its proposals to privatize airports will advance under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s administration, which is working to make public-private partnership (PPP) rules palatable to investors.
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Thailand, Cambodia maritime border talks resume after hiatus
Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to resume talks on their overlapping claims in waters in the Gulf of Thailand after years of silence, as they look to ease the pain of higher energy costs by developing new oil and gas resources.
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Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to resume talks on their overlapping claims in waters in the Gulf of Thailand after years of silence, as they look to ease the pain of higher energy costs by developing new oil and gas resources.
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Festive frenzy: Indians clamor for online bargains ahead of Diwali
India's main festival season is just around the corner, with millions of people looking forward to meeting up with friends and family for good company, tasty food and the crackle of fireworks. Many are also gearing up for a decidedly newer tradition: hunting for bargains in massive online sales that kick off this Friday.
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India's main festival season is just around the corner, with millions of people looking forward to meeting up with friends and family for good company, tasty food and the crackle of fireworks. Many are also gearing up for a decidedly newer tradition: hunting for bargains in massive online sales that kick off this Friday.
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India and Pakistan wade in over Hindu-Muslim clashes in U.K. city
Violent clashes have erupted between young Hindu and Muslim men in the central English city of Leicester in recent weeks, prompting both the Indian and Pakistani governments to call on U.K. authorities to protect their communities.
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Violent clashes have erupted between young Hindu and Muslim men in the central English city of Leicester in recent weeks, prompting both the Indian and Pakistani governments to call on U.K. authorities to protect their communities.
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China signals support for foreign investment after virus curb fury
A senior Chinese official's surprise move to officiate at a BASF factory opening is telegraphing Beijing's support for foreign investment, as multinationals threaten to quit the country over strict virus curbs, analysts say.
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A senior Chinese official's surprise move to officiate at a BASF factory opening is telegraphing Beijing's support for foreign investment, as multinationals threaten to quit the country over strict virus curbs, analysts say.
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Japan's Inpex to develop domestic gas field amid energy cost surge
Japanese oil giant Inpex will begin to explore a new domestic gas field in November, a move that could pave the way to greater energy security for the resource-poor nation facing rising import costs.
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Japanese oil giant Inpex will begin to explore a new domestic gas field in November, a move that could pave the way to greater energy security for the resource-poor nation facing rising import costs.
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BREAKING NEWS | Japan to allow visa-free individual tourists from Oct. 11
TOKYO -- Japan will resume visa-free entry for individual travelers on Oct. 11, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Thursday in New York, bringing its border rules close to pre-pandemic norms for the first time in about two and a half years.
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TOKYO -- Japan will resume visa-free entry for individual travelers on Oct. 11, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Thursday in New York, bringing its border rules close to pre-pandemic norms for the first time in about two and a half years.
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Khmer Rouge tribunal ends 16-year run, with 3 convictions
An international tribunal in Cambodia rejected an appeal by a former Khmer Rouge government official on Thursday, ending 16 years of work to address a brutal chapter in the nation's history under a regime that killed nearly 2 million people.
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An international tribunal in Cambodia rejected an appeal by a former Khmer Rouge government official on Thursday, ending 16 years of work to address a brutal chapter in the nation's history under a regime that killed nearly 2 million people.
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