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Many see this as a part of efforts to smooth power succession and</p> <div class="date-area">June 4, 2016 01:00 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160604154203/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Deals/SoftBank-increases-Alibaba-stake-sale-to-10bn">SoftBank increases Alibaba stake sale to $10bn</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> TOKYO -- SoftBank group announced on Friday that it would sell a total of $10 billion of holdings in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.The Japanese company had initially said it would sell $7.9 billion in Alibaba securities, an amount that had grown </p> <div class="date-area">June 4, 2016 02:07 am JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160604154203/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Equities/Dah-Sing-Financial-hits-1-year-high-on-insurance-unit-sale">Dah Sing Financial hits 1-year high on insurance unit sale</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> HONG KONG -- Dah Sing Financial Holdings jumped here Friday on the news that the company will unload three insurance sales and underwriting subsidiaries as investors applauded the business reshuffling and plans to bump up shareholder payouts.Shares </p> <div class="date-area">June 4, 2016 12:32 am JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160604154203/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Leading-China-dealmaker-Companies-will-pay-premium-for-backdoor-listing">Leading China dealmaker: 'Companies will pay premium for backdoor listing'</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160604154203/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Leading-China-dealmaker-Companies-will-pay-premium-for-backdoor-listing"><img src="/web/20160604154203im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/magazine/20160107/20160107_dalian-wanda-commercial-properties/3853955-1-eng-GB/20160107_dalian-wanda-commercial-properties_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> HONG KONG -- Chinese regulators' attempts to stem the tide of foreign-listed Chinese companies seeking backdoor listings in the A-share market might face challenges ahead, as firms hungry for capital are showing they are willing to enter a market wh</p> <div class="date-area">June 3, 2016 11:19 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160604154203/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/China-Merchants-brushes-off-downgrades-and-looks-to-Latin-America">China Merchants brushes off downgrades and looks to Latin America</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160604154203/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/China-Merchants-brushes-off-downgrades-and-looks-to-Latin-America"><img src="/web/20160604154203im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2016/201606/20160603t/20160603chinamerchants/4602385-1-eng-GB/20160603Chinamerchants_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> HONG KONG -- China Merchants Group seems unconcerned about the recent wave of analyst downgrades against it, as the state-owned conglomerate has a more important agenda in mind -- finding cheap buys in Latin America to realize its global ambitions."</p> <div class="date-area">June 3, 2016 09:13 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">China up close</div> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160604154203/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/Foreign-Minister-Wang-s-surprise-Japan-bashing">Foreign Minister Wang's surprise 'Japan-bashing'</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160604154203/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/Foreign-Minister-Wang-s-surprise-Japan-bashing"><img src="/web/20160604154203im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2016/201606/20160603t/20160603_wang/4599944-1-eng-GB/20160603_Wang_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> TOKYO -- In an apparent flip-flop, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has launched a series of blistering attacks on Japan over the South China Sea dispute and other issues over which the Asian neighbors are at odds.Reflecting his tougher stance, the </p> <div class="date-area">June 3, 2016 07:00 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">Commentary</div> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160604154203/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/20160604154203/http://asia.nikkei.com/Viewpoints/Viewpoints/Humphrey-Hawksley-Could-China-lead-the-fight-against-poverty"><img src="/web/20160604154203im_/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/20160604154203/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/JAL-chairman-seeking-Asian-partners-to-boost-passenger-numbers">JAL chairman seeking Asian partners to boost passenger numbers</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160604154203/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/JAL-chairman-seeking-Asian-partners-to-boost-passenger-numbers"><img src="/web/20160604154203im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2016/201606/20160603t/20160603_jal/4601065-1-eng-GB/20160603_jal_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> DUBLIN -- Japan Airlines is trying to boost its value-added brand image, and to do that, Chairman Masaru Onishi said, the carrier is "looking for travel agencies for tie-ups in China and Southeast Asia."He made the remark Thursday in an interview wi</p> <div class="date-area">June 3, 2016 03:00 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160604154203/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/20160604154203/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/After-Obama-s-Hiroshima-visit-Japan-faces-Asia-s-gloomy-nuclear-landscape"><img src="/web/20160604154203im_/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> <div class="sub-title">Future of Asia</div> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160604154203/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Economy/China-funding-derailed-Japan-s-bid-Indonesian-development-chief">China funding derailed Japan's bid -- Indonesian development chief </a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160604154203/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Economy/China-funding-derailed-Japan-s-bid-Indonesian-development-chief"><img src="/web/20160604154203im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2016/201606/0602t/20160602_djalil/4596809-1-eng-GB/20160602_djalil_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> TOKYO -- Indonesia's decision last September to choose China over Japan to construct its first high-speed railway came as a shock to many in Japan. The Nikkei Asian Review sat down with National Development Planning Minister Sofyan Djalil, a close c</p> <div class="date-area">June 3, 2016 10:07 am JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160604154203/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Uber-exec-talks-irrational-outlays-big-rewards-in-China">Uber exec talks 'irrational' outlays, big rewards in China</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160604154203/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Uber-exec-talks-irrational-outlays-big-rewards-in-China"><img src="/web/20160604154203im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2016/201606/0602t/20160602_uber/4597477-1-eng-GB/20160602_Uber_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> HONG KONG -- The spending battle in China between ride-hailing giant Uber and its local rival, Didi Chuxing, shows no sign of ending. But if investment in the world's second-largest economy has become "irrational" at times, it is because of the huge</p> <div class="date-area">June 3, 2016 12:15 am JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160604154203/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/20160604154203/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/India-s-Micromax-eyes-China-s-smartphone-market"><img src="/web/20160604154203im_/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">Commentary</div> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160604154203/http://asia.nikkei.com/Viewpoints/Viewpoints/Ganeshan-Wignaraja-A-tale-of-two-trade-pacts-in-Asia-TPP-and-RCEP">Ganeshan Wignaraja -- A tale of two trade pacts in Asia: TPP and RCEP</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160604154203/http://asia.nikkei.com/Viewpoints/Viewpoints/Ganeshan-Wignaraja-A-tale-of-two-trade-pacts-in-Asia-TPP-and-RCEP"><img src="/web/20160604154203im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2016/201606/0602t/20160602_tpp_sign/4596497-1-eng-GB/20160602_TPP_Sign_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> After the collapse of the Doha round of world trade talks last December, trade deals and pacts such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership are becoming even more central to the region's trade architectur</p> <div class="date-area">June 2, 2016 07:50 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160604154203/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/AC/Lenovo-stock-hits-multiyear-low-on-Google-sale-report">Lenovo stock hits multiyear low on Google sale report</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160604154203/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/AC/Lenovo-stock-hits-multiyear-low-on-Google-sale-report"><img src="/web/20160604154203im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2016/201606/0602t/lenovo-main-photo/4596455-1-eng-GB/Lenovo-main-photo_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> HONG KONG -- The share price of China's top PC maker Lenovo Group hit its year-to-date low for the second straight day Thursday, following a Reuters report on the previous day that U.S. tech giant Google is planning to sell its shareholding in the c</p> <div class="date-area">June 2, 2016 07:15 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160604154203/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/New-photos-show-China-making-progress-at-offshore-gas-field">New photos show China making progress at offshore gas field</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160604154203/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/New-photos-show-China-making-progress-at-offshore-gas-field"><img src="/web/20160604154203im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2016/201605/0531t/china-is-making-recognizable-progress-in-developing-east-china-sea-gas-fields.-courtesy-of-official-website-of-japan-s-ministry-of-foreign-affairs/4595858-2-eng-GB/China-is-making-recognizable-progress-in-developing-East-China-Sea-gas-fields.-Courtesy-of-official-website-of-Japan-s-Ministry-of-Foreign-Affairs_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> TOKYO -- Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has posted new photos that show China is making progress in its unilateral development of gas fields in the East China Sea.Tokyo and Beijing agreed in 2008 to jointly develop these fields. But the pact ha</p> <div class="date-area">June 2, 2016 03:00 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160604154203/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Trends/NAND-flash-memory-prices-likely-to-climb-again">NAND flash memory prices likely to climb again</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160604154203/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Trends/NAND-flash-memory-prices-likely-to-climb-again"><img src="/web/20160604154203im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2016/201606/0602t/20160602_huawei/4593882-1-eng-GB/20160602_huawei_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> TOKYO -- After months of declines, prices of NAND flash memory will likely start picking up, thanks to its strength in helping deliver high-spec devices in the age of the internet of things.Other drivers include Chinese smartphone makers, who are ad</p> <div class="date-area">June 2, 2016 01:00 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">Tea Leaves</div> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160604154203/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/20160604154203/http://asia.nikkei.com/Viewpoints/Viewpoints/A-plane-ride-away-from-a-broader-mind"><img src="/web/20160604154203im_/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/20160604154203/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/20160604154203/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/20160604154203im_/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/20160604154203/http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20160602-THE-BUSINESS-of-HALAL/Business/It-s-Huawei-s-turn-to-shine-in-China-s-fickle-smartphone-market">It's Huawei's turn to shine in China's fickle smartphone market</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160604154203/http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20160602-THE-BUSINESS-of-HALAL/Business/It-s-Huawei-s-turn-to-shine-in-China-s-fickle-smartphone-market"><img src="/web/20160604154203im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/magazine/20160602/602huawei1/4566075-1-eng-GB/602Huawei1_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> TAIPEI/GUIYANG, China Taiwan's Foxconn Technology Group, the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer, is building a new factory in the southwestern Chinese province of Guizhou, one of the poorest regions of the country. The rumored client:</p> <div class="date-area">June 2, 2016 12:00 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160604154203/http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20160602-THE-BUSINESS-of-HALAL/Tea-Leaves/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/20160604154203/http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20160602-THE-BUSINESS-of-HALAL/Tea-Leaves/A-plane-ride-away-from-a-broader-mind"><img src="/web/20160604154203im_/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. 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