Asia's menopause challenge: The economic case for better female health
For International Women's Day 2024, Nikkei Asia examines the economic toll of female reproductive aging in East Asia, and spotlights the activists working to curb it.
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China’s New Economic Agenda, a Lot Like the Old One: Takeaways
Beijing was abuzz with politics on Tuesday. China’s annual legislative meeting — the National People’s Congress, when Communist Party leaders promote their solutions for national ills — opened for business.
‘Two sessions’: China scraps a decades-long political tradition as Xi tightens control amid economic woes
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Kremlin Seeks to Suppress Navalny’s Influence, in Death as in Life
When Aleksei A. Navalny was alive, the Kremlin sought to portray him as an inconsequential figure unworthy of attention, even as the Russian authorities vilified and attacked him with a viciousness that suggested the opposite.
Microsoft seals Middle East 5G deal as its telecom push accelerates
BARCELONA, Spain -- Microsoft's bid to challenge Huawei Technologies and other telecom equipment makers is gathering steam after the software giant recently signed a deal to help build a 5G standalone network in the Middle East.
Friday Briefing: Many Killed in Gaza as Israelis Opens Fire
Israeli forces opened fire yesterday as a crowd gathered near an aid convoy in Gaza City, leaving dozens killed or injured, according to the Palestinian Authority news agency and an Israeli official.
TSMC opens first chip plant in Japan for Sony and Renesas
KUMAMOTO, Japan/TAIPEI -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has inaugurated its first plant in Japan, paving the way for it to begin making smartphone and auto-related chips for top local clients Sony and Renesas by the end of this year.