Companies
China's JD.com announces $5bn share buyback plan
Move comes days after Walmart unloaded entire stake in e-tailer
Technology
Malaysia's social media licensing plan draws criticism from Big Tech
Industry group calls for pause, says new rules disrupt nation's digital economy
Media & Entertainment
Sony to raise PlayStation 5 price by 20% in Japan
Conglomerate cites difficult external environment as global sales fall
Automobiles
Toyota and BMW to form alliance in fuel cell vehicle manufacturing
German auto giant aims to start mass production in a few years
Companies
Dutch watchdog fines Uber $324m over driver data transfers
Ride-hailing giant denies wrongdoing, says punishment 'completely unjustified'
Electric vehicles
Battery fire in Incheon risks cooling South Korea's EV fever
Tough regulations expected as authorities strengthen safety measures
Automobiles
Canada to impose 100% tariff on Chinese EVs, following U.S. lead
Trudeau says Beijing 'is not playing by same rules'; China calls move 'protectionist'
Automobiles
Isuzu to develop self-driving trucks with U.S. startup
Japanese automaker hopes to put fully autonomous vehicles on road by fiscal 2027
Asia Insight
China's kindergarten closures foreshadow economic hit from falling births
20,000 schools shut in two years; Beijing seeks urgent solutions as workforce shrinks
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Semiconductors
Japan's SBI to take big stake in AI unicorn Preferred Networks
Investment is part of financial group's entry into semiconductor industry
Bonds
China central bank fears Silicon Valley Bank redux as yields sink
PBOC rushes to curb possible bond bubble via guidance and regulatory enforcement
Technology
Hitachi and Singtel deepen AI data center collaboration
Partners to combine strengths to improve efficiency
Technology
IBM to close China R&D operations, affecting 1,600 workers: reports
Tech companies suffer fallout from rising tensions between Beijing, Washington
Currencies
Thai baht hits 13-month high against dollar on economic hopes
Digital wallet policy, U.S. rate speculation sway exchange rates
Retail
PDD shares plummet as Temu protests in China continue
Online retailer says profit will drop since high revenue growth not sustainable
Equities
Shareholders of Asia Cement (China) reject main owner's offer
Taiwan-listed cement company privatization bid amid China's property woes
Food & Beverage
China fines Sinograin, others for moving cooking oil in unclean tankers
Authorities call violations 'extremely severe' in rush to ease safety fears
Currencies
Yen carry trade to grow once volatility ebbs, strategists say
Despite recent trend, Japan-U.S. interest rate spread to remain wide in short term
Markets
Asia's private debt market faces test amid higher rates, economic slowdown
Nascent investing space sees fund-raising drop to a third of 2021 peak
Media & Entertainment
Japan's adult manga sellers fear global credit card companies' wrath
Creative expression in tension with trend toward protective restrictions
Startups
Indonesia hopes startups play big role in free school lunch plan
Gojek drivers participate in trial, agritech company keen to procure ingredients
International relations
France arrests Telegram CEO Pavel Durov at Paris airport
Messaging platform accused of being used for money laundering, drug trafficking
Market Spotlight
Australia housing prices, rents surge as supply shortage deepens
Affordability emerges as political issue for Albanese government
Markets
Investors turn to ASEAN markets as inflation's grip loosens
Weakening dollar provides tailwind to region's high-growth economies
Life
All aboard: Life-size Japanese model trains debut at Hong Kong cafe
Retro railcars by world-renowned modeler Hara transport guests to 1920s Japan