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The Tokyo Stock Exchange’s branch in Singapore was established to serve as a window for critical information in Southeast Asia, providing investors with reliable information, as well as serving as a strategic base for attracting Asian startup companies to list on the TSE.

We asked former General Manager Yoriyuki Sugiyama about how he uses Nikkei Asia.

Why did you start reading Nikkei Asia?

There were many things about Nikkei Asia that appealed to me when I was assigned to Singapore, but what really attracted my attention was the high quality of the photos and illustrations. Not only are the composition and colors of the photos beautiful, but I think the essence and gist of the articles are aptly conveyed by simply looking at them. I often read the printed version of the magazine, and I especially enjoy looking at the carefully crafted and selected cover images and illustrations.

With the spread of coronavirus in Southeast Asia establishing a “new normal,” how has your reading and use of Nikkei Asia changed?

The Singapore branch covers not only the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, but also India and Australia. With the current state of the pandemic, travel to each country on business trips to get local information first hand is next to impossible. In this respect, Nikkei Asia, with articles written by local reporters in such a vast region with many unique people, cultures and languages, has become a really good source of information for us.

What kind of articles do you read most often in Nikkei Asia?

I think one of the advantages of Nikkei Asia is that the local reporters bring you the real voices of the people on the ground. There are other global newspapers and magazines, but I think Nikkei Asia is the only one that focuses on the Asian perspective. For example, there was a recent report in Nikkei Asia featuring the conditions, working styles and feelings of workers in the fast-growing delivery service industry in Asia. It really piqued my interest.

I also read a lot of Opinion articles, which are written by Asian experts, and it gives me a good idea of the perspective of the people in the region. I especially like a recent article by Bilahari Koshi Kan, former vice minister of foreign affairs of Singapore. His suggestions on how ASEAN should behave in the midst of the U.S.-China conflict were very helpful.

Nikkei Asia is also highly regarded for the reliability of its news, and it seems that recent articles on the Myanmar coup have been widely read in Myanmar.

In Asia, where freedom of speech is not always guaranteed, reliable media is a valuable asset. In addition, there are times when you cannot write articles as you like because of pressure from the authorities due to emergencies. In such cases, Nikkei Asia becomes an important benchmark. There has never been a time when there has been a greater demand for reliable media.

Has the information provided by Nikkei Asia been useful in your work?

As the Singapore branch has the function of finding leading Asian companies that are going to be listed on the TSE, Deal Street Asia, the Asian investment information media that you can read in Nikkei Asia has proven to be very useful. I also use Nikkei Asia to find new Asian startups and keep up with the latest developments in the industry.

I understand that you mainly read the print version of Nikkei Asia. Have you had an opportunity to use our new mobile app?

For now, since I work from home a lot, I tend to read only the print edition. However, for the latest news and other information, it would be faster and more convenient to use the app on my smartphone, so I would like to use both in future.

(Interviewed in February, 2021)

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Why did you start reading Nikkei Asia?

With the spread of coronavirus in Southeast Asia establishing a “new normal,” how has your reading and use of Nikkei Asia changed?

What kind of articles do you read most often in Nikkei Asia?

Nikkei Asia is also highly regarded for the reliability of its news, and it seems that recent articles on the Myanmar coup have been widely read in Myanmar.

Has the information provided by Nikkei Asia been useful in your work?

I understand that you mainly read the print version of Nikkei Asia. Have you had an opportunity to use our new mobile app?

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Why did you start reading Nikkei Asia?

With the spread of coronavirus in Southeast Asia establishing a “new normal,” how has your reading and use of Nikkei Asia changed?

What kind of articles do you read most often in Nikkei Asia?

Nikkei Asia is also highly regarded for the reliability of its news, and it seems that recent articles on the Myanmar coup have been widely read in Myanmar.

Has the information provided by Nikkei Asia been useful in your work?

I understand that you mainly read the print version of Nikkei Asia. Have you had an opportunity to use our new mobile app?

Continue reading

Join the 1000+ organizations already using Nikkei Asia

Origami-based grid below:

Join the 1000+ organizations

already using Nikkei Asia