Equities
Shareholders of Asia Cement (China) reject main owner's offer
Taiwan-listed cement company privatization bid amid China's property woes
Equities
Japan looks to keep companies honest about cross-shareholding cuts
Tighter disclosure rules aim to keep shares from being repurposed in name only
Equities
Japanese stocks erase losses from tailspin on brighter U.S. outlook
Companies' strong April-June performances boost share prices
China debt crunch
China developers' loss warnings exceed $8bn in past week alone
Kaisa reports more red ink; Sunac takes big blow despite Xi's 'bright prospects'
Markets
Hong Kong Exchange's first-half profit sinks amid weak market sentiment
New CEO Bonnie Chan describes results as 'robust' but concedes outlook uncertain
Telecommunication
China Telecom, China Mobile hike dividends under Beijing pressure
Payout ratios to go beyond 75% for state-owned telecos as need to invest recedes
IPO
Tokyo Metro headed for IPO as soon as October
Tokyo listing could value the subway operator at up to $4.8bn
US-China tensions
Chinese oil company reveals loss of Utah drilling rights years afterward
Hong Kong-listed CHK Oil says board only learned of 2022 U.S. orders last week
Markets
U.S. indexes end higher as retail sales soothe slowdown fears
Nasdaq gains more than 2%, with S&P 500 and Dow also rising
Companies
Li Ka-shing's CK Group empire accelerates pivot to Europe
London listing, new acquisitions dilute exposure to Hong Kong and mainland China
Equities
U.S. Nasdaq steps up scrutiny of Chinese company listings
Heightened screening comes amid concerns over market volatility
Food & Beverage
Starbucks' new CEO Brian Niccol inherits a China headache
Cafe chain faces sliding sales in No. 2 market as consumers turn thriftier
Equities
Japan stocks surge 3.5% on return from holiday with weak yen's support
Chip-related companies, major exporters gain in rally
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Equities
Philippine exchange chief backs rate cuts to spur IPOs
Central bank halfway to new listing target set for 2024
Market Spotlight
Japan retail investors keep the faith in stocks despite historic volatility
Mom-and-pop investors are seen 'buying the dip' in domestic and global stocks
Equities
Mitsubishi Heavy leads Japan's defense-sector rally as market roils
Contractors benefit from higher military spending in tenser world
Equities
Japan stock sell-off: The end of the beginning?
Past crashes suggest a 20% recovery ahead -- if the first wave of selling is over
IPO
Shares in Indian e-scooter maker Ola close up 20% after tepid debut
Softbank-backed startup yet to make profit despite accelerating sales
Markets
India stock rally falters over tax hike plan, governance doubts
Sensex retreats from all-time high as overseas money pulls back
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IPO
TSMC-linked China auto chip maker plunges over 30% in Hong Kong IPO
Black Sesame International's weak debut clouds city's tech stock strategy
SoftBank
SoftBank restates faith in AI amid global market anxiety
Conglomerate logs smaller Q1 loss on success of chip unit Arm after Monday's stock dip
Equities
Japan stocks close up 1% on dovish BOJ signal
Financial shares such as SMFG and MUFG are biggest gainers
Automobiles
Honda has new alliance, but can it match Toyota on this stock metric?
Automaker needs to deliver on cost cuts, shareholder returns as it pursues EV scale
Equities
Japan stocks rebound 3,217 points for their largest single-day rise
Strong U.S. service sector data for July eases concerns of recession
Equities
Tokyo stocks brace for further volatility after biggest single-day jump
Market wary as it awaits U.S. rate cut decision and Japan real wage data