Myanmar, Bollywood, semiconductors, Fukushima. The Nikkei Asia Big Story has taken us all around Asia - and the world - this year. Here’s a roundup of our most impactful features from 2023. asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/The-…

Japan quake toll hits 30 as rescuers race to find survivors. asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Natura…

Taiwan's young voters have the power to swing the upcoming election. Many issues are on their minds, with the island's birthrate falling, housing prices increasing and tensions with China rising. s.nikkei.com/48uI1bW

🇯🇵 ❤️ Annual medical form. Alcohol consumed. *Hardly drink or can't drink. *3~4days or less in a week *5 days or more in a week *Less than 1go *1 go - 2go *2go - 3go *3go or more Sake 1 go = Beer 1 bottle (500mL) = Shochu 80mL = a glass of Whisky (double) = two glasses of Wine

BREAKING: Sony nixes $10bn merger with India media group Zee. s.nikkei.com/3U4MfTt

Cost of a 30-second #SuperBowl ad: Year: Cost → Inflation-adjusted (M=million) 1970: $78,000 → $588,327 1980: $222,000 → $788,464 1990: $700,000 → $1.6M 2000: $2M → $3.4M 2010: $3M → $4M 2021: $5.5M → $5.9M 2024: $7M h/t Front Office Sports (China's Temu dropped $21M on 3 ads in 2024)

Stumbled into the #tokyomarathon while strolling the streets with Anupreeta Das who is visiting from NY. Mad respect, esp for the differently abled. Also saw the first woman come into Ginza -- about 2k from the finish line -- less than 2 hours in. ✨

Happy #IWD2024! This year Nikkei Asia dove into the economic impact of #menopause in aging East Asia. We found a lack of research & investment in female reproductive aging costs societies dearly - but also presents a $350bn market opportunity. Thread⬇️ asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/The-…

Congratulations to the incredible team at Nikkei Asia for winning the SABEW Awards three years in a row! I'm immensely proud of our colleagues: Pak Yiu KIRAN MAMGAIN SHARMA किरन ममगाईं शर्मा Lien Hoang & c_Ka Special thanks to Jui Chakravorty for leading both awarded projects! asia.nikkei.com/Announcements/…

Proud to have worked on this Nikkei Asia⁩ special project which traces the meth supply chain, from production centers in Myanmar and mule routes to transit hubs in the hills of Chiang Mai and international waters to India, Philippines and Australia. asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Spec…

Tokyo has the world's most Michelin stars, but regional Indian cuisine is elusive. Some texture on the history - and diversity - of regional Indian food and the 5 best places for it in Tokyo: asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Life…

A voyage across culinary India — in Tokyo Discover the subcontinent’s cuisine in all its glorious variety in Japan's capital asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Life… Nikkei Asia

Looking bleaker for Sony...(plus FCC / licenses/ foreign co)

This in two hours!

The most undercovered company in the media and entertainment world is YouTube. I spoke with some YouTube execs and creators about why YouTube’s dominance keeps expanding and asked Hollywood’s main players what they’re doing about it. cnbc.com/2024/06/26/you…

The 404 page on the Financial Times is a work of genius

India: People living beyond the 30 biggest metropolis areas hold some $143 billion in mutual funds today, most of which invest in stocks. This is up more than 200% from 5 years ago. The frenzy is making financial regulators nervous. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Preposition schizophrenia: when, as an American, you've worked too closely with too many Brits for too long, and your prepositions are all over the place.

This chart seems to suggest that something is going wrong in the United States, specifically. (ft.com/content/7568e7… )

Hm. Guessing locals in #Tokyo skipped the survey. timeout.com/travel/best-pu…