New Zealanders seek jobs overseas in record numbers as recession bites
Auckland has started to feel like a “ghost town”, Chakrabarti said.
Recent Developments and News in Asia
Japan to export naval antennas to India for Indo-Pacific deterrence
TOKYO -- Japan will supply naval ship antennas to Quad ally India in a bid to strengthen deterrence in the Indo-Pacific, Nikkei has learned, with the deal expected to be announced at a meeting between foreign and defense ministers in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Japan chip equipment maker Disco to open India sales base
TOKYO -- Japanese chipmaking device supplier Disco is set to form a subsidiary in India as early as September for marketing and helping manufacturers set up semiconductor fabs in the country.
U.S. indexes end higher as retail sales soothe slowdown fears
(Reuters) -- Wall Street's main indexes closed higher on Thursday, with the Nasdaq rising more than 2% after July U.S. retail sales data signaled resilient consumer spending, allaying fears of an imminent recession in the world's largest economy.
SoftBank, SK, LG, and Hanwha to join Asia-focused AI fund
TOKYO -- Japan's SoftBank Group and conglomerates from South Korea and Thailand will join a fund aimed at making quick and "sizable" investments in AI startups, Nikkei Asia has learned.
South Korea must learn from China's population long game
Lauren A. Johnston is associate professor at the University of Sydney's China Studies Centre.
Powerful typhoon continues to move north toward Tokyo
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A powerful typhoon is advancing toward Tokyo and other eastern areas of Japan on Friday morning, with the weather agency urging people to prepare for strong winds and heavy rainfall and public transport operators canceling many train services and flights.
Thai ruling coalition backs Paetongtarn Shinawatra for prime minister
BANGKOK -- Thailand's ruling Pheu Thai Party will nominate its 37-year-old leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra for prime minister when parliament votes Friday on a replacement for Srettha Thavisin, who was removed by the Constitutional Court.