Japan
Japanese investment applications surge by 146% in 2025, hitting 119 billion baht, reports BOI
Japanese investment applications in Thailand saw a significant surge of 146% in 2025, reaching 119 billion baht, signalling growing optimism...
China Takes the Lead in Thailand’s EEC Projects, While Japan Dominates Nationwide
China led foreign business approvals in Thailand's EEC from January-November 2025, according to Thailand's Department of Business Development.
Japan: Navigating Growth and Stability in the Face of Global Uncertainty
Japan's economy is shifting towards higher interest rates, supported by robust domestic demand fueled by private consumption and investment. AMRO...
Quantum Leap: How Japan and China Are Building the Next Frontier of Computing
As classical computing approaches its physical limits, quantum technology has become the next great frontier, and Japan and China are...
The Future of 5G and 6G in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong: Challenges and Growth Ahead
China, leveraging state support, rapid deployment, and substantial infrastructure investment, has secured a dominant position in both 5G and 6G...
When Machines Care, Who Cares? The Human Cost of Japan’s Robot Revolution
In the public imagination, Japan is the world’s ultimate robot society, a high-tech utopia where machines seamlessly fill in the...
Japan’s Overwork Crisis Deepens as Mental Health-Linked Suicides Hit Record High
Japan is facing a renewed reckoning with its long-standing overwork crisis, as new government data reveals a sharp increase in...
The Business of Disappearing: Japan’s Johatsu Phenomenon
Japan reports approximately 80,000 disappearances annually, with yearly figures typically ranging between 70,000 and 90,000.
