Big Take Asia

The New AI Trade Is FOGO: ‘Fear of Getting Obliterated’

Binance, North Korea and the Crypto Heist Boom

Is Indonesia’s Stock Market Becoming Uninvestable?

Has Sanae Takaichi Made Japan Great Again?

How India’s Day Traders Broke the World’s Biggest Options Market

The Unexpected Billionaires of the AI Boom

China’s New Message to Its Billionaires: Pay Up

US-China AI Race to Take Center Stage at Trump-Xi Meeting

Japan Hikes Rates, Reshaping Carry Trade

Big Pharma Needs New Drugs. China Has Them

Is the US AI Reckoning an Opportunity for China?

How India Is Training the Robots of the Future

Deadly Flooding in Nepal Highlights Asia’s Climate Vulnerability

How Two-Minute Microdramas Became a Billion-Dollar Industry

Microdramas, a Chinese-born entertainment phenomenon, have evolved into a global, multi-billion dollar industry characterized by short, vertical, and highly addictive episodes. These mini-series, often featuring intense drama and cliffhangers, leverage "dopamine storytelling" to drive user engagement and monetization o...

The Unexpected Rise of North Korea’s Economy

The Chinese AI Model Rattling Silicon Valley and Washington

Introducing: Our Town

Why a Weak Yen Is America’s Problem

The U.S. and Japanese governments have launched a historic, coordinated intervention to stabilize the Japanese yen following its descent to a 40-year low against the dollar. This move underscores the global risks posed by the yen’s weakness, which stems largely from a massive $4 trillion "carry trade" where investors b...

How India’s Cockroach Party Became a Political Force

Almost $1 Billion Later, the US Still Can’t Manufacture Medical Gloves