Business
Artificial intelligence
AI dubbing to help Japanese companies expand global outreach
New Zealand's Arbitr gives execs multilingual voice, accelerates disclosures
Energy
Pakistan refineries report 1,860% jump in profit amid war windfall
Islamabad introduces cap on refinery margins as retail prices hit consumers hard
Trade
South Korea exports nearly double in October on AI investment boom
Total exports for January-October period reach $930bn
Companies
Japan bamboo chopsticks catch on in South Korea
TV shopping appearance moves 140,000 pairs in 40 minutes
Life
On India's east coast, tidepooling inspires marine conservation
Biologists lead shoreline walks to reveal Visakhapatnam's rich coastal ecosystem
Cryptocurrencies
Binance says it has covered 90% of losses from $6.3bn hack
FBI blames North Korean-backed TraderTraitor for the theft
Property
China mega complex in Dalian puts spotlight on investment push
Nation faces challenges in shifting to consumption-led growth
Opinion
Time for Japan to develop people who can sell content
More than 80% of overseas sales pocketed by foreign distributors
Bonds
Yen bond offerings hit record $16bn as AI funding race reaches Japan
Alphabet raises funds in May, followed by Hon Hai and Zurich Insurance
Property
Japan weighs taxing real estate rental operators living overseas
Move targets rising number of foreigners who acquire property to rent
Health Care
Japan's foreign caregivers face exam hurdle as grace period ends
With industry's labor crunch worsening, government looks to create learning app
Food & Beverage
Thai highland tribe coffee brews following at home and in Tokyo
Akha Ama Coffee focuses on sustainable farming in Golden Triangle
My Personal History
What Lies Ahead: Stephen Schwarzman (30)
The key to longevity: always having something to strive for
Markets
Wall Street closes sharply lower as AI cash burn fears spark tech sell-off
Crypto firms slide after reports that hackers stole $6.3bn from Binance
Food & Beverage
Yakitori chicken from Japan takes a stab at the Philippines, the land of Jollibee
Torikizoku operator eyes Metro Manila shopping malls for new fast-food format
Electric vehicles
Foxconn unveils 3 EVs to grow contract manufacturing business
New models include commercial vehicle similar to Japan's kei minitrucks
Technology
Japan miner to address labor crunch with self-driving dump trucks
Nittetsu Mining to introduce autonomous vehicles at limestone quarry by 2033
Retail
Uniqlo shakes up China strategy with focus on store profitability
Japan apparel retailer launches Shanghai flagship as it looks to topple H&M
Supply Chain
Japan's Murata to invest $6.3bn in capacitor production for AI over 5 years
Investments in MLCC capacity to be at home, Philippines, China and Thailand
Health Care
Japan's Omron eyes India as export base for blood pressure monitors
Chennai plant to make up to 3m units a year, begin shipments to Europe as early as 2027
Supply Chain
Japan's Sojitz to import rare earth yttrium from Malaysia
Plant expansion by Australian partner Lynas making progress, trading house president says
Semiconductors
Memory chip makers outearn Alphabet, other tech giants on AI demand
Kioxia, Samsung reap benefits of spending surge, but investors start to doubt staying power
Business deals
Daiwa fund buy of Blackstone Tokyo office complex include retail digital securities
Property in $2bn purchase occupies site of former Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka
Cryptocurrencies
Binance suspends withdrawals and freezes funds after $6.3bn hack
Bitcoin price tumbles on what may be biggest cryptocurrency theft ever
Transportation
Toyota and Waymo to roll out driverless robotaxis in Japan in 2027
Next phase of partnership to be base for large-scale commercial deployment
Artificial intelligence
Japan asks Anthropic, OpenAI for more access to advanced models
Tokyo moves to bolster nation's cyber defenses as attacks mount
Semiconductors
Kioxia net profit to surge 15-fold to $8.7bn this quarter
AI investment fuels robust demand for semiconductor memory
Companies
Chinese shipping, coal stocks outperform AI as earnings outlooks diverge
Gains fueled partly by Iran war side effects offer contrast to tech rout
Politics
Who fell and who rose at China's fifth plenum
Expulsions and promotions hint at military distrust, new generation of leadership hopefuls
Bank of Japan
BOJ chief Ueda says 2% inflation goal not yet sustainably achieved
Japan central bank keeps rates steady, will pick up pace of ETF disposal