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Abhishek Vishnoi
Investors across Asia are seeking out creative ways to make bets on SpaceX as its initial public offering launches Friday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 12, 2026
Locked out of IPO, Asia investors find new ways to bet on SpaceX
Japan and Australia are the only countries in Asia-Pacific where retail investors have direct access to the world¡¯s largest-ever IPO.
Currency dealers last month at a bank in Seoul. Solar firm HD Hyundai Energy Solutions and nuclear play Daewoo Engineering & Construction are among the top stocks in South Korea¡¯s world-beating market this year.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 2, 2026
SpaceX and OpenAI windfall fuels bets on next-wave Asian AI winners
Investors believe the billions of dollars that SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI are set to raise will kick off a fresh round of technology spending.
People walk outside the National Stock Exchange in Mumbai in October 2024
BUSINESS
May 17, 2026
India missed out on AI and now its run as market darling may be over
In a stark shift, India¡¯s stock market is on the verge of dropping out of the world¡¯s five biggest for the first time in three years.
The Nvidia logo and a Neura humanoid robot at the Dassault Systems SE booth at the Hannover Messe 2026 trade fair in Hannover, Germany, on April 20
BUSINESS
May 3, 2026
Nvidia¡¯s push into physical AI sparks rally in Asian partners
Nvidia-induced demand is shaping stock performance across Asia¡¯s technology supply chain.
A stock ticker displays market information inside the Indonesia Stock Exchange in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Jan. 20. Indonesia, along with India and the Philippines, has seen strained trade balances and tumbling stocks as a result of higher oil prices.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 27, 2026
AI boom drowns out war fears to fuel Asia¡¯s great market divide
Investors are punishing economies exposed to higher energy costs while looking past near-term risks to gain exposure to industries seen as critical to future growth.
A man uses a phone in front of an electronic board displaying Japan's 10-year government bonds level outside a brokerage in Tokyo on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 24, 2026
Sudden chaos in Japan¡¯s bond market puts stock bulls on notice
A bond slump that sent yields soaring to records on her election pitch to cut taxes on food has rippled through markets in Tokyo.
Workers take a midday rest at Sudirman Central Business District in Jakarta on Feb. 15. For the past two months, fund managers have boosted positions in sovereign bonds in Indonesia, as well as Thailand and Malaysia.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 18, 2024
How Asia is bracing for Fed¡¯s imminent shift to rate cuts
The widely anticipated pivot is likely to bolster emerging market assets in Asia and extend their lead over global favorites such as Japan and chip stocks.
An investor sits in front of a board showing stock information at a brokerage office in Beijing.
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 7, 2024
China bulls getting tired of waiting for elusive stock recovery
Weakness in Chinese equities is eroding the confidence of some of Wall Street¡¯s staunchest supporters, with hopes for a turnaround fading in the world¡¯s No. 2 economy.
A monitor in Tokyo shows Japan's two major stock indexes hitting new highs on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 5, 2024
Investors hunt for Trump-win trades in Japan¡¯s stock market
The Topix index gained almost 30% in dollar terms in the year after the 2016 U.S. presidential election that Trump won, beating the S&P 500 and the MSCI World index.
The Taipei 101 building in Taipei in December 2023. Taiwan was the biggest recipient of foreign inflows in May among emerging Asian countries excluding China.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 3, 2024
AI fever lures $2.7 billion foreign funds back to Taiwanese stocks
Taiwan¡¯s dominant position in the AI value chain will get another boost this week as tech giants gather on the island for its annual electronics showcase event.
Shoppers at the Dadar market in Mumbai, India. Indian equities now trade at around 23 times next year¡¯s expected earnings, exceeding even the U.S.
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 16, 2024
¡®Expensive¡¯ India lures investors avoiding China risks
Powerful rallies in Indian and Japanese equities during China¡¯s slump have reset Asia¡¯s financial-market landscape.
Security guards along the Bund in front of buildings in the Lujiazui Financial District in Shanghai on Tuesday. The pivot away from China may accelerate as positive catalysts are missing at a time when the U.S. Federal Reserve shifts toward monetary easing.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 11, 2024
China is fast losing its place as a must-have in global portfolios
An analysis of filings by 14 U.S. pension funds with investments in Chinese stocks show most of them have reduced their holdings since 2020.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2023
Jack Ma¡¯s lieutenants return to oversee tough Alibaba reboot
Alibaba surprised markets by declaring Eddie Wu and Joseph Tsai will replace eight-year veteran CEO Daniel Zhang at the helm.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 22, 2023
Bullish calls mount as Asian stocks go on a tear in the new year
China has received most of the spotlight in Asia¡¯s rally, with the MSCI China Index surging more than 50% since end-October.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 16, 2022
Investors search for safe havens as omicron takes hold in Asia
The threat of the omicron variant is becoming real for many of Asia¡¯s biggest countries just as it looks set to subside in some Western nations, and that¡¯s complicating investors¡¯ search for winning share bets in the region.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 17, 2021
Down is still up for foreign investors piling into China
Like the demise of Enron Corp. and the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the debacle at China Evergrande Group was inevitable to some only in retrospect.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 27, 2021
China crackdown rocks investors: ¡®Everybody¡¯s in the crosshairs¡¯
With losses in Chinese tech and education exceeding $1 trillion, investors question where regulators might strike next.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 25, 2021
China crackdown makes Hong Kong index world¡¯s biggest tech loser
An index launched a year ago to give investors greater exposure to China¡¯s internet giants is now the world¡¯s worst-performing major technology gauge.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 31, 2020
Japan stocks a buy for funds betting on Abenomics continuity
The central bank is going to continue with its current monetary easing to meet its objectives despite Abe¡¯s resignation, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 10, 2020
Thousands of people in tightly packed dorms pose new challenge for Singapore¡¯s virus fight
Tightly packed dormitories housing thousands of foreign workers have emerged as one of Singapore¡¯s biggest challenges in its fight to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan¡¯s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India¡¯s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi¡¯s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family¡¯s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Chinese and Russian bombers and fighter jets stage joint patrol near Japan
A Chinese Air Force H-6 bomber is seen during a joint patrol with Russian military aircraft on Saturday.
U.S. missile moves in Japan send China clear message: A new era has arrived
Soldiers conduct the first Typhon midrange capability live-fire exercise outside of the continental United States, firing an SM-6 missile in July last year in Australia's Northern Territory during Exercise Talisman Sabre.
Inside Japan¡¯s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troubl¨¦, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
LGBTQ+ families are building lives Japanese lawmakers still struggle to see
Haru Ono founded Nijiiro Kazoku in 2010 after forming a same-sex stepfamily. She said the impetus for founding the organization was that she couldn¡¯t find much reliable information out there for families such as hers in Japan.
In Kyushu¡¯s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
¡®The colors speak for themselves¡¯: How Japan¡¯s chroma bible went global
¡°A Dictionary of Color Combinations¡± is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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