The founder of Smart Design Studio talks taste
Small investors have piled into Chinese equity markets but many have already been burnt by wild price swings
Technology and self-sufficiency matter more than growth and profits
Award comes against a backdrop of growing international appreciation of her country’s culture
Investigation into cheap wood exports follows producers’ claim the products originated in Russia
The country’s brokerages will need to consolidate to achieve scale
Lai Ching-te says Beijing has ‘no right to represent’ Taipei in first National Day speech
Japanese retail conglomerate seeks to streamline its operations as it fends off bid from Alimentation Couche-Tard
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
CSI 300 rises 1% as central bank launches lending facility to stabilise market
Bonanza helped lift global September inflows to $141bn, keeping industry on track for record-breaking year
The global footprint of the animated sub-genre is growing inexorably
Industrialist who led the Tata conglomerate’s acquisition of Jaguar Land Rover and UK steel plants, with mixed results
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman says tariffs to be imposed in 2026 will impede energy transition
New Delhi will soon recruit a western partner to produce its first world-class jet engine. The decision will be fraught with geopolitical implications
Japan’s designation of Seven & i as a ‘core business’ means a deal will not be easy, but investors should benefit regardless
Algos versus humans
A bill in the Philippines is trying to secure time off for workers after a break-up. Could it improve productivity elsewhere?
Expectations of fiscal stimulus stoked a market rally that fizzled out this week
Investors turn to finance ministry briefing on Saturday in hope of more fiscal stimulus
K pops
Canadian company’s non-binding offer to owner of 7-Eleven chain is 20% higher than initial rejected approach
India hurries to extract oil before the sun sets on the fossil fuel industry
MiniMax, ByteDance and 01.ai launch apps overseas to boost revenue growth
Investor disappointment with lack of detailed plans limits gains in CSI 300 and triggers sharp sell-off in Hong Kong
