Business
US-China tensions
Shares tied to US-alleged China shipping container 'cartel' sink
Singamas falls as much as 20% in Hong Kong, while dual-listed CIMC dips around 10%
Automobiles
Mazda's 'inchworm' brand strategy hinges on transformed dealerships
Japanese carmaker to open 'new-generation' showrooms with launch of new CX-5
Finance
Japan banks to offer loans backed by growth potential, not real estate
New program encourages startup borrowing based on enterprise value, including future cash flow
Commodities
Speculators rush into copper as sulfur supply risk, AI drive up prices
Concerns about shortage of acid used in smelting push metal closer to record highs
Policy Asia
In Indonesia, Prabowo's $14bn village co-op drive collides with rural realities
More than 80,000 'Red White Cooperatives' aim to bypass middlemen; top-down initiative raises concerns
Artificial intelligence
Japan college to build AI- and robot-powered city within a city
Science Tokyo redevelopment draws 70 partners including NTT and Hitachi
Society
Terra Drone's Indonesia CEO sentenced to 16 months for deadly fire
Japanese startup's local boss found guilty of negligence in blaze that killed 22
Business deals
Orix-Qatar private equity fund buys Japanese systems developer
Nippon Information Industry acquisition marks 1st deal by joint fund targeting IT, healthcare
Artificial intelligence
OpenAI weighs letting Japan access new Mythos-class cybersecurity AI
Board member Paul Nakasone calls China 'most significant' cyberthreat
Science
Cats find silver vine more potent than catnip: Japan study
Japanese researchers see stronger reaction despite Western herb having more of key compound
Artificial intelligence
Kawasaki Heavy to partner with Nvidia on physical AI, open US robot center
Japan industrial group's joint development initiative includes Microsoft, Fujitsu
Equities
Japan memory maker Kioxia's market cap surges on AI investment boom
Investors push company's value above 30tn yen threshold, or $188bn
Business deals
How Chinese renewable JVs are carving new investment route into US
Trump crackdown on China-linked clean energy plants could provide basis for funding
Commodities
Indonesia's new export control rattles commodity buyers: 5 things to know
Danantara subsidiary to review existing contracts for coal, palm oil and nickel
Automobiles
Toyota set to sell Taiwan-made vehicles in Japan
Auto giant leans on overseas supply chains as domestic investment risks rise
Markets
KOSPI jumps 8.4% on Samsung strike suspension, Nvidia results
SK Hynix and LG Electronics push Korean stocks toward virtuous-cycle territory
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Automobiles
Mazda bets on flagship CX-5 SUV, boosting sales amid rise of Chinese rivals
Japanese automaker strengthens hybrid lineup while scaling back EV investments
Energy
PTT pivots to LNG trading as Middle East turmoil drives price volatility
Thai state-backed group seeks profit, energy security gains on expanded gas portfolio
Automobiles
Chinese EV makers awaken Western rivals' zombie production lines
Tactic for dodging tariffs and easing trade tensions could raise costs, compliance risks
Energy
Japan's oil imports from Middle East plunge to record low in April
Country pushes to procure fuel from alternative sources such as US
International relations
US and China woo Nepali youth with skill programs after Gen Z movement
Analysts see long-term play for 'influence' with future political leaders
Trade
Malaysia, Singapore exports surge on AI boom, defying Mideast shock
Electronics shipments to Taiwan, South Korea and US rise in April
Commodities
Australia's Arafura rare-earth project to start construction in September
Final investment decision comes amid Western efforts to reduce reliance on China
Trump-Xi Summit
Who was the Chinese 'glass queen' sitting between Musk and Cook?
Factory-worker-turned billionaire Zhou Qunfei got noticed at the Xi-Trump state dinner
Energy
Vietnam solar startup raises $15m amid Iran-linked energy shock
Despite funding winter, Stride attracts investors in Southeast Asia's top solar hub
Food & Beverage
Starbucks Korea faces boycott after 'Tank Day' mug promotion backfires
President Lee and consumers decry ad campaign as insensitive to Gwangju massacre victims
IPO
Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO omits China as a market but warns it is a threat
Company aims to deploy orbital AI compute satellites as soon as 2028
Semiconductors
Nvidia reports 85% revenue jump but still excludes China in outlook
AI chip giant aims to be world-leading CPU supplier with $200bn new market
Insurance
Sumitomo Life and Daiichi Life to expand private credit investment
Japan's insurance industry looks to alternative assets to boost returns