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	Editor-in-chief's picks April 4, 2019

	A new era for NAR Quite contrary to being the "cruelest month, " as American-born English poet T. S. Eliot   once described it in "The Waste Land," April  is always associated with hope and new beginnings  in Japan. It is the start of a new academic year  for schools and colleges, and a new fiscal year for governments and many companies. In addition, Japan unveiled the dawn of the new Imperial era,   "Reiwa," on the first of April. The Nikkei Asian Review also entered a new  era this month. In fact, this is my first newsletter  as editor-in-chief of the Nikkei Asian Review,  a position I took up at the start of April.  Our resolution for the new era is:  "To become an essential source for everyone  using English to do business in Asia." To achieve that goal, we are going to focus more  on Asian tech and startups. In that context, it is very important to note that  Nikkei and the Financial Times have launched  a newsletter titled "Tech Scroll Asia," published for the first time on April 3. It is, in a sense, the first joint  media venture between Nikkei and the FT since  their merger back in 2015. The Nikkei Asian Review is heavily committed to this newsletter, underscored  by the fact that our pieces on Foxconn and 5G telecoms  have pride of place in the inaugural edition. We chose a story on activist funds for the cover this week.  The question of whether they improve the  governance of targeted companies or encourage short-termism appears to have no clear answer.  The piece offers a good opportunity to consider  the pros and cons. Please do not miss the Through The Lens section in this week's print edition. I guarantee you will be stunned by the breathtaking beauty of Tokyo's cherry blossoms at their peak. Shigesaburo Okumura Editor-in-chief, Nikkei Asian Review
	This Week's Highlights Japan unveils dawn of the 'Reiwa' era New period name is the first to be taken from Japanese literature Read more Foxconn shrinks Android arm and relocates staff as orders dry up Tech giant shifts resources to newly launched automotive electronics Read more South Korea's 5G head start puts Samsung in pole position Launch poses test for Huawei while carriers face heavy investment burden Read more Activist funds take aim at Asia Inc's complacent boardrooms Rising number of Asian companies under pressure over governance Read more Activist investors meet their match in China Open attacks on Chinese corporate governance are rare from typically outspoken investors Read more