Markets
S&P 500, Nasdaq post record highs as tech-related shares gain
Investors await this week's economic data including monthly jobs report
Travel & Leisure
Japan's APA opens new Osaka flagship hotel as Marriott, IHG move in
Hospitality group eyes surging tourist demand for midtier accommodations
Automobiles
GM to sell its stake in Michigan battery plant to LG Energy Solution
American automaker to recoup $1bn investment in Lansing facility
Agriculture
Japanese shiitake mushroom producer eyes Vietnam market
Hokken develops fungal strains that thrive on local wood
ASEAN Money
Millions of Indonesians fall into digital debt trap as spending power wanes
Many middle-income earners caught out by stratospheric interest rates
Finance
Japan eyes higher return target of 1.9% for GPIF pension fund
Analysts say proposal could lead to more Japanese stocks in portfolio
Electric cars in China
China's BYD marks 30th year by chasing 4m car milestone
EV maker dominates home market but only sells about 10% of its vehicles abroad
International relations
EU shuts out Chinese hydrogen equipment from subsidy program
Effective ban seeks to shield industry after struggles in solar and wind
Finance
SBI to launch Saudi Arabia's first Japanese equity fund
Japan financial group taps Middle Eastern appetite for overseas assets
Japan immigration
Halal cafeteria is among Japan factory's perks for Muslim workers
Yokowo attracts best employees from Malaysia by targeting common stress point
Electric vehicles
U.S. offers $7.54bn loan to Stellantis, Samsung SDI battery venture
Companies plan 2 electric vehicle lithium-ion battery plants in Indiana
Retail
Myanmar's CDSG launches wholesale club to tap urban demand
Opening in Mandalay, convenience store operator eyes northward expansion
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Pharmaceuticals
Oasis seeks shareholder meeting at Kobayashi Pharma amid yeast scandal
Activist investor wants independent directors and new investigator at Japanese drugmaker
Interview
Daiwa Securities targets rich Japanese expats with new Thailand office: CEO
Japanese group also aims to cater to more high-net-worth Chinese clients in Hong Kong
Electronics
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger retires from struggling chipmaker
Shares of the company have lost more than half their value this year
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Aerospace & Defense Industries
China's first commercial spaceport opens with rocket launch
Hub capable of handling craft from more than 10 domestic space companies
US-China tensions
U.S. expands controls on China chip industry, adds 140 firms to Entity List
Biden administration implements export rules in final push to curb Chinese tech
Retail
Japan secondhand stores speed up U.S. and Asia expansion
Geo, Bookoff aim to capitalize on their experience of accurate pricing
Economy
Philippines downgrades 2024 GDP growth forecast to 6%-6.5%
Country now expects 6%-8% growth in 2025 as Trump uncertainty looms
China debt crunch
Hong Kong court dismisses petition to liquidate China's Shimao Group
About 79% of developer's creditors support proposed restructuring
Natural disasters
Malaysia suffers more than 380 sq. km of paddy damage from floods
Farmers reeling in state of Kedah, which grows about half of the nation's rice
Aerospace & Defense Industries
South Korea and Japan arms industries grow nearly as fast as Russia's
SIPRI study credits nearly 40% increase to bigger defense budgets and exports
Immigration
South Korea labor ministry puts brakes on plan for foreign bus drivers
Yoon administration has pledged to make foreign nationals a bigger part of workforce
Transportation
Vietnam OKs $67bn bullet train for 5-hour trip north to south
ASEAN factory hub studies Japan, China for national rail dream 18 years in the making
Economy
Philippines' Q4 growth to be dampened by typhoons, official says
Agricultural damage weighs down ability to meet full-year target of 6-7%
Supply Chain
Japan and the Uyghur fish connection
Factories in China involved in supplying cheap precooked fish online
Automobiles
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares abruptly quits as U.S. Jeep, Ram sales falter
Move comes after profit warning, shares dropping around 40% this year
Trading Asia
Adani crisis sequel makes investors in Indian companies think twice
Stock market hangover from indictment of Asia's second-richest man likely to linger
Opinion
China's young, female and educated lead cultural shift on booze
Changes in drinking habits offer opportunities for global beverage brands
Cryptocurrencies
Japan crypto exchange DMM Bitcoin set for liquidation
SBI Group to acquire the assets after $320m fraud curtailed DMM's services