Nikkei Asia

The AI boom is lifting stocks to record highs, while the Strait of Hormuz closure is pushing up oil prices.

Foreign brands are tapping China’s low-cost manufacturing and in-car technology for exports.

Badri said the Iran conflict has driven the opening of an alternative to the Strait of Hormuz, as the emirate freezes some taxes.

Imports from Singapore and Malaysia hit record highs as Chinese players' earnings surge.

Doubao and others offer advice and companionship, but experts warn on risks.

Smaller rivals are being pushed to the margins as online shopping booms in Thailand and Malaysia.

The new phone model will test demand as a work device for businesspeople.

The liquor brand has not recorded a double decline since listing in 2001.

Rising prices of key products buoyed earnings in an industry plagued by overcapacity.