International relations
Tokyo's offer to buy US corn baffles Japan's animal feed makers
Carb-rich American imports fill different role from pest-plagued domestic crop
Commodities
India's tax move to hurt Malaysia's palm oil market share
Refined palm oil shipments to shrink, crude palm imports to remain steady
Opinion
Investors must push Asia's protein producers to be cleaner and greener
Explosive demand for meat and milk has negative environmental effects
Nikkei Markets
Sime Darby Plantation's net profit drops 10% on weaker price
Analysts said earnings may have bottomed in June, prices headed higher now
Opinion
India should not push its oil market liberalization too far
It is unwise to give foreign companies easy entry into fuel retailing
Asia Insight
Palm oil: Indonesia and Malaysia push back as EU clamps down
Producers threaten legal action while rushing to shore up industry
The Big Story
A beef over pork: How farm goods give Beijing an edge in the trade war
China's abrupt ban on US agriculture hits Trump's voting heartland
Energy
BHP weighs pullout from coal mining as investors grow greener
Anglo-Australian giant sees promise in copper and nickel for electric cars
Startups
Indonesia coffee startups draw VC investment as java booms
Kopi Kenangan and Fore prove a hit with Luckin Coffee's grab and go model
Commodities
Supply glut pushes down rare-metal prices
China's possible policy shift on hybrid cars further dampens market sentiment
Energy
Canada LNG project to ship gas to Asia as early as 2024
Government subsidies for project aim to reduce reliance on US market
Commodities
Indians and Chinese hang on to their gold as futures prices rise
With futures at six-year high, world's biggest buyers of the metal lose interest
Commodities
Nickel price spikes on uncertainty over Indonesian export ban
EV battery metal jumps $1,000 per ton to highest since Dec 2014
Companies
Hindalco Industries quarterly profit falls on weaker commodity prices
Net income slumps 28% on-year in April-June
Commodities
Asia awash in Chinese steel as Trump tariffs wall off US
Trade war divides market, leaving no clear winner as demand weakens
Opinion
India and China cannot rely on US oil as Iran troubles heat up
American shale offers some hope for Asia, but practical problems too
Business deals
Japan's all-in-one bourse set to open in fiscal 2020
Japan Exchange Group in final talks to buy Tokyo Commodity Exchange for $46m
Economy
Droughts hit Thailand and India, risking stress on food supplies
Rice producers see further export cut; Australia scrambles to import wheat
Commodities
US and Australia team up against China's dominance in rare earths
Japan also joins bid to lessen Beijing's ability to wield minerals in disputes
Economy
Yen outshines gold as a risk hedge, Goldman says
Japanese currency now undervalued compared with most safety assets
Commodities
Malaysia oil palm planters focusing to boost yield, cut cost
Moves to weather weak prices tracking sluggish global demand, hefty inventory
International relations
China rescue option emerges as Pakistan slapped with $5.9bn fine
Gold and copper mine dispute brings another headache after IMF bailout deal
Interview
Malaysian glove giant in Vietnam expansion as demand surges
Top Glove says it's on the lookout for merger and acquisition opportunities
Companies
Vietnam steelmaker keeps expansion plans warm amid tariff threat
Taiwanese-owned FHS' decision matters for Southeast Asia's top steel consumer