Equities
Japan's Nikkei average dives 3.3% as pro investors sell shares
Weak yen darkening investors' outlook on Japanese stocks
China up close
Analysis: China's new 2029 reform goal shows Xi Jinping is worried
New target might also be a gambit to help a decoupled China emerge strong
Pharmaceuticals
Activist investor Oasis buys 5% stake in scandal-hit Kobayashi Pharma
Hong Kong fund becomes 4th-largest shareholder in Japanese drugmaker
Currencies
Yen gets reprieve as investors see closing gap in Japan, U.S. rates
Speculators unwind yen shorts ahead of Fed and BOJ policy meetings
Property
GIC shifts to 'niche' real estate deals in China amid oversupply
Singaporean investor to reorient local team to make bets more granular
Opinion
Japan's corporate governance reforms show way for China, South Korea
But oversight remains an area of weakness compared to Europe and the U.S.
Equities
Japan Inc. speeds unwinding of cross-held shares amid rally
Planned consolidation of Topix based on free float encourages stock sales
Technology
Kakao founder Kim Beom-su arrested for alleged stock manipulation
South Korean billionaire accused of inflating shares of K-pop agency SM
Materials
Chinese steel keeps flooding global market, pushing down prices
Overproduction continues in China despite sluggish demand at home
Automobiles
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway drops BYD stake to less than 5%
Chinese EV maker's sales climb 28%, but domestic price competition poses risk
Commodities
Indonesia launches nickel, tin online tracking system
Authorities aim to improve accountability and government revenue
China debt crunch
StanChart-linked China Bohai seeks to dispose of $4bn in bad loans
Chinese lender's move comes after weaker second-quarter growth
Technology
Taiwan tech stocks hit as Biden drops out of U.S. race
Analysts say high valuations and political uncertainty are increasing volatility
Crime
Vietnam $28m stock pump-and-dump trial opens
FLC property and airline founder accused of 'sky-high' price manipulation
Market Spotlight
China's central bank battles perceptions that deflation is taking hold
Markets skeptical central bank can maintain effort to push up rates
Currencies
Speculative yen-selling slows as traders fear intervention
Short positions on the Japanese currency fall ahead of BOJ's next move
Datawatch
Over 30% of Japan's zero-energy homes fall short of requirements
An increase in below-standard houses could hamper its decarbonization efforts
Media & Entertainment
Japan's Round1 arcade operator doubles down on U.S. growth
Expansion to quadruple locations, spurred by popularity of claw machines
China debt crunch
China-listed developers with 100bn yuan in 1st-half sales dwindle to 5
Evergrande, Country Garden sink; military-backed Poly rises with state peers
Wealth Management
Swiss asset manager GAM set to close Hong Kong office
Local peer to distribute, manage funds as market faces tepid returns
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Letter from Nikkei Asia's editor: Pakistan turns to the IMF once again
Shin Nakayama shares his weekly reflections and recommendations
Markets
China plenum met with falling Hong Kong stocks, mixed mainland shares
Key policy meeting receives lukewarm response as some rue 'missed opportunity'
Economy
Japan cuts growth forecast, prime minister warns of weak-yen pain
Prediction for fiscal 2024 revised down to 0.9% expansion from earlier 1.3%
Markets
Delistings outnumber IPOs by value in Hong Kong so far this year
China slowdown is factor cited by companies with plans to go private
Commodities
No longer rare: China's overproduction sends rare-earth prices tanking
Beijing's new restrictions on industry fail to reverse trend