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	Our most read articles in 2019 December 31, 2019

	Nikkei Asian Review's most read stories of 2019 Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who completed his coronation  rituals in December, generated many headlines in 2019. In May,   the king married the deputy chief of his personal guard,  and in October, he stripped his consort of her royal and military  titles. Both of these stories were among our most popular  this year. The ongoing unrest in Hong Kong also attracted much reader attention.  And a story about Japan's hidden diamonds surprised many. These were  our most read stories of 2019.
	Philippine court finds banker guilty over Bangladesh  Bank heist Dhaka wants Manila to expedite other cases related to $81m theft in 2016 Mahathir still living in the shadow of Lee Kuan Yew Recent tough stance toward Singapore reflects rocky relations of the past Pakistan distances itself from China's Belt and Road Islamabad diverts $171m from CPEC to fund projects legislators want Tesla and Panasonic freeze spending on $4.5bn Gigafactory Japanese company also suspends planned investment in Shanghai plant Thai king stuns public before coronation with fourth wedding New queen Suthida is monarch's bodyguard and longtime partner China's unmanned store boom ends as quickly as it began Companies that learn from closures could still win the future of retail China scrambles to stem manufacturing exodus as  50 companies leave To counter tariff blow, government eases restrictions and offers perks Hong Kong billionaire gives Xi powerful advice in cryptic ad Don't over pick the melons, Li Ka-shing cautions, citing Tang dynasty poem Xinhua warns 'end is coming' for Hong Kong protesters Chinese state media blasts West for attempting to 'kidnap' the city Thai king dismisses 'disloyal' consort for challenging  the queen Profile and photos wiped from palace website World awakens to Japan's sleeping diamonds Traders flock to Tokyo as '80s-era gems once kept in homes return to market Crony capital: How Duterte embraced the oligarchs President Rodrigo Duterte promised to destroy the Philippines' elite. Instead, he chose his own
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