Business deals
SK Group takes 16% stake in Vietnam's top retailer
South Korean conglomerate seeks VinCommerce's distribution channels
Business deals
Insurance
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance to spend $4.5bn on M&A, with eye on US
Japanese insurer aims to tap into North American specialty market
Startups
Japan's Persol leads $22.5m investment in Singapore HR startup
Online recruitment company Glints to expand cross-border hiring service
Business deals
Nikon rockets into satellite parts by buying Boeing-backed startup
Deal for Morf3D sees Japanese camera maker turn to aerospace as new growth driver
Startups
India's Meesho joins unicorn club with SoftBank-led investment
$300m funding round values e-commerce startup at $2.1bn
Market Spotlight
Singapore joins Asia's SPAC race but investors flock to US
Hong Kong also weighing options for listing 'blank check' companies
Business deals
China greenlights chemical megamerger to create $150bn giant
Sinochem and ChemChina on US investment ban list
Business deals
Micron and Western Digital explore possible deal for Kioxia: WSJ
Japanese semiconductor firm could be valued at around $30 billion, report says
Business deals
Hitachi to acquire US software developer GlobalLogic for $9.6bn
Japanese electrical equipment company's shares fall more than 7%
Business deals
Mitsubishi Heavy wraps up Mitsui warship deal and hunts for more
Consolidation leaves Japan with three naval shipbuilders
