Business deals
Philippines' Ayala and Gokongwei groups to merge banks
Uniting BPI and Robinsons Bank would create country's 2nd-biggest private lender
Business deals
Business deals
China's Geely takes 7.6% stake in Aston Martin
Chinese company becomes 5th largest shareholder in British luxury automaker
Business deals
Japanese pen feud nears end as Kokuyo moves to sell Pentel stake
Failed hostile takeover created opening for white knight Plus, the new buyer
Business deals
Singapore's SATS to buy major air cargo handler in $1.1bn deal
Worldwide Flight Services purchase expands operations to more than 20 countries
Opinion
Shidax should prompt Japanese courts to review take-private deals
Clash between board and controlling family highlights conflict-of-interest risks
Business deals
South Korea's Hanwha in pole position to acquire Daewoo Shipbuilding
Deal to re-privatize world's 3rd-largest shipbuilder has taken over 20 years
Toshiba in turmoil
Toshiba bid: Japan state-backed fund seeks Bain tie-up
Companies rejig partnerships hoping to gain ground in 2nd bidding round
Transportation
Samsung-backed group wins $11bn Philippine airport deal
Project once eyed by China could serve up to 130 million passengers annually
Technology
Fujifilm invests $20m more into U.S. developer of semisolid batteries
Investment in Volkswagen-backed 24M includes licensing deal
Health Care
Sony to release hearing aids in U.S. as soon as this year
Japanese electronics maker ties up with Denmark's WSA
Telecommunication
Qatari telecom Ooredoo to exit Myanmar, following Norway's Telenor
Business will be sold to Singapore-based company with local ties
Automobiles
BYD to build 150,000 cars a year in Thailand
China's top EV maker takes on Great Wall Motor and SAIC in ASEAN market
Business deals
Nissan to acquire battery maker Vehicle Energy Japan
Japan automaker says it has secured 'stable battery supplier, competitive edge'
Companies
Ernst & Young nears OK to proceed with audit-consulting split
Big Four firm to consider initial public offering of split-off non-audit entity
Market Spotlight
Aftershocks: 3AC's collapse reverberates through crypto ecosystem
Creditors scared as cryptocurrency hedge fund's liquidation yields little so far
Transportation
Marcos adviser strikes deal to take over Philippines' Cebu airport
Contractor Megawide and Indian partner GMR to sell asset to Aboitiz Group
Business deals
Nikon to buy German 3D printer maker SLM for $620m
Aerospace and EVs seen stoking demand for printed metal components
Business deals
Cosmetics giant Amorepacific to buy U.S. luxury skin care brand
South Korean company sees Natural Alchemy as part of strategic push into America
Media & Entertainment
Philippine TV network scraps deal with rival amid political heat
Shuttered by Duterte, ABS-CBN struggles to make a comeback
Business deals
Tencent and Sony to buy into Elden Ring game developer in $260m deal
Share sale will fund more in-house development at Kadokawa-owned studio
