10+ mon, 2+ week ago (41+ words) MANILA (Reuters) -- United Arab Emirates state energy firm Masdar ... the Philippines to develop solar, wind and battery energy storage systems, providing it with up to 1 gigawatt of clean power ... About Sponsored ContentThis content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago (276+ words) From the twists and turns of Donald Trump's tariff war to clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border, 2025 has been a year of challenges for Asia. The year 2026 promises to be no less tumultuous. Will the AI data center building boom go bust? Who will prevail in elections in Thailand and Myanmar? Wither local currencies and stock markets? Tune into "Nikkei Asia Live: Our editors' predictions for 2026" for exclusive insights into these questions and more. Akito Tanaka is the Editor-in-Chief for Nikkei Asia and a member of the Editorial Board for Nikkei. Tanaka has over 20 years of experience in journalism, covering global companies in both Asia and the United States. CK TAN, Greater China editor, Nikkei Asia Tan joined Nikkei Asia at its inception as a Kuala Lumpur correspondent, later moving to Shanghai in 2019 to cover China's e-commerce, electric vehicles and property…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago (420+ words) TOKYO -- Japan's benchmark index hit a record high for the second straight day Wednesday morning, tracking Wall Street's strong rebound after U.S. inf Tokyo stocks hit new record high for second day Japanese stocks track US, climbing on expectations of Fed rate cut TOKYO -- Japan's benchmark index hit a record high for the second straight day Wednesday morning, tracking Wall Street's strong rebound after U.S. inflation data fueled investor expectations for a rate cut in September. China Evergrande to be delisted from Hong Kong exchange on Aug. 25 Japan's Nikkei average tops all-time high on earnings optimism Singapore livens up 'vanilla' stock market with cash and expertise Japanese companies see net profit fall 12% as tariffs, strong yen bite Southeast Asia IPOs lose steam as caution spreads over Trump tariffs Japan stocks jump nearly 2% on trade deal clarity, US rate cut hopes US stocks…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago (121+ words) TOKYO -- Nikkei will replace six constituents of the Nikkei 500 Stock Average on April 1, the company said Wednesday. The reshuffle will add Japanese Nikkei 500 Stock Average to add Socionext, Iwatani and 4 others Annual reshuffle will remove six constituents including Takara Bio TOKYO -- Nikkei will replace six constituents of the Nikkei 500 Stock Average on April 1, the company said Wednesday. The reshuffle will add Japanese chip design house Socionext, industrial gas company Iwatani and four other companies to replace six existing constituents, including biotech company Takara Bio. The move is part of an annual review based on trading volume, trading value and market capitalization during the previous three years. For more details, please visit the Nikkei indexes website....

2+ week, 2+ day ago (76+ words) TOKYO -- From the twists and turns of Donald Trump's tariff war to clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border, 2025 has been a year of challenges for Asi Tune in for exclusive insights into the key questions and challenges Asia faces next year TOKYO -- From the twists and turns of Donald Trump's tariff war to clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border, 2025 has been a year of challenges for Asia. 2026 promises to be no less tumultuous....

5+ mon, 15+ hour ago (220+ words) TOKYO -- One half down, another to go. The first six months of 2025 have been tumultuous, to say the least, as markets witnessed the start of a tariff Asia market snapshot: best and worst performers in first half of 2025 Hong Kong and Korean stocks soar, Taiwan dollar up, oil poised to fall further TOKYO -- One half down, another to go. The first six months of 2025 have been tumultuous, to say the least, as markets witnessed the start of a tariff war, escalating geopolitical tensions around the world and key elections. Financial markets were especially volatile after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed "reciprocal" tariffs on virtually every country -- and a few uninhabited islands -- in early April. Stocks swooned, then recovered, while concerns over the U.S. economy prompted investors to shift away from U.S. assets, leaving the dollar significantly weaker. Retaliatory taxes in US budget bill…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago (131+ words) TOKYO -- Nikkei will include Kioxia Holdings and JX Advanced Metals in its Nikkei Semiconductor Stock Index as part of its regular review. Sanken Elec Annual review will remove Sanken Electric and Tokyo Electron Device TOKYO -- Nikkei will include Kioxia Holdings and JX Advanced Metals in its Nikkei Semiconductor Stock Index as part of its regular review. Sanken Electric and Tokyo Electron Device will be removed. The changes will take effect from the Nov. 28 calculation. The index, launched in March 2024, tracks 30 major semiconductor-related stocks listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, selected based on market capitalization under Nikkei Economic Electronic Databank System (NEEDS) industry classifications. The review is conducted annually in November, making this the second periodic adjustment. For more details, please visit the Nikkei Semiconductor Stock Index website....

6+ mon, 2+ week ago (161+ words) TOKYO -- The Tokyo Stock Exchange is on a quest to increase its appeal and competitiveness through a series of reforms as it seeks to broaden its inve What Tokyo Stock Exchange's reforms mean for investors: 4 things to know Market restructuring accelerates with aim to boost attractiveness TOKYO -- The Tokyo Stock Exchange is on a quest to increase its appeal and competitiveness through a series of reforms as it seeks to broaden its investor base and encourage "healthier" transactions. The market restructuring comes on the back of Japan's declining population and cash-loving society where stock trading has carried a negative stigma for decades. Asia IPO market braces for headwinds from Trump's trade tempest Japan's record share buybacks support stock market rebound Ultra-wealthy Asians rethink US stock exceptionalism amid Trump turmoil Tokyo Stock Exchange plans to make smaller investments easier Tokyo bourse…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago (164+ words) Regular reshuffle on June 30 will mark return to 50 constituent companies TOKYO -- Nikkei will add Oji Holdings and six other shares to the constituents of the Nikkei 225 High Dividend Yield Stock 50 Index on June 30 as part of periodic review, the index provider said on Friday. Japan Post Holdings and five other shares will be removed from the index. Since one stock was removed last autumn, the index has been calculated with 49 stocks, but it will return to 50 from the calculation on June 30. The stocks were selected based on their expected dividend yields at the end of May. The weighted average dividend yield of the index as of May 30 based on the new 50 constituents was 4.45%. Addition: Oji Holdings, Dentsu Group, NTN, Jtekt, Mazda Motor, Yamaha Motor, Nomura Holdings. Deletion: Japan Post, Nissan Motor, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Sompo Holdings, Tokio Marine Holdings,…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago (119+ words) Nikkei Asia has won the Economics Award in the U.S. Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing (SABEW)'s 2024 Best in Business Awards, the fou Nikkei Asia wins Best in Business Award from SABEW for economics reporting Package of three stories focused on global impact of Chinese exports A montage of the three Nikkei Asia articles that won the Economics Award in the U.S. Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing (SABEW)'s 2024 Best in Business Awards Nikkei Asia has won the Economics Award in the U.S. Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing (SABEW)'s 2024 Best in Business Awards, the fourth consecutive year it has won one of these prestigious journalism prizes....