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These should include reducing incentives that encourage the cultivation of water-intensive crops, such</p> <div class="date-area">June 4, 2016 12:00 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160604154634/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/Japan-India-agree-to-boost-3-way-defense-cooperation-with-US">Japan, India agree to boost 3-way defense cooperation with US</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> SINGAPORE (Kyodo) -- The defense ministers of Japan and India agreed Friday to boost their trilateral security cooperation with the United States, amid China's increasing assertiveness in regional waters.Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani told r</p> <div class="date-area">June 3, 2016 11:27 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160604154634/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/AC/Hindustan-Unilever-splits-food-refreshment-business">Hindustan Unilever splits food, refreshment business</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> MUMBAI (NewsRise) -- Hindustan Unilever has split its foods and refreshments business into two separate divisions, as India's largest consumer goods company sharpens its focus to fend off rising competition from home-grown rivals.The move is demonst</p> <div class="date-area">June 3, 2016 10:24 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">Tata Motors</div> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160604154634/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/AC/New-Jaguar-models-boost-sales-in-US">New Jaguar models boost sales in US</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160604154634/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/AC/New-Jaguar-models-boost-sales-in-US"><img src="/web/20160604154634im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2016/201606/20160603t/the-2017-jaguar-xe-is-debuted-during-the-los-angeles-auto-show-on-nov.-18-2015-in-los-angeles./4602520-1-eng-GB/The-2017-Jaguar-XE-is-debuted-during-the-Los-Angeles-Auto-Show-on-Nov.-18-2015-in-Los-Angeles._medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> MUMBAI (NewsRise) -- Jaguar Land Rover, the British luxury car brand owned by India's Tata Motors, reported an 8% increase in May sales in the U.S., helped by a surge in demand for the new models of the Jaguar luxury sedan.Jaguar Land Rover U.S. sal</p> <div class="date-area">June 3, 2016 08:48 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">Indian market wrap</div> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160604154634/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/AC/Shares-end-week-higher-on-upbeat-corporate-earnings">Shares end week higher on upbeat corporate earnings</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> MUMBAI (NewsRise) -- Indian shares ended the week higher, as an encouraging earnings season spurred buying in blue chips, even as investors awaited U.S. jobs data for cues on the next Federal Reserve rate increase.The benchmark BSE Sensex fell 0.11%</p> <div class="date-area">June 3, 2016 08:38 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160604154634/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Policy-Politics/24-dead-as-protesters-clash-with-police-in-northern-India">24 dead as protesters clash with police in northern India</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> NEW DELHI (Kyodo) -- As many as 24 people, including a woman and two senior police officers, were killed in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh in clashes between protesters from a self-declared social-religious group and the local police, accor</p> <div class="date-area">June 3, 2016 06:26 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">Commentary</div> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160604154634/http://asia.nikkei.com/Viewpoints/Viewpoints/Humphrey-Hawksley-Could-China-lead-the-fight-against-poverty">Humphrey Hawksley -- Could China lead the fight against poverty?</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160604154634/http://asia.nikkei.com/Viewpoints/Viewpoints/Humphrey-Hawksley-Could-China-lead-the-fight-against-poverty"><img src="/web/20160604154634im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2016/201606/20160603t/20160603_in-children-living-in-an-indian-brick-kiln-near-hyderabad.jpg/4600008-1-eng-GB/20160603_In-Children-living-in-an-Indian-brick-kiln-near-Hyderabad.jpg_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> After a quarter century of modest progress in aid and assistance for the world's poorest people, international organizations are warning that targets to improve their lives may not be met.The International Labor Organization, which is meeting in Gen</p> <div class="date-area">June 3, 2016 06:00 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160604154634/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/After-Obama-s-Hiroshima-visit-Japan-faces-Asia-s-gloomy-nuclear-landscape">After Obama's Hiroshima visit, Japan faces Asia's gloomy nuclear landscape </a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160604154634/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/After-Obama-s-Hiroshima-visit-Japan-faces-Asia-s-gloomy-nuclear-landscape"><img src="/web/20160604154634im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2016/201606/20160603t/20160603_obamahiroshima/4600355-1-eng-GB/20160603_ObamaHiroshima_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> TOKYO -- When U.S. President Barack Obama hugged an A-bomb survivor in Hiroshima on May 27, many Japanese dreaming of a world without nuclear weapons were overjoyed.Their euphoria may have made them oblivious to the stark reality confronting them. T</p> <div class="date-area">June 3, 2016 02:30 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160604154634/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Nikkei-PMI/India-s-service-sector-down-to-51.0-in-May">India's service sector down to 51.0 in May</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> TOKYO -- The Nikkei India Services Purchasing Managers' Index, or PMI, was 51.0 in May, down from 53.7 in April.A reading above 50 indicates economic expansion, while a reading below 50 points toward contraction.Pollyanna De Lima, economist at Marki</p> <div class="date-area">June 3, 2016 02:00 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160604154634/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/India-signs-Hague-missile-code">India signs Hague missile code</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> NEW DELHI (Kyodo) -- India has joined the Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation, a nonbinding international mechanism aimed at preventing the spread of ballistic missiles that can deliver weapons of mass destruction.The count</p> <div class="date-area">June 3, 2016 01:57 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160604154634/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Maruti-Suzuki-to-shut-plants-early-on-supplier-woes">Maruti Suzuki to shut plants early on supplier woes</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160604154634/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Maruti-Suzuki-to-shut-plants-early-on-supplier-woes"><img src="/web/20160604154634im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/file-photo/maruti-suzuki/90272-1-eng-GB/Maruti-Suzuki_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> NEW DELHI -- Maruti Suzuki India said Thursday it will close two plants in northern Haryana state for bi-annual maintenance three weeks earlier than planned because of disruptions to component deliveries caused by a major fire at a supplier's factor</p> <div class="date-area">June 3, 2016 03:06 am JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">Earnings preview</div> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160604154634/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Tokyo-Market/Kumiai-Chemical-profit-seen-up-13-on-overseas-boost">Kumiai Chemical profit seen up 13% on overseas boost</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> TOKYO -- Kumiai Chemical Industry's operating profit likely rose 13% on the year for the six months ended April 30 thanks to growth in the agrochemical maker's overseas markets.Group operating profit is seen approaching the Japanese company's foreca</p> <div class="date-area">June 3, 2016 02:00 am JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160604154634/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/India-s-Micromax-eyes-China-s-smartphone-market">India's Micromax eyes China's smartphone market</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160604154634/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/India-s-Micromax-eyes-China-s-smartphone-market"><img src="/web/20160604154634im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2016/201604/0421t2/20160421_india_smartphone/4390147-1-eng-GB/20160421_india_smartphone_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> MUMBAI -- Micromax Informatics, India's second-largest smartphone maker by market share, plans to sell its pocket-friendly smartphones in China to help it become one of the top five global brands in the segment.Speaking at the well-attended RISE web</p> <div class="date-area">June 2, 2016 11:15 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">Indian market wrap</div> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160604154634/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Equities/Shares-rise-as-upbeat-earnings-boost-local-sentiment">Shares rise as upbeat earnings boost local sentiment</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> MUMBAI (NewsRise) --Indian shares rose to seven-month highs Thursday, as strong quarterly earnings continued to spur buying in select blue chips, even as regional sentiment remained lackluster ahead of crucial U.S. employment data.The benchmark BSE </p> <div class="date-area">June 2, 2016 08:45 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">Coal India</div> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160604154634/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Commodities/Production-falls-in-April-amid-subdued-demand">Production falls in April amid subdued demand</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> MUMBAI (NewsRise) -- State-owned Coal India reported a fall in production and shipment in April, as the world's largest coal miner grappled with subdued demand amid a supply glut.Production declined 3.4% to 40.09 million tons, while shipment fell 2.</p> <div class="date-area">June 2, 2016 08:15 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">Tea Leaves</div> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160604154634/http://asia.nikkei.com/Viewpoints/Viewpoints/A-plane-ride-away-from-a-broader-mind">A plane ride away from a broader mind</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160604154634/http://asia.nikkei.com/Viewpoints/Viewpoints/A-plane-ride-away-from-a-broader-mind"><img src="/web/20160604154634im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/magazine/20160602/201600602_china_hutong_sleeping_vendor/4574881-1-eng-GB/201600602_china_hutong_sleeping_vendor_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> Travel for pleasure or out of curiosity has historically been the preserve of elites in privileged nations. For much of the colonial and post-colonial periods, most Asians who traveled did not belong to this group of tourists. They were "immigrants,</p> <div class="date-area">June 2, 2016 12:00 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160604154634/http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20160602-THE-BUSINESS-of-HALAL/Business/Auto-and-tech-giants-get-on-board-with-ride-hailing-apps">Auto and tech giants get on board with ride-hailing apps</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160604154634/http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20160602-THE-BUSINESS-of-HALAL/Business/Auto-and-tech-giants-get-on-board-with-ride-hailing-apps"><img src="/web/20160604154634im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/magazine/20160602/602didi1/4574693-1-eng-GB/602DiDi1_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> BANGKOK U.S. ride-hailing app giant Uber is facing fierce competition in Asia. Apple's recent move to partner with China's top ride-sharing company highlights the possibility for other Asian players to cross borders and sectors to lure big global co</p> <div class="date-area">June 2, 2016 12:00 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160604154634/http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20160602-THE-BUSINESS-of-HALAL/Politics-Economy/Modi-s-party-gains-support-for-reforming-India-s-economy-in-local-elections">Modi's party gains support for reforming India's economy in local elections </a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160604154634/http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20160602-THE-BUSINESS-of-HALAL/Politics-Economy/Modi-s-party-gains-support-for-reforming-India-s-economy-in-local-elections"><img src="/web/20160604154634im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/magazine/20160602/20160601_modi_red_fort/4587246-1-eng-GB/20160601_Modi_Red_Fort_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> NEW DELHI Sajeevan, a restaurant worker in Kochi in India's southern state of Kerala, says his life has not changed significantly since Prime Minister Narendra Modi took office two years ago.Still, the 44-year-old voted for Modi's ruling Bharatiya J</p> <div class="date-area">June 2, 2016 12:00 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160604154634/http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20160602-THE-BUSINESS-of-HALAL/Politics-Economy/Abe-delays-the-tax-hike-again-to-Japan-s-peril">Abe delays the tax hike again, to Japan's peril</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160604154634/http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20160602-THE-BUSINESS-of-HALAL/Politics-Economy/Abe-delays-the-tax-hike-again-to-Japan-s-peril"><img src="/web/20160604154634im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/magazine/20160602/20160531_abe_tax/4572659-1-eng-GB/20160531_Abe_tax_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> TOKYO Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has managed to convince Japan's ruling coalition to delay a planned consumption tax hike until October 2019, but his desperate bid to save Abenomics, his signature economic policy, could undermine the nation's long-te</p> <div class="date-area">June 2, 2016 12:00 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160604154634/http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20160602-THE-BUSINESS-of-HALAL/Politics-Economy/Modi-s-third-year-in-power-could-be-his-best-yet">Modi's third year in power could be his best yet</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160604154634/http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20160602-THE-BUSINESS-of-HALAL/Politics-Economy/Modi-s-third-year-in-power-could-be-his-best-yet"><img src="/web/20160604154634im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/magazine/20160602/20160531_bjp_flags/4582057-1-eng-GB/20160531_BJP_flags_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> The past few weeks in India have been like drinking from a fire hose. Full-page newspaper advertisements, huge rallies and hosannas from giddy supporters have poured forth as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party celebrates two years in power. 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