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Announcements
Seven & i's price adjustment factor in Nikkei 225 to be changed
Calculation to go from 1 to 3 in response to company's planned stock split
Markets
Nikkei Stock Average touches 38,000 after rising more than 1,100 points
Analysts offer mixed views as AI-related issues trigger Tuesday's big gain
Comment
China faces 'lost decade,' 30 years after Japan
Stock market interventions mirror Tokyo's before bubble economy burst
Market Spotlight
Singapore, Hong Kong SPAC failures highlight thwarted ambitions
Lack of new listings and stalled mergers dim prospects for 'blank-check companies'
Opinion
Japan is breaking new ground with its climate transition bonds
Debt to be repaid using revenues from emissions trading system
Your Week in Asia
Indonesia election, Japan H3 rocket launch, Kakao earnings
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Wealth Management
Asia's wealthy families invest to 'maintain lifestyle' and 'stay rich'
Lombard Odier family office service chief says Asians prefer 'agility and efficiency'
Markets
China stocks regain footing after state-backed intervention
Despite strongest week in 15 months, foreigners remain wary of slowing growth
Semiconductors
Tokyo Electron ups net profit outlook to $2.28bn on China demand
Semiconductor equipment maker sees stock price soar
Announcements
Nikkei to develop new futures index series by July
Stock index provider broadens range to support investors' varied strategies
Announcements
Nikkei to launch Semiconductor Stock Index on March 25
Index to comprise 30 chip-related stocks, including equipment makers
Economy
Japan GDP grew 0.8% in December on solid exports: JCER
Data shows recovery in shipments to U.S. and China, but dip in private demand
Caixin
Embattled China developer R&F offloads London project for debt relief
HK$13.3 bn luxury apartment complex to be sold for $HK1
Media & Entertainment
Digital art collective teamLab unveils dazzling new Tokyo site
Exhibition in swish Azabudai Hills complex expected to lure tourists
Markets
Foreign buys of Japan stocks hit 7th-highest value since 1982 in January
Nikkei average records its highest since February 1990 as SoftBank, Renesas soar
Transportation
Asian imports of U.S. LPG fall, dragging down shipping rates
Higher prices of American propane have sunk demand in Japan and China
Markets
Chinese listed companies heed government's call for market stimulus
Pledges to 'enhance corporate quality' follow premier's cue with buyback plans
Property
Singapore's Banyan eager to split hotel, property units, chairman says
Hospitality group puts 'high priority' on restructuring as shares underperform
Inflation
China's consumer prices post steepest drop in 14 years
January inflation slipped 0.8%, declining for a fourth month as producer prices also fell
Haruhiko Kuroda
Academic life: Haruhiko Kuroda (29)
Kuroda enters academia to share his experience with future generations
Technology
Alibaba 'not in a hurry' with Cainiao, Freshippo IPOs: Chairman Tsai
Group misses revenue forecast, announces another $25bn share buyback
Commodities
Australia to propose green mining standards amid slump in EV metals
Resources minister cites need to protect industry as Asian competition grows
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Markets
Japan market rally shows signs of temporarily losing steam
Analysts expect equities to continue gains this year but at a slower pace
Haruhiko Kuroda
International connections: Haruhiko Kuroda (28)
Kuroda reflects on his interactions with financial officials and Nobel-winning economists
Bank of Japan
Additional BOJ hikes seen by some once negative rates end
Overseas investors in particular view possibility of successive hikes