Asia's growing economies are creating new opportunities, but how equal are they? How are labels used to categorise professional Asian women, and how can brands communicate with this powerful consumer demographic in a meaningful and relevant way?

Driven by an increasing sense of loneliness, the concept of a shared house is being adopted by Japan's young singletons. Yet with so many people in Japan struggling with social anxieties, how are these micro-communities forming?

They say that you never forget your first love, especially if it looks like a big wad of cold hard cash. Wait… what? According to a new survey, when asked whether love or money is more important, Japanese 20-somethings are firmly choosing cash over kisses.

In Japan, the percentage of unmarried people aged 30 to 34 has soared over the last 30 years – by 25.5%. 47% of men and 34.5% of women in this bracket are unmarried. A Tokyo real-estate company plans to solve Japan’s singles’ loneliness with konkatsu or “marriage hunting” apartments.