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PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Microsoft will invest $2.9 billion in data centers in Japan by 2025, its biggest investment in the country, President Brad Smith told Nikkei in an exclusive interview, in response to Tokyo's push for more computing power for artificial intelligence.
TOKYO -- Japan is proportionately spending more heavily to support its semiconductor sector than the U.S. and other major Western nations are on theirs, data presented at a key government panel here Tuesday shows.
TOKYO -- Japan is moving to replace diesel trains operating on lines in outlying areas with hydrogen-powered ones, aiming to create unified safety standards to help decarbonize the railway sector.
GUANGZHOU -- Chinese electric vehicle leader BYD may have no choice but to turn to its luxury brands like Denza and Fang Cheng Bao to boost profit margins, amid a relentless EV price war that has seen sales per car drop by 17,000 yuan ($2,350) on the year.
HONG KONG -- HSBC Holdings on Tuesday announced the sale of its business in Argentina, saying it will book a $1 billion pretax loss on the move, as the London-based lender continues to unload operations and narrow its focus on Asia.
BANGKOK -- The Thai government on Tuesday said it remains neutral in the intensifying three-year conflict in neighboring Myanmar, in response to backlash over its approval of a request from the military regime next door to land an evacuation plane at a Thai airport, as resistance groups stepped up their offensive in a key border town.
TOKYO -- Geeta Rao Gupta, the U.S. ambassador-at-large for global women's issues, told reporters in Tokyo last week that "women should also be involved in the recovery and rebuilding efforts" from conflicts everywhere, including Asia.
TOKYO -- Popular South Korean fast casual restaurant chain Mom's Touch will open its first permanent location in Japan in Tokyo's Shibuya district on April 16, making a play for Gen Z after a successful pop-up store run.