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Inside the TikTok office in Singapore in 2023
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 1, 2024
China¡¯s AI startups head to Singapore in a bid for global growth
Singapore offers many Chinese artificial intelligence startup companies better access to global investors and customers than China does.
In recent years, Jack Ma has largely stayed out of public view after clashing with the Chinese government.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 30, 2023
Jack Ma returns to rally troops after Alibaba¡¯s troubles deepen
"Every great company is born in a winter"
An attendee walks past a wall decorated with binary code during July's World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai.
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 15, 2023
Beijing aims to regulate China¡¯s AI sector while maintaining edge
Like Europe, China is moving ahead with government oversight of what may be the most promising ¡ª and controversial ¡ª technology of the last 30 years.
The Alibaba Group Holding offices in Beijing on Tuesday. Alibaba is scheduled to release earnings results on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 9, 2023
Alibaba and Tencent¡¯s big gains may not signal inflection point
Chinese policymakers have stopped short of providing significant policy support, consumer spending is muted and profit margins remain thin.
A man plays video games in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Tuesday. As AI platforms advance at breakneck speeds, hundreds of thousands of jobs in the gaming sector become at risk of being replaced by the technology.
BUSINESS
Jul 26, 2023
AI is rewriting the rules of $200 billion games industry
One major Japanese studio believes that half of the company¡¯s programmers and designers could become redundant within the next five years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 28, 2023
China lures billionaires into race to catch U.S. in AI
China¡¯s tech sector has a new obsession: competing with U.S. titans like Google and Microsoft in the breakneck global artificial intelligence race.
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
Apr 14, 2023
Xi pivot fails to stop exodus by big investors in China tech
Two pioneering financiers of China¡¯s private sector ¡ª including SoftBank ¡ª have signaled in recent days their intentions to continue pulling back from marquee investments in the country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Mar 29, 2023
Alibaba¡¯s $32 billion day signals breakups ahead for China Tech
China¡¯s online commerce leader surprised markets Tuesday by announcing plans to split its $220 billion empire into six units that will individually raise funds and explore IPOs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 20, 2023
Jack Ma spotted in Australia in a nod to Alibaba¡¯s global roots
The former executive has been on the move just as signs have emerged that Beijing is relenting on a campaign to curtail the influence and power of internet giants.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 8, 2022
AI-generated anime selfies propel beauty app to top in Japan
Hong Kong-based Meitu's app has reached the top of Apple's free iPhone downloads chart and No. 2 on Android's Google Play in Japan.
Benefits for foreign tourists spark debate in Japan
Tourists in Nara Park in March
JMA lifts tsunami advisory for Japan coastlines after strong quake off Philippines
A Japan Meteorological Agency official speaks about the earthquake off the Philippines and ensuing tsunami advisory for a large chunk of Japan, at a news conference early Monday in Tokyo.
Yen lingers above ?160 to the dollar ahead of BOJ meeting
The yen is back above ?160 to the dollar, considered by some investors to be a red line for Japanese authorities.
In trust¡¯s name, disclose candidates¡¯ prior citizenship
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers a policy speech before the country's parliament in Tokyo in February. The Japanese leader recently argued that requiring candidates to disclose prior citizenship would violate equality before the law.
Fear and uncertainty for foreign business owners after Japan revises rules
Manish Kumar, who asked that his face not be shown, at his restaurant in Tsurugashima, Saitama Prefecture, on June 1.
Foreign couples are turning Japan into a wedding destination
Californians Ben and Ariella Jacoby, who married with Mount Fuji as their backdrop, are part of a growing trend of inbound weddings in Japan.
Emerging Kansai artists to watch
Mizue Fukagawa's works explore of the fragility of memory and the regenerative beauty of nature.
Fear and uncertainty for foreign business owners after Japan revises rules
Manish Kumar, who asked that his face not be shown, at his restaurant in Tsurugashima, Saitama Prefecture, on June 1.
In Japan, a bull market for bear deterrents
When bells aren¡¯t enough to prevent encounters with bears, outdoorspeople in Japan now have a wide range of deterrents to choose from.
In Matsuyama, sushi more than worth the pilgrimage
The signature piece in chef Koji Takahira¡¯s "nigiri" selection is "shiro-amadai" (white tilefish) ¡ª one of the most prized species from the Seto Inland Sea on account of its sweetness, rich umami and firm texture.

Podcast

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

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Community programs and tracking systems are expanding across Japan as local governments search for ways to prevent dementia-related disappearances.
He told his wife he was ¡®coming home.¡¯ Then he disappeared.
By Alex K.T. Martin

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