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Nikkei Asia
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Nikkei Asia
Nintendo Switch 2 launched in mobile-games-fixated Southeast Asia
A Mario Kart-themed installation at Singapore's Jewel Changi Airport on June 20, part of a promotional campaign that kicked off ahead of the official launch of the Switch 2 console in the city-state on June 26. (Photo by Tsubasa Suruga) TAMAYO MUTO, TSUBASA SURUGA, RAMON ROYANDOYAN, and WATARU SUZUKI TOKYO/SINGAPORE/MANILA/BEIJING -- Nintendo launched its Switch 2 console in Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines on Thursday, as the Japanese games giant builds on the device's successful debut in its largest markets earlier this month. Switch 2 became the fastest-selling game console in the company's history immediately after its launch in Japan, North America, Europe and Australia on June 5. The popularity of the device will now be put to the test in Southeast Asia, where smartphone and PC gaming have traditionally held sway and the console game market is relatively small.
Nikkei Asia
30-05-2025
- Business
- Nikkei Asia
Cambodia PM urges 'industrial recalibrations' under Trump tariff pressure
TAMAYO MUTO and YUYA TAKAHASHI TOKYO -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said his country's businesses and communities must pursue "industrial recalibrations" as the economy comes under pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policy. Hun Manet delivered a keynote address to Nikkei's annual Future of Asia conference in Tokyo on Friday. He spoke weeks after Trump announced a 49% "reciprocal" tariff rate on Cambodia -- the highest levy among all Southeast Asian countries -- to discourage what is believed to be rampant Chinese transshipment. Although the White House tariffs are largely on hold, Hun Manet decried the impact of the trade war.
