CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head><script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/bundle-playback.js?v=HxkREWBo" charset="utf-8"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/wombat.js?v=txqj7nKC" charset="utf-8"></script> <script>window.RufflePlayer=window.RufflePlayer||{};window.RufflePlayer.config={"autoplay":"on","unmuteOverlay":"hidden"};</script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/ruffle/ruffle.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> __wm.init("https://web.archive.org/web"); __wm.wombat("http://asia.nikkei.com/search/findByRegion?facet_region=9","20150905204615","https://web.archive.org/","web","/_static/", "1441485975"); </script> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/_static/css/banner-styles.css?v=S1zqJCYt" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/_static/css/iconochive.css?v=3PDvdIFv" />  <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/> <meta http-equiv="Content-Script-Type" content="text/javascript"/> <meta http-equiv="Content-Style-Type" content="text/css"/> <meta http-equiv="Pragma" content="no-cache"/> <meta http-equiv="Cache-Control" content="no-cache, must-revalidate"/> <meta http-equiv="Expires" content="-1"/> <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge"/> <title>Search in NIKKEI ASIAN REVIEW</title> <meta property="og:url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/search/findByRegion?facet_region=9"/> <meta property="og:site_name" content="Nikkei Asian Review"/> <link rel="canonical" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/search/findByRegion?facet_region=9"/> <meta property="og:image" content="/web/20150905204615im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/settings/common-setting/9833-119-eng-GB/Common-setting.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" href="/web/20150905204615im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/web/20150905204615cs_/http://asia.nikkei.com/css/jquery-ui-1.10.3.custom.min.css"/> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/web/20150905204615cs_/http://asia.nikkei.com/css/common_v015.css"/> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/web/20150905204615cs_/http://asia.nikkei.com/css/style_v023.css"/> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/web/20150905204615cs_/http://asia.nikkei.com/css/custom/modal_v002.css"/> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/web/20150905204615cs_/http://asia.nikkei.com/extension/ezfind/design/standard/stylesheets/ezajax_autocomplete.css"/> <script src="/web/20150905204615js_/http://asia.nikkei.com/JavaScript/jquery-1.10.1.min.js"></script> <script src="/web/20150905204615js_/http://asia.nikkei.com/JavaScript/jquery-ui-1.10.3.custom.min.js"></script> <script src="/web/20150905204615js_/http://asia.nikkei.com/JavaScript/nar_v018.js"></script> <script src="/web/20150905204615js_/http://asia.nikkei.com/JavaScript/slider_v001.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> (function() { var useSSL = 'https:' == document.location.protocol; var src = (useSSL ? 'https:' : 'http:') + '//web.archive.org/web/20150905204615/http://www.googletagservices.com/tag/js/gpt.js'; document.write('<scr' + 'ipt src="' + src + '"></scr' + 'ipt>'); })(); </script> <script type="text/javascript"> googletag.defineSlot('/7049/NikkeiEnglish_728*90', [728, 90], 'div-gpt-ad-1375148224113-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.defineSlot('/7049/NikkeiEnglish_300*250_1', [300, 250], 'div-gpt-ad-1375148072299-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.defineSlot('/7049/NikkeiEnglish_300*250_2', [300, 250], 'div-gpt-ad-1375260461786-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.defineSlot('/7049/NikkeiEnglish_300*250_3', [300, 250], 'div-gpt-ad-1404116812193-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.pubads().enableSyncRendering(); googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest(); googletag.pubads().collapseEmptyDivs(); googletag.enableServices(); </script> <script type="text/javascript"> var YUI3_config = {base: "/extension/ezjscore/design/standard/lib/yui/3.9.0/build/", modules: {}, combine: false}; var YUI2_config = {base: "/extension/ezjscore/design/standard/lib/yui/2.8.2/build/", modules: {}, combine: false}; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/web/20150905204615js_/http://asia.nikkei.com/js/c15aa8f.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript">  </script> <script type="text/javascript">  </script> <script type="text/javascript"></script> <script>(function() { var _fbq = window._fbq || (window._fbq = []); if (!_fbq.loaded) { var fbds = document.createElement('script'); fbds.async = true; fbds.src = '//web.archive.org/web/20150905204615/http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbds.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(fbds, s); _fbq.loaded = true; } _fbq.push(['addPixelId', '1076130949081971']); })(); window._fbq = window._fbq || []; window._fbq.push(['track', 'PixelInitialized', {}]); </script> <noscript><img height="1" width="1" alt="" style="display:none" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905204615im_/https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=1076130949081971&ev=PixelInitialized"/></noscript> </head> <body>  <div id="header"> <div class="header-banner">  <div id="div-gpt-ad-1375148224113-0" style="width:728px; height:90px;"> <script type="text/javascript"> googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1375148224113-0'); </script> </div> <div id="login_before" class=""><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905204615/https://regist.asia.nikkei.com/member/register/?n_cid=NARAN041"><img src="/web/20150905204615im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/static/pr/pc_header_230x90.jpg" alt=""/></a></div> </div> <div class="header-content"> <h1 class="logo"><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/"><img src="/web/20150905204615im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/images/img_logo.png" alt="Nikkei Asian Review"/></a></h1> <div class="header-tool"> <ul class="base-list"> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="js_balloon">Log in</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/member/register/?n_cid=NARAN040">Subscribe</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/about">About Nikkei Asian Review</a></li> </ul> <div> <div class="change-region">Sort by Region <table> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/search/findByRegion?facet_region=1">Mainland China</a></td> <td><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/search/findByRegion?facet_region=2">North Korea</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/search/findByRegion?facet_region=3">South Korea</a></td> <td><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/search/findByRegion?facet_region=4">Japan</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/search/findByRegion?facet_region=5">Taiwan</a></td> <td><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/search/findByRegion?facet_region=6">Hong Kong, Macau</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/search/findByRegion?facet_region=7">Vietnam</a></td> <td><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/search/findByRegion?facet_region=8">Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/search/findByRegion?facet_region=9">Thailand</a></td> <td><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/search/findByRegion?facet_region=10">Malaysia</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/search/findByRegion?facet_region=11">Singapore</a></td> <td><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/search/findByRegion?facet_region=12">Philippines</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/search/findByRegion?facet_region=13">Indonesia</a></td> <td><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/search/findByRegion?facet_region=14">India</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/search/findByRegion?facet_region=15">Pakistan, Bangladesh,Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan</a></td> <td><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/search/findByRegion?facet_region=16">Mongolia, Central Asia, Afghanistan</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/search/findByRegion?facet_region=17">Russia, Caucasus</a></td> <td><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/search/findByRegion?facet_region=18">Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/search/findByRegion?facet_region=19">Turkey</a></td> <td><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/search/findByRegion?facet_region=20">Iran</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/search/findByRegion?facet_region=21">Middle East, North Africa</a></td> <td><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/search/findByRegion?facet_region=22">Sub-Saharan Africa</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/search/findByRegion?facet_region=23">Europe</a></td> <td><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/search/findByRegion?facet_region=24">North America</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/search/findByRegion?facet_region=25">Latin America</a></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div> <form name="searchHeadArticles" action="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/search/find"> <div class="search-box" id="ezautocomplete"> <input id="SearchText" class="pHolder" name="search_keyword" autocomplete="off" type="text" title="Search articles"/> <a href="#">search</a> <div id="header-autocomplete-rs"></div> </div> </form> <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript"> jQuery('#header-autocomplete-rs').css('width', '174px'); var autocomplete = new eZAJAXAutoComplete({ url: "/ezjscore/call/custom::autocomplete", inputid: 'SearchText', containerid: 'header-autocomplete-rs', minquerylength: 2, resultlimit: 5 }); </script> </div> <div> <form name="searchHeadCompanies" action="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Company/SearchResults"> <div class="search-box" id="ezautocomplete"> <input id="SearchText" class="pHolder" name="search_keyword" autocomplete="off" type="text" title="Search companies"/> <a href="#">search</a> </div> </form> </div> </div> </div> <div id="modal-login-balloon"> <div class="js_form-login-balloon_loading-layer" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3); z-index: 120; display: none;"></div> <img src="/web/20150905204615im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/images/bg_load_2.gif" alt="loading..." class="js_form-login-balloon_loading-img" style="position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; margin-left: -24px; margin-top: -24px; z-index: 150; display: none;"/> <form id="js_form-login-balloon" class="bg" action="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905204615/https://regist.asia.nikkei.com/member/auth/login/process"> <div class="login-form"> <h3 class="title">Log in</h3> <div class="input-form"> <dl> <dt>E-mail address/ID</dt> <dd class="js_valid js_notnull js_type_loginId"> <input type="text" class="js_vc-mail" name="formLogin[loginId]" id="js_form-login-balloon_loginId" msg_require="Please enter your e-mail address/ID" msg_type="Please enter valid e-mail address/ID" maxlength="100" style="ime-mode: disabled;"/> <p class="error"></p> </dd> <dt>Password<span class="arrow"><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/member/password/" tabindex="-1">Forgot password?</a></span></dt> <dd class="js_valid js_notnull"> <input type="password" name="formLogin[password]" id="js_form-login-balloon_password" msg_require="Please enter your password" maxlength="30"/> <p class="error"></p> </dd> </dl> <div><label><input type="checkbox" checked="checked" name="formLogin[rememberMe]" id="js_form-login-balloon_rememberMe"/>Remember me</label></div> <div class="login-btn"><button type="submit" id="login-balloon-submit" class="general-submit-btn js_btn-submit"><span>Log in</span></button></div> <input type="hidden" name="formLogin[mode]" id="js_form-login-balloon_mode" value="NORMAL"/> </div> </div> </form> <a class="close-btn js_close">close</a> <script type="text/javascript"></script> </div> </div> <div class="navigation active"> <div class="inner"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/">Home</a></li> <li class="list-open"> <a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/">Politics & Economy</a> <div class="list-menu"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Policy-Politics">Policy & Politics</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Economy/">Economy</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/">International Relations</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="list-open"> <a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/">Business</a> <div class="list-menu"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/">Companies</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/AC">  ASEAN 100 / India 40</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Trends/">Trends</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Deals">Deals</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Executive-Lounge">Executive Lounge</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Consumers/">Consumers</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="list-open"> <a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/">Markets</a> <div class="list-menu"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Capital-Markets/">Capital Markets</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Equities">Equities</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Currencies/">Currencies</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Commodities/">Commodities</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Property/">Property</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Tokyo-Market/">Tokyo Market</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Nikkei-PMI/">Nikkei PMI</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="list-open"> <a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Tech-Science/">Tech & Science</a> <div class="list-menu"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Tech-Science/Tech/">Tech</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Tech-Science/Science/">Science</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="list-open"> <a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Viewpoints/">Viewpoints</a> <div class="list-menu"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Viewpoints/Perspectives/">Perspectives</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Viewpoints/Geopolitico/">Geopolitico</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Viewpoints/Economeister/">Economeister</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Viewpoints/Editorial/">Editorial</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="list-open"> <a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/">Life & Arts</a> <div class="list-menu"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Life/">Life</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Arts/">Arts</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Education/">Education</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Milestone/">Milestone</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li class="list-open"> <a>Features</a> <div class="list-menu"> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Features/Redback-tracker/">Redback tracker</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Features/Accounting-scandal/">Accounting scandal</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Features/Market-Turmoil/">Market Turmoil</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Features/China-up-close/">China up close</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Features/Kim-s-North-Korea/">Kim's North Korea</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Features/BOJ-Watch/">BOJ Watch</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Features/The-Future-of-Asia-2015/">The Future of Asia 2015</a></li> </ul> </div> </li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Japan-Update/">Japan Update</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine">Magazine</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div id="content"> <div class="primary"> <div class="article result"> <h1>Search results</h1> <div class="search-box" id="ezautocomplete"> <form name="searchForm" action="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/search/find" method="GET"> <input id="Search" type="text" name="search_keyword" autocomplete="off" value=""/> <a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="document.searchForm.submit();">Search</a> <div id="mainarea-autocomplete-rs"></div> <input type="hidden" name="sort_by" value="newest"/> <input type="hidden" name="facet_date" value="all"/> <input type="hidden" name="facet_category" value="all"/> <input type="hidden" name="facet_region" value="9"/> <input type="hidden" name="facet_company" value="all"/> <input type="hidden" name="media" value="false"/> <input type="hidden" name="cm" value=""/> </form> </div> <span class="search-box"> </span> <div class="result-main"> <div class="article-box"> <div class="result-number">Results 1 - 20 of 2153</div> <ul> <li> <div class="sub-title">Vying for order</div> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/JGC-team-to-prepare-initial-design-for-Thai-company-s-US-chemical-plant">JGC team to prepare initial design for Thai company's US chemical plant</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> TOKYO -- Thailand's PTT Global Chemical has commissioned two consortiums, including one involving Japan's JGC, to draw up preliminary designs for a chemical plant it is planning to build in the U.S. The affiliate of the Thai state-owned gas and </p> <div class="date-area">September 5, 2015 01:33 am JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">Thai bombing probe</div> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Policy-Politics/Arrested-man-s-DNA-not-a-match-for-main-suspect">Arrested man's DNA not a match for main suspect</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> BANGKOK -- DNA testing does not confirm that a man caught this week near the Cambodian border is the main suspect in the Aug. 17 Bangkok bombing, Thai police said Friday. "The man's DNA did not match the DNA samples we had obtained," spokesman P</p> <div class="date-area">September 5, 2015 01:29 am JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">Equities </div> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Equities/Asian-shares-slide-ahead-of-US-job-data">Asian shares slide ahead of US job data</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> HONG KONG -- Shares across Asia tumbled Friday, as global investors liquidated stocks ahead of the announcement of the U.S. monthly labor data. Mainland China's markets were closed for a public holiday and will resume trading on Monday. Hong Kon</p> <div class="date-area">September 4, 2015 05:30 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">Matt Egerton-Warburton</div> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Viewpoints/Perspectives/A-stronger-voice-for-Asian-investors">A stronger voice for Asian investors</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> Over the past two decades, a substantial amount of private wealth has been created in Asia. There are now a large number of newly wealthy individuals and families grappling with the problem of maintaining and growing excess capital. There are n</p> <div class="date-area">September 4, 2015 03:00 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/Indonesia-drops-high-speed-train-project-eyes-medium-speed-rail">Indonesia drops high-speed train project, eyes medium-speed rail</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> JAKARTA (Kyodo) -- After heated discussions to pick who would be the winner -- Japan or China -- of the contract to build Indonesia's first high-speed rail link, Indonesia decided Thursday to drop the project and is now eyeing a medium-speed train s</p> <div class="date-area">September 4, 2015 09:13 am JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">Identity still unconfirmed</div> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Policy-Politics/Bangkok-bombing-suspect-may-be-Uighur">Bangkok bombing suspect may be Uighur</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> BANGKOK -- A suspect arrested in connection with the Aug. 17 bombing in central Bangkok reportedly identified himself Thursday as Yusufu Mieraili from China's Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region. Police have sent the passport found in the man's po</p> <div class="date-area">September 4, 2015 02:50 am JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">Thai Airways</div> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/AC/Carrier-launches-travel-website-to-grab-market-share">Carrier launches travel website to grab market share</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> BANGKOK -- Ailing national flag carrier Thai Airways International is counting on savvy digital marketing to attract customers from low cost carriers. "We cannot make our tickets cheaper but we can make it more convenient or worthwhile to buy," </p> <div class="date-area">September 3, 2015 10:30 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">International strength</div> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Equities/Hospitality-operator-Minor-s-stock-rebounds-after-Bangkok-bombing">Hospitality operator Minor's stock rebounds after Bangkok bombing</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> SINGAPORE -- Thai hotel and restaurant operator Minor International's stock price jumped 3.7% Thursday as worries eased over the impact of the Aug. 17 terrorist bombing in the country. The shares, listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, finish</p> <div class="date-area">September 3, 2015 10:01 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Equities/Asia-shares-stage-patchy-recovery-but-volatility-seen-staying-high">Asia shares stage patchy recovery but volatility seen staying high</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> TOKYO (Reuters) -- Asian shares struggled to recover on Thursday with volatility remaining high, while emerging economy and commodity-linked currencies softened as investors worried about the global repercussions of slower growth in China. Japan</p> <div class="date-area">September 3, 2015 03:52 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">Regional views canvassed</div> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/Japan-tops-Pew-survey-among-Asians">Japan tops Pew survey among Asians</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/Japan-tops-Pew-survey-among-Asians"><img src="/web/20150905204615im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2015/201509/20150903/20150903omotenashi/3273067-1-eng-GB/20150903omotenashi_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> TOKYO -- Japan is judged the most favorable country in Asia among regional neighbors, but the people of the Asia-Pacific region held views of China that are "far more positive than the perception held by Americans." Those were the findings of a surv</p> <div class="date-area">September 3, 2015 11:30 am JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">Thailand's economy</div> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Economy/4bn-stimulus-package-aims-to-plant-the-seeds-of-growth">$4bn stimulus package aims to plant the seeds of growth</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Economy/4bn-stimulus-package-aims-to-plant-the-seeds-of-growth"><img src="/web/20150905204615im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2015/201509/0902n/0902n-thailand/3270545-1-eng-GB/0902N-Thailand_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> BANGKOK -- Business leaders and economists in Thailand have generally welcomed a 136 billion baht ($4 billion) stimulus plan approved by the cabinet Tuesday to breathe life into the country's impoverished economic base. "This is strong medicine,</p> <div class="date-area">September 3, 2015 01:42 am JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20150903-LIVING-TOGETHER/Business/PTT-hopes-a-Thai-Silicon-Valley-will-boost-innovation">PTT hopes a Thai 'Silicon Valley' will boost innovation</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20150903-LIVING-TOGETHER/Business/PTT-hopes-a-Thai-Silicon-Valley-will-boost-innovation"><img src="/web/20150905204615im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2015/201507/20150727/20150727_students/3091775-1-eng-GB/20150727_students_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> RAYONG, Thailand -- It hardly needs saying that universities are hotbeds of innovation that leads to economic growth. In the U.S., Stanford University grads helped transform a stretch of Californian orchards into Silicon Valley, the incubator for co</p> <div class="date-area">September 3, 2015 12:00 am JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20150903-LIVING-TOGETHER/Markets/To-raise-or-not-to-raise-No-direction-out-of-Jackson-Hole">To raise or not to raise? No direction out of Jackson Hole</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20150903-LIVING-TOGETHER/Markets/To-raise-or-not-to-raise-No-direction-out-of-Jackson-Hole"><img src="/web/20150905204615im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2015/201508/20150831/20150831_jacksonhole1/3252385-1-eng-GB/20150831_jacksonhole1_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming -- In a speech that attracted the attention of market participants around the globe, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer left the door open for a rate rise as soon as September, even as market turbulence cast a cloud </p> <div class="date-area">September 3, 2015 12:00 am JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20150903-LIVING-TOGETHER/Markets/Nicholas-Spiro-China-the-real-worry-for-emerging-market-investors">Nicholas Spiro: China the real worry for emerging market investors</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20150903-LIVING-TOGETHER/Markets/Nicholas-Spiro-China-the-real-worry-for-emerging-market-investors"><img src="/web/20150905204615im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2015/201508/20150828/20150828_china1/3246457-1-eng-GB/20150828_china1_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> Investor sentiment toward emerging markets remains bleak. Emerging market stocks have lost 10% in dollar terms in August, resulting in a 20% decline over the past three months. In the period between Aug. 19 and 26, emerging market bond funds suf</p> <div class="date-area">September 3, 2015 12:00 am JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">Bangkok blast</div> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Policy-Politics/As-warrants-mount-Turkey-and-China-watch">As warrants mount, Turkey and China watch</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Policy-Politics/As-warrants-mount-Turkey-and-China-watch"><img src="/web/20150905204615im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2015/201509/20150902/20150902_thaibomb1/3269061-1-eng-GB/20150902_ThaiBomb1_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> BANGKOK -- After two arrests in the past five days, an eighth arrest warrant has been issued in connection with the deadly bombing at the Erawan Shrine in central Bangkok on Aug. 17. The latest warrant is for a Turkish national identified as Emr</p> <div class="date-area">September 2, 2015 11:50 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">Asian equities</div> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Equities/China-stocks-slide-despite-speculation-over-funds-injection">China stocks slide despite speculation over funds injection</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> HONG KONG -- Chinese stocks continued to struggle Wednesday, after sharp overnight declines in the U.S. and Europe. Global investors are finding it hard to shake concerns about the fundamental weakness of the world's second-largest economy. The </p> <div class="date-area">September 2, 2015 06:00 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">Genuine offerings</div> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Deals/Japanese-publishers-link-to-sell-manga-anime-goods-overseas">Japanese publishers link to sell manga, anime goods overseas</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> TOKYO -- Four major Japanese publishers have teamed to open stores for manga and anime products in Thailand and elsewhere to capture the growing ranks of Japanese content fans abroad and combat the growth of piracy in their market. Kodansha, Kad</p> <div class="date-area">September 2, 2015 02:44 am JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">Bid for Thaksin supporters?</div> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Policy-Politics/Thai-cabinet-signs-off-on-nearly-4-billion-stimulus">Thai cabinet signs off on nearly $4 billion stimulus</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> BANGKOK -- Thailand's new cabinet Tuesday approved an emergency 136.3 billion baht ($3.86 billion) stimulus package aimed at improving the long-ailing economy by spurring domestic demand. The package consists mainly of public investments in rura</p> <div class="date-area">September 2, 2015 02:40 am JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">Bangkok bombing</div> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Economy/Key-suspect-arrested-authorities-say">Key suspect arrested, authorities say</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Economy/Key-suspect-arrested-authorities-say"><img src="/web/20150905204615im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2015/201509/20150901/20150901_thai_suspect/3261528-1-eng-GB/20150901_Thai_suspect_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> BANGKOK -- A man believed to be directly responsible for the deadly mid-August bombing in central Bangkok has been arrested, according to Thai authorities. The man was detained Tuesday in the eastern province of Sa Kaeo, as he attempted to cross</p> <div class="date-area">September 1, 2015 11:45 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">George Magnus </div> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Viewpoints/Perspectives/Another-Asia-crisis-is-not-inevitable-but-don-t-rule-it-out">Another Asia crisis is not inevitable -- but don't rule it out</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> Financial instability in Asia and elsewhere has been attributed, partly, to China following the mishandling of a mini-devaluation of the yuan in early August and a failed attempt to prop up the flailing equity market. Yet the prevalent thinking now </p> <div class="date-area">September 1, 2015 08:50 pm JST</div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="result-sub"> <div class="result-box"> <h2>Sort by</h2> <ul> <li class="current">Newest</li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return sort_by('relevance')">Relevance</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="result-box"> <h2>Filter by</h2> <h3>Date</h3> <ul> <li class="current">All</li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_date('7days')">Last 7 days</a></li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_date('30days')">Last 30 days</a></li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_date('1year')">Last 1 year</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="category-box js_see-more"> <h3>Genre</h3> <ul> <li class="current">All</li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_category('8')">Business</a></li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_category('3')">Economy</a></li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_category('5')">Politics</a></li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_category('10')">Stock</a></li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_category('4')">Finance</a></li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_category('12')">Opinion/Editorial</a></li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_category('7')">General/Other</a></li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_category('11')">Life & Culture</a></li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_category('2')">Earnings</a></li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_category('9')">Commodities</a></li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_category('6')">Forex</a></li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_category('14')">Technology</a></li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_category('1')">Bond/money market</a></li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_category('13')">Science</a></li> </ul> <div class="see-more"><a href="javascript: void(0);">Show more</a></div> <div class="see-fewer"><a href="javascript: void(0);">Show fewer</a></div> </div> <div class="category-box js_see-more"> <h3>Region</h3> <ul> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_region('all')">All</a></li> <li class="current">Thailand</li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_region('4')">Japan</a></li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_region('13')">Indonesia</a></li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_region('10')">Malaysia</a></li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_region('11')">Singapore</a></li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_region('12')">Philippines</a></li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_region('1')">Mainland China</a></li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_region('7')">Vietnam</a></li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_region('8')">Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar</a></li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_region('14')">India</a></li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_region('3')">South Korea</a></li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_region('5')">Taiwan</a></li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_region('6')">Hong Kong, Macau</a></li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_region('24')">North America</a></li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_region('23')">Europe</a></li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_region('18')">Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands</a></li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_region('15')">Pakistan, Bangladesh,Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan</a></li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_region('21')">Middle East, North Africa</a></li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_region('25')">Latin America</a></li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_region('16')">Mongolia, Central Asia, Afghanistan</a></li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_region('2')">North Korea</a></li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_region('17')">Russia, Caucasus</a></li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_region('19')">Turkey</a></li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_region('22')">Sub-Saharan Africa</a></li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_region('20')">Iran</a></li> </ul> <div class="see-more"><a href="javascript: void(0);">Show more</a></div> <div class="see-fewer"><a href="javascript: void(0);">Show fewer</a></div> </div> <div class="category-box"> <h3>Company</h3> <ul> <li class="current">All</li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_company('asia')">ASEAN 100 / India 40</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="category-box"> <h3>Media</h3> <ul> <li class="current">All</li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_media('web')">Web</a></li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return facet_media('magazine')">Magazine</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pagination"> <div class="first-page"></div> <ul class="page-number"> <li style="width:83px;"></li> <li class="current">1</li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/search/findByRegion?facet_region=9&page=2">2</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/search/findByRegion?facet_region=9&page=3">3</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/search/findByRegion?facet_region=9&page=4">4</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/search/findByRegion?facet_region=9&page=5">5</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/search/findByRegion?facet_region=9&page=6">6</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/search/findByRegion?facet_region=9&page=7">7</a></li> <li style="width:83px;"><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/search/findByRegion?facet_region=9&page=2" class="next">Next ></a></li> </ul> <div class="last-page"><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/search/findByRegion?facet_region=9&page=108">Last >></a></div> </div> <script type="text/javascript">  </script> <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript"> jQuery('#mainarea-autocomplete-rs').css('width', '528px'); var autocomplete = new eZAJAXAutoComplete({ url: "/ezjscore/call/custom::autocomplete", inputid: 'Search', containerid: 'mainarea-autocomplete-rs', minquerylength: 2, resultlimit: 5 }); </script> </div> <div class="secondary"> <div class="link-box "> <h5 class="title">Editor's picks</h5> <ul class="headline-list"> <li> <a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Policy-Politics/Thailand-s-new-draft-charter-drawing-fire"><span class="sub-title-s">Undemocratic provisions: </span>Thailand's new draft charter drawing fire</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Features/Market-Turmoil/Does-China-really-have-3.6tn-in-foreign-reserves"><span class="sub-title-s">Markets on edge: </span>Does China really have $3.6tn in foreign reserves?</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Economy/Rupiah-s-decline-does-not-reflect-the-fundamentals"><span class="sub-title-s">Indonesian finance minister interview: </span>Rupiah's decline 'does not reflect the fundamentals'</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Viewpoints/Geopolitico/China-s-history-war-against-Japan-may-backfire"><span class="sub-title-s">Daniel Twining: </span>China's 'history war' against Japan may backfire</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Policy-Politics/Saudi-King-Salman-shakes-things-up-at-the-top"><span class="sub-title-s">Succession issue resolved: </span>Saudi King Salman shakes things up at the top</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="rectangle">  <div id="div-gpt-ad-1375148072299-0" style="width:300px;"> <script type="text/javascript"> googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1375148072299-0'); </script> </div> </div> <div class="link-box "> <h5 class="title notice">Most read</h5> <ul class="ranking-list"> <li class="number1"> <a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/5-Chinese-naval-ships-spotted-off-Alaska-Pentagon">5 Chinese naval ships spotted off Alaska: Pentagon</a> </li> <li class="number2"> <a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20150903-LIVING-TOGETHER/Tech-Science/Kawasaki-Heavy-fighting-for-place-in-hydrogen-economy">Kawasaki Heavy fighting for place in 'hydrogen economy'</a> </li> <li class="number3"> <a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Policy-Politics/China-s-display-of-aerial-might-sends-message-to-US"><span class="sub-title-s">Shift to air, sea: </span>China's display of aerial might sends message to US</a> </li> <li class="number4"> <a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/China-shows-off-US-range-missiles-in-military-parade"><span class="sub-title-s">Firepower to spare: </span>China shows off US-range missiles in military parade</a> </li> <li class="number5"> <a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Tech-Science/Tech/Kawasaki-Heavy-fighting-for-place-in-hydrogen-economy"><span class="sub-title-s">Energy development: </span>Kawasaki Heavy fighting for place in 'hydrogen economy'</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="link-box follow-nikkei"> <h5 class="title">Follow Nikkei Asian Review</h5> <ul class="snsicon-list"> <li class="Twitter"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905204615/https://twitter.com/NAR" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> <li class="Facebook"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905204615/https://www.facebook.com/nikkeiasianreview" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li> <li class="Google"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905204615/https://plus.google.com/+NikkeiAsianReview/" target="_blank">Google+</a></li> <li class="LinkedIn"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905204615/http://www.linkedin.com/company/nikkei-asian-review" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li> <li class="RSS"><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/info/rss" target="_blank">RSS</a></li> </ul> </div> <div id="sailthru-signup" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 90%; text-align: center; background-color: #ddd; padding: 10px; margin-left: 20px; margin-top: -25px;"> <form method="post" action="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905204615/http://link.asia.nikkei.com/s"> <label for="email">Receive weekly news updates</label> <input type="text" name="email" placeholder=" Email address"> <input type="submit" value="submit"> <input type="hidden" name="template" value="Welcome_ver. 0.4"> <input type="hidden" name="redirect" value="http://asia.nikkei.com"> </form></div> <div class="rectangle">  <div id="div-gpt-ad-1375260461786-0" style="width:300px;"> <script type="text/javascript"> googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1375260461786-0'); </script> </div> </div> <div class="link-box "> <h5 class="title notice"><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Latestheadlines">Latest headlines</a></h5> <ul class="headline-list"> <li> <a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Record-3.7T-yen-in-first-half-dividend-payments-expected"><span class="sub-title-s">Big in Japan: </span>Record 3.7T yen in first-half dividend payments expected</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/US-warships-might-make-a-pass-by-China-s-man-made-islets"><span class="sub-title-s">South China Sea: </span>US warships might make a pass by China's man-made islets</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Policy-Politics/IMF-s-Lagarde-says-Fed-should-not-rush-its-rate-rise-decision">IMF's Lagarde says Fed should not rush its rate rise decision</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Economy/Cheap-central-bank-cash-alone-not-enough-for-balanced-growth"><span class="sub-title-s">G-20 financial leaders: </span>Cheap central bank cash alone not enough for balanced growth</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Economy/China-confident-about-stable-growth-South-Korea">China confident about stable growth -- South Korea</a> </li> </ul> <div class="more"><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/Latestheadlines">more</a></div> </div> <div class="rectangle">  <div id="div-gpt-ad-1404116812193-0" style="width:300px;"> <script type="text/javascript"> googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1404116812193-0'); </script> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="footer"> <div class="footer-content"> <img src="/web/20150905204615im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/images/img_logo_footer.png" alt="Nikkei Asian Review"/> <div class="footer-link"> <ul class="snsicon-list"> <li class="Twitter"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905204615/https://twitter.com/NAR" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> <li class="Facebook"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905204615/https://www.facebook.com/nikkeiasianreview" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li> <li class="Google"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905204615/https://plus.google.com/+NikkeiAsianReview/" target="_blank">Google+</a></li> <li class="LinkedIn"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905204615/http://www.linkedin.com/company/nikkei-asian-review" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li> <li class="RSS"><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/info/rss" target="_blank">RSS</a></li> </ul> <ul class="appstore-link"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905204615/http://itunes.com/apps/thenikkeiasianreview" target="_blank"><img src="/web/20150905204615im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/images/banner_appstore.png" alt="App store"/></a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905204615/https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nikkei.asianreview" target="_blank"><img src="/web/20150905204615im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/images/banner_googleplay.png" alt="google play"/></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <ul class="footer-nav base-list"> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/info/about">About Nikkei Asian Review</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/info/sitemap">Site map</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/info/help">Help</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/contact">Contact us</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/info/terms-of-use">Terms of use</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/info/copyright">Copyright</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/info/privacy">Privacy & cookie policy</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/info/advertising">Advertising</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/info/announcements">Announcements</a></li> </ul>  <div id="cX-root" style="display:none"></div> <script type="text/javascript"> var cX = cX || {}; cX.callQueue = cX.callQueue || []; cX.callQueue.push(['setSiteId', '9222348813034720882']); cX.callQueue.push(['sendPageViewEvent']); </script> <script type="text/javascript"> (function() { try { var scriptEl = document.createElement('script'); scriptEl.type = 'text/javascript'; scriptEl.async = 'async'; scriptEl.src = ('https:' == location.protocol) ? 'https://web.archive.org/web/20150905204615/https://scdn.cxense.com/cx.js' : 'https://web.archive.org/web/20150905204615/http://cdn.cxense.com/cx.js'; var targetEl = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; targetEl.parentNode.insertBefore(scriptEl, targetEl); } catch (e) {};} ()); </script>  <div class="footer-tool"> <div class="copyright">Copyright © 2015 Nikkei Inc. All rights reserved.</div> <div class="language"> <ul class="base-list"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905204615/http://www.nikkei.com/" target="_BLANK">Japanese</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905204615/http://cn.nikkei.com/" target="_BLANK">Chinese</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div id="ms-link"> <ul> <li><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="javascript:NAR_js.view_change('sp');">Mobile site</a></li> </ul> </div> <div id="modal_gd02_01" class="util"> <h3 class="title">Update your payment information</h3> <div> <p>Your subscription renewal could not be processed. Please update your payment information to continue enjoying the Nikkei Asian Review.</p> <div class="login-btn"><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/member/edit/plan?return_url=/search/findByRegion&n_cid=NARAN007" class="general-btn" id="resubscribe"><span>Resubscribe now</span></a></div> </div> <a class="close-btn js_close" href="#">Close</a> <div style="display:none" class="ga" id="MDLogin(FreeUser)"></div> </div> <div id="modal-screen_gd02_01"></div> <div id="modal_gd06_01" class="util expiration"> <h3 class="title">Your trial period has expired</h3> <div> <p> Subscribe today to continue enjoying NAR.<br> • Unlimited access to asia.nikkei.com<br> • Unlimited access to NAR mobile and tablet apps<br> • Add delivery of NAR in print each week </p> <div class="login-btn"><a href="/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/member/register/?return_url=/search/findByRegion&n_cid=NARAN006" class="general-btn" id="subscribe"><span>See all offers and subscribe</span></a></div> </div> <a class="close-btn js_close" href="#">Close</a> <div style="display:none" class="ga" id="MDExpired(TrialUser)"></div> </div> <div id="modal-screen_gd06_01"></div> <div id="footer-script">  <script type="text/javascript"> var now = new Date(); var pageName = location.href; var channel = "NAR"; var server = document.domain; var pageType = ""; var page = "1"; if(typeof authority === "undefined"){ var authority = ""; } if(typeof memberId === "undefined"){ var memberId = ""; } var viewMode = "PC"; var prop1 = "NAR-SEARCH"; var prop2 = "NAR-SEARCH-TOP"; var prop3 = ""; var prop4 = ""; var prop5 = page; var prop6 = now.getHours(); var prop9 = ""; var prop10 = ""; var prop11 = ""; var prop12 = ""; var prop25 = ""; var prop26 = ""; var prop27 = "2153"; var prop28 = authority; var prop29 = ""; var prop34 = viewMode; var prop44 = memberId; </script>  <script language="JavaScript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905204615js_/http://parts.nikkei.com/parts/SC/NAR/s_codeNAR20141101.js"></script> <script language="JavaScript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905204615js_/http://cdn.nikkei.com/parts/SC2/s_cDS.js"></script> <script language="JavaScript"> </script> <noscript><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905204615/http://www.omniture.com/" title="Web Analytics"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905204615im_/http://nikkei.d1.sc.omtrdc.net/b/ss/nikkeicojpgrpmstallprod,nikkeicojpdsmstallprod,nikkeicojpnarprod/1/H.9--NS/0" height="1" width="1" border="0" alt=""/> </a></noscript>    <script> (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) })(window,document,'script','//web.archive.org/web/20150905204615/http://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); ga('create', 'UA-44606671-1', 'asia.nikkei.com'); // Set custom dimension if(login_flag != "undefined"){ ga('set', 'dimension1', login_flag); } if(authority != "undefined" && authority != ""){ ga('set','dimension2', authority); } if(memberId != "undefined" && memberId !=""){ ga('set','dimension3', memberId); } if( aid != ""){ ga('set','dimension4', aid); } if(viewMode != "undefined"){ ga('set','dimension5', viewMode); } // Send view ga('send', 'pageview'); // Send event if(NAR_js.isCount == true){ ga('send', 'event', 'Article', 'countUp', 'Article-countUp', NAR_js.user_view_count); } if(NAR_js.oneClickFree == true){ ga('send', 'event', 'OneClickFree', 'view', 'OneClickFree-view'); } setTimeout("ga('send', 'event', 'unbounce', '15_sec')", 15000); </script>  <script type="text/javascript"> var obCheck = document.querySelectorAll('.articleBodyText p').length; var urlCheck1 = document.location.href.search(/\/info\/announcements\//); var urlCheck2 = document.location.href.search(/\/static\//); if (obCheck >= 1 && urlCheck1 == -1 && urlCheck2 == -1){ (function() { function loadHorizon() { var s = document.createElement('script'); s.type = 'text/javascript'; s.async = true; s.src = location.protocol + '//web.archive.org/web/20150905204615/http://ak.sail-horizon.com/horizon/v1.js'; var x = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; x.parentNode.insertBefore(s, x); } loadHorizon(); var oldOnLoad = window.onload; window.onload = function() { if (typeof oldOnLoad === 'function') { oldOnLoad(); } Sailthru.setup({ domain: 'horizon.asia.nikkei.com', concierge:{cssPath:'https://web.archive.org/web/20150905204615/http://asia.nikkei.com/static/st/recommendation_20141020.css'} }); }; })(); } </script> <script type="text/javascript"> _bizo_data_partner_id = "7600"; </script> <script type="text/javascript"> (function() { var s = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; var b = document.createElement("script"); b.type = "text/javascript"; b.async = true; b.src = (window.location.protocol === "https:" ? "https://web.archive.org/web/20150905204615/https://sjs" : "https://web.archive.org/web/20150905204615/http://js") + ".bizographics.com/insight.min.js"; s.parentNode.insertBefore(b, s); })(); </script> <noscript> <img height="1" width="1" alt="" style="display:none;" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150905204615im_/http://www.bizographics.com/collect/?pid=7600&fmt=gif"/> </noscript> <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var google_conversion_id = 1000997403; var google_custom_params = window.google_tag_params; var google_remarketing_only = true; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150905204615js_/http://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/conversion.js"> </script> <noscript> <div style="display:inline;"> <img height="1" width="1" style="border-style:none;" alt="" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150905204615im_/http://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/viewthroughconversion/1000997403/?value=0&guid=ON&script=0"/> </div> </noscript> <script type="text/javascript"> window._tfa = window._tfa || []; _tfa.push({notify:"action", name: 'page_view'}); </script> <script src="//web.archive.org/web/20150905204615js_/http://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/nikkeiasianreview-sc/tfa.js"></script> </div> </body> </html>