Business Spotlight
Fosun's Guo refocuses his empire after overseas buying spree
Chinese owner of Club Med tries to defy post-pandemic downturn with shift to health
Companies
Media & Entertainment
Microsoft Japan makes last-minute price cut to Xbox Series S
Downloads-only game system will be offered for $280
Automobiles
California ban on gas-fueled cars spells trouble for Japan automakers
Toyota and Subaru scramble to fit electric vehicles into US strategy
Automobiles
Harley-Davidson exits India, world's top two-wheeler market
American motorcycle icon sputtered against lower-cost rivals
Business trends
Bottled water billionaire becomes China's richest person
Nongfu Spring founder Zhong Shanshan overtakes Alibaba's Jack Ma
Automobiles
Hyundai to more than double Vietnam auto output with new plant
Automaker launches $140m project after topping sales rankings for first time
Coronavirus
NEC facial recognition system offers 99.9% accuracy with mask on
Upgraded technology extracts features around eyes for better authentication
Business deals
Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Lease and Hitachi Capital to merge
Combined $13bn in sales would approach Japan's second-largest leasing company
DealStreetAsia
Australia's Rex raises $107m to launch jets against Qantas
Hong Kong private equity group PAG to hold 23% initial stake
Finance
Investors pour money into Hong Kong ahead of Ant Group IPO
Bank liquidity hits three-year high as de facto central bank weakens currency
