Infosys' founder Murthy hunts for Indian manufacturing investments

BENGALURU -- Narayana Murthy, founder of India's second-largest software exporter Infosys, is eyeing a slice of India's manufacturing pie after mostly backing service companies for more than a decade, as New Delhi pushes to build factories to rival China's prowess.


Trump-Xi summit live: China turns on charm as presidents meet

SHANGHAI/TOKYO -- U.S. President Donald Trump is making his first visit to China in nearly nine years, as the rival superpowers aim to stabilize their fraught relationship.

The American president arrived Wednesday evening and is scheduled to stay until Friday. An itinerary released by the White House includes plenty of face time with Chinese President Xi Jinping, from formal bilateral talks starting Thursday morning to a state banquet, tea and a working lunch.

Their discussions are expected to touch on a host of hot topics, such as


Cambodia business risks increase on cyberscam sanctions

PHNOM PENH -- New rounds of U.S. sanctions targeting alleged cyberscam networks in Cambodia are increasingly spilling over into its legitimate economy, raising compliance risks for businesses and deepening concerns over the Southeast Asian country's global reputation, following similar action by the U.K. earlier this year.


Line-Yahoo Japan operator values Kakaku.com at $4bn in challenge to EQT

TOKYO -- The operator of the Line messaging app and web portal Yahoo Japan said on Thursday it has launched a counterbid for Japan's Kakaku.com, which operates popular restaurant review and booking site Tabelog, raising the specter of a takeover battle with Swedish private equity firm EQT.


Trump calls Xi 'great leader,' vows ties will be better than ever

SHANGHAI -- U.S. President Donald Trump lauded Chinese President Xi Jinping as a "great leader" as they started a high-stakes summit in Beijing on Thursday, with the meeting expected to stabilize relations but also spotlight divisions between the two superpowers.


Trump, Xi set to talk trade after 30% drop during tariff war

BEIJING/WASHINGTON -- As U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping prepare to meet one year after they paused a tariff war, trade will be high on the agenda for the leaders of the world's two biggest economies.


Trump-Xi summit live: Presidents set to kick off crucial meeting

SHANGHAI/TOKYO -- U.S. President Donald Trump is making his first visit to China in nearly nine years, as the rival superpowers aim to stabilize their fraught relationship.

The American president arrived Wednesday evening and is scheduled to stay until Friday. An itinerary released by the White House includes plenty of face time with Chinese President Xi Jinping, from formal bilateral talks starting Thursday morning to a state banquet, tea and a working lunch.

Their discussions are expected to touch on a host of hot topics, such as


With 1.4bn people, India puts technological fluency at heart of education

Generative artificial intelligence has begun to take over human thinking in many ways, presenting challenges to how the intellect is cultivated and used. Despite the collective wisdom of people, divisions and conflict continue around the world, raising the question: What skills and capabilities are needed for human beings to navigate the future? In a series of articles, Nikkei explores how the world is reconstructing the value of intellect. This is part three.


Japan to broaden subsidies for domestic legacy chip production

TOKYO -- Japan will expand subsidies for domestic production of legacy semiconductor devices by eliminating a 30 billion yen ($190 million) investment requirement, aiming to ensure stable supplies of products critical to a wide range of industries.


'Undervalued' Japan companies gird for wave of foreign acquisitions

TOKYO -- The yen's prolonged weakness is pushing Japanese companies to review measures to protect against the risk of foreign takeovers.