Markets
SGX eyes lift from China's reopening as listings lag ASEAN peers
Singapore Exchange logs $178.6 million net profit amid flagging IPO stream
Business deals
Toshiba in turmoil
Japanese consortium makes final offer on Toshiba buyout
JIP-led group gets bank commitments of $9.1bn in loans
Business deals
Yamaha buys U.S. classical guitar maker Cordoba in six-string push
Japanese musical instrument manufacturer seeks to expand global presence
Commodities
Australia's top gold miner Newmont makes $16.9bn bid for Newcrest
Offer price implies premium of about 21% to last closing value
Electronics
Samsung unpacks S23 phones and Google-Qualcomm tie-up
Smartphone maker branches out into 'cross reality' to enhance mobile experience
Automobiles
Renault agrees to cut stake in Nissan to 15%
Nissan set to invest in Renault's new electric vehicle company Ampere
Energy
Brunei aims to expand long-term LNG supply to Japan
Country's largest producer of the fuel inks deal with oil explorer JAPEX
Nissan-Renault alliance
Nissan, Renault aim for final negotiations as CEOs talk
Automakers look to announce details of alliance overhaul Feb. 6
Business deals
Singapore's SATS set to close $1bn deal for French cargo handler
Worldwide Flight Services acquisition to clear regulatory review as soon as March
Travel & Leisure
Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka to be sold to Canadian investment firm
New owners plan renovations with expected rebound in visitors to city
Automobiles
Indian state enters $2.5bn partnership for EV battery-swapping stations
Deployment of smart energy infrastructure in Maharashtra to begin this year
Climate Change
Japan's IHI and GE team up in ammonia-burning turbines
Technology promises to be free of CO2 emissions
Business deals
Japan consumer goods maker Lion takes 36% stake in Vietnam company
Deal with medical products company Merap aims to tap Asian sales channels
Automobiles
Top Singapore taxi company buys into Israeli self-driving startup
ComfortDelGro expands tie-up strategy with $4m bet on software developer Ottopia
Business deals
Daikin eyes A/C crown in U.S. with smart-thermostat deal
$100m purchase of Venstar to add energy-saving services for customers
Energy
Thai oil retailer takes control of ExxonMobil unit
Acquisition to give Bangchak the nation's largest gas station network
Media & Entertainment
Kakao Entertainment secures $966m from sovereign wealth funds
Investment reflects bullish sentiment for South Korean content
Commodities
Olam plans Singapore, Saudi Arabia dual IPO of agricultural arm
Temasek-backed commodity trader hopes to list subsidiary in first half of 2023
Business deals
Moderna snaps up Japan's OriCiro Genomics in mRNA manufacturing push
U.S. drugmaker sees promise in target company's technologies
Nissan-Renault alliance
Nissan limits use of joint IP in Renault's new venture with Geely
Deal is step forward in rethink of Japanese, French automakers' ties
