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Market Spotlight
Australia's EV battery metals industry faces Indonesia, China challenges
Weak nickel and lithium prices force some miners to stop digging
Your Week in Asia
Evergrande back in court, Marcos in Vietnam, Myanmar takeover anniversary
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
China debt crunch
China plagued by growing burden of corporate bond repayments
Redemption amount up 20% from 2023, hitting record high
Markets
Japan's revamped NISA investment program set for record month
Retail investors flock to Japan Tobacco and MUFG under expanded framework
Markets
China stimulus measures greeted with skepticism by foreign investors
Investors question why Chinese and Hong Kong shares can't get cheaper
Travel & Leisure
China forecasts 14% drop in travelers during Lunar New Year
Use of private cars may signal that consumers are tightening their belts
IPO
Japan plans to list Tokyo Metro shares after this summer
Central and metropolitan governments to cut their full ownership to 50%
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Energy
Siemens Energy begins year of 'actions' in Southeast Asia
German company targets cross-border grids, clean energy projects across region
Haruhiko Kuroda
Leading the Asian Development Bank: Haruhiko Kuroda (20)
Kuroda becomes the bank's president and promotes regional economic integration
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Startups
Temasek-backed venture debt vehicle launches China fund
InnoVen Capital raises $130m from Chinese local government agencies
Materials
Japan's ethylene output hits 35-year low with China capacity set to soar
Weak Chinese demand drives petrochemical oversupply in Asia
Markets
Japan stocks drew $10bn in net overseas buying in early 2024
Business reforms attract investors seeking alternative to Chinese market
Markets
China stock valuations sink to 5-year low, led by finance sector
Price-book ratios slump amid investor doubts over lenders' asset quality
Property
Tokyo apartment prices hit record at nearly $800,000 in 2023
Average cost of new condos soars, with strong demand for swanky properties
Opinion
Asia is leading the way with embrace of tokenized securities
Hong Kong takes stance that technology does not require different regulation
Markets
Hopes for a Hong Kong IPO recovery hinge on two big ifs
Hang Seng Index continues to drop as investor confidence disappears
China debt crunch
Evergrande case could test China-Hong Kong insolvency arrangement
Liquidation hearing for heavily indebted Chinese developer set for Jan. 29
Haruhiko Kuroda
The Koizumi premiership: Haruhiko Kuroda (19)
After decades at the Finance Ministry, Kuroda becomes an adviser to the prime minister
Markets
China suffers first net outflow of funds in 5 years in 2023
Economic stagnation diminishes market's power to retain capital
Currencies
Philippine peso, Malaysian ringgit sink on China's economic woes
Trade ties to No. 2 economy spur rate cut speculation in Australia and Thailand
Property
Thailand's tallest office tower opens with green building status
One City Centre is Mitsubishi Estate's $250m project with Raimon Land
China debt crunch
China lowers bank reserve ratio, boosting stimulus as growth lags
Investors press Beijing to do more to regain confidence
Interview
Japan's MUFG to make asset management its 'fourth pillar,' CEO says
Group aims to double assets under management to $1.35tn by 2030, Kamezawa says
Markets
Philippine stock exchange eyes IPO rebound after weak 2023
Interest rate cuts crucial for more new share sales this year, analysts say
Haruhiko Kuroda
The beginning of deflation: Haruhiko Kuroda (18)
Kuroda believed BOJ's lifting of zero interest policy in 2000 was a mistake