Business deals
Japan logistics giant Sagawa to buy Chinese peer
Group to leverage Runbow's strengths in Chengdu and Wuhan
Business deals
Companies
Aquascutum's Chinese owner pays off closely watched debt
Luxury-brand empire stays intact but pressure remains on Shandong Ruyi
Automobiles
Isuzu tackles emerging rivals and R&D costs with Volvo tie-up
Japanese-Swedish partnership seen fueling further industry shake-ups
Energy
Thai coal major Banpu buys US shale gas assets for $770m
Investor pressure drives shift away from carbon-heavy fuel
Business deals
Isuzu partners with Volvo for next-gen trucks
Japanese maker will acquire Swedish group's UD unit as part of deal
Food & Beverage
Kirin bid approved by US brewer's owners despite Myanmar uproar
Human rights criticism had threatened Japanese giant's craft beer plans
Business deals
2-year quest to buy Essar exposes risk of India investment
Tangles with government and in court dragged on as bottom fell out of steel market
Business deals
Reliance and BP to form venture to grow India fuel retail network
Jio-BP plans to quadruple fuel stations to 5,500 across country in 5 years
Business deals
Fujifilm to buy Hitachi's diagnostic imaging business
Buyout valued around $1.55bn aimed at taking on top three global players
Business deals
Nippon Steel and ArcelorMittal complete Indian steelmaker buyout
Long-sought takeover of Essar Steel realized after multiple court battles
Business deals
SMBC buys stake in Indian lender with eye to microfinance
Japanese bank needs to boost credit for small businesses and farmers
Business deals
Uber Eats likely to exit India amid deal with Zomato
Company to pump in up to $200 million in local food delivery app Zomato
Business deals
KDDI partners with Lawson in mobile payments
Cellphone service operator and convenience chain strengthen ties in data analytics
Business deals
Hoya to launch $1.4bn counter-bid for Toshiba unit NuFlare
Electronics maker plans to buy at least 66.67% of chip maker
Business deals
NTT undersea cable venture to handle surging net traffic
Japan's No. 1 telecom player to work with tech giants on India-Myanmar link
Business deals
Bangkok Bank buys Indonesia's Bank Permata for $2.7bn
Thai lender outbids Japan's SMBC
Business deals
Mitsubishi Heavy in talks to sell flagship shipyard in Nagasaki
Move marks exit from building of LNG and other large resource carriers
Business Insight
Indonesia is in danger of running out of 'unicorns'
Action is needed to foster more early-stage startups
Business deals
Japan's electronics retailer Yamada to take over furniture seller
Crisis-torn Otsuka Kagu to cede majority stake to appliance store chain for $37m