Pharmaceuticals
Takeda to sell OTC drug unit to Blackstone for $2.3bn
Japanese pharmaceutical maker in bid to reduce debt inflated by Shire purchase
Business deals
Business deals
PTT to buy stake in Indian renewable power producer for $500m
Thai energy conglomerate also eyes Taiwanese company to ramp up capacity
Business deals
Oracle enters race to buy TikTok's US operations
Tech group is working with investors in effort to outbid Microsoft after Trump divestment order
Business deals
Bain fends off higher bid from Baring for Japan's Nichiigakkan
Private equity fund clinches $1.2bn deal for aged-care facility operator
Biotechnology
Fujifilm to make Novavax coronavirus vaccine component in UK
Production will fulfill order from British government for 60m doses
Media & Entertainment
'Father of BTS' tests investor appetite for K-pop with IPO plan
South Korean agency Big Hit eyes multibillion dollar valuation
Business deals
Tuna king Thai Union doubles stake in Russian joint venture
Deal opens up growth in European and Russian markets
Business deals
Zozo founder Maezawa takes big stake in Japan apparel makers
Entrepreneur bought 8% of United Arrows and 6% of Adastria
Business deals
Singapore conglomerate Keppel loses Temasek's $3bn bid
Company's restructure now in doubt as COVID pandemic continues to bite
Markets
Chinese companies rush for US IPOs ahead of new restrictions
Startups seek more than $5bn before stricter auditing rules take effect
Retail
FamilyMart looks to halt Asia losing streak after Thailand retreat
Japanese convenience store operator counts on trading house Itochu for comeback
Companies
South Korea's airline M&A left adrift by the pandemic
Asiana deal in danger as Jeju Air cancels Eastar Jet purchase
Automobiles
China's Evergrande unveils six EVs as race to beat Tesla heats up
Indebted developer has five-year goal to become largest maker of electric vehicles
Business deals
7-Eleven plans expansion to 20,000 US stores after Speedway buy
Acquisition cements Seven & i's top position in major retail market
Business deals
7-Eleven parent to buy US convenience store Speedway for $21bn
Japan's Seven & i to add 4,000 outlets, but shares plunge 8%
SoftBank
SoftBank to maintain stake in Arm after partial sale
Tech investor keeps IPO option and weighs Nvidia investment
Agriculture
Japan's big farm lender taps FamilyMart to boost produce sales
Joint investment with co-op aims to widen retail channels for agri sector
SoftBank
SoftBank enters talks to sell Arm to Nvidia
Masayoshi Son's tech group weighs options for chip designer, including IPO
Business deals
Mitsui E&S and Tsuneishi to operate jointly in shipbuilding
The Japanese companies aim to compete against Chinese and South Korean rivals
Business deals
Hong Kong's Li & Fung taps JD.com for digital supply chain revamp
Century-old company raises $100m from Chinese e-commerce operator
