Inside the US chip revolution unfolding in Arizona trib.al/paAfbVA

OPINION: From Switch 2 to Pokemon, Nintendo is ready to 'catch 'em all' trib.al/0S9cROW

Indonesia to impose export tax on gold products next year https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/commodities/indonesia-to-impose-export-tax-on-gold-products-next-year

Takaichi's Taiwan remark highlights issue of Japan's collective defense https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/takaichi-s-taiwan-remark-highlights-issue-of-japan-s-collective-defense

China's KFC, Pizza Hut operator sets 30,000 store goal for 2030, up 71% https://asia.nikkei.com/business/companies/china-s-kfc-pizza-hut-operator-sets-30-000-store-goal-for-2030-up-71

Singapore touts Bitcoin futures, avoids Hong Kong's crypto ETFs https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/cryptocurrencies/singapore-touts-bitcoin-futures-avoids-hong-kong-s-crypto-etfs

BREAKING: Ousted Bangladesh PM Hasina sentenced to death over protest killings trib.al/GVBuyT8

Over 300,000 protest in Philippines: 'We hope Marcos listens to our anger' https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/over-300-000-protest-in-philippines-we-hope-marcos-listens-to-our-anger

South Korea to boost defense 'self-reliance' with US deal, analysts say https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/defense/south-korea-to-boost-defense-self-reliance-with-us-deal-analysts-say

Malaysia’s Khazanah sovereign wealth fund is focusing on aviation, energy and digital infrastructure as well as nurturing startups. trib.al/VP85C0e

Burger King's Japan business has caught the eye of U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs, which is in talks to buy it from a Hong Kong fund for around $450 million. trib.al/i0d4poQ

Ousted Bangladesh PM Hasina sentenced to death over protest killings https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/bangladesh-turmoil/ousted-bangladesh-pm-hasina-sentenced-to-death-over-protest-killings

Japan’s top diplomat has arrived in Beijing in a bid to defuse tensions around PM Sanae Takaichi’s recent remarks on Taiwan. trib.al/rkpBmHj

Japan's record deals and carve-outs attract UK investor Apax Partners https://asia.nikkei.com/business/finance/japan-s-record-deals-and-carve-outs-attract-uk-investor-apax-partners

China travel warning rattles Japan stocks: Department stores, cosmetics makers, airlines all sink — Mitsukoshi, Shiseido, Muji among biggest losers. trib.al/kawzATc

BREAKING: Japanese insurance company Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance will invest $1.44 billion (about 220 billion yen) in American asset management company Barings, Nikkei learned on Monday. trib.al/zLja4Bk

Japan's Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance invests $1.44bn in American Barings https://asia.nikkei.com/business/business-deals/japan-s-mitsui-sumitomo-insurance-invests-1.44bn-in-american-barings

Japan's Princess Aiko departs for Laos on her 1st official overseas trip https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/japan-s-princess-aiko-departs-for-laos-on-her-1st-official-overseas-trip

Panasonic Holdings to sell housing equipment unit to Japan's YKK https://asia.nikkei.com/business/business-deals/panasonic-holdings-to-sell-housing-equipment-unit-to-japan-s-ykk

Thailand's Q3 GDP growth slips to 4-year low as exports slow https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/thailand-s-q3-gdp-growth-slips-to-4-year-low-as-exports-slow

BREAKING: Japan retail, tourism stocks plunge as row with China intensifies trib.al/7CsaIJa

Japan retail, tourism stocks plunge as row with China intensifies https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/equities/japan-retail-tourism-stocks-plunge-as-row-with-china-intensifies

Japan senior diplomat visits Beijing to ease spat over Taiwan https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/japan-senior-diplomat-visits-beijing-to-ease-spat-over-taiwan

India's commercial tribunal logjam locks up billions of dollars https://asia.nikkei.com/business/companies/india-s-commercial-tribunal-logjam-locks-up-billions-of-dollars

BREAKING: Goldman Sachs in talks to buy Burger King Japan's operations trib.al/vYzMGvG

Goldman Sachs in talks to buy Burger King Japan's operations https://asia.nikkei.com/business/business-deals/goldman-sachs-in-talks-to-buy-burger-king-japan-s-operations

Japan's Turing partners with Denso on self-driving cars after raising $63m https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/japan-s-turing-partners-with-denso-on-self-driving-cars-after-raising-63m

China airlines offer free cancellations for Japan flights over Taiwan row trib.al/gaTJhOw

Japan's quarterly GDP shrinks annualized 1.8%, with July-September's housing sector and export data among those weighing on the economy. trib.al/O3l7the

In Pictures: US soybean farmers await China deal payoff trib.al/Qe5JkOt

Vietnam's REE adds $124m in capital in wind power bid https://asia.nikkei.com/business/energy/vietnam-s-ree-adds-124m-in-capital-in-wind-power-bid

Your Week in Asia | Here is your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events. Which ones are you watching closely? - Chinese automakers Geely and Xiaomi earnings - Foxconn tech day in Taipei - G20 summit in South Africa trib.al/2Plk2A0

China urges citizens to reconsider studying in Japan trib.al/Dj8il3G

Good morning, Asia. This was our most read story over the weekend. Philippines' beauty 'boot camps' bolster lead in pageant crowns across Asia trib.al/bzTmtEw

Hundreds of thousands rally in Manila against flood-control corruption scandal https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/hundreds-of-thousands-rally-in-manila-against-flood-control-corruption-scandal

Japan July-Sept GDP shrinks annualized 1.8%, first drop in 6 quarters https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/japan-july-sept-gdp-shrinks-annualized-1.8-first-drop-in-6-quarters

Taiwan foreign minister becomes a more frequent flyer as global doors open trib.al/y920Tm5

Toyota to extend model life cycle to nine years, focus on software trib.al/29zSrme

Sakana AI takes crown as Japan's most valuable unicorn trib.al/MF0Esga

LISTEN: Nikkei Asia News Roundup Scandal sends Philippine peso lower, hunt for the next Labubu Available on Spotify, Apple and YouTube: trib.al/7U1tSLU

Beijing takes the reins of dollar-starved unicorns trib.al/VcCZmGG

Malaysian fund Khazanah sharpens domestic focus in industrial push https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/trading-asia/malaysian-fund-khazanah-sharpens-domestic-focus-in-industrial-push

Sakana AI takes crown as Japan's most valuable unicorn https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/sakana-ai-takes-crown-as-japan-s-most-valuable-unicorn

Southeast Asia bets on US, not China, in pursuit of economic development https://asia.nikkei.com/opinion/southeast-asia-bets-on-us-not-china-in-pursuit-of-economic-development

South Koreans newlyweds delay marriage registration for real estate https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/society/south-koreans-newlyweds-delay-marriage-registration-for-real-estate

Toyota to extend model life cycle to nine years, focus on software https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/toyota-to-extend-model-life-cycle-to-nine-years-focus-on-software

Shares of SoftBank-backed Indian eyewear retailer Lenskart Solutions debuted on Indian bourses last week, listing 1.7% lower than their IPO price, after the IPO valuation gave the company a price-to-earnings ratio of over 500 times. trib.al/STjgrdF

Samsung, Hyundai announce domestic investments after US-South Korea trade deal https://asia.nikkei.com/business/companies/samsung-hyundai-announce-domestic-investments-after-us-south-korea-trade-deal

China urges citizens to reconsider studying in Japan https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/china-urges-citizens-to-reconsider-studying-in-japan

Chinese automaker earnings, Foxconn tech day, G20 summit https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/your-week-in-asia/chinese-automaker-earnings-foxconn-tech-day-g20-summit