TOKYO -- Japan's three megabanks are set to gain access to Claude Mythos, the powerful artificial intelligence model developed by U.S. startup Anthropic, as soon as the end of May, Nikkei learned Wednesday.
China, US trade chiefs to huddle for last-minute talks before Trump visit
SHANGHAI -- Trade representatives from China and the U.S. are set to huddle in South Korea on Wednesday in last-minute preparations for a high-stakes summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump.
Nvidia's Jensen Huang heads to Beijing with Trump after all
TAIPEI -- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is joining U.S. President Donald Trump on his visit to China for a highly anticipated meeting between the world's two most powerful leaders, the company confirmed to Nikkei Asia on Wednesday.
Samsung strike looms after marathon wage talks collapse
SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics and its South Korean labor union failed to reach a pay deal on Wednesday, meaning that tens of thousands of worker are now likely to go ahead with a full strike that threatens to disrupt production.
India's Tata Sons faces growing IPO pressure after RBI rule change
MUMBAI -- Tata Sons, the eponymous parent of India's best-known conglomerate, is under pressure to seek a stock listing after the country's central bank revised its classification of large "shadow lenders," potentially shining a spotlight on the inner sanctum of the 158-year-old business.
Will Singapore warm to nuclear as 20% of electricity goes to data centers?
PALO ALTO, California -- Singapore is expected to use nearly 20% of its national grid to power data centers in 2026, a greater share than any other nation on Earth, as the city-state cements its position as one of Asia's most important digital hubs.
Luang Prabang's World Heritage status at risk over Mekong dam
LUANG PRABANG, Laos -- Travelers heading to the Pak Ou caves, a major tourist attraction on the western banks of the Mekong River, 25 kilometers upriver from Luang Prabang in northern Laos, will see the construction of an enormous 1,460-megawatt hydropower dam. Earth movers and silos dot the denuded hillsides around the dam wall rising from the river. Trucks frequently cross a newly built bridge across the Mekong to deliver construction materials.
Myanmar's political transition leaves ASEAN in a quandary
BANGKOK -- A summit of Southeast Asian leaders that ended in the Philippines on Friday has exposed the divisions within the ASEAN regional bloc about the supposed political makeover in Myanmar, which was yet again left out in the cold from the grouping's high-level gatherings.
China widens oil purchases to extend influence from US to Iran
BEIJING -- China is expanding its options for buying crude oil, including imports from the U.S., to leverage its energy security for an upper hand as President Donald Trump visits Beijing this week for a summit with President Xi Jinping.
China loves food deliveries. Restaurants are starving as a result
DALIAN, China -- Restaurants in China are struggling to make money on dine-in meals as customers choose cheaper delivery options, adding to the pressure of a government ban on expensive official dinner parties.