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Toshiba weighs cutting 5,000 jobs in Japan: TOKYO -- Toshiba is considering cutting its domestic workforce by 5,000, equivalent to about 7% of the total in Japan ...
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Toshiba weighs cutting 5,000 jobs in Japan
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India kicks off its general election on Friday, with opposition parties struggling to mount a stiff challenge against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya ... Show more   asia.nikkei.com/Politics/India-elections/Four-politicians-to-watch-in-Indian-elections-Modi-is-seen-to-win
Quick Glance: Modi's Personality Cult Boosts Third Term Chances
  • Experts suggest that India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to secure a third term in office due to his personality cult.

  • Surveys indicate Modi's popularity at 78% approval, portraying him as a strong and capable leader.

  • Experts note the lack of a clear opposition platform to effectively counter Modi's ideas and leadership.

  • Critics fear Modi's potential to further authoritarianism and undermine India's democratic norms with another term in office.
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China claims South China Sea deal with Philippines' Duterte: BEIJING -- China and the Philippines entered a "gentleman's agreement" to avoid ...
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China claims South China Sea deal with Philippines' Duterte
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Boeing aims to bring flying cars to Asia by 2030: TOKYO -- U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing plans to enter the flying car business in Asia by 2030 ...
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Boeing aims to bring flying cars to Asia by 2030
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Japan's core inflation rate slows to 2.6% in March: TOKYO -- Japan's inflation rate fell in March from the previous month, as price rises for nonperishable ...
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Japan's core inflation rate slows to 2.6% in March
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A voyage across culinary India — in Tokyo: Cuisine in India shape-shifts noticeably every 100 kilometers, materialized by a rich history of invasions and trade ...
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A voyage across culinary India — in Tokyo
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India elections set to kick off: 5 things to know: NEW DELHI -- India, the world's most populous country and largest democracy, kicks off its weekslong ...
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India elections set to kick off: 5 things to know
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Japan foreign tourists top 3m in March, fueling record spending boom: TOKYO -- The number of monthly visitors to Japan exceeded 3 million for the first time in ...
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Japan foreign tourists top 3m in March, fueling record spending boom
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TSMC says global tech recovery 'not fast enough' despite AI boom: TAIPEI -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. on Thursday said the recovery in the ...
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TSMC says global tech recovery 'not fast enough' despite AI boom
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Chinese warships at Cambodian base for months, CSIS analysis shows: SYDNEY -- Two Chinese warships have been present at Cambodia's Ream Naval Base for much ...
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Chinese warships at Cambodian base for months, CSIS analysis shows
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Japan's Kishida to visit Brazil, Paraguay in overture to Global South: TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit Brazil and Paraguay in early May ...
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Japan's Kishida to visit Brazil, Paraguay in overture to Global South
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Asia to drive 60% of global GDP growth in 2024, led by India: IMF: NEW YORK -- Asia will contribute roughly 60% of global economic growth this year ...
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Asia to drive 60% of global GDP growth in 2024, led by India: IMF
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China's Gen Z turns frugal as economy doubts linger: SHANGHAI/NEW YORK -- At 24 years old, Zhang Ru is not a target customer of the Shanghai community dining ...
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China's Gen Z turns frugal as economy doubts linger
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Wall Street channeled billions to blacklisted China firms: U.S. probe: NEW YORK -- Major U.S. financial institutions helped steer billions of dollars into ...
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Wall Street channeled billions to blacklisted China firms: U.S. probe
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Southeast Asia's plastic tidal wave: Imported trash swamps region: This article is to mark Earth Day, an annual event held on April 22 to promote protection of ...
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Southeast Asia's plastic tidal wave: Imported trash swamps region
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Japan's small EV battery suppliers feel the heat in race for scale: TOKYO -- Smaller companies play a big role in Japan's electric vehicle battery supply ...
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Japan's small EV battery suppliers feel the heat in race for scale
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G20 economies adjust to delays in Fed rate cut, Brazil's finance chief says: WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- G20 finance ministers and central bank ...
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G20 economies adjust to delays in Fed rate cut, Brazil's finance chief ...
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Indonesia's next finance minister has big shoes to fill: Priyanka Kishore is the founder and principal economist at research company Asia Decoded in Singapore ...
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Indonesia's next finance minister has big shoes to fill
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Japan's Takashimaya eyes 2026 opening for new Vietnam shopping center: TOKYO -- Takashimaya, the Japanese operator of upscale department stores ...
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Japan's Takashimaya eyes 2026 opening for new Vietnam shopping center
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TSMC net profit up 8.9% in Q1 on strong AI demand: TAIPEI -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has returned to growth after three straight quarters of ...
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TSMC net profit up 8.9% in Q1 on strong AI demand
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Apple to 'look at' Indonesia manufacturing, Tim Cook tells Jokowi: JAKARTA/PALO ALTO, California -- Apple CEO Tim Cook said the iPhone maker will "look ...
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Apple to 'look at' Indonesia manufacturing, Tim Cook tells Jokowi
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Japan to fund KDDI, four others to build AI supercomputer: TOKYO -- The Japanese government will give five companies, including telecom company KDDI ...
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Japan to fund KDDI, four others to build AI supercomputer
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Oracle to spend over $8bn to build more data centers in Japan: TOKYO -- Oracle will spend a total of more than $8 billion over 10 years, starting in 2024 ...
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Oracle to spend over $8bn to build more data centers in Japan
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Apple plans to invest more than $250m to expand Singapore campus: SINGAPORE (Reuters) -- Apple plans to invest more than $250 million to expand its ...
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Apple plans to invest more than $250m to expand Singapore campus
Quick Glance: Potential of SEZ to Boost Stock Valuations
  • The Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Johor-Singapore has the potential to boost stock valuations in Malaysia and Singapore under five main themes.

  • Industries such as banking, real estate, renewables, technology, and telecommunications could benefit from the SEZ.

  • By providing access to capital, infrastructure, and political stability, the SEZ could create a regionally differentiated value proposition.

  • The economies of Singapore and Malaysia could benefit from the SEZ by facilitating access to capital and labor, as well as enhancing FDI competitiveness.
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Indonesia awards Jakarta MRT extension project to Japan's Sojitz: TOKYO -- The Japanese trading house Sojitz has signed a 45 billion yen ($290 million) contract ...
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Indonesia awards Jakarta MRT extension project to Japan's Sojitz
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Chinese steelmakers are being weighed down by overcapacity and are seeking an escape by expanding exports, just as U.S. President Joe Biden pushes for higher ... Show more   asia.nikkei.com/Business/Materials/China-steelmakers-show-overcapacity-strain-as-U.S.-battens-import-hatches
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China welcomes Blinken's upcoming visit as tensions with U.S. simmer: BEIJING (Reuters) -- China's foreign ministry on Thursday welcomed U.S ...
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China welcomes Blinken's upcoming visit as tensions with U.S. simmer
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Taiwan earthquake proves chip industry's resilience: Tech Latest by Nikkei Asia brings you the newest updates from Asia's technology industry ...
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Taiwan earthquake proves chip industry's resilience
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Apple to 'look at' Indonesia manufacturing, Tim Cook tells Jokowi: JAKARTA/PALO ALTO, California -- Apple CEO Tim Cook said the iPhone maker will "look ...
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Apple to 'look at' Indonesia manufacturing, Tim Cook tells Jokowi
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Thousands of Samsung employees rally for better working conditions: HWASEONG, South Korea -- Over 2,000 members of a Samsung Electronics labor union held a rally ...
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Thousands of Samsung employees rally for better working conditions
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Ex-world champ Momota to quit Japan national badminton team: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Former badminton world champion Kento Momota said Thursday he will retire from ...
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Ex-world champ Momota to quit Japan national badminton team
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Huawei's latest surprise and an unexpected avatar: Hi everyone! This is Lauly from Taipei, still recovering from the mental shock of the biggest earthquake to ...
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Huawei's latest surprise and an unexpected avatar
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Jokowi asks China to help build new capital's transport system: JAKARTA -- Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang ...
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Jokowi asks China to help build new capital's transport system
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Michael Kenna's 'Japan/A Love Story' opens in Tokyo: Michael Kenna remembers coming to Japan for the first time and being "blown away by the aesthetics ...
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Michael Kenna's 'Japan/A Love Story' opens in Tokyo
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OpenAI triples Japanese language processing speed: TOKYO -- U.S. artificial intelligence company OpenAI is preparing an improved version of its core large ...
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OpenAI triples Japanese language processing speed
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Japan takes page from EU playbook with app store antitrust bill: TOKYO/WASHINGTON -- Japan's proposed legislation to rein in tech giants' control over ...
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Japan takes page from EU playbook with app store antitrust bill
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Nokia cuts orders with China-listed supplier as U.S. pushes 'clean network': TAIPEI -- Nokia, the world's second-largest telecom equipment maker after ...
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Nokia cuts orders with China-listed supplier as U.S. pushes 'clean ...
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Sony's new Bravia TVs built for Prime Video, other streaming services: PALO ALTO, California/TOKYO -- Sony has tailored its newest line of Bravia televisions for ...
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Sony's new Bravia TVs built for Prime Video, other streaming services
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Emerging U.S.-Japan-Philippine alliance is making waves in Asia: Richard Heydarian is a senior lecturer at the Asian Center of the University of the Philippines ...
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Emerging U.S.-Japan-Philippine alliance is making waves in Asia
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Leading Vietnamese steelmaker Hoa Phat Group plans to open its newest mill, Dung Quat 2, to capture demand from the country's growing car industry ... Show more   asia.nikkei.com/Business/Materials/Vietnam-s-top-steelmaker-Hoa-Phat-races-to-open-new-mill-this-year
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NATO could be drawn into Taiwan conflict, affiliated report finds: BRUSSELS -- NATO could become involved in a potential Taiwan conflict if fighting reaches U.S ...
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NATO could be drawn into Taiwan conflict, affiliated report finds
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Will Move Forward join Thailand's graveyard of political parties?: BANGKOK -- When Sitanan Sirisuwa voted for the first time at last May's Thai general ...
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Will Move Forward join Thailand's graveyard of political parties?
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New Zealand aircraft maker eyes Thailand as ASEAN service hub: BANGKOK -- New Zealand aircraft maker NZAero will scale up its maintenance and repair operations ...
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New Zealand aircraft maker eyes Thailand as ASEAN service hub
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Biden calls for tripling tariffs on Chinese steel: WASHINGTON/PITTSBURGH, U.S. -- President Joe Biden told U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to ...
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Biden calls for tripling tariffs on Chinese steel
Quick Glance: Biden vows to keep U.S. Steel in American hands
  • President Joe Biden emphasized in a speech in Pittsburgh his commitment to keeping U.S. Steel in American hands and cracking down on unfair Chinese trade practices while lauding his successes in creating jobs and expanding manufacturing in the U.S.

  • The United Steelworkers recently endorsed the president for re-election, and Biden has sided with the union in opposing the sale of U.S. Steel to Japanese company Nippon Steel Corp.

  • The president announced plans to triple the existing tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum to ensure fair competition for American workers, while speaking out against China's unfair trade practices.

  • Despite a growing economy, perceptions of the economy remain Biden's major weakness, as critics question his policies and opponents highlight ongoing economic challenges.
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Huawei releases revamped, renamed Pura 70 flagship smartphone: TAIPEI -- Huawei Technologies began selling its latest premium smartphones in China on Thursday -- ...
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Huawei releases revamped, renamed Pura 70 flagship smartphone
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Japan's exports grow on semiconductor equipment sales to China: TOKYO -- Japan's exports grew in value terms for the fourth consecutive month in March ...
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Japan's exports grow on semiconductor equipment sales to China
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Akebono showed the dignity and humility of a sumo grand champion: TOKYO -- Akebono, a native Hawaiian who arrived in Japan as Chad Rowen and went on to become ...
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Akebono showed the dignity and humility of a sumo grand champion
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BHP to decide fate of Western Australia nickel business by August: (Reuters) -- BHP Group on Thursday said it expects to announce the fate of its Western ...
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BHP to decide fate of Western Australia nickel business by August
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Japan's Dai-ichi Life keeps unsolicited bids on table in growth plan: CEO : TOKYO -- More unsolicited acquisitions are an option for Dai-ichi Life Holdings as it ...
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Japan's Dai-ichi Life keeps unsolicited bids on table in growth plan: CEO
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New-look 'Shogun' changes narrative of Clavell's samurai epic: TOKYO -- Aika Miyake, the film editor of "Shogun," the hit TV series airing on the ...
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New-look 'Shogun' changes narrative of Clavell's samurai epic
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Chinese exodus leaves Cambodia boomtown with 500 'ghost buildings': SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia -- An exodus of Chinese real estate companies has left this Cambodian ...
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Chinese exodus leaves Cambodia boomtown with 500 'ghost buildings'
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Australia boosts defense spending to 'transform' military: SYDNEY -- Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles on Wednesday announced a boost ...
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Australia boosts defense spending to 'transform' military
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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi reportedly moved from jail to house arrest: BANGKOK/YANGON -- Myanmar's military government has moved pro-democracy leader Aung ...
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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi reportedly moved from jail to house arrest
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Pro-China leader faces election test in Solomon Islands: SYDNEY -- Voters in the Solomon Islands will cast ballots on Wednesday in a national election that could ...
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Pro-China leader faces election test in Solomon Islands
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U.S., Japan, South Korea finance chiefs share concern for weak yen, won: WASHINGTON -- Top finance officials from the U.S., Japan and South Korea expressed ...
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U.S., Japan, South Korea finance chiefs share concern for weak yen, won
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Chinese workers need more skills for the country's economic pivot: Wei Li is a senior lecturer in international business at the University of Sydney Business ...
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Chinese workers need more skills for the country's economic pivot
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Bitcoin 'halving' approaches, raising uncertainty: TOKYO -- As bitcoin approaches its "'halving" -- a planned adjustment in the number of ...
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Bitcoin 'halving' approaches, raising uncertainty
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Japan automaker profits expected to slow after blockbuster year: TOKYO -- Profit growth at six leading Japanese automakers is expected to slow in fiscal 2024 as ...
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Japan automaker profits expected to slow after blockbuster year
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Toyota recalls Prius cars, halts orders due to faulty door switches : TOKYO (Reuters) -- Toyota Motor has recalled more than 135,000 Prius hybrid cars in Japan ...
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Toyota recalls Prius cars, halts orders due to faulty door switches
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Gen Z makes up nearly one-fifth of China's population, with their habits set to help shape the country for years to come. Their shift toward frugality is ... Show more   asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Asia-Insight/China-s-Gen-Z-turns-frugal-as-economy-doubts-linger
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Analysis: Why Xi and Biden chose the same day to send a message on Taiwan: Katsuji Nakazawa is a Tokyo-based senior staff and editorial writer at Nikkei ...
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Analysis: Why Xi and Biden chose the same day to send a message on Taiwan
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Strong dollar poses question over timing of Japan intervention: TOKYO -- The resilience of the U.S. economy is raising uncertainty over whether Japanese monetary ...
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Strong dollar poses question over timing of Japan intervention
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Japan and South Korea agree to deepen trilateral ties with U.S: TOKYO (Kyodo) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday he and South Korean President ...
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Japan and South Korea agree to deepen trilateral ties with U.S
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Japan's 2024 U.S. playbook starts with subnational diplomacy: WASHINGTON -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's six-day trip to the U.S ...
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Japan's 2024 U.S. playbook starts with subnational diplomacy
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Iran attack on Israel stokes celebration, fears in Tehran: TEHRAN -- Weekend festivities to mark the end of Ramadan were drawing to a close when Bahareh ...
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Iran attack on Israel stokes celebration, fears in Tehran
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South Korea remembers deadly Sewol ferry accident 10 years on: SEOUL -- Kim Jong-ki is imagining what kind of adult his youngest daughter could have become ...
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South Korea remembers deadly Sewol ferry accident 10 years on
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Japan chip materials maker JSR seeks to scale up after $6bn takeover: TOKYO -- Following a multibillion-dollar takeover by the state-backed Japan Investment Corp ...
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Japan chip materials maker JSR seeks to scale up after $6bn takeover
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Key iPhone assembler Foxconn to introduce rotating CEO role: TAIPEI -- Foxconn Technology Group will introduce the position of rotating CEO this month as the ...
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Key iPhone assembler Foxconn to introduce rotating CEO role
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JD.com enlists digital Richard Liu avatar in live commerce battle: HONG KONG -- Chinese online retailer JD.com has launched a digital avatar of its founder ...
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JD.com enlists digital Richard Liu avatar in live commerce battle
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Fujifilm boosts spending to $12bn, focusing on health care, chip material: TOKYO -- Fujifilm Holdings will invest 1.9 trillion yen ($12.3 billion) in health ...
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Fujifilm boosts spending to $12bn, focusing on health care, chip material
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China pork prices in prolonged slump, pushing down CPI: TOKYO -- Chinese prices for pork -- a product that accounts for 60% of the country's meat ...
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China pork prices in prolonged slump, pushing down CPI
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China's Xiaomi jumps into EV market battle with gusto Smartphone maker hopes to turn 'Apple Car' idea into reality: asia.nikkei.com/Business/Automobiles/China-s-Xiaomi-jumps-into-EV-market-battle-with-gusto
Quick Glance: Xiaomi's Entry into the EV Market Battle
  • Xiaomi's new SU7 model EV offers performance equal to or better than that of their much pricier American and European competitors.

  • Xiaomi, one of the world's largest smartphone makers, has entered the electric vehicle market, releasing a model that is priced at less than half of EVs offered by Tesla from the U.S. and Porsche from Germany, despite offering better performance than these prestigious brands.

  • Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun passionately discussed his company's first EV, the SU7, unveiling the price of the sporty vehicle and technical specifications that surpass the American and German cars.

  • The Xiaomi presentation in Beijing on March 28 lasted three hours, with the climax near the end when the price of the vehicle was displayed on screen, prompting applause from the audience.
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