Retail
Vietnam retail giant Masan says investor tolerance for losses is fading
Sprawling conglomerate could list subsidiary overseas in coming years
Business
Interview
Jim Rogers warns that global 'good times' are nearing the end
Investor cites looming U.S. recession, China property woes as causes for gloom
Books
Hit cookbook explores the multiethnic roots of Taiwanese cuisine
Clarissa Wei highlights diverse influences to argue that the island's cooking is not 'Chinese' food
Markets
Dow rallies to year's highest close to cap blockbuster month
U.S. stocks gain as market sees cooling inflation putting end to Fed rate hikes
Automobiles
GAC and Changan push into Southeast Asia in 2nd China EV wave
New players struggle to take on market leader BYD's dominance
Travel & Leisure
New York's Kitano Hotel to reopen under Seibu Prince management
Favorite lodging of prime ministers and business leaders gets upgraded rooms
Business Spotlight
Clouds gather over Alibaba's key unit after IPO plans shelved
Cloud computing was supposed to be a surefire growth driver, but the future looks less sunny
Finance
New SMFG CEO Nakashima vows to 'restrengthen' business in Japan
Executive seeks to catch up to rivals in wholesale as he takes bank's reins
Defense
Australia looks to restrict defense tech access by foreigners
Protecting AUKUS secrets is goal, but universities worry about joint research
Opinion
China can contain its property market troubles
Stronger policy framework would reduce risk of further real estate bubbles
Commodities
OPEC+ agrees to voluntary oil output cuts, invites Brazil to join
Crude prices fall after cartel fails to reach deal on groupwide cut
Supply Chain
Mitsubishi Estate to triple logistics spending for batteries and self-driving
$3bn investment planned amid EV shift and looming driver shortage
Economy
South Korea's 2024 GDP outlook downgraded for third time
Central bank now predicts 2.1% growth amid weak exports and consumption
Markets
Beijing stock mini-bubble inflates on index inclusion hopes
Benchmark BSE 50 jumps 27% in a month while established markets stagnate
Business deals
JSW to take stake in MG Motor India as China's SAIC dilutes holdings
Chinese automaker faces headwinds in India due to political tensions
Finance
Two top executives linked to China shadow bank Zhongzhi go missing
Companies unable to contact chairpersons following Beijing police investigation
Finance
PWC affiliates, China audit firm agree to pay $7.9m over U.S. sanctions
Accounting watchdog issues fines over failures in audits of U.S.-listed companies
Business trends
Garment makers in Myanmar face value chain hurdle
Chinese trade group enlists Japanese, South Korean support for December expo
Technology
What China's graphite export curbs mean for EVs: 5 things to know
Rules starting Dec. 1 threaten to snarl supplies of key battery material
Telecommunication
Indonesia's Mitratel buys 803 telecom towers in expansion push
Tower operator says further growth ahead on Sumatra island
Business deals
Japan's Seven & i expands 7-Eleven empire to Australia in $1bn deal
Acquisition of 751 franchise stores conglomerate 'significant growth potential'
DealStreetAsia
Vietnam's FEBE Ventures launches $75m second fund
Looking to support early-stage startups in Southeast Asia and beyond
Technology
Alibaba feels the heat as PDD catches up in U.S. market cap
Jack Ma urges 'sacrifices' from employees to help e-commerce king fend off rival
Economy
China's factory activity contracted at quicker pace in November
PMI falls below expectations to 49.4, indicating need for more policy support
Caixin
China's Bank of Communications makes 'too-big-to-fail' list
Collapse of institution would trigger financial crisis, threaten global economy