1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (116+ words) Nikkei Asia BOJ meeting, Semicon India, Hong Kong's first five-year plan Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events Welcome to Your Week in Asia. Nepal floods deal a double blow to tourism and electricity exports Tesla and…...

4+ day, 6+ min ago   (167+ words) TOKYO/HONG KONG -- Prison sentences were handed down Friday for three former leaders of a civil group that held annual candlelight vigils in Hong Kong for victims of the June 4, 1989, Tiananmen Square... Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil organizers given sentences of…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (250+ words) Judge in divorce hearing cites spouse's role in Smilegate's creation and early operations A South Korean divorce settlement, in which the founder of video games developer Smilegate was ordered to transfer 35% of the company's shares and cash to his wife,…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (334+ words) Loan maturity extended to 80 years following talks with Beijing Indonesia's first bullet train, covering 142 kilometers between Jakarta and the city of Bandung, started operations in 2023. © Reuters JAKARTA (Reuters) -- Indonesia's finance minister said on Tuesday the country's sovereign wealth fund INA,…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (360+ words) Mount Anak Krakatau erupts again on Tuesday morning A drone view shows Mount Anak Krakatau in Indonesia spewing hot ash during an eruption on Sept. 5. The volcano, which sits in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra, erupted again on…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (110+ words) Nikkei Asia China imposes anti-dumping measures on key chipmaking material from Japan Beijing orders deposits of up to 99.2% on dichlorosilane shipments China's commerce ministry slaps preliminary anti-dumping duties on Japanese dichlorosilane, targeting Shin-Etsu Chemical and other suppliers to chipmakers. BEIJING…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago   (141+ words) Nikkei Asia Indonesia-US military exercises include 15 nations, test China ties Host wants to 'avoid provoking' Beijing, a foreign official notes BANDUNG, Indonesia -- One of Southeast Asia's largest military exercises with the U.S. kicked off on Monday, testing host Indonesia as it…...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago   (144+ words) Nikkei Asia Chinese factory slump eases; weak services signal uneven recovery Too early to say whether economy has rebounded, says analyst China factory activity improves but economy remains off balance. © Reuters BEIJING (Reuters) -- China's factory activity improved in August on…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (318+ words) Company says its DRAM chips are only for civilian and commercial use (Reuters) -- China's top memory chipmaker, ChangXin Memory Technologies, sued the Pentagon on Friday over being placed on a list of companies the United States believes are aiding Beijing's…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (125+ words) Nikkei Asia Japan pushes banks to broaden cybersecurity oversight as AI risks grow Scrutiny will expand to fund transfer companies, fintech firms, telecom providers The development of advanced AI models has heightened risks to the financial system. © Reuters TOKYO -- Japan's…...